The New York Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1857, Page 2

tional flag is now enjoying in the treaty concluded by our government with that country will necessarily facilitate (he access and transactions of our commercial marine. WHAT ONE OF WALKKR’S OFFICKRS THINKS OF HIM AND HIS CAUSE. {To the Baitor ot the Richmond Examiner.] The friends of General Walker aud of the cause of re neration in Central America await with unfeigned anxiety @ next pews from that country. Though the treachery of a few, the inefliciency of some, and the bribery and de- sertion of others, have caused him tora while to leave — his government and adopted country, yet hia appearance in the United States has much encouraged his friends and pporters; and the present expedition, which sailed some | two weeks ago, is perhaps better armed and provisioned | than any similar one that over left this country. His men | are not vagabond characters, gathered from the purlieus of New York, New Orleans, and other large cities; but are icked from the mountain districts of Georgia, South Caro- » Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas—men ‘whom no allurement of gold, or love of wild alventure or desperate dissipation, hai induced to leave the comforts and luxuries of their homes for the toils and privations of a soldier's life; but whom an ardent sympathy with Welker and his cause, anda Che hope for the Focgrapton: of tho'most beautiful of lands from the curse and thral- dom of an idiotic and degenerate race, have led them from: their domestic retirement, to don the knapsack and follow the most gallant hero of the age. His officers, too, have been selected for their skill, efficiency and expe- periencs, Some there are who have earned no little re- DOWN on many a well fought field. Some who have tol- lowed Hayes, and Walker, and McCulloch on to victory again and . Some who kave gone to add new laureis to the won at Buona Vista and Cerro Gordo, at Chi and Monterey; and some who have figured in the Iate European war, and to whom Sebastopol and Balaklava, and Pelissier, and Raglan are as household words. And why have they gone’ Not to devastate, not to plunder; but they have gene with stout hearts and willing hands to disenthral, redeem, regenerate; to break down the barriers which a despotic anarchy has sought to raise in the pathway of progress, enterprise and en lightenment; to tear aside the veil which an idolatrous superstition has thrown around the fairest of God's works, and upon the ruins of impotent republicanism and pseudo royalty to rear a government which, in the strength of its foundations, in the wisdom of its institutions, and the Dewuty and harmony of its workings, shall rival that of our own favored land. The lover of Nature, in all its beauty, sublimity and grandeur, will find no ‘more favored spotthan N caragua. And the glorious panorama of tropical scenery will burst upon the delighted beholder like @ scene of enchantment. One eternal summer reigns. Stately forests clad in ever living green, in their solemn grandeur, deride the praises of the observer, with flowers of the richest colors and rarest perfumes. Birds, of the most gorgeous plumage and melodeous notes, render the surrounding forests vocal with their music. Streams, cool and refreshing as from the heights of the Alleghanies, burst from their mountain homes and meander away to the ocean. Here, under the genial influence of a tropical sum, basks a wilderness gar- den, and but awaits the coming of the husbandman to Dloom and blossom as the rose. Nature, indeed, seems to have bestowed here treasures rare with more than a prodigal liberality. The orange, the pine apple, the banana, the fig and a hundred different varieties of fruits, grow Wild in the greatest profusion; and corn, cotton, su- gar and coffee can be cultivated more profitably thay on any other portion of the globe. In a word, Nicaragua, in the fertility of its soil, the salubrity of ite climate, and the splet ever heard or rea? of it. dolent, imbecile of political dema; affording them a liv from day to da} for the fu The natives are a weak, in- ues and designing Jesuits. The fruits ing, they drag on in a lethargic state y, without a regret for the past or a hope e; and neither the fear of punishment or the ard can scarcely ever induce them to work. rbat a glorious prospect does this country open for the South, when Walker and his followers shal! have suc- ceeded in Americanizing it! Here, slave labor can be as profitably employed as in any portion of the world. Here, when Northern aggression and Southern acquiesence shall have driven slaveholder to the laet verge of the Union—from Maryland to Louisiana—a sister republic shall open wide her arms to receive him. And this is but the commencement of bis work. Looking still further into the future, what a splendid prospect rises before us, The South American States, rich in their mineral wealth, rich in soil, rich in climate, and rich in all that make an earth- ly elysium—will be Americanized too; and the sensual Mahomed never promised to the true believer a more blissful heaven than that country, under proper man- agement. And then Cuba and the far West Indian Isies, pining in lonely grandeur for some friend- ly band to raise them into their rightful magnifi- cence and glory, under the magic impulse of American enterprise, shall start up into such scenes of beauty and splendor, of wealth and magnificence, as shall rival the fabled Elysium of the ancients. With these splend d results, then, attendant upon his esent success, with what intense anxiety must the riends of Walker and of his cause await the next news from Nicaragua! Calm and coufident ia his ultimate suc: cess, let not emporary defeat discourage them, if such there sbould be. The “gray eyed man of destiny,” san- ‘aine of the final consummation of bis purpose and the ‘ulfilment of his destiny, goes on from battle to battle, from victory to victory, with a calm confidence which knows no faltering, no hesitancy, no despondency. No victory elates—no defeat depresses him. With the ambi- dor of its scenery, realizes all that you have | i ignorant race, who are made the tools | tion of a Bonaparte, the courage of a Cesar, the sagacit; of a Hannibal, and the inflexible will of an Andrew Sack. son—lawyer, editor, physician, warrior and statesman— he stands, perhaps, the most remarkable man of the age —#* Man without a model aud without a precedent. En- during {atigue without a murmur, and undergoing hard ships that thrill the Ary d soul with a mingled horror and sympathy, he only left his adopted country when desert- ea by. bis soldiers and betrayed by his countrymen. He returned again under most favorable circum- stances to assert his rights, and, if necessary, to die in their defence. And the gallant hero of twenty-seven battles will succeed; yea, he will succeed, spite of the un- restrained influence and covert hostility of the English government, which has lost no opportunity of rendering aid and comfort to his enemies. Yea, he will succeed, spite of the wilful misrepresentations and base falsehoods circulated by the mercenary seribblers of a venal North. ern press. Yea, he will succeed; and the clouds which have for a moment shrouded in gloom the political hori- zon of Nicaragua will pass away, leaving the star of his destiny shining on alone tn the heavens with a more re splendent brilliancy than before. Yea, he will succeed; ‘and though not affecting the ken of prophecy, nor yet the vision of a seer. yet, even while we pen this article, we doubt not but that be is on his march for San Jose, and confidently predict that, in twenty days, William Walker, the great pioneer of American civilization, will have pitched his tent before the walls of that most ancient capital of Costa Rica, and that in ten days thereafter the Lone Star of Nicaragua will be waving in triumph over the time honored palace of the Mora’s. WM. RIX CLOWES, Capt Ord. Dep't. 2d Division late Nicaraguan Army. THK NEW TREATY AND THE TRANSIT COMPANIES. [To the Riditor of the Star Under the treaty lately executed at Washington between the United States and Nicaragua, the long —— and complicated imbroglio of Central American affairs has dis- appeared, aud reasonable hope exists of the immediate opening Of the Transit route, and the resumption of travel thereby to California, by a new line of ocean steatners, under the auspices of the Atlantic and Pacific Cavai Com pany, whose clmrter was granted in 1848, and modified ‘and confirmed, during the past year, by the prosent go- vernment of Nicaragua. That{company was at the sign- ing of the late treaty, and, by ite provisions, virtually laced under the joint protection of the United States and Nicaragua. That is by the terms of this convention. True. no company is named—for this government justly refused tocompromise ite dignity by leaning to either side of ihe squabble between Vanderbilt anc Morgan. Yet it agreed in one of the articles to protect in all its rights and fran. chines any company then existing with a valid grant; provided said company conformed to all the provi sions of said treaty. Thus it was made necossary for Nicaragua w notify this government of what company she recognized under the arrang Immediately on the siguing of the treaty, Senor Yris- Srri addressed Gen. Cass an official note, informing him that the aforesaid Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company were the sole and only incorporated company in Nicara- gua with the right of transit across her territorics, and that the late “Accessory Transit Company’ was only an auxiliary originally formed by the consent of Nicaragua, for the purpose of facilitating condition of the Camal Company: sod Uhat sud “Accessory Transit Company” no longer existed, the rights of the same baving been re. yyoked by his government because of repeated and gross Biolation of all the conditions of ite existence This was the sum and substance of bis letter, which was duly fol- doves by one from the President of the Atlantic and Paci. Canal Company, directed © Gen. Cass, informing him the Nicaraguan Minister had potifisd the company of ‘action in their bebalf, and that the compauy accepted terms so far as applicable to themselves, and with @ boufication of speedy commencement un‘ler their charter. Now, a word as to the charter itself. It ix in many reapects the same as in 1849; but experience has bown the inutility and the great difliculties in tbe. way of constructing a canal. Time has fanght all interested that a cofferdam may be more profitahly constructed at the bead of the Rio Colo few Juan, thas washing away the bars and d ning ite 1 to ite mouth; a substantial wharf, Bhops and ted at Greytown, (that being a free port), m at, or a canal around Castillo Rapids; the out, Obstructions removed, and the dhannel fachuea, Toro and the other places reqmiring | ‘anual wharf should also be built for the steam. | Juan del Sur, (the latter being a | rse railroad over the twelve | howe places, which, by ted for, and which can tany great dioalty, ti | rade, by which the whole water can be thrown inlo the | | | | deep ned at it At ers at Virgin Bay an free port), w miles of turnp the by, hae « be constructed wit ready existing, the portable steam produce the wes, while the termini of 1 os for the disembarkation of iron, Ax ‘contemplated improvements, with large, ewift and commodious lake and river steamers, and spacious hotels along the liue, the transit from ocean to ocean can be made with plea. ure and safety in eighteen boure at the outs hen, with first class ocean steainers, the trip can be easily made from New York to Greytown or San Joan del Norte in seven days, and from San Juan del Sur to San Francisco in eight days and a half more, which, added to the time of crossing the Isthmus, will make thé whole trip from New York to San Francisey un ter sixtees and a half days—from seven to eight days less than the beat time by the Panama route. Tsay nothing about the superior health, nor of the beauty of scenery that charac tories this magnificent highway of nations. To the tra- veller & never ending panorama of gorgeous landscapos, and pictures of deep tangled wildwood and tropic beauty are presented to view, the loveliness of which will linger on the memory of the bebolter when time and change would be supposed to have ob But te return to the charter as now amended, and in oon- nection with the Iate treaty, which will not only reflect | great credit on Mr. Buchanan s admavistration ip fature yeare, when the rea) advantage ‘wing from it are de- veloped, bat will give unhappy Nicaragua a new lease of nationality, which I shall more fally explain hereafter ve treaty, ae I said before, virtually protecta the company, whose charter is for eighty five years. The company are under obligations to build the railroad above alluded to before the expiration of two years. To facilitate ite undertaking hey thave a grant in fee simple of eight sections of on either #ide of the line of transit said sections to be three Kagliad miles apart, aod not Ww come goarer than four erated every impreasion. | NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER ({4. 1857. ‘ miles and a half of the mouth of the San Juan river—eagh to front six miles on the river, extending six miles back from the same, and bounded ‘in the rear by a parallel line with its sinuosities, This is equivalent to eight sec tions six miles square, or one hundred and eighty-five Wousand (180,000) Higlish acres. ‘They also have the privilege of taking etone and timber from government land for their own use. F By this treaty the perplexity of the transit question is forever put at rest. The route will again be opened, to the great relief of commerce and the traveling public, both of which have suffered and been embarrassed by its long closure, Which has beca greatly prostrated by the machi- nations of the Panama monopoly Again, its immediate opening is all essential to pros- trated Nicaragua. By the treaty she is protected, so far as the immunity of the route is concerned, when she re- requires it, from assaults without and commotions within, from the encroachments of Costa Rica and Mora’s ambition; secured in her ancient boundaries, and with a new patent to her nationality, endorsed by great and magnanimous nation. With the elements of ‘wealth and progress now withio her p, What may we pot expect from a wise and liberal policy from her rulers —surely we may reasonably look for improvement at home and respect from abroad. Her struggle has hitherto been for a doubtful existence, consuming her strength, and each year sinking her deeper in ruin and in barbarism. At one time the prey of dis- gusting civil broils, and at another seinging before the rod ofa lawless invader. But now purified by trials, and tested by adversity, she bas, under the gaidauce of two of her sons, risen above misfortune, and with he- roic Valor and singular fortitude expelled ‘the despoiler ‘and brought order out of chaos, and effected a treaty securing the future with the most powerful civilized nation onearth. Nicaragua has by her misfortunes won the sympathy of the good and virtuous throughout the world, Under this treaty she may breathe secure; the means and peels hitherto expended on defence may now be used to cultivate the arts of peace, and develope the astonish- ing resources nature has given hey Ruin will now give lace to improvement, danger Bess, idleness to industry, and want to plenty, Wud under all the lan- guid pulse of trade will revive, until her cocoa and coffee, her indigo ana sugar, and her valuable woods and precious metals shall find a market in every mart, te enrich her coffers and add to her importance among chris- tian nations. Let Nicaragna be true to herself and the future will be true to her. To secure her liberties, she must educate ish every violation of her constitutional rights, and discard all internal jealousies. If we interpret the treaty correctly, the object in making it, on the part of the United States, Was to put an end to the troubles in Central America, and to restore and secure her ‘influence among the Central American republics, while she opened and secured to herself the great high- way to her Pacific possessions. By the recognition of Se- nor Yrisarri and the formation of this treaty, she has per- formed the one and secured the other. But in doing so she has bound herself by treaty obligations, which are higher and more binding than constitutional law itself, to defend the avenue of transit through Nicaragua from every foe and every quarter; which, in its effect, is all ‘that we have said above. Should the line be obstructed from civil war; should Costa Rica seize it, or Walker in- vade it, and Nicaragua be unequal to the’ task of its pro- tection, then the United States, under the stipulations of this treaty, shall interpose, and as afriendly ally occupy and defend the Isthmus until the danger shall have passed. I understand the Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Com pany is composed of some of the first men in your country — men of standing, capital aud character; that neither Vai derbilt or Morgan are in it. The last gave the first death blow to the old Accessory Transit Company, by the be- trayal of a sacred fiduciary trust, and the first, when its lifeless corpse fell into his bands, did, vulture like, feed ‘on the carcase until he devoured every vestage of the re- mains—not an asset remaining of the dead company. Popular rumor accuses him of heretofore aiding keep the route closed, because of $40,000 per month he bas been receiving from the Panama Steamship Company. Both have tried to buy from Costa Rica what did not belong to her. ‘The Canal Company, I understand, have bought Garri- son’sand Morgan’s steamers, and paid for them in time wuld as well state, while on the subject, that the Old Canal Company , now revived,was origiually divided into one hundred and two shares, or “canal rights.”” The par value of these should be $10,400, but prior to the revival of the company they sold for atew hundred dollarseach. Isup- pose they are mostly held by the thirty or forty gentle- men composing the present ‘Atlantic and Pacific Ship Canal Company.”” In conclusion, Ihave learned that Com. Vanderbil now aiding Walker. Any rumor about the new compa conneciion with bim is utterly false. ‘They b to gain and everything to lose by such an act. As a Nici raguan, anxious for my country’s good, I sincerely hope your wise chief executive will prevent Walker from fur- ther murdering our families and desolating our hearth- stones, and we will give him and the brave and wise Gen. Cass a good name on the pages of history. Save us from England, who, with her mortgage on the nationality of Costa Rica, would despoil us to pay herself; and save us from Walker and his lawless rabble, for we look to you as our ally. our friend and our protector | 8o this we pray you will Keep off, or expel the robber and open the transit Toute. A NICARAGUAN. THE MORMON WAR. Additional from the Utah Expediti Interesting Statistics of Mormon Dmigra tion. OTR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE, &., &e. OUR EXPEDITIONARY CORRESPONDENCE. Arar yor Uran, Sovrn Pass, Sept. 26, 1857. } An Epicurean in the Plains—Progress of the Expedition— Unmistakeable Evidences of the Hostile Intentions of the Mormoms—Declarations of Brigham Young—Mormm Force at Fort Bridger—A Collision Close at Hand, de. I deem it entirely within the scope of rational conjec ture that on breaking the seal of this missive, coming from an altitude of more than 7,000 feet above your heary and murky atmosphere of Gotham, you will exclaim: «Here comes another of those tiresome communications about Ufah and the Mormons.” Now, 1 beg you will remember in this connection what Tonce before said{ to you, that I wale more for my own amusement than that of any one else, and if my letters bore you throw them aside=I shall be coment, The post age is only three cents, and this Ican afford t6 pay as long ne the stamps last. I find this the least expensive pastime in this far distant country, where transportation from the States is twenty five dollars per hundred pounds. More over Tam in a particularly amiable mood at this moment, having just risen from a dinner, the bill of fare of which would not disgrace a more civilized country. You will not be surprived at this when I tell you that our game course embraced three dishes, neither of which have as yet made their debut upon your Inxurious city tables. Should you be incredulous and require the items, bere they are -— Antelope, roti au naturel. @almi de Jackass rabbit a la maitre de cook tent. Sage cock, or Rocky Mountain grouse, ala-mode de prairie. The bird named in the last dish is not described by Au- dubon, Wilson or by any work upon ornithology that have met with. The venerable naturalist first mentione 1, told me fifteen years since that all the North American birds he had ever heard of were embraced in his collec- tion, with the exception of this very variety. It had been noticed and described by Captain (now Colonel) Bonni ville, of the U.S army, upon his early tour through the Rocky Mountains, but no specimens were procured for analysis. Tt ie 8 noble bird of the grouse species, with glossy dark plumage, and is about three times as large as the ruffled grouse of the northern States, It is found nowhere ex- cept in the Artimesia or wild sage barrens, and from the descriptions I have read, a appears to me similar in ap. pearance and habite to the biack game of Scotland. It lays close before the pointer, affording capital sport to the ‘yotar ts af Nimrod, and its flavor i gamy and delicate. You will perceive, therefore, that the infliction of this document upon your patience is euftrely chargeable to the good cheer that has been set before us to day by our maitre de cuisine, and if you derive no other benefit frem it you will at all events be com- forted with the reflection that you have a correspondent nearer heaven and the ‘promised Iand”” than any of your cotemporaries, which should be acon sideration of no small moment with one who has the mis fortune to belong to a fraternity occupying a position (ao- ding to the Deseret News,) 80 very remote from that comfortable place. We have at length reached the point of culmination be tween the waters of the Atlantic and those of the Pacific, called the South Pass. Standing upon the crest of this vast continental verte bral column, we see streams which here take their depar ture on their long and tortuous courses to the Gulf of Mexico, while in the immediate vicinity are other water courses, which disoharge their contents into the Gulf of California, On our right hand we have the “Wind river mountains, surmounted by ‘‘Fremont’s Peak,”’ with its eternal silver capping of snow, raising its towering summit into the clouda, while on oor left are lofty sierras, extend ing off to the South and West, inclosing the “North Park,’? and the “Great Basin” of Utah We are now only about 200 miles from Salt Lake City, ‘and are rapidly drawing near that point in our march beyond which the ‘Saints’ have forbidden United States troops to pass, and there will be a epeedy solution tothe rovlewm whether we are to bave or war, The lermons are hovering around us continually, and their “troops”’ are seen by our hunters daily. What their mo- tive is in this we do notas yet understand, but it is con Jectured that their proximity bodes us no good. I ae ——< they are videttes sent out to watch our movements and progress, and are transmitting des- patehes to their beadquarters. or they may contemplate making 4 sudden and unexpected descent upon our supply traing, which are wholly unguarded and at their moroy. Should they destroy these, we are powerless, asthe sea- ‘son is pear at hand when all the rods in this country be. come blocked up with snow, and all travel for the winter * ery Our only alternative in such an event would be to force our way into fait lal valley, as a re wom through these mounlalns in winter would ‘be mone dirastrous {® am army than Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. is no news from Salt Lake City sin » t! e return of " ary who was sent to prepare for |!1 eception the troops in \be val In an interviow »'.. bh that g Neman had wih Gov. Young, the latter co», lained t (he administatim bad taken for truth ex-par statements from Judge Drun.mond, and others of notoriously immoral reputation, who } ad become exasperated against his poo- ple without cause, and without giving them an opportunity to repel these unjust accusations, had made hasty and premature decisions against them, and were Dow il stituting proceedings of ‘most rigorous and wausual character. He thought it due to himself and his people, either to have given them an opportunity of confronting their accusers or to have sent out a commission of disiu- terested men to investigate the charges preferre!. In stead of which an unusually Ld military force hat, with a menacing aspect, been hurriedly despatched , apparently tov the purpose of coercing them into subjection to laws thy luavealways respected and obeyed. ile further said, “I can, with the force at my command, prevent the now approaching from entoring this valley, and Ishall most certainly do so. Ifthey attempt to pass Fort Bridger I shall first have all the grass burned botween that and this city, If that docs not have the desired effect I shall then bring into requisition all the Tesonrces at my disposal to resist (by force, if necessary,) their approach.’ Whereupon the gentleman said to him: “You may possibly succeed in keeping out during the winter the troops now en route, but you must be aware that such a step would be looked upon as au insult to the government of the most serious character, and would re- sult in an army being sent out in the spring of sufficient magnitude to chastise you into subjection.” To which he replied, “I am perfectly conscious of all this, but I have on hand a stock of provisions sufficient for four years con- sumption—(I doubt the truth of this)—and before we will submit to military rule we will burn and destroy every house, fence, tree and other vestige of our labors in Utah, and retreat to the mountains, where we cap live unmo- lested in the enjoyment of our religion.’’ He was then asked how he would receive the new Go- vernor on his arrival? He answered, “I shall very polite- iy place bim in a carriage apd escort him ovt of the val. e great sacrifices that have been made by the Mor- mons in breaking up their auxiliary settlements and re- moving to Salt Lake City at this late season of the year, and their uniformly defiant attitude, leaves uo room for coubt ob my mind that they have come to a deliberate resolution to resist at all hazards the advent of the army into their valley, and they fee! themselves fully prepared to encounter the consequences, whatever they may be. There are unquestionably some apostates among them; but it is thought by those who know them well, that these form a small minority, and are restrained from exhibiting their sentiments through fear or interest. On the Sunday previous to the arrival of the gentleman alluded to, Brigham, in a discourse, took occasion to say that he did not desire any one to re- main with them contrary to their inclinations, and if there were any such he wished them to pack up their effects and leave immediately; whereupon about one hundred families made preparations for removing on the following Tuesday, but as soon as news of this emeule came to the ears of the prophet, he caused all their arms, ammunition en to be taken from them, then told them to go, thus showing clearly that he will not suffer any to leave. The lower classes among them are no doubt kept in a state of servitude more arbitrary and tyrannical than that of our slaves. As an evidence of this, I am informed that those who come from Europe are required, before their departure, to advance fifteen pounds for the benefit of the church, and on their arrival in the “promised land” are placed under another contribution of twenty-five pounds. As but few of them are able to meet the last exaction, they are placed in the service of some of the principal men until the amount is cancelled, which generally requires a long time—their masters furnishing them necessary sup- plies at their own prices, and thus holding them under a state of bondage or peonage very similar to that practised in Mexico, It is said that Governor Young sometimes has from two to three hundred hands thus employed, and it is probable this may account for the great wealth accumu- lated by this lineal descendant of Mahomet. How men possessed of the amount of brains and reason- ing faculties common to our race can, ina free and en- lightened republic like ours, quietly submit to such gross extortion, is an inexplicable mystery to me. I can only account for it upon the supposition that they are suffering under a fanatical monomania, induced and sustained by credulity in the highest degree im gressible and reinforced by faith worthy of a better creed. Is itnot probable that zealots who silow themselves to be humbugged after this fashion will, under the idea of religious persecution, fight desperately? Green River, Sept. 28, 1857. Since writing the foregoing we have marched seventy miles, and now find ourselves within sixty miles of Brid- ger’s Fort. As we continue to advance the plot of this curi- ous military drama condenses, and we will soon see the cur- tain rise on the denouement. Although the preliminary arrangements have been somewhat farcical in their incep- tion and tendency, yet in spite of the blunders of the stage managers the last act Te stamp it genuine tragedy. Aman who bears a gi reputation for veracity has just arrived in camp from Fort Bridger, with the informa- ‘on that about 1,500 armed Mormons are collected at that place. They were threatening vengeance and destruction upon the gentile army, and said they had orders to per- mit, henceforth, no man te pass without a written page- port from their rulers. ‘An attempt was made a few nights since to ‘‘stampede”” the animals belonging to one detachment of the say. Several men (<u to be Mormons) rode ri through the herd, but were fired on by the sentinels, and their nefarious purposes frustrated. This ts the first tangible overt act of hostility that has been perpetrated UpoR us. The “army for Utah,’’ deficient as it is in numbers and many of its a intments, will undoubtedly endeavor to carry out all the instructions it may receive, to the letter; but if, perchance, this little army, composed of only about 1,000 fighting men, many of these raw recraits—and encumbered with an immensesupp!y train, and entirely cut off from the possibility of comm with its rear, should not be successful in prosecuting an offensive cam- | of Utah. | vation there bas been a marked desire to extend to them | men, then let them beware, as the tone paign against a population of forty odd thousand hardy and reckless mnountaineers, occupying a which a position | military man would select before all others for the defen- | sive, let it not surprise our fellow-citizens in the East. Up | to this moment no official communication has been made to the tri disclosing the object of the expedition; and I verily believe there has not existed in the army the slightest feeling of prejudice cr ill-will towards the people On the contrary, within the circle of my obser- afriendly greeting, without the least wish to disturb their social or religious customs. But should these people, in total disregard of the perilous juences, consum- mate their treasonable designs by firing a shot at our sentiment will undergo an instantaneous revulsion into the most implaca- bie batred, accompanied with a desire for speedy and ample revenge. Tt ie & be pe in the event of their adhering to their oftreiterated determination of opposing our movement beyond Fort Bridger, that by 4 will make their first de- monstration at that point, as there isan extended plain sround, and they would not have much the advantage in position. eir great numerical superiority would give us but little anxiety for the result on a field like this. Ham's Fork, Green Rrver, Oct. 6, 1857. Determination of the Mormons to Show Fight—Relative Force of the Rebels and the United States Troops. This is the sixth letter I have written to you since we loft Fort Leavenworth, but as we have had no mails or papers, 1 do not know whether you have received any of them. I trust, however, they have all reached you, as I bave given a connected account of all of interest that hag transpired upon the march. Matters in this quarter are becoming tee, as you will perceive. The Mormons wifl fight without doubt, and it is pretty well ascertained that they have a much force than we can possibly bring against them. I think a few days will tell the story. Our commander is still be- bind, and we are now awaiting bis arrival. When he will join us we have not the least idea. Mormons are on all sides of us, and there is no knowing whether this may reach you. INTERESTING FROM THE EXPEDITION, ni ne etn See a jt is underst yesterday or the day before, from Col. Johnston, oy mand of the expedition against Utah, to the President of | the United States, The express reached Fort Leavenworth afew days since, and the documents brought by him were immediately placed in charge of a gentleman of the army for Washington. By this express we received one letter, written in great haste, the contents of which we Brecead to make public, No locality is given, but it bears the 3d November, and says — The command under Col. Cooke, co mainly of cavalry, has now reached a point one hundred and fifty miles west of Fort Laramie. sant and easy tri elling. We have experienced no incon. venience bs the Indians or the Sermons, ‘und tb as far all has been plea- weather be complained of. But now a different state of 2 upon us. The animals begin to fail, the provel is giving out; provisions for the army are growing scarce; the weather is growing colder, and it is apparens that great hardships are before us. To-day an exprers reached our encampment with infor- mation corroborative of the former news of the burni of the provision train intended for this expedition, an bringing the atditional information that the Mormons had run offeix hundred head of cattle which had been used by Russel & Waddell in transporting government gooda in the direction of Cth. This was done in the vicinity of Colonel Alexander's command. That officer (Col. A.) is viemity of Mam’s Kork of Green river, 220 this camp. Before tks time Colonel Johnston has joined him. So that the whole of the military force now designed to be employed against the Mormons will be concentrated, as far as can be, this winter, within two weeks from this date (Nov. 8.) But they will not be in good plight for the performance of military service, as they are much Wearled and greatly in want of fool and clothing. You may set ‘it down as certain that the entire command will proceed as rapidly as the elements—the cold weather and the snow—will permit; dependent, moreover, yon the supplies of food. This will be dove notwith standing all the threats which reach us from Great Salt Lake City, I beg you to consider, however, if within the next ten days the weather should set io very cold, and the enow be very heavy, an incredible auwut of suffer- ing must be produced, and the expedition will bea bazard- cous ee well ag expensive one. The forage will have given out Deore that time, aod the men will have to rely on what thy eam find on the route and can pack on their sacks, otl they can reach the winter querters marked out for them by Col. Jobnaton, on Henry's Fork of Green rive Gov. Comming and the Secretary of the Territory, Mr. Hiartnet, are with us and weil. It is their intention to en ter upon the duties assigned them in Salt Lake City, unless some extraordinary power is interposed to prevent them from so doing. The September and October mails for Utah Territory are about two days in advance of us, as js also the train of Livingston & Co., merchauts of Balt Lake City. The Messrs. Garish, merchants at Salt Lake; Mr. Dodgon, Mar. shal of the Territory; Jobn Hockaday, District Attorney, and the Superintendent of Indian Affairs, are a short dis. tance bebind ua, having left them at Fort Laramie. Tt # now more certain than ever that the Mormona are determuned Wo resiat Wo the last the eptry of either the Tor. ritorial officers, or the military force under Col. Johnston, into Utah, So 'you may expect to hear of battles and rumors of battlés from this time forward. The troops of Uncle Sam can, no doubt, hold their own, but up to this time it is admitted that they meet Brigham Young and his fcrces under unfavorable circumstances. ‘We hear it rumored that it is the intention of Brigham Soy 9 ‘ht off the government troops this winter, as this is the chance for an equal canflict with them; and then, before new reinforcements can be sent out against them in the Spring, to destroy all his possessions in Utah and set out for another country. On the envelope of this letter it is said: “Since the within was written I have learned officially that there has been askirmish,in which Col. Alexander's feaogs, a tured three or four Mormons—two by the name of Hick- aul ape the other a Major Taylor, of the Mormon sol- ery. THE NEWS yaou 5am ARMY oF iA weer. [Correspondence Courier rer. ‘Wasninoton, Dec. 11, ther i eR Rees Siem the attny op Wer eee Reece, ay infantry, comprising near! 3 half the mounted force, was two weeks’ march Dohind the advance on the 3d of November. The mountain detachment stealing bis cattle with impunity. It is my belief thata fearful cally awaits the army of the West; and harsh and painful as it ma) be to form the opinion, it cannot be avoided, that the whole army Ci from the hard- ships of the season, unless the Mormons shall aid and protect them. Now, this is not probable. It appears that during the month of October the Mormons stole 600 head of their cattle from under their eyes, and a hostile meet- ing bad occurred between skiri parties, in which the enemy were of course worsted. The region of country in which the troops are now pent up is the most elevated in the Crop f The height of the South Pass is 7,490 feet, and the Wind river range, which must ve crossed before reaching any of the Mormon settle- ments, is athousand fect higher in the most practica- ble passes, The journcy from the South Pass to Salt lake by the way of Bear river, was performed in 1843, by Colonel Fremont, in twenty-one days. I find, by con ve with military men who have traversed the coun- try, Mat Fort Bridger is consklered the best wintering ground for the troops. This place is 168 miles from the South Pass, and nearly southwest. It is on Aam’s Fork, a western tributary of the Colorado of the West. Its cleva- tion is 6,200 feet. In summer there is a scanty forage for email herds of cattle, in winter nothing which can sustain io From Fort Bridger to Salt Lake City there are seve- ral roads. Two of them were traversed by parties of Captain Stansbury’s command in 1849, in seven and nine days respectively. Officers who accompanied Colonel Steptoe in 1854, think that it would be useless to attempt to force a way beyond Fort Bridger this season if the Mormons oppose the march of the army. I doubt this. The Mormons can have no efll- cient artillery, and however difficult the mountain passes, they may be forced, by the engineering skill which Col. Johnson has at his disposal. But it is much to be feared that the delay already incurred will be fatal to the whole expedition. ‘If on the 34 of November the JOth infantry were still 250 miles east of the South Pass, ant 400 miles distant from Fort Bridger, they could hardly hepe to reach the latter point before the winter snows had blocked all the roads. THB IMPENDING MORMON WAR AND EX:-PRESIDENT FILLMORE. {Correspondence of the Charleston Mercury. Wasnineton, Dec. 6, 1857. ‘The affairs of Utah will be considered very early. The Mormon power will soon cease to derive authority or countenance from the United States. For the first time the government will, in effect, declare war against the peeple of a partion of’ its own territory; and this declara- tion will, doubtless, lead toa protracted and sanguinary stroggle and to tragical results. President Buchanan is acting properly in this matter, and will be sustained by this nation and by all Christendom, Yet there now exists no cause for the disapprobation of the government that did not exist seven years ago. When Judges Brandebury and Brocehus, Secretary Harris and Indian agent Day, sent thither by the President, were in reality driven away by Brigham Young and his intolerant tribe, but not until they had been insulted, denounced and menaced, again and. again,as the agents of the general government— treated to every kind of indignity, made to listen to the most vindictive anathemas on the memory of the recently deceased President Taylor, &c.—nothing was then lacking to make their rebellion complete, but the opportunity to attack the forces of the United States; for they defied the laws of the republic in terms the most grossly insulting and profane. On returning to the national capital, Judges Brandebury ‘and Brocchus and Secretary Harris made a full report of this state of things to President Fillmore, under date of December 19, 1851,to be found in executive document No. 25, first session, rr second Congress, 1851-'2. But what was the result of all this? The favor of the gen- eral government was continued to the government of Utah; appropriations contigued to be made for their bene- fit; Territorial officers wer appointed; the officers whose fidelity caused them to make an issue with the Mormons, to repel the insults heaped upon the United States, and to denounce the great and impious political as well as reli- gious imposture, were coldly set aside by President Fill- more; and while they have, since then, continued to rest in @ measure beneath the cloud of executive disapproba- tion, Mormonism has increased in power until it has been enabled to array an army of thousands of white men and thousands of Indian confederates re us, with the wide plains between them and us, and the wild mountains for their retreat, should a retreat become z This costly and repulsive business has become necessa- } 4 through that unworthy principle in American politics at sets up the votes in Congress of a Territory and in- cipient State as of such priceless value ax that no principle sacred to be sacrificed for the enlistment of its favor. OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. ‘Losvon, Nov. 24, 1867. Statistics of the Mormon Emigration from England to the United States—27,000 Disciples have Sailed from Liver- pool—Alphabetical List of their Occupations—Arrange- ‘ments and Order on Shipboard, dc. In my last communication I gave you some items on Mormonism in this country. At the present time, when communication between the patriarchs of the West and “all the world and the rest of mankind” is almost, if not altogether, entirely cut off, it is somewhat refreshing to have the gloom of darkness dispelled by the glimmer of light which the satellites here reflect from the greatcentro which iliumines the valleys beyond the Western hills. With this impression I have concluded to give you, from time to time, some items on Mormonism. I stated that emigration to Utah and to the United States had ceased, atid that some other destination wag likely to be soon pointed out as a rendezvous for the faith- ful from Europe. In this] am corroborated by a recent address of the President of the Church here, in which he indicates that a way will open. To thore who had not gathered when they bad the opportunity before, he gives a word of exhortation, tinctured considerably with rebuke, ‘and says:—'Instead of imagining that because the door of emigration is for the it closed they ought to be less diligent than let them double their diligence, and make up for past negligence.” “Let them be found preparing to flee to Zion, when the way shall open.” Op the subject of their past emigration I have gathered some interesting items. Writers bave differed widely in their estimate of the number of Mormons who have, from faith in the divinity of Joseph Smith’s mission, left ““aweet home"’ and its endearing associations—frequently at great sacrifice of friendsbip's tics, family happiness, and worldly advantages—to cross the briny deep, and seek a home, at best but temporary, with this wandering people. Some have fixed the number of emigrants ata very low figure, and considered thie part of the move- ment 4 small, trifling affair; others have gone to the oppo- site extreme, and have probably as much exaggerated ite importance. Having had an opportunity of drawing infor- mation from an official quarter, I present you with a cor- rect statement of what really has been accomplished here for the upbuilding of Mormonism in the West ‘through emigration. The first Mormon missionaries came to this country some time in 1837, but “the doctrine of gathering,” seemingly something of a stumbling block to young disciples, was not practically entered upon till the summer of 1840. It commenced then under the super. vision of the prosent ruler of Utah, though P. P. Pratt was the licensed agent. The latter in 1840-1 emigrated 1,000 persons. Im 1841-2, in concert with another agent, Fielding, he forwarded 1,901. Fielding and Clark, in 1843, sent out 769. From that time till the spring of 1846, when the breaking up of the colony at Nau yoo stopped emigration, the agency was in the bands of Reuben Hedlock, who despatched 900, Fmigration again opening in the spring of 1848, un. der the presidency of Orson Spencer, he rent off 200, the first company which led the way to the mountains. In the fall of that year Orson Pratt was sent from Utah to preside over Britain and conduct the emigration. He re. mained in Liverpool tiM the spring of 1851, during which he emigrated 6,969. In 1851-2 agent F. D. Richards for warded 977. In 1863-4 &. W. Richards seut out 4,346, ¥. D. Richards being a second time sppointed agent, in , sent out 8,111. This recapituiated shows an ag of 99,108 porvone shipped from Liverpool to va rions ports of the United States, en routs for “Zion,’’ in the short space of sixteen years. To this figure should be add © emigration of the present year, which, as far ae Ioan learn, is in the neighborhood of 2,000 persona— rather more than less. Leaving a margin for many of the faith who have crossed the ocean in other ships and at other seasons than those appointed for the general emi- gration, 1 think it may safely be said that the Mormon movement baer sent from Europe to the United States something like 27,000 persons. Of this number I should think it probable that about 6,000 are from the Continent of Purope. Ninety seven vessels have been employed in transporting this number of Saints to the « of promise.”’ During the regular seasons of emigration it is seloom that ontsiders are permitted to croge the ocean with the Saints, the agent managing t fill the ship with the faithiul. Tut at other times small companies have had to skip over the deep blue sea in company with the gentiles— an sesociation bot little relished by elther party. The Saints complain of their com; de fora fre- contrary to went abuse of sacred names and other the ten commandments, and the gentiles, many of them, have been annoyed by the “Songs of Zion,’’ their preach. ing and praying, and probably other things not quite eo harmless. nae ‘The act of Parliament, which now from thie country requiring that the ings of emigranta be added to their names, Iam enabled to furniah you with a detailed list of this class of emi- scan heise ceca 4 B. 2 bookbinders, 1 bootcléser, 47 blacksmiths, 2 butlers, 1 boatbuilder, 4 bi , 4 Dicachers, 26 bakers, 21 butchers, 15 brickmakers, 4 brassfounders,'1 barmdealer, 10 boilermakers, 1 britannia metal smith’ 1 bookseiler, 2 ballers, 2 brass tube makers, 1 bobbin reeler, 2 brush- makers,’ 2 brokers, 3 boatmen, 1 bobbin turner, 1 brazier,1 brewer, 1 blackingmaker, 1 bladeforger. 8 chemists, td cntinas makers. 5 nanan, 1 anliee dyer, 28 clerks, 6 cutlers, 56 carpent ler, 7 coachma- kers, 4 clothlappers, 4 carriers, \,currycomb oom maker 6 cotton spinners, 1 clothdrawer, 3 c , 2cloth- dressers, } coac! , 6 calico printers, 2 com- positors, 6 combmakers, 1 weaver, 1 c! r, 1 coke burner, 1 coal merchant, 10 cordwainers, 2 chair- 2 candlemaker, 2 carvers, fectioners, 1 D. dealers, 3 dressers, 7 drapers, 1 11 dyers, 6 1» he pores 1 1 | wheat and tares must grow together till designer, 1 dollmaker, 4 drugg diesinker, 1 dentist. maker, 2 excavators, 2 . 20 framework knitters, 2 fancy dyers, 120 feoders, 4 fitters, § tiremen, 1furnacoman, 2 6 fiaxdreasers, 1 fustian dresser, 2 file hardeners, 2 fishermen, 1 footman, 1 fosk grinder, 1 fruierer, 1 framesmith, 1 ar maker. 2 gamekeopers, 48 gardeners, 12 grocers, 5 gasfitters, 1 gas lampmaker, | gas ‘tubemaker, 2 glassworkers, 1 glass- stainer, 2glasscutters, 1 gun implement maker, 1 gate- Keeper, 1 grinder, 1 gas metermaker, 1 gun lock maker, 1 fell farmers, 2 filecutters, 2 glaziers, 2 university graduates, 1 groom, 1 gun finisher, | 5 general dealers. Bie Shackle and gill-pin grinders, 3 hosiers, 6 batters, 1 hackle and gill-pin scourer, 6 hairdressers, '6 hawkers, 1 horsenail forger, 1 harnesimaker, 1 hempdresser, 1 har nese man, 1 haberdasher, 1 _ decorator. 2 iropmongers, 2 invkeopers, 1 iron fitter, 3 iron mould- | ers, 1 iron bedstead fitter, 1 India rubber maker, 3 iron founders, 1 iron stone contractor. 88 joinere, 1 jobbing smith, 1 joiner and cabinet maker, 1 jeweller, 1 knitegrinder. is 457 laborers of all kinds, 1 linen weaver,3 lacemakers, 1 land agent, 1 law stationer, 1 lead miner, 1 lime burner, 1 lace machine builder, 1 lathmaker, 2 lastmakers, 1 Jampmaker, 1 linen Ce cad lawyer. 6 mechanics, 226 miners, 15 millers, 73 masons, 35 mariners, 5 master mariners, 8 moulders, 1 millman, 1 milk dealer, 1 maltster, 4 machine makers, 4 millwrights, 1 manager, 1 millwarper,1 enya 1 needlemaker, 1 naval oftcer, 1 nailer, 1 neediepointer. 3 overlookers, 1 omnibus conductor, 1 oil refiner, 20 oilmakers, 1 oil merchant. P. 7 plumbers and glaziers, 1 print colorer, 15 painters, 12 potters, 2 ploughmen, 8 printers, 17 plasterers, 1 piano- forte maker, 1 pitman, 8 puddlers, 3 papermakers, 7 por- ters, 1 pearlworker, 8 'piercers, 1’ perfumer, 2 packers, 1 potburner, 2 pressers, 1 pointsman, 1 penciler tor en- gravers, 1 preseman, 1 pawnbroker, 1 polisher, 2 plate- layers, i patternmaker, 1 plait dealer, 1 pattern designer, 1 penblade grinder, 1 phytican. 3 quarrymen. R 6 ropemakors, 5 ribbon weavers, 2 reedmakers, 1 rope- yarn backler, 3 rollers, 2 riggers, 1 rulemaker, 1 railway goods manager. 8. 4 stewards, 1staymaker, 5 schoolmasters, 5 silkwea- vers, 1 silk manufacturer, 22 spinners, 1 stationer, 10 shepherds, 27 smiths, 15 servants, 3 shovel makers, 30 sawyers, 3 slaters, 1 scalemaker, 12 stone masons, 4 shop- kecpers,'] salesman, 3 sailmakers, 1 sweep, I silversmith, 1 shipbuilder, 2 shipearpenters, 9 shipwrights, 1 stoker, 6 soldiers, 1 sailcloth weaver, 1 shopman, 1 swordmaker, 1 sizer, one screwmaker, 2stonecutters, 1 storekeeper, 1 sugar refiner, 1 stone'sawyer, 1 strop pecker maker, 1 stone merchant, 1 sugar boiler, 2 stampers, 1 surgical ‘in- strument maker, 1 saddler, 2 Sugar bakers, 1 steel pen maker. T. 74 tailors, 6 trimmers, 1 typefounder, 2 tea dealers, 3 commercial travellers, 1 thread maker, ‘1 tollgate keeper, E. | ficulties, 6 engine fitters, 46 engineers, 3 engravers, 1 edgetool 1 teamster, 2 tabners, 1 tobacconist, 1 twiner, 1 tinner, 1 throstle tender, 1 trimming maker, 1 tape finisher, 1 twist hund,1 fableknife hafter. 2 upholsterers, 4 umbrellamakers. 1 vellum binder, 2 valets, 1 vicemaker, 1 velvet weaver. Ww. 2 warpers, 9 weavers, 2 watch glass makers, 3 watch- makers, 3 wood turners, 7 wool combers, 17 wheelwrights, 2whitesmiths, 3 warehousemen, 1 wiredrawer, 1 wood- man, 2 woolspinners, 4 warpdressers, 1 winder, 1 watch and clockmaker, : 450 not stated. The above is compiled from the list of em! its from 1850 to 1854 only. whole list would doubtless have ‘been been more satisfactory ; but I presume it is not pos- sessed by the Mormons themselves. It-is easy to per- ceieve that had the emigration of such a class of persons continued, on the continually increasing ratio of the latter years, that, before many years, Brigham would have drawn from this country mechanics h to have fur- nished the first settlers with everything for the conveni- ence and comfort of life. Itis no difficult business for a ‘man of bis stamp of character, with such resources, to es- tablish ope pienna in 3 be taget head soon form the pucicus of ap republic, empire or anything else of any other name he aight predes, » There are many items of peas. Can aes the istory of this emi w would dou! repa: tnd ‘relcton, ith research , but as facts connected wi the Mormon movement will be of a h valve to you at ie ‘nt time than phil on the conduct a Lay ssomer, shall surplus population from one country to not indulge in anything that might still lengthen this already lengthy communication, I think, however, some- thing may be added on the manner in which the emigra- tion been conducted, the general of the em! ts, their and anticipations. ition mittee of the House of Commons, during an investigation in 1854, on the manner of conduct- ing emigration to the United States, paid quite a compli- ment to the Mormon agent, for the arrangements for con- ducting their pe from Liverpool to Utah. For the conducting of their emigration, the presidency of the Mor- mon Church bas always resided in Liverpool, that port offering greater facilities than any other for my Atng sels for nger transportation to the United "4 Besides, being about equi-distant trom the extremes of Fngland, Scotland and Ireland, the expense of railway travel to the port of embarcation was about the same to the three nationalities. By the arrangement of the agent, the emigrants, on their arrival in Liverpool, generally had no detention. They could at once take their lu e and go on board, thereby roy Rens charges and un- dering to which strangers there are subject from “a ers.” The day on which the vessel sails the agent ap- points @ president and two counsellors, to whom is com- mitted the whole charge of souls, bodies and provi sions. By this presi , and with the sanction of the emigrants, eight others are chosen, who divide the ship into as many wards, and each one presides over a ward, sees that, at given hours, the emi- grants rise in the morning, pray, Ret their provisions, do their cooking, clean their berths, live in peace through the day, say their prayers again in the evening, put out their lights at a given hour, and go to bed. Thus they are left till next morning to dream of sharks swallowing men or glory beyond the seas. This order of authority being observed from port to , much of the fear and apprebension danger by and many of the “trials by the ” are avoided. y 5 From a work published in this city in 1861 I extract an interesting paragraph or two on the relationship of the Mormons on board, which was furnished the publisher by the princtpal t of & Liverpool and New Orleans shipping agency. He says:— “ ‘omigrants generally take with them the imple- ments necessary to pursue their own occu in the Lake valley, and it is no unusual thing to perceive (previous to the ship leaving the dock) « hmaker With his tools spread out upon his box, tnd repairing the watches of the ‘brethren, display ing to his fellow passengers samples of bandi- craft which he is bringing out with him. Of course po ph wagpennen ada |, when are with the speculations of com: men, but judging Trom the enormous quantity of boxes generally ‘olen tw there le in aggregate, it is large . Many of these families have four, ve, or six boxes, bound and hooped with iron, marked ‘Not wanted on the , and which are stowed away in the ship's hold. These ait contain tmplements of bus! iry or trade. Ihave seen, with Mormons on board ship, a piano placed before one berth, and opposite the very next a travelling cutler’s machine for grinding knives, &c, Indeod {t is a general complaint with captains that the quantity of luggage op board with Mormons quite takes them by surprise, and often sinks the ships upwards of an inch deeper in the water tin they would otherwise have allowed her to go.’ After passing a compliment on the order established among them, he continues: ‘To those acquainted with the slovenly and dirty arrangements of emigrants on ship- board, thoee of the Mormons, for the preservation of de- cency and morality, will aj deserving of the bighest commendation. Each berth, or at least a great m: ity of the berths, has ite little curtain spread before it, so as to prevent the inmates being seen, also to enable them to drese and undress behind it. In allotting the berths, the members of each family are placed in the berthe next each other; ond in case lp oe are from different parte —eny from England and Scotland—the Scotch are berthed one side of the ship, the English on the other,” * * * ia remarkable the implicit obedience which is paiddy i) peseengere to thore whom they thus elect over them, their slightest word is law, always respected and cheerfully obeyed; in their social intercourse they ad dress each other as ‘brother’ and ‘sister,’ and with re rd to their care of the things entrusted to their charge, have been told by an American captain who cart them, that Lae Kee bats to their committee a quantity of water, which he had told them was to serve for three days, he found at the end of the third day @ fourth day’s supply left; whereas had he given it into the charge of one of his sailors for distribution it would not bave lasted resent on from Liverpool, I can truly conducive to the comfort and would, indeed, be not only health, but wonld absolutely save the lives of many who the general class now die on shipboard, cout of emigrants who leave this port fer America.’” z ness, order, &e., be introduced The first Mormon ‘ants sailed from Liverpool for New York; the second, | believe, from Bristol; sinoe that till within the last three years, all emigration proceeded from Liverpool to New Orleans. Many deaths pap Fats ye wage pe te tah to New Yi in 1864, who had on ite arrival of the em: there, Of at Boston and Philadel -__ ing country, bome aud friends—ie faite “the Nberai ce. tablishment of the Kingdom spoken of by ‘he prophets af ancient Isracl; a kingdom hich is w stand ./Orever, sway- ing universal dominicn, after “the fulness of \." Gentiles has come in” and everything elso is turned topar'¥-turvey apd upside down, which has the march 61 ts Uro- grese—so believe, or have be! , those emigramis 4 whom I have written. y have doubtless lett home with great hopes of glory, anticipating the realization of every wish, but very many of them have as cortainty been grievously disappointed. They have probably beer helped to these hopes and anticipations by the elders on mission. I think this not at all unlikely. But in my ro- search for the motives of inducement to set in motion as mapy ns, in not needy circumstances at home, I have stumbled over an epistle of the Tweive Apostles, dated Nauvoo, November, 1841, from which fair play demandg I should make my concluding extract:— “If the Saints are not prepared to rejoice and be glad when they hear the name of the Prophet, an¢ their own name cast out as evil, as gluttonous, wine bibber, friend of publicans and sinners, Beizebub, thief, robber and mer- derer, they are not prepared for the’ gathering. The’ the harvest. At the harvest the wheat is ered together in the thresh- ing floor. Here will be thresbed with all sorts of dif- trials, affi and eyerything to mar their peace which they can imagine and thousands which Ord capnot imagine. But he that endures the threshing till the chaff, superstition, folly and unbelief is pounded out af him, and does not suffer himself to be blown away as ohaf by the foul tongue of slander, but endures faithful to the end, shall be eaved. If you are prepared for all these things, if you choose rather to suffer afflictions with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a litde moment, come up hither.’ SKETCH OF DANIEL H. WELLS, THE LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND SECOND COUNSELIOR OF BRIGHAM YOUNG. Lieutenant General Daniel H. Wells, second counselor to Brigham Young, is, compared with other dignitaries of the Mormon church, @ personage but little known outside of Utah. His elevation to a seat at the left side of the Prophet is of so very recent date that the church histo- rian has not bad time to classify him with the prophets of the “latter days.” We are, therefore, in the absence of data generally furnished at such times, of birthplace, the day, the hour, or where and of whom he first tabernacled among mortals in this lower world, unable to read hig star and predict for him a rise to the rank of the Aloxan- ders and Cwsars, or to that of the numberless crowd of aspirants to fame and glory on whom Mars bas never deigned to bestow a smile of encouragement. However,» in the absence of nearer information, we may say that Brother Wells passes for a Western man, of between 4@ and 45 years of age, a smart man, of considerable ability , with a general knowledge of men and things—a man who has been anything but idle, who, nevertheless, is expected to do more in the future that will stand on the record of time than apy thing with which his name is associated in the past. On the expulsion of the Mormonsfrom Missouri, in 1839, their next gathering place was the little town of Com- merce, on the east bank of the Mississippi, in Hancock county, IlKnois. ‘There and at that time Daniel possessed considerable land, and was familiarly known as Squire Wells. The prophet, Joseph Smith, having concluded te establish there a “stake of Zion,” be and his people had considerable business relations with the Squire—a goodly portion of the city being in course of time built ‘upon lands purchased from him. Commerce—too worldly aname for the city of the Saints—soon changed to Naa- yoo, the beautiful. A charter was in course of time ob- tained, in the municipal organization of which the Squire appeared asan alderman. During the seven years’ sojourn of the Saints there he was well acquainted with them, and had close and intimate relationship with the Prophet. He was a great friend to them, but never manifested faith im their cause. The firsttime we meet with the Squire's name in Mormon records is in 1842. The Mayor of the city had got out of the traces—did and said unmentionable things, which led to his expulsion from the Mormon church. He then did his best to stir up the anti-Mormons against the inhabitants of Nauvoo—particularly against Joseph, charging bim with being everything but a gentleman, though before he had frequently profeased for him undy- ing friendship. The Squire was then a Justice of the Peace; before him the Mormons made their affidavits against the fallen Mayor, to which he added his own testimony, and, though not a Mormon, probably did more than auy other man toallay the excitement of 1842, which the seceder, as the 4 called himself—er the renegade, as the Mor- mons called him—had created. From that'time Squire Wells was somebody; a popular man with the Saints and a useful man for the new cause, which had many enemies and hard work to get along. It was something to have an Alderman—a Jui of the Peace—a respectable resident of the place, fully conversant with their course, their friend. The Mormons could not help looking Leaver om f upon him; such friendship as his they rarely experiet Frequently he boat ge Amel gr lic in behalf of the citizens of Nauvoo, and for them virtues far above those exhibited by their neighbors in time of persecution. In spite of everybody Shem and Japhot would not agree. At times it appeared that the hatchet was buried deep, but some one or something would trouble the waters and the pipe of peace was no longer banded round. In 1844 a call toarms was made in and around Hancock county. Outside settlements of the Saints were attacked, many houses were down, and ap attack on the city premeditated. This brought the Squire to take sides. Preparations for attack and fence were’ active in both camps, when the Smiths surrendered and demanded a trial. At this time Squire Wells held the of- fice of Colonel in the Nauvoo Legion. On Governor Ford requesting the legion to deliver to him their arms a day or two previous to the murder of the Smiths, for the pur- & , as he said, of satisfying their neighbors that the ia- itants of Nauvoo were peacefully |, the Cole. nel indignant at the juest, took his commission, thrust it into a 1, banded it to the officer, and told him to take that with the arms, for he would not demean him. self to hold office under such aman. The murders a fow days afterwards arrested for a time tho bell nts and a momentary peace ensued, so that the Squire's determi- nation to for or against had no opportunity to deve itself. itn the spring of 4s Brigham, the Twelve and the Saints who could, left Nauvoo for the Indian lands, on their way to the mountains. After this ral exodus few Mormons remained in_ the city but who were wo poor to raise an outhitfor the y , those who wero sick and could not leave, and the committee who had the closing up of the church business and the selling of the property of those who had left. In the fall there was another squabble over an old gun, which led to a big muss anda fight. At that time it was easy to raise an army; the excitement was high; some 1 men came against Nauvoo in the beginning of September. Ruin, de- vastation, plunder and vengeance being regarded as the object of ir visit, instead of the old gun or the man who maintained casion of ft, the Mormons, therefore, though in very feeble number—not more than 160 per: sons capable of carrying arms and using thom-—resolved to oppose their estrance. The Squire could stand it no longer; in the midst of the fighting be demanded baptism, which was administered to him by the late of Utah, Almon W. Babbitt. Now in the faith and brimfull of Oghi—a combination little brush with the gentiles, distinguished bi leader, a cool and cautious general. The week, and ended in atreaty that the citizens who bad fought in behalf of Nauvoo should lay down their arms, leave the place in five days, with the ‘ise that they should receive their arms when they crossed the promise which, the Mor- mone say, never 5 Joseph Kmith bad said that the Squire would one day be back till the very last rel began ina storm, God grant that it may end in a calm.” However much the apostie might have earnestly wished for the ire’s days to end in acalm, to all human ap- pearance his fature looke still more stormy. brother Wells, or General Wells, as the Squire wag afterwards called, had to clear ont of Nanvoo after the fight. His profession of faith cost him something. He had to make sacrifice. He could not take witt bim houses and lande—be bad, therefore, to leave them. His better Lalf bad no faith in Mormonism, and relishing little a wan- dering life, such as that before the pilgrims or outcasts, ‘ae the Mormons then considered themselves, she «to at home and clung to their only child. .The Squire therefore, an early introduction to the soul trying doctrine of forsaking houses and lands, wives, children, fathers, mothers, sisters and brothers. At that time, not being « modern patriarch, and practically ® stranger to the \ pe- culiar institutions,” be could not fulfil to the letter the abandonment of wives, children, fathers, mothers, &e., &o.; but he did the next thing to it—he left all, faced the wilderness, and entered a a journey to, he at that time knew not where. Doubtless the Squire's courage was considerably nourished by the reflection of the pro- mised hundredfold; whether or no, he passed through the trinl, which brought bim at onee toa level with his elder brethern, and won for him the confidence that has brought him to his present position. He overtook the church at winter quarters. In 1848 he got to Uh. Though he had been long and favor: ably known to the Mormors, his careor may be said to have commenced here. He was soon called to devote his wme to the interests of the kingdom. Under the provisional government of the State of Deseret, he was be pgg J Associate Justice of eme Court: by and by Superintendent orks, As A man of great confidence, he Several recetving sit duborsig® nea neral ani re & ization of the Terrtory f wi in the Legisiature: at by of the Couneil, with us; and, although his