Show LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS FROM SATURDAYS DAILY cann caan WASATCH oa on dinst all salt lake city was on the qui qu vibe vive preparing for the drill of the militia of the salt lake military district about noon the troops of the infantry regiments commenced to assemble at the appointed rendezvous dez from whence they arched marched in over the jordan river to camp Wasa wasatch teb teh where they soon established their lines and prepared for the duties of a short military life the ad infantry was the first to take up its ground followed loll toll owed almost immediately after by the and ad regiments and a little later by the artillery Artiller yi under the command of major ladd on the morning of the the cavalry arrived and drill commenced i in good earnest revell was wag sounded each day at 5 roll call at and prayer at 6 am evening prayer call was sounded at 8 and at 9 each evening on the evening of the a detachment of infantry cavalry and artillery from davis co under the command of or col J W hess arrived whose fine appearance and soldier like bearing was heartily acknowledged by the troops on the ground with many a lusty cheer as the visitors filed into camp and took up their position on the right of the regiment of cavalry the troops on the ground formed the division of the nauvoo legion being the militia of the salt lake military district commanded by major gen B R T burton em ton t and their fellow lellow soldiers from davis co the first division of the na nauvoo le legion ion lon I 1 consists of two twi brigades coandel coan commanded deg on this occasion the first brigade brigada a by col heber P kimball the second commanded by brigadier general F D richards the first brigade is compo composed sedof of the finst first regiment of cavalry lieutenant colonel john R winder commanding and the third regi regiment ent of infantry lieutenant colonel geo 3 M ottinger commanding thesel the second brigade la is composed of the first r regiment egi egl of infantry col isaac groo commanding ani and ant tile the second infantry col S W richards commanding A battery oi of artillery artil antil artillery lerr lerl was also on the ground commanded banded by major majors S G ladd these troops even without their visitors from davis county formed the ia largest gest body of men that ever assembled at camp wasatch or indeed in any camp in this territory nor were their numbers alone the only source of t to every lover of his country but the order precision recas and dash with which the severa several corps performed the evolutions assigned to them excited the wonder and admiration of the thousands of visitors who each day came to visit the camp of israel during the encampment there were dress parades abrades each morning followed durin darin during the say day by company battalion and division drill on the there was a grand standing and marching re review lew and on the a general inspection of arms on the afternoon of the same day the troops were formed into a hollow square when after rayer prayer by elder W Woodruff they were adr aar addressed essed by gen geo A smith hon ron geo Q cannan chaplain pro tem tern to major majot gen burton barton gen D H wells and major generi general R T burton after which the troops went through the manoeuvres of a sham shara fight the enemy being only imaginary among the many visitors who cheered the troops with their presence and congratulations we noticed president brigham Brig drig harn young major gen pace and staff of utah and col hyde of cache military district the lieutenant general aso a also aiso so ho honored pored the division with his presence daily the bands also must not be forgotten in this short notice the enlivening strains of their music did much to give to the occasion and gave evidence of the great pains taken and constant practice indulged in by their members the davis county troops also brought some excellent music musie alieni the order sobriety good filing and innocent mirth that reigned everywhere through the encampment may possibly be equalled equal led but never excelled excelled outside of utan ulan the troops from the tho youngest drummer boy to the commanding general manifested that they belonged to a race whom a high religious feeling and devotion to 0 truth and liberty enabled at all times and in all circumstances to maintain their dignity and act as gentlemen at half past 7 this morning there was a dress parade at tents were struck and at 9 the troops marched for home OBITUARY jane miriam hanham boin born 1821 at Upton Noble nobie somerset Mi england gland giand departed this ilmo lifo october at her residence in the ward salt lake city she embraced the gospel in her native place the of Mar marcham march chIM chiq 1838 she was a firm believer in the latter day work of god and enjoyed some of the gifts of the spirit after traveling twelve years with he her husband who was engaged in the ministry Is t ry on the british isles for that pernod period briod she emi emigrated rated to this thia val vai valley e with him I 1 in 1861 having riving been a faithful member of the church for over twenty one years a pattern n of virtue and piety a true and valuable wife the lord has las now in his inscrutable wisdom taken her to his everlasting rest his will be done he and he away and while her bereaved husband mourns his los ios he realizes that it is is her gain IG gone to the h sphere zer ter chere of light joy and peace remember R a in e r dear deay wife thy grieved one left behind hi J from this thia vale yale 0 of ate tears ars oh happy release like gold purified thou hast been refined faith Falth faithful fui fUl and true to the end of the she race the reward of glory thou wilt weib soon receive IB in the first resurrection thou rise in thy place with the 9 great reat host of saints that in jesu jesus believe E llanham R FROM MONDAYS DAILY dally I 1 OT jn SABBATH arthe assembled saints were yesterday addressed by elders jacob gates and geo Q cannon in the morning and by president dept V D H wells in the tha afternoon tha the discourses of president wells and elder cannon were reported and will most probably be published at an early date we will here remind the saints that the meetings are held at 1030 10 30 am and I 1 pm the recollection of this fact will prevent many of our brethren and sisters coming to the afternoon meeting when it over thereby losing much good instruction themselves and disturbing 4 the devotions of others presentation OP TO THE TIM REGIMENT one of the most interesting incidents we w witnessed at the late drill was waa t the tho 0 prese arese presentation tation of new colors to the ard rd regiment on the morning of the lust the old flag had been for some time considered scarcely worthy of the regiment the officers accordingly subscribed for a V U 8 flag hichwa that morning unfurled with becoming honors the regiment regimen t having assembled for dress p parade e the old colors were marched to the r regimental i en I 1 he headquarters head a d quarters barters uart ers I 1 preceded receded bv ca captain it in beesleys Bee eesle sa Martl marti ka arti artl alBan alBand N an and escorted by a guan guar guard guara I 1 of honor the new colors we were e there rec received el vedby jedby by major burt Burl when the guard an and ana d b aril band returned in like order having advanced to the front centre of the line the chaplain of the regiment capt ed stevenson took the colors and blessed the them m and dedicated them to the cause of truth and liberty lieutenant colonel ottinger then unfurled them to ahe he breeze making a short but stirring speech to the officers and men they were then delivered to color sergeant lindsey who marched with them to their place in the line amidst the cheers of the regiment STARTED the following elders with a few others whose names we were unable to obtain started from uintah this morning en eoute route for the castern eastern states to fill the missions to which they were called lat last t conference ell eli whipple S SL L S esen sen 3 D A M T crockwell geo harding henry peck peek charles nibley D B huntington 11 C pender fender r jacob zundel theo coin coir curtis tise i byron ron rou groo IV 1 TV W seeley 1 CH C H oliphant OU F K benedict mathew jordan william gibson jacob gates D carter J B thatcher charles bird TH W brizzee A H raleigh G G snyder nathan tanner i A W smith lewis robison omer call henry mcewin Mc eward Ewari S P 9 0 mathew wo dalton daltou i t I 1 henry nison 9 0 er 4 i f P I 1 W B tripp daniel wood F kesler jr A F farr J B robison Eo bison f H R mace if porter charles squires stewart lr ira NS N dingy charies charles shumway SST f john P barnard baraw cy thos those E ricks lai twi james t may milo muo andrus audrus romiller information wanted nobe robe of logan cache co Is desirous of knowing the whereabouts whereabouts of his nephew henry miller he ire was heard beard from last in sept IM 1868 he ile was wag at that time at mcgees mcgeee camp green river it was his intention then to spend the following winter at logan any information concerning him will be thankfully received by his bis uncle POINT or OF hoson HONOR the following note has been handed in with a request to publish SALT LAKE nake city oct 25 1860 editor deseret nees ri r I 1 perceive that in the city papers quite a point is made about the third regiment being the first on the ground will you please allow me to correct this as capt hobsons Rob sons company sugar house ward first regiment were on the ground and fixing their tents before any others were there t honor to whom honor is due yours respectfully A MILITIA mas MAA it |