Show prospective troubles tion bles with the mormons cormons Mor mons correspondence ef ct the missouri republican G S L CITY april 2 1659 there is is great excitement existing in in this territory and things are in in a condition even than they ever have bien before or after the advent of the at aimy my in plain words and to give you some idea of affairs here the feeling has reached the culminating point and we are on the very eve of open hostilities this has been brought about by the firm and manly stand ot the two judges of the U S district Ditri ct court sinclair and Cradle cradlebaugh Laugh who in in their endeavors to ferret out the numerous murders that have been committed have excited the apprehensions of the mormons cormons Mor mons who have done all in in their power to prevent it the reason fa for r this his is is obvious a lull full investigation might implicate some of t he the le leading adino men in in the church or at all events show that these dreadful outrages were committed by the authority ot of the church mormon grand juries have failed to I 1 present indictments for these bloody deeds although their attention was es ellecia ily called to them by the judges and even when they did find a bill for an offence offense of an inferior grade mormon juries would acau acquit it I 1 1 T the he great theatre of strife and which has radiated throughout the whole territory is is at provo about forty miles distant from this city where judge cradle baugh baughin is trying to hold bold court I 1 say trying for although he has been sitting now nearly a month nothing has been done done the bishops and many mady of tho the people keople have hav e fled their consciences consciences pro bably ably sag suggesting gesting the propriety of such a course judge cradlebaugh seeing the manifestations nhen hen he opened his hia court made a requisition upon general johnston for a company of troops to pard guard prisoners and protect the lives of wl witnesses tri esses which had bad been threatened to this requisition general johnston promptly responded and they have hav e been there there ever since since the safeguard to the and prisoners has aroused the indignation of all ail and the they y ta talk ikpe bia big g avas A an n a appeal was made to gov cam ming ni i ng under the impression that he be could have them removed and forthwith a sol solemn errin protest is is issued a cory of which I 1 sent you 5 ou by the last mail protesting a against ains t the presence of the troops the governor Jo governor vernor had bad been down to provo a few I 1 days since since and while there wrote a letter I 1 to gen johnston John slon requesting him to withdraw the troops or remove them to a greater distance from the city gen johnston declined to interfere in in the iho matter and stated that the troops were then under a requisition from judge Cradle cradlebaugh Crac lebaugh laugh a and nd were subject to his orders this was a stunner As the excitement increased and threats of the militia and people rising to expel the troops gen johnston sent up nine additional companies on his own hook book in in case of a an n outbreak to protect the company which was there by order of the court cour t and they camped six six miles distant within the last few days how bow ever things have assumed such an attitude that it was deemed prudent to remove them three miles mile nearer should there be a collision look out for tall timber the next item of interest is that there is is not only a difference between gen johnston and gov cumming in in relation to their respective powers but bill there is is an open division and ru between the executive and the judiciary this is is the state of affairs at present and you yon may well imagine it is r rot not ot very agreeable judge cradlebaugh Cradle laugh is now sitting merely as a committing IvI magistrate agis and will next week go to the camp where he will continue his hinves investigations it is is to be hoped that his labors may be crowned at least with boma degree defre of |