| Show pi 1 Although Governor Alfred Cpm Cpm- ming assumed the function of f his office as governor of the territory of Utah by Issuing a proclamation on the of November 1857 commanding the armed bodies of men who were In opposition to the government government to tS' disperse and return to their homes and failure so to todo todo todo do would Governor Cumming Gumming de declared declared de- de dared subject the offenders to th the due traitors the proclamation proc proc- failed to have the effect it was supposed it woUT Rather it brought out reinforcements for forthe tho the men mer under arms in the territory old as well as young hurrying to the front and when the lineup was made the force which confronted the command of General Johnston aggregated practically as great as those under his command which numbered 2500 men The intense cold old of the winter pre nr d the carrying on of tf a campaign and on December 1 the tha members of the militia returned to their homes leaving but a small force as as' a patrol to guard Echo canyon this patrol being under the command of ot Captain Johp R. R Winder Winder Winder Win Win- der who kept in touch with headquarters headquarters headquarters head head- quarters in Salt Lake Lako and reported every move of the force under Johnston Meanwhile there were we're v re reno no courts that could legally ac act except except except ex ex- ex- ex the he court winch which had been or organized organized organized or- or by Chief Justice Eckels who with Governor Alfred Cum- Cum mig and the other appointive of officers officers of- of of President Buchanan were at a camp which has been named after Justice Eckels Whatever records of the court which he organized or ox whatever record of any federal court which had been organized passed out for there is no record in the archives of ot the supreme court or ot Utah of ot any such court having been ben held at that time GUARD REDUCED It might be mentioned that the patrol or guard under Captain John R. R Winder of fifty men who had been left in Echo canyon to keep tab on the federal forces dwindled to ten men on December 18 18 owing to the heavy snow in the mountaiNS moun- moun taias The guard was reduced to ten tea men the others returning to their homes in the Salt Lake val- val lep Meanwhile the government continued continued con con- preparations for fOl the ns move upon Salt Lake City in the spring and congress granted the appeal of or President Buchanan for more troops to reinforce the army of General Johnston and three thousand thousand thou thou- sand men infantry and cavalry and aDd artillery were ordered to prepare for the long trek across the plains to reinforce G General Johnston at Blacks Black's fork v vIt It was on Wednesday February 24 24 when Colonel Thomas L L. L Kane who had always been the friend of the he Mormon people arrived in Salt Lake coming from Philadelphia vl via the isthmus and southern Call Cali- I lornia fornia He lie had 3 ome of ot his own own accord and on his own Initiative i although he had a conference with President Buchanan In Washington i prior to starting the object of his I mission being to bring about a peaceful solution of the trouble between the Mormon people nd the he gov government go CONFERS WITH YOUNG He had become acquainted with the he leaders of the Latter-day Latter i Saints when On the Iowa frontier It was was- said that Jie tte e had communicated communicated communicated with Brigham Young the latter alter having explained why he had declared martial law and wh why he was vas opposed to and was resisting the he advance of Johnstons Johnston's army Colonel Kane had trav traveled led incognito incognito I nito being known as lIS Dr Osborne After a prolonged interview with Governor Young and the church leaders this after he had held a conference with Brigham Young alone the situation was thoro thoroughly canvassed and it was determined that hat he should visit Blacks Black's fork where the territorial officials were wera detained Colonel Kane rest rested d In Salt Lake for or several days d ys and then he proceeded Proceeded pro Pro- to 10 the headquarters s. s of Johnston distant from Salt Lake around miles He was the puls sary ary of the Mormons and ancl he car car- carried ned led a message from the l leaders aders that hat the officers appointed by President Buchanan would be co corr cOI received il in Iq Salt Lake if It th they y would come como in without the arm |
