Show the utah expedition cn the history of 0 mr buchanann Buch Bucha nans anaus administration the tile mormon troubles are deti destined lied ried to forma conspicuous feature what t may be the ultimate solution of the difficulty is now of course only matter lor hor for tor conjecture but hut the steps aleen taken alien thus fir far betray a jaik laik of capacity city somewhere that hat argues ill for the tile speedy termination allori of the dexa and u unpunished rip un shed 0 outrages u 1 that harass and defy the federal government atter alter the consummate skill foresight and judge ment nn nt displayed displaced in fitting fittin gout out the expedition to mexico under tinder the auspices and instructions of general scott atter alter witnessing the verification n of every ery preconception the tha truth of 0 every calculation tiomi ana aua aud and tile the carrying out in detail of every plan anath and bombina combination tion concerted by the mastermind master mind of that glori glorious 1 ous campaign 7 the country was not 1 prepared lo 10 see sea the long talked of utah expedition down to scattered detachments of some 1200 troops straggling across the oe plains in october I 1 without unity ot of action apparently without w any settled plan or point of rendezvous piu pin plundered n dered of their bag baggage age their commander absent abse lit rit the tw two 0 main bodies not possessing the me means meang alis alls of communication with each other and the chief object of all being to secure winter quarters where the they may remain in inactivity with safely I 1 it t is a aflame 1 ame and impotent bonc conclusion lusion of an expedit expedition loh that was f twelve elve elfe months iff preparation with carte blanche on the federal treasury and all the military experience of the country at its command ronco for cooperation operation co or counsel the plesent is not the biale time however for mical fical inquiry into the causes of the we prefer rather to scan the latest news from mail utah in the hope of discovering a brighter side of the gloomy picture and in full relian rellan ceon the prudence and courage of the tile officers in command to hope forthe for he best I 1 0 it 1 is is impossible to foretell what course brigham young will vill pills pursue ile lle b ur atif if he his treasonable proclamation with actions as bold a his wo words ads it cannot chmidt be disguised libat bat hat the situation of the troops is is precarious in a the eT extreme and measures for their relief or sup support por t should be at once adopted it is now dow too late to send reinforcements for cements across the plains but col alexandr alexander is informed tuat there tiler is a road from california to salt lake open all winter and by this roule troops from oregon and california might be put in in motion on without delay if tiley they did not pot arrive in the winter th they gex would i ouid b be a there in in the 86 spring as early as troops could set out from the states at dt all events they cannot arrive a moment too soon by the detour of marc march h adopted by col alexander he avoids the mountain g gorges ages and da dangerous kanyon kenyons kan yong sp through which lie he would ath otherwise er wise have had to approach the salt lake vaile and ill in which a handful of mormons cormons would be sufficient to cut off his entire force thiis thustle de paved of their thair chief advantage for offen offensive iye lye operations it seems probably that tha t ile ilo lie tile saints S lats ints will confine their heir 6 VP position lo 10 acts of pillage and aud ud the interception of supplies a kind inid of predatory warfare W which bich like the he late burning of bf the trains can be disavowed always by but e even eil ell in this the most moat favorable lavo laso rable rabie df eairs affairs reinforcements and cupl supplies ies les will wiil be almost as speedily wa wanted nicol as if it the t were i har cassed by more active hostilities b N 1 y dispatch 1 11 T 1 I 1 nov 22 t 1 I 1 1 1 1 |