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Rh at Big Cottonwood Lake—New Official Appointments for Utah—Warlike Preparations of the Saints—Believers concentrated at Zion—Ludicrous Fears of some Elders—Major Van Vleit sent by the United States Government—Brigham receives him—Major Van Vleit's Story—Brigham's Proclamation—Defiance from the Tabernacle—Brigham's Wrath—Heber's Enthusiasm—Expedition of the United States Army—Dogberryism of Brigham—D. H. Wells instructs the Brethren to harass the Army—The Mormons burn the United States Trains—Great Suffering of the Troops—Mules and Cattle freeze on the Road—Thirty-five Miles in fifteen Days, 345

CHAPTER XXXIX. THE TWO ARMIES.—The Saints rejoice, and sing their Warlike Songs—The Federal Troops in CampScott—Brigham sends them a Present of Salt—"The Lord" is to destroy the Enemies of Zion—Col. Kane arrives among the Mormons and converts Brigham—The Prophet concludes that he cannot "whip" the United States—He proposes Flight—Means to take Care of Himself—Col. Kane visits Gov. Gumming and arranges a Basis of Prospective Peace—He offends Gen. Johnston—A Duel imminent—The Mormons flee from their Homes, 371

CHAPTER XL. PEACE RESTORED.—Gov. Cumming visits Salt Lake City—His Passage through Echo Cañon—Everywhere greeted with Honour—Brigham surrenders the Territorial Seal, and receives the new Governor with Courtesy—Commissioners arrive with President Buchanan's Pardon—Peace proclaimed—General Johnston without Opposition traverses the Streets of Zion—The Federal Troops locate Forty Miles from the City—The Saints return to their Homes—The Prophet's Boasting and the President's Folly suddenly terminate, 389

CHAPTER XLI. THE JUDGES AT WORK.—The Federal Officers divided—Judge Sinclair opposed by the District Attorney at Salt Lake City—Judge Cradlebaugh holds Court at Provo—The Charges of Murder at Springville—Attention drawn to the Mountain Meadows Massacre and other Murders—The Jury find no Bills of Indictment—The Judge discharges them—Depositions of Witnesses taken Terrible Revelations—Counterfeiting on United States Treasury—Trying to arrest Brigham—Saving the Governor's Official Head, 400

CHAPTER XLII. THE EXPEDITION A FAILURE.—The Mormons enriched by the Presence of the Troops—Intercourse with the Camp forbidden to the Saints—The Assertion of Personal Liberty and the Dawning of Freedom to the bold—Brigham supplies the Military with Tithing Flour—Rowdyism and Murders in the City—The Prophet guarded Night and Day—The Desperadoes are wasted away—The Rebellion in the South a Theme of Rejoicing—The Fulfilment of Joseph's Prediction—The Expedition recalled—Great Destruction of Munitions of War—Millions of Property wasted—The Federal Troops vacate the Territory, and the Saints rejoice, 415