[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 17th I rode to Winter Quarters through the rain. We learned that a Steamer had arived at Fort Carney with Government Stores & expected two steamers in few days to Winter Quarters. The Soldiers at the fort went on board the Steamer & smashed the bar level to the floor broke all the decanters & glasses and spilt all the liquor & there was not power & dicipline enough in the Armey to take them into custody.
A rumour came by the boat that the Mexicans had risen in arms throughout Mexico & retaken all new Mexico & the City of Mexico, & that the U.S. Government had Called for 50,000 men more to go to Mexico. 30 m.
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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