Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1849-04-03
MUSCATINE.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM THE
PLAINS

We learn from officer Of the steamer a.
coma, in this morning from st Joseph. that ira.
dcrs have recently arrived at independence,
from Santa Fe, bringing most melancholy ac-
counts from Col Fremont rs company. 1t seems
that tho cold so excessive in the mountains
as to cause the death of all their cattle in one
night. They were then some three hundred
miles distant from Taos, to which pa CO Col.
FREMoNc proccedt d. accompanied by only three
others On his arrival there, Ma jor bEAFL or.
dered out 4 detachment to go in search of the
company; with these Col F. returned to the
place where he had left his comrades: but moth.
ing could be seen but a vast snowy waste. 1t
is supposed that they all persisted, and were bu
ricd beneath the snow. The above is pretty
generally accredited in and about Independ
| encc.
1t does not necessarily follow, however, that
this brave band Of advcntnrcrs has pershcd-
| There are many sheltered spots in the noun
tain Businesses to which the party may have
retire a.cd, with comparative safety. We shall
nxous|y await 'urther details.-ISt. Louis I'm
'on' ware" s4ln -. -. 3
TIE MoRmoNs NEAR CouNcIL BLuFFs-- Their
Movements Westaardiy.-The Frontier Guardi-
an gives unerring Indications that the Mormons
are full Of courage and hope at this time,
''Kanesvillo''-on the Upper Missouri-though
popuious, and surrounded by farms, is mere
stopping piace-an inn by the way.side, for
the temporary relreshment of tho faithful, on
their wav to the ''Great Basin.'' The plan
seems to be, that those who have gone thther
in advance, shall move forward, after disposing
Of their property there to the emigration which
follows, and so on successfully, as fresh com
panics shall arrive there year a(,er year.
The scheme Of emigration to the Salt Lake
for the present year is briefly detailed in the
following statement, which VIC find in the
= Guardian:
, ut is intended for companies TO start from
d this point. to emgrate to the Great Valley o
J., the Salt Lake soon grass is sufficiently
grown. Whenever a company Of fifty wagon
= has assembled at the camping ground on thi
s. side of the river, near this place, they will
J, forthwith be organized, ard start on thei
- Journey This number can travel with nue.
more ease, comfort and speed than any great
err numbers. Our experience has proven thi
Is to-us. The men and boys that will natural
q 90 with fifty wagons, will be quite suficen
. to protect themselves on the journey agains
: the Indians If any are deficient in this re
re spect, will furnish every company wit
N what they may lack, provided the captain an
=. principal men of each company will becom
responsible for the arms and deliver them safe
ty to the High Council IN the Valley. AS ther
. Is quite a lot of arms here that belong there
' and we wish to forward them on. The organ
y izaton of companies will be strictly military
d. and every man should be amply provided wit
arms and ammunition adequate to any and e.
cry exigency. Our perience lest year wit
o. the Omaha Indians shows the Importance of
N rigid observance of tho above.
- The bill of particulars, embracing provision
u and other articles to be taken, will appear
n the Guardian in duo time. Every wagon, b.
d. fore starting, will be examined, to If it col
* taIns the requisite amount Of provisions, utel
sils, and means of defence. If they are del
cient in these, they will not be allowed I
ID cross the river to proceed with our companie
s. The severity Of the winter here, awakens som
fears that they have had severe winter in til
Valley, and it will be, most likely, though
= better to take greater amount of provision
e shan was at first anticipated.
lSt Louis Organ