The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-03
The Upper ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the
MOrmOns.

lFrem tho st. Louis mo Organ, March AL
We have received two numbers-one tor Febru.
AIRY 2lst, and the other for March 7th, Of the Fon
tier Guardian, neat paper, which is published
semi monthly at Kanesvllle, in Iowa, on the MIS-
souri, nver,. near Council Bluffs, IN latitude AZ.
Kanesville 10, we believe, the same as the Nor
mons "Winter Quarters" and the journal is
Mormon paper.
The winter in that region has been very severe,
and nearly four feet OF snow has fallen. Up to
February 18th, there had been thirty zone days on
which the mercury had fallen to or below zero
On the llih Of December, it fell to twenty degrees
below zero and was repeatedly down to from
eight TO fourteen. Good selghIng lasted for three
months. Late last month, the snow was two feet
says
Some hunters have just come down from Fort
VermillioD, about one hundred and fifty miles from
here, and they report the nOw much deeper there
than here. They say that many Indians in that
region are In state OF starvation, on account Of
the very deep snow preventing them from getting
out to hunt and kill game. Vague reports from the
mountains say that the snow is beyond all calcu-
oil their horses. They are In great prlvation and
fortood.
Il is srprehended that the weather at the Salt
Lake-from the superior elevation Of Its slte-has
been hard upon the settlers in that vicinity, and
compelled them to consume their surplus stock Of
gram. The Guardian advises all Mormons who
are going thther, to carry supply OF provisions to
C.
take out milk cows
The Guardian says, that IN consequence of the
severity Of the winter, many farmers IN Missouri
have lost the greater part OF their stock hogs
want of food Corn and fodder are becoming very
scarce. There has been very little stock in Potta-
watome county that has died az yet, with the ex.
ceptIon of the government cattle on the rusies,
are dying Of cold and hunger Whoever is respon.
sibe to the government for these cattle, would do
well to look TO them in our opinion. Work oxen
will undoubtedly be high here in the spring, and
the demand tor them great. Every body is going
10 digging gold.
the Mormons are full of courage and hope at this
time. "Kanesville" the Upper Missouri
though populous and surrounded by farms, Is a
mere stopping place, an Inn by the way side, for
the temporary rereshment of the faithful, their
way TO the "Great Basin" The plan seems to
be that these who have gone thither in advance
shall move forward, after dissosng of their fixed
property there to the emigration which follows,
and 60 on successfully, as fresh companies shall
arrive there year after year.
The scheme Of emigration to the Salt Lake for
the present year, briefly detailed In the following
statement
point, to emigrate to the Great Valley Of the Salt
Lake 30 soon as grass is sufficiently grown.
Whenever company of fifty wagons have asse m.
bed at the camping ground on this side OF the
JlVeI near tnS pidCc, tncy Will Dc OIyu-
nized and start on their journey. This number
can travel with much more ease, comfort, and
speed than any greater number. Our experience
has proven this. The men and boys that will
naturally 60 with fifty wagons, will be quite
sufficient to protect themselves on the journey
against the Indians. II any are deficient IN
this respect, we will furnish every company
with what they may lack, provided the captain
and principal men of each company will
become responsible for the arms, and dei.
yer them safely to the High Council IN the
Valley, as there il quite lot of arms hers that
belong there, and we wish to forward them on
The organization OF companies will be strictly
military, and every man should be amply provided
with arms and ammunition adequate to any and
every exigence. Our experience last year with the
Omaha Indians shows the Importance of rigid
observance Of the above.
The bill Of particulars embracing provisions,
and other articles to be taken, will appear due
time. Every wagon, before starting, will be ex-
amined, to see fit contains the requisite amount
OF provisions utensils and means Of defence II
they are deficient IN these, they viii not be allow.
ed 10 cross the river to proceed with our com.
panies. The severity of the winter here, awakens
some fears that they have had a severe winter IN
the Valley and II will be, most likely, thought
better to take greater amount OF provisions than
was at first anticipated.