New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-26
From the Plains.

Yes'er sy evcning. = z, ntiernap connec'ef ~ b
the Pay Department Of the Army arrived 20 IN,
civ direct from FOrt Kesrney, which pl-c ne rchtH
On the 231 and lett the Z7ih nit From him we have
been enabled to gather several interesting i'em'.
Col Lorng, with hs command would reach fort
K.arney on the 1T Of June lie had had sevef1 cases
OF Che era among his troops, and number o. dr"hs
but with this exception. he was getting OF very "'N
Our informant ieit him vt Vol Creek Ma b.nne
vile expected to reach Fort Kearnry the 3th OF JUNE
M.i Randerson reached the Fort on the 2'th pi M"y
aud left the next day the Bear RIVER where now
Port is TO be established Maj Sanderscn has under me
command company Of Rifles Another was eN
pecied under the command Of Capt Roberts u was 10
Leave Fort LeavenwOIih the 18Th snd formed, ~ lar
A. the line permitted. this escort Of Gen Nison' the
Agent Of the United States for the Indian Tribes IN The
valley Of the Sacramento.
Tbs condition of the eTngran,s on the Plains and in
the vicinity Of Fort Kearny rrpresent'd to be really
distressing and their difficulties have not yet more tIsn
commenced Our correspondent "Pa"nec, gives
some particulars, hut there are more Ia ;dents than
can be- described ia letter.
Along the whole line more or less OF cholera ana
other dl.esses prevailed Our informant on ms Jour
ney observed at frequent intervals the fresh graves o.
deceas-d persons. Among the number he noticed one
Of DR. p. Sims Of La grave containing three INDIAN
ans and smother containing three linossns also the
grave of Mr. Sloan McGillen OF ny. There were many
others-some unmarked and of others the names are
not recollectcd
Along the whole route the water good, and nm
al they reached the valley OF the Platte the road was
generally Ill that could be desired But tor more ina"
$40 miles from Fort LeavenwOrih-ihe ground h. ~
ceedngy heavy aud 10 Is with difficulty that any teams
or heavy wagons can get through II Along the route
from the settlements 10 Fort kearucy, the 'mgrHni.
bad followed the sslne rOaf and IL h. now distinctly
marked any road in the United states. The grHss
Tor a mile or more has been destroyed and eaten uP
Many OF the oxen mules and horses were giving out
and at the Fort abandoning rythirg, m
their Zeal 70 press forward Many went so isr ~
20 abandon their wagons clothes, trunks, sc ana 40
tempted their harness into psckssddes. And
in this wsy prosecute their Journey. Coffee suef
meat -four. SC. &c offered 10 the suier and per
about the Fort at any price, and Otter thrown
away for the want of purchaser
Our informant states, that IN his whole trip ne WSs
scarcely ever out Of sight Of wagons. In one 81 TIE
companies, stampede occurred with their animas in
VIII they lost 30 oxen, other companies had -ur cn
similar losses twas believed that the Indians hsd h
hand In the Up to the 27th May. 2537 wagons
had passed the Fort those exclusive OF companies
travelling with pack mules, and the Mormon emsrant
the Salt Lake who 80 up the other side Of The
river These wagons had nearly all left the settlements
on or before tbs 9Th May Mr. bryant and his company
from Kentucky. passed the Fort on the s'd. getting
along we'll
Our informant thinks there will be rise in the Platte
River and ito tributaries and from the low banks and
the WIDE overflow which always occurs when there
Ise. he sppfehended increased Gin ultes 10 the emu
grants. The Platte risne when We left and the
socounts from the mountains give reason 10 anticipate
high water. 81 Louis Republican lolh