Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1850-02-02
THE Moas,oss Oh THE mousrArxs.

Terrible -SnolD Storsm-Lose of Si1tg Cattle
"A correspondent of the Frontier (Iowa)
Guardian of the 18th ult., writing from Muddy
Fork, under date Of Oct. ls, says We eros
sed over Rocky Ridge on the second of this
month, near the summit Of the South Pass
with the Wind River chain Of mountains on
the north; towards night it began to snow
aud blow quite hard and fast from the north
east, weather increasing in coldness, which
obliged us 10 encamp the best way we could
without carrellng) on branch of the Sweet
water. E. T. Benson and Capt. Richards
camp some ten TO twelve miles ahead on
Willow Creek We turned our cattle loose
and drove them into the willows near by TO
do the best they could and share their fate
and such storm of wind and snow as we
experienced, we think was never supersede
continued to howl around rs necessarily,
blowing nearly hurricane drifting the snow
in every direction, and freezing fast 10 what
ever it touched. Being unable TO keep fires,
(except few who had stoves in their wagons)
we had to be content without them, and do
the best we could. Many were the mother
and infant that was obliged to be in bed un-
der their frail covering that sheltered. them
from the piiiess blast 10 keep them from
perishing with nothing perhaps, but piece
of dry bread, or few crackers 10 subsist
upon, while the winds spent their fury upon
our camp of canvass, covering it with a mass
Of ice, the snow drifting around us in some
places 10 the depth of three or four feet. On
the morning OF the third day. the storm a
bated, and we turned out through the chilling
blast, from off these everlasting snow cap.
ped mountains, being at an altitude Of about
seven thousand feet) and snow, 10 look for OUT
and, as we expected, many perish
ed cattle. l,s..-
AS we wended our way down the stream
among the willows, indeed it was sorrow
ful sight to behold our persisted cattle, one
after another, cold and stiff, lying in the
snow banks food for wolves, ravines, caa-
mounts, magpes, Sc, that inhabt these
regions in countless numbers, and
live on prey. The greater part of on cattle
had made their way daring the storm about
FIVE miles off 10 the Sweewater, where they
obtained pasture and Jared quite well, not
one being found perished, while those that
iarried behind lela prey to hunger and the
storm. Upwards of sixty head of cat
tie perished in The three camps. Those of our
cattle that survived The storm, did not recover
from its effects for several days others died
in consequence, and some show the effects
yet, although they are improving a, present,
as we find quite plenty of mountain grass
and that hearty and good, and we are in tole-
rable good rolling order, making from twelve
10 fifteen miles per day, and we hope, if we
are prospered, 10 reach the Valley in eight
Or ten days from this time.
Notwithstanding our loss we consider we
nave been, blessed and prospered, consider
ng our late start from winter quarters. The
goodness and mercy of our Heavenly Parent
has attended US on our journey, and surely
we have been protected and preserved be-
yond those that have proceeded us. Net
solitary death has occurred of man, woman
Or child in our camp, although we have en-
perienced storms and endured cold weather.
II was so cold during the storm, and after
that, chickens, pigs &C., froze 10 death, and
men passed over the Sweetwater on the ice.
Celebrated Gambler, after attending
great revival meeting, experienced, as he
change of feelings, and was
finally induced TO take his seat upon the
''anxious benchn The minister commenced
examining them on their experience and the
state OF their feelings, aud finally, approach
ing the gambler, asked, "Well, my friend,
what do you say p' ''Oh,n replied he, un-
consciously, 81 pass! what do you do, old
fellow!" turning 10 his left hand neighbor.
LARGE CARGO OF CorFEE.-Tbe ship Co.
lumbia, arrived at New Orleans on the 18th
instant, from Rio, had on board 300 sacks
of coffee OF l60 pounds each, being upwards
of 2,2Oo 900 pounds, and is probably the lar
gest cargo of coffee ever imported into that
city. The vessel and cargo belong TO Boston,
and are consigned 10 Geo. Green g. Bro. Al
the present price of the article, the cargo
viii yield profit of so TO 10000 dollars.
JUDGE REED.-The Perry (Pa.) Freeman
announces the decease, at Carlisle, of Hon.
John Reed, L L. D., and adds
In this county, as well as in several ad-
joining ones, Judge Reed filled, during the
last quarter of century, prominent place
in the public eye. He was the first President
Judge in this county at the period OF lis Or
ganization and continued in the faithful and