The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-25
the Mormon. on the mouns.,u..


The Uormons on the Mountains.
TERRIBLE SNOW sroRM-LoSs or SIXTY cArTLK-yo
DEATHS AMONG THE SAINTS.
correspondent Of the Frontier (Iowa) Guardian of
the 18th ut, writing from Muddy Fork under date OF
Oct 1s So" We crossed over Rocky Ridge on the
second Of tbs month near the summit Of the sonth
Pass with the Wind River chain of mountains on the
hor,hi tossrd night IL began to snow and blow quite
hard and fast from the northeast weather
In coldptss, which obliged encamp the beat vav
we could without esrreliins), on a branch Of ths
Sxeetwater T.. T. Benson and Captain Richards
camp ten twelve miles sh, ad on Willow Creek
We turned our cattle loose and drove them into the
wilowe by to do the best they could and share
their tate; and such storm Of wind and
experienced We think never superseded In Potta-
vatamie For thirty.six hours 1t continued to howl
around us INCREASINGLY, blowing nearly a hurricane,
drifting the snow In every direction and freezing fast
to whatever II touched. Beisg unable to keep nres
had to be content without them, and DO the
best We could Many we're the mother and infant
that obliged to be in bed under their fa covering
that sheltered them nom the pi,iless blast to keep
them from perishiDg with nothing perhaps, but piece
Of DRY bread or fsw crackers to subsist upon, while
the winds spent their fury upon camp OF
covering 1t with Of Ice the drifting around
In some paces TO the depth Of three four feet
On the morning Of the third dsy the storm abated and
turned out through the chilling blast (rorl on there
everlasting capped mountsns being OF altitude
Of sbout,ven thousand fset and spos to look for
fsmshipe ard as we expected. many psrished cattle.
As we wepded way down the stream among the
willows indeed II was sorro-ful sight to behold our
perished cattle after another Geld aad stiff, lying
In the snow banks food for wolves ravens catsuouu
nsgpies &C. that inhabit these mountainous regions
In countless numbers and live ON prey The greater
part of our cattle bad made their way during the
storm about nve miles on TO the Sweetwater, where
they obtained pasture and Jared quito well not
fall prey TO hunger and the merciless storm Up~ards
Of siSty head of cattle peisbsd ~ the three camps
Iheie Of our estiIe tLst survived ths storm did not
copfssuence, and soms sho~ the effects jet although
they Improving at pressDt We find quite plenty
Of mountain grsss, and that hearty and good shd
In toisrsble COED rolling order making from twelve
TO fifteen miles per day. and we hope II pros
pered to rsch the Valley In eight or ten days from this
Nstvitb,tsndirg our Ioss We consider we have been
blessed and prosp.d eonsidering our late start from
winter qusrters. The geodpets and mercy of our
Heavenly Parent has attended our journey, and
fur,y We bsvs been protected and preserved beyond
occurred of man woman child In our camp, al
bsush We have experienced storms snd endurid cold
v.s,hss va: 20 cold dnri.s The storm, and sfter
over the svsst~stsr on the ice.
MsDy has been the grave OF the gold seeker have
sp sbtte bodies have been diint~rred By the wolves
and the bones pspsoops hose and other things lying
s'r.r,s around, With the head board lying near is
Turning the traveller vho he'd been buried where from.
the cay they died, aye, disesse, &c Hut hs,e not
seen solitary instance where 81 the Saints tombs
have TEN disturbed by the wolves Among the graves
Ct tbos vbo.s bones lie around their graves bescbing
In the their nsth being consumed BY the
volt ne recognise the names of several noted moso
cfats from the States of Missouri and Illinois Who took
active and prominent part In persecuting mobbps,
and driving the Saints from these States Among
Mountsins, the grave Of one Dedd Of Gslatin. Mo,
died On the lstn Of July last Of typhus fever. The
in .hieh be had been buried iid s,re.sd around His
under jaw bone lay In the grave virh the teeth CON-
pleie the only remains disee5labls Of him IL be
and prominent mobocrst In the murder Of the Saints
at Issn, Mills, Mo. lfso a. is righteous retributios
Our ood -ill surey nnict punishment upon the heads
OF our opprsssors, In his ovn due time and way.
L.sp Suns sr.s r,rr.syssH--About q week since,
m n r..xfI nj ~. nm
the other side cf the Mopopsshss river nearly oppo
site the gas vcrks becoming saturated with water
PIKE doing great damage 70 property but Fortunately
without injury TO human lie. Som. years since the
%. o :ss s D srs s.s ,s.s
were purcbssed By mechanics aud other individuals
mo s.S s.s, severed s. .s 1. .soa -n ,heS e
the snd became exposed TO all the vcisstudes OF the
weather Some efibs purchasers Of lots slsns the hill
had built upon them and vas fortunate that
security In their position Uncovered IN time 20
enable thoee who In the most imnediste danger
% pspS -soh fss siid down b.t...s on. ana sss
acr.s and notwithstanding the tovness of the
mept Of tb imnense svalspche OF earth u came do~n
With tremendous force One tvo story DWELLING CON-
pey cut In twain the greater part q having been
esuird down the bill ~ the msss Of earth One end
.a Nv ! huge rcch The inmates Of this house vers
earned In time TO themselves and their futnture
-,so,sr hor.s. and a. ss'Sn s s.ss -.
bfis distance do~n the h but fortunatsly With
out injury a. the moving mas proceeded 80 slosiy
The Bro~psviiis Turnpike vss entirely blocked up, %
TO be inpsssabls tor several days Huge pilss Of
esrh, ~ iarse ss houses, vers precipisstes, sed re
| msipsd upon IT, Workmsn have been employed evei
spce the accident, In removing the obstruction sod
sitheuRh not entirely cleared " s nov psssabie Ih'
msn injury that -hich has been done 20 the bei,d
rag lofs pbich cannot be cobsdered 80 secure 10
cations for residences This said 10 b. the lsrses
land slids vhieb bss occurred in this section o
the copstry The location is the Bro~nsviis turn
pike above the gate about three four he OF mile ros
the eity-P'nssr'sh tPs Js'~rsi Jsr Il.