New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-25
THE MORMONS.
EmiGratien-Return OF President Orsen Pratt
-Nliscellanecus Items

The Frontier Guardian, edited by Orson
Hyde. gives some further intelligence from the Nor
/ mons
| Ire steamer Statesman from ST. Louis. arrived At
kanesylLe Landing, Iowa, the Goth inst. having
on board company of SAINTS under the care Of FL
! der Alexander Robins late President OF the -.
Louis conference. Among the passengers. SAYS the
Guardian. were President OTsOn Pratt from the Brit
ish Isles, his lady and family route for the valley
| IN good health and spirits >ilaS p. Barnes, Esq,
! from Boston, lacy and family Elder James McGaw,
one OF our missionaries from Texas, and our cee-
braed French missionary. William Howell. and fam
/ lly Inc latter Is the gentleman who was 50 very
successful IN making converts crossing the Atlantic
on board the snip olympus while on their way from
! Liverpool 10 New-Oreans. We are informed that
there were only hity-twO passengers on board the
olympus who did not belong 10 the Church. with the
exception OF The captain and crew. and ont OF that
numter hity were baptized into the Church before
they arrived at New Orleans and no less singular
a circumstance that occurred the Statesman after
her arrival here her cooks and deck hands left her
preierrng rather 10 be teamsers across the plains
for the Mormons, and have their society In fair Utah.
than remain any longer as cooks and deck hands
| the muddy waters Of the Missouri.
The Robert Campbell arrived on Wednesday, the
2lst, at me same place with a large company of
SAINTS IRON England Scotland. &c. under the watch
care and direction OF Elder George D. Watt, our able
Photographic writer and lecturer. goOdly number
OF both companies destined for the Valley of the
Great Salt Lake this season. and the balance Will
main IN this and surrounding counties of Western
Iowa for the time beng, TO raise wheat corn. poa-
ices. &C samuel assisted Dy uOlnd> w ll>On
and John Hawkins, brought company of thIrty-Sx
persons from Cleveland, Ohio eight of whom re-
manned In ST Louis, being unable 10 proceed any flr
ther their Journey for the want of means All the
Saints who have got this far on their journey seem to
be anxious to get 10 the end of 1t but the weather
being very unfavorable for the last ten days, they
compelled 70 lie on their oars short time much
against their Will
Our latest accounts from the Elk Horn River
rather more favorable than those contained IN our
last. Hon. \ W. Rabbit and company had LETT me
place. where they were surrounded by water on the
Island but met with some loss. Mr.. Babbltt had
the greater part OF his paper damaged by water
getting into has wagon-bcds. Our readers VIII re-
collect that this IS the paper he brought 10 kanes
VILE TO start IN opposition 10 us, 10 vindlcate ms
character. which he considered was IN no small de-
gree furnished.
The last accounts received from Mr. b. and COM
Qany say that they were at. or near the Loupe Fork
Of the Platte prosecuting their Journey as well as
they could. pom the authority OF an Oregon Emil
grant who returned to this place few days since,
We here say that three emlgrants were drowned at,
or near the Elk Horn while attempting 10 cross some
sloughS also one was struck dead by lightning, but
the OF those drowned, and the latter We have
not vet learned.
The Church emigration from this place this season,
has got along remarkably well, circumstances con-
siceTed We have not heard of any accidents or
losses, sustained by any of them upon the whole,
we have every TO believe that the adverse CIR
cumSiances thew have been placed III at first. Will
only render them more submissive, and more patient
the rest of the Journey.
Elder HYDE has promulgated the Editors Com
mandments" of which the With is as follows
G. Thou shalt neither touch. handle or read, the
exchanges without PERMISSION, for they are sent 10
the Office for the editors beneht, and be not over
anxious obtain the prior to the regular ISSUE
lest he send thee empty away, and thou be esteemed
a LaferGrU PGHper
SETTING TYPE IN G.. : l.. CIrY-Dr. Willard
Richards Editor Of the Desert NeUs SAYS one of
his leaders that 1t costs him 20 thousand to get
type set IN that remote region.