New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-14
FROM THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
The MouE tuius - Cholera Disnppeareh-No
Indians Robberies and Mdrders-Lynch
Iny-I Mast Postmaster.

Correspondents of The \. Y. Tribune
LARraEE PEAK, ROCKY MOUNTAINS, June % 1882
When wrote last to The Tribune, l was
80 miles from here in the Valley of the Platte where
the sun was shining, the smiths would term IT.
white heat and had not much the appearance that Mr.
Greeley gave 1t while in England last year Now,
after tedious climbing Of 30 miles from the base ana
50 from the Emigrant Road made this Peak to-day al
2oclock where am now sitting on snow-DanS, ana
If no mistake has been made in reckoning am now
three thousand five hundred and thirtysX feet higher
upi the world, than even The Tribune office have
fine view OF the Rocky Mountains on the northwest
and west but cloud hangs on the side OF the Noun
tain on the southeast so that cannot the Plains
We have been travelling in sight of this Peak for the
la.t 800 miles, when the atmosphere clear. 1t is
not rightly named Peak for It Is Mountain OF Peaks
and climbing up it, it is more like flea climbing
over the back OF hedgehog, and Obliged to climb over
the point of every quill than anything else But the
scenery pays after all and If had some magic wand TO
brush the clouds out of the way, that could see
south and east should be better satisfied.
The Great Train. the Worlds Fair the Plains, has
about half passed this point and ] am happy to inform
you that the cholera worst enemy has nearly dis
appeared from among the pilgrims and they lock and
feel much better than when wrote you last II has
been bad enough in all conscience; but doubt
gera,ed accounts have been published in the States.
From my own observation and the information can set
from others rom Fort Larmee TO the Missouri River,
twill average one grave the mile, both sides
Of the River Plat;e-distance $50 mile.
There have been three marriages, 10 my knowledge,
and seven births, the Plains, up to to-day.
II is true there has been much suffering from sick
meas and many turned back for the los Of fathers
mothers wives and husbands, without whom they
x,-ali IL INA
CURED On he first part OF the Journey, for of
was below Font Kearney.
There hes been no trouble from the Indians; scarce
ly one la. shown himself on the whole route. They
much afraid OF the emisran,s But we have white
Indians in abundance after us. should suppose the
United States would feel greatly relieved this year, for
Il seems to Us here all the blacksgs in the universe
were along, robbng, plundering and Numbering They
have great chance here and il is difficult TO catch
them Men have been found murdered in the rosd and
of from it, One whole family has been found with
their throsts CUT 0nd clue to the murderer or the
Of the murdered-for every ve.tiEe about them
was destroyed. except a ring the laeiys finger
marked W. T., Nobody know them, and who they are
and who murdered them. Is yet mystery. We are
beginning 10 md some Of the villains. Two have been
caught and hung The way we do IL is 70 give them
Jury Of twelve men, and TO produce the testimony, pro
and con. II The Jury find them guilty, unhitch the
team from the wagon;ongue raise the tongue high
rs we can get Il, prop up If |, Is not hi "a enough,
we dig hole in the ground under the eud of the tongue
and then swing them up the end This makes very
good gslloas when we cent find tree Two have
been suspended thai way and others will be ii we can
catch them, II u 20 be hoped that the calornians
have laid in good supply Of rope for we viii head
them there, Il not before