The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-02

SALT LAKE.-Salt Lake mail under charge Of
Mr.. Hobbs, arrived here Sunday in contract time.
The contractor, Mr.. Woodson, has used every
ten push the mail through, and has succeeded in
spite Of the to reach Fort Larmie. AT every
attempt from that place to the valley the mail had
been stopped by the snow, since last November
BY this arrival have dates TO the 18th from
Fort Laramie. Little of interest has TRANSFERRED
there during the last month. few mountaineers
had arrived from the west, who state that the win
ters severity had destroyed many cattle for Nor
mon friends, and that such a season had not been
known for many years.
The snow which had been deep in and around the
fort and mountains near, had dsappeared and by the
late rains all the streams except South Platte
unusually FULL But little grass to be found be-
tween Forts Laramie and kearney-from kearney in
here it pretty well vanccd, and cattle conld be
well sustained. The first trains met beyond
Little Blue river company from st. Louis, Pitch
er, Fouke & Co., at Little Blue on the 25th of
April, consisting OF seventeen wagons and 100
Other smaller companies were met at points along.
Chiles & Co., from here, crossed the stream but a
few days afterwards. This year energy has
boon shown in pushing onward than ever before;
we hope they may meet with trouble The mail
party only six days from Fort kearney here.
averaging 10 miles per day.
Ga the first of this month the Santa Te and Salt
Lake mails let here at contract time. Wm :. Mes
servy went out passenger In the first, and Hon.
Mr.. Bernhsisel, in the Salt Lake =. lndepend-
ouce Messenger, May.
Quick TIME.-The following paragraphs giving
account of the performances Of some Of the fast
boats is from the ST. Louis In,cgencer Of MAY 20.
EcLIrsE.--This popular steamer left New Or
leans on Saturday last, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to make
for Louisville, against the time made by the
famous J. NJ. White. She was fully prepared for
the test, being stripped light and had her fuel lowed
TO the different points for her, and that too OF the
best quality for running purposes.
She made the run Cairo iii three days four hours
and 30 minutes the time made by the White was
three DAYS SIX hours and minutes; leaving the
Eclipse ahead at this point, hour and forty-thrce
minutes, with all the advantages of chutes and cut
offs, which at least has saved her ~ miles, and
without making any landings, while the W bite made
several. Her run TO Louisville was performed in
four days nine hours and 81 minutes, which is the
quickest trip record, between the two ports.
The Eclipse is the finest boat on our western
ters, and did need this great feat to make her
the most popular boat afoat, for while under the
charge Of Captain Sturgeon, and his able officers,
she cannot be otherwise than a favorite, wherever
she goes. and now ranks as the finest and fastest
steamer West. The A. l.. Shotwell t, start
the day after the Eclipse, from New Orleans 10 make
the river men, for the Shotwel is second to but
the Eclipse.
The following statement was furnished II. by the
officers of the Telegraph, as received from the
Eclipse:
Left New Orleans Saturday. May ii. at 10 O'Clock