New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-11
ARRIVAL. OF A HAND-CART TRAIN.
BRIGHAM YOUNG.
HEBER &. hlM5tLL.
JFDEDIAH 81. GRANT

From The >dH Lake Ne-s Oct. /.
HAVING learned that Capt. Edmund Ellsworth q
compsny camped at the Wiow Springs on the ev 20
inc Of tie 9th nit, on The 2tth Presidents Brigham
Young ard Heller G. klmbill Lieut. Gen. ID. H.
Welis and many other Ct zens, In carriage and sew
en-, gentlemen and ladies' on horseback, with part Of
Csnt H. b. Clswsop's company of lane ATS and the
brass bands under Capt William Pitt, left the Govern
crs Office at q. IN with the view Ct meeting aud es-
cortipg them into the city.
within about a mile and half Of the foo, of the
Ii,,le Mountain President Young ordered the party to
ialt until the hand-carts should arrive, AMI ~h Pres
dent Kiuball dove on to meet them. Ere long the
enxiopsy expected train came in sight led by Captain
TlIsworh on foot and with two sged veterans pulling
Tho front cart followed by long line of carts attend
cd Inv the old middle sged and young Of both sexes
When opposite the escoding party halt was called
and their captain introduced the new corners TO Pres
de,fs Youpg and Kimball, which was followed by the
ovnus geetings of relatives and friends and an I'M
eSpected treat of melons. While thus RECALLING Capt
Daniel d. Macarthur cane up with his hand-cayt COM
psnv they having Travelled from the east base of tue
Big Mountain.
TomnIe street tie folio wing order observed under
tbo Supervision of Capt Clawson: Lancersi ladies on
horseback; President iouDg's, President Kmbas
and Lieutenant General Weiss carriages the bands;
Csptsins Esworth's and Nc Arthurs companies; ct
zers In carriages and horseback. The line Of march
was scarcely taken Up before 1t began to be met by
n en- women and children on foot, ol horses and in
gaeoIs thronging out to see ana welcome the hrst
bnfd cant companies: and the numbers rapidly in
creased until The living tide lined and thronged South
The PROCESSION reached the public square about sun
set. where the Lancers. bands and carriages were
formed in line facing the line Of bandcas and after
a few remarks by President Young accompanied by
his sing the spectators AMI escort retired aud the
companies pitched their tents, at the end of walk and
pull of upward of | 300 miles.
This Journey has been performed with less than the
average amount Of mortality usually attending OK
trains and all though somew hat fatigued stepped out
with alacrty to the last, and appeared bnoyant and
ch.e.ful They had often Travelled 20 and 80 miles in
day. and would have come through in much shorter
time had they not been Obliged to wait upon the slow
motion of the oxen attached 10 the few wagons contain
ing the tents and groceries.
Much credit is due to Capt. Ellsworth for having
walked the entire distance thus cheering and encour.
aging his company by example as well as precept and
the saints with their hand-carts, aided by Captains
Ellsworth and Macarthur and their assistants, Elders
Oakley Butler Crandsl and Leonard, and guided and
sustained BY the Almighty, have proache to the I'M
cody sermon louder than the voice OF many thun-
3e.s Ard tbus has been successfully accomplished a
plan dc ysed by the wisdom and forethought OF our
President for rapidly gathering the poor almost en-,
finely Independent of wealth closely boarded beyond
their reach. 80 -.
Herein is exhibited portion Of the faith and pa
tence of the Saints but wi the world heed the les,
son Only the wise, for the wicked will pass IN and
be punis he'd.