The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-11-21
From the Democratic State JourndI
The Mormon Exodus from Carson
Valley.
GENOA, Carson VALLEY, Oct. l, 185

GENOA, Carson VALLEY, Oct. l, 1853.
EDITOR Journal From visit to the
Mormon camp, on the Goth ult., the day Of
their moving on their journey to Salt Lake
City, we are able to furnish YOU with the
following summary of facts: Through the
courtesy of Mr.. Hamilton, commissary of the
train, we learned that the company consists
Of 9S5 souls-35O men, and the balance wo-
men and children-having IN their possession
10 head of live stock, consisting principally
of horses: mules and oxen, and l4S wagons,
the estimated value of which, together with
goods and money, amounts to S103, 100, of
which $4,000 is cash, in the hands of the
individuals. The train is divided into three
divisions, of fifties, commanded by Judge
Loveland, Capt. Lytleand Capt. -, which
divisions are subdividcd into tens, each hay
ing captain or commander. 1t is the inten-
ton to travel in separate divisions, to afford
sufficient feed for the stock, until they reach
the seat of Indian difficulties, on the Hum.
boldt, when they will move together en- masse
to insure protection from attacks by the hos
tile Indians, who have been so troublesome
tote emigration during the present season.
The train left camp on Eagle Valley about
10 o'clock on Saturday, tie 25th ult., and
travelled to the Carson River, a few miles be-
low the mouth Of G Id Cannon, where orders
were given to the leaders not to move until
satisfactory settlements were made between
the MOrmOns leaving and the Gentiles with
whom they had dealings and it is q fact wor-
thy of special notice, that, with the eXcel tion
of one or two ms ances, the Mormons paid
their debts and fulfilled their contracts with
credit to themselves, individually and triter-
nally. Much is due Judge Lovelanh and
other gentemanly conductors Of the train, in
bringing about this result, by their known
integrity, impartiality and frmness. The ad-
justment of accounts, where differences arose,
in the absence oflaw, was left to arbiters and
satisfactorily settled. One exception worthy
of note came under our notice, in settle
ment between Col. Reese and one Merkley,
who by the way, did not leave very envi-
able name behind him for truth and honesty.
To avoid paying an honest debt, Merklcy en-
deavored to raise muss with the Colonel,
and drive him out ofcamp, but the ruse would
not win. While the Colonel was sitting on
the grourd, with his books on his knees,
Merkley struck and kicked him, for which
cowardly assault he was severely repriman-
ded by Judge Loveland, and compelled much
d3diilSV Ills Will, W 10TH over Tue dulOuuL
nue..
The only incidents worthy of note that oc-
Cured during our stay in scamp" was tho
birth of child, weighing III pounds, and
the breaking of Mr.. Thompson's leg by
jumping out of wagon. Mr. Thompson is
a verv estimab'e gentle gentleman, formerly
a resident of Washo Valley. Although bad
" hurt, every attention was shown him that
the circumstances under which the accident
happened could afford.
The MOrmOns 60 stocked with provisions,
ammunition, &c, calculated to last them a
year. Their destination is Salmon River, in
Washington Territory, where they intend to
form settlement extending north into the
Russian Possessions. Their leaving so sud-
denly has been sensibly felt by traders in the
valleys, but their places are being filed up by
honest and industrious emigrants, who are
settling here to make it their future home
Many of the Mormon homesteads have been
purchased at low rates by spectators, and in
our opinion there will never be better op-
portunity afforded those who wish to procure
good stock and agricultural farms in this re-
gion of country than at present. migrants
are stopping their stock here for the winter
in great numbers, and they are doing remark
ably WE'LL Stock keeps in good condition on
the range during the winter season without
any attention whatever.