The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-01-22
LATER FROM THE PLAINS.

correspondent OF the s.. Louis Republican, at indie
pendenoe, writes the 18th instant;
The arrival of the Salt Lake mail here on the 5g Of
December neglected to mention when last wrote you,
From tie conductor Mr. Ferguson have obtained aiac
men of the trip which, considering the character of the
weather and amount OF the plains was re-
qurng no little ortude the part OF those iii charge Of
the mail to bring il Tor any part OF I'D safely through
Accompanied by Mr. Briggs and few Others the conduct
or left Salt Lake on the lst of November few miles
from the city, at the canon of Wssack Range, they
fonnd snow to the depth Of two or three, and
eight feet, through which they compelled to rav
ell for some distance and after much detention, reach
ed Fort Laramie en- The 10th of November. They de-
SIRED hn escort, hnt none BEING provided, they push
ed on; at Cottonwood Spring met the outward-hourd
mall uader the charge Of Jones little after which they
encountered snow-s;orm of much violence impeding their
progress 70 much so that they days in making
eighty live miles, they arrived at Fort Kearney llth De-
cember While dca, ing account of storm at Kear
ney man ia the employ Of Mr. Dycr the suffer- was driv
en- before the storm while going from the his quar-
r and doubtes perished he has been since
Quite number in and around the post have been injured
by the extreme cold of the season. ACCOMPANIED by Lieut.
kelton, Q ~. and Dr. Page Of Fort Laramie the mail
party left Ksarney, and reached here without much in
trfupion on last Monday On their way in, near Bean
river they met The third hsnd-cart train Of Mormons
going West This was of Brigham Youngs fsvorts
methods Of travel and the successful arrival Of the first
and second train induced the citizens Of Salt Lake City
to Id public meeting, passing resolutions express
i've of their thanks, &c., to the governor In reply he
stated that it Brigham Youngs measure or sug-
gson but that Of The spr of the Lord and that when
80 NV "ohi nouiup COulu retaru tDcT pio-
giess The fourth and fifth trains were met at the three
crossings Of Sweet Water, in very different condition
from those in advance They suffering beyond
re Tor the want of provisions aud Of the cold
They were very badly clothed and in consequence of the
hsfdshps, many Of them dying in one camp they
buried htetn IN one day. The mode OF burial since they
cannot dig the frozen ground is TO lay the bodies in heaps
ple over them Willows and heaps Of stones Gov Brig
ham Young learning something of their condition, des-
patched some and provisions TO their relief but tbs'
were met by the mail party returning to the city again,
having Teen turned back by the violence they
encountered What the poor creatures will do or what
will become OF them, Ii is herd to tell Under deusop,
they have LETT their homes, in foreign lands and satisfy
whm OF the governor undertook Journey of thousands
OF miles not half provsoned fitted for trip that
In good weather is difficult enough let alone at this ncem
cnt season Of The year.
mi hiioned that The mail arrivedtb way mail was all
mat reached here Near 1arysriile, by process Of
law not understood in the Siatea Mr. Marshall attached
the mules the sheriff and deputy postmaster took posses
sion OF them and the conductor compelled to the
mails al Marysvie and get here the best way he could
IL was slways impression that the mail could be
interrupted and II such is the case this may prove
serious ALTAR than those interested in the matter may think
understand That The whole subject will be made known
to the proper authorities Washington and undergo
legal investigation Magraw, the contractor is not ohcn
thwared Ia his purposes and opne he will not be in
THIS Instance Ever since he became contractor the Nor
mons and Others have troubled him. but be has held
BIS course In spite OF all obstacles And now If the Nor
mons undertake to carry the mail we will find interrupt
uons ana trouble from the commencement TO end OF
their contract They becoming emboldened nj any
rate and bid defiance TO the laws and institutions of tho
United States.
No local news OF interest Thermometer six degrees be-
low zero on Saturday morning last.