New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-19
F,om 7At Sc. LOU. Repu5lican, Nos. 10,


with Magraws Wagon Road Survey, passed through
this city on bis way TO Washington, Saturday lsss,
This gentleman, who is q well known civil engineer
ard explorer, distinguished himself by 3 very daring
tip scross the Continent during the Summer OF the
Si w war, with a party Of four men. only one Of
whom arrived with him at the Missouri River. lie
is also mentioned as the author of several able
reports to Congress the srjsct of Pacific .load
This gentleman has performed, since the 18th day
of June last the unprecedented feat OF hiding 440O
miles much of the distance in une1pored mountain
passes, ard all In rough field service, without tent
or ordnsIy baggage, in the short space OF A. months
il cludrg Is camp days. He commenced with party
of Is men, four Of whom returned with him to the
starting peInt, at Independence, Mo. Many OF the
orier 81 party were disabled by illness. and some re
main in the mountains, on their way TO the set
Elements. VIM. II. Wagner. John III Inse, Calvin
j. Croker and Alexander Mitchell are the names Of
those who arrived with Mr.. Lander.
This severe labor performed for the purpose Of
tele ctirg the shortest practicable route for the
wagon road prior to the arrival Of the working train
in charge Of Superintendent Msgraw. Ffom scarcity
of grass ard other obstacles not foreseen by
rier ced psrties the main working train ooy arrived
at the South Pass in to 60 into Winter quarters
The Mormons having burned all the grass on the
Southern Winterpg grounds. the wagon road exped-
ton has selected a camp on Wind River. 1t is
rounded by herds Of buffalo and elk, with which, in
event OF failure Of other means Of subsistence, the
t,aiD may be supplied.
b. f. Ficblin Of the assistant engineers Of the
advance party, who had distinguished himself 10 de-
tsebed service, had been detailed by Mr. Lander az
The request ef Superintendent Msgrs~ to purchase
-four ard other provisions for the train. 10 perform
ing this duty, he was surrounded near Green River,
by sixty well-armed mounted Momons. He gave
them eyssve 10 the nature Of his business,
ard was at length allowed TO depart. lie rode at
cDce to the command of COL Alexander, many miles
distant, ard informed that gentleman of the
advance Of the mounted armed men, and of
therumors that FIVE hundred had crossed Green
River. going in the direction Of unprotected
Government trains but before any escsrt was sent,
three trains, embracing seventy-sx wagons, were
reached ard completely destroyed by the party of
sixty men frst seen. From the destruction OF these
trsips of provisions. the Eastern mounaineers were
disposed to hold articles Of subsistence at high price.
Flour was thirty dollars hundred at Platte Briige,
one hundred ard twenty five miles beyond Fort Lara
re az d rising and general belief prevailed 10 the
cot pfry that bostiles were commenced Ihe mill
tsIy forces were in high pirits and though travelling,
sh every prospect OF enduring great hardshlps, en-
,busiasiic TO q MAI, and prepared for the worst.
The explorations of the advance party OF the Wagon
Road Expedition had proved Of great service to the
conmspd The entire region between the Salt Lake
ard Snake Rive r. the South Pass aud Thousand Spring
Valley, connecting the work of Stsnbury and Ere.
ont, and hitherto uuexploree, bad been surveyed
ard aIped; sixteen mountain passes examined al
,he- sources the Great Wahsatch chain fouad % con-
sis. of four distinct ranges. Numerous supplies OF
grsss wood and water have been discovered, and VA.
rious wagon routes. two OF which ayoid tae Grad
travel in distance OF five hundred miles, than any
previously krowp. These may be mtnt)n3d as soma
Of the 70 81 Ia Of the explorations. The military force
had, therefore absndoGed the old has OF approach,
ard were advancing upon tie vsllay o! the Lake by
the open plains OF the Western descent OF the Bear
ard Mslade Rivers.
Our inform AIT, who was former member OF Mr.
Lspd.r's party sssu-es that much important ia'e-
Hgepce TO which be cen hsve access until reach IS
the nsrior Department, viii shortly be sid o9iore The
country.
We forgot to state tina, Gov. Cummings and lazy,
with tie Secretary Of the Territory, were mat sb)u:
two days march east OF For. Laramie vito COL cooke
ard the Utah mail train.
When NJ L. informed Gov. Cummings Of the CON-
Increment Of Mormon Disturbances bs the destruction
of Government trains being TIE fist 20 iGg this IN
telieerce, Gov G quietly remarked: Tell all my
fiepds Sir hat started 70 obey ructioEs anG D
90 into Salt Lake City and I ar going
Briebsm Young had already disclainsS any pa-tiei-
patton or knowledge OF the overt a.. Of burning the
supply trains. and tho best JUICES of che Mormon
character believe Inst the lssiers of this snguls:
society will continue 10 endesvor 10 biod the eyes Of
the general Government ard put of TIE dsy OF a
s,apd.up sht to the last ment On the other hsnd,
I'D uouLtaneers are predicting the nost Disastrous
cons. quences ii the troops are got able 70 tight tnsr
way n'o the city, The grass burned, the forage wei
riRh eaten up Winter setting IN via several dsep
,novs nu ah Of the conmsOd fa- in the resr, and
great range Of mountains shutting L on, from the
porhern wintersg- grounds ell seem to give weight to
tie supoostion tia. the expedition VIII nct De su,-
cessfuf ore. Csche Valley, Which IL 81 opsn. ~sli-
erased plain in which several Mormon farms, end
over which .os great herds OF cattle and horses the
property o; The Church WI. soor however, be Wih1
striking ci:t.nce Of the comns-d.
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