New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-26
THE GOVERNMENT DISPATCHES.

IRON C0l. johnston, daleu Nov ~, Cohhih no Pie
vous reports of excessive suffering and great loss oil
draft animals by spow-storms, cold and starvation.
sufficient number of oxen, though poor, had been
saved to supply part ratons six days OF the week.
and there was on hand enough of bacon for day OF
| the same period for seven months; also Hour and
| small rations The storm dealt roughly with Col.
Cooks command. He lost nan o' HIS hois'' o''"' y"
number of mules.
| En,,ber advance toward Salt Lake City cannot be
made without new supply OF such anmais to pro-
cure which Capt Marcy had been dispatched to New
Mexico for their use early N Spring, when tae army
march supplied with horses and mules, ana
when the grass the mountains is sufficient to sus
tain them.
the service for nine months and is expected that in
few days two more will be mustered in. The troops
have borne the dangers and prvatlons OF the march
with patience and cbeerfuness. They are in fine
health although some of the regiments are still suber-
ing from frost-blte.
The following is the report of COL Cooke:
CAMP Scorr, U. T., Nov. - 1857.
DEAR MAJOR: left you GU Blacks Fork, 10 miles
from Fort Brdger, on the 9Th inst, after one days
march from the point of uniting the commands by
Col. Johnston. You now find US IN this camp, named
In honor of cherished chief, whose forethought
and action has placed us in Winter quarters, under
excellent shelter without the blow of an ak. Our
fret days march over dreary waste, made more
9esoate by the fall of snow two days previous and
the driving storm of snow and wind which met US in
the middle of the march, miles from wood, water,
grass or shelter. To return destruction TO ad-
vance was, apparently, to court ii. The number OF
animals was insufficient to move either our mule or
contractors trains. Still struggled on, losing
strength hourly by the destruction Of our animals,
and on the evening of the sth we prepared for the
contest again. On the morning OF the gin portion
struck camp and advanced TO the next place OF shell
ter there, while awaiting the arrival OF the rear,
TO have our animals struck down by cold,
hunger and thirst. The rear 10th Infantry
could not make march of five miles in
day TO overtake without leaving the sup.
plies behind. Without sustenance for animals
almost starved before joined the main body, almost
without fuel that regiment and the trains escorted,
passed the day travelling against one OF the most Sc
we're storms of and wind have experienced Tor
many years and camped in dreary spot open TO the
full blast of the storm with the thermometer at b
below at a. M, where were unaer shelter Of
bluffs. The orders will shsw our march. IL was one
magnificent struggle from the beginning to this place
One more days march and our meat raton-beet,
horse and mule-woud have been dimnutivey small
for the Winter. The last company OF the 10th In
fanry, escorting the last of the suppyrans to Fort
Bridger, reached this camp at 10 ?. n on the I'D
thus requiring SIX days TO move our little army and lts
supplies less than six miles. In its limbs the giants
strength was expended but the will which moved
this force and the spirits which gave this will vital
ity, brighter and stronger as the constitution be-
came weaker; and if he had said on, on we would
have gone feeling that what he would direct would
be right.
The assurances You gave me of confidence in my
commander have been more than reaIsed ana ne now
has, believe, the unbounded confidence OF the army
You will see from his letters and orders how ne crap
pied with the difficulties in his path, and hope the
Spring will see him the conquerer his little army
is in tine health and in cheerful spirits. The men have
borne their trials without murmur; duty is severe
upon officers and men, but not q word OF complaint
have heard We have all endured alike, and the
fact that Col. Johnston has on the march looted H.
as did the men, suffers the same exposure, and will
not permit the officer receive more than thesolder,
has endeared him TO all. We are now IN camp, nicely
housed the most OF us IN walltentsi the men 81 10
Sbey tents The latter save the necessity OF nuts
and are the only suitable tents for the men. The wall
tent with stove, IL the only one tor an ofhrer
The tents furnished Sibley tents are very lnie-
ror especially those made by the Quauermaster-
inferior in material and make and small ard
UNEQUAL in size. One is allowed to eighteen men
now but in q few days they viii be issued at one 10
sixteen; that would be insufficient were not the
men on guard other duty. Our animals are all a6-
sent except those needSu Tor ponce purposes anu IOI
immediate consumption.
Tbi. place Fort Brdger) is admirably located;
timber abundant close by for fuel and building grass
can be cut within two hundred yards OF the garrison
water al the door and II commands every road lead
inc into the country. The Mormons burned the build
ngs of this place and Fort supply at the latter they
piled ND their grain and set hre 10 IT. lett their pota-
toes turpps &C. IN the ground. The walls OF Fort
Bridger are standing; they were built for defense las.
FALL feet through at base at top, 10 feet hlgh,
and 100 by 10 on one part, lUO by 20 on another
They tried 70 fire the grass but snow iel and eXtln-
cui,hed IT, Our snow our salvation. When the
rr,ss va, burned the flames scorched the trees sixty
feet high Had the command advanced sooner tnan
il did The animals would have starved, and the army
rould no, have found or reached place OF shelter
Oar grass is eaten mp for three miles around as but
we have animals Oh Smiths Fork three miles off, and
here = grass enough there for the whole band but
no shelter and insufficient wood.
Ttis valley j. warm, wooded and wsered, and wei
eomed rs. Our egs are cnted, or fast getting go
A Il. Sr.rfr 4 devastating III
rras.hoppers VII nave swep; thas Valley OF
Sal LAKE. tLan vii this army be j orr progress -
mo,es,ed Tie people design oar starvation, orr de-
.truc;ion ard there u no device man can resort 70
which tn all! rot practee-fron ASSASSINATION,
nurde- g., arc a5od. re sobbers ard s>saSsins
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