M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-01-21
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fired on the picket, who were guard,
ing the mule herd, and then attempt
ed to stampede the mules. The move.
ment, temporarily successful, failed,
as the entire herd was recovered on
the same day. No cavalry being on
the ground, however, the marauders
escaped.
Nothing more was seen Of them
until the 9th, when, approaching
Green River, some five or six we're
observed, but they fled before the ad.
vance guard could reach them. On
that afternoon there was q rumor that
the company under Lieutenant Desh,
Ter would be attacked; he had but
thirty men, and had in charge some OF
the supply trains. The advance guard
started at night to his relief, and made
a forced march Of twenty-five miles,
to find Lieutenant d. and lis train
safe.
The army concentrated at Hams
Fork, and ON the Sd October tue Nor.
mons burnt three supply trains con-
tanning some ofthe commissary stores.
They also succeeded in running off
the oxen. On the Cd and 5th they
burnt the grass, but the army succeed
ed in extinguishing the flames before
they reached the camp.
On the 1lth the party started up
Hams Fork to 60 to Salt Lake City,
the train Of mule and OK wagons
stretching out some six or seven miles,
consequently moving but slowly
When within a mile of the Oregon
Road, party, mounted on mules,
was sent to prospect a road over to
Henry's Fork. The party fell in with
about fifty Mormons, coming toward
the camp. Captain Marcy, who was
in command Of the prospecting party,
approached near enongh for speech
with their leader before they were
recognized as American troops, when
they at once made oil; no harm being
attempted toward them, such being
the instruction of Colonel Alexander,
A party which started lster, in the
same direction, numbering eight men,
met the same party, put them to flight,
ate a comfortable breakfast the party
had cooked, but left in their haste to
fly, and brought two mules of the
routed party into camp. The Nor
mons being mounted on ponies, they
outran the mules of the soldiers.
The first severe snow storm was on
the night of the 10th Of October
Snow lay on the ground on the 18th
full eight inches. 1t had drilted into
the tents, which had been pitched for
a north wind, whilo the storm came
from the south, up the valley of the
creek.
Colonel Johnston took command of
the army On the 81 of November; a
day or two after which Sibloy tents
were issued to the great comfort ofthe
men, who by dint Of care are enabled
to keep warm, although the thermom-
eter had for some ten days of Decem-
Der been at twenty degrees below zero.
On the 9th Colonel Johnston started
for Salt Lake City, the train stretch.
ing out fifteen miles. On the 9TH three
hundred head ofcattle were run off by
the Normons, who also took a number
ofmules belonging to the Government.
The death of between two and three
oxen, and the majority of
the horses, rendered movements slow,
and it was not until the 18th that a
distance OF thirty miles was made
Salt is short and vegetables are want.
ing, while the oxen are being butch.
cred as fast as convenience will allow.
On the 9th a hundred bushels of
vegetables were brought into camp,
and turned over to the hospital dc.
partment.
On the 10Th of November Colonel
Cooke caught up with the main army,
with six companies CT the Second
lie had lost nearly all his
horses, and those that were left him
were unfit for service. Governor
and his wife came up with
him, as did also the mail. Mrs. Q.
had her foot frozen while crossing the
and still suffers considera.
bly, from it, but is otherwise well.--
Governor Cumming is also well and
hearty. There are three other ladies
in the camp, being Mrs. Colonel Can
by, Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Burns. They
Ire all as comfortable as clrcumstan-
;es will allow.
Colonel Cooke left the main body
IN the Goth inst. for uenry's Fort, for
grazing for his horses. Capt. Marcy
eft on tue 9th of November, to pro.
cure salt, horses, mules and cattle.
Mr.. Hartnett, Of st. Louis, is well,
rs all the party are reported to be-
The doctors, not being paid by the
number Of patients under treatment,
lave pretty easy times.
The main body is about ten miles
lbove where Smiths Fork empties
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