Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-10-26
Later from Ctah-TEard Weather and SUI.
fering on the Plains AnticiPaJed-NeWs
from the Gold Mines.

Later from Utah-TEard weather and Suf-
fering on the Plains AnticiPaIed-NeWs
from the Gold Mines.
From the St. Joseph MOI Journal, Oct. Is.
In the forenoon of Saturday the 10th inst the
Salt Lake Mail arrived aga in this city, bringing
dates from Utah to the 25th of September and three
through passengers. The passengers we're Mr.. Red
man, Of Santa Fei Mr. Phelps, of New York, and
Mr. A. T. WinsOr, Of Lexington, in this State, from
whom we gather news of importance
Mr. Wi6sor informs US that he left Camp Floyd,
the 22d Of September. Trains were arriving every
day, and up to the 22d about sixty had passed Fort
Bridger snd twenty trains we're passed on Sweet
water, and six or eight more at the North Crossing
of Platte. Gen JohnstOns command consists of
between 1000 and 5000 men, troops and employees
These had sill been consolidated into one sand en-
oampment, and would remain together curing the
fall and ensuing winter
There are also about 1000 men at Fort Bridger,
under the command Of Col Cambrey. Col Morri-
son had arrived at Camp Floyd He entered Salt
Lake City with great pOmp, and marched through
all Of the principal streets and in front of Brigham
Young's quarters with flags aud cOlors flying and
martial music playing.
Good feelings were manifested between the Nor
mons and Gentiles. The general impression is that
Gov Cumming is completely under the control of
Young; and the MOrmOns speak in the highest
terms of him. Business was brisk in the city, and
the merchants were doing heavy business. Trains
we're constantly arriving from California loaded
with goods and provisions. About one hundred and
twenty five wagons, thus loaded, we're known to be
on the way to Salt Lake from California when the
parry left The Mormon women are neatly clad
mod st and retiring in their manners.
One Of HOckiday's supply trains and another
mule train were met this side Of the mountains
The mules were pretty much all broken down, and
the trains were not making more than ten miles per
day. Three or four days Of bad weather, during
which it showed, was encountered between Lar
annie and tae North crossing of Platte. It was the
general impression that there had been heavy snow
storms in the mountains and if So there was bound
to be great suffering among the men and animals
as eiglt or ten trains would be ovsrtaken by the
storms.
On the 9Th inst. the mail party saw three men at
Lqamie who had just returned from Pixies Peak
and Cherry Greek gold mines. One of them,
young man from Lawrence K T., came on W tn tie
mail lar as Fort Kearuey. He stated that he
had been out in the mines all summer, and that
miners were making from 81 to $50 per day with
nothing but picks and pans. He was of the i'm
preston that with the right kind Of machinery one
hand could make S. per day. The largest amount
that any one hand had made was S25 per day, and
the largest lump found was worth 81 90 He vas
returning with the expectation Of going back in the
spring Only about seventy five men we're left in
the mines The mail party met about seventy FIVE
wagons and several pack mules between here and
South Platte, on their way TO the mines.
Two companies of returning cavalry, who came
in by way of Pixies Peak and Cherry Greek, we're
passed on the Big Blue They are of the impression
that this is the nearest and most practicable route
to Utah.
Lieut.. Bell, whom the last mail party mentioned
ss having passed at scous Bluffs, went out on
buffalo chase, and getting lost from his companions,
wandered on the plains for period Of three days
without any thing to eat drink When he found
his way back into the trace and reached a station he
was nearly famished with thirst and hunger The
mail party left him at Kearney. Judge Eckles was
met at Big Sandy Col Wilson at 0 Fallen's Bluffs
both getting along well. Grass and water good
from here to Sweet Water but beyond that very in.
different Indians on the route numerous but peace
able