The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1858-08-12

terly and earnestly than the rest My brother-in-law
agreed to take his fight with the remainder OF the
samily. starting on the 9th of April, while the atten-
ton of the population would be absorbed by q Gen.
eral Conference. He agreed also, to take a ~northerly
direction, by way of Ogden, so that. if pursued at all,
our enemies should not suspect his route, as they
would suppose he had either gone directly east, to-
ward the Rocky Mountain passes, or west, toward
California.
Myself and wife-the latter dressed in mems
clothesIstarted at ten o'clock at night, on the first
of April, and upon foot. Our entire stock of provis-
ions was about twelve pounds of crackers, and a very
little tea and sugar. Besides these articles, we car
ried with US only a single light blanket, a double
barreled gun, and some ammunition. we started at
once to the mountains, but were obliged to travel the
road for a distance of twenty-five miles before reach
ing them. Then we scrambled along over the rocks
on the mountain tops, my purpose being to keep a
course wherein no horseman could follow me, even if
he could suspect our route. A small pocket compass
which I had with me was my guide. The nights
were so cold that it was dangerous or impossibl to
sleep. On the second day my wife's feet and limos
began to swell, and she soon was almost unable to
walk, her knee joints being stiff and useless. [ was
accordingly very often obliNed to carry her in my
arms, 10 prevent her lying down in despair, when she
would have been frozen to death, or been torn by the
prowling wolves who were on the track. We had to
cross many creeks difficult to ford, getting wet OF
course. and thus greatly adding TO our discomfort
and danger of freezing. Indeed, II would De lmpos-
sible to describe all that we have suffered on this ter
rible journey. II was a desperate struggle for the
chance of life against almost certain death.
Our destination was Green hiNer, Wnere III "
intention to claim the hospitality of the Snake In
dians-greatly preferring to trust ourselves to the
untutored savage rather than risk further experience
of the tender mercies and Christian fellowship of
Brigham ard his band. Two days before we reached
Green River our provisions were entirely exhausted.
The snow upon the mountains was very deep, and
the weather so cold that hope of escaping with life
almost abandoned us. Bur the thought of our babes,
now struggling perhaps with cold and hunger to join
us where they might again enjoy parental love and
protection, inspired US to one last effort to avoid the
death TO which otherwise we had become quite indif-
ferent. Scraping away the snow from the ground,
we gathered some sage, and by burning n l tile
pocket journal. which I had kept thus far, We sue
ceede1 in kindling n fire. This saved us from our
greatest peril. The following morning I discovered
that We were about six miles frpm Green River.
Taking nv exhausted and helpless wife in my arms,
we started again, aud in a few hours found ourselves
among the Snake Indians encamped there We were
most kindly received 10y these Indians and by some
Canadian traders.
Ahou, ten lays afterwards, we were most agreea-
surprised nv a visit from Post NJ ,ster Morrel,
who hid been sent bv General Burr TO take Ms to Fort
Laramie, the General having heard IF our flight and
our arrival among the Indians We were now quite
re covered from our fttigues, and accepted the knd
proposition of NJ. Morel with prnfnundest gratitude.
We were literally supplied with al necessary COM
forts bv the kindness of General Burr, and the trip
70 Laramie, therefore, was n very pleasant one [
learned, subsequently, that when my escape was dis
cnverel, Mormon horsemen were sent out in every
d rect;on to intercept our fight and bring us back
III fu OuI ltlNhtN VT Htp ph ADt II
s tved rs from their remorSeless hands. had agreed
with my brother-in-law, that If we escaped we would
wait for him ut LARAMIE. Here we were trelted with
the utmost kindness by the commanding officer, Col.
RI fnln. One month af erward " had he pleas
ure of welcoming my whole family, who arrived in
excellent health, hut in n state Of perfect destiturion.
| now learned from my brother-in law that my
generous friend Brigham started thirty-two horsemen
on nv track. AMI that when they failed to find me
thew ira elled one hundred and fifty miles northward
to overt Ike my family. evidently surprising that l
voul1 seek to reioin them. In this supposition they
watched the wagon three days and nights, expecting
to catch me coming out from some place of conceal
ment. Reluctantly concluding at last that | was not
there, they p~lundered the wagon of every valuable,
out my best yoke of oxen and went off, leaving
family with a reasonable prospect of starving on
the roadside. At Fort Laramie. however, by the sale
of some watches and iewelry which we had saved thus
far was enabled 10 buy n new team, and through
the kindness OF Col. Hoffman we were furnished with
provisions sufficient 10 enable us 20 reach hanzas
Territory. Here, on Clear Greek, near the Block
I took a sqnqtter's ''claim,' and decided
10 become n flrmer. content TO live n life of peace and
quiet, far away from the pleasures and reinements of
and education to which I was once accus-
toned, aud in which | delighted so much. The suffer-
which we had endured had prepared US to look
upon ever so humble a home-wherew we could enjoy
fear. the society ofeach other-as n Paradise.
But we were here attacked by fever and ague,
which Frustrated rs again in helplessness. We soon
,uriel our three youngest children-and then found
I necessary TO remove somewhere where we csnld get
cfiititl NV tnl Tf'I'tlN 'HS itot
misfortune had rendered it impossible for US to
emain. arrived nj Kickapoo in December last,
Lfter having lain sick at different points with my
amiiy. Ihad now lost everything. Animals, wagon
all were was left me but willing,
aforementioned hands; and only the gener-
us benevolence Of new made friends here has kept
ne and mine alive until this day We are now, thank
rod, beginning 10 recover our hellth-and I hope
ge shall see some way soon TO retrieve something of
ur temporal misfnrtunes. and make ourselves useful
. society again. and ohfain rhe humble livelihood
Ehich Is al we ask upon earth. I should have before
tnted TO Won that the distance to Green River from
at Lake City, on the road is only one hundred and
evenly miles, but by the route which we followed,
consequence of turning the mountain spurs, avoid
ny snow-drifts, and finding suitable fording places
ould not have been less than three hundred miles.
This. sir. is a very brief outline Of what I and mine
suffered from Mormonism. Every educated man !
realize much more readily than | can describe il
Ow keen has heen NV me9fnl suffering amid he
e~gradel. uncultivatef, and besotted followers of
Young. Coutl all of thar he ohlterated from
ne page of memory, how lightly would I esteem the
OF the physical privations and sufferings
the last few years. But nothing remains to me but
egret for the past, and Y that I have escaped the :
ammels of Salt Lake, and that the remnant Of my =
miiv are spared the contamination and ruin which 4
q among 'sfie Sain g" would inevitably involve. C
on are n libertv 10 make any use ofthese statements a
you think may he useful 10 the public and I a
only be 100 GAL If nv wre'c,ed experience
ould deter any. who NAV be inclined 10 yield to the p
e tdful snare of Nprnonisn. from trusting them
Ives 70 the dciu$ious and cruel disappointments which
month IT Salt Ike will certainly disclose to every 4
being who fres e. \
/ am, res ec'f lily. FREDERICK LOLA. L
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arrow e-cape Of B shop Caper's Catech;sm from
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That excellent missionary. B-o,her-.was teach
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