Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-06-26


windows. again screamed for help, but in
vain. Al this lime he was just coming
ont of his study, and was standing Ia the
entry, when he heard the children cry
out father father ! and al the same mo-
ment he saw one end Of the house fall out
with crash. He then felt the whole
house swaying up and down, like boat
on wave, and then it fell into ruins.
Just as il fell he heard his wife scream,
and that was the last he heard or saw OF
his family. He Immediately found him
self in the water. not knowing how he
got there, and with no power to help
! himself, was tossed about and hurried a
long with giear velocity 10 the river. lie
took in some water then, but had presence
OF mind enougl to guard against taking in
any more, andtry TO keep his head above
water. His own simple and touching
words best describe his feelings at this
awful moment and shows his faith in that
Go he so Ion, has served. lie said: i
then COMMENDED my soul and my family
TO God, expecting 10 meet Him and them
in eternity in smoment and l almost
wish had he was carried on until he
struck against,ome flood wood, and soon
after was ihrOgn against tree, into which
! lie climbed, and managed to maintain
| himself for some two hours. during which
time the peope had discovered him and
were making raft TO rescue him, when
| Mr.. Richardson swan out to him, and got
hold Of him jst as his strength failed him
and he was doping off the limb. When
it is remembered that Mr.. |. has but one
leg and was n delicate health, his escape
from death almost miraculous.
The family consisted of ten persons
father, mOlbr four sons, and four daugh
lers. They were, we are informed, a
most interesting family, and we heard but
one expression in regard 10 their loss.
Interesting Particulars from Great Salt
Lake City.
The ST. .ouis Republican of Wednes-
day las, SAYS:
BY ,he pilleness of Mr., Fay Worlhen,
late from Salt Lgke City. we are in pos
session of FUN oates from that place to The
18th uI!. Mr.. Wor,hen came in with
Col. Kane's company 10 Florence, n. T.,
and passed throtgh this city on his way
to Springfield, lie residence of his father,
Or. Worlhen, Safe Geologist of Illinois.
Mr.. Worlhen volnteered with only one
companion, 10 cry Gov. Cummings
fist dispatches Il Col. Johnston-though
the road be,weel Camp Scot and Salt
Lake City was, br a long distance, beset
by hostile lndlan-for which service he
received the GovGnor's thanks. Although
the snow was still deep upon the noun
lains, he accomplished tie journey in for
ty-eight hours. lr. Worlhen's conver-
sation possesses much interest from the
fact of his havin! passed the whole Of
last winter at Sdt Lake City. He re-
ports higher Gegce of efficiency in the
Mormon military han was generally sup
fosed-inGeed, would imply that our gal
mt little army undsr Johnston was ex.
posed TO greater dnger than they were
awan Of.
Wih respect 10 The movement Of the
lst OF March, il was not known in Salt
Lake City whether it was to 5e an attack
on Gel Johnsion's position or that oc-
.cupied,y Col. Cooke. at llenry's Fork,
alone. Vhe first regiment (horse) of lhe
new lev had marched before Col. Kane's
arrival il February. Shortly after that
event, ofers went TO Bear river 10 stop
their ad"nce, and the military organiza
ton was estored 10 the same state as last
tall, redntng the effective force under or
ders To lite over two thousand. The en-
tire force >etween Salt Lake City and
Bridger haibeen called in, in obedience
to orders firm Gov. Cumming, except a
company odfty, who proiessed to be out
with his apioval.
Gov. Cummings adventures had been
the genenl thine Of conversation in the
valley wien Mr.. w. left. Evading a
predatoryband d Barracks and Sho-sho-
nees, by king OF the road to the north.
he succee ed aIso, in keeping out OF the
way of tE Mormon videlIes and strag-
glers unit close upon one of their prncl.
pal out-pots. Th, first trooper dlscov'
cred him l. a spring near Bear river, and
made off, 1T soon returned. followed by
% others, yho. closing IA before and IA
behind, cotIucled the Governor TO one ol
their statios, there were about hundred
other hor. and a Mormon Brigadier.
The Briga'er received Gov. y. WIN
c. h bat m n !
great poht'ess. and lnlormeo him 'ha' 10
hnL h, hi,