Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-06-28
From Utah,

The St Louis X Republican has received intelli-
gence that the Salt Lake mail. with Camp Scott
dates to June 5th, reached st Joseph on the Odd
instant Mr.. II. F. Mayer, who accompanied
the mail party, furnishes the following memo
randa of the trip:
They encountered heavy snow storm, lasting
three days, from independence Roc to the Platte
Bridge.
Col Hoffman's command was met when TWEEN
" miles from Camp Scott and Captain Marcy's
over 50 miles.
Gen. Johnston intended to proceed 10 Salt La Ike
City as soon as they arrived.
Gov. Cumming, the peace commissioners, and
tbf postmaster had gone into the city
The supplies which Colonel Hoffman has dis
patched in advance of his train, bad reached
Camp scott and provisions Were plenty
On June 18th the mail express left McCarty's
train unloading at Fort Laramie. They met Per-
rvs train fifteen miles below the Fort, on the
18th, and another of Perry's trains fftyhve miles
below the Fort. They passed two empty trains
of Mayer and Russell at Scott's Bluffs, return
ing to the States. They met McRea's train ten
miles below Chimney Rock. and passed two
trains-Chenteone and Avery's, and Mayer and
Russell's-in camp at Lavant's Fork.
On the nth they met the Quartermaster for
Fort Laramie a. Rush creek, and Princes train at
Smiths fork.
On the 18th they left two trains of Mayer and
Russell's waiting to cross the South Fork, which
was high, but falling. They met Major Sedg
wick's command of cavalry sixteen miles below
the South Fork.
On the 10Th they met Maj GTaham's command
Of Dragons ten miles below Failow'S Bluff, and
WaFd's train fifteen miles below. They passed
several trains off the road, i'm camp, the names Of
which they could not ascertain. When six miles
above CottOncrook Springs, they met Capt. Rob
eIts'S command
Ga the 18th they met Col Manvol's command.
ten miles above Plum creek also, three trains OF
contractor Jones.
Ga the 18th they met Irwin and Young s train.
eight miles above For kearney. They left three
companies OF the first cavalry, under Col Sum
ner, at Fort Kearnev. They saw three trains on
| the upper road, below k.arney. but did not as
certain the names
On the 10Th they met train on the eight mile
stretch, OH Little Blue river; name unknOwn.
On the both they met Rusk's traia four mile.
from the Big Sandy river. Also, met Col. May
and six hundred head of beef cattle for Salt Lake
Also, nine hundred cattle OF Russell, Traddely
& Douglass When fifteen miles east of the B.
Blue river, they met Lemons [. ain AID General
Harvey and escort. Gen. Harvey was travelling
rapidly, and only that day learned his appoint
ment to the vacant Briyadier Generalship.
On the 2lst they met the Salt Lake mail, thir-
teen miles east of the Big Blue river. WATSON
x Dyer's train was in camp at Vermillion.
On the 22d ult. they met trains at Grasshopper.
Names unknOwa.
The grass was never better, as far "a Sweetwa-
ter From there to Camp Scott il was very poor
+ All the trains and troops were getting along
well. The cattle We're looking in fine order.
Hockaday, Jones & Co, the mail contractors
great energy and perseverance When the sta
tons are arranged as contemplated the time will
be !educed TO sixteen days with ease and GER
taintv.
Mr. Mayer does not furnish any general news
either from Camp Scott or Salt Lake