The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-08
The Utah Expedition.
OUR SANTA FB COaRBsPoSDENCE

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Jan. rs, 1858.
arrival of Capt Marcy Jros Fort Bri9er-Perious Trip
orer the Kountains-Sssre Suffering Of the Msn-7heir
Noble Co~ducz-splendid Achievement, dc.
Nothing has occurred for some time past 10 break in
upon The quiet Of our little city except the arrival
Of Captain r. B. Marcy OF the army direct from the heal
quarters Of the army for Utah He left Fort Brdger
the 2sth Of November, and the Uhinty
ins Green and Grand rivers, thence the Rocky
Mountains through the Kuteh eope pass 70 Fort Msss
chusetts-a distance Of about TOO miles.
The Captain accompanied by two veteran mountain
eers-'Tm Goodale" and "Jim Baker and forty pcxod
soldiers.
This said 10 be the first time this route has boon
uaverscd In mid winter, and much credit Is due all con
nected with the expedition for the almost incredible
energy and they have displayed Conquer
ing the gigantic obstacles they had TO contend with upor
the route They encountered several
the mountains and for $50 miles wsdsd through hard
packed lying from two 70 ave feet Deep For days
the summit Of the Rocky Mountans they only made
about three miles day and this with the exer-
ton and labor upon the and anmasthc men taking
the lead break track fos the mules and osa beinv
times up 10 their necks In snow The animals suffered
much for sustenance, grass could only be obtained by
dssins through the deep snox and forty out Of sixty
Before reaching the Kueh topc pass all the ratons OF
the party were consumed, and for eleven consecutive
days the men sussed entirely abandoned aod starved
mules and horaes, without bread salt Coming, this
party did, without enis and bivouackng every night
they entirely at the mercy Of the chilling blasts tha
swept over hose elevated serras and must necessarily
have suffered greatly One OF the party died upon
route and many had their feet badly frozen Notwith
continually In good spr Ia and resdy 10 perform the
hard service allotted TO them, having the utmost conh
dcnce IN tho ability OF tbeir commander 10 carry thcm
safe " their destination and they express the deepest
gratitude Tor the kind attention and sympathy which he
uniformly unaffected for thor syferings
This expedition " SAID by tho guides 70 have been at
tsnced with greater amount Of bard labor and suffer ng
han aIy that has before been made across the
taiIs.
Captain Marcy "a we understand comes 70 View Mexico
important business connected with Utah exposition
and viii return In short time via Bsnts Fort on the Ar
kansas crossing the mountains through Brdsers Pass,
and thence 70 Green river
AFFAIRS AT CAN'T SCOTT
People who are talking about high prices here may be
curious 70 know what paid for provisions at Camp
salt ~ so per ib.; coec so cenu rice aoc besf &c
nour s csnta per H. bacon 81 pcr ID "tsrvs
ton" letter says, g" staring us In the facc, and
not get provisions for love money without voluneer
but shall not volunteer ret" The letter states
that " Hckln with parry of volunteers had gone up
INTO Oregon anon st The Nez Perccs and Flat Head tribes
Of Indians, with . view 70 induce them 70 bring their
horses 70 Camp Scou 10 the spring for sale.
About one fourth Of mie from the army cnoampment
ors house (Cummins) the Territorial Judge and Marshal
and other government officers, NUMBER Of suffers
stores &c. They bsve erected house, so1 civil
law established In The Territory. science snd the Hne
arts viii soon reign supreme In the Rocky Mountains
hgueroypes can be taken here already. The suffers
sell goods here at California pr,oes
said by the mountaneers that this winter has been
exceednsy mile although think has been very ool
Prom Me l2h 70 The 10Th Of November the thermometer
ranged from heeu 10 twenty degrees below zero. rhe
mountain streams with their strong currents rozsn
over ON the 50th Of November 90 A. 70 beg animals 70
cross with safety on the Ice. There In ths
lille valley now, and there has been but little, although
the surrounding mountains give every evidence Of plenty
~ snow.