Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-29
Important from Utah.

ST. LOUIS, June 26.--The Republican has
just received Intelligence that the Salt Lake
mail, with Camp Scott dates to June 5th,
reached St. Joseph on the Odd instant.
Mr.. W. T. Mayer, who accompanied the
mail party, furnishes the following memoran-
da of the trip:
They encountered heavy snow storm,
lasting three days, from Independence Rock
TO the Platte Bridge.
Col. iIofnan's command was met when
twenty miles from Camp Scott, aud Capt.
Marcy's when fifty miles. Gen. Johnston in
tended to proceed to Salt Lake City as soon
as they arrived.
Governor Cumming, the Peace Commits
siooers, and the Postmaster, had gone into
the city.
The supplies which COL Hoffman had dis
patched 10 advance of bis train, had reached
Camp Scott. and provisions were plenty.
Ga June 18th the mail express left Nc
Carty's train unloading at Fort Lsmsrie.-
They met Perry's train fifteen miles below
the Fort on the 18th, and another Of Perry's
trains tifty-fye miles below the Fort. They
passed two empty trains of Mayer and Rus.
SELLS at Scott's Bluffs, returning to the States.
They met McRes's train ten miles below
Chimney Rock, and passed two trains. Chou
teau & Avcry's and Mayer and Russolrs il
camp at Lavants Fork.
Ga the 18th they met the Quar:ermaster
from Fort Laramie at Rash Greek, and Prices
train at Smiths Fork.
On the 18th they left two trains Of Mayer
& RusselPs waiting to cross the South Fork,
which was high, but falling. They met Ma
jOr Sedgwiek's command of cavalry sixteen
miles below the South Fork.
On the lUsh they met Major Graham's
command Of dragons ten miles blow Fall
Ions Bluff and Wards train fifteen miles be-
low. They passed several trains of the
road, in camp, the names Of which they
could not ascertain. When six miles above
Cottonwood Springs they met Capt ROberts's
command.
On the l7th they met Hays train thirty
mile. below Cottonwood. They met Col.
Monroe's command ten miles above Plum
Creek; also, three trains OF contractor Jones.
On the 18th they met Irwin & Young's
train eigh, miles above Fort Kearny. They
left three companies Of the first cavalry, un-
der Col. Sumner, at Fort kearny. They
saw three trains on the upper road above
the Fort, aud two trains on the upper road
below ksarDy, but did not ascertain their
names.
Ga the 18th they met a train on the Eight
Mile Stretch, on Little Blue river, name 10
known.
On the 20ih they met Rush's train four
miles from the Big Sandy river; also, met
Col. May and elk hundred head Of beef cattle
tor Salt Lake; also nine hundred cattle Of
Russell, Waddel & Douglas. When fifteen
miles east OF she Big Blue river they met
Lebon's train and Gen. Harvey and Escort.
Gen. Harvey was travelling rapidly, and only
shat day learned his appointment to the va
cant Brigadier deneralship.
Ga the Dist they met the Salt Lake mail
thirteen miles east of the Big Blue river
WATSON and Dyer's train was in camp at
Nermillion.
On the ODD they met three trains at Grass
hopper, names unknown.
The grass was never better as far ss Sweet.
water From there to Camp Scott it was
very poor. All the trains and troops were
getting along we'll. The cattle were looking
IN fne erder.
NJ. Mayer does not furnish any general
news either from Camp Scott or Salt Lake.