New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-01

oce eyccp. the pm. leavcs became yesk., -,
ally. Many Of them bad d.ed ani those ,s,..-,,'- .,'-
were rtdn'sd to state bordering on starvation TS
majority 0t tte men Lad worn out their sbo.. 4 10
oLc-hah the journey W.. p.rflrm.d AMI ,,,." ~"
their exposed condition, -evers' had tner tee b -
irozen rendering Il exceedingly painful f,r tbs,s,y
march or To- tlcep. -
On tie 81 Cf January toe rstons ". re- all eo,.,.,
and tie party was reduced 20 tls ,s.ity II -,
i1g upon such of tio animals as became exha,..at,
could perform no further srryirr. Ihis no.ass, VI -.
urwho'tsoWe diet with men who were nndery,s, .st ~
most intensely severe labor that the human svs,s 10
capable # sustaining, told upon the n Al s.s -
few Gays they became weak ami emaciAte, xbis -
smouut Of labor they could perform sep.ibly Il s '
shed. Yet ilis little band of excellent sl4er. ~ :
whom had volunteered fur this severe seyx,,s, - "
formed tie hsrd task allotted them clserfnly a., & &ye
slacrity, and no one U; them during the eD,-~ ~
ever uttered q nufmur " manifested the s.,h.a..
suhord,nation. The brave men hai unierf,ts, AZ a.
difficult aud dangerous service for tie lau abl. o,r,
Of proCuiu- fool and animals flr the conr.ls 80 80
had left az Camp Scott, who, there was g,,l -!
to believe, from the iamished condition of .be III
number oi animals which remained To them 40. N' @
long march from Fort Leavtnworth and the s.,.sS se
of the Mcrmons ou the trains, would be in c,i''s
Of wart before the party conld return.
Il IL known that Capt. Marcy obtained Pin. s,.;..,
supplies IN New. NJ Nco, except American nor, ,
that he returned -aiely 70 Camp Scot. with M. uel..
purchases.
The return rou,e Of the expedition wa. f,,o -.
l sfr.fv
western base Of the Rocky Monntsips as .es
he ad waters of the Arkansas ami south Pl,,,s p a
20 Brjgers Pass at the Laramie River. ,ber,s f'.
Bryars Trail 20 Sage Creek, thence nor,b o..s
Bitter Creek. ana towu ihat 10 Green R,v.r 80 80
Camp Scott-the whole making dis.ancs -; ~ 20 20
miles. y"
II is noticeable fact in regard 10 his ros3 . r..
affords passage from the waters Of the ,,la,,'
to IN, So of the Paihc, without gong over a noun
tain. The ascent To the SUNNI, level Of the Rooly
" Mountain chain Is here very gente "a 10 bsnI
most imptrceptible, and for rilty miles upon ths
platterre forming the dividing ndge the eve can.
not distinguish which course the water takes
Il will be remembered that great apprehens ON wa
fet lest the Mornons who, IN strong parties wen,
sent out to waylay Capt. Marcy should succeed IN
stampedng the animals AMI cattle he WAS bringing In
from New Mexico. Tuls officer, hosever, hal efect.
uay provided against any such disaster. lie hal CO.
listed in his party while in New Mexico all the eIper.
euced hunters mouutaiu and frontier men that couli
be- found and thus prepared 10 act on the offensive By
al anticipating the enemy and stampediug TIER own
horses and mules. There Is DO doubt that he would
have estounded the Mcrnons by completely succeed
il in this project had they fallen in with him 10 their
scouting excursions
Capt Marcy is the author Of the yalasbe report on
Salt Lake Valley. which has been published by tho
Government in large volume, AMI to which the coln-
try Is indebted for nearly all its accurate information
in regard 10 the Mormon country.