Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-06-29
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Later from Utah.

Sr. Lor-s, June 25.-A A dispatch from
Leavenworth Esd, per u $. Express Co to
Goonyiile. says two companies of troops ar
rived at that fort on the 23d, recruits from
Fort Columbus and Newport barracks, due
here on the 5th of July. destined to occupy
forts in the department. Of New Mexico.
ST. LopIs. June 25-The RcpuJiican's In.
dependence correspondence under date 23d
, says the Sante Fe mail had arrived, bring
in dates to the lst inst.
Capt. Marcy had been henrd from be-
tween the Al rkausas and Platte rivers In
a severe snow storm April 18th he lost 250
mules and large number Of sheep
Col Loring proeet ded very well till April
29ih, when he was overtaken by severe
snow storm, in which SIX If his men were
frozen to death.
Lieut.. McNally, regimeutal auartermas.
ter, lost 40 or 50 mules and all his beef cat
tie and sheep.
Mr.. AlexaHder. wha was sending trsins
| to Utah, lost all his animals, except fifteen,
and was obliged to abandon his wagons in
the road.
The New Mexico Mlriny Co was fully or
ganlzeI and ready for operations.
Their cstabiishment is the most complete
ever erected, and the most sanguine hopes
are entertained of ultimate success
Hall, Porter CO. are making rapid prep
aratlons for the transmission OF the mails TO
California via New Mexico
LArKE.---Ihe Repndiicaa has Just received
intelligence that the salt Lake mail, with
Camp Scott dates 10 june 9TH, was received
1t ST. Joseph or the I'D.
Mr.. II. /. Marper, who accompanied the
mail party furnishes the following memo
randa OF the trip:
They encountered a scyere snow storm,
lasting three day, fiom independence Rock
u Platte Bridge They met Col Hoffman
- and Capt. Marcy - miles from Camp
Scott. Gen. Johnson intended to proceed to
salt Lake City a. soon rs theY arrived
Coy. Cumming. the Peace Commissioner,
and the Postmaster had gone into the city
The supplies which Col Hoffman dispatched
in advance OF bis train, had reached Camp
Scott, and provisions we're plenty
On June 18th left McCariy's trains un-
loadirr at Fort Laramie. Met rerriss'
trains 10 miles below On the 18th met
another Of Rings trains 10 miles below The
| Fort. Passed two empty trains Of Major
lsussell's at Scotts Blttl returning 10 the
states. Met McRca's train 10 niies below
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eau d Avery ) and Maj Russell mt I.evants
Fort, in camp. ON the lith met quarter
master for Fort Laramie at Rash Creck
and pas-cl train nj smiths Fork. On the
18th met two trains Of Maj. Russells wait
ing 10 cross the South Fork which was high
but falling. Met Maj Sedgwick's command
of cavalry 26 miles below South Fork
On the 10th met Maj Graham's dragons
! 10 miles, and Wards train ID miles below
falians bluff; passed several trains oil the
road in cailp, names unknowr. Met Capt.
Roberts command miles above Cotton
wood Springs, on the l7th Met Hay )
train so miles below Cottonwood. Met Col
Monroe ~ miles above Plum Creek also
three trains of goods. On 18th met Irwin
and Noung's train miles above Fort kear-
ney, left Cos Of first cavalry under Col
sumner at Fort Kearney. Saw three trains
on upper road above Fort kcarney, and
two trains ON upper road below Fort kcar-
ney, names unknown. On the 9th met
train ON s mile stretch on Little River,
names unknown.
On 10Th met Rush's train four miles from
Big sandy, met Col May and coo head beef
cattle for salt Lake. also got cattle OF Rus
sell, Waddell and Douglas. Fifteen miles
east o. Big Blue, met Lehons tram and Gen
iiarney and headquarters. AT Cottonwood
10 miles west Of the Biz Blue-IIarncy trav-
cling rapidly and had only that ia y learn
ed of his appointment TO the vacant Brig.
Generalship. On the 2lst met the salt
Lake mails l5 miles east OF Big Blue Was
sons and Dyers train in camp at Vermillion.
On the 22d, met three trains at Grass
hopper, names unknown.
Grass never better as far as the Sweet
water, but from there TO Camp Scc tt il :
very poor.
All the trains and troops were gcttn 9
along well, and cattle looking in fine order.
Hackaday, Jones Il Co., mail contractors
are pushing their arrangements with great
energy and perseverance, and when they
get their stations arranged, as contemplated
time will be reduced / days, with ease and
certainty.
Mr.. Marper brings no general news from
Camp Scott, or Salt Lake city.