The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-07

again O. something ohor, az: &C. comu.ny falls in for
drill Ill Up " Thec comes '.D' company which IL dis
missed q. p M and at $50 p H. tbs fatigue par arc
recalled Ter the day, Our guard consists a one leu--
nan, sergeant, two corporas ard twenty men,
and a. have eight Ileutenants twelve duty sergoans,
exteen corpcras and 270 privates in bait on the
guard does rot como round dssseiDgiy often,
though walking post IL these awful nights trial
at ar time In ADDITION TO other Duties pretty large
number OF the employed in building bake houses,
and meat houses for smoking the best parts OF the cattle
slaughtered and 10 various But 10 return to our
days history Retreat sounds at sunset AMI the rolls
called By the first sorgean the reports are collected
psny officers. and die companies are dismissed.
"Tsttoe" q: p. H., and the signal TO exrn-
fifteen minutes after, and the vclulteers day is
Scarcely anything occurs 70 disturb the mcnolony OF our
lives IL these wnter quarters. Those Oh duty nave
euccgh to occupy themselves about their teus and hus
in cooking, carrying wood and water and performing all
the ynrons etce.eras Of LIFE in camp lae oola too
great 10 permit outdoor exercise in hun.ng beng peasant
If IT not, all game has been co. exoect sncs
the arriva! Of command Hard covers all
away, Why is greater fool than have eeneray been
the habit OF meeting Our raons cut down
neatly half and IN ting rigorous climate not having
enough 10 eat tells upon mans temper aud Capabilities
considerably. The meat is tho worst poasols kind OF
tough bull consisting Those mtgueoi 6racgh, who
crossed toe plains With teams this 10 the
bone almost, and who foolish enough nC, to die
Def re ;h, got here You aware o. COURSE tha, the
Chey took all the cattle intended to feed
Kesrney and are reduced to the unrsrtansie
dIaugb animals Bacon, three-qua1ters Of pound is
anu serves 20 meat aud
shorten our bread But wiihal, we sr;vc to keep
good heart and flicker round generally, reserviog TO
selves The privilege Of paying I, ali OLA on the ormons
can get ct them they 90 say that We will have some
tne shooting in the anains spring anc only ncpc
they may lie half as good as their words
DECEMBER 24.--ro-morrow is Christmas Day. How
differently ali you people in ST Louis employed to
day, and what diers ut surround you Hare &c
have friends 70 vst exchange The usual ssutston
music the howllngs OF the Internal brutsa, WHO
must be deuced hungry, they nre nayng such
row this CESAR, colo. windy d.. Al lay mess
for 10 morrow So here am, entirely sloae, IN Fort
Barnard, spending my Christmas eve III writing to some
iIer Is in the oo country and scrbe;ng &c you smoking
the cheapest enG biackest of clay ppes feo With plug
and nougtpg N cups Of coffee boiled in camp
kettle, without sugar This time last year vas on the
shore OF Sirapeford cough in lresnd knock,rg down
sDpe, bares and pheasans the on5 before 90 the gold
FIELDS IN Australia riding stock horses a. haree race
niyeIsares O. this aay have passed lnaia, and tss
tme years was the banks q tie XII far IL the
Rocky Mountains, IN the United states voluuteer5, as
happy and a. jolly as ssnd boy news u the mail
yea, nof auy .pte!lig ence from Salt Lake
CuRirsAs DAY, Dec 25-EveIy tang vert id,s
last night camp, and to-day was the same W. is y,
or .iquor Of any kad, is very hard procur id
that awful price, which may account for TO- "a N
the coeoat Ut; but ali contriyed 70 Lave souc Gr IN
honor CT the day, and enjoying one hearty ain9 )ss
were in great request and Clrstcss usher IL ny a
whiskey isgued FROM tins comsssrt }, ca .ae
whole the day was pretty lair.
SATURDAY, Dec l6.s undry comp ANTS hsv, been ard
Jom various parties OF headache &c, occasio - y, the
Teasing OF yesterday The interior srrsngeentsC noet
of us were rather astooubed, imagine, the fodder
offered them i know taat mine we're ,hc igh canrot
complain OF Any thing Fatigue recall sounds Sat rdays
nj 70 and Ali Sor' ceases then and The men made
w.;hou; arms q: retreat, being expected % turb out
spck and span tor inspection onsSundays Mr.. rrel
and moun,aneer Sol Gee, have started TO cay for the
Fahead country trade horses aro bring them here
In spring for reounti,g the Dragons = IS fearful trip
TO undertake in winter bot hr More Hho, by the w.y,
is the Postmaster Of Salt Lake City, his comrade
men who will no: give in FIR tr;e arc are well hardened
these mountains Two Transfers have been sent back
to the Devils Gate on lac sweetwaer ior wagon anen
With the scoou OF Dragon horses which gave oct
the road They viii some small portion Of the ee
plant before they gel back again An express came IN
from the Pacific wagon road expedition winterng on woo
river, bringing up for the command 100 nounds OF ss
and about pounds for our HIc moas Nothing has so
much excited u, for long time as the receipt 81 mat salt
SUNDAY, Dec. 2T-Irl pection parade Ir lieu OF tic
services for The Gay. customary In the white settle
meD;s were favored with number OF the AItiSes OF
War. No doubt many In .he army think the latter far
more important han musiy doctrines witch Young Amer
lea almost gno,ss They bsve report, whence ottaned
can tell thai the Chey ennes and Sioux TO the mum
Der Of some 9co Warriors have cleaned out tue trading
post the Syeetweter and stopped AL communication
with the States Blu, 30 not believe ore word oft; These
"sbaves' arealways q, ing round
DECEMBER IS Toe weather has broken up f,r IL IA
showing heavily and blowing frriousy from tee t. VIII
If We have late spring viii be eIeasy ag.ns! Us IN
making early start against the NoIrloas No dr4 TO
day on account OF the storm.
DEciMnR 30 and 80 The heavy gale still continues
blowing violently but on the 3oth veerec round TO The
westward and southwark causing an immediate change N
ature and ttavipg the STOW 20 a consde Die
extent The battalion went through the forms OF month
y muster parade the 30h 10 prepare for Colonel Chap
man. Of the Fifth regiment who Is 10 inspect US 70 NOR
The mail las not Jet arrived, and must have en-
couniered some awful weather, rs we received nte
more than fortnight ago, by morntneer, OF It's
having been met the Rocky ridge the other side OF che
South Pass must cose my letter TO you 70 nfnt Tor
have received authentic INTEL gence II the close proximity
of grizzly, who was seen this morning b! two az my
mes when IN the brush getting wooo, and ! ar gong
after HIM before any one else gets wind OF him. can
shoot some and would give tribe t. have talk TO han
quietly alone You shall hear OF u meet with him
The neatb Of tic army very fair, cons ier1g.