Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1859-01-22
News from Salt Lake.

One Time, &c &c.
The Western Platte Argus, OF the 7Ih
inst, announces the arrival in Platte city,
of Mr. John n. Guthrie, of the firm OF
Guthrie g. Co., and large trader with
The Mormons.
MIR. G. left Salt Lake City on the 9th
of November, with the mail on packed
animals, in company with q. A. BeardIy,
of New York. Ii had been showing Tor
seven or eight days before MIR. u. Ielt The
valley. The snow was from one 10 SIX
feet deep in the Big Mountains, and they
had to tramp the snow 10 pass with their
animals. Second DAY out the snow was
so deep that the company got lost, and lay
out all night, and the men in charge OF the
mail had their feet and hands frozen. and
their boots had 10 be cut off of their feet
the next morning. ....
The third day they made Brilger at
sunset, and after travelling about twenty
miles got lost again, and were compiled
AGAIN to lay down in the snow I'LL morn
ing. Fourth day they made Big Sand!
Station, and left there about two O'Clock
in the evening and travelled about twenty
miles, wind blowing from the east. The
storm increased so as to prevent them
from seeing five feet before them, and
compeled them again to lay up. They
camped in hollow, and during the night
1.-The snow drifred on them 10 the depth ol
three feet. Here the whole company al
most froze. Mr.. G.. states that his feet
and legs were so numb as TO be almost un-
able TO stand up. The mail men, having
no 5edding,were compelled TO walk around
all night to keep from freezing.
Fifth day, left early in the morning
travelled eight miles; one OF The mail men :
| face and hands lroze, and the other was
so far frozen as 10 be almost asleep. Mr..
G. here finding thaithe men would freeze,
took them off and made them walk.
THEY then turned and went back % miles
to Big Sandy. The ceXt day the wiGd
ceased, and they started in company with
Mr.. Ashton, the mail agent They reach
ed the South Pass at dark. Here the
wind raised again-Ihe snow being driit'
ed from five to ten feet deep, and they a
gain became lost. For three or four hours
they wandered round in hopes TO find the
road, and their only hope was TO face the
wind in order to reach Sweet W aler, which
they did. They then attempted 10 travel
down this stream, but The drllled snow
was so deep as 70 be impossible.
They camped, and Mr.. Ashton lroze
one of his feet while in HE bed, In the
mominalhey left mules, mail, and all, and
took it a foot down Sweet Water on the
ice. Mr.. Ashton begged TO be left IN the
bed, as they had 10 cut the boots oil hIs
feet Mr.. G.. puIhd off his buffalo moe.
ca,ins and put them on Mr.. Ashton-Iea,
wing his feet with only a deer moccasln
on. The whole company concluded
their time was growing snort, but, like
heroes, made desperate ellort-Par1 oi
the time carrying IIr, Ashton. They
then had some Lopes Of making the trip,
although The thermometer stood p de-
precs bolow zero. Mr.. Sanders, the sur
yeyur on the new road south Of Laramie
had Mr.. Miller stationed AT this place with
a barometer and thermometer in otGer &c
lake notes of the weather. The oldes
mountaneers. one in particular who lives
close by the station, states that II was the
coolest wealher they had experienced ioT
thirty wears.
They left Mr.. Ashton after laying over
three or four DAYS. While here The 81
Joseph mail orrived-Mr. Garvls, the IN
dian agent for the Snakes coming through
with it. They had nine mules 10 freeze
around their camp frc-some within two
feet of the FIRE. The men all had their
hands and feet frozen, and lay four days
within eight miles Of The station, unable
TO get in. Here Majars and Russell had
ten men frozen 10 death They attempt.
ed TO follow The train and became lost and
froze. While here the Salt Lake mail oi
December 4ih, overlook Mr.. G.,and hav.
ing no men 10 send with Inc mail, DIR. ".
rook cha ge Of ii and bTorght II 10 Lara
mie. where he met an agent having men.
MI. u. lOUh 'le CodCh' ~ '""P"'' WI"
four other passengers, below Laramie
they had but little snow, and the TOsdr
were good most of the time. They found
men al almost every station on the road
frozen. They met Mr.. Hockaday al Cot
ton Wood Springs, on his way ep with
mules TO supply the mail station. From
here the road became muddy. ard creeks
high, and in some places had to swim the
mules.
+ ODD FELLOWS THANKsGIvISG.-The
United States Grand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows. al the recent session in Baltimore,
adnnled the nrnposilIOn. 40 sci apart tie