New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-17
HORRIBLE SUFFERING UPON THE
PLAINS.
TEN MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.

M John W. Guthrie returned from Salt Lake City
lew days stce, and gave The Weekly argus me io-
lowing sccourt Of the horrible sunerngs Which ne
and his companions endured from the cold Weathsf Oh
the Ilaine aud IN the mountains:
Mr. G. lett Salt Lake City on the 9th OF Novem-
her win the mail on packed animals, IN company
with e.. A. BE srdley, Of New-1ork. IL nad oeen
showing for seven or eight days before Mr. g. eit the
valley The SLOW from TO slX Geet deep IN tne
Pig Mountains and they had to tramp the snow To
pafs with their animals. Second day ont the snow
was so deep that the company got lost aud Jay gu. all
night snd the men IN charge OF the mail hal Their
feet ard HANDS frozen and the boots mao 70 D. cut OH
their -et the mex, morning.
The third day they made Bndger ~ sunset ana
after rayeE' about twenty mlles, got los. again anu
were compelled again To lie down IN the srOw Ill morn
lug. Fourth Gay they made Big Sandy station, ana
left Their. about O'Clock 10 the evening, ADD Travelled
tive nty miles, wind blowing from the east Inc storm
increased TO prevent them from seeing nve eet
AHEAD end compelled them egaln TO Icy up. Ihey
camped in hollow, and during the light snow drtted
on the TO the depth Of three feat Here the whole
CON psny almost froze. NJ. c. states that his feet
and legs were 20 numb 10 be almost unable TO stand
up. The mail men, having no bedding, were coH~
PEELED to walk around all night TO keep nom ifeezlOg
Fifth day--Left ear y in the mornings Travelled e'ght
nles one of the os meme face ar hands troze, and
the other far iroze AZ to be almost asleep MI
G.. here finding that the would freeze, took them
of and made them walk. They then turned and went
back 2s miles TO Big Sandy The next day the wind
ceased and they started company with Mr.. Ashton,
the mail agent They reached the oath Pass al dark
Here the wind raised again; the snow being drfted
from FIVE ~ ten feet deep, ard they again became ost
for three or four hours bey wardered round hopes
10 find the road and their only hope was t. face the
wird in order 70 reach Sweet Water, which they did.
They then attempted 10 travel down tins stream, but
the drifted snow dsep AS 10 be imp .sssbe.
They escaped, and Mr. Ashton froze one Of bis fee:
while in tie bed.
In the morning they left mules, mail and all, and
took IT siOOt down Sweet Water IN The ice. Mr..
l. 60 L IN had fh.Uh had -
cut tire boots off his feet. MIR. G.. pulled off bis
buffalo moccasins and put them on Mr.. AshtOn-lesy-
ing bic feet with only deer ssia mOccasn on. The
whole compsuy concluded their time Vas growing
short, but ike heroes, made desperate efor-part
Of the time ceny.Dg Mr.. Ashton. They reached
station house ebOpt ten miles distant. They then had
some hopes Of making the trip, although ta- Their
mon stood twentyseven degrees below zero. Mr..
Sanders, the surveyor On the pew road south Of
Laramie had Mr.. Miller stationed ct this place with
barometer and thermometer in order 10 take notes Of
the weather. TIE Oldest mOuntaineers IN parti-
cular, wA0 iyes close TO the station, states that II
was the coolest weather they had experienced for
Thirty years.
They eft M. Ashton after lying three or four
dsys. While here the 81. JOsepo UAI errised-Mr.
Gsryis, tie Inoisa Agent tor y Snskes coming
through With it. They bad biOe Dules frozen around
THEN camp trs-some within two feet OF 1t. Tae men
all had their hands and feet frozen, sod lay tour days
within eight miles Of the station, unable 70 get in.
Here Majors snd Russel had ten men frozen 70 death
They attempted to foIoy tie train, aid became lost
and 'ioze While here the Salt Lake NAL Of Decem.
Der 4 overlook Mr.. G., ard having 40 men 70 send
with the mail Nr. g. took charge OF il aud brought IL
10 Laramie, where be met On agent having men. Mr..
G.. took the coach, in company with four other pas
gers; b-loy Laramie they bad bar itts snow and
til roads good most Ct the time. They foaud
rnen al almost every station on the road frozen They
met Mr. Hockadsy az Cotton Wood Syringe, on bis
way u with mules to supply the mail stations From
here the roads became muddy and the creeks high
ard in come places they had to swim the mules.