New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-09

Icavtnvor-t tee following paricoi.rs Of m;sfor.uas
to toeF train wteo about 300 iniies from h. place;
On the 3OtE o. April, sbile travelling, Germaa u
the company, By the name q Michael Henderlln. I" e
walking IT, the q one a the wsgots, aud SUI ieuy
fell dead beifg thot. II appeared that caied quo
bad been placed in The wagon aoc tie prcoaatlon u
taking the cap Of had been used a.honsh enougt OF
tie percussion must have adhered to The tube - have
caused It's explosion by the olticg Ct the wagon or
son other means unknown.
The next Gay, May } being Sunday, the company
lay camp near the sixth station cn the express route
About clock IN the afternoon Il commenced 10 hsl,
and about tremendous VINO stGrm or whirwnd
was seen approaching 10 the directicu Of the camp.
Most fed ard lay haf on the grass. Six ~agcns were
encsmped, five Of which were taken up By the wac
and scattered for four miles aud broken 10 pieces
wheels were broken up and spokes found mbeodei
half their depth in the ea.rn tee tire Of one wheel was
found Dearly straighened out. Three Of the wagons
were entirely destroyed, and the oihers considerably
damaged. Oxen were taken up several teet fr,n tie
groutd ard provisions, clothing, &c, were scattered
al over the prairie Several o. the party we're struck
with the uiissiles tLat were bO@iug about, and Sc
yerely injured and one man, Wm Mcnestree OF No.,
died eight days after of the Injuries received.
ACCIDENTAL DTATH -AuutLe: he termnsted
on Saturday evening the 18Th by the accidental dis
charge of guD. young msn, aboct II years oi age,
named Wu. Hubb.fd Of Dawson Ccanry, Ga, camPed
&th company Of others at the foot OF tie moGnaies,
on their way 20 GregOy's ID ggings, Shen 1t was pro-
posed to take buIt. II lbbaId went % get bis quo
from TIE wagon, AID in tabtgi cut the quo weu OF,
ire cOb'ei'S rL'em5 thc ilStt Dicdot ue io Gnu CA
Iired instantly.
Correspondence ofThe RockJ Mountain New,
HILL DIFFICULTY, Rocky MoUSTAIHs,
Fifteen miles irom Aura'iaj, May 81 1859.
This morning, Wallace Al5erton was accidentuiy
shot After ssce Ddng the hill while soOpDg to iay
biz pack upon The nuud his piss 'o fell from the sesb-
bGrd the hammer struck a stone and di-charged tue
losd tie bsll entering front, in The region OF the
heart. He raised bis aud said; " believe i am
shot" end fell back oesd. We we're appointed as
committee, by the persohs present to examine hlm'
TO learn who he aud bis former residence. On the
Gy leaf of his pass book found written; Nallace
"AtheIicn. Gcnesee FORKS, Potter Couuty, Pa, Jan,
" 1856. Wallace Atheiion Miiiidgevle, Carol, Co.,
oh"
In his side. pop found letters from his brother
A. Ii. Atherton Laporte Ind, dated March -, 1859;
one from tie Rev. Charles j. LoogsdOG, Whlteside
County Ill and certificate tom the School Com
nittee Of Whitesoe County, H. From the evidence
we could obtain FROM the persons preseut we found
Lc Las been ia this country about one week Ills
partner, Marshall Lee has gone to New-Melico for
ioad of -four. His messmates spoke of Eim in very
high terms ard al who had formed his acqus.ntanoe
honored aud espected him. We buried him upon the
brow of the hill )siGg tie Table Mountain. All
Of his effects except q pair OF blankets, which We
buried with him, sill be placed in the hands OF the
Probate Judge Of this county.