Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-01-21

n Ufeat onoW ,o0Tna--DTytS Ten Feet Deep--Suf- |
fering Of q Mail Party Several Frozen to Benth.
The Western Platte (Mo.) Argus, Of the It'll inst
has obtained from Mr.. John NJ. Guthrie the
snboned particulars of the great snow storm on the
plains already briefly mentioned by telegraph:
. Mr. IT, left Salt Lake on the 9th November, with
the mall on packed animals, in company with G. A
Deadly, OF New York. 1t had been showing for seven
or eight days before Mr. G. left the valley The snow
was from one to six feet deep in the Big Mountains and
they had to tramp the snow to pass with their animals
second day out the snow 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 to be cut of of their feet the next morning
The third day they made Fort Bridger at sunset and
alter travelling about twenty miles got lost again. and were
compelled again to lay down in the snow till morning
Fourth day they made Big Sunday 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 to prevent them from seeing five
feet before them, and compelled them again to lay up
They camped in hollow and during the night snow
drifted them to the depth of three feet Here the
whole company almost froze. Mr. G. states that his
feet and legs were numb to be almost unable to
stand up The hail men, having no bedding were COM
PEELED to walk around all night to keep ronl freezing
Fifth day, left early in the mOrning-traveled eight
miles; of the mail mems face and hands roze, and
the other so far frozen as to be almost asleep Mr.
q. here finding that the would freeze, took them
of and made them walk They then turned and went
back % miles to Big Sandy. The next day the wind
ceased and they started in company with Mr.. Ashton,
the mail agent They reached the South Pass at dark
Here the wind raised again-the snow being drifted
from five to ten feet Deep and they again became lost
For three four hours they wandered round in hopes
to find the roads, and their only hope to face the
wind in order to reach Sweet Water which they did
They then attempted to travel down this stream but the
dried snow was so deep as to be impossible.
They camped and Mr.. Ashton foze one of his feet
while in bed. In the morning they left mules, mail and
all, and took it afoot down Sweet Water on the ice
Mr. Ashton begged to be left in the bed they had to
cut the boots off of his feet Mr. G. pulled off his bua-
10 mOccasn and put them on Mr. Acknowledging his
feet with only deer skin moccasn The whole
pany concluded their time was growing Short but, like
heroes made desperate efort-part of the time carry
ing Mr.. Ashton. They reached a station about ten
miles distant They then had some hopes of making the
trip although the thermometer stood II degrees below
zero. Mr. Sanders the surveyor of The road south
of Laramie had Mr. Miller stationed at this place with
barometer and thermometer in order to take notes OF
the weather The Oldest mounaineers, one in partcu-
lar who lives close by the station states that it was the
coolest weather they had experienced for thirty years.
They left Mr. Ashton after laying three four
days. While here the st. Joseph mail arrived-Mr.
Garvs the Indian agent for the Snakes coming through
with 1t. They had nine mules to freeze around their
campfresone in two feet of the fire. The men had all
their feet rozen and lay four days eight miles of the
station, unable 20 get in. Here Majors Russell had
ten frozen to DEATH They attempted to follow the
train and became lost and froze While here the Salt
Lake mail of December 4th overlook Mr.. g. and hav-
ing no men to send with the mail Mr. G.. took charge
of it and brought it to Laramie, where he met agent
having men, Mr.. G. took the coach, in company with
four other passengers below Laramie they had but lit
tie snow, and the roads good most of the time
They found men at almost every station the road fro
zen. They met Mr. HOckadaya at Cotton Wood Springs
on his way up with mules to supply the mail Stations.
From here the roads became muddy and the creeks high
and In some places had to swim the mules.
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