Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1859-06-03
BEDF0RD INQUIRER.
TERRIBLE FROM THE PLAINS.
Most DepI0rabIe Condition of the
pixies Peak CamnfbF-


Most DepIOrable Condition of the
pixies Peak Emigrants-Cannf
ism.
We have dispatches this week detailing the
terrible sufferings of the Pixies Peak emf
grants. Truly is it sad picture of the star.
walton to which some of them have been re-
duced. 1t appears that in one case party
had deyoured the bodies of their comrades, and
that canibalism was resorted to TO save the hun
cry from perishing. In addition to the dispatch
we add the following extract from letter dated
st. Joseph No., Mag S:
The steamers latan and Wm Campbell ar
rived to-day from Omaha, with over a hundred
discon ened Pixies Peak emigrants. They bring
deplorable accounts of mining prospects, and re.
port terrible suffering and priyation on the
plains. 1t is estimated that 10000 men have
their backs turned upon the mines, between here
aud Fort Kearney, who will reach the Missouri
river towns within fortnight. Mpst Of them are
destitute of money and the necessaries Of life.
and are made desperate by reason of their de5-
olate condition. Threats are made of burning
Omaha, st. joseph, Leavenworth, and other
river towns, on their arrival, and at Plattsmouth
fears of their carrying their threats into execu-
tion are current, aud some of the residents have
closed their business and fed the place. 1000
men are reported at Plum Creek, so miles west
of Omaha, in starving condition, and con-
siderable excitement exis IS all along the river
FROM here to Omaha. This,is without doubt, the
advance detachment of the immense returning
throng which has crowded the Missouri river
towns the last two months on their western
weary way, and before the expiration of week
we shall be overrun with returning emigrants.
In this city there is no fear of violence, but
some of the upper smaller towns NAV suffer
injury at the hands of the destitute and hungry
men.
At Fort Kearney, May 9th, the ccrrespon-
dent OF the st. joseph Journal says that not
less than 9O0 wagQns belonging to returning
PlKe,s feakeys passed the Fort during the week
previous. The disappointed gold-seekers are
selling their outfits for almost song. They sell
their Hour at from S3 to S5; bacon at 10 cts;
hpfses and cattle they sell for almost nothing
ard wagons and handcarts they give away
There are some returning who have not a cent
to take them back, While those who have any,
thing are hurrying back as fast as they can to
keep from being robbed by the rest.
ST. LOUIS, May pa private letter dated Paci-
nc CITY, Iowa. reports that party of starving Pixies
Peakers had attacked and captured one of the out
Nafd Douhu TRAINS near . fallon's Bluff. Ouring
the melee, D. @. Oaks the conductor was killed
and Mr. Griffith, the newly appointed postmaster at
Auraria en- route TO take charge of the Office was
hung by the desperadoes.
ST. LOUIS, May 24.-The regular correspondent
of the Democrat, writing from Denver City on the
9th inst recountS the deplorabe condition of affairs
on the plains. Many of them are dying from star
sation, while the Others are subsistng on pricklv
pears and wild onions, fonnd along the road
The stage agents reports picking up a man named
Blue, who was reduced to a skeleton from starva-
ton. On recovering, he gave a most lamentable
account OF his adventures. He started in company
with two of his brothers for the mines. One of
them died on the road, and the remaining two were
so FAR bordering state of Starvation that theg
ale s body Another died, and he turn was near
y deyoured by the survivor.
A man named Gibbs had reached the mines in n
starving condition, and expressed the opinion that
his party, nine in number, had II perished MANY
graves were seen along the route Much property has
been destroyed or abandoned on the road.
The writer OF the letter before referred to saws
the number of departures from the mines is about
equal to the arrivals. About five hundred OF the
returning emgrants reached st. Joseph on Saturday
all of whom confirm the previous accounts of the
sufferings and priYations the Plains.