Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-02-02

~ nI,,s at one Time-Nt"e 4N'1es fr'Se"
U" T,bn NJ. Guthrie returned from Salt
~ ~ CIV few days since; and gave 1ae
L,isi i,S Plate Argus the following account
NseA9 horrible suferings which ne and his
d the ,;ons endured from the cold weather
NnP nIaips and the mountains
% tle PGntbrie left Salt Lake City on the
Nj. November, with the mail on packed
aln u in company with G A. Beardfy, of
snnaTis' It had been showing for seven
SsS III lSt days before Mr.. Guthrie left the
G The, snow was from one to six feet |
1'ls; the Big Mountains. and they had to |
!lsp .ta snow to pass with their animals
r'nP y. 5.v ont the snow was SO deep that the
'sssn rsny got lost and lay out all night, and
:'DE ren in charge of the mail had their fess
ps 'Ir bonds frozen, and the boots had to be
'n a their feet the next morning,
~ w.. W third day they made Bridger about
u. and after travelling twenty miles got
;aass' and we're again compelled to lay
,@ n the snow until morning. Fourth
4oSl .tay ,~ made Big Sandy Station, and left
1N W, I aboui ? o'clock IN the evening and trav
Es' % miles. wind blowing from the east.
SH, s.II ..orm increased SO as TO prevent them
t-' sss;pp Eve feet ahead; aud compelled
i'm lain to lay up, Here the whole COM
~ ,ImOst froze, Hr. g. states that his
P4a' and kgs were SO numb as to be almost
issi ltra 81, IN sand up The mail men having
JSljiog we're compelled to walk around
u u ni5bt 10 keep from freezing. Fifth day
- ~ early in the morning-traveled eight
i.s-oDc Of the mail mems face and hands
vs., -~ and the other was so far froze as to be
,.,ost asleep. Mr. c. here finding that the
would freeze, took them off and made
ham walk. They then turned aud went back
>. niles to Big Sandy. The next day the
lind ceased and they started In company
nth Mr.. Ashton, the mail agent. They
,.,rbed the South Pass at dark.
Here the wind raisel again; the snow be-
=, from five to ten feet deep, and they again
I1,,ne lo..::or three or four hours they wal.
is,,i r,urd in hopes to find the road & their
,,Iv hope was to face the WIND in order to
zach the Sweet Water, which they did
Thew then attempted to travel down this
,t,s,m but the drifted snow was so deep as
IA be inpassible They camped, and Mr..
,,lt5n froze one Of his feet while IN bed.
Ia the morning they LET. mules, mail and
a. aud took it afoot down Sweet Water on
Ae ice. Mr Ashton begged to be left in his
keJ is they had to cut the boots oft OF his
tf,. Mr. C pulled eff his buffalo moccasins
,ol mt them on Mr.. Acknowledging his
brt With ouiv q dacr-skin moccasIn on. The
,bole COMPANY concluded their time was
growing short; hut, ike heroes, made an ef-
6rt-psrt Of the time carrying Mr.. Ashton.
Thew reached 4 station about ten miles dis
spt Thev then Lad some hopes of making {
the trip, although the thermometer stood -
degrees blow zero. Mr.. Saoders, the sur
yeyor On tie new road south Of Laramie, had
Nr. Miller Stationed at this place "itb .
barometer aad thermometer, "a order to take
notes f liz weather. The Oldest mountain
e.rs, one in particular, who lives close by th'
rs.ioD states that it was the coolest weathel
bey bad experienced for thirty years.
They LETT Mr. Ashton, after laying owe
l.,ec or four days While here the St. 10
rph mail arrived-Mr. Garvis. the Iudial
,seut for the Snakes, coming through wit
They had nine mules frozen around tEel
anp FIRE, some within two feet OF the fire.
The men sn had th9ir hands and feet frozen
md lay four days within eight miles Of th
station, unable to get in. Here Major an
Russell had ten mcn frozen to death The
attempted to follow the train, ana becAm
Ia. aud free While here the Salt LAX
Nail, Of December lth, overlook Mr. e., an
tavlDg 1o men to send with the mail, Mr.,
tok charge Of is aud brought l. TO Laramie
where he met an agent having men Mr. {
took the coach in company with four othe
passengers; below Laramie they had but lit
n5w, and the roads were good most of tt
t.e They found men at almost every st
len of tie road frozen. They met NJ
Hockaday at Cotton Wood Springs on h
Eay With mulcs to supply the mail station
From here the roads became muddy and. Il
creeks high, and il SOME places had to swi
the mules
The stage company refunded Mr Guthr
Bis passage money at St. Joseph, on accou
d bis attention to Mr. Ashton, the agent It
bands, aud for taking charge Of the mail. a
bunging it through from South Pass to l.;
snie himself