Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-06-10

replied TO by the wandcrer To the JOY
Of the whole company they both arrived
about 10 o'clock
On the 9th OF May we reached the
summit Of the South Pass, Joss ieet
above sea level. crossing over snow
several feet deep. At this time the
entire company had run out Of bread
stuils, with the exception of one or TWO
meals, and having deposited in Stewards
teams Ia little ahead Of usl some OF
our flour aud crackers 10 tighten our
loads. II was deemed wisdom to send
three brethren, who had volunteered to
Overtake the teams and recruit our
necessities. Stephen n. Goddard
James Brooks aud Henry Lee lett camp
at p. m. and after walking all night
overlook the wagons at sunrise, where
they had camped at the first crossing Of
Sweetwater.
May is-Durng the past twelve days
our experience varied but little from
that which preceded It, excepting
several miles OF heavy sand which
proved n severe tax upon our physical
powers. This day found US at the station
Of Porter Rockwell and company, who
! kindly presented us with an antelope.
! Here we stayed through the day. and
camped for the night being much re-.
| ireshed In our spirits hy the nearly vel
/ come Of our brethren. After supper
all the camp were called together. and
/ we were addressed by David Wilkin
followed by the singing Of several songs
and prayer
May 10 Learning that the mail from
| Salt Lake City was expected, we await
| cd It's arrival, about o'clock m. and
with Il came George A. Smith, Dr.
| Bcrnhsel, Truman %, Angel, William
| Henneier, Doc. Woodward, Charley
/ Woodward etc, After refreshments,
George A. Smith addressed the mission.
ares in his usual happy style. Meeting
so many Of our friends Ia this lonely
/ place, 600 miles from home. was very
exhilarating TO our spirits, and inspired
US with renewed courage In ascending
the Black Hills which lay Immediately
/ before Us, on the summit Of which there
were thunderings and lightning all
around Us but proyidentially we were
preserved unhuft.
Another DAYS travel brought us to
| Laramie, strong military fort, and
/ where Captain Branch obtained supply
/ OF provisions for the camp, on very
| reasonable terms. Two days later John
Wakely and David Wilkin killed an
antelope for the bcneh, OF the company.
The day following Gabriel Huntsman
/ was the lucky mafksman with like sue
cess, all OF which was highly relished
in connection with dry bread and
crackers.
On the 2sth we came 10 large band OF
Sioux Indians OF near sixty lodges, they
were very friendly. and after treating
with them for buffalo meat and mecca
sins, we gave them letter ofrecommen.
dalton TO future travellers. We soon saw
a man In the distance approaching Us on
horseback and when he beheld our sin.
gular looking hand cart train, which In
his eyes looked terrible as an army with
banners, he turned the head Of his mule
and rode quickly back TO his train,
/ ordered his hcrdsman at once 10 gather
/ up his cattle, load every weapon OF de.
Tense to meet a formidable foe that was
close at hand. But when he found Us 70
be a band OF peaceahle men, the feelings
81 the Missouri captain can be better inn
agired than expressed.
By this time. having walked near 500
miles, blistcred feet and toes, and sore
shin bones were experienced by some
though the general health OF the com
pany was good. We began to meet
almos, daily. emigran, trains bound for
California. E