Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-09-15
REACH SUFFER- FORT.
Dincult Trip Of The Battalion Boys
From tho Place Of Dilblndm.nL
HELD BACK by the slrRRAs.
Compelled 10 stop al Suffers 10 Fii
Out for the Journey 10 the
Great salt Lake Valley.

w AAN evening ~ VIC aAAll OF Iullt
1897, We commenced to organize com.
panies Tor travelling home. Where that
was not a soul in camp knew Elisha
Everett and nine or ten Others were ap.
pointed to act as pioneers by going
ahead and selecting the way we should
20. The next morning Captain Everett
and men myself one Of thcm) set for.
ward, leaving the main camp to com.
pletc the organization into companies Of
hundreds, Of fIucs and tens. Our
course was now up the Los Angeles
river In northern direction. Reaching
General Andres pico's ranch,w we bought
some fine pears. Proceeding few miles
farther We camped. Here We were
visited by General Pico. lie was a
jolly soul, well dressed. wearing red
silk sash around bis body. lie bore in
his hand a lance and showed how Il was
used, maneuvering itas u in action with
an enemy. On the eth Of July all hands
were up, when IL was agreed to pur-
chase cattle to take along for beef
forly.hyc head Of tat three year.olds
were bought at the Frisco ranch, Tor six
dollars per head, amounting to $40.
The next morning We broke camp. driy.
Ing our cattle before US. We found
them Wild and hard to drive They
would charge at Us aud our horses, and
IN crossing busiy mountain We lost IS
head. The next day We lost three, and
on the 5uth concluded to kill what was
lcit and save cur beef before losing
any more. Wood for fire was plentiful.
Crotches were cut aud driven into the
ground, upon which scallolds were
made, the meat cut IN thin slices aud
laid on them and nicely jerkcd. The
next morning the pioneers went forward
leaving the camp To- complete the dry
Ing ana then to follow our trail.
That evening We clmpcd in a canyon,
where We found cut on tree the name
Peter Lcbcck. killed by a bear, OCT.
18Th, 1857" ! made mole Of his death
IN my diary, calling 10 mind when the
dead would be- baptized Tor. Near by
lay the skull and biclchcd bones OF
grizzly bear.
Aug. Isl, we entered large valley
called lu'are valley. Here we saw
herds OF antelope and some elk. Cross.
ing the valley We came TO a lake, which
our Indian guide told rs we could not
cross with our animals. Here our guide
lclt Us, saying he was not acquainted
with the country beyond this point. We
remained here unul overtaken by the
company behind, when all hands moved
up the valley six miles and campcd.
The lake, as we supposed, was now
river and ahoundud with fish, but q,
how plentiful were the hungry mos.
qutoes!
Being without guide, Captain Ever.
eft went to an Indian village, IN sight.
The next morning he returned to
camp with several Indians, one OF
whom promised TO go as a guide for
few days. GA the 3rd We continued
our journey up the river. The travelling
was bad owing to the great amount OF
alkali aud other mineral substances en-
Cfusting the earth. II was like travelling
over hard frozen earth.
On the 4th we crossed the river,
so or 90 yards wide, by making q raft on
which we transported our baggage.
Some OF the boys waded the river aud
carried some OF their things on their
heads. Our animals swan IL. The
next morning the rcdskin who agreed
to 20 as guide refused to travel any fur.
Their unless we would hire his entire
company, cigh N number.
Leaving tho 1ulare valley on our len
we Travelled without guide over hills
and Lofty mountains aud Camprl In a
canyon where water was so scarce the
camp was all night watering their AMI.
mails.
on the evening OF the sixth and after
supper the camp was called together.
Father pettegrcw, Levi w. Hancock
and several Others addressed the meet.
ing IN regard to travelling In order and
keeping the commandments OF God To
be united aud to hearken to our officers,
etc; for In truth there was and had
been little friction among brethren.
But at this meeting | believe everything
was made right and smooth. From
this time on we had several PRAYER
meetings. On the 9th we reached a
beautiful river where we were visited
by Indians who said they believed ms to
be good men and that they would not
steal our horses, The next morning We
passed through their village, where we
saw large quantities OF fish and various
sorts OF roots hung up IN The sun to dry,
On the tilh We crossed dry plain TO
a river. Many suffered with thirst. A
few gave cut and could 20 no lurthcr.
Full cantcens OF water We're carried back,
when they revived and all came into
camp. The next day Captain Everett
went up the river TO examine the route
and look for Walkers pass leading over
the mountain. In the evening he sent
word for the camp TO move up the river
| ten miles, where he would meet them
| the next day. Accordingly the next
morning We moved up the river and IN
the afternoon were met by Captain
Everett and men, who reported that the
camp could not cross the mountain with
/ their animals and that there was no
/ pass or anything Ike H.
I.ieuleuauts James Pace and Andrew
/ Lyle, two Of cur principal officers, to-
/ gether with Levi w. Hancock aud
/ Father Pettegrcw, Immediately called a
meeting OF the whole camp to know
/ what TO do aud what course to 70, etc
/ II was decided TO give up the Walker
pass as We had no guide nor good map.
for the cd one We had did not give the
names OF the slreams-in tact, we did
not know where we were. The vote
was unanimous to take Fremont route
and 20 by way OF Suffers Fort
Accordingly the next morning we re-.
traced our steps q few miles, and crossed
the river, about seventyfye yards wide.
| II was deep and the current swift. on
the ISlh we reached another beautiful
river, and IN the country over which we
passed the soil rich and game Of various
kind abounded, Wolves were so tame
they would not run from US, but would