The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-01-05
No. 2.

small California train, and killed a
woman, and that tine United States
troops had killed thirteen Cheyennes,
and taken number of horses.
Captain Smoot and Brother Porter
Rockwell visited the Saints and COM
fOrted us, in our then present emergen-
cy. On Sept we started afresh with
our broken teams, Brothers Joseph Ell
der and Andrew Smith. returning on the
back track in search of the missing
cattle. We travelled a short distance,
when l found IL necessary TO yoke up
some cows which we had with us, and
to make a transfer of luggage and oxen
from one wagon to another. in order to
equalize the burden of our present po-
sition. The brethren cheerfully re-
sponded TO the call, and matters were
| soon arranged, so that we were on our
| journey again.
! Murder of Thomas Maraetts.
While in camp, on the morning of the
/ Sth, a man who gave the name of Hen
~ BauichteT, came up and reported
that two men, named Thomas Margetts
and James Howdy, with the wife and
child of the latter, had been murdered
| by the Cheyennes about seventy miles
/ ahead of our camp. He said that the
murders were committed during his alb
| buffalo hunt. These two men, / aScer-
/ tanned afterward, were apostates re
turning from the valley to the states.
President Wilson and Company Cross
the Platte.
On Friday, the 18th, President Frank
lin d. Richards, with three carriages
and some wagons, accompanied by
number of brethren. and by Brothers
Elder and Smith, who had met them
| while searching for the lost oxen, came
up with our camp, on the North Bluff
fork of the Platte river, amidst the
hearty cheers of the whole company.
In the evening he gave US a stirring ad-
| dress, with a view to build up and en-
courage the people, and his sentiments
were seconded by a hearty 'amen"
from time to time. His counselors,
Daniel Spencer and c. H. Wheelock,
also cheered the saints with some sea-
sOnabie remarks. Several of the Songs
of Zion were sung with first rate spirit
and good effect by Elder W. c. Dunbar,
and the meeting separated late in the
evening, much edited, and with the
good spirit of our God evidently burn
| ing in their bosOms. The next morning
| we had a similar meeting, when the
saints had portrayed before them, in
vivid colors, the realities of their pres
ent position. President Richards said
others spoke as they We're moved upon
by the Holy Ghost, and it was indeed
a time of refreshing from the presence
of the Lord. At the conclusion of the
meeting. three cheers were given for
these brethren, who Immediately after
ward crossed the Platte, an example
which we at once followed.
On Monday, Sept. Is, we met several
Indians, who stated that they belonged
to the tribe of the ArrapahOes, and
that the Sioux and Cheyennes had re-
Gently attacked a large emigration train
and killed many. These ArrapahOes
were watching us during the whole
night, for what purpose is best known
to themselves. On the night of Sept.
II we had the first frost, which was
| very severe one. On that day one of
Brother Cantwelrs daughters (Ellen)
was bitten by a rattlesnake; but the
wound was dressed and no fatal eff
fects followed. The snake, which had
ten rattles, was afterward killed. On
the 18th, Sister Stewart, from Scot
land, was missed. A number of breth-
rem accompanied me in search of her,
and during our absence she returned
to the camp, after sleeping in the COM
pany of wolves for the night. She was
much exhausted for want Of food. On
Sunday. the 2Sth, we met a company of
nearly 100 apostates on their way from
the valley TO the states. and shortly af-
forwards a small company of United
States soldiers came up.
Arrival at Fort Laramie.
On Sept. 80. we arrived at Fort Lar
annie. having necessarily expended con-
siderable time in the repair of hand
carts up to that point. Here we OBJ
tanned a small ration for the company,
and Captain Siler's four wagons stayed
here to await the arrival of the next
wagon company, pursuant to President
Richards counsel.
While at the fort, some soldiers Wis
tied our camp and conducted them
selves with propriety. Two of the sis
ters thought proper to stay there. Lu-
cinda NJ. Davenport, who Immediately
married an apostate that had just come
from the valley. and Christina Brown.
on the LIST of October, we renewed
our journey, and met Brother Farley
P. Pratt, with a number of mission
aries under his presidency.
Reduction of Rations.
In consequence of our limited supply
of provisions. I considered It necessary
to slightly reduce the amount of the
daily ration of -four which was unan-
imously and willingly acceded to by the
0dllltEs Ot souBudys OCl L. AllT6u GEd-
cock and George Edwick We're added TO
the list of 'deseFters' just before we
arrived at the upper crossing of the
Platte. On that same day, it was con-
sidered necessary to make a still fur
Their reduction in the daily ration of
flour, and accordingly it was fixed at
1O1k ounces for men. 3 ounces for wo-
men. 6 ounces for children and 3 ounces
for infants. This turned out to be a
very wise and economic arrangement,
as 1t just enabled US 10 ration out our
provisions until the very day when we
received material aid from the valley.
Relief and Supplies From Utah.
This relief arrived (when the little
ones were crying for bread on the goth
of October, to the extent of fourteen
wagons laden with -four onions and
clothing. The last bit of breadstuff
(Which constituted all the provisions we
then had) was served out two nights
previously We all felt TO rejoice at our
timely deliverance. and attributed it
entirely 10 the hand of God, which had
been over US during the whole of our
journey.
On Wednesday, the 22d of October,
Brother William H. Kimball, with six
wagons. started on with US towards