| Show March of Mormon Battalion Sixt four Years ears Ago Today Thursday Aug Aug were Ua two tw pieces of ot artillery passed us ua today tod nr 1 a 1 by ty a 0 a blacksmiths forge forg and six lx or eight loads Ionic lolo of ammunition each Mch plc pic r of or artillery was drawn by b six nix nor hr und and each cacti wagon by b six or sight They were Intended for tor fo On len Kearney who had hind for Santo Santa SantaFe In n to Fo Fe front from Fort Leavenworth sonic some two to tour or ur 10 three months previous with I a strong force One Ono company com of horsemen hor elo pass ed Id us UI and amid encamped pO ne ner near r for the night still behind At several companies were 4 p rim the battalion was called sled to tog g her for tor tIme the 08 of ot receiving rt Ilna In Instructions and lur there wern five I 1 was one of ot the tho number After time the close elo of oC the meeting there them l a two for tor the ro rim ree e C very er of If health and one for the re rt n of 01 sins Capt Capt apt Hunt spoke of ot 11 the goodness f of ot Clod 00 1 that his hla hand l I lIn is In this thu very tery er moo and to remember wm Wf r are Ire elders Ider In Israel This Thil Is la the first 11 rat time lIme the tIm of o the Ibm several f f C l r panto erf ere called together for the tite r urr loOt of settling H It hewon Copt Capt Brows Uro of the Third Ct and the first and 01 second I lieutenants of ot tame canto company After Ator I Amt ami and serious deliberation d both parties were w rt severely rel reprimanded as asit R RI asit it both were vere In fault fult The Ther I r I ularS ular I It I unnecessary to B gle Friday Frilay Aug Jl Vv still remained nt at n atthe the place of e which was on cn an nn eminent nt of f ground near nor nort cn the t h forks firks nf or the road react rOd one ne leading to 10 Santa Fe the tho other to Oregon Three Throe 10 i of ot horsemen passed paar ua us dur durIng during Ing this the day clay da Brother Hll Illis s went out nut cutin in the tho afternoon and found a n hoc heo te tw tre rr ant and for th Ih the Wi ti came m to 10 his hi B second time had a a delicious treat of ot honey hone Tonight I 1 am sergeant of ot th the guard Aug M This morning was vas w fine alt all al up J early earl making pr p for a a march marh Ul Officers and soldiers a ano are r now flow no a together exempt the colonel e lonel who vilio sick lick I k with a n was left at al the time fort very veil ver wih WB fever At S we WA took up n a line lne of ot march traveled nine nIno mies miles s and came t i tho the Santa Santa Ke Fe road roud rested a half hal hour then thou marched six miles to Dm LIm Elm Grove then Ihen struck tents Sunday Aug 23 We started ou um 01 early patted passed through a 1 fully tul full line fine prairie country Traveled Mini mies and amid entile to clock MI uy Aug 24 Marched ml to 10 creek and id aX ala lx In lit the time li lane lanu nu getting Received w 1 wi 4 that lol I ol ml Alien lel Is dangerously sick ui ul Ilia Ih garrison 11 on Beaver caver rc K h for Cor or tho Tue Tuesday lay Aua Au Marched l l miles malIce mie pitched tents nt su lt pm Today Tol wo we met me lcK n Just returning frum n n Ke in y mm MInt H ite went with wih him from front Fort as 1 Indian Interpreter at 1 per fr month He lie was wall now Itow returning to the fort torI mind and nd then will wi leave leve Immediately ImmedIate for tor Council Counci Bluffs W Wa V again kind bad Ild th Ih the privilege of or sending letters lotters ter to our mir friends During flitting the tIny day Indians Indiana oaths came tu to us its 8 laid down their arms guns Kins and ant blankets In t ken ot or friendship The Th gave gae them bread Wednesday Aug 13 miles mile and c ramped mp d on the batik bank of ot a a large larg stream tr m After our tents tenIa were wera Pitched d news new that rol oh Alien len was waa w dead dad ded This news new put a damper on Our feelings as a w we considered conal ere him a worthy orthy nan man and our ur friend frUnd He lie le had har shown hown IM Us U kindness during the time he was ith us Ul always ready read and willing to grant us Ul any In favor we wc ask asked d and from tn course rote be he had ld pursued had gained the thi good feeling of ot the whole hoIe battalion Who will wi succeed ucc d him was tf row now be ba being baIn belag lag ing In asked News N ew curs came with the bear bearer bearor belr er or Ir of ot the tidings tiding of or the colonels death that In eels case Ie wo wt d appointed one on of ot our ourn own n nine m a as hl hi successor u in would come conic under the th command of ot Col oh 01 Price This Idea Idel wan uvas wa rather cutting on m us Ul as 8 we knew him to bo be b a I stiff and that during durin our troubles in n Mis dis Missouri he Ite was ono one one of er the foremost to as asI aim kli I I In putting our brethren In prison The rs 1 a th Ih the garrison recommended recommended mended to us 1 a a lieutenant by b th the name of ot Smith Reached Council Grove and will wil tta ta here day da 1 |
