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in one night; the horses and mules dying inabout
an equal ratio. Before reaching Bridger, the
dragoons were compelled to leave their saddles,
the horses being
unable to carry them. The animals were com.
pelled to subsist on sage-brush, for two-thirds «f
the time, and then, to obtain this fibrous shrub,
they were compelled to remove snow several feet
deep. The men had no other fuel; no water only
as they melted snow, for three weeks before
reaching Bridger.

‘*When the news arrived at the camp that the
trains were destroyed, the troops immediately be-
gan to forage for anything that was palatable, well
knowing that no supplies could reach them be-
fore late in the spring. The snow was then, on an
average, from six to seven feet deep, and the game
had mostly left the hills. The rations were imme-
diately reduced one-half, but even this pittance
failed on the 28th day of February, when one-quar-
ter ration per man was issued, being the last of all
their stores. Two 100-pound sacks of flour were
secured by Major E. R. 8. Canby, who gave for
them $300 in gold. They were placed in his tent,
which stood where the old flag-staff now stands,
and he supposed his treasure secure.

“But that night a party of men belon ng to
Company I, 10th Infantry, commanded by. Lieuten-
ant Marshall, made a coup d’etat on the tent,
pulling out the pins and throwing the tent over
the astonished Major, but securing the flour, with
which they escaped in the darkness, and suc-
ceeded in hiding it abouta mile from camp, in
the sage-brush. All was confusion. The long—
roll was beaten; the troops turned out and an-
swered to their names, no one being absent. So
the matter ended forthe time. The next day, at
guard mount, the Major commenced a personal
Search among the tents for his flour. He found—
what? In ove tent, two men were cooking a piece
of mule meat; in another, he found five men cut-
ting up the frozen skin of an ox, SROR Ray to
making soup ofit, the only other ingredient to the
savory mess being a littlefiour. Overcome by the
sight of so much wretchedness, the Major sat
down and cried at his inability to assist them. He
asked the men if they could obtain nothing better
to eat, and was answered in the negative.

“The severity of the suffering endured by the
men nearly demoralized them, still they went out
foraging, dragging their wasted forms through the
snow with great difficulty. Some would meet
with success in their hunts at times; others would
not. The mules and horses were either killed and
eaten by the men, or died of cold and hun ger,
which left them without the means of supplying
their camp with wood, only as they hauled it
themselves. But the men did not murmur.
Twenty o1 thirty would take a wagon and haul
it five or six miles to the timber, and after loading
it with wood, haul it to camp. Each regiment
hauled its own wood, thus oerae a daily supply.
Some days astray creature would be slain by the
hunters, and there would be rejoicing in the camp
once more.

‘‘ Early in the spring of 1858 most of the men de-
eke for Salt Lake City, leaving companies B,

and K, of the 10 Infantry, and company F, 7th
Infantry. _. Twenty-seven men from each company
were detailed to go to the pineries, 25 miles away,
to cut timber with which to erect quarters. On
arriving in the pinery, they found an old saw mill
and race, which had been used by the Mormons,
and everything convenient but the necessary ma-
chinery. Luckily the quarter-master’s department
had the required mac inery, and soon they had a
Saw mill in good running order. By the 15th of

of September, 1858, the quarters were up and
ready for use. They were — enough for five
companies, including a chapel, hospital, sutler’s
store, guard house, etc.

“The Fourth of July, 1858, was duly observed
and honored. ‘The fiag-staff was raised in the
center of the parade ground, the flag hoisted by
Major Canby, and prayers said by Major Gatlin.

“On the 23d of September, 1858, a large train of
supplies arrived, causing great joy among the
troops. Two days later three long trains of oe
plies filed through the place on the way to Sa
Lake City.

No. 18 Annex. Hanging Rock, Utah.
—See description on page 131 of this book.

No. 19 Annex. Steamboat Rock—The
large illustration, No. 6, is one of many beautiful
views to beseen while passing through Echo and
Weber canyons, Utah. om our poirt of view
the appearance of Steamboat Rock is exceedingly
perfect. The lines (seams in the rocks) run grace-
fully up for 300 or 400 feet, and in the sheen of the
moon the sage-brush, dwarf cedars, and other
bushes, growing along its upper crevices can
easily be conjectured into a load of passen ers
worthy of the mighty vessel; but she stands in
stone, and the ship carpenters—the elements—
are steadily taking her timbers apart.

No. 20 Annex. Paddy Miles’ Ride—
Mr. Miles, or “ Paddy,”? as he was familiarly
called, was foreman to the Casement Broth-
ers, who laid the track of the Union Pa-
cific railroad. One morning, Paddy started
down Echo Canyon with a long train of flat cars,
sixteen in number, loaded with ties and iron rails
for the road below Echo City, where were then,
as now, the station, switches. etc. The reader
will remember that from the divide to the mouth
of Echo Canyon is heavy grade, no level place on
which cars would slack their speed.

The train had proceeded but a few miles down
the canyon, going ata lively rate, when the en-
gineer discovered that the train had parted, and
four loaded cars had been left behind. Where the
train parted the grade was easy, hence that por-
tion attached to the locomotive had gained about
half-a-mile on the stray cars. But when discov-
ered they were on heavy grade and coming down
on the train with lightning speed. What was to
be done? The leading train could not sto to
pick them up, for at the rate of speed at w nich
vig Wore ap: roaching, a collision would shiver
both trains, destroying them and the lives of
those on board.

There were two men, Dutchmen, on the loose
cars, who might put on the brakes, and stop the
runaway. The whistle was sounded, but they
heard it not; they were fast asleep behind the pile
of{ties. Oncame the cars, fairly bounding from
the track in their unguided speed, and away shot
the locomotive and train. Away they fiew, on,
around curves and over bridges, past rocky points
and bold headlands; on with the speed of the
wind, but no faster than came the cars behind
them,

“ Let on the steam,” cried Paddy, and with the
throttle chock open, with wild, terrible screams of
the whistle, the locomotive plunged through the
gorge, the mighty rocks sending back the screams
in a thousand ringing echoes.

“ Off with the ties,” shouted Paddy, once more,

as the whistle shouted its warning to the station-
men szhead tokeep the track straight and free,
for there was no time to’ pause—that terrible
train was close on to them, andif they collided,