Desolate Overland Route Claims Multiple Fatalities En Route
April 27 report from Ganoa notes the Overland mail reaching Salt Lake at eight o clock nine days from Selt Lake with nine deaths along the route. Eleven perished between Salt Lake and South Pass due to cold, three bodies found together at the latter point. At Needle Rock a Cherokee teamster's body was wolves devoured. Russell endured ten days in snow between Big Mountain and Webar Creek, dying after leg injuries worsened.
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Ganoa
Overland Mail
Selt Lake
Orlancioo
Salt Lake
Pat Hickey
South Pass
Albeong
Needle Rock
Russell
Big Mountain
Webar Creek
Horrible News From the Pike Emigrants Reported
The St Louis Democrat correspondent in Denver City recounts dire straits on the plains. Emigrants starve on the route with cannibal rumors, deaths, and abandoned property. about five hundred returning emigrants reached St Joseph confirming the hardship.
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The
Democrat
Denver City
Tihe
Blue
St. Joseph
War and legal notes from Washington and frontier posts
From Washington May 24 Col Steptoe Capt Carr and Palmur and Lieut Pegram have leave to visit Europe as private observers. The War Department orders an armed escort for army supply trains against Pike's Peakers. Attorney General Black rules Perkins must be paid about 385000 for powder and arms. Patent Office reissues a patent to Horace Day. Diplomatic neutral stance toward Italy outlined. Mr Holt favors weekly line. Mediterranean squadron debated. Paraguay claim seen as fraudulent. Id dismissed. Gov Cumming reports Mormon unrest and governor-general tension. Washington notes on Perkins case and Emperor conscience. Leavenworth May 24 charges against Capt Van Nieft seen as persecution. possible court of inquiry anticipated.
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Washington
Steptoe
S Carr
Palmur
Pegram
Europe
War Department
Pike's
India
England
Prussia
Holt
Toucey
Bowlin
Paraguay
Hopkins
Desha and Chicot counties flooded by river overflow in Arkansas
In May 1860 the How Orleans Crescent reports extensive flooding across Desha and Chicot counties. About 15,000 acres in Desha submerged, with 2,000 under cultivation, and 800,000 acres under water along the Mississippi side up to Island 82. Several plantations are inundated, including Ringgold Polk, the Ross, and Harvey Miller's tract, while the Break at Matthews Bend overflows seven miles. The article notes deteriorating levee protection and calls for coordinated action by neighboring states and a scientific engineering board.
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How Orieans Crescent
Milea
Washington
Napoleon
Columbia
Arkansas
Desha County
Prentiss
Island 82
Yazoo County
Chicot County
Messrs. Ringgold and
Polk
Matthews’ Bend
Ross
Griffin
Col. Kilpatrick
Lake Washington
Harvey Miller
Cox
Douglas
J. Dick Hill
Chicot
Mints
Board of Engineers
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Alta California
Pike's Peak
St. Louis
Wasnixcrox
Black
Perkins Cas
Leavenworth
Vanne
Stah
van Viict
New York
Pealverpool
Inc
Madane
Cyrus
New Orleans
Wall
Wall Street
Anson Norrunzver
Messrs. Burbank & Co
Red River
Anson Northrup
Breckenridge
Chicago Journal
Buteaux
Lawrence County
Ironton
Ohio
Register
Windsor Township
Challen& Snot
Sevres
Es Bonaise
St. Louis, Mo
Area
Alte
Commission
Commercial Street
North Levee
D. i
Thomas
Taylor
Gallaher
Bryan & Foun
Chicago
Ramps & Laxapos
Randolph St
Chicago, IL
F. A. Cadwell
Toronto
C. W
Eee
Rawpath
Cornes
Deanyonist
Alexing
South Clark Street
Mille
Chamberlie
Farwell & Co
Watertown
N. Y
Fulton
Fulton Insurance Company
New York City
North Carolina
Ae City
Broklyn
Bundry
State OF
Wm. A. Cobb
James & Rankin
Fulton Fire Insurance Company
Lipsa
James M. Ransin
Erage
Gordon L. Ford
Auditor’s Office
Des Motsta Ee
Fulton Fire Insurance Company of
State of New York
Edward C. David, Esq
du —Bee
Dubuque
Tome
Winchester
de. J. F. Churchill
Paria
America
Churchill
Annals OF Medicine
L.ortaurt
Saltadd
Uspephesphiies
Charchiil
Orair
Meiocina Sporta
Tre Sant
Wisctiusiax
Joe BR. Chilton
Cine
Selo Giorcad
Edler
Plank Road
Fifth Ward
Medical
Hooper
Easterly
Chestnut and
Third Streets
Williams
Potter
Main Stret
West
Third and
Chestnut Streets
St. Lois
Williams & Potter
Main Street
Dubique
Carter
D. Easterly
Chesnut Streets
Williams & Porter
Rebel Dawly
Baker’s
Baker
Gridles
S Olatenrat
Senthens
Richardson
Richardson, Sons & Owden
Bullocke
J B. Locke
Church Street
Colvex
Royal College of Surgeons
London Lancet
C. Kline
Avenee Roemer
19Th Street
Poet Box
Rcky
Haring
Daniel Dez
Bos
P.O. Xew Fock
OL. Dickinson
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