From the Chieftain.
Two men whose names we have not
yet learned, with teams, came from
Atlantic to Rock Springs last week,and
loading with merchandise, started on
the homeward trip just before the big
storm of last week. The wagons have
been found about two days travel from
Rock Springs, but the men and horses
are missing. It is supposed that be
coming blockaded, they took the horses
and tried to escape. Whether they
have saved themselves remains yet to
be learned. They may have reached
some ranch alive, and they may have
perished as is feared.
Mr. Eye’s Merlons Condition.
Judge E. W. Nye is in a very preca
rious condition, his disease being such
that the patient will either get well or
become totally insane. His chances
for the one or the other are rather
mixed; perhaps death will decide the
question. It is no use disguising the
fact or becoming sensational, yet,
nevertheless Nye’s condition is one
which gives an anxious longing to bis
friends. They have kept the ailment a
profound secret, so far as they sup
posed, but a little bird whispers to us
that something is very serious. All
share deep solicitude as to our great
humorist’s condition, a solicitude in
which this paper joins.—Rocky Moun
tain Tribune.
hrparlmrnt Orders.
A board of officers to consist of Lieu
tenant Colonel Edwin C. Mason, Major
Isaac D. Deßussy, Captain Robert 11.
Montgomery, Captain Charles R. Bar
nett and First Lieutenant Dan. C.
Kingman, will assemble at headquar
ters February 16, to make a prelimi
nary examination into the claims and
qualifications for promotion of such
non-commissioned officers as may be
ordered before it.
