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were easily alarmed. The organization and order in the camp was so perfect that not unfrequentl}^ half an hour after a halt the people sat down to a com- fortable meal of fresh bread and broiled meat.''"

At the beginning of their journey, jealousy, bicker- ing, and insubordination arose among them, and a halt was called for the purpose of holding a council and adjusting matters. For several hundred miles they followed the trail of the pioneers, and now were ap- proaching the president and his men, who, encamped between Green River and the Sweetwater, had sent forward two messengers" to ascertain the progress and condition of the company. Upon hearing of the difficulties that had arisen, Brigham sent for Pratt and censured him severely for defects in the manage- ment of the party at the start, and for misunderstand- ings on the road. Pratt humbly acknowledged his faults and was forgiven. While the president and council were at prayer, the Sioux improved the occa- sion by stealing a number of horses, which proved a serious loss.

Pratt now returned to his command, and without special incident reached the Salt Lake settlement on the 19th of September; the companies arriving in de- tachments at intervals of several weeks.

Brigham's band was scantily provisioned for the journey to Winter Quarters.*"^ The number that had already gathered at Salt Lake had drawn heavily on the pioneers' resources, and they set out depending for subsistence on game and fish. They travelled more rapidly in returning,*^ although most of them were compelled to walk. A few days after the Indian dep-

■'"From account of their journeyings furnished me in Taylor's Rem., 7-12.


 * ^ 0. P. Rockwell and E. T. Benson.

except for a very small quantity of beef, which was soon exhausted. General Papistic of the Twelve, in Millennial Star, x. 83.
 * ^ Among them was a party of battalion men who were entirely destitute

•■^ ' Camped on the south side of the Platte. We were 42 days in going to the valley from this point, and only 23 days in returning.' Jliat. B. Yoaiuj, MS., 1847, 115.