during the last week of june, sam brannan, leader of the mormon emigrant ship "brooklyn", met the company near green river, wyoming. he reported to young about his group's successful journey and their settlement in what is today san francisco, california. he urged the vanguard company to continue on to california but was unable to shift the leader's focus away from the great basin. young also met mountain man jim bridger on june 28. they discussed possible routes into the salt lake valley, and the feasibility of viable settlements in the mountain valleys of the great basin. bridger was enthusiastic about settlement near utah lake, reporting fish, wild fruit, timber and good grazing. he told young that local indians raised good crops, including corn and pumpkins, but that there was ever-present danger of frost. the company pushed on through south pass, rafted across the green river and arrived at fort bridger on july 7. about the same time, they were joined by thirteen more members of the sick detachment of the mormon battalion.