Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-08-02
From the N. q. Picayune.
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r,N-pynlTION

on ogy I.d-No Nc,rs Of Carlos
4 Sorting Parry sent ont wih the
Rs,uns-Ddiciom Mcdl-ArrjraL
alta Spring Of Bitter Wdter-De-
t,ymiaafi0Rt0 send 0uts spies IN search
ofRed Rirer--Dcah gCDr. Brasil
coy--Rcduciion IN our Rdtions-
Arriral ofa Guide Nth report that
q massage through Mountains had
been discorcrsd, d., 5r,
We iourneyed slowly on the morn |
inc Of the 18th of August, many of
our party still thinking that Carlos
would come up and honestly account
for his absence; but nothing was seen
Of him or his companion. On look
inc back we could see an immense
smoke in the east, plainly denotnS
thatthc fire Of the 18th was still raging.
About noon a heavy black cloud was
noticed directly over the spot from
which was descending apparently in
torrents-bcyond and in factaIl around
this cloud the sky was clear and with
out a spock. Here was a shower got
mp on The Espy principle, although at
a heavy cost to our party.
We were fortunate enough in the
forenoon to find a spring of cool and
delicious fresh water besides a pond
lorre enough to water all our horses
and cattle. After drinking deeply at
the fountain head, and fervcntly no.
ping for continuance Of such good
fortune, our gourds and canteens were
filled and orr march resumed.
The course was nearly west. On
our left and running in nearly a north
west direction, a range of mountains
we're plainly visibIe-the chain which
it was now evident enough Carlos had
mistaken. for The Cr9Us. | say mis-
taken, for up to the morning of his de-
p2rture believe the fellows intentions
were honest, and that he really thought
he was on Red River. The water in
the Wachita, for such the river we
were on proved to be, rescmbled in ey-
cry way that Cf the former river, the
country around bore the same appear
ance, and as Carlos had trapped on
both streams, probably without no
licing either carefully, knew bit little
Of them even as low down as Coffee
Station, and was unacquainted with
the American name Of the river, the
mistake might easily occur.
Some OF our party still thought tina
we had arrived at the Angosturas OF
Narrows OF Red River, and that Car
los had left us fearing that the Next
cans might blame him for leading the
Texans into their country, 10 oul
right the country was much broken and
impossible for Wagons; party Of
about thirty horsemen was made up,
however, which | accompanied, and
we left the command with the full de-
termination Of asccrtaining at least the
question as to whether we were az the
Narrows or not.
After working our way through d
succession of ragged hill, ,cedar-brakes
and ravincs for distance oil some ten
miIes,we at length reached the stream
to our right. 1t had dwindIed down
TO a small brook, and the head sprin!
was evidently somewhere in the noun
tains in our vicinity. The water was
still extremely salt and unfit for use
Several trails we're found leading along
the banks, made by Indians and nus
tangs, and in one place male and
horse tracks were seen, together with
the print ofashoe in the sand, evident
" made either by Carlos or his com
panion, or else by Que OF Rowland
men. Being satisfied that we were
not in the ncighborhoud OF the Mar
rows, and that it was impossible TO TAXI
the wagons along the road we haC
traveled,wo started back for the sPrlnt
we had found in the morning ant
arrived there at sunset, ourselves ant
horses completely worn down wit
the fatigue Of our long and rough tray
81.
A fat buck had been killed, and b
the side of the cool stream we made
delicious meal. At dark we saddle
our horses, and after finding the ira
Of the Wagons started on and reache
them about ten O'Clock, encamPe
without water and extremely solicitor
Tor our return.
The next morning spies were SCI
out ahead to seek water and passas
through the mountains, myself vii
three or four companions starting bdc
for the spring, Q distance of some te
miles for a draught Of fresh water br
at that time would have gone fit,
Alter allowing our horses a rest Of Nv
oil three hours and doing our washir
for at this time every man was h
own washer-tD0mda-we started baC
for the command. | might here ad
that each mans washing was light, col
slsting Of nothing more nor less tina
calico shirt.
Late in the afternoon we reacht
the camping place of the previor
night and found that the command h;