Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-07-05

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double barrelled gun loaded with small
10 st on his left s. dder and a quizzing
glass to his rig e in the vain erdeavor
to shoot onq the huge animals with
which we re surrounded-but so it
was.
The nu Ter of buffalo killed during the
day in ov Immediate vicinity was twenty
eight; the number Ofprison,rs taken in
the shape of ygsas calves, some ten or
twelvo. As tc Sting the number Of
wounded during Aday the task is im-
possible.
In tho evening we Little River
where we encamped ne night and
where we had req Jar feast of choice
buffalo meat, tongue, ind also the marrow
bones of that ANIMAL Some ofthe calves
were also killed and Furnished US with de.
licious veal. Thus ended our. frs: day
among the immense buffalo herds Of the
Western prairI
Our Pr2ri sarS Of getting short
Com mt back for more cat
He-~ np-BeautjMZ Situa-
tion on q Eer-OrderS 10 more.
Before LEI Austin it was thought
by those who lid have known best that
the journey 10 lta Fe would not occupy
more than tw months at fartherest, and
supply of Beef on hoof was purchased
sufficient for that length oftime. The
ration 10 each man was three pounds a
day, with sugar and coffee. No bread
stuff was taken along in consequence of
the difficulty Of Transportation, but tobacco
was zen 10 the men instead.
In lav in starting at The appointed
time, Expedition not leaving the Bru-
shy Ter The middle Of June instead
of TIL of May, made it necessary 10
send o Austin from Little River for
NOR This detained US at the lat
ter We days, or until the 30,h Of
Jul is time was spent in hunting
and by some, foafng and sleeping
by the hours passing slowly and
hea all. In the meantime there was
md provident waste Of beef, the usu-
al raj being given. to. each man when
we were in The very. heart kof the ufTiIo
region. By far the greater portion ofthis
beef was throwh away, as every one
could obtain the choicest parts of the buffa-
10 and deer which were killed in lncredi.
Bile numbers. Had we anticipated the
sufferings we were entailng upon our own
heads or rather stomaches by this prod-
gality-had we though: the: time was at
hand when.the poorest ;mors Is we were
then throwing away so lavishty would be
absolutely necessary 10 sustain life u n ore
provldent course would hive feea adopt
ed. Some of the Cd ca~-r-igners spoke
of this waste a the time, rem rk ng that
the buzzards we're fatenng the nselvcs
upon meat that we sh }uIl all fee tie want
of before we got 10 cur journeys end; I
by far the greater portion of US we ney.
perienced, aud went on the principle a
taking special good care of to day and let
ting t. m ow look out FOR i,seIf. 81
then we have gained experience and WIS
dom, but we purchased it at an enormou!
price.
The place where we encamped OF
Little River was the site of an OLE
picket fort, garrisoned some year
previous, by detachment Of Texiar
soldiers stationed there to keep looI
out for Indians. A more beautiful
situation can hardly be found even i
Texas. A growth of heavy timber
some two miles in width, covers th
fertile bottom, while The rich prairie
in the vicinity are beautifully undulat
ing and the best kind Of grazing for tn
immense herds of buffalo and deer al
ways to be found. Bear and Mexica
hogs, the latter ferocious animal, ar
found in great numbers i'll the bottom:
fish of different qualities are caught i
the stream, and many Of the trees ar
filed with delicious wild. honey. Wit
these advantages tho place will doubt
less be, settled
While at Little River General Nc
Leod was taken down with fever an
was carried in a Wagon to Bryant
Station, some twenty miles to our rigI
near the .Brassos.I Major >Howar
took the command Of the expedite
during his illness. On the evening
r the 29th of June the order was give
for an early march next morning.
order received with joy by all; for no
withstanding the beauty of the stu;
. ton and the abundance of game in tt
vicinity, all were heartily fired of inac
tiVity and anxious to be on the move
j JOHN JONES'S POEMS
n some most luckless hour, the remark
: bic wight, Sho, under Tyler, guar
r the betwixity party published volun
of-what shall we call the stuf?-we
: poetry. Unhappy exploit of DARN
d genius! Unfortunate John Jones! ]
s way ofvindIcating the claims of Jon
/, to high seat upon Purnassus, Pre-
/ tice has reviewed this unlucky boo
e We feel some compassion for the pc
n poet-poor poet he is, Heaven know
k Prentice deals deswbction upon h
g mosApnmercifully. He is used up.
e kilt dead. We will write his epitap
Rest, pertuEhAd spirit. Here goes
d A nation 5! Beneath these stones
Do lie the ZONES of poor John Jones.
Non compoS n1entiS, he sought to vent hi
Songs. He spent is-slain by Prentice.
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