Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-11-17

AccOTulngIVs VIE CO'nucICidS IcIsuOHS
tina. have existed for some years past with
Santa Fe. and which promised such ben
efcial results. are entirely suspended.
From The Territorial Gazette.
The Ore gen .9dUenturers. ~
We have another letter FROM our late fellow
citizen. NJ. NJ. M'CAavER, who, il is well
kMwn, with several others from this Terrific.
~. attached himself 10 the large emigsaiing
expedition 10 Oregon which took up its line Of
march las, spring. The letter has been an Nm.
usually long tins on the way, but il will still
he Rad with interest. The emigsants have
doubtless ere this reached their places cf Jes.
'ina'i"O, on the western slope Of the American
continent. The distance from Fort Laramie
to the gap in the mountains known as the
South Pass" as travelled by Lieut.. Fremont,
is three hundred and twenty miles. and reqni-
red twenty-five days 10 make il, bot the emf
grants have probably pursued more direct
course. and reached the mountains in less time.
Allowing them the same time, however, ,ney
reached the "Sonih Pass" on the 7th August.
This would give them, up 10 the present time,
more than two months 10 reach the valley Of
the Columbia, which we think is an ample al.
lowance.
FoRr LARAM:E. !
Oregon Emigra,ing Camp, July. Is. ls43.
The Company for Oregon is a, this place,
and at present is engaged 10 crossing Lara
mics fork. which is very full. With the ex.
cep,ion Of one man who had his arm broken by
an acct 5ental discharge from gun while por.
suing buffalo, all are we'll. Our roads have
been good beyond expectation, particularly for
the last six hundred miles; ard do not be-
lieve road equally good and Of the same
length can be procured in the States. On
cattle and wagons. so far, stand the trip well
indeed The cattle are fatteniog generally. Ma
ny OF the men are working cows; l myself
have two yoke, and fnd them better than oxen,
There is no heavy pulling which requires large
oxen. and cows are decidedly faster. and con.
sequently better. You have, too, their milk
at night; and in Oregon. am informed, good
COW is worth as much as yoke Of cattle. lie,
tie emigrants next year Fl, themselves out with
COW teams, and bring loose ones to supply the
places Of such as get lame. We work them
at the wheel and in the lead.
We have now travelled over one thousand
miles since leaving Burlington, and are in full
view Of tic black Hills. Distance to the gap
in the mountains a6ou. 200 or $50 miles, and
to For. Fall 600. The weather has been cool.
without rain. for the last month. Our roads
being up Platte river, in the bottom, our cattle
could not suffer for water except at short inter.
walls, when we left the river for part Of day.
This. however, We done but seldom, as that
nver from the poin, at which we struck i. to
this p'ace-about 400 miles-has scarcely any
tributaries. None Of our stock has been stolen
SINCE leaving The Kansas river. We are now
!" the midst Of the Sioux and Cheyenne Indi-
ans, where it will be necessary 10 keep up a
more v:giIant watch. AT this place we found
few Spaniards with small cargo Of -four,
&C., packed on mules from Towce, in the
spanish province. about 400 miles distant.
Their prices are $25 per hundred for Aour
sugar 81 per h.; coffee $3.50 per h.; whis-
Key. % the pint: and every thing else in tie
same proportion. Emigranis will now be able
to judge Of the necessity Of supplying themI-
selves with the necessaries Of life before star
ting.-They will find il TO their interests TO
load their wagons with such articles as are
here mentioned. which they can sell on the
way. instead Of encumberiny themselves with
furniture and other heavy loading, which they
may be compelled TO leave by the way. Mules
we find more serviceable than horses, and
those coming out should procure them.
We will depart from this place tomorrow,
after which ] shall probably have no oppor,u.
My Of communicating with yen until we reach
Fort Hall. Say 10 those who think Of emiera
ting that the trip 10 Oregon is not half tie
bng-a-boo it is represented 10 be. All that i,
requires is patience and perseverance.
Truly. Yours. So
NJ. NJ. M'CARVER.