The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-29

RoNAScE FROM THK RocEY Nou~rArw IN.
following extract OF letter. received N Savannah
from one Of the party composing The Expeditioa On
the Rocky Mountains under Sn VIM Ssusr. viii
be read with pleasure -
From THE EXPEDITION 10 rss Rocxr Mor<-
rAIss We have been favored by fnrnd SRA the
following extract Of letter, received 10 savannah
from one of the PARTY COMPOSING the Exf~d,noo Al
the Rocky Mountains underSu VIM. Stuart
have passed now about ten days IN camp. MY
tent Is pitched IN the centre Of q grove OF crab
apple trees, which are now m tull blossom, and oil
the air with the most delicious perfume. Th~se
with Wild cherry trees and yanous shrubs, torn a
KIND OF connecting link between the woods on the
Missouri and the great Prairie, as u were a era.
dual TRANSITION from the 81 the forest int the
grass OF the PraIre. Here you might -re the mo~s
beautiful landscape garden ever projected BY q
LOWING, or other artist. laid out 10 perfection BY
the hands OF nature. Our camp presents generally
very animated scene. II Is composed of ten tents
OF different shapes and colors SIR Williams 10
very elegant, and large enough 10 contain a dozen
people They are scattered without order among
the shrubs IN such manner, however. that they
may be all seen from some points. Generally. du-
ring the day, the spaces between the tents are filled
with men on horseback and on foot, visiting our
Tartar village on business, but M night the scene
becomes picturesque, when the fires are gsily burn
ing IN froat OF the tents, and throwing their moving
light on the groups which have formed around them
The other night we had regular dramatic perior.
nance. A piece OF Shakspeare's played IN the real
old Shakspearean style.
One OF the wagons which we are going 10 take
with us, represented the balcony, al which Juliet 10
sitting in the moonlight, and musng Romeo 10
general, aht Romeo in particular A tan stable Ian
tern represented the moon. The costumes were OF
course not less different from those which might be
seen at Haymarket, or even al the Park IN New
York. Juliet wore, however, around her brow q
wreath OF flowers which never surpassed by any
worn on stage. The performance went off beau
ufully Alter this great gala came some songs, and
then the manager announced that the performances
were over for the night amidst thunders OF APP
plause, which gives you an idea OF how we spesd
our time in camp in general. The flowers are be-
ginning to bloom in abundance.
We are about mile from the boundary OF
Missouri State /; and within a mile OF a Methodist
Mission, which took great pleasure in visiting the
other day returned from my visit with the hope
of seeing one of these days, the dawn OF a new pc
Rod in the history OF these psor aborignes who in
habit this portion of the country There is a school
| at the Mission, where about hundred Indian chill
dren kept boarders at the expense OF the es-
| Enlistment. The boys have several work shops.
The girls are taught to KNIT spin, weave, sew, &c.
need not add that the greatest taken Of the
moral education of these children, as well a. OF
their religious instruction.
" Sunday Morning We have the brightest Sun
day morning, a gentle stirring breeze-blrds Of all
kinds singing in the little trees-the incense Of the
crab apples ascending towards the bluest sky. We
shall not leave until TO morrow"