Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-04-22
From the Burlington Gazette.
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igrd!e 10 me 1 eJfltOft OF OreQO0. IL therefore
seems TO me that plan Of operations should be
laid out by some person, and | have been anx-
ously waiting for a full twelv -monih, in the ex.
pectation that some individual would perform the
task, but having been disappointed in that
pectatIon, feel il my interest and duty to lay
before the public my imperfect plan in hopes
tina, some one will thereby be induced to offer a.
nendmenis until the plan Of operations shall be
perfected.
have made every inquiry Of those who have
visited that region Of count ry and have read all
perhaps, that has been written, of the character
Of the country, and have come 10 tho conclusion
that the distance from Burlington 10 the Council
Bluffs 10 $50 miIes-from The Bluffs west. the
north side OF Big Plat river, by way of the Paw
nee villages, the foot Of tho Rocky Mountains at
the old pass, where Captain Bonneville passed
with his loaded wagons, 500 miles, and no
stream to cross except the Loupe fork of Patt.-
The pass to which aude is in about latitude
III deg 30 min. north, from thence take west
course, or nearly so, to the Wa!lamet river, the
distance |. about 500 miles making ia all about
1900 or 400 miles travel By inspection Of
the maps you will discover that he whole route
will vary but little from q direct limo.
My plan for outfit, &c. is follows: With
oxen and mules you will travel with a caravan
Of say 100 persons, Is miles per day, which, if
you lose time, you will accomplish the journey
in 100 days, but make reasonable allowance for
accidents and say $50.
For the Outfit and Org dni=ation.
100 men should be armed and equipped with a
good rifle gun Of large bore, carrying no less than
TO bullets to the pound-4 pounds Of powder, IL
Of lead-(lint locks preterred,) caps and lin,s
IN proportions good knife and a small toma-
hawk. Those who go with n view Of hunting
and trapping ought to have along hafa dozen traps
suitable for aiching beaver and otter. Percush-
ion guns should have with them a spare tube in
case Of accidents of one bursting; also, canteens.
As to prov isions n necessary for the Journey. saw
of hacn 1 har Of Ao,,.
half bushel of BEANS 10 pounds Of rice, 20 pounds
Of coffee, 20 pounds of sugar, years stock of
coarse and durable cloth, 2 blankets, and to
cry FIVE men a tent the same size and form of
the infantry tents IN the regular army; they
should be made of cotton drilling or dark cloth.
To every five men there should be q wagon and
team sufficient TO transport two thousand pounds,
hauled by three four yoke of oxen; they
should be shod, and spare shoes and nails taken
along, and water keg to contain at least ten
gallons to each wagon; each man should have
the necessary implements Of husbandry to 60
right 10 work, and each mechanic should take
his tools with him; also 10 addition, each man
ought TO have a good poney a mule TO ride, (if
he rs able and that should be we'll equipped for
packing and riding, Spanish saddle and a picket
line 10 tie your horse when feedng-saddle should
have cruppers for this service. In addition, ev-
cry man ehould take many cows with him az
he can get, they are scarce in Oregon, they
might be learnt to work 10 yoke the same as OK
en-, With this out lt they ought each O have net
less than from $50 TO $50 in cash-when you 90
to the country your labor is very high. II will
DO necessary in such a company, that thew
should be comp Ieiely organized like a COMPANY
OF regular soldiers; and would advise that they
agree (after choosing their offcers) that they
while on their march thither, shall subject them
selves to be governed by the rules and articles
of war of tho United States, far as they shall
apply 10 that service. | would recommend tina,
each 100 men elect one Captain, who should car
ry spy glass, four Sergeants. and four Corpo-
ras-and there ought to be Bngler to give the
signals, and It one cannot be had, there should
be drum and fife. Guides and buffalo hunters
will be required who will have to be paid rea-
sonable sum, il will not do for every one TO 90
hunting and shooting al pleasure.
Prices at this time Wheat is nominally worth
g per bushel, beef cents per pound pork 10
cents, cows are worth $50, oxen by pair $50,
horses S35, potatoes % cents per bushe, COM
mon labor is worth S35 per month and boarding.
&C. found. ! should recommend those who wish
TO emigrate, TO be ready at this place by the first
to the tenth Of May. This route will! be found
much shorter and easier than any other which
has been travelled. There are on this side of
the mountains 10 cross, first, Skunk, Des Moines
| and then the Missouri, after that you will cross
the Loupe Fork Of Big Plat, this last stream is
quite shallow ut a common stage Of water, say
about from Is inches to 3 feet-has q quick sal
bolton, and ought TO be crossed with double
teams and they should be hurried fast.
party Of the above description should take
with them good cross-cut and whip saws
spikes and oakum that in case they could do no
better they could N , days build ferry boat saw
80 feet long and 10 feet wide, but they will
hardly be reduced to that necessity, because the
is stream on the whole route, except the Mis-.
souri, river, but that you can ford in a common
stage of water during the summer months-and
| | believe there is ferry kept at or near the
Council Bluffs. Take all the cattle you can.
| they will travel as fast your teams and keep
fat. Also have plenty Of seines and fishing tack
/ le hooks, lines, &c.
| speak of Burlington a very suitable poin,
/ to start from, because we have an an abundance
of the necessary supplies, and an excelIen. and
very commodious steam ferry boat for those who
are east of US. Companies ought not to be less
than fifty efficient fighting men, but one hundred
/ would be better; there some Indians who q re-
rather hostile, and they nigh, attack small par
/ ty for plumber.
i Bunker HUI lWonumeat.--The completion of thi
edifice will he celebrated in Charlestown tho I-,l