The New York herald., 1845-07-29


From gentleman who arrived here yesterday on
steamer General Brooks from Fort Yermillion, we have
company Of Oregon Emigrants which started from near
Iowa city January last Our informant states that
the 5h of January last, James Emmett Tennesseean.
organized a company consisting OF one hundred and
three four persons women, and children, most
Of whom from the States of Illinois, Kentucky, and
Tennessee, and with twenty-five wagons a number of
horses cattle farming utensils sc. started from the
neghborhood Of Iowa City for Oregon. Emmettby the
unanimous consent of all elected before starting
pilot and captain of the expeditions rules and regulations
adopted for the security and preservation OF the
company during the Journey and the properly ana s
The company mustered forly-hye men and lads, who
were able to do military duty; these deemed su
matters, they started taking northwest course which
soon carried them out OF the settlements After travel
more to the north and struck the Iowa river which they
ascended for considerable distance and then changed
ness and prairie without compass or anything else
guue mem except the rising and setting sun In TINS
prospect OF speedily reaching the Missouri offering,
some OF the men became unruy and mutinous, and
thing but persuasion and the threats of the
leaders and others who willing prosecute the
journey together with the fact of getting SO far into the
wilderness that the road back had terors than the
course ahead did this mu,inous spirit finally subsde,
and oil were again intent upon reaching the great
goal, Missouri; but they were. delayed by
difficulties and dangers unthought of-bridges had
be made and roads opened; brouse and provisions
became and starvation began to stare them in the
face In order to obtain susenance for their cattle and
horses they were compelled to keep near some stream,
which carried them often out of their and ncrea
sed the difficulties OF travelling and for better than
eight weeks the only provende the cattle and horses
could get the boughs and buds OF young trees cut
down alter an nj for the nj ht with priyatons
and difficulties almost unheard OF which the
caused large number of the cattle and horses to die or
give out After Journey OF over three months they
reached the Nermllion about two hundred miles from
its mouth when they took down that stream and at last
encamped at the fort near its mouth with eighteen
which the expedition started. Many left the company
the Iowa, and others becoming completely worn
down pitched their tents high up the Vcrmillion and
concluded TO hunt buffalo until they recruited from
their fagues. Our informant that for six weeks
his daily allowance of Indian pint tin cup
half full and when they reached the fort their whole
stock amounted TO about three bushes here Thought
i most prudent to stop and therefore made no attempt
teen or twenty days at Vemillion, when the General
Brooke arrived from the Yellow Stone on her way to
this city A number were anxious to come down
her. but were prevented by Emmett and his connexions,
who number six eight and who still persist
in going to Oregon and doing their best to keep the
handful they have under the command from scattering.
Since their soourn at vermon they have busted them
selves hunting buffalo, the flesh of which they have
mainly subsisted While the boat was ut Vermllion
the strctes watch kept the dsaected to pre-
vent their going on board but our Informant who Is
young and active man. with young and sprghtly wife,
damaged by some means to get her first board and
then he gave them the slip leaving every thing behind
except the clothes they wore they from Washing
county, Illinois, and are making their way back
perfectly satisfied with their tramp to OTegon.S Louis
Era, July 10
THIRD EXPLORING Tour TO THE PAcrFIc-The
of Capt j. G. Fremont of the United States army being
the third exploring tour of that officer left Westpot
the 26th inst Capt Fremont is assisted by two junior
officers OF the Typographical corps and employs eighty
The design OF this expedition is to complete the
surveys OF the plains and intervening between
the boundary and the Pacific heretofore part
ally accomplished by the Exploring Squadron and the
two former expeditions of Capt Fremont As far as We
learn this party will proceed to survey the Arkansas
river 10 its after completing which the party will
be divided. One division will then return by way OF the
head of the Rio del Nore, through the country of the
Camanche Indians sources OF Red River and by
the lower waters of the Arkansas. The main division
under Capt Fremont will the Colorado complete
the survey OF the great Salt Lake, and penetrate by the
voters OF Marys river (Which flows westwardly through
Upper California the vicinity of the 42d degree para
lei of latitude and is lost in lake al the eastern base
the California mountans) II is believed that from
point Marys river day journey above its mouth
the head of the Sacrmento be reached in two days
travel The Sacrmento penetraes the main chain OF the
California mountains and forms practicable pass direct
to the Bay OF San Francisco This already known. 1t
is also known that practicable route exists from the
head of the sacrmento in northerly direction, by the
heads Of the klamet, Ckuttes and Willamette rivers
the Columbia. The route then by which Capt. Fremont
proposes to penetrate to the Pacific is the shortest and
most direct from the lower Missourio this the portion
from the head Of the Arkansas to the head Of the Sacr
meno, about $50 miles in distanceis yet unexpored
by the white man. and generally designated the great
California desert" None of lis waters excepting the
Colorado, reach the ocean-they absorbed disap
pear by evaporation
After passing the winter among the American settle
mens OF Upper California, the exploring party will, IL
the country be pass round by the lower
route from afornia crossing the Colorado below the
great enaonn and return to the Arkansas by the
tiers of the ella and St. Juar large tributaries Of the lower
Colorado, which have their west Of the noun
tains OF New Mexico This sketch contemplates route
OF five or six thousand miles It will probably eventuate
in the discovery of and straight road to both Ore
and California passing for the most part through
own territory, diminishing the distance three
four hundred miles and the time two months The
try to the right and left will be exained and its geogra-
ply, at present blank, somewhat understood The i'm
portance OF these contemplated explorations is very
greatevery confidence is reposed in the energy and
ability OF the commanding officer. We shall hope for
their and look anxiousy for their safe return
towards the close of the year s46-W (Mo Ezpo-
sor.