The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-02
LATER FROM THE OREGON EMIGRANTs

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LATER FROM THE OREGON EMIGRANTS
A friend in our village has received another let
ter from N. HUBER, Esq. 1t will be observed that
one or two letters which he has written have moi
reached their destination.
100 MIL Es ABOVE FORT LARIMIE,
My Dear K, July7, l845.
Again an opportunity presents of sending a
letter. The regiment of Dragons, of which
have written before, are encamped some miles
above us on their return form the ''South Pass''
wrote to you or Bat Larimie 100 miles below.
If you have received all Of them they may be OF
some interest," if not this will not be of much in
terest as l can only write in this what has trans
pired since my last. Well since we left the Fort
we have come about 100 miles. We have crossed
the Black Hills and are still on the North Fork of
Platt while we were crossing the Black Hills we
were off from the River for some days, but have
got on it again. We are encamped tonight
about s miles from the crossing Of the N Fork.
Aftercrossing we proceeded upon the opposite side
short distance and then up the Sweet Water, the
mouth of which is short distance above the
crossing of N. Fork We had some very rough
roass while crossing the Black hills, and also
since; they are somewhat rough, when compared
with the plains, but still they cannot be said to
be bad. The greatest inconvenience we have
had since leaving the Fort is the want of grass.
The season has been very dry that there is
scarcely any grass. Some nights we have had
none, others only little. We have ''laid by"
some or days since we left the Fort
wherever we have happened on little grass. We
have also suffered somewhat from the ust, which
is several inches deep in the road, in consequence
of the drought and the great number of wagons
which have trav elled it. This is the kind of road
we have. | suppose you are not troubled so much
with dust in Putnam, and besides you have not
80 good or plain road. We chose a pilot but do
not use him, as the company which chosehim is di-
vided into some six eight, and all go it on their
own responsibility. We have had some trouble
with few of our wagons since we have got IN
the dry sand and rough roads the tires have be-
come loose and we have had several "break
downs'' within few days. Yesterday Sunday
we laid by for the purpose ofrepairing, &c. We
are about 200 miles from the South Pass-ffteen
DAYS, suppose, will bring us there. We have
moi Sc en- an Indian since we left Larmie, nor do
expect to see one before we get to Fort Hall.
1t is really provoking that we have to stand guard
ed at nights and cannot see an Indian. l believe
have nothing of importance to write.
suppose you would look with anxiety at this
date for something in the shape of the proceedings
i 6 a., R,,t- Tho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. were such that we had
to travel all that day. On the evening of the third
after days drive in the Black Hills we were Oh
lged to encamp in them without bitot grass. In
the morning cur cattle were scattered among the
hills several miles from camp. After getting
them up we proceeded on our journey and did not
reach a place fit for encampng till near night.
Thus unfortunately we were prevented from hav
ing a celebration. The only thing in shape of an
extra performance on that day was the upsetting
of several wagons for the first time.
Since my last l have had an attack of fever, but
Iput Mr. Calonlel to work and soon upset its cal.
culat,ons, and can now 90 it more ensvely than
ever on buffalo soup, marrow bones &c. &C
Buffaloes are plenty and easily taken, SO that we
have fresh meat every day. Anelopes are abund-
ant, and also some Elk and Deer There are also
Grizzly Bears but we have not taken any yet.
wish you had the Buffalo meat which we leave
lying about and cannot make use of.
In consequence of the roughness of the road
and short grass, the emigrants have generally
divided into companies Of from fifteen to twenty
five wagons 1t expedtes TRAVELLING to be in small
companies. Our company has yet 40 wagons but
adiyision is talked Of Our former captain resign
ed and Mr.. Risley was elected this evening; Good
Were | to start again should not want over %
wagons in company at any time. AS near as
can ascertain, there are 528 Wagons on the route
now. NV God! is not this settling up Oregon.
had intended to write number OF letters to the
boys in Kali da, but did not expect to meet the
dragons for somedays to come, so that my lnten-
ton was not accomplished. Tell them to come
on, or shall be back to Ohio and then to Oregon
again before they do. Yours, &c. M H.
THE PLAIN DEALER in Cleveland, has TOR
lenpth oftime continued to misrepresent the views
of the party on the Western Reserve and proved
the mouthpece of as mercenary a Bank cllque' as
there is in existence, who won for themselves
deserved infamy in winding up the affairs OF the
two rotten rag-mllls of Cleveland This journal
bos lately assumed more honest tone, but untor-
tunately for it's sincerity the cause is now apparent
we have on our table the prospectus OF new
Democratic paper to be published by MessrS.
Steele g. Baxter designed to supply the want OF
an honest exponent of true Democracy in that
section. Having long knownthe principles OF the
conductors of the new Journal to be soundly De-
mocratc we hope they may receive a due support
oro,t roors removed. the Plain Dealer