Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-09-24

land productmns resemble those of Illinois, until
/. we arrive ON the Platte river bottoms there ma.
iure seems to have changed The SOIL from black
muck to qa,cksnnd. The water also changed to
4 a milky Color. The river varies In width from
one 10 three miles. aud flied with succession Of
small sa"d islands. The grass has generally been
! good: IN some places, however, We have been
! obliged to make twenty aud twenty eight miles n
day for wan; of grass. We have been two mouths
from In iepei.'lcnce. We are one month ahead
/ of the company OF A. The deep wagon ruts
show he season 10 have been wei. God has favor
ed US. believe. The weather has been fine and
and the sireams low. Many have fears Of the In
dams but they have been generally friendly. The
Pawnees stole eight of our horses orc night they
wanted them to hnnt bufaioes. rYe found pIen.
y of bufaoes sixty miles up the river. and ante
lnpes, deer. mountain Sheep elk. wolves &c. are
very plenty. Our hunters fad great amusement
i, The chase. To day FIVE ofIhe Sioux chiefs with
their attendants came To our camp, aud we all join
ed in providing them a good dinner After dinner
one ofthe chris made speech. He said he had
beentaught by his grandfather to seek the friend
ship o. The whites. II is said this chief last year
saved small party of whites from the scaping.
knife. The dress of the Indian is of the skins Of
animals, ornanented with bead work, and ~ very
rich. "A company Outrageous commanded by Col,
kearnev. Consisting of Two hundred and fifty SOL
dlers accompany us--some of the soldiers are sta
toned here, the others have gone souih-They
will return soon TO the States. Their business to-
US is unknown. 1t probably Is to protect the Ore-
gnng emgranis. Our wagons are mostly sound,
This day has been spent in repairing. making spoks
and setting tires. All wagons for this Journey
houd be of heavy aud excellent workmanship and.
wide oftrack. Furniture, snch as dishes, should
be of tin sheet iron. lin coffee basins should be-
without handles, so that one MAJ bs placed into
The Other. as they take less room. We are dvi-
ded into eight companies; In all we number over!
three thousand souls. Que birth has taken place.
and four dcaths-these were chdren--Many of
The heavy stock owners wish their cattle had been
lett in ths United States. disease Is very prev
alent called boof all and many have been left be-
hind when not able TO drive. Many'of the emf.
grants are men ofarge families. and carry consid-
ifdst oaf t6fnbany Are Young men; ramer uoc.
ors. lawyers, merchants and mechanics We are
egulatcd in kind of military order. A guard IL
lept strictly during he night This are obl,-
,ed to do TO keep the indians from robbng us.-
II this place, sugar is worth dollar per pound
nd coffee the same /; -four eight cents. The Off
er at the Fort informs me, that twelve thousand
acks OF buffalo skins i'll be sent east this season.
his evening, while wiring some OF the company
re engaged ia debate. We find this to be an
lierestng way to pass the hours. Ii is thirteen
Teeks siice left hume at McMIIlen's Grove Duo
age County. | am in company with Major Cu
erton, one of your friends. and w. NJ. Card. Of
ieneva. They send their best respects to you.
oPng that through your influence, with others Of
e Democratic cause. Oregon will soon be divided
ITO states aud come under the protection of our
oyerniuent. Yours. &c. j. H. McMILLEN %