The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-28
California and Oregon Expeditisn-santa Fs
Trade.
INDIAN COUNTRY, 20 miles West of Independence.


dd not receive your favor 0fthe a.th u directed 70
me at Independence until after arrival this
men and as write seated the ground and knobbv
trunk for desk, cannot make my answer a. accept
stances
The company bound for California Ia composed Of
wendell their way to new country and the ntssrsis
are representatives from almost every State in the Union
a om the ~ , sna Of who
fennsyivania We have, also, clergymen lswyers,
physicians painters sad mechanics Of every trade In
We will here for all the emigrants to come up
when we VIII organze and begin in earnest our long
day evening SO as to admit Of our final departure
Tuesday morning
The emigrants provided with every comfort nsess
sary for six months trip and the mode Of travel In
Light wagons, universally drawn by oxen, and usually
is impossible form any thing like an accurate idss
OF our number but it 10 very iags-far more than had
dared to hope; can now count from my present humble
seat over one hundred wagons, and estimating each
gon to contain five souls. have this encanpmsn Il
least 800 persons-all bound for California The mum,
Der, think. cannot fall short Of 1000 >
The oregon fever has abatsd and think the number
cannot DO largo that will strive for place e debate
have just received letter from Colonel Ksarnsy Il
ror. aeavenworth to whom sent an express to know
something OF tho Mormons, who crossing the Mic
souri, river IN great numbers at st. Josephs He informs
me that at least 1000 have actually passed and that 9th
ers are daily crossing He represents them well pro-
vlded with all neediul munitions Of war; including train
of artillery but thinks they have no hostile Intentions
towards us, unless il be to Governor Boggs, whom he
desires me to caution to be on the alert.
design to treat them with proper courtesy. but nthep
, % MOI receive our passing friendship why they must
without paying a price that even Mormon win not
relish But do not expect any trouble whatever with
It is therefore in bad taste to comment about it
NY mess consists Of Mossrs Edwin Bryant late editor
o. the Louisville Courier who is preparing to write
poSx and good one may be expected and also soma Of
the Yankees say, two helps.
ISpEPEsDEScr. Csio..) May II, 1876.
our town for the last few weeks, has presented
scene Of business equal a crowded city Emgrsntst
Oregon and California have been pouring in from all
quarters to this point which is made their general
devious II here that most Of them ay in their outfits
comprising all sorts Of merchandise groceries, and pro-
visions-wagons oxen, mules and harness. There are.
the SDs e s sS
one Company until they have crossed the mountains; but
apresent the number TO each expedition i suicient TO
organize and protect themselves from the Indians.
Ihcnumber Of emigrants Ii not yet known, can Il
be until they reach their general encsmpment Kansas
census will be taken. finer looking body Of emigrsnts
than the present have never seen-manly and bold In
long and tedious journey as they have before them
Among them persons Of all ages to the old man
years Of age who has been captain. and was born
upon cape Of our Atlantic coast now going to bury his
ndeedThas his Children and grand children with lin.
and ten wagons to convey them-a small nest for he
plains.
Some octhe emigrants have wagons fitted up in he
best possible STYLE carpeted with chairs bed and lock.
ingglass, for the convenience of famies There are
numerous young girls just blooming into womsnhood,
and man Of them beautiful neatly dressed and bound
for Oregon and California Young going 70 those
distant countries need have fear Of not being able TO
get wife; for them that the assortment of girls
in the present companies il by means Indifferent
Some Of the wagon covers have them Oregon
81 40-all none "-and say they are willing to hght
for IT, necessary Part Of the Oregon smie have
started, and others will start tomorrow. Their present
camp is Is miles southwest of Independence.
The California emgrans will not leave for few days
In next, vii give you some statistical informedoa
Of the present csmpanies-their number commander.
number Of wagons, amount Of provisions, &c. &c
number Of Santa Fc companies have como In this
spring and some have gone out Mago6n's company viii
be in tomorrow next day, from Chihuahua Nearly
double the amount goods will be taken this year
any previous year. s thought that upwards Of four
hundred wagons will leave Independence for Mexico
this and they may be safely set down four hous
sand dollars per wagon. Col 8. c. Owens has yea
left He has very large amount Of goods directly In
ported from England thereby having the duty taken Of
at this point they pass through in the original psckaga
Most Of the traders beginning to take the benefit Of
the drawback by purchasing foreign goods in the orgt
nal package. Speyers Co., are to Leave to-day, with
very large lot ofEnglish goods will give you shortly.
statistical information Of this important trsdeA
trade that believe, could be made Of the utmost import
to Missouri The amount Of specie brought In
nuay to this point is very great and might be greatly
increased have hastily given you sketch Of these
things, but WILL in my next enter into the details and
give you facts they standCor. ST. Louis Repv6kesN