New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-06
From the St Lou. Republican. July 18th
Evan T.Hrz.

\ gentleman who has passed the last ,s,o -ss-s =;
Oregon and California reached This civ ves,ar9s,,
His name IS James Clynler and migrated from Nil
waukec with view OF determining for himself tho
character OF that country He left California. N
company With other persons tic later end OF April,
and has been ninety days the Mr. Cyr:cr has
kindly permitted - TO glance 81 MS Giary-ee could 90
no u!orekept Tor the whole ,r1e OF his absence. and 70
select such facts may Interest our readers We have
Of necessity. 70 take such incidents occurred during
his return io- passing many descriptions OF coun
nv soil places mountains people and government in
Oregon and California.
on the l6,h OF March last Mr. Cyrner refers in his
journal 70 Tie extraordinary avidiy WITH which r<.:s is
manufactured in that country and saws thar Iieut
Fremont had raised the American dag in Mouerey-oi
course the Town OF that the Pscac-that 81
good citizens called upon 70 appear forthwith
Sonors. armed and equipped for service under Gen
Bva'o 10 defend the rights OF Mexican cilzens This
report i subsequently appeared founded on the
fact chat Lieut. Fremont bad raised the American dag az
his camp near the Mission OF 81 Johns ANA that he dc,
cliIed 10 call some OF the legal authorities ~ne or.
dered 10 90 twas SAID that - consequence OF as
state OF things Gen Castro had raised four hundred men
at Monterey that he marched 70 Lieut. Fremoris camp
on the d of March from which he had -etrested a-G
tha; he there found numerous pscksaddes, baggage
and considerable quantity OF specie Lieut. Fremont
last beard OF: after Mr. Clyner had ieit on ;hc Rio
Sacramento; but as ne kept his OWE counsel no one
Knew his objec, II going there or when ne would return
10 the United States lie had los, one man. who
killed bv the Indians. and had discharged others.
Mr. Clyuler a; different times and under different
circumstances parties OF eGsrsnts 70 Oregon or CacF
MIA who were rowing about DISCONTINUED, and going
back and forth as whim dictated On the I'D OF rch
he notices having IN California party OF enc nun
dre6 and tty persons thirty forty OF whom were then
o;hr paradise On the Goth OF April NJ. Sumner and his
family arrived az camp prepared for Icr Journey 20 the
States. Mr. sumner had been in Oregon; thence
he went 10 California and being sill dissatisfied he
returning after having spent five years. II travelling
and Likewise small fortune
He met and lett Mr.. L. P Hastings. the author Of
on California az his camp on Bear Creek. small
creek running into Feather River lie located
the road travelled by the eris-arS 10 California. Mr.
Hastings had been looking tor some force from the
states with which /. cssned 20 revoluouize Cal
iornia but in this he had been disappointed. He was
ther it seemed waiting the action OF the American Gov.
eminent, taking possession OF that country-oi winch
ne appeared have ut;uatiou. NJ. C,yaer heard,
his return horlcward D; the arrival OF several United
States vessels OF war at Monterey but knows nothing
about them.
We cannot follow Mr. CIYAER and his party III their
perilous journey over snowcapped mountains, on the
sides OF mighty precpces in deep ravnes and places
seemingly impossible Something NAY DC learned OF
the excitement and the danger OF the travel BY single
scene, roughly drawn in the Diary On the 27th OF
April: while waiting for OF the party, the author
walked out 70 the north OF the valley the point of
ledge of rocks Here you have view which is aw-
fully and really sublne The rs thing which attracts
your attention IS high. rough ridge OF snowcapped
mountains. Proceeding little farther th!s ridge de-
scends IN front into impossible ct OF black rocks
Invested OF every kind OF covering SILL farther on
llll oeNu.S lasulNE Al awful
OF rock several thousand fee; below Dizzy wiki the
prospect you turn your head 10 the right and there you
have ridges OF snd ridges OF towering pine
To he left you have dstan; view Of the eternal clts
OF black volcanic rocks which bound the river Erbor
AgHiI-on the 9Th OF April the party pursued heir
way down the river Truc&ies or Salmon Trout ryer,
about SIX miles poin; which they lef 10 cross the
Great Interior Basin. rs "a termed on the map en-
pccr- 20 touch the ni Of the ST. Mays river
nor laid down on the map. Leaving the Salmon Trout
river TO take course the North the party struck OFT
the East and the point OF low range
OF black volcanic mountains Here they observed nuIner
Gus specimens of rocks formed By concretons from
springs which have existed some yea. since bu.
which are no longer to be found q" In fact /;
that all the country passed over to-day must al some
remote period have been immense boiling cadron,
and Il IL now trewn over with some thousands OF up
right rocks which have been projected by i'm
rnense bodies OF liquid steam Quantities OF mud,
which ills the whole plain over which We pas.
scd, for several miles, white sheet OF
ucrusted salt We passed over. and in sight of
large bodies OF white chalk which must also have
been involved in boiling water low range OF black
Stag lay the left and every thing presented the most
sterile appearance" Thus they Travelled until they
TO Mays lake where still exists cadron OF boiling
water No stream issues from at present but il stands
IN several pools boiling and again disappearing Some
OF these pools have beautiful clear water boiling Ia hen.
sad others eject Quantities mud. Into of these
muddy pools my little water spaniel, Lucky. tempt.
ed poor fellow. not knowing that il was boiling not tie
deliberately walked into the boiling caron, sakr his
thirst and cool his limbs when 10 my sad sorrow he was
sca.ded almost Instantly 10 death. felt regret for
his loss than that Of any animal had ever Owned he
had been my constan, companion in MI my warefings
and had hoped biln .',urI 20 bis old master at
Milwaukee
Twelve days of travel mp tho valley OF the st Mary's
river most sterile country, brought them 10 the
point where Lieut. Fremont intcrsected the wagon trail
his route 10 California last Fall. On rho I'D May.
alter long consultation and many arguments for aud
against the two rcutesoGr leading Sorthward by Fort
Hall and the other by the Salt Lake-thcy determined
take Fremonts trail by the Lake Interesting rs il is
follow the traveller his way but must con.
tent ourselves with his conclusion 20 the p-act:cabty
OF ;his route. Mr Cyncr IL OF opinion thar il IL very
little California, and good road that
By Fort Hall
On the 23d OF July Mr.. CLYMER met the advance
company of Oregon emigBnts consisting OF eleven way
ons. nearly opposite the Red Butcs From tie North
Platte they had the pleasant sight of beho!dng die valley
to great distance dotted with people, horses cattle.
and tents Sll farther they met three ANAL
companies-some destined for Oregon and for
California d" Il remarkable says ,hc Journal how
ANXIOUS people 10 hcnr from the Pacific
Try and strange that many OF all kinds and classes OF
people should se out comfortable homes. ia Missouri
and elsewhere pacS up and start such immense
barren waste 10 settle IN some place OF which they
have at most certain information. AZ Fort Laramie,
they net Gov BoGGs aud Judge MoRIS, from Jackson
county. After night spent In conversation both of
these gentlemen determined to change ,er destination
from California 10 Oregon. O,her parties met all
getting along cheeruy suffering only from the dcpre
datio;s OF ;e Indians their cattle and horses. The
only death among the emigrants Is that OF Trimble
killed By the Indiana
Later from MOnr0via.