The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-07

generally reported among the volunteers assembled o
the fort that unless they voted for Price Colonel tn
rsg@snt would Dc iossawish di:oandsd; Price hmssl
the head work which he is to do in campaign; an,
scmsthng like an order has goIs forth, requiring thu
different companies destined to 90 under his
rendezvous at Lsavenworth by the 10th Of August
The California Expedition.
The following letter may be Interesting to many
OF the readers OF the Herald. The writer is in the
same company with Mrs Bonner, whose lettel
was published a day or two since; and, although
dated few days prior to hers, it may repay Q
perusal, as showing the progress and some Incl
dents connected with that expedition.
EMIGRANTs' TRAIL, June IL, 1886.
For the past few days we have got along finely
having travelled at the rate Of from 20 to Is miles
day. We are now encamped upon the Grea,
Platte, 500 miles from Independence, and 30
from Fort Laramie.
Ny last was dated June 2, soon after crossing
the Blue Earth River, where we were detained
by high water several days.
Alter travelling one OF two days, we snoemped
upon the Little Blue which abounds in fish. and
my skill as a fisherman was here put to the test
but succeeded in catching one OF the finest oal
you ever saw, which we had the next morning fol
breakfast. have eaten OF the salmon, the Mack.
nav trout and the celebrated white fish, but
think never ate anything better than the fine
fish caught from the waters Of the Blue.
We joumeyed for several days up this delight.
full stream, and every night found romantic camp.
ing ground. The scenery was most beautifui-
the eye wandered over fair prospects Of hill and
dale. A strong north wind prevailed for two OF
three days; all OF the men wore their over coats
70 keep warm, and the women wrapped them
selves up in shawls, Or walked on foot, to do the
same.
In our encampmenf we had several Oregon ia
disturbance an they concluded to Withdraw
from our party and 90 on their own hook, form
ing company OF their own, mastering a force Of
some twenty fighting men.
haul yov,t pr1 a han and for 1oxxa
canped within one or two miles OF US. In
their party there were many young ladies'
IN ours, mostly young men. Friendships
and attachments had been formed which
were hard TO break for, ever since, our
company is nearly deserted, by the young men
every day riding out on horseback, pretending to
hunt, but instead Of pursuing the bounding
deer or feet antelope, they are generally found
day, making love by the roadside, in the midst
of the widest and most beautiful scenery, now
admiring the meanderings of some delightful
stream, or course OF some noble river!
This little party, one dav before they reached
the Platte, were surprised by band of 20 or 30
Pawnees, drawn up in battle array, coming down
full sweep to attack them; but they were no soon
or seen than the men formed in order of battle to
meet them. The cunning Pawnees, seeing this
little band drawn out, and fearing the deadly rae,
Immediately turned their war party into a visit
shaking hands, hugging men, and attempting to
embrace the women. After receiving some pre-
as if they had taken all Of their scalPs.
Every one was anxious to reach the Platte 1t
was in every body's mouth "when shall VI get
TO the Platte" We had now travelled four days
to that great river. This days march, therefore,
was resumed with alacrity. We had to cross
high elevated plain, the dividing ridge between
the waters Of the kanzas and the Platte About
the highest elevation, that the land gradually de-
scended both ways, and far in the distance could
see the little mounds or hillocks, which FORMED
the ridge or bluffs OF that noble river. Here we
stopped ito noon" after which we journeyed on,
a part on horseback, going ahead (myself among
the number) to catch the first view Of the river.
IL was about two p. NJ, when, in ascending a
high point Of land, we saw ,spread out before Us,
with pleasure and surprise. The valley OF the
Platte! there is none other like it. The bluffs
from ten to fifteen miles apart, the river, of over
mile in width, flowing through the centre. The
bluffs suddenly fall down from so to 100 feet,
when there is gradual slope to the waters edge.
There is not single stick Of timber to be seen
either side of the river-it is one interminable
prairie as far as the eye can extend yet there is a
being generally covered with wood. We en-
camped for the first time, on the 9th instant, on
the Platte, and for three days have been travelling
up its beautiful valley.
going down with bsats. loaded with buffalo and
other skins. BY them shall send this letter to
you. They are staying in our encampment to-
night. Tomorrow morning they will leave for
the East, and we, on our long journey, for the
West. Adieu, for the present. | shall write you
again from Fort Laramie. s. T. 6.
(From the 81. Louis Era, July sol
Mr. Crosby and i've other persons arrived here yes
terday, in the steamer Nmrod, from Weston We
informed BY ofthe party that company Of eighteen
persons, including two three women and children, le
the settlements in California about the first Of May last
and that they travelled nearly the whole distance ogeh
but when within three hundred miles Of Fort
Larmie the company separated, and the persons men
toned above came on in advance Nothing Of interest
had ranspired during their journey, and they bring
intelligence from that country ofmportance. About two
hundred mesn the prares west Of Fort Larmie and in
tho California trace, they met Martins company Of emf.
grants and at the Fort met Boggs parythe FIRST
moving finely, but the latter wore undetermined
whether they would shape their for Oregon
California Some were in favor of the former and large
portion Of the latter This their ut
mate destination had caused ill feeling, but ssr
Gus Misunderstanding. II thought that the compa-
ny would separate into two parties and that each would
take the course II prsierred.
MAzArLA~, California, May 26-The Savannah mag
ship Of the Pacific squadron) and soop of war Warren
were at MaEatan. May a. The Shark IL At the Sand
wich Islands The Cysns and Levan sloops Of had
both sailed with orders about the 18TH No oci
al intelligence had been received Of hoses with Mex
co but Information and Of the Mexicans having
attacked troops the Rio Grande had been received