Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-08-31

Counts. The Counts and Matilda had
zen on the night of the, terrible event, but
NJ no one knew where they had gone.
lhe Doctor ard Napoleon fought in
the wood ViBcennes. 75The lDr.Dwielded
the bistoury better than the small sword.
and received a. wound undeEigthes arm
though not dangerous. :. 49,, -
Before leaving his adversary the DR..
recounted to him the events of the cruel
night when he was forced by humanityto
commit the crime. "Howeyer,' he added
she did not suffer much;a sublime enthus.
isam seemed to sustain her courage and
am confident she rejoiced in her suffering,
thinking that her hand at least. would be
restored to you. As finished / heard in
a low voice, behind the CURTIN. Be sure
and tell him, that my heart goes with my.
hand! Without the ruby l should have
been unable to fulfil her request ai. 10
Forced from Paris, to escape arrest
for the duel, Napoleon de---is at Brus.
sells. Poor fellowl his grief must be heart
rending, will he ever return to Paris?
Huberti was a borrowed name. The
DIR. was no other than the distinguished
Surgeon LIEERANo. u ai aeis9 : efsit
From the Oregon and California Eniigrauts,
- -"*1! III L@3a June 10. ole47.
MBssRs, EDIToRs: To day we have
crossed the south fork ofthe Platte, 40
from independence. At this place the
river is about half mile wide, with a
strong current.- For the last 100 mile,
we have been on the Platte bottoms, which
are level and good for roads in dry wealth.
er. On the 9th, we saw buffalo for the
first time, and had the pleasure ofkilling
two of them on the first day that they ap.
peared. There were about rs in the
drove, and | sode up to them and fired my
double barreled gun and killed one COW
and one two year old bull. We are get
ting along fine and all are in good health;
the weather is cool and pleasant. There
is a great scarcity Of timber and the wa.
ter is poor. Only one man has, as yet,
been disturbed by the Indians; he was
shot through the wrist and his mule and
gun taken. have not heard of but three
deaths in all the companies. After we
crossed the south fork, we travelled up
the river about 80 miles with good roads,
with the exception of some sandy ravines.
June the Is. We left the south fork
and pursued a course north west for about
15 miles, and descended into deep "a.
vine called Ash Hollow, which is about
two miles from the north fork of the
Platte. On this rayine, there is plenty
of ash and cedar timber, and springs of
good water, but grass is scarce. a. - aa
June the 10th. Continued our Journey
up the north fork for two days, and found
the road sandy and hard for teams; there
being many deep .hollows with narrow
bottoms. -'7Nft4A .ass5 5sltst!H gclHoi
June the 18th. To day for the first,
saw pine on the bluffs. Grass is plenty
and the road is good. -....o.-.-
June the 18th. We arrived, to day, at
the famous ruined castle and solitary tow.
er. ltstands about miles from the road,
Ga Dry Creek, and is about 400 feet high.
Fifteen miles more brought us to the IA
nous Chimney Rock, the base of which
covers about two and half acres ofland.
1t has an irregular shape for 300 feet, and
then assumes a square Of about 80 by 40
feet and rises 200 more, holding nearly
the same bigness. descended about 200
feet and found the great mass to consist
of cemented sand. 1'' - rs
June the Goth. To day we made a
long drive Of SO miles in order to procure
water. We were forced to leave The river
by SCOTS bluffs, at the, north of which
water is scarce and poor, but the road is
good. mia 55o7qps Hiss 'E'
June the 21st. Drove to Horse Creek
about l5,and encamped to rest and wash.
The grass is SO dry that il crumbles under
our feet. We are now 35 miles from fort
Laramie, having travelled rs miles in
the last eight days. There are now on
the road, that we have heard from, some
% companies; two OF three sometimes
unite and travel together. We are in the
midst OF Sioux nation, and have not seen
andndian for 800 aniles.s @; aIas3ll ..bt
June 23d and Oath. In travelling to
the fort, we found plenty of wood and wa.
ter. When we arrived at fort Laramie,
we found large. numbers of Indians, of the
Sioux tribe, collecting to fight the Grow
Indians; there are 5000 warriors about
the fort. The Sioux are large we'll form.
ed men, and are well armed. The fort is
constructed ofunburnt brick, and the walls
are about II feet high and y feet thick;
there are now 40 men employed in it,
who are mostly of French decent. The
fort is on the Laramie Fork, which is
about the size Of Fox River,and is clear
stream with swift current. sla1acH %
June. 25th. Travelled IL miles to the
warm spring; the road is uneven &sandy,
and grass pooF.ga i8oo 20 tcuo88 sGt 346
June she 26sh. Travelled % miles;
road gravellY, and bad for cattle 3 feet.