The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-02
poeclpice, and, TO the surprise of ALL survived the

baroneTc height taken several times day
Long and anxious was my study of these mountains 10
ascertain something Of their general direction and form
curve from our camp OF last gh of the San
Carlos deeply indented IN two places by the ngress into
Those the south, where we passed, were confused
mass OF basalt and trap and could give direction
the axis of maximum elevation. They seemed TO drit
~ he southeast Wherever the eye wandered huge noun
tins OF black, volcanic appearance, OF very
rom the quantities Of red feldspar Through Gla
(now swi5 has cut its way with infinite labor as
sisted by influx OF the Prieto the Azul and Carlos
rivers As the story goes the Preto flows down from
mountains reighted with gold It's sands said be
cended this river hunting beaver, washed the at
nigh, when they halted, and richly rewarded for
Zip. and attacked and most them kledby the In
dams; My authority for this statement is Londeau, who
though llIerate man, is truthful"
Proceeding down the river, the party emerged
from the mountains and valleys filled with the
evidences of occupation by long extinct into the
broad and fertile valley occupied by race Of which
we have heretofore had no accounts:
Turning from The ruins towards ne Pimos village, we
urged guide to go last as we wished to see as much of
his people as inc gay Woul-, permit He on foot but
led at pace which ke,,g our mules ia a trot
owe came IN al .ne back of the settlement of Pjmos In
which the gain had been gathered We were NJ once ina.
judgements for irrigaing and draining the land Corn
wheat and cotton are the crops OF This peaceful and ne
and the ub6les show they ha We been uxuriani The cot
Ga has been Clicked and stacked for drying on the tops of
rectanges of about 200 by 100 feet for convenience OF
gang The fences ARE of siek waied with willow
economy ~ agriculture worthy to be followed by the Next
pie sheds matched with willow and cornsaks"
'We travelled l5A miles, and epcamped on the dividing
ground between the Pmos and Nlaricopas For the whole
distance, we passed through cultivated grounds, lux
,ranty rich sod The plain appeared in every
direction 10 20 miles, except in place about five
miles bvt>rc reaching camp, where low chain of hills
in from the southeast, and miles
the The bed of the ella, opposite the village
said 10 be dry the whole being drawn Oft by the
zequias of the Pmos irrigation but their bitches are
larger than is necessary this purpose the water
which used bed of the river with little
apparent dimnution in its volume.
Looking from our camp north, 80 west, you great
plain with monnaihs rising i'm the distance each side
THIS prospect had induced travellers from
here in direct line TO Monterey in California but
overcane. undoubtedly, those Who a,tem pied it,
''in almost opposite direction north, east there is
the ella, making an acute angle at point
fifteen miles distant from camp, bearing north
miles distant shows where the Rio San Francisco flows
into the Salt river From the best information can collect
narrow and much canoned good grass abounds all the
~ in ia, ui, one W. my afy' came down 'ha
states they much annoyed the whole way by the
Apache Indians, great many OF whom reside on that
made to stampede their mules Many traps were stolen
and one OF their party, an Old man. who had been in the
this expedition.
Near the junction of the ella and Salt rivers there
the CHA turns, making its in uhey drec
tlon 10 the east, except where the spurs already
foned prorude tue plain extends as lar US the
reach great oeal Oh the lana Is cultivated but there Is
SUI vast portion within the level OF the Gala that yet to
6s put under tilage The population OF the Pimos and
arcopas together Is estimated variouy al from three to
ten thousand The first Is evidently too low.
ms Ieaeeiui ana race are IN possession OF
ized world thew are seldom visited bv whes and then
only by those in distress whom they generously
o as hd ,oon Aguardeme IS known among
which it entails, are vet unknown $3.50 ' 0 w.
They are without other religion than belief in
sfe eI, ana overIniing Spirt
g. n'i peuoeio, a'soso - nor ue result OF lhcaPacy
~, lney aie a. an times ehaoeu 10 meet ana van,
isi VIC III oat'o tuo wuGh we passed. tLey hao
1 i ~, an "a pealton .n we Apache country 70
~ eo'.' ai' ouaRes, WIN eeVea soaps
h Mut P'iso'eiS' LIE PRISONERS are SOFA as slaves 10
'e eI Tte tSa,is, - ~.
,,, % , ostGuiy tla' part OF me Dash ~ DC,
,hat h i % aa ie nontn OF Iie say rves ana an
'rh L. W s1iu VI te Iinos - aPp,caoo 70 nem.
rai,3,a M 800, y :. uo u"p' ak'i htue,
~. @ ".e the s,ihe. IA sia,ufe' hey
m,ch 1870 a s ,o.e aIul.he' aio they nave
ih, n ~ III amner ., speasng ana acting. nooed
md az ,b @ @ VI !.o i'os were ., his 'rloo'
~ u.s. @ '"ei we '"e' wi'n III 'ne spy guard
ef arriving al the junction OF the Gla ana Colorado
rivers, Major Emory gives RESUME of his observation
,non tho corn,r o., - III 49, - - ..: -.
w W., w eo"s ""'e''oo' anu 'haA'e 'ncse ieneo'ons'
mo one who mas ever visited this country, and who Is
acqdanea WIN tue character ana value OF slave labor In
ue un'eu States would ever think OF bringing his
slaves here VITA any view TO profit much less would he
tey could be retained rs slaves among poems nearly OF
eH own coor, wouu never repay ue cost Oh uahsPofta
uon, much less the additional purchase money.
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