The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-05-04


Colorado Pueblo, (horses and supplies no
being ihere,) Cooley aud | rode on to ID,
Rio Hondo, and thence 10 Taos. abou
,weoiy. 1--we miles, where We found wha
We needed ; and the next morning, Cooley
with four Mexicans, thirty hoTses or mules
Dad provisions, sa, out on his return TO IN
relief Of Vincenlhaler's party. l heard
f,om him at tbs Little Colorado Pubic,
which he reached the same day he loft me,
and pressed on the next morning. Ga The
way he received an accession of eight or
len horses. turned over 10 him bv the or.
dsrs of Majr Beall Of the army. command
;os officer Of this northern district Of New
Mexico. From hin received The offer Of
every aid 10 his power, aud such actual
assistance as he VAS able to render. Snne
horses, which he had jus, recovered from
The Ulahs, were loaned 10 me, and he sup.
pied me from The commissary's depart.
,ncnl with provisions, which could have
had nowhere else. find myself in The
midst Of friends. With Carson is living
Osaas. Maxwell is nj his father 10. laws
doing prosperous business ns merchant
and contractor for the Iionps. remain
here with these old comrades, while Cooley
goes back; because II was ~, necessary
ior me 10 60 with hm.aand il Was necessa.
~ for me to remain mod prepare the means
Of resuming the expedi,ion to California
IS soon rs he returns with the men left be.
had. | expect hin on Wednesday eve.
Ting the 3lst inst, this being the 18th.
Say to your father that these are my
plaas for the future:
Al the beginning Of February (Godry
having so, back a, tina, lime) | shall set
cat for California, taking Tho southern
old fou,e-by The Rio ALeio,
tie Pdso del Norfe. tho south SIDE Of the
ella, entering California by the Ausa
Clhenfe, iheuce 10 Los Angeles, and i'm.
ncdia,ely 10 San Francisco. expecting TO
&c, there 10 March, and hoping for your
.uIsal in April. |. is the first time
have frp!ored IN old road, but Cannot help
il now. ! shall nave rapidly, taking WITH
N. but part Of my party. The Srrfy'
sss ben interrupted sp 10 this point, aud
hall curry il on eonsecufirefy. As soon
rs possible after reaching California
'AaN 20 on With II. then shall br able
10 draw up map and report oil the whole ,
rrpniry, ngieeaby 10 our original plan. !
our father knows thai tbs Is an object Of =
.real desire with me. AHny other plans =
rtmlin entirely naaifered. A home in
California is The FIRST poiai. and that vii :,
ye ready for you IN Aptil.
Es.aieg - f. ST. VraIn and Aubrey, !,
sho have jist arrived from Santa fe,
'sIlcd to see me. had The qualification
o learn that 81. Vra,u sets on, from Santa
e IN the Is Of February for ST. Louis 0
o that by him ! shall have au early aud =
IRE opportunity Of sending you my letters y !
the one ! now write, and others after =
10 return Of Cooley, and up 10 our drpsf. Z
ire Tor California. Lieut.. Beula left San. u
! Fe on bis way to Catifo,nIa on the 9th :, :,
this month. lie probably carried on y
nh him any letters that might have been "
! hi. care, or at Santa F., f,r me. ="
Monday. January %. My letter as v
mes journal form. Nnpess from Go. .
sy. A great deal Of falling weather. ~
lla and sect here SHOW IN ihs noun !"
ma This is to be considered ppor
igslrv, mountainous. With but li'lle ara
e aal, aud infested with hostile ludi 1ns. tf
II sm anxiously awaiting to hear from b.
II party. aud in much u1easiness as 10 re
-ir fate. My presence kept them 10. tt
'iSer and qulei my absence may have
ID a bal eifect. When VIC overlook N
iag's iam,-hing parry, Breckenridge said "a
me lie feb A.mseT sofe.' Is
: With view, among other great objects, 10 +
i. n a..a tao.fn hfnhssaw