New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-04
The California Tail.
Correspondence oi The Tribune
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shove Fofi Laramie July q. l-iA
Sir 10 t. Fort Laramie The river End country
held psrsuel with previous descriptions, except
the o. toms y ere usuowtr. - well SIS the river,
bra. lle later gIows deeper. As We ascend the
country becomes daily more rugged snd b'rren
Laramie River comes iato the North Fork a. The
Font. aut istresl mountsin stream. lidccf the
North Tork above is as also assun ne more de-
siiab,o appearance Instead Of that everlasting
sand. which below. forms is bed and shores. TIE
smaller gravel and pebbles beginning to show them
selves and lie width s row reduced TO 80 OF goo
yard. instead Of over mile az Il has generally been
below lts waieis although nov muddy from a recent
rse look as though for Considerable portion OF the
yeaf they are comparatively clear The bottoms arc
as much diminished in width the river and ~ 10
the country its appearance that OF the gre aes ste
rity unless. indeed, coating Of grass now dried into
hey over the land should argue that the industry Of
the husban5msn would be rewarded. Il the sweat Of
hi. brow wss freely exp nded in sowing and reap
ing ict every thing else but he grass that has BEEN
arsues with power and truth that cannot be resisted
that the country Is of Whatsoever for the cult
vator OF the soil at least above Fort Laramie where
Il il ssd cats and wheat viii grow but that vegetables
vii no, But, yet no fair experiment has been
made tor those who have heretofore remained there
been Indian traders generally having only Indian
wives neither being very likely to cultivate either the
one or the other Now that TIE United states has
taken possession OF j., and IL has in fact become very
properly one Of Uncle sans permanent posts,
change the order OF things will take place and A.
ready Of the officers and their intelligent wives
have taken possession OF II although too late 70 make
far experiment. this year, with their seeds and gar
den utensils. year or two will tell whether this
beautiful country speak Of that from Laramie down
will be useless or prove feel that WILL to be one
of the most interesting in the Unon. Above Laramie,
80 tar the feco of the country broken and barren In
the extreme The stunted gnared, twisted and riven
timber one half Of which Il dead, that IL now very
generally dotted over al the upsnds, and many OF the
bottoms show forth the most rigorous and uninercia
climate The limbs on the trees are twisted ana yroAen
In thousand forms, not ns1urs snd ne ' 'enl 70
the tree oneha Of its body and limbs are most likely
dead Along the river, and in the goTges that come
down from the cshons, being the outlets oil the melt
Ing ws aud pouring rains are COTTONWOOD ana atn'
On the hills and mountains in view Che cs1on) may
be seen yellow pine and red cedar, Of suniei growth
Tee fine timber is found up In these deep caAons'
where 1t is in great measure protected from the ter
ribe winds which, daily almost, Visit this rugged and
bleak looking country
Within ten or a dozen miles Of Fort Laramie, there
il 10 be found the greatest abundance Of the nncs'
Limestone, and es the whole country Is sre~ed WIN
dead aud wcndricd pine timber, they already In
progress of making lime. e. small expense and
within the distance good pine timber Is abundant
Asawmill il already IN operation.
Whether coal IS TO be found here Is not yet deter
mined some Of the old hunters cay that specimens OF
il have been occasionally picked up by them That
there is iron here think is quite probable and IN
casting my eyes out Of my tent door, see vast fer
rucinous appearances in the side Of the mountain on
the opposite bank not more than two miles hence snd
these have often appeared on our route Tor day or
two You, OF course, will ask why do not 20 so short
distance to satisfy myself and you. As to this neeo
only snswer that tits . o'clock snd we had heI nom
eter have little doubt the mercury would stand Al
o. even up here being, AZ suppose, seated upon
parallel OF level 900 feet above your head.
As 20 the grading for Railroad, what nave ssd OF
the bottoms below, STILL general MISTER, continues
Occasonsy. however. its descent 10 through gorge
cut through high rocky cliffs Thst Of course, will
make IL expensive to grade or rather IN some 10
Il expect only few cut eide road For the
track up here Is the greatest abundance OF pine
aud cedar timber well A. limestone and granite -
Coal IL said will be found here We are IN full view
OF parfs OF the sRoEy peaks Of the Rocky Mountains
We told the white belts see on their tops. are
reflections from perpetual SHOWS and yet at tenn
perstuIe Of g0' to 95 scarcely credit Whist We
see Yours, ?. !"