Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-07-05
FROM THE EMIGRANTS.

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the Platte and Arkansas rivers, left the
Pueblo, on the Arkansas river, on the
9th May, and Benrs Fort on the 26th
of the same month.
June 4th, above the Santa Fe Cross.
ing, met Capt. Evans company, from
Fayetteville, Arkansas--4l wagons, l32
men, all well. This company spoke Of
a determination of following the Ar
kansas river and crossing the mountains
towards its head, to the Great Salt Lake
than which more impracticable route
could not have been selected. Their
ultimate determination, however, so far
as learned, was 10 send party of25
men ahead to the placer at the Songare
de Cristo, near Taos, and await their
return at the Pueblo, about seventy
miles above Bent's Fort, when they
would be able to determine as to pro-
ceeding.
June 5th, met at the Crossing, the
Springfield, Mo-, company, of "a wag-
ons, for California.
June III, above Mann's Fort, met
Capt. Bos,ick's company of 20 wagons;
and at Mann's Fort, met Capt. Berry's
company of Galloway Pioneers; Is
wagons, SO men.
June sth, passed the Linn, Brunswick
and Livingston companies, Capt. Bar
ber--27 wagons, 90 men--above Jack
sons Grove, bound for Taos gold mines.
In the afternoon, met the Marion com
pany, Capt. Galley--44 wagons, 100
men--rid Santa Fe 10 California. Capt.
futile, with SO men, and pack animals,
took the Cut Of, leaving the Arkansas
river.
June 9th, met three cojonted compa-
MES under the pilotago of James Kir,
ker. Their objects is to examine the
Taos mines, and if not satisfied, to leave
Santa Fe in September, for California.
June Il,h, nooned near the s. Caro-
lima, Illinois and Mormon companies
from Johnson and Henry counties, near
Coon Creek. Met Mr.. Webb and others
bound to Santa Fe; and above Pawnee
Fork. a party for California, and ira.
ders for Santa Fe; some Germans in
company.
June 18th, in the afternoon, met a
train for California, uia Santa Fc, com.
posed principally Of Germans and Hun.
garians.
June 1911, passed Mr.. Ross company
for Santa Fe.
| June 14th, near Plumb Butte, met
Capt. Carr's company.
June 18th, met Mr.. Harley's train for
Santa Fe. Arriving at Little Arkan
sas. met U. s. Infantry, with Capt. 81.
Vroin and Mr.. Jones travelling in COM
Pany. In discharging over the grave
of one of the soldiers, buried day or
two previous, Captain ST. Vrain was
struck by glancing shot on the neck,
which knocked him down, but did moi
seriously injure him, he being at the
time, some three hundred yards or more
distant, at the wagons. He was al
the crossing of our wagons, and, with
his usual cheerfulness, rendered such
assistance as his experience dictated.
June 18th, met four companies of ira.
ders to Santa Fe and chihuahua.
June 10Th, passed Ex-Governor Ed.
wards and Major Harris companies for
California.
June 2Ist, near Diamond Spring
passed F. McManus, aud others for
Chihuahua. Same day, passed Judge
Browns train in camp. Buieris, with
three wagons, passed Council Grove,
for Rio Abajo, new Mexico.
June 23d, passed Ligh,ner & Nc.
Collins trains in camp at ITO Creek;
met Domngo's wagons, for Mexico, at
Willow Spring.
June gath, passed Armijo's wagons
for Rio Abajo. Arrived at Weslport.
All symptoms of Cholera appeared to
have left the emigrants, as we met them.
There has been some burials on tbe
road between Wes,port and Council
Grove. All with whom we had Cd.
Portuniiies of conversing, wished us TO
say they were in good health. We re.
ceived from the different trains nearly
three hundred letters, which were mail.
ed to-day at this place.