Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-22
From the Knox (Tl.,) Inteleencer.
LETTER FROM OREGON.

Icdu Will iteiCSts SSpSSAoiy " shoSC
vino expect to travel to that country by
land. "All is not gold that glitters."
PACIFIC SPRING, Oregon Territory,
South Pass, of the Rocky Mountains, July sth 1881
DEAR BRorHER-As have an oppor-
tunity Of sending letter by some traders
10 Bent's Fort Arkansas, from whence |
am informed it can be sent to the States,
/ improve it. l wrote last from the leav-
ing Of North Platte, l20 miles back, on
the Gath of June. l lost another OK there
supposed to be poisoned by some veg
etable. / have two yokes and the cows
left. l have hired my books hauled, and
loaned cow and OK which / work to-
gether, and thus make up four yokes, and
get along tolerably well. l have lighted
some by throwing away one trunk, plates,
tumblers, planes. SC. We were detained
at the ferry on Platte Is days (Which has
thrown us much behind) partly by high
wind and partly by our cattle running a:
way. They took fright in the night and
run like. buffalo; leaving the guard far be-
hind. They continued this for several
nights, sometimes running off among the
hills for miles, and doing themselves much.
injury. We were compelled to herd them
FIVE or six miles from camp in order to
get grass. The night after we crossed
Platte, we guarded them by our wagons
intending to start in the morning,-some
yoked up and chained together. | yoked
mine, chained them to wagons and trees,
and tied legs together and kept them safe.
The cattle frighted in the night and ran
terribly. Some came unyoked but still
ran. 1t seems almost Impossible for a
smart horse 10 head them. They scatter
in all directions. We had almost 400
head, $50 wagons at that time.) We fol-
lowed the trails and found droves Of from
10 to 100 head, from Is to 40 miles from
camp. All this distance they travelled
over desert without grass or water
They were of course much cut down.
We rode our horses nearly down in hunt
ing. Our horses were reduced to mere
skeletons from want ofgrass. Some men
never found all their cattle. Many peo-
pie for want of teams are leaving wagons,
plows, feather beds, stoves, kettles, har-
row teeth, chains, boxes, Sc. The road
is lined with such articles for 100 miles
back together with dead cattle. Our cat
tie have become so weak from the want
of grass and hard labor, that 10 hundred
is good load for four yoke Of cattle on
good roads. Emigrants are scattering
their projections and also such fool APP
pendages to the four winds, saving of
their IL foot boxes TO lOt, and coupling
up shorter. People in the states know SO
much more about "fixing" for the trip
than those who have been through, that
they do fix with a vengeance. Some are
still lucky enough to keep all their cattle
and are still hauling their "plsnder. -
One had better thousand fold start with
"NOTHING BUT PROVISIONS AND
CLOTHING" than run the risk Of wear
ing out their teams in hauling such stuff
as they can do without.
We have had pretty good grass since
we struck the beautiful Sweet Water, 100
miles back, and our cattle and horses are
on the mend. Cattle six or seven years
old stand the trip better than the younger
ones. A man wants cattle here that are
fit for the tongue or in the lead. Light
trifling, wiggling steers and cows are not
the thing. This notion Of patching up a
team with one good stiff yoke and the ball
ance cows and young oxen, is perfect
foolery. Many such get along but it is
best to get along right. and as sure as pos
sible on this trip. Cattle should all be
good travellers and have black hoofs, as
such are much the hardest and less liable
to wear out. Five six or seven yoke to
wagon would rot be too many for safety
4 such yoke and yoke Of strong cows to
a light wagon, boarded as it ought to be,
would do tolerably well, if a man could
do no better. The mountains, ten miles
to our right, are white with snow. We
got snow near our camp yesterday. We
expect to take the South Route it being
at present less dangerous and better sup
piled with grass than the old one, but some
300 miles farther. We have yet 1900
miles to travel in order 10 reach the south
end Of the Willamette valley, which will
take US TO the first Of October if we are
prospered. We are all well, and in fine
spirits, and casting one longing lingering
look behind, | have but "a moment 10 scrib-
bic and must close. 2
During our troubles on Platte, think
it was the darkest time ever saw. Ma
ny stout hearts quailed, and faces blanch-
ed that seldom turn pale. trusted alone
in Almighty God, and he brought deliver
ance. We have bid final adieu to the
buffalo country and our cattle are gentle
again. @>" ~ leg
We are now travelling in company of
26 wagons. Large companies cannot be
tolerated. Adieu. w. S. ADAMS. i
THE PRlzE F1cur-Mr Van Ostrand,
referee in this affair, publishes card Civ
ing his decision that the result was in IA
vor Of Hyer--and Mr. Frink, the stake
holder, publishes another, to the effect that
he had handed over the main stake, &c.,
600, TO Hyer. Sullivan also advises his
friends, in another, that under the decision
Of the referee; they must pay their bets
though he insists that blythe rules Of the ring
he should have been declared the victor.
.Erial Navigation. Some | 500 per-
sons assembled al the Tabernacle, in New
York, on Wednesday night of last week,
to be enlightened on the sthjeet Of aerial
A small model of the propos-
ed aerial steamer was exhibited, and put in