The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-06-26

(From the st. Louis (so) Republicas June lsI
Il, Yesterday evening, 2 gentleman connected with
this city, direct from Fort Kearny, which place ho
reached on the I'D, and left on the 9th ulf From
him, we have been enabled to gather several in-
teresting items.
Col Loring, with his command, would reach
Fort Keamy on the LIST Of June. He had hsd seve-
raj cases Of cholera among his troops and a num-
Der OF deaths bat, with this exception, he was
Wolf Creek
Major Bonneville expected to reach Fort Keamy
on the 9th of June.
Major Sanderson reached the Fort on the 18th Of
May, and left the next day for Bear river, where q
new fort Is to be established. MAJOR Sanderson
had under his command company Of rifles.
Another was expected under the command Of Cap
tain Roberts IL was tn leave Fort Leavcnworth
on the 18th, and formed, as far as the line per-
mitted, the escort of General Wilson, the agent of
the United States for the Indian tribes in the valley
of the Sacramento.
The condition of the emgrants on the Plains.
and in the vicinity Of Fort kearny Is represented
to be really distressing, and their difficulties have
not yet more than commenced. Our correspondent
gives some particulars, but there are more incl
dents than can be described in letter.
Along the whole line, more or less OF cholsrs
and other diseases prevailed. Our informant, on
his journey, observed, at frequent intervals, tho
fresh graves of deceased persons. Among tho
number, he noticed one Of DR.. +. sims, OF LOUISE
ana a grave containing three Indiansns, and an
other containing three lllnoisans; also. the grave
n,
many others-some unmarked, and Of others tho
names are not recollected.
Along The route the water was good, and, until
they reached the valley of the Platte, the road was,
generally, all that could be desired.
But for more than 20 miles before reaching Fort
Kearny-which is about 500 miles from Fort Lea
yenworth--the ground Is exceedingly heavy, and
it is with difficulty that any teams or heavy wa
he settlements TO Fort kearny, the emigrants had
followed the same road, and il is now as distinctly
marked as any road IN the United States. The
grass for mile or more has been destroyed and
eaten up. Many OF the oxen, mules, and horses
were giving out, and at the Fort men were aban-
d0nng everything in their zeal 10 press forward.
Many even went so far as TO abandon their wagons,
clothes, trunks, Nc, and attempted TO convert
their harness into pack saddles, and in thus way To
prosecute their journey. Coffee, sugar, meat.
Hour, &c, &c, were offered to the suffer, and
persons about the Fort, ut any price, and often
thrown away, for the want of purchaser
Our informant states, Nihat in his whole trip he
was scarcely ever out OF sight OF wagons. In one
of the companies, stampede occurred with their
animals IN which they lost 30 oxen; other compa-
MES had suffered similar losses. II was believed
that the Indians had hand in the matter. Up to
9th May, 2527 wagons had passed the Fort these
are exclusive of companies travelling with pack
mules, and the Mormon emgrants TO the salt
Lake, who 60 up on the other side OF the river.
These wagons had nearly all left the settlements
on or before the 9th of May.
Charles Miller and his party, from st. LOUIS,
passed the Fort on the 23d ult, ahead of all Others
and well.
Mr. Bryant and his company from Kentucky,
passed the Fort on the 23d, getting along we'll Or.
Hammond reached the Fort on tn. same day.
Our informant thinks there will be rise in tho
Platte river and its tributaries; and from the low
banks and the wide overflow which always occurs
when there Is rise, he apprehends increased dit-
fculties to the emigrants. The Platte was rising
when he left, and the accounts from the moun-
tains give reason to anticipate high water.
Below we give letter from our correspondent,
u,I,.N, ot,t dut Tho Lnrf,
FoRr KEARNy, NEIRAskA TEERroRY,l
May rs, 1919.
DEAR SIR Since my last, the army Of gold Dig
gers has received mighty and powerful reinforce
baggage and provision tram Of 2,527 wagons.
The prairie is dotted with them as far as the eye
can reach not an instant, for the last two weeks,
has there been, that emigrants and emgrant wa
CONS have not been in sight from this post. For
two or three days past, our weather has been most
disagreeable, and the effect has been somewhat
to dampen the ardor of the emgrants, particularly
so, as the ram has been falling in torrents most
of the time. l have heard hundreds wish them
selves at home, and several have actually turned
back at this point The great majority now cross
ing the plains were profoundly ignorant, when
starting, OF what was before ihem-had no idea Of
what an outfit consisted of, and, in short, looked
upon crossing the praIries nothing but plea
sure trip; where killing buffalo, wolf hunting, &C.,
formed the prominent features. The result Of such
want OF experience was, that almost every wagon
that left the frontiers was overloaded, not with
articles absolutely necessary, but with such things
each might fancy he would want while on the
parties, after he reached the end of his jour-
ney. Saw-mils, pck-axes, shovels, anvlls, black.
smiths tools, feather-beds, rocking chairs, and
thousand other useless articles for such a trip,
filled the wagons as they left the Missouri river.
Soon it was found that the loading was too great
for the teams, and now overheard goes everything.
The road is lined with various artlces--even gold
vases. and gold washers are abandoned by the
roadside. Quantities of provisions share the same
fate which, it is to be feared, will be sadly wanted
by those who threw them away, before they reach
the Pacific.
Several serious accidents have occurred on the
read from the careless use of fire arms. Three men
have been shot dead, and yesterday young man
was brought to the hospital dangerously shot
through the shoulder. His name is Swop, and is
from Missouri.
Major Sanderson, with one Company of Rifles,
reached here yesterday, on his way to Fort La
ramle
Major Sanderson, with one squadron of Rifles,
left here on the 23d inst, to establish post at or
near Fort Hail. dreary prospect for that squadron
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MExIco.-Our regular files of Mexican papers,
consisting of Ell Sigto FL Monitor, Ell Universal
lie Trait d Union, &c, from the metropolis, to
the I'd inst, and Ell ArcoL Iris, from Vera Cruz, to
the 9Th inst, both inclusive, came duly to hand
those of similar dates which reached US on FRI
day.. and which we published yesterday, we add
the following additional items:
Measures of SO stringent character have lately
been adopted at Vera Cruz, that they will cffec.
.tl.,- -. &C,