Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-17
Correspondence Of the Burlington Hawk-Eye
LETTERS FROM THE BORDER.

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!; s"MAxssos HOUSE, = 81 Joseph, April u, '4s.
DEAR FRIErDs 81 am here Al this
! renowned point of departure, which sepa-
rates civilized man from the untntored sa-
wage, that roams in native wildness Ger
the plsin; and you will besurprised when
| inform You that wss almost the first
man herefrom Burlington, except Cottle,
tRichey, Knox aud Sydell, who arrived .
day or two since. Likewise Letter and
Stnrgis all III finc health and IN good spi-
! rits. @'ss st4+ .agH We'd ! tiaiaa tsist4sEl VI
ST Joseph is a wonderful place for =
town moi above five years old. The view
Of the towf, as you ascend the Missouri is
remarkably fine. Like Burlington, The
| situation, is gradual ascent from the riv-
er, and every Succeeding street produces
4 fine effect 10 the eye Of the traveller
More than onc-half Of the buildings are
built Of brick, many Of them spacious three
story blocks and well constructed. Tbs
streets are crowded from morning 10 night
with large elnigrant Wagons trappers
| and mountaincers clad i'll the most fantas-
tic costumes ii semi barhariah life; droves
Of mules continually driving through The
streets, often numbering from 10 10 100
in drove !; packsaddles and all the para
phernalia Of outfit, and crowds Of people
IN the streets, and the pavement Of every
hotel. The above is but faint skotch Of
| the exciting scenes which are Of daily oc-
currence III St Joseph, during the enigra-
ting season. Regarding the number 81
emigrants now encamped in the neighbour
hood Of ST Joseph, it is almust impossible
TO determine. They are not collected in
one vast area, or cncampment in given
spot, but are scattered all around the town
in every direction from five to fifteen
miles. Go whittier you will, in every and
any direction, epd it appears like one vast
!, scamp meeting" There cannot be less
than 8 to 5000. Last evening | rode out
about two miles 10 scamp Roudabaux' 10
| see our Lite fellow townsman, Lieutenant
Beckett, who ! was most happy 10 find in
| greatly improved health. Most Of this
party had previously known in st Louis.
reached camp just about supper time
Beckett was busily engaged frying pota-
toes. He left the potatoes TO bid me a
cordial welcome, and seating myself on .
sack Of corn with the jovial set Of "camp
Ro,'dabeaux," enjoyed THAT supper as
none others but campaigners can appre-
ciate. Tomorrow l have promised to
take camp fare with Coltle, Sydell and
Knox, one mile and quarter from town,
and to sup with Letter and Sturgis. Yes
terday Frank Brooks came in. He left
| the company 15 miles out. We expect
them all tomorrow or next day. ] will
here annex a list Of all that I have met
with from Iowa up to the oath. Oliver
Co.tle, Shannon Knox, F. Brooks, Letter,
Stnrgis, Sydell, Burlington. Richey,
Yellow Springs; Redding, Fair and Dem
mark crossed the river several days ago.
Tiffany, Hill, Lotspiech, Fisk, Saunders
and Grantham, Mount Pleasant. Town
send, Wapello; Judge Hastings and DR.
Odds. Bloomington; Hendry and Mitch
ell, Red Rock. Likewise Sutton, Har-
rail- and Mrs Harrall, and Monsley. near
Burlington, (agency road. All the above
individuals have met with. According
10 my best judgment, (and ! have been
tolerably industrious in visiting camps this
three days,) | should think there were
four 10 five thousand encamned about ST
| Joseph. 1900 arrived by land and water
during the past week up 10 Thursday last.
One thousand Wagons had crossed al St
Joseph's ferry, and Duncan's four miles
above town, while several hundred have
crossed at different points between this
and the Bluffs. Yesterday met an old
fellow citizen. Col. Geo. Fl. Reeler who
lives seven miles from town, and who like
every body else is bound for. California.
I Also one Of the first settlers Of Burling-
ton, Compton, who has fine farm within
a mile and half Of St Joseph. g aa-9 a-
Yesterday morning visited Captain
Washington's encamp,nent, per invitation.
i made some allusion to this company in
my last letter. They hailfrom "Old Vir-
ginia,'' numbering7s persons, and travel
with mules. They have IL wagons, be-
sides Wagon for the sick. IL tents, 2
portable boats Of sheet iron; portable
forge for Hacksnithing, and all the neces-
sary implements for mining arms, am
munilion, &C., and even 10 a Brass can
/ nsn mounted, with an experienced guide.
Alter an hol,r spent with Captain Wash
i,xtou, and ,i,;ach rendered with true
Virginia hospitality, repaired TO the The
Washington Encampment, Capt. bruff.
This Company is also highly efficient,
and under strict military organization.----
Gray uniform trimmed with black, and
glazed caps. Among others in this d,rec-
ton is the Sucker Company" from AL
ton and vicinity, comprising 40 teams, l3o
members, including 8 OF the gentler sex
and four children. Generally four yoke
of oxen, and carry from 1900 10 2,8Oo
Y pounds each. They also have an India
Rubber boat. The "Dixon Company,
Illinois, Capt. Leslie II. McKenny, cross
ed the river on the Oath (to-day in fine
health and spirits.
The "Racine Wisconsin Company" lef
on Wednesday last, taking with them grair
for their cattle and mules. This company
numbers rs energetic men. U.
The "Chataque Mining Company
from New York, left OF Monday for Cali
fornia in good spirits. III
The California Squad No. q from A
drian, Lenawee county, Michigan, vii
leave in day or two.
The sNew Durham Temnerance Mess