The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-07
Our Overland correspondence.
CAMP ON SAN FRLIPE RIVER, !
Iulv * 1910


Rivers of Ieras-IViM SpOrts-StoOttsg Tur-
kis
For nine days we have been stopping on this
river, and for nine days longer 1t Is probable we
shall remain here. The cora and mules we have
been waiting for have come in, but still there is no
prospect of moving. The engineers under Colonel
Johnson are still at the Vecos, and have been
obliged to change the road from that they fist
conte mplated. Until the road is open beyond the
Vecos, the commanding officer intends to remain
All this delay might have been avoided by taking
an experienced guide, whose knowledge of the
country would not fail him this, the worst part Of
the whole route. The Encouragement exhibited,
in the smallest particulars Is extraordinary.
In fact, The command should not have been seat
at this time. 1t was well known that the officers
Of the Sd infantry all bitterly opposed 10 the
expedition, and no enterprise of this nature can
succeed under such circumstances. | have no
doubt II would have been much better TO send a
party of engineers first TO make the road, before
the command and train should be required to 90.
The whole thing exhibits lack OF judgment
amounting to absolute stupidity. The expedition
will not arrive at its destination before September,
if then, and by that time 1t will have been forced
10 throw away quantity of Its baggage Already
several wagons have been abandoned. The road
we have passed over is, nevertheless, an excellent
one, and we have had very fair weather, consider
ing the season. In the coolest part of the camp,
and in deep shade the thermometer was at 100
the day before yesterday but this quite unusual.
think the heat has averaged about 80 since we
lett san Antonio
The rivers of Texas would scarcely be dignlfied
with the name of creeks in New York. An active
man could clear the Nueces in bound, about the
place where we crossed II and the Rio Grande,
at the point parallel with this encanpment (about
eight miles from heIe,) is but few miles broad
The San Felipe, on which we are now eRcamped,
Is one Of the most beautiful streams | have ever
seen. IL rises about a mile above this place, in a
little valley between two hills. The spr NJ forms
apond about twenty feet in diameter aud forty
feet deep. From this pond tiny r!vulet flows be-
tween sedgy banks, gaming strength and volume
as II winds along. AT some places IL dashes on IN
an impetuous torrent and again rolls smoothly
along beneath fringe OF pecan aud mulberry trees.
Along the banks, from liz head to where il emptes
into the Rio Grande, winds an Indian trail, through
bushes OF mesquite and whole acres of the prckly
pear 1t Is remarkable, that those lndan trails are
all chosen with the most Judicious torethought,
and with a keen eye to the inequalities of the
ground. The river abounds with fish, and Its
banks with deer and turkeys. So thickly wooded
ne the river bottom near us mouth, that the light Of
the sun is wholly excluded, and upon punging into
Its recesses, one feels as he1lad entered gloomy
cavern. You may imaglns how dslciously cool
this shade must be on hot swelterng day IN July,
the pleasure being much enhanced by the doubt,
whether from behind one OF those gigantic pccan
trees, grim red warrior may not start forth. 10
avenge your intrusion his hunting grounds.
Near the mouth OF the San Felipe singular
mound that from the shade Hs of the chapirral
clothing its sides looks al distance triaBgul ir,
but on nearer Inspection proves 20 b. A rounded
cone. From the top oi this mound, there Is an
tensve view of the distant mountains OF Mexico
Half way down the rivers course. you enter a mott
OF mulberries on ITS bank, aud completely shelter
ed from the fierce heat at the sun, you plunge from
ledge OF rock into the stream, here RAPID toy
rent. "A bath for the gods! The silver trout are
go tame, that they come up and nibbe at your side,
wondering what odd hsh Is thus suddenly added u
their coieris. Swiming down the rapid river, you
can catch The oveF-haugng boughs dropping IN the
stream, and thus rest your limbs, wearied with The
exercise.
On the whole, the San Felipe is the most intc-
resting stream ! have yet seen. The partridge,
quail aud biem swarm 10 the chapdnal. but such
email game In almost overlooked. AT this season
young rkeysmake capital eating, whether roasted
and served up with the rich unctuous gravy or
made into savoury stew, pungeut with Chill
colorado The old gobbers rather tough Just
now, and are not in much request. Neither Is
yenison, az present very Juicy, unlefs II be the
fesh OF the young tawn, or ct "A very tas buck.
Pefhaps description OF the manner OF hunting
wild turkeys may be not unlnterestlDg. party
ride out in the syening, a few hours before sunset,
TO portion Of The river bottom where there y
good turkey "slgn," and cltmpiDg IN mott of
timber, he st until n'ghtall, when the turkeys
all come home 10 roost. Watching where they
have flown, the hunters lie down on their ban-
kets, placing one OF the number "a guard,
for in this country men never camp out with
out placing sentinel To guard against surprise.
Cautiously rising abouttwo O'Clock IN tue morning,
they seize their rifles and slx.shoOter-, and steal
down 20 where they saw the turkeys settle the
evening before. soon the wood r. sounds with
the crack Of the rifle aud the shup click OF the
revolver. The hunter, Standing under tree,
which forms roost, picks of the turkeys, one by
one, commencing with those on the lower limbs;
those the upper not eylncl0g, AL this tune, the
least disturbance Ut the fall OF their comptnions
This continues I'll sunrise, when the birds that
survive the slaughter take wing, aud the hunt ~
over. Deer-sialking u 80 well known that II does
not need a description.
When we leave this place we go sixteen mile.,
to the San Pedro, named by Jack Hays the Devils
river, from the difficulty Of It's approach, aud the
unpleasant nature Of the crossing Afterward. we
so TO the Necos ~ winch we shall, probably, arrive
about the last Of thi- month.
Tvs iSpt,- TEorrlr. 90 FLsaip.-Novrus,rs o.
Thoor'.-Ihe savannah (iis) Republican OF the Is.
init has toe olo wins Of further outrage BY the
Indians Il Florida, sud The TROOPS In
that quarter Gen ruisg- Is expected u Psztks in
ter days There IL no yet % the result hi.
tervisu With Billy Bo~less which to take place on
the 18th ut TIE steamer Gladi.tor from wilmington
with one eoppsny "a troops aud the steamer " w
cole. from Chsteston sith too comp,ui arrived at
pslska "wednesday and left agstn on rhursd,y
lsst The steamer Nina has gone 60 81 Augustins 70
tshe IN losd 81 suppiie aud ~l then proceed down
the coast to Indian river and communicate with the
different posts There are nov Eve companies Of regu
We nrd the fcilo-ipg letter in the jacksonville Re.
publican, q 9th ult;-
Fopr Rrrp, Sept 10. 1912
The volunteers at this port we're put on the
morning % he 18th by The arrival % an express from
Fort Gaiiin. informing the officer In command that
party VI Indians had suscked MIR Jsrnsssn. and he
had nsrro~y escaped wih hi. life The facts are these:
MIR JsrDsgsn had yi,ited bisfsrm some fe pe. from
the fort for the purpose Of getting corn and had dis
mounted from bis borse aud tied him o. the corn crib
and he had walked Of some short distance when he
IVES Cred at BY four Indians, neither shot hg~eyer
taking effect Mr.. j. ran for scrub thre. a ,aY
t.rs of nile distsnt. warmly pursued by the .uemv
yelling and wboopipg all the time lie succeedsd in
reaching the scrub 10 advance of the lndans con-
oeaed him, elf: the Indians walked around the place
fer hbgth ~ time but seemed afraid 70 enter They
to DO heard talking by MIR J. Night
coming and being extremely DART he succeeded 10
making bf and arrived at the fort just 81 lay
btbt le.viug HE borfs TO the Indians 4 birty men
we're immes s,sly sent in pursuit under commsGd u
Cspt Ellis and tsve not yet returned
THE CHotERA In Bangor Me there we're IL d@~h.
from cholera from the 10th Of September 70 "a October