Washington telegraph., 1849-06-13
From ihe 81. Loats Republican,
PROGRESS or THE CALIFORNIA I'M.
GRANTS ON THE MISSOURI ROUTE.


GRANTS ON THE MISSOURI ROUTE.
INDEPENDENCE, May 10, 1919. I
The past has been gloomy week for
Independence. Its streets aud business
places which has for some time previous
have been all animation and hustle, now
presents IN contrast desolate appear.
anee. Emigranis have hastily moved 10
the plains, soms OF them, fear without
making the necessary provisions tor their
comfort aud protection.
The CAUSE OF this sudden change, and
the apathy manifested by all, was the ap.
pearauee of the cholera N our midst
During the week | have heard Of fifty.
iouf deaths, the larger portion OF which
occurred ia camp, ana some Us far as
eighty miles out Information from the
camps beyond that distance report them
in good heallhi such as were afflicted
with cholera, when nearer 10 the settle.
meni, have recovered entirely.
Is many companies viii YET pass yonF
city ior California, It may DC Tor their N.
formation aud benefit to iiale that the
supply Of stock in this market, which a
few weeks since exceeded the demand,
has been entirely exhausted Other nee.
e,sarios for the emlgfants are IN very
limited supply.
uuul recently the whole emigration
intended to 50 10y the South pass. The
large uuulaer emis.aIng lIas changed the
eoufse of 4 sfeat many and ifom what /
eau aseefIuin, sappnsa Thai at leasi Ihfcp
thousand persons will take tie Santa fe
foul5. Tue division al emlra,iaa Will
BE- oi gfeai fei.e. 10 all.
up ia tbs peaoa, Al least iasGseu
thousand pe6uus have aHyel III tHgif
various places ul rendezvous and are
ready or hage moved on 10 The o.aiu,.
Daca.l.es have aHzea IN spysmI of
Tire companies that has started al, tho
e. 10 staous moment THa wagons OF
some. fortunately, hareiatIed theDl before
travelling eighty mics. say fortunate.
II i1f had ta.s oalamily oveHahcl them
when beyond tie mvaas oi subsluli5n
or remedy, Their situation wou.d hayo
bsgu easilal lu the extreme.
IL little town uI kanzas, which last
Weus was all business aud c1alusiou, is
now nearly depopalaled. Business is
wholly suspended aud many Of IL en-.
4ens have LEFT. This apathy was caused
by thirteen persons dyiag during Friday
aud Saturday last Since that ums
however but few deaths have occurred |
Lalrsf from tic Pla#s-Ffom let. I.
Ter watl=n by a member al the Irls. |
gaphie ST. Loaisl company to- Iaaal I
IA tbs clIy, aud bf5uga. u tie .#itle.
menls 10y an ollieer uf dragons who was
ON his WY lon Foa ehiles sc sllaH
the following Intelligence.
Iha Inconvenience. which lad IhHz
ml attended lhs travelling weH Hbga
efea,Hf lhan ihc emI=.aH.- aaJ aaJ.aHat
uA aDef oaa " tNo days Journey IN
,Ea hawHrg count t4eFNa5a continual.
ly stopped by creeks d.l.laull 10 ford
w bpcs Il .lrcame Necessary 10 onipiy the
Wagons This occurred geaaD.y J.so
aud sometime, twice boa "a single lly aud /.
was beginning 10 exhaust tie strength |
aud patience Vi the men. On the 81 inst,
the company wtfe otcnaken by small
body OF Pawuees, almost worn OUT with
fatigue aud hunger who stated that they
were closely pursued by d war parry ol
Sioux Indians. ln consequence OF this
intelligence. fearful OF having thlir aui-
mals stolen, every precautionary measure
was taken. the guards at night doubled,
&c, The grass as had been iore-ecn Doe.
tore leaving the settlements, was too
short, aud TOO new Tor the subsistence OF
the animals. The latter quality it secms
has tendency 10 purge lhem, rendering
them unit Tor hard service Nufc u.sisi.
ancs no. uear at hand the Inconvenience
would be more felt, as the corn taken
out as a precautionary guard is almost
entirely consumed. They propose, how.
eurr To- push ON 10 Fon CAile-. where
they Ulll sgop long enough To rccUi. lna
io,g.s Ol the animals.
81 LgHiS Re,ilc
IndcpcWicacc, May %, 1919.
The cholera has added no new victim,
to-day to its already swollen list Some
volcu, rains few nights ago, aud %
proper attention 10 cleanliness OF the
streets by our city authorities, have doubt.
less contributed much to this temporary,
aud we sincerely hope permanent abate.
meut Of this disease. How many have
fallen thus suddenly into the grave, |
cannot now state by far the greater ma.
!ofily have been strangers, who came
among Us bringing the seeds OF disease u
their systems. suppose that not more
(as laf as ny information goes, aud be-
heye am correctly than ~ or % OF our
own citizens have died, aud we are glad
70 say that those who were ia the enjoy.
mont af health did uUt shrini. rom the
responsibility resting upun them, of TAX.
iug care Of the diseased
Our pecuIarIty OF situation has been
such this Spring that it is very strange a
greater fatality has not happened here
than the facts declare. We have had