The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-07-16
MoNnAY MoRnINa. JULY lo. &c.

OVERLAND EsfIGRANTs TO Conference.-The
following additional intelligence in regard to the
overland emigrants to California is furnished by
the ST Louis Reveille:
A gentleman who spent the last winter in the
Rocky Mountains, and who, on his return trip. met
the California teams, reached the city few days
since, and has given Us the following interesting
Intelligence cheering TO those who have
friends among the adventures, Than any yet re-
eeived.
=" The first party out, which was also the frstmet
by our informant, was Capt Paul's company-~the
members, we believe, mostly from st. Louis, had
about the 10Th Of May reached the junction Of the
north and south forks of the Platte. Immediately
following him, were Capt. Winters company,
organized at Independence, and composed Of mem
bers from various Southern States next, several
Pittsbnrg companies, and afterwards Capt Jarr0t's
and Capt Hafvys companies, both from Illinois,
Turner and Aliens teams were met about the 24th
Of May, some thirty miles above Fort Chies
From the time they met Capt Pau's company un-
ul they reached ST. Joseph, about the 2ih rt,, the
train Of California wagons was almost unhroken
more than four successive hours never elapsing
where they did not come up to some other COM
panY. When still within fifteen or twenty miles
OF Fort Chiles they met Col. Bussell's (Kentucky)
company travelling with a war party Of Sioux
nearly 10000 strong. The Indians had been at
War with the Pawnees, and We're returning 70 their
own country with fifteen sealps and a single
prisoner. Despite their amieable pFotesiatiOns to
their fellow travellers, they were unwelcome com
panons, and being strongly suspected that they
We're only watching an opportunity OF stealing the
cattle belonging 10 the company. Alter two days
sOiourn together, the returned warriors were in
dueed TO cross the Platte and push forward by be-
Ing assured that there had already been several
deaths from measles among the whites that there
fore, by remaining longer with thsm they were
only unnecessarily exposing themselves.
The Indians generally are dissatisfied with the
appearances Of many whites in their territory but
the overwhelming numbers Of the intTuders prevent
very marked expression Of dissatisfaction, and
hostile demonstrations,
On the read from Fort Ches to St. Joseph, sew
eral graves wepe counted. Most Of them are in the
open prairie, and rough plank at the head Of the
grave. The name Of the deceased, his native
Stale, and the disease 81 which he died, found
hastily painted with sh0e-b black or such other ma
tsral most easily procured under the circumstances.
Beneath almost every tree, also, along thai dis
lance, the newly raised sod and coarsely drawn
inscription the tree, where the bark has been re-
moved for the purpose, show the resting place Of
some other poor victim.
Sc This mortality seems 10 have existed only be-
tween the starting point on the Missouri and Fort
Chiles. Farther than that, disease and death
seemed entirely to have disappeared. The emf
grants were hale and hearty, and spoke Of their
prospects with the same hopes and animation that
had spurred them up at home.
Drs. B. B. Brown, White and Silvers, Messrs.
Henry Lynch, Clark, kenneFly, Lawhead, Clay
ton (Of CaVion's) Judge Townsend, and a number
Of others from this city, met successfully, and
from the account given us must have been doing
iamOusly.
I" The grass all along was in as good condition
as il usually is at this season of the Year-and the
animals, especialythe oxen, were in thriving order
In one or two Illinois companies, and in some Pitts
burg companies, few American horses taken Ou
by some of the members, had already failed witt
the assistance which their unfortunate ownen
could procure from their companions, no very Sc
riuus consequences, it thought, would grow
out of the circumstance