The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-20


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Correspondence Of The st. Louis Rspubiie.nl
FoRr KEARsEY, ON THE PLATTE.
May \, IS49.
good many Of the adventures and navisators have
arrived q this point on their way to the "happy land
About 300 wagons have passedhe foremost ain about
ten days ago. They are said to be ahead boys from
81 LOUIS but am IN hopes Of being within halloong
S .s. s. ss% y the s they ss the Rocky
and horse trains, foot travellers. &C. There is one Of
The latter who ssys he has seen the suns Of sixty wn
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Kennebec. where he had golden vision Of the land OF
California. where he expects to arrive. He says he
authorized him to draw upon me for half the amount
when he feels hungry His principal object appears to
be to obtain dowy for avorte daughter, and thereby
ENABLE en- q nc. e marry an sSs Or and
There will doubtless be much suffering on the route
this slmme, but i will be more owing TO the people
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sixteen miles day. but poorly fitted to obtain live
lihood by digging in the gold mines Of California There
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country viii admit OF it, There will DO an abundance OF
grass for all the trains as far as Fort Laramie after
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are three different routes By Fort Hail. by the
south side Of the Great Salt Lake. and the other upon the
thirty wagons upon their return from California to The
mountain settlements The country through which il
passes furnishes the best grazing Teams or persons be-
find valleys where they winter themselves and stock
il they have their provisions along with thew If not
they can live upon their cattle instead OF losing them and
Nevada. iNaa sags
Yesterday we fell in with party Of IS Cheyenne and
Sioux warIiors-the bold robbers Of the prairie
with guns. bows shields, and spears Their appearance
no doubt made many "green un" tremble with fear.
They on the war path for the Pawnees. the scaps
bows Respectfully, &c. NJ. M. G.
FoRr KEAasEY Indian Territory, June 10, 1872
DEAR SIRs The cry is. still they come. 5000 wag,
ward the golden regions OF California. and about 1000
more, think, are still behind The fever, however, in
many cases. has completely subsidized and in others few
doses OF rain will put them in fair way Of
ry few are daily turning back, and many more would
follow suit did they not stand nfear OF the rdcue that is
most sure to await them upon reaching home. Capt Rad
ords company from St Louis reached here the 18th, all
in fine spirits and getting along we'll The Pioneer Line
OF fast coaches reached here the sihadyerised 60
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gers loud in denouncng all fast lines and the Po-
line in particular strong feeling Of discomfort
prevailed throughout the entire company, owing entirely
TO the Of sufficient transportation, and the chances
are strongly in favor OF general explosion The devil
himself would find il difficult to give satisfaction an
congruous crowd OF 100 persons drawn from all parts OF
the world and thrown together for the first time. the
case in the Pioneer Line There be found law
yers, doctors, dvines gentlemen OF LEISURE clerks spec
ulators, &c &c, tumbled in together and obliged to
stand guard cook vcuals, bring wood and water. wash
dishes, and haul wagons out OF mud holes. Can any
thing be imagined more difficult than the smoothing
down such heterogeneous mass Reports have just
reached here that party Of Pawnees molesiing
struggling emgrants the st. Joseph road, and Major
Clinton and Lieutenant Ogle, with company of dra-
goons leave this evening to hunt them up These Paw
the greatest scoundres the plains. and good
sound drubbng is the only thing that will bring them To-
Many cases of reported Indian ouTages however can
easily be traced to other for all not angels
who are bound for the Pacific. Not q day scarcely
prairies, bag and baggage, to shift for himself The
emgrans have suffered much from the cholera, and
understand the different roads studded with graves,
from the frontiers TO within eighty one hundred miles
of this place. when all disease appears to be left behind
Yours &c, PAWNEE-
The 81. Louis Republican has letter dated Plumb
Greek. two days travel above Fort Kearney, May is,
which says 800
We left ST. Louis on the nth ult, and are now on
Plumb Creek, with buffalo in sight and tomorrow we
passed many wagons. and are now IN fIaome 5psets.
Us and lots OF nirss down, but the boys
soon unload, dig up the Wheel trail out the wagon. load
up again. and away we go rejoicing on our way. Our
teams are now IN good condition, and easily make
from twenty to twenty-five miles per day. The roads
and ass are good and our prospect very fair for getting
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whom we have passed, who started too early, made
grand mistake; there are still good many wagons
ahead. but we gradually overhauling them Yeser.
day we met man loaded down with plumber, blanket
thrown over his shoulder two pair oil boots slung over
his neck. and large box under his arm, containing his
clothes--no. they were in bundle under the other
Well, what think you was in the box vioiin. He
hailed from Michigan he said he was bound for Cali
fornia, but was going back TO Fort Chiids to reft
We have had many rumors about Indians, and have
seen few. There Is difficulty between the Paw.
nees, the Sioux, and Comanches; the former have de-
serted their village Qhere was not dog left when
passed IT'D while the latter are out in large numbers
have taken some scalps, and had prisoner, which
Walker ~
The health OF the emgans is most excellent; have
heard OF cases OF sickness since left the steamer
and all hands fully able 10 do Justice their raons
Of bacon, crackers, coffee. &c We have plenty OF an
lelope in sight every day. but believe yet has
been able to decide upon the qualities of their hesh as
hey will keep at the most respectful distance. Deer
none; but buffalo tomorrow. iF
Ia haste, truly yours, M. NJ
Law school I'm Lexington, Virginia.
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