The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-12
TWO CENTS.

baggage Another, among whom were several Of
the hnicker6ocker company from New York, lost
ninetetn mules, SbO0 In cash, and much bag gage
In ALL they estimate their loss at So 500 The con-
dItion OF some OF the emgrants who arrive here 10
most distTessiDg-on foot, nearly naked, and
many OF them without an ounce Of provisions or
shilling OF money. Even when they do not have
their baggage stolen, IT they lose their animals they
are obliged 10 throw 1t away, and the road in con-
sequence, for many miles this side OF the Colorado,
Is strewed with guns, clothes, dc &c. A frw
days since Emanuel Eels, whose father, am told,
Is merchant tailor IN Broadway, died from fatigue
and exposure upon the desert, and was there buried
The robberies OF the Mexicans, too, continue to
be most extensive According To the report of one
party that arrived last night, they in drove
fourteen splendid horses and four mules, with Col.
Williams brand upon them, and most Of the other
parties OF Mexlcans had more or less of Col. W.'s
animals with them. Other proprietors Of stocks
suffer equally severely
Ii Gov. Riley does not respond to this appeal of
COL Williams, there will be warm work AZ the
rlver before long There are men here who are
determined 10 take the matter in their own b tuds
This ou may not be surprised at, for lutepsnden,
OF the desire OF revenge there Is large Citations
OF booty to be obtained, both from the Indians and
the Mexlcahs
In my next letter, propose taking up the subject
OF routes TO California, rs have had opportunities
such as few have had OF Judging of their relative
merits. Yours, T. L
p. s have just understood that Audubon and
hi party have gone from Chihuahua to Mazatin.
party that has just arrived via Fort Smith,
Santa Fe, &c, report that between Fort smith, on
the Aiksnsas and santa Fe, they passed nearly 800
wagons with emlgrants for the dlggings; betwe a
Santa be and the Colorado, at least 100 wagons
and that at the Placers, near Santa Fe, besides
pack mules, companies lnnumerabe These way
CONS are mostly drawn by oxen. These parties are
very generally accompanied with their women and
children
THE OVERLAND EMIGRATION.
RANCHO Del CHENo, Aug. 81, 1919.
10 his ExcELLEHoT BRlGADLER Gen b. Riley,
GOVERNOR or CALIFORNIA, NC &c
SIR-Some three weeks since did myself the
honor 10 address your Excclency upon the state Of
affairs In thls secton OF California, and 10 solicit
military AID In repelng expected hostiltles from
the wild Indians OF the valley. A. the messenger
by whom this communlcat on was s-ut h - n IT yet
returned, | am ignorant of the disposition your
EXceliency may have made OF my applications; but
as events OF the most serious character, portendiag
ccnsequt nces of yet more alarming nature, have
recently transpred in this quarter, sh all make
apology for again intrudng myself on your Ex.
celle ncy S notice.
The immense emigration which las been going
on Tor The last twelve months, taking IN It's route
The road which crosses the Colorado, Is doubtless
knows ~ yQpF Excelency. But Of its precise
amount hardly any one can form an adequate idea,
who has not had opportunities OF personal ooser-
vaion. l am fully persuaded that not less Than
10000 persons have passed my house within the
lasi twelve months. The ANIMALS aud equipsges
OF this immense multitude appear 10 have excited
the cupldiy or the Indians residing nj the river;
icr,wlthin few months, hardly party has passed
that has not been robbed by them Tneir d-p'e-
dailons have gradually assumed a hostile clarao-
ter I'll at length, 1t may be said. open exists
between them and the emgrants They have
recently murdered party Of six Mexicsns. and Ut
another, comprising dozen mea from Mtsscnu-
sets, two of them were killed Their deprcda-
TONS upon The property of the em,grants have be-
come most extensive party ut Texans that
arrived AT my house no longer ago than Yesterday,
reported that they lost over 81 200 worth Of pro-
perry IN money and baggage, besldes aninals aud
another party that was here last week loot, beside
much baggage, - mules. can safely say, that
Tor The last three months, hardly party mrs
passed that has not had report some loss OF this
kind
If this state Of things had reached its climax,
bad AZ II ~, II would not be so alarming; bat |
have reason 10 believe IL Is but the thunder that
preceoes The Storm. As an evidence OF thus | will
state, for the last eight years have had TREATIES
with the Indians at the Colorado. and thai tnen
chiefs were IN the habit of regularly visiting me
every spnng. This season they ceased to do so
Aeout two months ago, hearing oi their continued
depredatlOns, sent for Them This they declined
Doing, but sent their Interpreter, who reported
that they Che IncGs) were at war with The Pie
moois. This, j have asceTtaned, was wholly
ialie So tar from their being at war, | have as
cerleined that they have recently formed tr-aues
with the neghborng ulbes--the MOhares and the
Meorcopes. They have also sent their women
and children into thu Interior, and appear deter
mined On wagIDg vigorous contest
From The besttesjimouy, have reason 20 believe
tLeie ore now on Tie road to this place irsm 1900
10 ic,lOO emigrsgts, many at them wan wagons,
with their wives and children. Thsse will, ia all
probability, arrive AT the crossing w small de-
ached parties. Ignerant and unsuspGious of the
state Of things there. The Inconvenience and DIS
ess that VIII ensue to fuch parties, from the loss
81 their pro perry, which, ia out at ten,
As certain 10 eDsue, are distressing 10 contemplate
to say nothing OF the probable scenes otbood sn-d
ard murder, which, we nave TOO good fea5on To
iuP2ose, will follow | cannot here iorbelr adding
(however cgotistcal II may appca) that In this
buslEess am severe sufferer IA pe cuGisry way.
The smgrunis who have been ROBBED, when they
arrive here, are generally ina destitute CONDITION,
End II appears Incumbent on nae, the oniy
American between ths and the Colorado, 20 re-
Leve their necessities. TINS have the means Of
showing have done, to the extent oil over 10000,
wlihin the last twelve months.
have now gwen your Exec llency hurried view
Of The condition 81 Affairs here with the Iadlans
bot u IL my unpleasant duty TO add that there
other causes IL uneasiness among "a, TO which /
Kust now ask leave to call your Excelitncy's most
earnest attention. Within lew weeks large par
tee II Mrxicans have passed on their way home,
their ieiurn beng accelerated, as | am informed,
10y dlEtuIbaIces at the mines. These mrn appear
~ II, city reckless, and disposed 10 avenge their
wrongs, real OF supposed whenever and wherever
they may find 1t CONVENIENT 10 do so. Not night
passes but that more or less mules and other ail-
male are taken from the people OF thus aud tina
Bcighbonug valleys. One Of my nrigh1Ofs has
losl hrs entire stock, and | myself a severe
sufferer.
is to continue. II Is not for 10 says but see no
reason to doubt but that il may 60 aud increase
in intensity, until the proplc ct this section are
robbed OF their entre stock. There ~ mode of
preventing their robberes, and when plrsned they
peItDaclOusly refuse to give up their plnuder. Ia
many cases they dispose 81 the ANIMALS they stead,
To Americans On the road. and not unirr lurntly
have The modification TO see our own animals
brought 10 our own doors, 10 the posse sSIon II
some unsuspecuhg emigrgni. who has purchased
them OF these maraudlng Mexicaas.
Fefmlt me, IN closing this communication, TO
express the hope tina, your Excsency VIII give
this subject thorough consideration. The lives
Of thousands OF our cuuntryIgea stay depend apon
the course your Exceleaoy may decide 10 take Ia
tins NATTER to say nothing Of the loss OF property.
but there are tthcr reasons, n strikes m-, when
should have no hule weight in the eye 1T puo,,s
functionsIy IN The situation oi your Excellency Cs
foinis is but recently conquered Staie-its inna-
bltants can butvew themselves as subdued ,-o-
III, dependent Of srVuIity ON government TO
winch they have become subject Dy the fortunes