The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-08-16

FROM THE OVERLAND EMICRANTs.
We are again indebted TO Mr.. w. CRos.
SON for the following interesting extracts
from letter received BY him from Mr.. ].
TMoxAs, citizen Of this county. ]. was
written, a. will be perceived, within sight
Of the mountains and dated June l4th:--
ave are getting along finely; our cattle are
doing well. A. near As We can Judge, there are
from fifteen hundred TO two thousand teams q.
head Of NJ yet, they make no impression on the
grass. We are ou.-travcIling most Of the mule
teams. great many Of them arc throwing a.
way their wagons and intend to pack their mules
from the Fort. Edward Disney overlook Us
two-days' journey from Fort Kearney--Disney's,
Pixies and Hires seams joined our company and
We travelled on together till we passed the For
Disney and Pike then stopped to shorten their
wagon box and tighten their load; we wen, on
till noon and stopped till mex. day, travelling
slow to permit Hires to get ahead.
"There are only eight teams in our company,
three from Davenport, Lnthrop and Burgoon
from tho Grove, and three Wisconsin teams
We get along first rate together We have kill
ed three buffalo since we came into the forks Of
the Platte. Il would do you good to see the
Doctor I'll. Brown, Of Davenport,) equipped and
mounted for q chase! lie and one Of the Rock
Island men started after buffalo, il was dis,an,
about mile from where our cattle were grazing
At noon Pat Bccg.n, from the Grove, and myself
started after il on foot. We ran about three
miles, the man from Rock Island had he aided the
buffalo, and the Doctor had fired twice ut the
distance OF half mile! We fired two hall
ounce halls into him. II made him weak and
sick. The Doctor followed after him loading
and fri " till he had sho, three more balls. Al
last the buffalo FELL Ny ball and Pats were
found on the side we shot At j; 40 the Doctor was
very anxious 70 see his Ave ball holes in the 9th
or side, the old fellow was turned over but there
was no sign Of . shot! We took one ham and
about ten or twelve pounds Of the loin, which
think was tho bcs, meat ever ate. We hav,
been living on it for two weeks. They say we
will find them plenty between this and the
mountains.
"On III. 10th we met three teams from Sal,
Lake; they say the grass Is better in the noun
,ains than il ever has been known. We have
no, had warm day yet, but have had some hea.
w storms. This week i, has been too cool lor
comfort. To-day we can sec one peak Of the
mountains at the distance Of one hundred and
sixty miles. We have seen but very few Indi.
ans. We tic up our cattle NJ nigh, md pos, one
sentinel We have Gu, away oil our side boxes
and thrown away ever, thing but clothing and
provisions, 80 our load docs not exceed fifteen
hundred pounds All those fine boxes that were
made for comfort are torn 10 pieces and burned.
We have had no sickness in our company nor
bad luck. So far feel better than ever did
in my life. have slep. in the ten, every night,
since we left Bloomington. ! shall have to bring
my letter to close, a. il 10 jus, IL o'clock. All
is still in camp, save once in while tho bowling
Of wolves"