New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15


has been and will Sc. be endured in the savage
mountain passes. and The hssb!ess deserts OF the
interior, cannot be told 10 words. Some idea OF
the Journey under its most favorable aspects, may
be formed from the slight sketches ! have been
sole to make. r1fs. they are not exaggerated the
consistency between the various stories have
been told, assures me.
TBE SANTA "a AND OLA R0CTE
Mr. Spencer Of NswYork, who left saEly 10
February with the Knickerbocker Exploring
Company, arrived at San Diego tie llth Of Au-
gust, alter nearly seven months travel The
Company reached Fort Smith, Ark. in March,
where, finding il impossible 70 travel to advantage
with wsgons, Mr. s. gave up biz interest, Pnr-
chased horse and pacx.male. aud, alter tTsvefs
ing the Indisn territory alone joined a party oil
Texans, with whom he made the journey 70 Santa
Fe He vas 80 days oa the way and aterwsrd
detained some Tins, with a large body oil emil
grants waiting, FOE Mr.. Day, VINO was to guide
them into California b. the old spanish trall Inc
latter gentleman did no. arrive, and the whole
BODY. formed of the fragments OF other companies,
and numbering 100 persons and 400 animals, set
ont from NeW-Msxico. Alter some days travel
they reached river ca led Chamois river |
find no stream OF this name On the maps thelf
progress was stopped by the breadth and swift
nsss of the current, which was swollen by the
heavy SHOWS Of las. Winter. Several Louisl-
anians lost all their baggage and money IN attempt
ing 70 cross, and the whole party finally decided
10 return
After % days absence they reached Albuqaee'
que whore they met with Francisco WHO accom-
panied Gen. Ksarneys expedition on the uha' ss
guide. The party divided, and 81 persons, aul9ns
.bom was Mr. Spencer, hired Francisco TO pilot
them into California by the ella. Some other
members OF the Knickerbocker Company were
with them having been obliged 70 abandon their
wagons at Santa Fe. They struck the copper
Mines Of the Mimores aud followed Aesrhe)
route thence along tue CHA. 6rsss was vely
,canty in the river bottoms, snd toe growth Oh
mrikeet bean alone preserved their mules sad
themselves They passed through the Apache
country unmolested, sud after enduring many pm
yations reached the Pimos village. MI spencer
here traded some shirts and blankets Tor sapphes
Of meal aad beans Tor his mules. Inc fluos had
a number of fine cattle, bot refused 70 sen any
whereupon q company Of Texans seized ana
killed fat COW, leaving several blankets In her
place. Before resching tbs village inc advanced
portion OF the party passed many other companies
strung ali along the road-pernaps Thousand
ia all. -.
Mr. s. BY taking good care OF bis mules, was en-
ablsd 10 kssp In advance OF Dis party, and, soon
after leaving Pimos Village, pushed aneGd, cross
ing slone jornada a single journey WITHOUT wa
teri Of IS miles, after which he overlook a com
psny Of hve-four Texans and one Looislan,ah.
r. aching the last grazing spot near me mouth "
the Gila they halted Two days 10 let their animals
eat the muskeet trees which grew IN great sound'
snce Toe Yuma Indians assisted them IN cross
ing the Colorado bat were very tnlevsn And
tresoherou, A large company OF Aexlcans, VINO
arrived at the same time, were roooed Of every
thing they possessed.
Alter crossing tne riyer, the Great Desert ~
mules IN breadth. lay before them 5isftnS IA tue
evening they travelled that night q miles and en-
canped beside some wells dag BY heafney'
party, which supplied bare mo1thiul OF wafer 70
their mules In valley near, Nr. spencer count
ed 800 dead horses and mules tue tran Ecrcss tne
desert vss marked az every step D. skeletons ana
bodies snTiveled ans scOrchec by toe eHltsms nes
There as no put-efsction, bat dry aiming saei
| flet the air during the whole Jour ~. hOre
horrible vet, they passed on the way he coolies Of
three men VINO had fallen exhausted, and oied
| beside their mules. Two OF these MI spencer
| believed % be New-Yorkers, named Eeis AID H.
| ger The second evening they stSftec eary' nhs
| .ug ride Of 81 miles over plain o. deep saao'
| IN prospect. Mr. Spencer had saved io- tne eLnsl
| gercv a bag Of beans, with which be Ieo us
tsui.hinz mules and attributes bis safety to THIS
| circumstance. After travelling SO niles thFougn
heat and glare impossiois 70 describe, they came
ssceeuly upon large and swift stream OF resn
\ waller IN ths midst OF the desert lois pne."NS
no.. on the very trail where MAJOR nofy iSusp
poshing bq. sterile sand they accounted 10Y zoe
zrsst Increase Of snow in ths zoa-teins lss.
ter Whether this be Sufficient cause ior i, !
| cave il for Others 70 decide. Toe pay -
obliged 20 travel several miles aio5e 49,
which tie aood had worn 81 toe ssnd' oe.o.o '-.y
5ound . place where they could cross. insy en.
csmped on It's banks the second d.y .no = nisI'
m,de he lss, ornada Of u miles 70 LARGO OfeeE
-. i,nir If the desert. Ar. Spencer
, ,s rsss more than oace hi. ser'e' seemed on
he pon. Of falling him ssf s:,S 5s0 70 use rs
"a 1880 Ia, the certainty that, n al be fsterec
-. coronsriors would have LETT hiz behind, Ell
| .hlsd I'm 70 bear up. A Pole, who mad been lsiE
,ick on the banks Of the Colorado, Jay one day IN
Ser mu,kee, tree, ard then iolloE alone on
| her trail, crossing the desert il safety.
| They left the Colorado on the LAT, and reached
San DIEGO il ten days, the SIS. ak being through
| ins tmbered country, with grass Ia The nes'
| ,ows over their mules backs. Ir. Spencer start
| Cd from bone with e3ls. and. alter selling his
mules foe ESQ apiece. mas Sl$s EFF. HIS features