New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-11-17

W. h.v. obtained some information upon this
suhSees frora MAJOR John Weber, yr Of Roxeary. .
Mem hsr Of the Congress and CsiiornisSP Cempsny,
who sAs iust returned 10 shls city from California Ia
eonn.nv With Mr. T. NJ Gridey Of Cspts rsars
bud Of ernisrsais. BY ,ae mail ssssm-Psekss' to
Panama
The c. C.MP Company Of which Msjor wsoeer
Wa commander, left Boston On The l2th OF Asree
last designing 10 take the usual route seross The coz
,ioent through the South Psss Of the Roesey Nosn
'sias, ami BY the ~sy Of the Great salt Lsss fney
proeeeded to Missouri, aad let westport n thas
state on the llia Of May. 90 reaching folt Near
ney June 10 they found Il necessary 90 ssspeco
teeir Wagons, tents and al heavy ARTICLES. ezceps
those Of the trs, Necessary, rsserv,og only whsf
could be pseked on mules All the other companies
Liaie the sans prepsrsaoa, and most Of them sep
rated into 'mal ivisoHs tor greater eonvenisnee Of
travelling
The ksrt,hips and suEerings eocoan,.red On the
route were Beyond ell they had expected or even coz
ceived Of as mere possibilities. Ga the 9TH Of July
they reached Independence Rock near the South Psss
where they held celebration OF the day. Here a..
vison Of the company. complains MAJOR Weeeer, j.
Creishton A IT. Thurber. :. Eagerly ard &. { Pear
son pushed forward shesd Of the main body ard maAs
= forced march tor the Mormon settlement On the
Gres; salt Lsek. which thew reached 90 the ieth Of
July Here they halted 20 recruit their strength I'm
the Ssh
The party 81, the Salt lake with Is males feey
took porthery direction for. several days snd tnea
steered west song HumbC ore River, for eoerse o.
lsV miles They then struck the great sandy
SnAn, little south Of Mountain AXE, passing samoa
Trout River, Viewers Ford and the {" Dry Dissinss
early In september Here thes susrpss N eensc.
rot only from the want OF Of water bus from the
scorching heat OF the san they were without tenfs
or shelter OF any kind All the nules except four,
died The Ophir company. which preceded them.
Suffered in Ike manner and lost their beasts In Sep
tembsr, Msj Weber reached the mining region. The
other panes we're heard OF coming along In soers
bic condition. The descriptions given Of solddixxius
are BY means attractive The suffering from heatis
Almost Incredible. and sxceeds that expetienced In
crossing the desert IL 10 thing Tor the
Thermometer to stand At lOCo from nine IN tia morning
M three in the afternoon II 10 sometimes high
1872 The changes from heat 20 cold very Sudden,
and preudicsl TO health.
Major Weber. after enduring all that we have do
scribe and the Cholers and Fever and Ague besides,
was compelled to desist from al mining operaaons
Mr. Gridley left Boston In January lest asa member
OF Capt Psns company. They crossed the Mexican
territory 20 MsIstsn and were atscked several times
on the routeby Mexican msrsuing parties but reach
ed Mszstsn in safety, where they took ship for SAN
? rsncisco, arriving there May ~. The company die
persed on reaching California, and the menabers arc
now engaged in various occupations Mr.. Grsdley
tried mis- luck In the dgg,ngs Tor three months, and
MAJOR Webber tor month Both confirm 10 the
fullest extent the representations which hsve been
made To the extreme uncertainty Of the business,
and the gres, cost labor and suffering in the prose-
cution Of IL. The biggest lump OF gold thai has Jet
been found Tor imasiuedl In California would be In.
sufficient 10 tempt either OF them TO pay the country
smother visit