The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-02-10
From California by the Arkansas Route.

We received the following letter by Thursday nights
western mail. The envelope bears date Louisville,
Feb A." The enclosed letter is addressed to Washing
Union," (oliteness of Mr. S,ockwell) We give the
writer's name. with the simple remark that "the of
H. Patrick could not be found in the Adult Generals
Office on any roll of the troops in California far has
been examined If the be found the rolls yet to
be overhaued you shall have it." We have since re-
ceved no further information from the Adutant Gene
rails Office. We scarcely believe, however, that it
quiz; and il genuine letter, shows how rapidly
the passage be made from Monterey by the Arkan-
route. This letter suggests advice, which we
take the liberty of offering to emgrans, viz To associ
ate yourself with band of companions in whom you
have great confdence-o organize it so as 10 have
captain OF energy who direct the oberations-an
honest treasurer to take charge of the quar-
termaser, to take Of and provide supplesa doctor
for the health-and miner that what is collected is
gold
MONTERREY, November 81, 1913.
AS Mr. Steckwel and his company Of eight try the new
SOUTH down the Arkansas river, this perhaps will
reach you late date any from the diggings.
want to inform you, and through my friends that
have respect here for law honor-a gold but not
all that gittcrs for all in perfect rage Of disap
poinmen the last week. occasoned by an Irish Yankee
who has Just arrived with his chem apparatus, and has
demonstrated to all, who had supposed had for
mineral, principally iron, copper. and these compounds
nevertheless have gold in greater quantities than 1t is
usually found. An industrious make from five to
dollars day by washing and pass the inspection of the
assays The country is filed with sickness, principally
levers, from exposure bad food and habits in
the mines placers, here called Every article of
cessiy price, but falling in consequence
of the greater portion of the mineral proving to be gold
There many other valuable minerals in this region
aside from that of gold would advise those who
coming here raise their hopes high of fortunes quick
ly made yet, by prudence and caution it may be done
but the suffering and prvaton do will be death to
many adventurer stoned to rough usage. We
almost totally destitude in the way of provisions The
soil of the valleys of the Sacramento and San Joaquin is
better adapted grazing than anything else its general
character being light and thin. Mechanics to do
well herebetter than any other class who may We
full to overflow of spectators, but we have room
enough for ALL If my mineral had all proved to be gold
should have taken the to Uncle Sam but out
ofsixty thousand dollars in mineral only twentythee
thousand in money have time give you descrip
ton oil the climate of the country but you will have that from
Mr.. Stockwel his arrival in Kentucky where he IN
bound direct The thermometer ranges from 45 81 deg
Chilly winds prevalent all OF the
year since my sojoum here If the party succeed, this
will reach you in sixty days from date.
Respectfully yours, NC,
II. PATRICK,
Private, u s. Army.