Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-07-07
From the Daily Delta.l
NEWS BY TIE WESTERN MAIL,

From the Plains.-Yesterdaye evening, a gentle.
man connected with the Pay Department of the
u S. Army, arrived in this city, direct from Fort
kearny, which place he reached en- the 2Sd, and
left on tho 9th ult. From him, we have been
enabled 70 gather several interesting items.
Colonel Loring, with his command, would reach
Fort kearny on the lst of June. He had had Sc
veral cases of cholera among his troops, and a
number of deaths, but with this exception, he was
getting on very well. Our informant left him at
Wolf Greek.
Major Bonneville expected 10 reach Fort KearEy
on the 5th of June
Major Sanderson reached The For. on The 25th
Of May, and left the next day for Bear river.
where new Fort is to be established. Maj. San
ierson had under his command one company Of
rifles. Another was expected under the command
of Captain Roberts. 1t was to leave Fort Leav-
enTorth on the 18Th, and formed, as far as the
line permitted, the escort of General Wilson, the
Agent Of the United States for the Indian tribes
in the valley of the Sacramento. - . =,
The condition of the emigrants on the Plains,
and in the vicinity of Fort kearny, is represented
to be really distressing, and their difficulties have
not yet than commenced. ~
Along the whole line, less of cholera
and other diseases prevailed. Our Informant on
his journey, observed at frequent intervals, the
fresh graves of deceased persons. Among the
number, he noticed one Of Dr. F. Sims, of Louisi-
another containing three Iliiuoisians; also the
grave of Mr.. Sloan McGillen of Kentucky. There
were many others, some unmarked, and of others
lhe names are not recolec.ed.
All along the route the water was good, and
until they reached the valley of the Platte, the
! road was generally all that could be desired. But
for more than twenty miles before reaching Fort
Kearny--whfch is about 300 miles from Leaven.
worth-:he ground is exceedingly heavy, and ii
is with difficulty that any teams or heavy wagons
can get through il. Along the route, from the
settlements to Fort Kearny, the emigrants had
followed the same road, and it is as distinctly
marked as any road in the United States. The
grass for mile or more has been destroyed and
eaten up. Many of the oxen, mules, and horses
were giving out. and at the Fort men were aban-
doning everything in their zeal to press forward
! Many even went so far to abandon their wa.
gons, clothes. trunks, &C., and attempted 10 con,
| vert their harness into pack saddles, and in thi;
way 10 prosecute their tourney. Coffee, sugar
meat, flour, &C., were offered 10 the sutler, and
persons about the Fort, at any price, and often
thrown away, for the want of purchaser.
| Our informant states, that in his whole trip be
was scarcely ever out of sight of wagons. In one
of the companies, stampede occurred with theil
| animals, in which they lost ninety oxen other
companies had suffered similar losses. 1t was be-
| Iieved that the Indians had a hand in the matter
| Up TO the 9th of May, 2527 wagons had passed
the Fort; these are exclusive of companies ira
yelling with pack mules, and the Mormon emf
grants to the Salt Lake, who 60 up on the other
side of the river. These wagons had nearly al
left the settlements on or before the 5th of May
Charles Miller and his party, from St. Louis
passed the Fort the 23d ult., ahead of all Others
and we'll.
Mr.. Briant and his company from Kentucky
passed the Fort on the 23d, getting along well
DR.. Hammond reached the Fort on the same day
| Our informant thinks there will be rise in th
Platte river and its tributaries; and from the low
banks, and the wide overflow which always occur
when there is rise, he apprehends increased diff
fcuties to the emigrants. The Platte was risln
when he left, and the accounts from the mountain
give reason to anticipate high water.
:. Association of Nations.--An association of me
of all nations, resident in this country, is abou
being formed in New York, in order to advance
!, propagate, and aid republican struggles in ever
part of the world.