The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09
Movements for California.

which arrived there on the 9th OF March.
The brig Josephine, Milton, from Boston Jan.
24th, and the Forest, Varina from do Jan. llth,
were also at St. Caharines on the 18th OF March.
[From the Louisville Courier, May 81
small flat boat went over the falls yesterday,
having on board forty-four New Workers, in COM
mand OF Gllderslleye, the runner. Their deslna-
ton Is California. The boat was built for them at
Cincinnati, and has paddle wheels attached. The
party take the broad horn conveyance as far as the
Arkansas river. From thence they go through
Arkansas and Texas
Correspondence of the st. Louis Republican,
INDEPENDENCE, April 20, lSi9
During the last week, more emigrants have ar
rived at this point, route TO California, than at
any time previous, for the same period. They ge-
morally arrive completely outttcd, except IN stock,
and this being principal and Indispensable ingre-
dent for an expedition, will again give you re-
port of the market at this point, leaving those who
are yet behind to avail themselves of any advan-
tage that may be afforded IN your city:
The supply of oxen and mules, at this place, eX-
ceeds the demand, and prices range at about my
previous quotatious-say, for ordinary and good
mules forty to sixty dollars, and choice at seventy
to one hundred dollars per head, as in quality and
condition. The number purchased for the use of
the "Pioneer Line" of Turner, Allen ~ Co., all
choice and remarkably fine animals, were bought
at from seventy to one hundred dollars, and by
actual sales am governed in giving these quota
lions. The supply of oxen is also large, and prices
range from forty-fve to tifIy-ive dollars, as qua
llty, none held TO my knowledge above the highest
figure The facilities for procuring other necessa-
RES for an outfit, excepting weapons, are good at
this time, and exceeding the demand; but, should
the demand continue to increase, how long they
will remain SO, am unable to determine.
Many emlgTants, in purchasing their stock, are
compelled to accommodate themselves to their
purses, and in market where the supply is large,
of course, many inferior lots are offered. Sales of
oxen have been made as low as $22 the yoke, and
mules at $50 per head, but are not the marketable
rates; stock sold at these prices will last just long
enough on the trip to carry their owners to point
where it will be impossible to replenish and from
the number of such that have been purchased,
fear there will be immense suffering on the Plains,
and in the mountains, during this season. What
men are thinking about or calculating upon, when
they provide themselves with such teams for
Journey of nearly two thousand miles, is mystery;
yet hundreds are doing so, and even then combining
themselves to barely sufficient team to move their
wagon. In my rounds have met with companies,
wagons to which they allow but four mules, or
two or three yoke of oxen; the empty wagon
itself being sufficient load for the team allowed,
not including the weight of provisions, Nc, which
of the party. With such teams, and such load,
they move to the Plains, and If they have good
luck and sufficient grass for their miserable stock,
they may succeed in reaching, point on their
oversight they have, made in their purchase.
They here meet with an accident, or their team
fails them entirely What is to be done They
have no remedy, new trains are not to be OBJ
Dlssenslons have sprung up IN many companies
ready to move, resulting, in one or two instances,
10 complete dissolution One of these dlssolu-
tons, or winding up of affairs, came near proving
fatal to an innocent party In rencontre between
two OF the, members of the company, Thos. S.
Sawyer and Mr. Waters, of Illinois, respecting a
exchanged, and Mr.. Alexander Ii. Baldwin, of
Elmyra, New York, who CHANGED to be passing
the belgerents at the time, received the contents
OF gun, fired by Sawyer, into his loins. Bald;
WI rpr SayV tod pIo cd
guilty to assault, and was fined at 81 and COSTS
Among the number emigratng, are many men of
families: | have had occasion to converse with
many of them, and can assure the wives and fami-
lies Of at least one fourth, that they will again
turn to enjoy the happiness thereby afforded, pre-
ylous to visiting California. Many have positively
determined on such a course; others are waverng,
endeavoring to dispose ofther outfits. After getting
this far on theirjoumey they find out that at home
they have a responsibility-some wife and 'three
interesting children" and ranging from that num-
that, while it their duty to endeavor by all honor
able eXertions to provide for, and mulate
Something to start these 'dear ones" in life, they
are reckless in the discharge of that duty, and
certainties pertaining trip to California in order
to accomplish such an end. Hence, they deem it
sensible" to re turn.
How to outft-whether to start with mules or
oXen-has occasioned much discussion among
many companies and finely organized company
from Massachusetts, fully equipped, excepting in
stock is about to divide upon this very point, both
being unyleldng for their favorite teams. What
young men Uhe greater portion of whom never
saw an OK or mule team before) know of the pecu-
iar advantage OF either, and are SO well acquainted
with them as to threaten eruption, in case their
favorlte Is not selected, is surprising.
Several companies, in addition to those previ-
ously forwarded, have gone into camp, and ready
to move. Among them is company from New
York, under the style of German California Mi
Franz, A. Balm, G.. Scimmers, X. Aulich, b. Au-
Itch, G. Schneider, p. Elergof, w. Buchananer,
A Hill, Il S y C. Wisehoit, Dietrich, F.
Schlagider, G. Knouer, G. Roth, l.. Roth, G.
Schelbrock, B. Scharman, II. Upper, c. Richter,
F. kramer, A. Neihmert, A. Wichrowsky, f.
Gross, L. Schmidt, L. Kaler, = Schratfi - Mat
lesheimer, p; Hartman, Dr. F, Wallace, A. Ferber,
V. Kopf, = I'erling, SEN, = Berling, jr., T. As
golm, w. Rusche, T. :Schaub, D: schnaeider, =
Schnaeider, c. Anderform. F. Weber, c. Huber,
Pfugratu, J. Kelly, T. Scharman, = Ahrent, and
= Dutrich. They go as Joint stock company are
provided with four tents, and intend making the
trip with mules and OK teams.
While several members of this company were
engaged shooting at a mark, gun In the hands of
Dr.. +. Wallace was prematurely discharged, by
which young man named Werner Hill was in
stanty killed-the ball passing through the upper
A company consisting of J. w. Turner and Allen
Hubbard, of Adrian. Mich; G.. j. Smith and fami,
ly, Is. Sherman and family, and three young hired
= Coney and Williamson, of Wisconsin, are ready
to move. They have four wagons, fourteen yoke
of oxen, and other necessaries for the trip
A company consisting of Joseph Knight, D: 7.
Eldridge, I. ID. Warren, ID. w. Paddock, William
Freeman, L. l.. Cutler, of Racine county, Wscon-
sin, and p. f. Hocombe, of Bond county, ILL.,, is
in the field ready for move They are organized
into three ,messes, they are provided with three
wagons and twelve yoke of oxen.
MIR. ArDuBoN'S PARTY.
We met gentleman, yesterday, direct from the
Rio Grsnde, from whom we learned some particu-
lars of MIR. Audubons party. They had not start
ed on the 18th instant but would be of IN a very
bon, IS 600 in all had been recovered. A man who
was generally supposed to be implicated in the rob-
berry, was shot the other day by man whose life
he had threatened. The current rumor was, that
the slayer knew too much about the robbery TO be
safe. lie was suspected of having given the infor-
| nation by which $1,000 was recovered. His life