Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-04-14
E.. g.. ;fleirs EHPEDIFl'H'

11sn e Missouri last ia''' on "i'
q hOnleI oIs,. = hi>survey Of the country
70 cOmp'si aOi river and the Pacific oeean.
NI''lSs pyoedition, great anxiety was
as r,n.s'f from the danger Of srow-s'orms
s'ccFs drifts in the mountains and
Fn'' snO os,be Indians. Information has
s;ate ", the expe iition to the end OF
''1 : having been then ou. ABOUT s o,py ,pr.y
,.,,ers ! from Mr.. Fremont and Diners
] 3,Iowipg particulars;
.rudJT's LETTERS--ExrRAcTs.
B,.t,s Fort, Upper arkansas,
November II. lS4S.
nth very reasonable success and
m IN thIs first long step IN our ex-
r' ayod the danger of snow storms
~ ",nosed Arkansas route. | followed
nOn .,g,bern Kanzas, (the true kanzas
d ~ !, added something to geography.
nt . + four hundred miles. our route
s1'' .ogo,ry affording abundant wood.
W Silent grass. We find tina! the
,' E,nzas affords by far the most
.b to the mountains. The whole
n yerv superior quality, and the
eA -, between 3S and 80 degrees
',g aTord continuous and good settle
~ for four hundred miles, and IS
Inv of consideration in any plan of
w., ,ouniains. We found our friend
,-Gck. United States Indian agent. in
,.,ise of his functions, about thirty
,5,s poin,, in what is called the Big
s,rd surrounded by about SIX hundred
.-,,.ot ua,ions-AIpaches, Cuma nches.
Aapahoes. He is a most admirable
i h, succeeded in drawing out from
Cgmapches the whole kiowa nation.
.,.,,,jou of six lodges. and brought over
considerable number of lodges of
and Cumanches and in few years
-,e them all farming on the Arkansas.
1 l5n holding a talk with them, making
I j giving small presents. They were
good behavior, and treated US in a
/ r,soer. and gave rs no annoyance; nor
! \ any thing. We were three or four
$50 them. The number of their lodges
,feale about six thousand.
indians and whites here report the snow
ser in the mountains than has for long
!, known 50 early in the season. and they
severe winter. This morning. for the
:, the mountains showed themselves CO.
N snow, as well as the country around
has showed steadily the greater part of
| " and the night before. They look I'M
md somewhat sterr; still am nowise dis
and believe that we shall succeed in
our uay across. We will. after crossing
n before us. ascend the Rio del Norte 10
descend to the Colorado. and across the
k,,,h mountain, and the Great Basin coun-
Emeuus,e near the 31th parallel, and seek
ega5) 3ass between 81 and SO ,. in the
Ns1da, which | wish 10 examine. The
d good spirits and good health we have
store of provisions for hard times, and our
sns. barometer inclusive, all in good or
Tsire always up an hour or two before
the breakfasts are ali over, the horses
5 about one hundred in number) saddIed
Ted, and the camp preparing 10 move be-
rise. This breakfasIng before day IN
air. in q cold of from twelve TO twenty
freezing, contrasts strongly with home,
bcsssary for the days labor.
r few of our animals have given out, and
s band Is row in good condition. A
|pn-a puOderie-overtook us on the 4th.
we're boxing cut for it, and took care to
1 na, 50 that did Us no harm.* Some men
tIsd here from the PuebioS, near the FOn
= Bout, Boiling Spring river say they
ss Anown the snow so deep in the noun
sriy, and that there is every prospect of
i 'lnler. But this does not deter US.
4 iarty well prepared, and the men all
+ comfortable as possible, and expect to
! eil Obstacles.
abe to procure good lodge IA conicnl
admitting of fire in the centre. and
lie atop to let out the SMOKEY from the
Enlch we put up yesterday for the first
4 a1y 10 the delight of our cOmpagnOn de
apt Cathcart,T who is eloquent IN It's
he comfort it secures. Ii was indeed
q ! found it almost impossible TO do
lsni After the fatigue of days ride,
aeiIes which winter exploration in an
'~-ry bring upon me, and with the
''@ he's strength which the mere re-
I'd always makes, it requires an ex-
1Grage 10 take astronomical observa-
5~en calculate them at night. in linen
'hd cold, and make up the notes of the
'sse observations and calculations are
T" our safety, indispensable to our safe
"a WIG unknown country, and the lodge
work with cOmpa rative pleasure.
y labOrs, the Kerns have their drawings
4 3 10 make-Preuss his field sketches
We are all busy now round the fire,
Frs home-Cathcart also. He stands
~ sencs his letters to your care. The
l7sp urder linen tents, but the lodge is
sue 10 all who have 10 work
1ls pace we continue up the river to
A-seVenty and one hundred miles
s'e We shall get some supplies, and
"l'a 10 cross the mountain rauge-a
~e Rocky Mountains, which divides
arkansas from the Upper Rio del
= a'!er crossing that, we shall have to
Hain chaln-the mother chain-Sierra
'ne head OF the Rio del Norte. A
'i1, We trust, will carry US over"