The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-07

SAN DIEeo California, June 90, 1s49.
Eds. CrereeRt--As you will see have arrived at San
Diego, and at last find myself in CaornE. that golden
haven for which have been so long iOurneYiug.
much zFatifed at being Americans sKsin, in view
Of Tag the termination Of 50 OuR land journey
that mach fear shall be unable 70 write you such letter
as ought but hear the steamer for Panama viii be
down to-morow or next day, must do my best
Wien last addressed yon al La Baanoa State Of
ChihuhRa. which ef with my party the next day, and
reached Janos mining town. and immedatey on the line
of Sonora. When entered the place. found twas in
possession Of the Apache Indians and they made many
professions Of friendship the Americans cOntented my
self with watching their for few hours: about
forty had entered the few hours before me- and had
absolute control Of IT, although act Of hostility had been
committed upon the psu0nS of its inhabanta The gau
had surrendered, and the sOdien had laid down their
arms and were walking about the streets smoking their
oganos, whilst the sRsagea entering the different
dwellings and helping themselves to such articles suited
them The MeIcans seemed perfect slaves them and did
their bidding with the utmost prompdude and eOmpla
Eancs-hOldmg their honel and Enoh ks Offices This town
and OheH the frontier thus taken sud pRged several
times that the inhabitants may be considered
abOnE for the Indians the round Had there been
many American women as Mexican men in Janos they
would have driven the avsEea Off With disgust for the
dsbasod and oOwaTdy citizens turned my horses head
fom the place and felt relieved when the mountain had hid
Janoi from my view.
Two days from JanOs entered and passd throu gh the
famous Of Guadalupe Il took Col Cook sig
days to pas through, but did many hon
These mountains, think form the dividing ridge between
far no towards Sysns, that saw reached above
vegetation. d. ie prevalence Of heavy rains it would
be impossible to ed through this pass even on horse
back, but the d. great thatths water
off, and auss any considerable delay travellers,
For the flint thee days aftsT leaving the the countTy
literally covered with wild cattle whose running fairly
made the earth tEembe We killed bull weighing some
fifteen hundred pounds and although his age aka
that Of Mslhusaleh. the endsr that Of a
young chicken There old and deserted ranches
from Janos to Santa Cruz to which these cattle once be-
lonEed but they win be occupied again NATL the Go.
vsmmsnt Of Mexico drives the ADhohel from her borders
and this abe viii have do herself and By offering
fosigns $50 sCap tha ue Of Chihuahua has done.
Al Santa Cruz we also found gurhson Of Mexican sol
dien, but the poor devils afraid 20 far
enough cut for their famishaE horses. We tsd
laugh and shame he out Of their fears nsancing the
Yelling Of parties Of i've and six Americans through the
very heart Of the Indian range but was Of no avail
they born towards and towards will they die. Al
Santa Cruz we isft the road for time and passed
through canon between two lofty mountains. When
about mid way through we came to mine the machinery
about which gave indications Of its having been worked
within few Down in the raviue the sands fairly
glItsned with yellow scales, bat all hands concluded b
mica and kept on their journey, which brought
the San Pedro and the road again. We followed
down the valley Of the San Pedro TO near Tuon and
beautiful never Il presents strong proofs Of
having been pe0psd BY an agricultural centuries ago
and could but think whist passing over that the Azteo
had made halt thsIe their journey Chapuspsc The
lndsnl have recently driven the Mexican entirely from thu
valley which last yssI contained population of sewers
hundred Not only ranches but stand deserted. The
village Of Tubao entsied in the evening and recently
and suddenly had the people left it that macy Of the
household alces had not been all displaced. We dis
mounted and lenainei Time in the place. aud a. il
night when lel could the temp
ton TO climb to the bells and sound Them for vsspe think
ing might gladden. the heart of poor wretch who hal
bid in the reoesses Of the mountains.
The next day brought San Xavier du BAG. vilaE,
OF Plmos and ApaChss TOntos. We came on It without DO
ing Of its proximity and the frat sight of the Indan
admonhed to prepare for defence but their peaceab
approach convinced that there would be collision
shd entered and encamped IN the village The TsnSou
this bRpCh of the ApNchss called T0ntos (oo) s DO
oSuse they ti the earth and friendly the whites TIL
doubt given them by the war branches Of tn
nation Tbs following morning brought early INTO TUT
aOn the last town route, with mixed population
MsxiesuS and Indians and garrison Of soldiers The dn
was consumed IN preparation for tornado of ninety mile
without water and ut night set upon The
morning at O'Clock we reached the Rio CHA which W
struck three miles from the Pmo village much to tn
Qualification Of ourselves choking animals. Tn
whole distance without grass well water and if
have many such stretches few Of animals would oTOs
the Colorado.
The PmOs by far the most industrious Indians hav
fallen IL with in ASy county and honest than Indian
generally get to be; but the proof that they will lss
was Drought 700 paipaby to view for to wit
MAJ Emory a. TO their perfect honesty. Money we foun
perfectly useless amongst them, and in procuring Of sur
piles he was the weahies who had greatest amour
Of Old clothing 10 share Beads too great demand
and Of the worked igt and day in pFeparp
pnOa for their purchase. 1t took three sys 10 n1ocu
what supplies got consisting only Of pnoa and foa
The former article prepared by cutting the green ,bs,
tcn ne fields holding it the fire assist nature in m
ripenIng and then grinding the grains a natal Will
looking at the esgensss with which these people were M
posing Of the slight crops which they had planted for ne
subsistence, and considering what vast number ,
smigTanb behind me- could not but think that N
simple souls to decorate their peonS with EewgawE wou
spend many hungsy day before the next crop would gro
and Fpen, The first day from the PimOs village v
made fifteen miles and encamped opposite the village of III
MancOpaa. The next day made the forty five miles jO
made on which Col. Emory speaks of suffering 80 muol
We made with ease 70 ourselves and animals and the tW
successive days journey each of about thy.aix miles
which sdd two Of twenty six and one Of tWen
two, and we were on the banks Of the Colorado
West. much disappointed in the ella and its waller
Where first struck it it within its banks about on
hundred yards wide, and bold and rapid stream; bat
few mHs lower down began spread the sand
fat and continued increase in width and ShalOVgne
until within few miles Of lis mouth. Sometimes it wOu
eOue through slOughs and thres bundled yam
from each other which with the Islands between would mai
than mile OF width whist at Others it would almO
lose itself in the QuokSandI. The commissioners will hA,
difficulty in determining the main channel of ID
stream. The valley varies from q half to seven milss
width and the diff in the muiqu trees and on the mouI
tain sides shows plainly that at times the has been
the point and with the depth Of four and
feet The cOuas Of the stream plainly marked in the di
lance BY the line Of green alamo Cotton wood tees III
skirt its bankshs only Oher timber being the low an
spreading musQut which Eowb in isolated mOts in d
valley. The gazing for animals bad-water Rra
aud few patches Of wild timothy-snd when we reach,
P. g. Colorado their wssknss plainly peroeptibe.
Publisher hrst fellow Kessya AID Cooks trail 10 the eros
IaHt uss Colorado. but went in to liz banks some Gig
above them and about four from its junction with II
aaya The stream was shout Ave AundEed yards wide wit