New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-24
The Delights Of an Overland journey 10
California.


We find Ia the -. Louis ReYutliear the follow
ing rich con munica,ioB, which vii afford cou.id-
cradle amusement, il not instruction. to ttose
about migrating 70 the Pacific:
TO caLIFoRSn gEN
Perui, ne 70 caution your o-srzeal in going after
sol1 Remember. and ta<e warning before you engage
IN an ennrprise beyond your sge, and suersih and
mesrs.
fore VOC without houses without or hour ard IA
nsny pisces sfhou; wood water or grass. You thst
start across tie plains ty tine you resch santa Fs
Ma disisDo- OF rot less ihsn 200 miles from 81
Louis-E u find your ambition and coursse fsil snd
yet through santa re paradise to What you vii see
sferSsrd By ,he time you hsve been fifty day, out
which viii be the time you vii be IN gong there, (or
Kill al your and ruesl you VII wish yourselves
back sssin al your work IN - Louis-mark my words
You must cook your meals, which will De fan and
sport for few days where wood, water and grass
p.es,y. but after you get 100 miles beyond Council
Grove. you H hunt IN vain for wood. ard often for
water AHd grass
Instead o, wood get your blanket and two Of you 20
out take circle OF one mile. and pick All the buffalo
chips (manure) you can ind, which will be scarce,
make your IRE. sad cook BY the blaze. While are
hunting for fuel will have 20 90 for water, others
picket your mules walcn your oxen others at
tend 10 the cooking some attend - hXing your tent
Be snd cook enough At night TO do the next day.
leaving nothing TO d. 10 the morning but boil your COZ
fee, harness up and be %.
Twenty miles Is good days travel
Two men will use barrel Of -four before getting to
santa re- and 20 lbs good bacon about 90 lbs coffee
and II you drink whisky "A very necessary srcle. BY
the way two men cannot miss using 10 gallons You
on foot better than be troubled with horse
for you certainly keep Up with an ox-vsgon. and
In lev days become used b H. which will harden you
for the soor when called 10 use the pick, crowbsr
spade or shovel
You wan, q good Az Ratchet. pieks1. crovbsr
spade and shovel anger. inch chisel OF ivo. You
will want tin or pewter plates TN cups good knife or
h.ffa faa kasff frvtr
spider bake oven and esnteen little salt, pepper
saerstus mustard red pepper plenty Of pickles and
good supply OF vinegar uOlasscs tastes quite sweet on
the psirs-ze plenty Of matches. both lucer and
get large blankets your bedding cap Il better
than hat Il not shout the sun you get used
10 II your bat is blown By the wind into cocked
nat, and then the has all advantages. wen shoes
instead Of boots for walking lunless You srs afraid OF
snakes Of which you will plenty Of the biggest kind
Of Tstiesuakes) You can all dogs enough Tor fresh
meat hs you arrive IA their cities and towns they al
ways sit At the doors OF their houses and are always
either shot or caught They very paatable and In
eating them rst one 10 spt 10 get too easily down
At meal especially at supper ume) which causes con
siderable noise In the lover regions about the time one
wants TO sleep but for the constant barking Of
the dogs. To prevent shs, take along some No
few drops put all 10 rect again. good he would De
useful when you arrive 10 the Buffalo Range for you
can't help killing old ball, and while the boys are
sknning you be Ming your teeth 10 be ready 10 IN
ter duty As Wild meat /. OF running breed, sod
gu If tame one. you need Mt be surprised 10 ind
yOurse running the day AFTER eating H. Ia case your
10 more than you used 10. take few drops Of
No. g. aud oil i. quiet Be careful not 10 chase the
wolves toot-tbey many, and are sort u hyena
when they upon you they destroy both soul and
body. and then of with the bones. some Of them
old, with boards Ike Aaron that bang down 10 the
ground-his only went h the skirt Of his garments.
The wind blows al the time the plains and very
hard much - 10 cause you "a complain outyou
will get used II after three four mouths hOsng
and can Z well live without H. for .motherug down in
the h0l0ws) You csn a great way ahead IN some
places weeks march In adysnce-mouuds nud the
Ike You will be apt 10 have rlin aud water plenty y
you start early and q0eny get your jsc<ts aud
blankets wet through day and nig then comes the
trying time with the buffalo chips. They will neither
burn nor bszc-so make up 5our mind u eat a "a"
dog any other meat without hot coffee or warm
stuF Except No 3D. II the weather continues rainy,
that you become tired Of eating raw dogs or buffalo
ball just turn up 81 your wagons and cook enough
under u last several days and pack your load on
your mules, oxen, or your own back. Don Z o-ck
out gold IA ahead. and you are In 90 H. boots
live or die -" faint heart never won air lady II
you get sick the rosd or your wagon burned up
don give out IS long a. you eau todde along and
when You cannot proceed any farther. just lay down
AM then up sud travel By the moon ul you over
take your companions Then, II 80 be you lay several
days. indisn may come along and examine your
head II bald he will respect your age and not scalp
YOU but hand you to the squaws for psything II
you have good head Of hair, he will only cut little
piece out Just about the crown - token Of remem
brsnce which will either you make the wolves
come 10 prayers You may have % swim some creeks
as Uncle Sam has bndTed the road yet and there
area great many creeks. You s be very spt 20 pass
or twelve these day tina, before your clothes
get dry from one you will be In another. This ire
quent cold bath cold chills fellow without
any beat. and often death when little hole 10 aug
three OF four feet deep ard the cad fellow rolled H.
elothe. and slthe dirt thrown over him the wolves
hold council over bis cold home. snd soon tear him
up aud have feast II will be al the same thousand
years hence. The Psalm tuues these wolves Keep up
tor days and nights is quite interesting 70 tired, sleep
ing traveller but their scratching and whispering in
your becomes familiar, especially II fellow
gets bis Bit hard 70 make him cry out
Yet great should be taken not o. give fase Alarms
the night the stock become frightened and run OF
for miles, causing delays In marching
To guard against attacks from Indians, every tent
should be pitches mules picketed before sun,dQwn
sentines deisil.d snd placed out, as the western In
ans always sppesr just at shutdown or sunrise, or
little before Great care should be taken, and all arms
should be In complete readiness for use al moments
warning and every man should stand his srouno a ne
will be be taken, scaped and murdered " ne
shows running or cowardice. Too much cannot be said
10 men 10 be cautious not 10 give any OF the savage
tribes cause Of complaint for little insult becomes
great matter. and will end In battle or loss OF pro
perty and life sooner later Almost every Indian
quarrel has arisen from some little overt act on tue
part OF the whites Parties can pass and rePsss, TINE
and sgsa so they behave thernseves and 90 not ger
any stray chaps of Indian luminosity among them
there be any sgch they will hsve % be gwen up or
nght 10 sure 20 follow summary 10 Indian justice
In travelling TO California by land parties OF indians
vi be more or less every aba
IL 10 hard TO tell whether they hostile or friendly,
80 cunning and srtfu they in false appesrance'-
Therefore, be cautious
Prudence would dictate the formation OF companies.
Select Csptsn, whom yoa feel willing 10 obey
and travel together in compact bodies-ss separation
would be dangerous 10 the extreme % all
After travelling ten days rest OF two days 70 give
your animals time % Craze, ire men 70 wssn tneif
shirts clean I'd their arms and repair al damages to
wagons, &c 10 recommended.
physician would be Of great benefit with suitable
supply OF medicines and surgical instruments who
ought to be paid literally out Of the company, and =
sufficient sum should be advanced IN order % procure
good and sufficient medicine for al
Paper pens and ink with wsiers-you viii need take
enough Of these along and supply Of blank pocket
memorandum sooks-,hey are Of great value. Alma
macs will be found useful.
You can buy every article OF provisions necessary
a. chesp At Independence, WestpOrt Weston, 90
Joseph and other towns contiguous 70 the starting
point a. Al 81 Louis and save transportation there
All men that sttempt 10 90 20 California. with The ex
pectston OF realizing anything must Be Of good strong
ou,trutons able bodied Injured t. hardship acqusn-
ted with fasting capable OF suffering fatigue aud not
expc, 10 have others do the hard work and be look
on for every man works for himself and Dc lnat can
do the mott holds TIE longest Is up late and early
and continue, A. H. will reeeiv- the beaent But you
xou,r fellows that never worked day in your lives
On th road in the fet or woods In the wet hes, and
cold DEPEND on L. your case . gloomy. Your bones
viii lie 10 bleach Mother Eartn WITH the beasts that