Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-06-09

sri, VIZ xtoN of bis mishap on the rout
h0SlI Mr. R. is a citizen of Washing
~. mapy m years past. and a printer b,
ior " -.ocerely symPathize with hin
we hone II NAV be (" better mex
1,-7,E Rock, Nay 2s, ls49.
a, the request of my friends
1'oa ave felt deep and abiding in
'a0li ..ss.ful :. prosecution of my journey
D. W, 49, an the Pacific, and having beer
9''oI e., enterprise by sudden and un
and W one which was beyond The
fl-'r ,aos, yigilan, and successful pionee'
% mr dutv 10 satisfy them in reIa.
=. ,;.uIars, ihar those who may at.
,Ls same route may profit by the
,.ro54 the game disastrous results.
N which was attached left
~. ~ the latter part of February. and
- secuted their journey, without
,r ysrv severe obstacles, 10 within
,of Lille riyer, and within sixty
JCboeau's, where we would have
,be Great Western Prairie, so ia
,sepIe inhabiting the western from
,,s and through which we cherish
oaof passing successfully 10 Santa
.,,.eiisht days: and from which point
n reach the valley of the Sacra-
.inr the valley of the Gila. Il was
% make geological researches in
f-mly determined, If any new light
.5f5-tb TO our vision by which our
"A he profited in this valuable acqui-
V descended into the great and unex-
,5d satisfied ourselves In relation TO
its immense wealth, and secured
x,gd the country the ira ditionary his
s,1e-thereby throwing at least a
soq, upon race of people whose ex-
,sl-ouded in SO much mystery, and
associated with the discovery of
cgntr7; but in this glorious expec-
re 5een disappointed, aud nothing re-
e bit to give the details of our disas-
Tal Buren--at The representation of
-ea. some Of whom we knew, and
hal coafIsnce-and travelled on the
4 he arkansas until we arrived at The
5s limos. were We crossed the Arkau-
,sssiIly prosecuted our journey-cros-
NIB Fork &ith0ut any trouble what
ae II the evening, on the 9Th of May,
90 lle banks of a stream known by
f. Sleepy Creet." where we met ~
! lgla1. by the name of Bgqumeau. who
a.missionary establishment in the Sc
tDl. and whom we had met in Wash
sd,ised Us 10 cross tie stream that
|Un the fact that IS sudden rise when
st, which be said. was often knoHn 10
b CT twenty feet in SIX or seven hours.
s.yss!ion of this Indian examined the
|y q he country. and found that It's
EIgI1iy-fve feet high from lis base
impossible for it TO overflow, we eros
I'm, Without finding water enough TO
: OF OUT feet, were we enc1mped for
Igan. with Lhe hope of the success of
-se; and, having procured our suppers.
-sur01ndsd as we were by intelligent,
ifns--indIIgi1g in the pleasing hope
lghl's rest; bat, 10 our establishment,
coca al night j. commenced raining in
som3a1ied v.iIh eautifuI but vivid
glluingi Ah.ch soon admonished Us
10ls anticiPatiOns had disaPpea red in
n1letr Ct tie heavens.
vas 50 dark that we could not distin-
set ezceP, by tie flashes of lightning
iEisIiy grand, and IN the course of an
rir bad risen so rapidly that the creek
5 backs, and the wafer was backing
50 tsst that we took our ropes and
'cons fast 10 the trees, to which we
Ee we're 50 completely surrounded
o7lg element that 1t had risen over
:. ar wagons, which compelled US to
save our lives; where we remained
-lct Being able to distinguish each
'y the sound of our voices. At day.
'sl1lJ Indians came TO our assistance;
IS TIE water had aba.ed, we COM
II a.Ior our teams, when sad TO relate.
y noble animals. in endeavoring to
]. ai, eniangled amidst the heavy drift
'lich they could not extricate them
''ie drowned. This fuIiy arprised
and Of the disaster with which we
's not only lost our noble animals,
provisions and our ammunition,
. bo supplied. and, from Our Grip
fldence dictated 10 US that the best
~ back again upon civilization, refit
enet with this disaster, vet am
'l-hion, based upon observation, that
faciIca5ie route for the great con-
T'"een the Atlantic and the Pacific.
d extraordinary season, and more
Niaa has ever before been known
"ue Observers of the frontiers: hence
"a considered an objection 10 this
''le. 1t Is not my object or wish
,PAllon ~ favor of the north or south
lailsasi that is local question with
a% ing 10 TO, but | am in favor of
~5lEay IN a rational point of view.
L. 3. ROBINSON.
From the n. o. Picayune.
Lalii from California.
so steamer which arrived in Mobile
= on her return passage from Vera