New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-25
Return TO san Francisco Lost on the Prnirie
Miners Adventure With Indians.

No.llI sAN FRANCISCO, April -, $50.
T. 'al Eq1r Or m Trbne
have il-t returned from the mines 20 make arrange
lneuts tor the sale ot my goods. which shall expect
have been some 600 miles Of territory, ana
return with about more than when started You
hardly get building here tor love or money sou
Der month o. readily paid for a email building nope
the one ordered l. on its way. have seen consider
able oft lite in California tor so short time. My last
letter from the Valley Of the san Joachim re-
manned there some ten dsy waiting Tor two OF our par
~ who were 20 return and start on with me and the
train
The night before they arrived went IN bring in
the horses thar had feeding and found that one OF
them had broken loose and strayed Of met some
men who bad Just returned from IN Indian trail, who
said they met him about two miles distant. ON ]
started AZ tall speed hoping 10 oyertake him before
lark rode about hve miles when 10 became 80 dark
mat could not the trail, and then gave up the
chase turned back aud rode until came 10 stream
which knew had not crossed On my way out hHd
NOT been upon tine plain before snd knew nothing u
tho stream was lost upon tas (bulrush) plain
about tJ miles eNtent-had blanket with me, and
nothing but shirt and pair OF pants. had had no
supper and not a matfh with me 10 make camp nre.
- max the matter stil worse, n commenced raining
put spurs ID my morse and started on tul Jump,
NOT knowing where ! should bring up-the prairi"
wolves keeping lp their dismal hoNls meantime. Ny
horse became weary. and made halt Before dis
mounting ! d.scsru,i the light OF distant camp nfe
started for b. uncertain whether should meet friends
or toes whites or Indians As came up saw hat,
they we're company Of miners. "as lo-t, ured and
oi brandy that them i6 In the morning found
ray horse. and re- urned % the camp
Ait,r starting for the mountains our cOursa Tor two
days lay through ntaye plain. The grass was fresh
and green beds 81 towers lined our path. Antelopes
many other kinds OF game were 70 be seen in great
abundance The ground gradually rises as you sp
yroach the mountains trbe d Indians have been
quite Troublesome upon the drst range Of mountains
Ne were here Obliged crOss from one trail ~ snO
Their One Of our pack animals gave out We had ex
peced o. have reached camp before night My horse
being fresh volunteered 10 ride and II there
was q chance Of our stl reaching t.
Upon my return. I was passing rav'ne, sa"
eig h indians With their strung AZ soon 20 was
perceived they started toward me. thought that !
would stand my ground ~ ! did DOT care about being
shot ia the back bad rife AZ the bow Of my sad
de- n pair o. revoiqe-s and knife. Ia getting my
knife ready let 10 drop upon the ground. A they
came up pointed the knife wishing them ~ hand u
o. me which they did. They then wished ~ see my
ny revolver I had heard u man Who let them
nave hi arms % examine and they had poe
session let their by In return ~ concluded
not % crafty their curiosity but Kept close eye upon
them until thought they bad seen ~ much Of me A.
they wished then moving slowly unit. was cut Of
arrow range I gave my horse the spur.
They are cOwsrdly, thieging set u rascals, and
would be willing % murder man Tor his blanket
Had been armed they would have taken my horse
and stripped east should have shot hc hrst one
that raised bow. ! came into the camp with rush
A. had rather than night ! must close 70 ~ IN
time tor the steamer In my next viii give you a
description Of the gold mires. &c. SC. c. g. T.