The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-05-07
[Conespondence Of the st. Louis Republican,
Letter from the Frontier

| p;u, INDEPENDENCE, April 20, 1849
Dnnng The last week emigrants have arrived AT hi
point en- route to California than any time previous 70
excep, in stock, and this being principal and
asfedleht or an expedition, will again give you epor
70 avail themselves Of any advantage that may be afforded
~ your CITY, The supply of and mules at this Mace
qpoaon ordinary 70 good mules foO $40 % 5 sud
Sholce at $40 10 $40 head quality and condition
to 500 as in quality held my knowledge above the
gnest ngne The facilities for procuring other necessares
ot d. oul excepting weapons good at this time aid
exceeding the demand should the demand continue 10
incease now long they will remain am unable to de-
sale of oxen have been made low s2 the yoke and
mules az soU per head, but not the marketable
stock sold at these will last long enough the
mp 10 carry Their owners TO point where will be mp0S-
been purchased. fear there will be immense suffering on the
Plains, and in the mountains during this ason What
mon thinking about, celebrating upon when they
provide themselves with such teams for journey near two
then connng themselves barely sufficient team to
move Their wagon In my rounds have met with compa.
wagons, to which they allow but four mules or two and
three yoke OF oxen the empty itself being sufficient
Visions which mus necessarily he ol the sub
sstence OF the party With such teams and such load they
move TO the Plains and If they have good luck and suf
Gent grass for their miserable stock they may succeed IN
remedy oversight they have made in their paclaDe
ahey mere meet with an aecde ut or their team fails hem
new trains are not be obtained, and impossible ior
them to proceed. They will either pack rs much of
their wagons. In either case relief nine times out OF ten
wI never reach them True Other companies will contnu
any be moving Tong the route, and hem but the best
oned company that have seen yet not provided viii
or accident to themeyes con fp name forty
different compaVles some OF which will the coming
dred miles without proceed further When placed
IN such situation with remedy at hand, who con.
unless an fellowship, will have very little regard for those
with whom he has no connection and the patty that FIST
overtakes them IN their distress advantages
will BE- compelled to share them unless superior in strength
Physical foTcethe stronger compelling the weaker party
their
desinatonWl be resoed to. Such results are greatly TO
men By thousands launching themselves upon Journey
demanding great pvaion and preparation without properly
sufficient to Justify these conclusions hope they may b.
wholly aenary, bnt cannot believe sohe evidences
the contrary are too papable For the given above
eonbos must ana Will arise between different paremark
this down and by In; middle of August look for squalls
Dlssensions have sprung many companies ready
move res9tng in one ortwo instances to complete dsso
came proving fatal innocent party In rencon.
tire between two the members of the company shots
" who CHANGED 10 he passing the beigeens the time
received the contents OF gun fired by of Them into his
Among the number emgrang many of families:
have had occasion to converse with of them, and
can assure the wives and families of at least fourth
they viii again return to enjoy the thereby afforded
mined on such course Others are waverng endeavong
dispose OF their outfits.
How 10 ontf-whether start with mules or oxen-has
occasoned much discussion among many companies and
timely organized company from Massachusetts fully equip
ped excepting in stock about divide upon this very
point, both being unyedng their favoe teams When
see old mountain whose judgments founded upon
wagons carrying light loads and wing six or eight mules
As team to each wagon, am inclined TO DO likewise, and
Several companies, in addition, to those previously for
them IS company from New York under the style Of The
. German California Mining COMPANY" They go as
tend making the iEp with mules and OK teams While
ea members OF hs company were engaged shooting at
discharged. by which young named Werner Hill was
instantly ked-the ball passing through the upper lobe OF