The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-11-23

+ ne iOIiowing 'eitef, written ny gentle.
man long . ,esldeni of this CITY, but now in
California. may be rei,ed upon 40 being q
truthful statement, - the writer is ~cil and
favorsb', known to q large portion of our
NOS, thorough gong business meu IN. Y.
1rtbane.
Communicated for the Tribune.1
Woon MINES, about 900 mile. from }
San Francisco, Jaly 80, ls49
am al las, IN the gold region and Will IT..
tempt Q Description Of my tedious journey
be:e. We arrived at Stockton after fair
passage, rename d there few days, and then
started for thus place. In coming here ~e
crossed an ard pam Of 80 miies--no veye,a.
ton. no shade, no water, xcept what we car.
ried with Us, and one Of the hotties, DAYS
ever experienced; after taking each Of our
backs some 60 ~ 10 pcund-. and filing LIT.
tie ksg with ~aiet, some 8 OF US started in
company. The Fl :, day we made about IS
miles and then laid do. to rest our exhausted
lfsmes on the GROUND, With bu, single bIan.
kei each for covering. The second day ~
travelled but m!les in the morning and Of
6 in the evening. Tals day q man BY the
name Of Hunt, from Massachusetts, gave out
ard could 90 no further. As no was out Of
wafer let hun vet his lips with mine, and
come others did he same but all We could do
to resivs him proved unava,ling. He wss
determined TO die, and we to save our own
lives we're obliged TO leave hin, 20 eur stock
Of va'er was getting very short. We had
some ~ os s. miles to travel before W came
'oa rver. ] never shall forge, the scene Of
leaving that poor man TO die on the barren
pam; bu. iha. was nothing to whs, followed.
The mex. day our wafer was reduced to . few
drops. A. IL O'Clock the sun was pouring
down with unheard Of intensity, and mol .
breath Of air stsf'ng, when another very fac
Young man from New Hampshire, whom l
had formed gate an attachment for on our
short arqDa,u,-nce. and when We we're within
ut miles Of the river, as near as we could
l,ds-, w,l,rd right down under The sun aud
could 60 no further. All was done tina. could
be done TO arouse him TO action, but w,ihou,
effect; gave the poor fellow few drops Of
water, aud such a scene as presented itself
"hen we were sbou, TO leave hia hope nev.
er 10 witness again. He drew the down 10
the ground and kissIog me sa d, 81 God!
hun TO keep up courage, tina. We would go 10
the river where there wssa tent, aud that Ne
would rig up something TO carry HIM on, and
would be back as ION as possible so we bid
hun good b. e aud started. Before We reach.
I'd the river felt my self as u | must surely
'all, but knewi' gave up a, ell il vas TO die.
and when such thou hts as hal,,ng came over
me would arouse as from q sound Sleep
never experienced such tp, ngs. think
leah f,oU heat or exhaustion would be an
.ssy one. Is fore We got to the river tao
more opped, tut the Survivors could do moth.
n2 for them, ba, we're obliged to press for.
.a'd to~afd he river In order 10 save their
'~n lives. We u last ca,be 10 sight Of tho
Dug look' d, or rIse'. and such fe-iinys Of ioy
- We experienced ! will 90, attempt 10 ucs.
raw.
Alter replen,shlng little we procured three
mules and vent back TOT our lends. I wss
n hopes TO f ID the one who had ,opped 6.st
i've, but when arrived aud Jumped 81 the
'ule found hpudke, ch,"l uver his face:
In; he lay az though asleep with his
ands crossed Oh his b'ess, but he was quito
cad. We put him On q mule, and one OF the
'he' two was 90 ~eak that he could not cit
lone. and 50 40 truds.d back 10 The tent,
'und an Indian b'anke,, sewed him Cd 10 Il
nd buried INN. s,s,d q, the river two d.ys
} recruit. then came on TO this pace. There
one Other route to cross this plain where
,ere 10 eater IN one place, but we got on
,e wrong road.
We arrived here ON Thur.dsy evening, snd.
II ho,,s ~. L
!! the enquiries 20 could. found that this
lace had been pretty we'll used up it has
Ben very rich, but now every cses,cs 10 dug
the bottom. In the evening fell IN With
Mr.. Van Benseho,en from New York sho
rs store there. He SAID thu, his partner
I'd been out Two or thee days prospecting,
I'd IT he Brought favorable ness he would let
u know 60 whils waiting Tor hIm I conc In.
ID, 9Th Two mrn from Schohsne Co. 70 20
cork. ! went do~n into the creek, picked
It place, oil coat and vent to COX. When
E had dug abuu, three feet dovn nas csos
org ~ho offered " an ounce fes our place.
'e took i, ana looked for smother. We cork.
until la'' night. then weighed our sarnlngs,
ID found Ne had IS "a after working day
I'd half. Digging does no, pay bore
here are abou, l 900 Chilisps and MsIicsns
this place. Who are ss,rs6sd With frem
rec to Eve dollars . day, asd sPssd il Oh
mbl,ng st night. They are sAs snly msa
ak,ng money hers. To morrow ~ e to
other digging, where THE NJ. Van Bsnss.
ten goes with HE store. Whether 10 shall
fortunate or not csmains to DO seen. The
'rk i' very hard. OIL per dsy in ". York
better than $40 here. 81 a ID. for -four,
for pork. 81 for ham, g. for sugar. IS fes
lee, l2s ios meal, end oil 10 that ratio.
"a Don't, dear" ssid Mrs. Psr'iogton to