New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-25

We find the following letter On the IT, cardrns
Adcoca,e II viii be found nterosiira ihop.' fot 80
late rs former accounts from santa -
SAINT H.. Nav o. lrio
FRIEND PATRICK We arrived lria - .n DOT lr't.
The distance by our reckoning -f' rf ord 80
miles il almost perfect desert 90 fsH aHW.i
rsost uniuhabted by human bri s. We faV 30 in'
dams after leaving the Semin0" nni ff'rt ..l1ta.
untiI we arrived within 100 mites ~ = ftt There
we met a large party. having sItt tioin arnus f'.N
horses aud mules. There wtrc tho Coma r.ri. At
the time the Pucbla irfiin were AliN Ntni HI
trsdinr expedition and through % g ~hd nufi Trims,
We we're not able 10 maxi ir,fos 10 iruirs or hlr-ts
The road from Fort Smith - sln'e IL hrs 1872 .st
after this time IN the yr1r fher, Wi b. mn f''NY
OF procuring watering places. We hal % dave nnfi
days upward OF thiry u.i's. O" ~aier al onf.mis
after night The o. team. proved fp be- tbs ls.t f1
the Journey Ia Hnd VI, have concluded ~ 8ft tHo
yoke moro, and continue lie journey "4ia Niln 10
mule teams become y. a. t'l nal, aub fAltf Nf
were packed became inl - tcfnpic sores ani me- >
OF them died on me way. Most O o.. rensi1agf arc
unfit tor further use The road ny The Csnaan ilsef
a. q whole IS good hut would ADVICE Ell who taks
the overland route n"i o. travel o. an average more
than fifteen miles pr lay. H'd 10 rest on sunday
whenever grss. and wafer will permit
Our parry losr hundreds OF dollars for being Ia TOO
much hate aud many " them cannot eitDer get ca 90
20 back home new ouhl In this place VII Ieqnf.
more money than most have At command hu'cs sell
Tor So 70 500 bacon ~. cents per 10 hour 90 poi
100 Tbs other things In proportion. From inc NOUN
OF the Arkansas River TO this place, tha Traveller T. con
sdered az lawful prey. Mr. Edwards of ftilo River.
stands the head Of the pack lie wished 10 purchase
wagons and represented thn road ahesi As impassaDs
and by these lying statements he succeeded 10 getSg
several wagons and large part 81 the provisions out
of each Several OF this wagons nsht, ned up 90 much
that they out Of PROVISIONS before tbey got mere
That old will send the emil ~ mo wilderness
with few pounds Of coffee, telling them that they can
get game 10 subsst upOu- DOnt trust him, tbeIyi
but let all persons carry with them enough 20
last them through Game cannot, 10 any extent o. got
upon the road When the buffalo are reached, they
-. trf IA
good horse % hunt them down, and would advise 90
man who 90 10 California IN up bis snimr
In hunting game Of any kind but reserve all nc ens,n
for the Journey ahead We say buffalo 10 mo"'An's'
deer antelope, bears and wolves
santa re look, Ike a large brick ysrd-the houses
like unburnt kline The peopls are Iazy-tnS coannJ
around mountainous, and covered Win snoN-''nt
like Q farm to be- The hexiesns brig VA sts"
Of dried grass that they poll up IN the rsynes Oh s
uountains and sell small arm fon fof my eshe.-
Corn g. per bushel coffee p cents per 70. aot me
srtices Tor sae are the states lhe Asnesns sfs
now our conntrymen but they and the country are No
ACQUISITION They spend their time IN caro- playing
drinking smoking. and at fsndsngoes We were 81
fandango ct San Miguel ana WINE mere, guy pHy
had about 800 worth 81 property stolen consisting OF
horses mules bsn kets and robes, &c. &c. The hex
can. are great thieves They viii cut tho buttons from
your coat At q fandsDso, or anyvhsre among crowd
Goats and sheep are plenty. Costs milk ak cent?
oer quart and goats milk cheese ~ eents per pound
Wood Ia brought from tbs mountains the backs OF
donkeys and sold for . cents per load. There arc %
or 40 stores Ia santa ~, Kept prnctpshy ~ Amen~
csns The society 10 deploraole. All the houses have
esrthen aoor and look unusually and dirty No
thing would tempt % live In such miserable coun.
try Of Ignorance, superstition, dirt and poverty.
would not give Tuscsrswas County for All the coenfy
between Arkansas and rsnts 70. We shsn leave hers
to-day and travel down the Rio Grsnde We take the
lower or Crooks route, and 90 with our wagon
would advise everybody that intents 70 go 70 Al
ornis BY all means 10 90 BY ne isfhmgs Or tns era
Cruz route This route 10 attended BY many great az
hcutes, prvations and dangers. II the sea does nor
agree with all persons Jet say 10 those WHO 60 over
land 90 not travel over - miles per osy on An s'H
AZ. nor losd more than 100 pounds for every three
yoke Of cattle or 90 pounds for four mules and sssv
on SUNDAYS when the graz. and water vii SLOW This
will save much time In many wsys Let ionr ony 80
20 wagon hsv4 lie u1sc 10 add more.
We had rapcn vsry s.d water. tasting hke hpsD1
sats Along M Canadian River toe grosnf i scs
all over with pure ssIt Deposited ~ me riyex =,
during high f1Ods The distance between setuensns
and setilemens u shout 100 miles.
Yoars respectfully o. ~ "LbsN