The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-22
From ths ST. Louis Rev ellie
Letters from the Emigration.

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EDnoRSoF THE RrvEILLE Here we are still, in the
.vonex" of California excitement. The cry is, "Sti
they come" Many additions have been made this week
to those already here, bound for the Pacific. would
seem as if the companies from the interior Just begin
ming make their appearance; but as they generally
prepared with almost everything necessary they
make but short tay at our town. and move on othe ne
where they will organize thoroughly before making
positive start Thousands have lett our town this week
and may be consideed started. One very large CON-
pany, under the guidance OF Mr. b: NJ Husspeth' and
composed chiefly OF persons OF this and the adjacent
counties, have made their start, while many other com
panes have reached the Kansas river and doubtless
moving slowly ahead The grass is, yet hardly suth-
cen TO justify early move, but desire to be in the
foremost crowd has caused them to go thus early The
Pioneer line" of Messrs Allen, Turner & Co. of your
city, WILL as am informed move en- the 18th instant
There are now, as am informed one hundred and five
passengers booked TO by this ne and probably by the
day of leaving the number will be increased to hun
dred and twenty-five The price for each passenger is
$500, and he is allowed to carry hundred pounds
baggage, and furnished with provisions for hundred
days. which II is supposed will take him to the land of
gold and plenty OF il " at that"
This company will doubtless make money by the "Pi-
Line operation and they intend continuing for
several years. hope may be successful this first effort,
will be great convenience to the pupc to have
safe and certain by which the gold regions be
reached without the trouble and expense of heavy out
fit. Great fears are entertained by many. whose iudg
mens are worth something in the matter that the grass
the route by the South Pass will be insufficient to sup
port the number of animals that will be taken out this
season Indeed some very large companies have area,
dy abandoned the idea of going by this route, and intend
going by Santa Fe and reaching California by the
travelled by Gen. Kearny, in '46-47 By this last route
no failure Of grass is apprehended. and although
three hundred miles further, it is thought that it will, in
the long run, prove the safest Of the two. think, my
self, that those who get of in time to make
tain trip through by the South Pass would do well to go
by Santa F, this route be travelled successfully
at all seasoss of the year.
The weather during the past week has been very fine
and peasantbut to-day i rainy and quite cool
and the Calfornans camp will have the pleasure of
tasting early the chase OF the sweets OF "a Oc
upon The plains" of them call it.
| noticed one of the bhoys yesterday, who rode into
completely rugged with all the accoutrements neces
sary for the trip and who offered them all for sale He
said he had just got letter from Nancy, and if any
would give him first cost for his mule and xins,
he would "ioddte for home" and let them 60 that felt
like it." Whether he successful ln selling or not,
do not know
Yours, &C., s.