The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-15
over TO the south side, the ferry has been es-

|
ablished.
Our informant thinks the emgrants will expert
ence scarcity of grass and water, from the heac
OF the Sweet Water through the South Pass.
what the Mormons call Mary's .nver, (called by
Fremont, Humboldt's river) to the lake formed by
Tuckey river, (by Fremont, called Carson river
is distance of from As to so miles, without grass
or water throughout the entire distance, except a
boiling spring, which is about midway between the
two lakes. The water of this spring can be used
for coffee, and when cooled, the stock will drink
little Of it from necessity. Our informant desires
us to caution parties, that they be prepared when
they enter this stretch, to pass it in two days.
BY carrying water and some provision for their
stock, it may be passed without much inconve-
The crossing of the Sierra Nevada he describes
as very difficult and tedious and parties will find it
to their interest to keep together. The whole route
Is rough and In many places the ascents and de-
scents are rugged and PERCEPTIONS There are places
where loaded wagon can only be passed down
by sufficient number OF men holding on TO 1t with
ropes. He speaks of one place, at which, he says,
the eemlgrants will find large. number of trees,
which have been used to let the wagons down.
Parties have frequently cut down trees and fas-
tened them to the hind part of the wagon, and
by holding on TO the branches have eased them
down.
ILLINOIS
The Jacksonville Journal, of the 3lst ult., says:
From ten to twenty-five wagons pass through this
place daily, on their way to Callfornia-generally
intending to go via st. Joseph. We learn by a
gentleman direct from Independence, that there
are already at least $1,000 persons at that place and
in the country around, fitting up for start across
the plains.
The following is list of passengers per steam
ship Col Stanton, Capt. j. J. Wright, from New
Orleans for Chagres
James Pearson, W. A. Baker, Dr. Robert Gale and
servant, Mrs Field, Mrs. Blancher J. c. Bridge and
servant J. Bolenhager F. Soccer, J. ID. Kloppenburg
\. l.. Chafin Barry e. Hunt, - Butterworth, +. II.
Taylor W. J. Shields and servant, J H. Hancock, J.
W. Caruthers J. w. Fisher, John Hudson, T.. Golding
j. O. Brown, William Brown, +. G. Hatch, N. Brooks
William Shipley, l.. Shattuck Gilbert Bednett, Il. A.
Clark. J. A Nlauzey, r. 2. Johnston and servant, NJ
Spaulding, j. M Curtiss Nathan Hale, levitt Hale, r.
Carkey, W Caulfeld, John Mawhinney, iona. Frisbey
Dominica Jenkins, J. G: Austin, s. B Austin and ser
Richardson, William Davis, A. Haas, Jacob Matossi
and lady, J. 7. Hughes, E. Meconcan. w. L. Monson,
son Rnnsy r. Whe i Fer
duson and family, Duncan Calhoun.
The New Orleans Crescent, of the I'd inst. says
The steamer Robert Morris left this city yesterday
Sunday at 2 o'clock, p NJ, for Fort Smith, hay
ing on board as passengers the New Orleans Trad
ing and Mining Company, under the command of
Capt. Thomas Armtage. The company, after pro-
curing mules and horses at Fort smith, Will pro-
coed over land by the way OF Santa Fe to Callior-
MIA. They are well fitted out, and provided with
goods for trading, tools, and provisions for fifteen
months. The following are the names OF the mem-
bers composing the company
Thomas Armitage, Captain; DR.. Afford, James
Wright, H. Hubbard, ID. NORMAN, A. Skarznsk, w. r.
Mallory, C. Boudray }. Olliod, +. NJ. Hoffman, j. s.
Marsh, w. ID. Rowand In few days Dr. Bowdcn, MIR.
Holt and three others will follow and join the company
at Fort Smith.
ALABAMA.
The following is list of passengers who left
Mobile on the OH inst, by the British mail steamer
Thames, for Vera Cruz on their way TO California.
The party from this State, and we understand "a
portion OF the others, are:-
Blanton McAlpin, MOBILIZE Robert T. Saunders and
servant, Mobile G. II. Bostwck do; .. Bostwck, do;
+. d. Byrne NJ. D., do; WIN. s. Cooke and servant De-
mopolis John r. Cooke and servant do; Daniel Craw-
ley, Alabama; Reuben L. Thorn and family, Virginia;
f.. II. Clements, Georgia; Philip Gamble, South Caro-
lima; VIM II. Dougherty, st. Louis John d. Skinner.
Hartford, Connecticut; Franklin Cunning, do Elisha
Mather, do; Justin Hodge, do; John Irwin, Nashville,
Tennessee; V. Gassner, CMoniche Geo. Patrin.-
Total %.
GEORGIA.
A company is about forming at Columbus, says
the Enquirer OF that place, OF i've hundred persons,
the new Ell Dorado.