Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-01-25
From the Louisville Journal.
CALIFORNIA EMIGRATION.


CALIFORNIA EMIGRATION.
We have recently received letters from
various parts of the country making inqu-
ries in reference to the outfit, Journey
and routes to California by land 1t would
be quite impossible for US TO devote suffi.
cient time to answer these letters. and there
fore, we have applied to Mr. Edwin Bryant
the author of "VVhat / saw in California"
&c, IA book by the way, which affords all
the information on the subject of the jour.
ney by the land route, that can be given.
and which every emigrant and traveller 10
the Pacific, by land or by sea, should pos
sess) to answer these questions for US.
The questions in the letters received are
usually of the following import:
FTst-Ihe Route.-Which route, by land
is the best for the emigrantsl
AnsUer.-The route via. independence
or St. Joseph, Mo-. to Fort Laramie, South
Pass, Fort hall, the sink of Mary's river &c.
the old route. Let no emigrant carry.
ing his family with him, deviate from it, or
imagine 10 himself that he can find better
road. This road is the best that has been
discovered, and to the Bay of San Francis
CO and the gold regions, it is much the
shortest. The Indians, moreover, on this
route, have up TO the present time, been so
friendly as TO commit no acts of hostility
on the emigrants. The trail is plain and
good, where there are no physical obstruc-
tons, and the emigrant, by taking this route
will certainly reach his destination in good
season and without disaster. From our in.
formation we would most earnestly advise
all emigrants to take this trail, without de-
Walton if they would avoid the fatal calam-
tiles which almost invariably have atten-
ded those who have undertaken to explore
new routes.
Second-W agon and Team.--What kind
of wagon and team is preferable!
Answer.--The lightest wagon that can be
constructed of sufficient strength to carry
$500 pounds weight, is the vehicle most
desirable. No wagon should be loaded
over this weight, or if it is, it will be GER.
tain 10. stall in the muddy sloughs and cross.
ings on the prairie in the first part of the
Journey. This wagon can be hauled by
three or four yokes of oxen or six mules
Oxen are usually employed by the emigrants
for hauling their wagons. They travel
about fifteen miles per day, and all things
considered are perhaps equal to mules for
this service, although they cannot travel SO
fast. They are, however, less expensive
and there is not so much danger of their
straying and of being stolen by the Indians
Pack mules can only be employed by
parties of men. 1t would be very difficult
to transport party Of women and chill.
dren on pack mules, with the provisions,
clothing, and other baggage necessary to
their comfort. A party of men, however
with pack mules, can make the journey in
less time by one month than it can be done
in agons-carrying with them, however,
nothing more than their provisions, clothing
and ammunition.
For parties of men going out, it would be
we'll to haul their wagons, provisions, &c,
as far as Fort Laramie or Fort Hall, by
mules, carrying with them pack,saddles, and
ayoJases, or large saddle,bags, adapted to
the packsaddle with ropes for packing, &C.
when, if they saw proper, they could dis
pose of their wagons for Indian ponies,
and pack into California, gaining perhaps
two or three weeks time.
ThTd.-What provisions are necessary
to a mani
Ansoer.--The provisions actually neces.
sary per man are as follows:
$50 pounds of Flour
$50 do Bacon.
90 do Coffee,
30 do Sugar.