New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-11
Farther from Cen. Darcy. Party.


We have had the pleasure ot seeing letters Of
the I'D ut from Gen Darcy. AZ Independence, % h.
family by which We learn that the party continued ~
good health and spirits and expected 70 leave for Cali
forna within week tie writes that provisions arc be
coming scarce ID tho vicinity and puces had become
rInol-y Ll.h. Hi party however. i- sad 10 20 ID
a pcctS well provided for the journey The grass
growing finely. and he had just neon informed nY
Gentleman direct from Santa e that there j. plenty 90
feed the Plains AID ~ ho advised him 10 leave inInc
dlafey. Ihls gentleman moreover. informed him ihat
gold had been found santa Re NJ well California
hc foal- are also said % be- very smooth; o. he IN
diau- wei disposed, and waiting The hhcraAty % Gov
eminent for the night o. Government for the r2ht a.;
way across their Terrory-which places them on neir
good behavior some information is gwen that may
boz u-,fu 20 ,hosc who think Of making tho journey
A,r stating that they had been obliged 20 pay cHtrava
can't prices for articles purchased there the winter
1ddr
large owner of horses oxen. and mules, have their
drmmcrs making of mast fully that thar localities and
fbrir motive power for starting. and for speedy ana
safe conveyance. nina viii answer under any circum-
stances These hiroIngs ar- moreor less Interested
are ardent uutrpg aud deceptive Their false repro
etations arc calculated 70 confuse the conhdng en
grant. and they entirely unreliable and unworthy
%. notice.
AT Pitt.burg. after fun inquiry consultation and
mature reflection (ncarly entire party being pre-
scnt) resolved unanimously 70 rely upon oxen for
our motive wagon power, and through committee
Completed orr arrangements accordingly hut upon af
rival o. Independence some of company desiring to
ssn few days umc concluded 20 adopt mules.
The OK line viii comprise about . men. (princi
pdy Newarkers). enough tor efficiency. expedition.
entire safety comfort and oil that relates to our wei
fare.
Our company prefer oxen because II well selected
and managed. they VIII take larger load- which VIII
enable 20 Doe well supplied with food when We arrive
at California, and make il unncccssaiy 10 send immed
atsy 10 San Francisco some 2O or 300 miles for stores
for which would have 20 pay enormous prices They
can be taken up and put out and guarded with much
loss and labor than any other team the Indians DO
not them. and VIII not steal them they Will make
good and reliable food and for many other good reasons
which could be statc1-whcrcas mules cost nearly
double. require much NOR, attention and under the
beet wutchiugs often run Of stolen by the lu
dlauz-iu which event would have 10 rely upon In
dans fOf renewal OF teams al such prices a. they might
exact. Mules might ont few DAYS earlier. but
do not consider the difference in time sufficient
cause adopt them particularly were advised %
take oxen by numerous gentlemen IN whose Judgment
have the fullest conhdcncc-they being practically
u.ed 90 the service.
Othcr adyccs from the party state that teams viii
reach California in from 100 10 no days.