New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-10-15
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Que OF the most Interesting narratives have
heard wa. told me by Mr.. Blake OF PhIladel phia.
He eis thst city with company OF about thirty,
proceeded 20 Tsmpico, and there took the overland
route to Mazatlan, -is San Luis Potosi. On
reaching Topic however, part of the members
were persuaded to go direct TO San Bias and
embark there After waiting some time for a
vessel they took passage IN little native
schooner called the San BlGsend, Ter San fran
cisco While doubling Cape San Lucas, their
craft " as disabled, and Ar. Blake, with thee or
tour Others ere pu. ashore At their own request,
thinking they could make their way more saieiy
and speedily by land. They had been informed
by some sailors ct San b as that the journey to
san Diego could be made In thirty or forty days,
and that by following the coast they would always
ind water They had their arms only, aed very
small supply Of provisions. Their landing was
N sde on tie 29.h OF May.
IL was soon ound that the only supply OF water
was among the mountains OF the Interior. and they
were obliged TO proceed on foot to the valley OF
San jose aud follow the trail TO La Paz, on the
Californian Gull. Thence they wandered Ia
nearly oppos site direction to Todos Santa Bay on
the Pacific, whore they exchanged some OF their
arms for horses. The route led in ZIG gag direc-
too across the mountain CHAIN from one watering
lace 70 another, with frequent lornadss OF so, "
and even 90 miles in length. It's rigors were In
creased By tho rghtfal desolstion OF the coun'ry.
and the deep guilles or ayr0y0s with which It 10
scanned la the beds Of these they would often
Lose the trail, occssionin8 them many noors
search 20 recover il. TIE fruit OF the cactus, the
musca and the leaves OF succuient plants, formed
their principal sustenance. At the Catholic mis-
son. ,hey were kindly treated, and they ex-
periencei no hostility Tom the Indian tribes who
dwell among the mountains
After many adventures, they reached san ig
nacio half way Il San Diego, on tho 2oth OF June
Here Mr. axes horse began 10 fail, and he
halted - recruit leaving bis tnends 70 push Ioe-
ward. A company Of Mexicans travelling 10 pan
Diego kindly offered 20 afford him protection, out
they travelled very slowly, and after bis horse
gave out, he had 30 difficulty IN keeping up WIN
them on foot Finally, at FL Rosario, about 800
miles south Of San Diego, where he arrived about
the and Of Juy he left them and walked the re-
maining distance alone. He was frequently
obliged b perform journeys OF 80 and ~ mules
without water, while travelling thus. About is
miles south Of San Diego, he fell IN with Major
Emory 3 camp, here he was Hospitality received
The length OF the Peninsula Is about 500 miles,
bot the distance travelled by Mr.. Blake amounted
70 more than 800. He has promised me sketch
Of his journey containing a more particular &C
count OF his adventures
He informs lac that the Mexicans on tho PENN
.ula are ye:y anxioss TO know whether they BE-
long 70 the United States. They only understand
that there was war, la which we were vlctors,
and take il for granted tina. they are Included In
the bargain. 10 the upper part, where they an
derrtand affairs better the people insist on oeing
included in Alta California and having the bound
ar,-ine made to embrace them also Perhaps
their wishes are only an indication oil the truto.
.fterau. VINO knows this manifest destiny
does strange things.
have az yet met with no enigsna by inc
Northern route bat learn that bodies OF these
men are already pouring into toe Sacramento dis
.rict by the passes Of the Sierra Nevada Two men
from St. Louis, il is said, have made the journey
in "a days. nave seen several South Carolnisn'.
who reached San Diego by a roate from Nnsso'
da Bsy. Texas, via Monterey, ChIhusbua and tne
province OF sonora Two OF them are boys sooos
= years old. Their faces are burnt % adrk req
color, and when they came on board tneif eo'n.n.
| cooked hardly strong enough TO stand n'e.Hnos
| breeze. Anold gentleman from Loos'sns. nA%ea
Mstcaf. seems 70 stand the fstgaes oes'e, 'nan
snv one have seen. he isss oooyant and ela-
- as youth Of twenty. Mr. Blake tells me that
~ tbres months Of open air life on the fennsoia
msde unite new man Of aim, so that the sesui-
ss-;a1s are cor in vain. More heresfter. ST.