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Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
A Letter from thelate California Emigrants.

a Letter from helate California Emigrants.
The following letter is from a member Of Col.
Bonner's party, which left Fort Smith for Caifor-
mia about the first of June. He has been for many
years citizen of Arkansas county, highly res.
pected, and gentleman of integrity and inte-
gence The letter is to Gen. JAS. SMITH, near the
Post of rkansas, who has kindly furnished it for
"a - 4. Near SHAWNEE Town, July 3, '49.
Dear Sir:-As proposed, shall write to you
whenever opportunity offers. We are now 6O
or 70 miles from Choeau's trading house, and
about five or six miles from Edwards trading
house, and about mile or so from Shawneetown,
ian Indian town.) The road from For! Smith
which is Dents new road) has been excessively
rough and mountainous, and witha almost i,npas.
sable occasionally y from low miry pralries. slany
bitter curse has been uttered by Our company
gainst Dent and the miserable sefshness Of the
Fort Smith merchants. A II future emigrants will,
hope, take the old road, and start from Van Bu-
rem, Both of Col. Bonner's wagons have broke
down. two or three times each and, indeed, half
the wagons in our company have done the same
Such pitches, and rocks, and mountains, never
in all my life q road before. BY lis
tening TO the misrepresentation Of Fort Smith
merchants and spectators, we have lost week,
and done ncalculable injury to our teams and
bly, without the least breakage. Douotlessy, the
main brunt Of bad road is over, we shall be on
the plains in four five days, if lucky. Report
says, the Comanches no, on the plains, and are
very friendly. The New York Company has kept
up with US thus far, but am inclined to think we
shall leave them in few days more. They are
imperfectiy provisoned, and think must suffer.
on that account. .... ..
! For the last week, we have had succession of
the mos, interesting mountain scenery ever saw,
frequently making whole circle of bold pictu-
rescue mountain spurs, enclosing the most roman
tic prairies, decorated with flowers and groves of
timber. Most of the prairie land that we have
passed over is either loo rocky or too wet for cu-
tivation. Some of the natives seem to be in COM
fort and advancing in civilization, as we frequently
come to farms which are tolerably well cultivated,
and with amplitude of cattle, hogs, horses. and
sheep, about them. Every day come across
parties Of hogs, on the mountains well as in the
| valleys, as tame as the hogs in your lot. My
health is good and improving. and has been ever
since | left home; and of course my spirits are
good. We have had little sickness thus far
and Of course no deaths in company. | shall
write again from Santa Fe. Give my kindes. re-.
spects TO all friends. Yours truly,
. w. HALGAT.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
CONCLUSION.

Don Pedro and his daughter, continued Jack
Faraday, were both saved, without any material
injury to either Antoine, when he recover.
ed his senses. was frantic with Joy, and expressed
his exultation IN many tender word.
Long Jim, few moments after Neacena was
rescued from the burning building. and before
Antoine had recovered from his swoon, seen
skulking around the yard and with this knife in
my hand, stepped up behind him, and with a
single W pc of its keen edge across his throat, |
nearly severed the head from the body. rr
What became of Harry Templeton was never
known. Whether he perished in the lake, or met
his death at the hands of Long Jim the chronicles
of the Caddo are silent. The only thing however,
known of him is, that he was never heard of more.
Two months, or perhaps it was longer, after the
dreadful scenes recorded in these pages had trans
pired. on a moonlight night in the month of Sep.
tember, Antoine seen to lead his bIushing
BRIDE to the altar, to be made flesh that had
been so long one in heart, Antoine's father was
ut the party, and had become reconciled to his
sons choice, and had also made friends with Don
Pedro. In the pleasures of the hour. oil bad feel
ings towards Don Pedro had been washed away,
and the father of Antoine was not less happy in
forgetting the cause of all the past evil. There
was not an unhappy bosom there for all was Joy,
gladness. and peace.
The island where Don Pedro and his daughter
ived--that beautiful isiand-is still there, crown
ed with all kinds of evergreens and luxuriant
vines and the boatman, as he passes it, points it
out to the traveller, with many a remark on the
beauties of the place. But from the hour in which
Don Pedro's house was burned, no human soul has
ever lived there and the only tenants now of the
forest are the bats and owls.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Religious Rsrirals.-For some time past ma
religious excitement has prevailed al Salem d
Bonne Femme meeting houses, in This county. !
der the preaching of Elders Keep, Flood, Mods
and Doyle, OF the United Bapisls. Some Is
20 were added 10 the church al Salem, and ov
40 at Bonne Femme. The meeting continues
the Nashville church, TO which 8 or 10 have unls
Elders Allen, Henderson, Church, and vii
of the Christian Church, have been preaching
sometime al this place, Bear Creek, and Friendsh
The meeting at Bear Creek cIoseI on Wednesi
with 53 additions, including few from town
Sunday last Elder AlIen began meeting Frier
ship, II miles north of this place, and up to Wodr
day evening, 81 were added 10 the church Il
meeting is still progressing. Elders IIenderst
Wills, and Church, are now assisting at Friet
ship Columbia Statesman.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Army Morements.-The steamer Olivia r..
Gfice chartered by the U. S. Qunrlermos,s,
yesterday for Pascagoula, where she win r,E,
board Gen. Twiggs and staff, as well as r6o
cruits at that place. She will then 90 IA pa,
cola, receive WHAT troops may be there, md |
ceed on TO Tampa Bay.
The 7th Infantry, commanded By Lieut. 4,
Joseph Piympton, is daily expected here from
Louis, and will Immediately GO forward /, A
rida.
The following is the list of troops, 50 {, I.
heard from, that have been ordered 10 r.,
Bay: Five companies Of The 4lh ARTILLERY, }
ly in garrison at the New Orleans Barracks Po
Pike and Woods and Pascugoula harbor. N
companies of the ID Artillery, that garriso,
Point Comfort, Augusta Arsenal, For Moul,
and Ogiethorp Barracks; and these, with the
companies of the 4th Artillery already Station
at Tampa, will make eleven companies of orl
ry, and ten companies Of infantry, numbering
all about Two thousand men.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Relig ious Rerirol.-We are informed that Ell
ders GRAHAM and Polly, of the Christian Church,
who have been holding meetings in our section for
the last two or three weeks. 6&Sye been highly sue
cessful in their efforts, there having been addi
ton of some thirty members TO that Church.
Elders g. and P. commenced protracted meet
ing in our city on Thursday last.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

0TThe following speech, according to the Bal
tmore argus, is said to have been delivered in
that city by Gen. Taylor, when passing through
on his Northern tour:
al thank you, citizens of Baltimore. 1t affords
me pleas-gratificaton, TO meet goodly num-
ber of my friends on this sion. The cholera
is now lingering around US; and although have
no apprehensons from the disease. | cared that
the gathering together of crowds of persons might
bring on the disease and being anxious TO keep off
the disease, although ! don't fear il myseIf vet
thought it prudent 10 avoid any public demonstra-
tons that might tend TO increase the disease
GiIvrr hv ronrulsiveiy grnsped the railing.1 On
my way North, IN passing, thought I'd stop here
tonight, and go along in the morning. pause I
On my return, shall be happy meet the citizens
Of Baltimore, and take many of them by the
hand as | can. Here ne rubbed his forehead
But | thought IL better 10 avoid bringing together
any crowds on my way, as the disease might be
thereby increased, and should afterwards reproach
myself with being the cause"
Here the "Second Washington I" siSnifed the
close of his speech by putting on his hat, and then
turning abruptly away, fain: cheer caught np
the dying echo of the last word, cause'' The
General then retired TO his apartments TO enioy
some repose after this tremendous intellectual eff.
fort, and in few minutes the area in front of the
hotel was vacant.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

OF Gen. GEO. w. CLARKE, the editor of the
InieHigencef, who has been absent for some time,
engaged in the performance of his duties as Bank
Agent, was at the Hot Springs the lst Septenn-
Der, whittier he had gone for the benefit of his
health. We look for his arrival at home about
about the frst Of the next month.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

GTAristocratic nhumanity is strkingy exem-
pfed in affair which has just come to light
Last year, when the Sultan of Turkey subscribed
one thousand pounds for the relief Of the famine
IN Ireland, he proposed TO give thousand pounds,
but the English ambassador suggested to him to
give smaller sum, as Queen Victoria only gave
two thousand pounds.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Lynching and Robbery in Iennessce.-The Mem.
phs Enquirer, of the 7th, says:
Some few days since. an old man named Holt.
living at Moscow, in Fayette county, got drunk,
when he was enticed off by two young men, who
took him to the swamp, whipped him uumercirr
iy, robbed him of about $7O-and would uove
Killed h'm had it not been for the timely approach
o' me cihzens OF Moscow, who were attracted
by the cries of the suffering old man. Ths
young men took leg bail, but we're pursued by
number Of citizens, and it is hoped they will be
arrested. .t..'. -
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

o. In another column will be found an able
article, over the signature of Desha," on the
power of Congress to construct Rail Road from
Mississippi TO California. The author is an old
citizen of Arkansas, and one of its warmest
friends.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

uPostively Job.Work done at this Office
without the cash being paid for the same upon de-
livery. We have to pay the cash for the mate
rials and labor used on the work, and Of course
must have the money and nothing else.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

O-h is rumored, that Pierce Butler, tho husband
OF the celebrated Fanny Kembe, from whom he
lately made arrangements for divorce, is to be
married to the daughter of an ex.Delaware Sena.
tor.-BIue Hens Chicken
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08


lowing extracts from letters received in this city
from a member of the Little Rock Company of
em!Srants now on their way 10 California:
SANTA FE, New MEXICO. June Goth lS49.
From Fort Smith to the Canadian we had rather
q ha rd time, the very weather having rendered
the road very Soft Almost every day our wa CONS
begged down. AS soon reached the Great
Plains, had good road as nature could
make, ami from the plains 10 Santa Fe we found
no difficulty in getting along. All our company
have been healthy; and although we have often.
ilmes been obliged to travel for hours in our wet
clothes, none OF US have experienced any bad effect
from it. Colds are unknown in the camp
Since we left Fort Smith we have passed through
but ono town, San Miguel. about 45 miles from
Santa Fe. 1t has population OF q bout 500 They
got up fandango for the emigrants, and most of
our company attended. The Mexicans waltz beau.
ufully, and 60 through the Spanish dance 10 per-
lection. lhe Senorilas are very graceful in their
movements.
Santa Fe takes the lead of all places ever was
IN Tor gambling. 1t is filled with sporting char
ters, and even the women gamble. On one of the
streets, last evening, noticed in front of one Of the
houses Il transparency with the names of the games
that we're carried on within. To CRAFTY my Gu
rosity went In and there sat an old Mexican lady
ana several other younger ones round table with
'heir cards. The betting was heavy.
,r, @"n "aru'y imagine now this Town Is supported
The country around it is barren. At the North
stands snow-copped mountain, while the valley
IN which the town is situated is dry and sandy.
l ne streets are narrow. In the morning tlis
place is crowded with men, women, and children,
who come in from the country with articles for
sale. A Mexican will walk about the town al day
10 sell a bundle of grass worth about dime They
are the poorest looking people ever saw. Thew
subsst principally on mutton, onions, and red pep.
per. The proportion of poor to the rich is abou,
looO to /. Groceries are very high here, but dry
goods are about as cheap as at Little Rock.
Many of the emigrants are abandoning their
wagons at this place, and will go through on pack
mules.
Ihere are number of emigrants who will stop
here for the purpose of going to a gold mine said
70 be about 30 miles from this place where Jumps
worth 500 have been found.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

MIR. CHILDs.-Sureties.- es.-The following pecu.
liar views with regard to the suretes in the Chds'
case, we find in the st. Louis Union
Mr.. n. Childs, Jr., was engaged in the Bank
of Missouri for several successive years-his term
of office. we believe expired, and was renewed an
nually, and, of course, with each renewal of Office
1t became necessary that he should bring forward
new securities. In this way, number of our
wealthy and influential citizens have, at one time
or another. gone security for him to the Bank.
Although the time has expired for which those
persons agreed to 60 security, yet they are not
released from their obligations by this expiration
but each, from the first, who became surety
down TO the last named man in the list, is respon-
slbie' and will be considered and held so by the
Bank, doubt not.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
From the New O,lo.

From the New orlesp, n
From The Rio Grande.-By the orr;n.i 'a'
steamship Portland, Capt. Place. we b,n
ed copies of the American Flag TO IN" be ~, rec
Their contents are not of much in,e,o., ~" in
Mdidns.-Mr. Sutherland ius, a..
Corpus Christi, reports that on Sornrja'u IN
instant, he passed an Indian trail or;,! }, 'Ae
When he reached San Patricio. learned ,L.,s ',e'A
Walker had just left that place with sn,a', 'A
OF rangers and volunteers, interceped a. A
dams, killed four, and il is thought woundo; u
others. 'h
Lent. Walker had two men woupd.j 81
small boys were taken from the sayooo.
man and n Mexican. The bows recoun,oJ 1'
murders and airocious cruellies commi,,oJ TO's7
Indians. W
The little mad scrape Of Mr.. Millcu. vh.
readers VIII remember, recently issued o.
ciamento at Brownsville, in the shane IL " "
aration of ndependcnce-had caused c.;,
excitement at the city Of Mexico. even 90 ~
10 have led TO stormy interview be,woon 4,
Clifford, U. 5. Minister, and the Meyic,, n. =.
and further has caused General Aristn. Mir;s,"u
War, TO address private circular TO y,rion, n,
lean citizens on the frontier, setting Gs,l j"
evils that would result 10 them from anpey,,;
One of his arguments is that his es,,,o .T
consists Of some l30 leagues Of land. un5o.
United States system of taxation would he ,o,a
ed 10 pay some four thousand dollars per mn
10 which was added the usun lappea to the low
| their religion, their beautiful Language. and II
becoming strangers 10 their own lapJ--sb,"'
clearly that great alarm exists in Mexico on !,
subject.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

OF The Riper commenced rising in the early
part Of the week, but is now falling--about seven
feet water in the channel. .... ....
The J. &. Gordon left for Little Rock on Sun
day last. o.. ..
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

UThe Philadelphia Board of Health have dis.
continued their reports, the Cholera having en-
tlrely disappeared from the city.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

GrThe editor of the New Orleans Bulletin
makes shabby. attempt TO display his wit upon
religious notice which recently appeared in our
paper. Sensible men always consider it a sure
mark of an ignoran, and depraved mind, to hold
up to ridicue those persons who are in any way
engaged in the minstration Of the Gospel, so long
as their labors are confined 10 that subject.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

TThe Righ, Rev. Bishop Vandeuelds of the
Catholic Church, at St. Louis, confirmed and re.
ceived into his communion ninety seven persons,
on the % thultmo.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

OF We are indebted 10 the polite officers of the
Gordon for late river papers.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

GA reward of $500 has been offered for the
apprehension of WicklIffe, the murderer of w. p.
Gray, at Bardstown, Ky.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

0EWe are under obligations to the Hon. W.
X. SEBASTIAN, for copy Of the '' Opinions of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the United States.
in the case of ' Smith Turner and Z" Norris
vs.. the City of Boston,
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

TERMS REDUCED.
The terms of subscription to the "Intelligencer"
has been reduced to TWO DOLLARS,
per annum, Invariably in Advance.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

GThere was tremendous meeting in Inde
ra-dorra Snuar Pbiiadanh;, A.a
Mr.. Dallas presided. Addresses and resolutions
were passed, amidst the greatest enthusiasm, cali
ing upon the Government to acknowledge the in
dependence of Hungary. Spirited speeches were
made by Judges Kelly and Conrad, Col. Page,
Gen. Smith, and others.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Respect 10 Mr.. Polk's Mer MIR. Donaldson
our Ambassador to Frankfort, Germany, addressed
note 10 the American consuls in that country.
on the 18th utmo, announcing the decease of ex.
President Polk, and inviting them, out of respect
TO his memory, to display the national coors.
wrapped in black, on the 25th of July and 10 wear
Grape on the left arm for six weeks from that date
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Secret Societies VS.. CAolera.--The St. Louis
Organ says that out of 1900 Sons of Temperance
IN that city, only nineteen died of cholera, and that
out Of 10 Odd Fellows, only one died of the cho-
Iera.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

RoME.-Ihe Pope.-Pope Plus has issued
clamation TO the Romans from Gaeta. lie saE
" God has guided the C1'Noic armies in susiaif
the rights Of humanity y, which were tramPled uis
'oot' and IN re. i1ig the rights OF the Hoy
and our sovereignty" He further states ina
heart was filled with bitterness in refoctng ot
wrongs of tho church. He anticipated win
sure the day that will restore him again az
hem. Above all, he desires TO secure his
Pendence and sovereignty, which the Ca'E
world must see is so necessary in their fof
Meanwhile, he will appoint conn ;slon RS I'll
purpose of conducting public affairs; . I'd he
that all who have forfeited Gods blessing BY
errors will return TO the path of duty.
Gr Lord Brougham, they say. intends ~
America this fall. .ful-very.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Frauds on Government understand thai
petition is being got up, praying for an invesis
ton Of the enormous frauds practised on govcd
ment by officers of the u. s. Army during /
Mexican war. Each officer who keeps a sereaI
is allowed TO draw for him 81 q month, for cIol
ing and one ration a day. Instead, however,
keeping servants. the officers took men from Il
ranks, who did no duty, but drew their pay
soldiers while the officers euch pocketed 80 o'i
month and the one ration day. In complain
with the laws Of the United States, a doscrPiIS
OF each servant had to be made when the mons
Tor him was drawn, and TO prevent detection
their being recognized as soldiers who should nal
been on duty, the servants were described al
gether different from their true appearance II
tall, tow-headed gaunt Vermonlcr, who acted
n servant for Lieutenant of the 4lh ReSlmd
was described as black, ,cooly headed ieep
inches high, &c. This is an interesting suDf
and an investigation will probably row mi
light on army tactics.-N. Y. Sun.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

On Mr.. Jefferson being presented at the French
Court, some eminent functionary said to him
"You replace Dr. Franklin, Sir :"
81 succeed DIR. Franklin" was the reply-"no
man can replace him ~
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

GA person, representing himself white
man. from New Madrid County, Missouri, and
calling himself Samuel r. Lemons but who is sup.
posed TO be runaway slave, was committed to the
Jail of our city, on Tuesday evening last.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Freshet at Alexandria, Lon.-A late New Or
leans Della says-We learn this morning from
Capt. llinckley, of the steamboat Anna, from
Washington, La, that the mail rider had just ar.
rived there from Alexandria, and that he had re-
ceiyed his mail from skif, several miles below
the latter town. Alexandria was almost entirely
inundated. and The plantations on the river, from
Alexandria to Baton Rouge, were almost all under
water. Immense damage had been sustained, and
the water still rising.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Father MatAew's Seal-The private seal of the
Rev. Iheobald Mathew, represents fountain
bursting from rock, with the following motto
Drink from the bubblng fountain, drink it free,
Twas good for Sampson, and tits good for thee ~
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

american Propagandisis.-A California Ed
grant, writing from Chill, says: - We think sd
of overturning the Ch!inn Republican before
leave. 1t savors much Of the Mexican; and
officers are generally disliked, from the Presida
down TO the officers Of the customs. The fOFel
residents hero, all, American and English, cd
plain bitterly. told an old officer yesterday,
who had served them, fought and bled for Ih
cause, and was now for overturnng the gove'
ment, that if they would say the word, VIC wod
upset their apple-cdrt, and give them n ConsIl
tion, like our own glorious one.' From this
would seem that IL rs not without some show
reason that some of the Spanish American autH
rites have feared the passage of these Caifora
Emgrants through their territories.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

BALTIMORE. August 2l.-Canadian affairs
much disturbed. Dispatches. dated Montreal.
20th inst, state that numerous riotous mo,eme
bad taken place in that city. and The armed pc
had fired on the people. II appears that ID
crowd had collected together at Cyrus Hotel,
the occasion of an inquest held there relative
the death of n man med Mason. when conf
ensued between the police and the people, the
mer firing on the mob and wounding several
sons. The hotel was subsequently discovered
be on fire, when the greatest confusion prevail
and the soldiers charged on The people with &
bayonets. 1t was believed that revolution
absolutely impending.
-Four houses more were burned down on
2lst in Montreal. The riot is still unchecked
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Cash and FreedOm.-A letter from London. in
speaking of Germany, says .......
What the German republicans now wa mt is cash.
If the four and half millions of their countrvmep
in the United States only to send Twenty-Five
cents each Germany would be free in three months.
and a re Dublic ..-....
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

@The Tahlequah Advocate, of the 9th ut.,
says: 'The trial of John A. Bell, and eighteen
others, for the murder of Wash and Ellis Starr,
came off on last Thursday, 23rd inst. There be-
ing no evidence introduced sufficient to convict
them. they were of course acquitted. 1t is said,
that the main witnesses in the case on the part of
the prosecution did not attend the court; for wha,
cause we have not exactly heard" ..-
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08
From the Little Rock Democrat.
Lefsrs from the Lille Rock Company Of Cali tornia
EmigrantS.

Emigrants.
We have been politely furnished with the fol.
lowing extracts from letters received in this city
from a member of the Little Rock Company of
em'grants now on their way 10 California
SANTA FE, New MEXICO, June Goth IS49.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-09-08

Cameis for the PrairieS.-The Boston Times
announces, that a company is forming in Boston,
to Introduce the use Of cames upon the great prai-
RIGS Of the West.