Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1849-11-14
sUFFERINGs OF GOLD.sEEKERs

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q. S. YerSer, Of Mississippi.
SUFFERINGS OF GOLD.SEEKERS
The following letter, says the New York
Tribune. written by gentleman long a
resident of this city, but now 10 California,
may be relied upon as being truthful
statement. as The writer is we'll and favo-
rahIy known to large portion of our most
thorough going business men.
WooD MINES, 300 miles from
San francisco, July 80. :
am at last in the gold region, and will
attempt description Of my tedious jour
ney here. We arrived ot Stockton after a
fair passage, remained there a few days,
and then started for this place. In coming
here we crossed an arid plain Of 80 miles
no vegetable. no shade, no water, except
what we carried with us, and one Of The
hottest days ever experienced. After
taking ON each of our backs some 60 or 70
pounds. and filling little key with water,
some fifteen Of US started in company.
The first day we made about l3 miles, and
then laid down to rest our exhausted frames
OIL the ground, with but single blanket
each for covering. The second day we
travelled but five miles in the morning and
FIVE or six in The evening. This day man
by The name Of Hunt, from Massachusetts,
gave out and could 60 no further. As he
was out Of water, let him wet his lips
with mine. and some others did the same,
but all we could DO to revive him. proved
mnavailing. Hc was determined to die.
and we, TO save our own lives, were oh.
.lised 10 leave him as our stock Of water
was getting very short. We had some IL
.or Is miles TO travel before we came 10 a
river. never shall forget that scene Of
leaving that poor man 10 die on the barren
lowed. - -.
The next day our water was reduced to
q few drops. At I O'clock The sun was
pouring down with unheard Of Intensity.
and not breath Of air stirring. when
another very fine young man from New
Hamsbirc, whom had formed quite an
attachment for on our short acquaintance.
and when we were within seven or eight
miles of the river. as near as we could
Judge, wi!ted right down under the sun and
could 90 no further. All was done that
could be done to arouse him to action, but
without effect; | gave The poor fellow a
few drops, and such scene as presented
itself when we were about IN leave him !
hope never to witness again. He drew
me down 10 the ground, and kissing me.
said" o. God eau you leave me here to
die alone!" told him to keep up cour.
age, that we would 60 to the river, where
there wus tent, and that we would rig up
something to carry him on, and would be
back as soon as possible; SO we bid him
good bye and started. Before we reached
the river ! felt myself as if must surely
fail, but knew il gave up al all it was to
die, and when such thoughts CAME over
me, ! would arouse as from sound sleep.
| never experienced such feelings. I think
death from heat or exhaustion would be an
easy one. Before we got TO The river two
more dropped, but the survivors could do
nothing for them, but were obliged 10
press forward toward the river in order 10
save their own lives. We at last came
in sight of The long looked for river, and
such feeling Of joy as we experienced !
will not attempt 10 portray.
After replcnishins. a liule, we procured
three mules and went back for our friends.
was in hopes to6nd The one who dropped
first, alive, but when arrived and jumped
off The mule, l found handkerchief over
his face; | raised IL; he 10y as Though
asleep, with his hands crossed on his breast,
bu,.he was quite dead. We put him on
a mule, and one Of The other two was SO
weak that he could not sit alone, and so
we lrudgcd back to the tent; found an Indi-
an blanket sewed him up in it, and buried
him. said at the river TWO days to re-
cruit, then came TO This place. There is
one other route TO cross this plain, where
there is water in one place, but we gol on
the wrong road.
INDIANS IN TExAs'-The aousten TEL
egraph learns by letters from Camanche
Peak, a.tfading post on the Brazen. that
Tho indians visiting that place profess
warm friendship to The whites and are not
10 resume hoslilries. They still
entertain the opinion that they have right
10 make war on The MeXicans, aud seem