Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-02

my party, the loss of friends, are the causes
of grief; but l have not been injured IN
body or mind. Both have been strained,
and severely taxed, but neither hurt. l have
seen one or the other, and sometimes both,
give way In strong frames, strong minds,
and stout hearts; but, as heretofore, have
not been injured in body or mind. Both
have been strained, and severely taxed, but
neither hurt. l have seen one or the other,
and sometimes both, give way in strong
frames, strong minds, and stout hearts but,
as heretofore, have come out unhurt. 1
believe that the remembrance of friends
sometimes gives US a power of resistance
which tie desire to save our lives could nev-
er call up.
l have made my preparations to proceed.
I shall have to follow the old ella road, and
shall move rapidly, and expect to be in Cal
ifornia in March, and to find letters from
home, and supply of newspapers and doc
uments, more welcome perhaps, because
these things have home look about them
The future occupies me. Our home in Cal.
ifornia-your arrival in April-your good
health in that delightful climate-the finish
ing up my geographical and Astronomical
labors-my farming labors and enjoyments
have written to Messrs. Mayhem & Co.
agricultural ware house, New York, re
questing them to ship me Immediately :
threshing machine; and to Messrs. Hoe &
Co. same city, requesting them to forward
to me at San Francisco two runs or sets o
mill-stones. The mill-irons and the agri
cultural instruments shipped for me last au
tumn from New York will be at San Fran
cisco by the time arrive there. Your ar
rival in April will complete all the plans.
These extracts in relation to Colonel Ere
mont;s intended pursuits are given to contra
dict the unfounded supposition of gold pro
jects attributed to him by some newspapers
The word gold is not mentianed in his let
ters from one end to the other, nor did hs
take gold mining the least into his calcula
ton when he left Missouri on the 81 st of Oc
tober last, although the authentic reports
brought by Lieutenant Beale, Of the navy
were then in all the newspapers, and fully
known to him.
February ll-Godey has got back. H,
did not succeed in recovering any of the bag
SoSo VI lamp iuiHltulc. Ever tHiuS5 wal
lost except some few things which ] hat
brought down to the river. The depth o
the snow made it impossible for him tt
reach the camp at the mountain where th,
man had left the baggage. Amidst tn.
wreck had the good fortune to save my
large ayorgas, or travelling trunk-tht
double one which you''packed; and that wa:
about all.
Santa Fe, Feb. II, lS49.-In the mids
of hurried movements, and in the Difficult
endeavor to get party all started together
L can only write line to say that l an
well and moving on to California. vii
leave Santa Fe this evening.
l have received here from the officer
every civility and attention in their power
and have been assisted in my outfit as ia
as it was possible for them to do. l din
this evening with the Governor, (Colone
Washington,) before l follow my party
A Spanish gentleman has been engaged t
go to Albuquerque and purchase mules 70
me. From that place we go on my own an
imals, and expect no detention, as we fol
low the old ella route, so long known, an
presenting nothing new to stop for.