New-York daily tribune., 1849-09-04
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Tie mail on Friday last brought a large number
of letters which were sent IN from Santa e % 81
Louis by the members of the Little Rock compa-
ny Of California emiersnts, now on their way 10
Santa re Most ol these letters ere written 1t
or nesr Santa re, which point most OF the compa-
M reached about the middle Of June.
The following are extracts from letters from
members Of the Little Rock company
Camp y miles from SANTA Fl, June II, lsis.
wagon has just arrived from Santa te IN r01t Tor
Independence and il is the first opportunity have
had Of communicating with you, embrace II TO send
lew lines promising you longer letter when GET 10
Albuquerque Ny mules are little worsted by their
sunt but think they will be good ss new in two or
three days.
We intend to have our wagon tires cut tomorrow,
and will leave for Albuquerque, where we shall stay
week ten days
Mr. Stevenson is with the Fort Smith Company bu,
where that Company is We do not kno" 4 VI. v"
Is THE MOUNTAINS.
Twelve Miles last of Santa re, June Il, 1879
am here among the pine trees upon the mounians
We do not expect go 10 Santa re- but will leave the
road here and 60 10 Albuquerque Oar company r. a
good deal split up. About SIX wagons have gone on
Santa re- They expect To sell their wagons At that
place aud 20 through. with pack mules, by the ola
Spanish trail They viii not get much Tor their wag'
at Santa Fe the largest and best wagons win
harness complete for six mules not worth more
than $50. Mules ~ that point are worth from 80 10
SIPS When our party get 70 Albuquerque 70 miles
from this point, shall decide whether We pack OF
10 with our wagons
We are tod here. that at Santa rs corn IS g per
hushe Meal 50 80 Bacon 25 cts. per pound, Cofee %
cts Flour 10 ouy Elk dollars per barrel ana All sorts
OF dry goods may be had about the same price they
command st l.itiie Rock
Our provisions have held out very well and all our
company have enjoyed good health. There has been
only death that know OF ON the Arkansas route
| Reports says fnat some oi he New-1Ofk Company
ara between mere and Albuquerque digging gold They
are said to get IS to $40 worth per day lt il a1
reported that the Clarks'le company have gone TO
place shout 30 miles from here, in search Of mine
| recently discovered by some Mexicaus The gold Il
ssd 20 be found In great quantities. and IN large Jumps
but the Indians were 80 numerous that the MeNcAn'
| were frightened Ot
We have seen no Indians since we lett the Chocts~
country.
Excuse thi. serswl write IN haste with .iee
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The following extracts IRON letter from Dr.
Fassn, Of the same company We copy iFon ihs
| last BaHEer
| CANp2O MILEs FROM SANTA re.
DsaJ L-Nou viii be glad 10 learn that We are a.
well, and that our teams have stood the trip remsfAa
| by well so far. and are in good condition we hs''
determined instead Of going 20 santa te, 20 take M
southern route, and, leaving II 20 the rght -rlke Al
huquerque - miles south of t. Our object IN THIS
msnly avoid The influence Of the Santa re market
where there Is much demand for everything that n
em grant An ordinary mule - worth 80, v Dbl
sn American horse scarcely be given away.
The bhuys n The best kind OF spirits, and We 60
70 20 tanssngo every night ur two. n We please W
frequently take % make ourselves agreeSol
,he snoss and although there are none Of US muc
| distinguished ior our gsliautry among the lair sex
assure you efforts IN this line have been eininenu
successful among the brnHfli6s.
We have had plenty Of game stnce We lett toi
smith 10 this place Buffalo. deer, elk and antel0p
hsve sbounded and, lar good iare Is concerned
richer and better food could not be furnished IN IN
States We could give Christmas dinner once
| week
TaE GOLD HuNrERS.-TsO gentlemen passe
through our city saturday last their way 20 oi
the expedition search OF the Arkansas sold places
| Wslnut Greek. We learn from gentleman recent
from Hog Springs that quite number of persons h.
passed thai point On their vsy 20 Van Buren ~ Jli
| the c0Inysny. IL Is e.umsted thai The company VI
| number about 100 members Wednesday issi wss n
day appointed Tor them % rendezvous ~ Orsnd Sin
ON the Neoshs Little Rock (ark Democrat, Aug 1
The Va1 BHru (Ars iu'sllfserr1 states that on y
9th inst large company cf Csiicrnis emgrsnts fro
he vicinity OF Hsnnosl No. under the command
Col Lsne passed through Van Buren GA their way
California shis company viii take the southern roe
via Cooks trsil The company will take siong Tor.
| snd held piece.
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