The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-22
The Navigation Of MIX River.

Coco end the other in day day and half
The Navigation of MIX River.
rom the st. Louis Republican, July
The steamer I'll Paso, Capt John DuracS oh ,rtered
by hessrs Choteau Jr Co. for the transportation
OF and goods their In the Indian country
ffty-six days Her commander has furnished us with
her log kept by him during the journey from when
The I'll Paso left st Louis, on her upward trip to
the head waters of the Missouri at IAN May 9Th 100
During the journey the weather generally eoolsnd
pleasant, with occasionally severe gale or heavy iai
OF rain On one occasion, in the middle OF June the
wind blew so strong as for several hours TO preeuoe
the possibility OF making any headway, and 10 oose
us to lie by.
The condition the river at several points such
require the utmost exertons OF all our united
forces to the trip On the 18th Of May when
the mouth of w OFF river, afoul OF q snag
which crushed shop carrying overboard
our bellows &C. On the sd of the following month";
three or four beams in hold were started in the
same way Al the occurrence of the latter accident
some Of the sent out IN the yew furnished
with axes, &c. to clear passage through the snass
We found this precaution necessary on several SUD-
of May was spent near the outh Of Platte river
where encountered four Macknaw boats, belonging
to the American Fur Company aud where M Picot
desired to consummste some arrangements with the
persons having charge of them. We here saw quite
large party OF emigrants to California crossing the
river they appeared all In fine health and spirits
Two persons belonging to the bsat accidenty lett
at this point. When few miles further, We sent
back tor them but to no purpose-they could not Be
found.
On the goth we were visited by traders in the
employ Of Mr.. Sarpy, and on the 3Oth, by band OF
Sioux indians. To the latter we made presents OF
sugar coffee, powder, balls, sc SC They were very
friendly, and showed every manner OF gratitude for
the presents. We continued to and be visited by
Indians, from this time until we had reached our
journeys end and at various times took aboard seve-
raj parties Of them.
on the 18th Of June considerable quantity of float
lug Ice was met In the river. We experienced much
difficulty In getting over the sand bars, and on the
day following, landed at Fort Clark where We took
aboard quantity of Mr.. Clark and Mrs. Mel
drum took passage with on the 18th. and on the
following day june 10th we passed the mouth Of the
17th portion of our freight landed at Fort Ben
ton and in the afternoon OF the same day We passed
Maeksnzies winterins houses, on BAR in the middle
A Maokinaw boat, In tow Of the FL Paso was sunk,
on June the 18th, at Elk Horn Pyramid Prairie Mr..
Honore Picot for many years Commander or superin-
tendent at Fort Pierre here went ashore with num-
Der of his men, and collected large quantity of elk
horns, which have been brought down by the FL Paso
At O'Clock p. NJ of the same day, passed the
point where the steamer Assnebois had wintered
attained by steamboats, The Assinebos It Is rsmem-
bered was frozen in and before the cad Of winter en-
ON the goth Of June we got eight mills above the
mouth Of Milk river being about three hu udred and
fifty miles above the mouth Of the yellow stone Our
freight and the traders all landed here board
bearing the following inscription, fixed on tree
by the passeDgers-" The steamer ri Paso landed ut
this point on the goth Of June 1850 thirty Ave days
from st. Louis-John Durack, Captain" We CON-
menced our downward trip the same day. In the lat
ter days Of the journey, either shore large
bands OF bunaloes deer and elk and succeeded In kill
ing, at different times, many Of all
number Of cases OF cholera occurred on board
during the month Of May six of which terminated
fatally. man named Deshsu died the 18th, and
was buried one mile above Wsverly. One called Du-
roehsr was also buried on the 18th, above Liberty
the 10th, below Iatan Another, whose name was not
ascertained, was buried tho 18th, near savannah
the 18TH and the sixth, named Leperie was buried on
the 2lst Two three other Of the disease were
curSd-
FxrpsonnI,ARr Amt GRO, J,,E AT Niw ORIrASs--
The First District Court, Judge Laiue, met In
Chambers ast evening for the purpose OF considering
girl Rebocca Bernstein, who was released by habeas
corpus from the control OF u. Joabcrt, free Of
color, and delivered to the custody Of Sheriff
Lewis. The partes-the young lady on the one side,
and her sisters the other-appeared in court The
court room thronged by a large and excited au-
dicnce. ON calling the case, the Sheriff informed the
Court that Rebecca Bernstein was then present
minor hss mo1eS the Court that n Ko"sesRy be
qualified rs tutor ad Noe Of the minor Rebeccs Ben-
stein.
The sister OF the girl was then examined to prove
that she was a minor. II shown that che
about sixteen years Of that her mother lived In
and had consigned her to the care of
The Judge then ordered that said Kowaiesky be ap-
pointed tutor ad noe Of Rebecca Bernstein.
MT Walker then moved that the sheriff be directed
to deliver the minor into the custody Of her lawfully
corttitut, d tutor.
Judge Larue, in granting the notion stated that the
duty was imposed upon him by the law, sf protecting
not only the rights but Of enforcing the duties and
qsirpg proper obedience from minors to their lawful
gpsrdians.
Whilst the Judge was delivering the order Of the
Court to the clerk the girl shook her head and NUT
tered some words OF determination not to obey,
pulspg st the time the ovetures that made
by some Of her family.
Judge Larue turned towards her and In q very
Tenn and earnest manner, addressed some words Of
impressive caution and advice TO her to go with her
fsmy, ssd snatch herself from ruin and nfamy whilst
ihe could.
B,bsscs bernstein rose ard In a very emphatic
manner, remarked 81 would sooner die than 20 home
to my family
Judge Larue-Miss, you had better die than con-
tinue the connection Of disgrace and infamy from
which you have been snstehed by the order Of the
court You viii not be permitted TO pursue your ovn
will in ths matter The order Of the court must be
obeysd. Mr.. Sheriff deliver Rebeoca Bernstein into
the charge OF her tutor The court then adjourned
and The rebeicus fair left In charge Of the Sheriff.
Who handed her into carriage In which her tutor
sested A. on she found herself In the same car
rises With MT Kovaeshy fshe made violent efforts TO
get cut and raised cry for help but the carriage
driven rapidly OF and her cries died away In the
distarcs. Thus closed Of the most remarkable
cases which has occurred in courts for some
time.-Nev Orieons Della, july 10.