The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-18
TIE Prosrsssof French's Company through
TtXas-Extensive Forssries Messrs.
HewlanG 81 sspinwall

The Progrsssof FreGch's Company through
TsXss-Extensive ForgsrIes Ola Messrs.
Hswland 81 Aspinwsii
1t viii be resollected that, few months since,
company Of emigrants, under the oonductorship OF
Mr. Parker II. French left this city for California by
land via New Orleans, to which place they went by
water. Nothing definite concerning the movements
this company has yet been received with the excep
ton of letter which came to our hand yesterday
postmsrh ed oa,troyns July rs, 1850" The follow
s,cO, July %, 1850
rHE EDITOR THE YosK HrH.Lp.
You will much oblige me and my company Of two
hundred and tive I'VE men II you will give this let
ter au insertion in your valuable paper. We have had
many adv circum stances TO ovefcouetho irregu
lariy Of steamers in reaching Texas the bad faith OF
agents sent out TO prepare the way before and the
prolonged heavy rains that are unusual az this
ron the main causes that have retarded pro-
gress. All these we have overcome and
journey thirty miles beyond Csstrsville the frontier
town on this route We average twenty miles every
day. The health OF the company Is gooi We have
had but death thus iarthlt Albert Pettis, OF
New York, who died yesterday, OF an Affection OF
the heart his health had bee bad since he ft home
We buried him by the wRyside, az place called Qushe
Ny company, when left New York, numbered
hundred and twelve men; 1t nov numbers two hun
will colenize; at all events, viii winter there.
PARKER II. FRENCH.
P. 81 write this letter On my knee, in great
hurry as my camp is packing for the days march,
ana the express Is ready 10 start Iou will therefore
please correct any imperfections; and much obligs
yours, PARKER IL. FRENCH,
Comdt. of the Overland Expn., &c. to California.
The friends of the pany will be glad to hear that
they ore we'll and that but one death has occurred
among IL EN- since they left New York.
We have heard OF some transactions in connection,
in way, with the name OF Mr. French, having
taken place, which have caused considerable commo-
tion, not only in Texas but among certain circles in
New York It appears that drafts for large sums,
wealthy and respectable parties in Now York have
been sold the route, and money raised to large
amount Messrs. Rowland and A spnwall ofthis cit
yesterday received drafts them 30 the amount of
thirty thousand dollars which have been drawn upon
them without any authority whatever and which
disposed of in San Antonio and other places IN Texas
Such drafts cahed by the parties to whom thay
sold the OF letter of credit purporting
to be issued by Rowland and Aspinwall, Of which the
following is copy
Nrw YoRr May 10, 1880.
DEAR s,R-Your favor of this morning has been re.
ceived and duly considered. In reply, we authorize
you to value upon us at any time in the next six
months in sums to suit your convenience. We have
the confidence that you will this important trust
dscreetly and with many wishes for the success of
your sn'srp ssns ROWLAND VSr
original. Qisnsd) 2: p; BUBBifr,o :,
BIZ MAR and A .. NJ.
We have the authority Of hesUs. II. A. for saying
that they issued such authority Is contained
in the above, and never attached their to any
such document, and perhaps Mr.. Frenoh's name has
been used in the way without authority. All
drafts drawn in this manner therefore worthless
We do not know what to make Of this matter. There
Is either very great mistake here something
worse. At all events drafts drawn In this way may bs
looked upon as fraudulent, and that Messrs Rowland
L Aspinwsll will not accept them.