New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-11-08
FURTHER CALIFORNIA ITEMS.
The Scenery of the Sierra Ncvadn-Tho
NEnrcb of The Overland Emigration.
CorrcsouudcDcc OF the Alta California.
CANsoY vulEy, Friday, Sept. G, 1850

Correspondence OF the Alta California.
CAXsoN VALLEY, Friday, Sept 6, 1850
MrSSKs EDIroKs; | wrote you on the Goth ut.
from Webctville From that time down to the
present moment, have been travelling on the I'M
migrant road. For four days AFTER we left w CD
eryille the ascent was gradual over n succession
of high mountains On the LIST inst. clouds hung
overhead, and the weather became senSby cold
err, particularly night Patches OF snow might
be seen ON the SHADY side of the mountains, and
in the valleys were streams of cool and refreshing
water. The road was very rugged and dusty, and
immigrants found great difficulty IN pasturlaS
their animals On the I'd inst. i'll thunderstorm
accompanied by hail and rain, we crossed the
highest point OF the Sierra Nevada, and commence
ed the descent on this side, and more difficult
task even with pack mules, cannot we'll be i'm
agined, The SNOW, in some places, was several
feet deep, aud the mountain was so steep and
rocky that train Of wagons extending at least
halt mile, was detained at the base oil the noun
tain until those above could make the ascent
which was rendered doubly difficult by the melt
ing snow and the jaded condition of the animals
The scene truly exciting and sin 5ul0r. The
sky was darkeuod, aud cold, piercing wind rush
ed through the mountain pines the hail clattered
and the Waterfront the melting snow roared down
the mountain side q vivid flash of lightning was
followed by tremendous peal of thunder which
shook the mountain aud ratified like the discharge
of Il park Of artillery. So much Tor the elements.
In the midst of all this arose deaeninS cries OF
gee and 1co from ono hundred lusty voices with an
occasional oath and loud cracking OF WHIPS
Every shoulder was to a wheel and every nerve
strained to urge the team up the noun
tain steep. Next day we passed down two more
such mountains and on the 4th we travelled down
q steep and very rugged road through canon,
crossing RIVER three TINES, Yesterday morning
we arrived 10 Carson Y alley and travelled down
it some twenty miles. To-day we rest our pack
mules and send ont to prospect Along
the road we heard many contradictory reports
about gold, but believe OF them We
met two parties OF miners returning who mad
been disappointed in the search of gold.
AS everything concerning the immigrants must
be interesting to your readers, will say little
more on the subject No man would believe that
the number of people pouring into California was
rs great as il actually is, unless he travelled the
emigrant road Our calculation was on the hrst
four DAYS after we left Webervie, that we pass
ed from 100 to SOC wagons per day. On the NTH
day counted the wagons, and the number we
passed was l65 Nearly all were drawn by oxen.
$50 wagons per dav for two months, would make
9 900 thousand wagons on this route. Yesterday
/ counted the number of women, and 1t was ~
We passed fully that number every day since we
left w ebcrville. Counting 2o women per Gay
for two mouths the humber would be 300. we
passed. at the lowest calculation, 500 men per day
200 per day. fer two months, would make 2io0V
Add To THESE the number who travel by other
routes. Nearly all of those we passed were
sturdy looking Western working-men MOST OF
them were afoot having lost their ANIMALS on the
desert-and scattered along, with care-worn aud
detected countenances, dusty, and in many cases,
establishments, with pots, pans, bags blank
cts and rifles strapped over their shoulderS-they
looked more like struggling volunteers, on forced
march, than independent citizens bound Tor tue