Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-29
OVERLAND EMIGRATION TO CALIFORNIA.

There have recently been several arrivals at st.
Louis from the Western Plains, bringing dates
from Salt Lake City to April 18th and from Fort
Laramie to May 22d. "s ...
All the accounts represent the emigrants for Ca
lifornia as moving along prosperously, and in good
health. There has been scarcely any sickness
amongst them. The lowest estimate made of the
number now journeying over the plains is 100000,
while some accounts run it up to 10000. This
greatly exceeds the emigration of last year. The
number who passed Fort Laramie from the lst to
the 22d of May was 1897 men, % women, %
children, s45 wagons, 1905 horses, 973 mules,
and "a oxen. The emigration is month in adj
vance of that of last year, and every rod of the road
from Fort Laramie to the Missouri is said to be
covered with wagons. .
We extract few items of other intelligence from
the correspondence of the st. Louis Republican:
An express from Fort Hall has just reached here,
Laramie being the first indication Of life in that quarter
since last fall Three attempts made during the winter
to force passage the mountains, but all in vain owing
to the snow There has been in the mountains
this season than for the last twelve years.
The squadron Of Rides which went last spring for the
purpose Of establishing post Fort Hail. has been order
ed to abandon place. and the wing for Oregon
city. This good move, there about as much use
of post at that point Vide Poche, the summit Of
Laramie Peak The severity Of the winter was great at
Fort Hall that the troops lost thousand head of animals
leaving them Just enough take them into Oregon
Capt SrAxsBURr who has been for year past engaged
in reconnaissance and survey of the Salt Lake Valley, will
be able to complete his abor September, and he may be
expected 10 return the States in October His report upon
this subject sad will be remarkably able and interest
ing one and will enable exactly to determine the value Of
the country over which he has extended bis observations
Mr. Livingston has just arrived from the Salt Lake. and
represents our friends the Momons being in most thry
ing condition He me. the leading train OF emgrants,
believe on the Sweet Water He estimates the total emf
grafton which he upon the Plains at $1,000, and to this
number is to be added from five to thousand Momons,
Who are on the way to the Salt Lake city The Indians were
very well disposed and difficulties had occurred between
them and the emigrans n.a #E"# a..
The character Of the emigration about the that
Of last year. There marked difference however, IN the
outfits Of this season. Every thing is better adapted for
making speedy trip, with the exception Of the animals
There many horses. Mules decidedly the best
animals bring the Plains; but presume the demand
great for the number Of mules in the Western States
be feared that the emigan with the view Of having
light loads and speedily arriving their place of destination,
have calculated somewhat closely in Che matter Of prov
Many of them have enough carry them beyond
the Salt Lake. What they intend to live beyond is moi
known. ... .. ... .."... -" ..
We exceedingly grafed to hear, though expected
nothing ese Of the prompt and general assistance extended
by Maj SAsDERsoS, Capt. VAN VLEIr, and the other off
GERS at Fort Laramie to the emgrants. All well re
ceyed and their wants relieved, far i, possible fol
them to do, and sacrifice to themselves.