The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-08-04

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sIsef This bar familayly known a. .Od Dusty irom
the nature q s soiIbeing dry, dusty sandhas been
i was partially workedlast fall when the wafer was
low but the great body Of i being high above the river
now satisfied with their success are about returning 70
heStates One part Of il yielded six ounces per day 10
the man; and forty Yards from the river they could
that other bars this river, especially in more favoa
bic locations, ought TO be equally as rich think that
unexpected, snd indeed, unheaId Of Developments Of
treasure will be brought out OF the bars OF this river
during the present summer. The creeks and guches b
uary the Stansaus have been almost incredibly rich
the bars and bed Of the river, whenever il tried last
on IT. because there was plenty OF room 10 the guches
for all who were here. This season il viii be efecually
worked and shall not be surprised at any amount OF
gold that may be taken out OF it. not disposed TO
dace any man to come 10 this country but have learn
ed by rumor, and bya stray paper or two that an i'm
mense crowd is undoubtedly on its way across the 18TH
mus, around The Horn, and overland Let them come
there is room for all and you might we'll Try to stop
herd OF buHaoes the crowd OF California emgrants
The excitement is up and trip to this country is the
only safetyyalve Tor the community. Fools will learn
lesson in their appropriate school, and 60 home "wser
If not better men,; green ones will have the yerdure
rubbed oil them, and cute ones will pocket the orc.
9 So ways the world away"
+ In view Of this state OF things may be excused for
putting in my oar and saying word two to those who
determined to anyhow and who may be glad 10
have any information in regard 10 the routes 10 this
Try There are three great routes from the States TO Cali
IOnla-tW0 OF them overland, Inc tnd by the ishnuS
The route BY Cape Horn, and several Others by different
pack irails-vz: BY the Arkansas to the old pueblo
on. that river and thence to Fort Brdger and the
Salt Lakes. the old Spanish TRAIL Kearnys pack route
Hatche,s trail BY which be brought Collier. striking
the ella river at the Pine yillageswill be At the
time this reaches YOU not taken INTO consideration All
who desire 10 10 California wi OF course choose
the speediest and cheapest mode Of travel Around the
Horn is route that consideration would induce to
travel would rather foot it overland with my own
pack on my back. The great overland thoroughfares
which have alluded TO are the South Pass route and
the ella river or Cookies wagon road as it has BEEN
heretofore. designated but now 80 Tar varied from his
route as not properly entitled to that name The South
Pass route speak in the present tense of the time at
which This ought to reach you) cannot now be taken
with safety, unless should be prepared TO travel
express and make the "Trip in sixty days Even then his
animal may suffer and give out from the want OF grass at
this late season. and its destruction by the immense emf
grafton already on the road.
The other great thorough the Ga river route
can be travelled al all seasons Of the year, and the one
which would prefer at any time for few brief rea-
sons, but especially If started after the month of
July man safely start this route from indie
psndence as late as September and travel with
and safety. and be in the southern mines oil Cafo
mia (his proper destination for the winter by the LIST
OF December before the end OF that month at uIthest
came that route last but from ignorance folly and
mismanagementDn the part OF guide whom we had
employed well as our part mistaken IDEAS
as 10 the time Tor travelling down The ella, heavily
loaded wagons and waste OF time the road during the
whole trip, from the 18th of May until the OF
December in getting 10 San Diego the Pacific coast
knowing our errors could now travel this route and
during the wnier-in about The time that il usual
y required TO travel the South Pass route, and that too
at season when the South Pass impracticabie
My reasons for prcferng this route these distance
10 the southern mines from Independence but few days
travel longer than the distance via the South Pass 10
Sacramento city, viz: 10 Santa Fe IT'S miles; thence 10
Warmers ranch in California O20 miles thence 10 Los
Angeles J25 niles thence into the mines less than 200
miiesvarlons roads, pack and wagon trals leading d.
recty into the Tuores valley from Los Angeles from
San Luis Obspo, from San Miguel. and from San Juan on
the wagon route up the coast those further up the coast
increasing the distance OF course to 400 and 500 miles as
they enter 10 the Msnposa and rivers further noh, or
down the course OF the San joaquin Thus The actual dis
lance Of the souherly mines in California, from indie
pendence, Is 2i20 miles; whilst TO Suffers Fort from the
zane point, Il is 2.oio-Frenonl's measurement The
road is equally good this route the northern
road the climate renders j practicable and pleasant in
the fall OF the year especially the road running down be-
low 80 degrees through Mexico. for a considerable dis
iaace- A good part OF the travel Is through Mexican
settlements, especially through New Mexico from Los
Vegas, north OF Santa Fe To San Antonio, short dis
lance above where the road leaves the Rio Grande and
through part OF Sonora; also through the settlements
Of friendly Indians, den-eiyized. BY which means
traveller obtain supplies OF PROVISIONS fresh animals
forage, ec, should they be needed and especially save
his animals from carrying the heavy loads which would
otherwise be required for the whole journey. The gra
zng this route with the exception OF 300 miles the
ella and about las miles west OF the Colorado. cannot be
sSS,passea in ee world and PASSED over that portion o.
during the months oil October and November. Al the
same time several OK trains travelled the road, and
their cattle did well, notwithstanding Colonel Cookies
opinion that they would not answer on this route.
BY this route you arrive in California al the
ment OF the rainy season in rs southern parl, when
the grass Is becoming ~ for grazing, when The country
IS practicable for travelling. Il brought my mules from
San Diego 10 San Francisco, starting in January and
they fattened all the wayJ and you are ia range OF
thick settlements where provisions cheap and plenty
and proceed AT 10 the mines. When arrived
there-say in January-you will have worse weather
than April IN Pennsylvania; showed but twice after
January the last winter, and neither time did il lay twelve
| hours
But here l. the most important point for all travellers
TO notice bring no wagon with you, bf 10Th pack
mules bring no extra luggage extra provisions not
more than will carry you 10 Santa Fe, then from there TO
Los Angeles lay in full supply OF bacon, Coffee sugar.
and tea everything except 6our, which you obtain
al Tucson, or any other Mexican town; bring moth
ing that you do not actually want, for every pound
will be servieeabe in the time OF need Packing i not
dreadful hard business we Americans have an idea that
desperate trouble, labor, and exposure but have
found that il is all mistake. For lengthy land trip
prefer II by all odds TO any other mode That my stale
men in regard to the time in which this route may be
travelled IL founded upon actual experience, Twill state
that two paries-one from Missouri, the other from
Shawneetown, lllnois-left Independence between the
I'd and 9th OF August last one reached San Diego the
10th November, the other in the first week OF December
Both OF these companies came with wagons 10 Santa
Fe, and with pack mules from there. lost much time on
the road, came into California with their original animals
good order, and assured that they could have made
the trip IN seventy days There is necessity for going
TO San Diego, which is about the same distance from
Warmers ranch, or TO Los Angeles and therefore that
/ far and back again out OF the way
Briefly, then, il am 10 advise friend whose determi-