New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-17


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From the St Louis papers, 9th mat.
The steamer FL Passo, Capt. John Durack, chart
cred by Mesus. p. ChoGteau, Jr. Co. for the
pOrta,ion of men and goods to their forts in
the Indian country, returned last Saturday, after
an absence on the trip Of fifty six days. Her
commander has furnished us with her Leg kept BY
him during the journey, from which We make a
few extracts.
1.-THE Ell Passo left St. Louis on her upward trip
10 the head waters of the Missouri, at ~, NJ May
G, 1850. During the journey the weather was gen
orally cool and pleas ant, with occasionally severe
gale or heavy fall Of rain On one occasion, 10 the
middle Of June the wind bic " SO strong for sew
era hours preclude the possibility OF making any
Roadway, and to oblige US to lie by.
The condition Of the river was at several poiats
such as to require the utmost exeTtions OF all our
united forces to prosecute the trip. On the lSih OF
May when near the mouth OF Wolf river, we ran
aioul Of tnsg which crushed our black mi.1's
shop carry ing over board our bellows, &c. "a the
23rd Of the following MONTH three or four beams IN
cur hold were started in the same way. At the &C.
curreDce Of the latter accident some Of the crew
were sent out in the yawl furnished with axes &c
to clear us passage through the snags; we found
his precautiOn necessary on several subsequent
occasions. The greater part o. the day Of May
was spent near the mouth Of Platt river, where We
encountered four Mackinaw boats belonging TO the
American Fur Company, and where Mr.. Pc0t de-
sired 70 consummete some arrangements with the
persons having charge Of them. We here saw
quite large party OF emigrRnts to California cross
ing the river they appeared all in fine health and
spirits. Two persons belonging to the boat were
accidentally left at this point. When few miles
further we sent back for them, but to no purpose
they could rot be found.
On the 29th we were visited by some travellers
IN the employ OF Mr.. Larpy, and on the 3Oth by a
band Of Sioux Indians. To the latter we made pre-.
sents of sugar coffee, powder, ball &c They were
very friendly, aud showed every manner OF graft
tude for the presents. We continued TO see aud
be visited by Indians from this time until we had
reached our journeys end, and at various times
took aboard various parties OF them.
On the 18th OF June a considerable quantity OF
floating 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 a quantity Of corn. Mr. Clark and
Mrs. Medium took passage with US on the 18TH
and on the following day, June l6, We passed the
mouth Of the Yellow Stone, lying by that night at
Fort Union The 18th portion OF oar freight was
landed at Fort Benton and in the afternoon Of the
same day We passed Mex enzies watering houses
on q bar in the middle of the river.
A Mackinaw boat in tow of the FL Passo was
sunk on the 18th June at Elkhorn, Pyramid Prairie
MIR. Hanore Picot, for many years commander and
superintendent at Fort Pierre, here went ashore
with number Of his men and collected a large
/ quantity OF elk horns, which have been brought
down by the FL Passo. At O'Clock. P IL. of the
same day. we passed The point where the steamer
Assineoois bad wintered some years ago-the
highest point before or since attained by steam
/ boats. The Assinebois, it is remembered was fro.
zeniD, and before the end Of winter entirely broken
| up.
On the Goth of June, we got eight miles ADORE The
mouth Of Max rirer, beng about three hundred and
| .Efy miles ADORE the NSuik Of the Yeiloc Stone
/ Our freight and the traders were all landed here
A board bearing the following inscription was xed
on tree by the passengers: The steamer FL
Paso landed at this point the Goth Of June, 1850
thirty five days from st. Louis: John Dlrack,
Captain" Wecommenced our downward trip the
same day In the latter days Of the journey we
saw on either shores large bands OF buiIalos, deer
and elk, and succeeded in killing at different times
many Of all.
A number of cases Of cholera occurred on board
during the month OF May, six Of which termina ted
fatally. A man named Deshan died on the 18th,
and was buried one mile above Waverly: one
called Durocher was also buried on the Ssh, above
Liberty landing, one named Richard Adams was
buried on the 10Th below Iatan; another whose
name was rot ascertained was buried on the nth,
near Savannah landing Charles Bardotte, the fifth,
was buried on the 18TH and the sixth, named lie.
pefie, was buried on the 2lst Two or three other
cases of the disease were cured.