New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-18
From Port Laramie California Emigration.
Cnue,nonl-nce Of lhelsL LsuIs Republican.

FoRr LARAMIE, May l.. 1850.
DEAR SIRs: What has broke loose il the 5tatesl
Have Hale, GIddings Il Co. blown up the Union
mot our friend Ritchie's) or has the 6ei SqrPeH
again made bis appearance along our atlantic
COAST Some such d.relul calamity, fear, must
have befellen Our beloved oOuntry, for is lnhabt-
ants ere certainly ell leaving IT, to judge rom the
present appearance Of the great California trail
which runs immediately past this post.
About every FIVE minutes during the day,
white top wagon, with picksxe slung to its side,
rolls in fiom the frontiers; stops a few moments,
while the driver, with the want Of god' stamped
upon his appearance inquiries for the shortest cut ID
California and then disappears over the praires 10
the direction Of the Pacific. But seriously, tails
California gold must be turning the nation crazy.
All honest and industrious pursuits appear to be
bandoped for the precsrious occupation oigod-dlg-
g. e. which, at best is nothing but grand lottery,
In where the blanks far outnumber the prizes.
Should California, however, yield the amount OF
gold that it is anticipated she will, God grant that
the evils which have invariably bstaIen other ma
items making similar discoveries may be wSrded Oh
from ours.
Up to the present date, ~ well as can be sscer.
tanned, nine hundred and fifty men and two hua.
bred and fifteen wagons have passed this place for
the mines. Last year at this time, not person
had made his appearance.
AL represent that the emigration Of this year
will be double that of last. Should this estimate
prove correct over OuVOJ persons an l%VtO way
onR will cross or rather attemp. to cross tho noun
tains this season.
As was the case last year, al kinds AID desorip'
tions OF persons, from the poor devil wishoIsa cent
in his pocket and scarcely rag to bis back to the
well conditioned individual with his pockets wei
lined are now to be seen pushing in not haste TO-
ward the West The most distinguished character
who has yet made bis appearance in these parts
this Spring is the wheel barrow man" who
dropped in upon Us yesterday. He left 81. Joseph
about twenty five days sgo carrying his all IN a
light wheel barrow, and has outstrlpped almost
every thing on the road. He appeared in high
spirits and felt confident that he woad be the frat
man in the "diggDgs" by this route He inquired
how the grass was ahead, but reckoned his animals
wouldn't want much, and then pushed on TO the
tune OF Yankee Doodle toward the setting sun
such a man must succeed.
The strangest set of all, however, that has yet
made its advent is a party Of iootmen, numbering
some fifteen or twenty. These men carry every.
thing on their backs-provisions blankets and all
They look little the worse for wear, but appear
to get along well. They may possibly succeed in
passing from post 10 post until they reach Fort II all
bu: bow they are to reach California from tia.
point distance OF over 500 miles. Is 4 problem
that they themselves can solve. Several emigrants
have been left here sick in charge OF the surgeon
OF tue Post Yours, &c CHEYENNE.
P.S-There has been but one death on III Q road
thus Tar, 8. w. Jurden from Iowa c.