The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-07-03

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Notes Of an Overland Journey TO California.
NUMBER PIvE.
ApyH Owe left this delightful spot Al 70 \.
and about o'clock came to some rain water holes.
gave animals water and travelled until half-past
o'clock, and camped for the night it not being
deemed prudent to make fires, we had to go sup
PEERLESS to bed.
April lO.-Made coffee and then took the road
and Travelled until o'clock, and camped for few
nonrs. From the top OF the mountain near which
we camped, we could sees river which appeared to
be about seven or eightmiles distant We started
about o'clock, thinking we could get to the river
before dark, but il was o'clock before the advance
OF our party arrived at rancho about mile from
the river where we camped 1t was 9 o'clock
before Ned and got into camp our feet are
covered with biisters, and the skin is all off Of one
o. my heels, which makes it very painful to walk
= ed met with an accident which might have been
Latai one He was walking behind poor horse
that was nearly broke down the owner was lead
ing HIM along Immediately in front of Ned Ned
took his gun and gave him poke on the back to
make him go on the hammer of the gun caught in
his coat and the gun went of, and the whole load
went into the poor horse, and we had to shoot him
IN the head to put him out Of his pain. IF the gun
had been pointed one inch further to the left, the
load would have gone into tn man instead Of the
| horse.
| Apra 11.-When we woke up this norn;no ,vs
found that we were about one and half miles from
a town called Santa Rosalie Although we did NO,
intend coming to this town, we were very glad
l when fnTIn1 -.
could procure something to eat, for the whole party
are out of provisions, except coffee 1t is verv easy
for man when he is at home and fed well. to walk
twenty or thirty miles in day, and think it small
business, but when it comes to travelling that dis
tance every day over steep noun ains covered with
loose stones and deep sand, through briers and
thorns, with sore feet and your boots filling with
sand every step or two, for days without meat and
often twenty-four hours with only cup of coffee.
one finds that it is not quite SO easy They were
very anxious for us to into the town to canp.
But as money is scarce with this party, we thought
1t was best to camp outside, so we packed up this
morning and went about half mile from the town.
ana picked out good camp ground on the edge
oil wheat neld, under some shady trees, but
when they found that we were not going into the
town, they opened the bitches on the side of the
neld, and let the water in on us, had to move
and are now camped on the banks Of the river
FLORIDA, about three miles from the town. We
bought some fresh pork and bread in town, and
have Just had royal dinner, il quite treat to
us. You poor people that live in towns and always
have plenty to eat, cannot appreciate good mess
OF fresh pork cooked by your own hands. The
town OF Santa Rosalie is pretty little place Of
about 1000 inhabitants, situated in fine valley
Il is described in Doniphans Expedition We
struck his trail just before arrived at this place
| have been playing the Doctor" this afternoon.
There were several Mexicans standing round, and
one of them complained a oeng sick was pointed
out as the physician. gave him seidlitz powder,
and when poured the two together, it scared them
all, and the fellow was afraid to take it until
insisted | had several applicants to be cured of
the rheumatism, and other diseases. l became
quite character, for the Mexicans have great
reverence for doctors.
Aprtt 12-After breakfast we again took the
road and crossed the river at rancho about eight
miles from Santa Rosalie, and about noon arrived
at little town called La Cruz, where we camped
during the heat Of the day. Resumed our march
about 3 o'clock, and travelled until o'clock and
camped for the night; distance about twenty-five
miles this day.
APrI 13.--Took the road about Z o'clock, and
after travelling four miles we came to the village Of
Souco, the Rio Conchos. We filed our
gourds and went on until o'clock when we arrived
at the town of San Pablo, and camped about a mile
from the town distance about twehty-seyen miles
this day.
Aprtt l4-Took the road at O'Clock, and about
IL o'clock came to place called Bachnto, watered
our animals and went about seven miles further.
and camped near fort in a mountain pass dis
tance about twenty-six miles this day. Ned and
are most broke down. our feet are covered with
sores and water blisters, and my boots are most
gone. Thank heaven we are now only about thirty
miles from chihuahua.
April l5-We did not leave camp this day until
IL o'clock, for the Captain and one or two Others
left early this morning to go into chihuahua, and
get quarters for us to stop in, and we wanted to
givethem good start. We travelled until hall. past
o'clock, and camped for the night about five miles
from the city of chihuahua. walked all the way,
and suffered very much with my feet as usual
AprI 16.-Having used all the water we had in
camp for coffee last evening, we waited until we
arrived in town, for our breakfast. We started at
O'Clock, and after march of three and a half
hours we entered the city As soon as we arrived
Ned and |, together with H alsey and some others,
started after something to eat, and the way the
fresh pork, beans, eggs, coffee and bread suffered
was a caution. We eat up every thing they had in
the house, and believe the lady of the house was
little fearful that we would eat her too. We have
rented very poor place to sleep in and keep our
animals and here | suppose we will have to remain
for six or eight days.
april l7.--Well, here am in chihuahua, and
long ways from any place, and only two bits in
my pocket, and no horse mule to ride, and Ned
iss and has been, in the fix for some tiIne al
but the two bitts) It is very pleasant situation
to be placed in, | don't think. I suppose will
have to sacrifice my watch, for weare out Of provi-
sions, and have not money enough to buy dinner,
in addition to that, we owe the Captain SC rs for
our portion Of the expenses of the guide to this
place. Every thing is very high here, coffee 3lsc.,
sugar %, etc. Mules selling for so 10 rs and
100 dollars, SO think that Ned and will have to
walk little further or not go at all. Il is 312
miles to the next town on our road, but | am told
that we will not be able to procure horse or mule
under $50 miles, Gf then,) when we strike the
Gila river, among the PJmOs Indians. Altogether
the prospect looks very gloomy, but am deter
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