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 emgrants for Ca
lfornia 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 1887 men, % women, %
children, s45 wagons, 1905 horses, 973 mules
and "a oxen. The emigration is a 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, (Fort
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 Rifles which last spring for the
purpose establishing post Fort Hail. has been order
ed to abandon the place, and the wing for Oregon
city. This good move there was about as much use
of post that point Vide Poche on the summit Of
Laramie Peak. The severity Of the winter was so great al
Fort Hall that the troops lost thousand head OF animals
leaving them just enough take them into Oregon
Capt SrAKsBURr who has been for year past engaged
in and survey of the Salt Lake Valley, vii
be able to complete his abors in September and he may
expected 10 return to the States in October His report upor
this subject sad will be remarkably able and interest
ing one and will enable exactly to determine the value
the country over which he has extended his observations
Mr. Livingston has Just arrived from the Salt Lake, and
represents friends the Mormons, being in most thv
ing condition He met the leading train Of emigrans,
believe on the Sweet Water He estimates the total emf
grafton which he upon the Plains at o0O and to thu
number is to be added from five to thousand Mormons
who the wsy the Salt Lake city The Indians we
very well disposed, and no difficulties had occurred between
them and the emigrants. .a#H. fa
The character Of the emigration is about the same as tina
Of last year. There marked difference, however, in thu
outfits Of this Every thing is better adapted TO
making speedy trip, with the exception of the animals
There are too many horses Mules decidedly the bes
animals TO bring the Plains but presume the demant
was great for the number Of mules in the Western States
II be feared that the emgants with the view of having
light loads and speedily arriving their place of destination
have calculated somewhat too closely in Che matter Of povi
sons. Many of them have enough CORY them beyon
the Salt Lake What they intend live beyond, is nc
known. ..... .... 3D.,
We exceedingly gratfed to hear, though expece
nothing es of the prompt and general assistance extende
by Maj SAsDKRsos, Capt VAN Welt, and the other off
GERS at Fort Laramie, to the emigans All well re
ceived and their wants relieved far it possible fc
them to do and at sacrifice to themselves.