Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-22

and heavy shower threatens this evening
Distance, 20 miles-475.
Thursday, May live have Travelled
alon. The banks of the river for severa
days. About noon today we crossed ,
large branch, which WAS much swollen
and very cold on account Of the recen, hal
storm. Our general rule ior travelling i,
as follows: Start al 8 o'clock 10 The morn
ing. and continue without inteImission un
til P. NJ. when we encamp, and grazt
our m lies, until 8, then lie them up until
in the morning. and again start a; 8. Dis
lance, 20 miles-f95.
Friday, May ls.-Oser,aken oy pack
mule company this morning. Road very
heavy, caused BY the recent rams. Saw
some beautiful specimens ef Cactus" in
bloom-ihey were several colors, but prin
cipally yellow. have suffered severely
from loothache for several days contrary
10 all rules i, commenced alter our sugar
had run out. We are getting scarce Of
hreads,utI,. but have plenty Of bacon and
beans. Distance, 30 miles-5l5.
Saturday. May l9-The country pre-
senis rough, broSrn and very blrren
appearance. There is a species of rank
grass growing on the flats OF the river
one stalk ,ha, measured out of curiosity
was % feet long Crossed a large dry
branch ofthe Canadian. to-day. and, ii was
with great difficulty that the mules dragged
the wagons through il. We see a great
many Of Captain Lees Mexican toad"
on our way. Pitched our lent in time to
escape a soaking. Distance, 10 miles
$40.
Sunday, May 20-The wind is very
high. which has blown the sal d over every
Thing. running our vicluaIs, &c. The
grass is poor, and Of a salty nature. and
The water is strongly impregnaied with
salt. Although we had proposed remain.
ing here over Sabbath, some Of the coCl.
pany, considering our situation, were in
favor Of moving, vote was taken and de.
cided to travel. The fla, on the river ap.
peared TO end here. and We were Obliged
to ascend a high and very steep bluff.
Continued travelling over high barren
plain; crossed one small stream, and
pissed one spring Of good water, where
some Of Us fortunately filled our kegs,
can,eens, &C., for We were obliged to en-
camp upon The plains, without wood or
wafer, not a tree or shrub 10 be seen, a.
far as the eye can reach over the barren
wns,e. We are getting out Of the buffalo
range. but succeeded in finding enough
dung 10 boil our coffee, by carrying sack
fuI: # The "chips" about two miles. When
perfectly dry. j, is good substitute for
wood, and our cooking was very paIa,abIe.
We have been travelling south 10 day.
Distance, 20 miles-550.
Monday. May 2l.-The first day we
shower since VIC left Cho.
reau's. No dew fell last night, and we
had to drive several miles out OF our way,
this morning, TO procure water. We have
seen very little or no game for several
days. Wha, The Creator designed this
barren portion Of the world for. is more
lhan l can imagine. unless Qike the deserts
Of Africa) it was thrown in to fill up."
The road was heavy, and we made but lii.
lie progress. Encamped early. with an
abundance Of good wood, water, and grass.
Here we came upon an old wagon road.
which. we afterwards learned. was the
route travelled by Mexican traders into the
indian country. Distance. Is miles-565
Tuesday, May 22.-Some of the Com.
,any anxious 10 ''lie by" to-day. but again
iecided by vote TO travel and according
y started /; ascended high range Of hills
md kept along the backbone. over solid
,ravel road. Encamped at II o'clock
lad good grass, wafer, and some wood.
Shortly after We had pitched our tent, we
we're visited BY three Mexicans f.; they were
ough looking fellows, and the frs. we
'ad seen. They said they lived at a
anch 10 miles to the south, but could
peak no Eaglisb. A sight Of them how
yer. was cheering, and we began to think
ve were near the borders 81 New Mexico.
The weather has been pleasant to-day,
,iih a good breeze from the west. Wal.
,r Winston has been very unwelI for
ONE days, but is recovering. The faces
{ some Of the party. bitten by gnats and
and flies. are dreadfuIly swollen, and
cry painful. To-day We saw a new
arie,y Of Prickly pear. or cactus, tina,
rev in the form Of bush. II had some
'uil upon it; curiosity prompted some Of
8 to TASTE it 4; we were soon satisfied, and
ame away with our mouths stuck full Of
nall barbs. which We could not extract.
Ve have already decided 10 pack from