The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-04-17

led eigh, miles over good road which brought
them TO Big Muddy, stream 20 feet, and being
high had to bridge i, before they could cross.--a
Campcd at O'Clock on the opposite side Of il.
distance to day miles.
5lh.-Star,ed out OF camp at O'clock, travel
ed over good road u miles which brought us to
little muddy, Is feel wide and feet deep, good
fording. Followed up this stream and camped
upon lis banks ut O'Clock; distance 22 miles.
6,h.-Got under way q, O'Clock, road good
followed up the little muddy 10 miles when we
began ascending the summit OF the divide by
gradual ascent, but still much sleeper than that
over the rocky mountains. This summit high
or than the summit Of the South Pass, Il being o.
200 feet above the gulf; il is the highest point
that the road runs over, between the MIssissippi
river and the Nevada mountains. This summit
is the connecting ridge between the Bear river
and Wind river chain Of the rocky mountains
| aud separates the ws,ers Of the Columbia and
Colorado from those otthe great basin which has
no outlet. Cnmped on bear river, fine stream
60 feet wide fee, deep, q, O'Clock; distance to-
day 25 miles.
7th--Started Al o'clock, travelled good road
lance 90 miles. Bear river valley is one Of the
most pleasant appearing valleys have ever seen
the scenery that is continually presenting i;selt
to your view, is grand and beautiful beyond des-
crip,ion.
8,h.-Started al 7 o'clock, tra-eioa 10 miles
which brought us TO a creek so high that We had
to ferry il in our wagon boxes, we all crossed
safe in few hours and was again under way
roads good-camped upon bear river at s O'Clock ;
| distance 81 miles.
9,h.-S,arted at O'Clock, travelled over good
roads found plenty Of good grass all along in the
valley and csmped upon river at O'Clock; dis
lance Is miles. In travelling down this river
you will in several places have to cross spurs OF
the mountains, where they come so close TO the
river rs 70 prevent the road from following the
river, but you will find the road over these noun
,ains good, with one or Two exceptions, where they
are very steep and rocky. 1.-THE emigran. take
the cut off he will strike bear river q miles low
er down than We did.
l0,h.- Started at O'Clock, found good roads,
had several showers 20 day fifteen miles brough,
us to Emigrant's cut off, which leaves the fort
Hall road TO the right, short distance before
arriving here, We came TO Steam Boat Springs,
Soda and beer springs; they are worth a visit,
they lie short distance TO the right Of the road
The country around presents vas, piles of rock
and lava, and is called the old crater. Csmped
in cash valley IL five o'clock; distance TO day 20
miles.
llth.-Starsed at o'clock, road good though
mountainous, and camped on small creek, found
good grass, at 4 O'clock; distance 20 miles.
l2th.-Star.ed at half pas; 5 O'Clock, road still
over mountains found some very steep and rocky
descen,s, and CAMP cd withou, water al 9o'clock.
In to-days' travel we found one stretch Of 20
miles without water; distance to-day ~ miles.
i3lh.-Started at o'clock, roads good, and
camped in the mountains - n on. We have
had showers every day for few days past; dis
lance 10 day Is miles.
| Concluded nsrt Eeek.