Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-05

tighten our packs by abandoning every
article we can dispense with. This evening
we made bonfire OF books, clothing, &c.
| We have toerabIe water al this encamp-
'nen', and our stock is feeding upon gram
ma. Distance, 90 miles-il63.
/ Thursday, July 5.-Ascendng long,
narrow wiley this morning, with broken
range Of mountains on either side /; at the
head Of This gentle slope, We found a
spring Of cool, delicious water, and also
met a family Of Apaches. They were ap-
parenlIy much frightened on first seeing
U.S. but saIu,ed US in Spanish with the word
buena" (good and made many signs OF
friendship. We returned the saiu,a,on
afcr which they came up to US. They
spoke Spanish pretty well and Capt. Dixon
held long talk with them, through our
guide and interpreter. They said lha, any
number Of Americans could pass through
their country without moles,aiioD, if they
(ihe Anericansl did not ir., give offence,
or lrespass unon their natural ri hts. How
much this can be relied upon is unknown.
for they are said 10 he very decelful lndi-
ans. | have no doubt, however, that in
more than halflhe difficulties with the lnd-
ans. their enemies are the first aggressors
There was eigh; in number-lhe old chief
his squhw. and children, all mounted on
ponies they had one gun, and all were
armed wllh bows and arrows. Their dress
was similar to that of the Indians on the
frontiers Of the States. excep, the blankets,
and some other articles, which were OF
Mexican manufacture. They were all
bare. headed /; the old squaw rode as,ride
her animal, with large basse, or panner
lashed on each side; in one OF which lay
a papoose, as well con,enled as though
rocked in the finest cradle Of the east, en-.
cased with down. Their moccasins were
beautiful, made Of buff buckskn, and dis
played good deal Of skill in the manufac-
ture.
After leaving the spring. we crossed
high, dividing ridge. and descending, By
an lndl,tinc, trail. through a long, rocky
def!e, between the mountains, tor dis
iance Of 10 miles. Our animals suffered
severely. and Mr.. BurreIl abandoned his
riding horse, which had become entirely
useless. We met several Mexicans driving
lot OF sore-backed, broken-down horses
and mu'es. which we suppose they mad
picked up along the trail. having been
abandoned by parties Of emisrants in ad-
vance # Us. They have no doub, been
brought from the Siaes, and If grszed for
a few monIhs, will make first rate stock.
Encamped on The Rio Mlmbres, a small
stream o. clear, excellent water.
We caught some OF the trout. which abound
IN it they do moi resemble the mountain
trout OF the States, being black. scalv
fish; they lake the bait very freely. Our
encampmen, is at the foot of the Dome-a
SO named by Lieut.. Emery
which Is very appropriate from lis peculiar
shape. There is a fine growth Of grass on
he fiat, On which our stock is ieaslins.
The RIO Mmbres is skirted with cotton
wood, walnut, and other timber. For sew.
eraI days we have been giving away,
abandoning, and making bonhres. OF as
many articles as we conclude we can dis.
oense with, for the purpose Of reducing our
racks. Our guide has cached" great
many goods which we have given him, and
intends packing them home on his return.
He will be better supplied with cooking
Utensils, tools, clothing, &c, than any
Spaniard saw in New Mexico. Ram
his evening, Distance, % miles-lls5.
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