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

W. IA NGaMbEisLlN, OF LESIsBCsG,
CONTINUED.
In cur last No.. the Canadian river was stated
TO be 900 NILKs wide" whch should he YARDS
Instead OF mles-sn error Of the composi,or.]
Friday. May ll-Rain this morning
cleared of, and we started weather yer,
warm and suliry. About 2 o'clock we wer.
met by most terrific hailstorm; there wa.
constant stream Of lightning and peal ai
Ter peal Of thunder; ice fell to the depth o
two inches in few minutes. Our animals
were so frightened as to be unmana GO able
and they ran, with the wagon, in every di.
rection over the prairie, and when he storm
ceased. some of Us were out Of each others
sight. had on IN India rubber cup,
and my head was sore for several days al.
'erwards. from the beating Of the hail.
Some of the men happening to have some
brandy with them. iced II. and drank "hail
Storm" Found deserted wagon. 1t ap.
peaIs by handbill Ief, UPON l., that it was
owned BY mess Of three. one Of whom
had strayed off and was supposed TO have
been killed BY the Indians the other iwu
had abandoned the wagon. and started in
search OF their comrade. Thus far We
have had but little trouble with our animals.
Immediately after encnmping, we turn them
out 10 Craze until dark, under guard. We
then tie them up, and guard them during
the night. and loose them early in The mor
oing. We generally form our wagons into
a"corral,' Pu. the animals in the inside,
and our fires on the outside. Although we
arpreheod but little danger from the InGl-
ans. it is bes, to be prepared. Distance ls
miles-3S9.
Saturday, May l2.-Encamped this
evening on the banks oi the Canadian riv-
er. The water is very brackIsh and i'll
tasted, but we are Obliged to use il. The
Plains which heretofore were covered with
grass, wild flowers. and odorous plants.
have become barren and h,ily and travel
ing is much impeded by deep arroyos and
sand hils.-Dis,ance, 90 mlles-4Oy.
Sunday. May l3.-Rema,ned in camp
to day, to rest, and Craze, our ~eariej ami
mails. We very much need res, ourselves.
Washing our clothes. and preparing for
another weeks travel.
Monday, May l4.-Siar,ed early. and
travelled on, and near, the bank of The Can
adian all day. We now find il necessary
to keep near the river, TO find water, and
grass. Passed number Of mounds. En-.
camped on small pool Of waller. near
deserted Indian encampment, which is not
l6 days old. There had been ls lodges.
Distance, 80 miles-439.
Tuesday. May l5.-Opposite our camp
on the other bank Of the river, there is a
desert Of sand. entirely destitute Of vegeta-
lion. II resembles snow drift, having no
doubt been formed BY high winds. 1t is
several miles square. There appears to be
as much water in the Canadian, here, as
there was 200 miles below. suppose that
i, loses as much By evaporation, as it gains
by the few streams. that put into it for that
d stance. Ia all respects it retains The same
appearance. excepting that the growth OF
cotton wood on its banks is more sparse.
We have not as yet resorted 10 " buffalo
ehps,' for fuel, but find that one answers
the purpose OF wrifing desk at present.
distance, l6 mlles-455.
Wednesday, May I6-Our course to-
day has been along the fla, Of the river,
which in places is very narrow. and in 9th. |
ere half mile broad. occasionally We
come across patch Of good grass. For
several days. we have crossed no streams
putting into the river. The sand in our
road Is very heavy, and the weather hot,
which makes travelling very laborious up.
on man and beast. Passed large number
Of large mounds upon the plains which re.
sembied the former ones. We are much
annoyed BY sand dies and snats. Saw
come wild haz, and great variety Of wild
aowsss, come Of which were rare and beau
t'iul. Grapes grow here 10 abundance and
2 ass dwarf P'ums. Tho scalp Of an emf.
grant "a' taken few days ago. BY the 10.
d'sns, and hung upon pole. in tho road.
u "as found sy . company in advance Of
70 They probably thought to Tighten