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

the settlements" our stock Of provision
IS light, end we can procure no more untl
we reach California. With the many ex
ampIes of suffering and starvation on sim
liar trips before US, ii appears TO me that
should be Of the utmost importance, 10 I'm
prove every moment that we can, wilhou
injury to our stock but many persons ar
50 indill;Ien, 10 The future, that they vii
not act until forced by "sern necessity.
BY Lieut.. Emery's description, we suppos'
we are encamped upon the spot where Gen
Kerney stopped several days 10 pack. ant
send his wagons back to Santa Fe; it l.
opposite Fra Chris,obal mountain, and ,h'
fat contains about 200 acres.
! Monday. July 2.-Siared at z o'c!ocl
this morning, and made pretty hard day.
march heat very oppressive. We KEEP
down The river, out for the most part oil 'ht
day, was over the bluffs, and through the
arroyas tha, extend into il. The ascent
and descent was very steep and rocky
which fatigued some of our stock, and the
packs frequently became disarransed; somt
of the company came into camp long after
the main body. Game is very scarce
grass rolera Die. Distance. 80 mies-lll9
Tuesday, July 3-Travced down the
river l2 miles. and then bid farewell TO the
mJddv waters Of the Rio Bravo del Norle,
without regret, although the road be-
lore US, will no doubt be more difficult.
and toll and suffering may be in store tor
US. Where we turned off there is small
Nat, high mountain on the opposite side,
ard the river canons Immediately below.
We supposed this 10 be the place where
Gen. Kearney left the RIO Grande. Our
course is now S. W. We ascended a very
high bluff, and the country for some dis
lance appeared level, but we soon found
ou, 10 The contrary We crossed some
very deep and difficult arroyas, which was
very faliguing TO ourselves and animals.
Eacamped in one Of these tremendous
guches, al distance Of II miles from
the Rio Grande. The water is very fine,
warm when We stopped, bu, cooled after
sun down; !, was the best we had USED
for long while. There is variety Of
trees in This ravine. and amongst others
oak and walnut, both The trunks and fruits
of which would be considered burl->que
upon the same species IN PenDss ivana.
We caugh, few small fish IN the stream,
which tasted - naluraI.' The water SINKS.
a short distance below or camp. The
country along the RIO Grande. at th,
point, is very broken, bu, does not present
a, inIbld1lns IN aspect as those vas, plains
along the Canadian RIVER. There Is here
good deal # lumber IN the ravIueS, ami
the plans are covered with variety oi
>hrubbery. cactus beargrass, and gramna.
species # drv grass, which is SAID to be
very nutritious feed f,r animals Distance,
"a ;nles-lli3
Wednesday. July 4.-No firing of cam
non, ringing of bells. or other drmons.ra.
tons OF JOY, this morning, in this wild sIen,
10 remind us, as formerly, Of the dawn of
The anniversary Of our National Birthday.
Instead OF making preparations 10 celebrate
this ever-welcome holiday. in manner
most agreeable TO ourselves, we were
obliged TO pack up, and be under way a, 7
O'Clock. Instead OF listening to patriotic
oratlon, or joining in a picnic on the
green amidst the fair forms and sweet
smiles Of the dear girls, the incessaul
- huppah mulah" is ringing in our ears as
we plod along over the barren waste. or
wend our way up and down the rocky /
heights. Instead Of bountcous dinner
with our friends, or indulgng in ice cream,
mint juleps, &C.. we are confined to a
scanty allowance Of the bare necessaries
oil lie, and wreched water from our heat
ed canleens and instead Of bein. with and
amongst our friends and acquanlances,
enjoy ing all we were wont 10 do on similar
occasions, we are an insulated band Of ad-
veniurers, far away from civilization, in the
In!d,i of savage country, inhabited by
indians who are noted for their waIllhe
aud lhlevish propensiIes. Put all this
does not discourage us, although before
starting from home, we expected 10 cat
fourth Of July dinner in San Francisco.
Dur course Is " westward" our walchword
b. onward" and we are as determined as
ever in prosecuting our journey. IN hopes
1f reaching our destination, a, least " before
he close OF the year." The general ap.
,earance Of the country much as yesterday.
We stopped TO noon in small valley GOV.
,ered with TUE, in which there was pond
# water. Capt. Dixon called us together,
IS he said, TO give US a 4lh Of July speech,
instead of which, he rendered his rcsigna-
ion as Captain Of the company, saying