Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-03-05

road TO day has been good. rather solid.
which made travelling comparatively easy.
When we again started. we left the wagon
road to the right. and followed trail. Al
3 o'clock, We found another well contain
in. small qu,nily of bracklsh wafer. and
dead mule. which probably had been
left behind, and alIen in in its attempts TO
get 10 the water. We drank as much as
we wanted and again pursued our journey
Dor general Course Is now nearly Cue west.
Niuht sci IN upon us. but We did not stop
until 10 o'clock. p. N when the darkness
prevented our following the trail. We
lied our animals up 10 the small bushes
and lay doan TO rest. | had becoUe 5"
drowsy from loss o, sleep and fatigue, hat
frequently slept on mule back, and walked
10 when about to fall off. | could no:
shake Off The feeling, (Which was 'rul.
wrelcted,) although made every effort 10
do 50.
Tuesday, Aug. 1.-THE moon arose
about 9 o'clock, when We packed up and
started, drivin. at the rate OF 10 5 miles
per hour. Oar can,cens now contain our
entire stock Of water. The sand is pretty
heavy in places. and in other paris the
road is very solid, the earth being OF a
yravel!y nature, and destitute of vegetation
| throughout About 7 o'clock this morning,
we reached the third well. 1t is situate J
IN large deep ravine, but The supply OF
waller WAS so scanty that We could gel
but quart apiece for our animals. and
zone Tor ourselves. This place Isl perfect
G"gnrha-ihe bones Of thousands oi AMI
rnais he srewcd about in every direction
and a great number OF carras>eS oi horse,
AMI mules that have died lately ,polluIe the
armn>rhere Deserted wagons, harness
saddles, s., add to his destructive and
sickeniny scene. After draining the wei
10 the last drop, we concluded /, would be
better to 90 ahead than wal for !, 10 fill W
a.ain. Il was with great d fiji 'ul'y thai
We restrained our suffering animals from
rushing into the pit he1dIong. Py 'hei
ncessan, nickering, and unwllInsness Il
leave the place, il seemed as though ih'
little we gave them but increased ihri
thirst. We drove along at a fast rate unlI
9 O'Clock, A. NJ. Oar stock of water j.
aImos, out. and we have eaten nolhin!
since Yesterday. We do not know how
far we are from water. but nave concluded
, to lake a piece" at all hazards. Thi
emp,ed some of our can'eens entirely, ant
there is not now more Than three pins o
water in the company. The heat ha;
been aImos, nsupporlable, but Sigh
! breeze has just sprung up.
. RepackeG. and Travelled at rapid pace
By IL o'clock our wafer was entItel,
gone and some Of US were suffering iron
thirst, uncertain when We should Ieaci
, water. 1t operated so powerfully upoI
Mai. Green hat he became almost lran,lc
and wha the consequence would have been
had we no; reached wafer shortly after
wards, God Oniy knows. Abou; lo'clocl
we saw small trail, leading off TO th'
l.f. of The road, towards what seemed Il
he some sma. trees aud shruhbery J.; b1
we had so often been deceived ny ''mira.e'
during the day-frequently imagining w
saw trees. water. &c, in the distance
8 tha, we scarcely knew what TO do, whethe
lof,low III. trail in hopes oI finding water
and lose the tire il we failed or. continue
ahead as fas, as possible. After shor
deli Grafton, we determined TO pursue ih
former course. Our JOY can scarcely b'
imagined when, ailer travelling short dis
rance, we came upon pond or stream O
walter. Had it not been very warm. tn
consequences might have been fatal tt
some OF us, for We drank large quantity
of it. We now gave the mules as muc|
as they could drink, but some Of them hat
rushed into the pond and " helped them
selves" We could not account for thu
large body Of fresh water a, this Pace
having never reador heard OF its existence
I'VE have since learned that ii was 6 New
RIVER" a stream that miracuIously opened
up IN this desert waste during this summer
But for this god -send,' hundreds OF eml
grants must have peri>hed. many Of whom
like ourselves, were poorly supplied wit!
suitable water vessels. As it was. w
heard OF several that we're lost, and dlet
from thirst. That it did not exist befor'
This season, is ailested by travellers ant
Indians. who have been acquainted will
The route for many years. 1t could no
+. have been passed by "nno''ced. Tor 10 ont
r Mace il runs across the main Travelled
, road. | think that it is a branch OF ih'
, Colorado, or rather an arm Of that river