Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-29

OF 3 mules each for our wagons, which
we accepted with The privilege Of hauling
our baggage TO Santa Fe,fifiy niles distant.
"Auended church, ,o-day-Catholic, OF
course. The building is a large adobe
finished in the mos, rude style OF archi;ec-
lure The floor covered with rough boards
upon which all kneel, having no seat, or
benches. Thousands of swallows were
! flying and ,wiiiering' ahoul The room
during service. The images and paintings
were Of the most ridiculous design and
finish. |, is gloomy ediice throughout,
and well suited 10 the isnoran, minds that
pretended TO worship God, after The man
ner Of that sect. |, is said the Padre de-
frauds these poor deluded people ou, of
s25, 600 year. Thus ii is with their
churches" lhroushou, New NJ xico. 1t
is amusing to see the conn,ry people com
ing ir, 3 or mounted on an ass.
M,nday, June 4.-Engaged to-day in
exchanging our trunks, and other things
we wished 10 dispose of, Tor pack. saddles,
lar;a,s, skins. blankets, and other articles
necessary for packing. | procured a
" mustang poney' for my trunk. This
evening. we heard shot fired in town.
which was followed by distressing cry
OF 90, Lord - We hurried in, and
found that coId-blooded murder had been
committed. A man named Rob't Sianfed
had deliberately sho, Joseph Kane. Captain
Of pack.mulc Company. There were
several eye witnesses to tie deed. lie
fired fowling-p:ece. at 10 fee, distance,
two balls entering the back, and coming
out just above the heart. An inques, was
held over the body by II Mexicans, who
went about it rather awkwardy, this being
The first case of the kind ,ha, had ever
happened under the U. S. Laws. Mules
can be purchased a, this place, from 500
TO siOO each California gold has affected
this country also. for before the emigra-
tion commenced, they could have been bot
for from SIS 10 $40 each.
Tuesday, June 5.-Employed as yester'
day. Bought Mexican saddle for s25.
We are very much annoyed by high
winds, which blow the sand all over US.
into our viciuals, &c. This evening. our
new mules were brought up. They are
small, but we have no doubt pretty good
bargain. A large train OF wagons has
come up. and encamped near Us. All are
anxious to pack. the balance Of the way.
A wagon will not command good mule.
The market being already overstocked with
them. The man with whom We exchanged
designs moving down the Rio Grande into
Old Mexico. not liking The laws Of the
United States.
Wednesday, June 6 6-Struck camp this
morning, and left for Santa Fe. High
winds, which keep up constant cloud Of
sand in the roads the weather very cool,
being IN The range of the Rocky mountains.
Encamped on small rivulet. as clear as
chrys,al and ss cold as ice. near the village
Of Pacos, which is now in ruins. There
was formerly large church here, and IL
was place of considerable note: the bull
dngs we're of adobes. (the timber Of CEDAR
some of them apparently three storeys high.
There are number OF very large cisierns
in the place, walled with stone, and cemen'
ted. This camp furnished no grass for our
animals. Distance, 25 miles-s25.
Thursday. June This morning, one
of our mules was missing; in searching for
him, found some punches of grass, grow
ing beneath the walls Of Pacos, which cut
with my knife, and packed it along in a
blanket. Is,rayed several miles from the
road, and did not overtake the wagons
until the afternoon. had been as far as
the Rio Pacos: there is a small but beau
liful valley at this point on the river, with
number of ranches scattered over it; they
appeared TO have good deal Of land under
cultivation. Met the U. S. Mail on the
way to Independence they expected to go
through in from l6 TO 20 days. had no
letters written; Musser and Armstrong
were more fortunate, and embraced the
opportunity Of sending news to their friends
al home. Our course has been north,
amongst the mountains. the ascent being
very gradual with good road. Crossed
one pretty high mountain.
The first object tha: attracted our ai'en-
ton, as we neared Santa Fe. was the Amer
lean "stars and stripes" floating in The
breeze. A descending road into the place.
which is situated in narrow valley, on
small stream ol wafer, sourrounded by an
apparen,ly barren country, and hills Of the
.ame nature; 10 the distance. mountains
towering to the clouds, whose snow-clad
,e.ks gnve nature a chilling appearance,