Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-26

HOISeS LOT DlEeTS very i!l'e Utttfs SNii
, more ''to boot than both were aoril
We were well supplied with corn an
, melons, aud zen Of Us consumed severa
dozen to-day. The old proverb. "elher
least or a lamine,' applies 10 US. \ NUN
bcr OF Indians have lain about our cam
all day, watching every opportunity II
pi'ier. They ate the rinds OF the melon
which .e threw away. Some Of th
s4uaws had sucking children with them
Their breasts are courageous members,
hanging down 10 their wiasis. They Cal
throw them over their soldiers and sucklt
the child on their backs with all case
They are really swnish" looking crea
lures.
Monday. July 3O.-Left the cornGeld
and KEEP, the trail, following the course @
the liver. We feared our mules were in.
adequate 10 the task Of crossing the lorna
/ ia, although il is a great "cut off," A
large portion OF the valley is here covered
with saline deposile. The impression o
/ horsea' hoo!s are visible in every direction
being filed with sa!', which i, is SAID III,
/ Indians collect for use. The heavy grcHiF
! Of weeds in different places, denotes ricl
soil. Mezquite timber is becoming more
abundant. This tree resembles the locus
Il the States. Ii bears a bean. which is
sv ct and very good feed for aninl Is,
The Indians are fond OF them. Aler a
long search, We found bare spot
large enough TO encamp upon, on small
island in the river. We turned our mn'es
out 10 browse upon willows and weeds.
FIJI, is pretty hard fare after falguIng
DAVIS march, but we can do no beler.
The day has been very hot, and the wa
ter Of The Gila so warm. that we could not
drink il. did not necessity require it, it
being also very brackish. Distance, 25
mies-l655.
Tuesday, July 3l-Cro>sed the river,
but swamps in,errupling our course on the
north side, we were obliged to recross.
Excepting the course of the river, which
is still marked by growth of cotton wood,
willow, underbrush, mezquite, and rank
weeds. the general appearance of the
country is most sterile and lorbiddng.
4 pf ka
are entirely destitute of vegetation. The
heat very oppressive, and beng some dis
rance from the river, we are almost
ch0ked from thirst. In addition TO our
canreens, each person procured gourd
from the plgmo Indians, but with all our
vessels we are unabled 10 carry a days
supplv of water. This afternoon we had
every sign Of fns shower, which would
have been very refreshing, but it ended IN
"A gus, of wind. The sand flew in all d.
recilons, binding, and almost sutfoca'n-
rs FIR time. Il must have almost
eouallrd the " mcnsoons" on The deserts Of
Africa. Not a drop Of rain fell. The
country is in "parched up" condi'lun.
aud from every appearance, no rain has
fallen for several months. From "sianS,'
driltwood. &c, we can see that the Glla
rises 10 great height during the rainy
season. Passed the Salt and San Fran'
cisco rivers, which unite and flow into the
ella on the north side. The Rio San
Francisco is considerable stream. At
distance in advance OF US the appearance
OF The countryside eser.changing scenery,
is truly beautiful. The valley Of the river
appears covered with heritage, interspersej
with groves Of wood, and surrounded with
low chains Of picturesque mountains. But
the eye deceives the senses: all changes as
we travel along, plodding through the
sand almost knee deep, annoyed by the
numerous prckly shrubs, the thorns OF
the mezquile tree scratching us and tear
inp our clothes. whenever we come in con-
tact with ii. Our hands shave 10 suffer-
when we gather the beans for our mules.
They are very fond of lhem, being pref
ty good substitute for grass. They COLI
tain a grea, deal Of saccharine matter, and
are no doubt very nutritious. EncamPed
in a mezquite thicket and fed upon beans.
We are some distance from the river, and
have great difficulty in getting TO it from
our camp, through The weeds, underbrush,
drift, &c. Thermometer stood at 1l40 in
the shade. After clearing away some OF
the brush and thorns, we managed to 'turn
in'' upon 4" level ground" We had
scarcely rolled our wearied bodies up in
our blankets, when our ears were saluted
by the music Of an old acquaintance.
The serennde, though familiar, sounded
harsh, and in a moment we were all upon
our feet, determined 10 silence the min
s,rel." We lighted iaegot. and after
search, succeeded in dlslodg-
ing and beheading the bird. lie was the
largest rat,Iesnake | ever saw, being four
feet in length and numbering upwards OF