Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-26
10 90 farther. | was some distance behind

hein. detained driving along jaded horse
urred Charlie 10 mount his mule and e
along, bu, il vas vain TO try 10 persuade
him; found that he had a burning 'eve
Oh him, gave him a portion of the water
ch in my can,een, and started on 10 over
AXE the company. We were rejoiced
u hen we again reoched the water, and i'm
aediaiely cncamped. Not finding any
'ecd, VIC were obliged TO tie our suffering
animals up to ''rock fodder" for it is bet
ter 10 have even a poor mule than none al
Ill. Gaihwnit came up during the night.
John Franklin, the Polander, also fell be-
hnd the company by some means, during
shc DAYS march. He is on foot and alone,
ue having brough, his mule along in the
train. lie has not come up. Distance,
30 miles-lS0J.
Mon:ay, Aug. 6.-Found an abundance
ol beans for our stock this morning. and
concluded TO remain for the day. Indeed,
ourselves as well as animals require day
Tor resting and recruiting but some ol
Inc mules took it into their heads 10 stray,
and kept us running all day in search Of
them. A mule completely jaded and unfit
frr service, will frequently wander miles
from camp during night. Had bean
soup for all hands to-day. which luxury
we can not afford more than once in two
weeks. Franklin came up to-day with
company of cmisrants he had lain
on the mountain without waller. expecting
TO die. We knew this company would be
along to-day, or we should have gone
back a.ier him.
Tuesday, Aug 7.-Star,ed at l2a O'Clock
this morning, purposing to stop al daylight
TO feed and breakfast. While we were
packing, another pack company came up,
and took possession Of our deserted camp.
Did not fad blade of grass, or bean, un-
uI four o'clock. P. NJ, when we came
ncross Iiule grass, growing upon sand
bar in The river. We stopped and un-
packed twice during the day. 10 rest the
weary animals, and intended encamping
several times, without feed, but fortunately
did not. Distance, 35 miles-ls35.
Wednesday, Aug. s.-Remained in
camp Until dark this evening, when we
packed up and started. Instead Of rest TO-
day. which we so much need, we were
kept on the look .ou, and in search OF our
animals all the while, who seem deter
mined 10 leave US at every opportunity land
seek better iare or better masters. Thus
far, however, we have been very fortunate.
having lost but lheon ,,careless!y left behind,
several hundred miles back. The channel
Of the river has become very wide, more
rhan a nile in many places. but at present
IS ar lis lowest stage, although it increases
gradually as we near its mouth. The
growth of cotton wood and other timber,
has continued about the same, throughout
IA course. But nothing can exceed the
barren. god lorsaken appearance of the
country, on The north and south side as
ia. as the eye can reach ; one sterile hill
rises alter another, and mountain after
mountain. the desolaion Of the scene un-
broken bv single tree or Twin. object.
The heat of the day being so intense, we
are now compelled to travel at night: the
sand in the rold Is very deep, which makes
travelling very laborlous, and II Is hot
enough to scald the legs Of the animals.
W hat would seem strange, although so
rear the river we frequently suffer for
want of water the underorush and weeds
prevent our getting 10 it. For the last two
or three weeks, we have seldom encamped
within less than mle of the Gila and II
was ofen with gyeat deal of difficulty
that we could get at it. besides carrying
the water that distance.
Thursday, Aug. Owe unpacked
about o'clock this morning, and rested
until day break, when we repacked and
continued our journey. AT 10 o'clock a.
NJ, We halted to prepare breakfast. which
,ccuped an hours time. Here we found a
bush shelter from The sun, which had been
iu, up by some advance company. The
day is excessively hot. Alter eating
breakfast Gl such it can be called,) we
started. Passing over several low. barren
sand hills, we emerged upon a sand plain,
ofr,o the south and west as far
as The eve could reach. Never will for.
ce, the sensations that came over me. when
| first gazed upon this scene. The cross
inp of the Colorado, and the Desert be-
yond, had long been the subject Of specu-
lation and dread. From the Information
we had. we had every reason TO expect
many difficulties and troubles in passing
This important point in our journey-bu'
nothing could exceed our anxiety to realize
il, for we imagined that when once beyond
the iornada, the greatest obstacle on the
rouie would be overcome, and we would