The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1851-02-13

from a 0tlef reeorea ty w. IL D4,n.,i
Canton Co., from his trolser ia cal;,.,s;. !
der date Of sU Ill.,
sAenAarSIo CRY, Nov. II, 1854
the South end Of The Great Sal, L,.. ,.s. ' "
elied close along ito shore. Ieniov.d -,
is waters which arc ineopeei.sbly .aI,' ~ ~ y
course the water is very heavy and ~.
much buoynncy is impossible 60, ON, - -.
and the sensation Of floating one.hird gu, If =.
ter IS very novel, though you may Law nm, T.
surface in any position you Please. wh.,. -
depth was sailicisn, stood up in i. with :,
shoulders entirely OUT Of water, and gu, ,,o,,,
and bobbed about like fishing cork
We crossed a sal, plain or desert q Nil.
from water TO waser, starting s,4P. NJ ,n,s,
ing ali night, tho next day, and reached 4.
spring Al 4. ". on the third DAY; ". ob,,.,
supplies Of water, which had 5een sen, b,,t i,
! some Of those who had 60, across
The spring is a. the foo, of hah nos,,;.
marked on Fremon,'smap as PHO. Peak A.,
leaving this spot We travelled along III. East ii,
OF the humboldt, chain OF mountains. ,s,o,a
lovely valley abounJing IN fin, snin, 4,
brooks, whence j, has received the appell,Go, i
the VALLEY OF Fountains T. aboands viii,
variety Of grasses Of the best quality. wsioni
here tour kinds Of clover both white and red
We crossed the south end of the Hunboi,
chaa and hero missed the road. Il had bn
our intention 10 strike c .rson.s lake. bu,last.
track: We however struck the Humbos, r,r
which II had been our intention to avoid On !.
count ct the dele,erious nature 81 tile wa.sn
We met with no special adventures i, d il,
tire save few Indians, though We heard /
their stealing occasionally horses eaale,s ID
as we kept strict guard each nigh, ief usts
no experimentation them. Or horsesspu
ed along this part Of the roa.c and We en.sr,,
ed hopes Of speedily getting through aat 1.
balance Of our teams safe, When re re..h,!
the main road on the Humboldt, river, found ssi
| selves again amid the ihrong o. eingranis vhtss
We had hoped to avoid. W. encampsd apan
good piece OF grass and here met With lie NOS
$ FIRING adventure e the journey
There were two wagons in company With nj.
e. and p, who had Travelled viii
from Pa, S.pring. We had turned our aoa
out as usual in wha, We had supposed aveys
cure place in the bend Of a slough, We ksp
| guard two at time in two.hour watches, P
and were on the morning watch, allsshr
break 4 day, after il had become light enout
10 distinguish objects at short distance; Won.
tired 10 The wagons, awoke the cooks and con.
menccd PREPARATIONS for tfeakiast-ahen os'
meal WAS over we found two o. P---s hofM
gone, aud Immediately commenced search '9
the missing animals. We found wheFslheyM
crossed the slough, which we bad deemsdia.
passible, and followed them TO ford on the ~
or. After more inmate seafeh We dlsossia
moecasin tracks, and this explains the nyyssg'
they had been stolen By the indiana lorslea
the use OF four horses and myself 10 seafea@
them: FIVE Of us started aud followed tho llsA
all day without difficulty, the soil among w
brush being 50 Ugh, tina, the prinsOiihs hsaa
fee, were very plainly TO be discerned. A@'
~ hour before shutdown on rising ndr"
came in sigh, Of the Indians on horses 10 "
ley abcu, two miles ahead OF US; we in'nsds's
iy pushed ON with all speed, bat they ps'eef3
US, and il being so near dark elnded our 'ea''
ITO be eontined