Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-01-22

Lewisburs,) TO assist HIM to take IL "
| buflaloes 10 the Fast, :or exhibition. Mi
Green had seen them in Philadelphia. ant
recognized The Mexican, although he ha
since los, an eye. and is otherwise disfis
ured. Our course nearly S. W., owe
hard gravel plains. Prairie dogs abundant
Encamped on small pool Of >landiu,
wafer. Distance, 20 miles-60O.
Thursday. May 24.-The country pre-
sen,s The usual appearance to-day. Trav
eled % hours crossed n small stream
where We supplied ourselves with wouc
and wafer, and wen, farlter IN search o
grass. Ascend"d several large hills. ant
continued our course over a high plain
annoyed BY avery high wind, which i'm
pedrd our motion, and filled our eyes will
sand. Finding i, impo<s Bile TO keep ha
upon my head. laid i, aside, and received
the sco.ching rays Of the sun Lpon my
bare pate. DR.. Winston shot an antelope
10 day, the meat of which was pronounced
the most tender and delicious we hat
ever eaten. They are beautiful animal
and as feet as the wind we see a good
many of them, bu, they are diff .ul, tc
kill. Encamped near some puddes oI
wrelched water, the grazing very ind,he'
rent. Distance, 25 miles-625.
Friday. May 25.-Passcd over broken
and barren plain TO day. The grass is
tas. drying up. About o'clock, we
came 10 rocky chasm in the bM,om o'
which there was little water, which was
God. end. for we were very much in
aecd of il. Millions o! swallows inhaLi,
these rocks, attaching their nests to them ;
in one place. under 4 large overhanging
rock, there were great many rude hero.
gIyphics. painted. and carved in the
stone, initiating persons, beasts, birds, rep.
tiles, AMI one IN particular which we sup.
posed was intended to represent the evil
spirit; there were also a great number Of
large stone cruclbles, lying about ~hn'
they were ever used for. was more than
we could discover. Altogether i, is u
strange. wild. and picturesque looking place.
There are recesses in the rocks that would
shel:er and hide thousands OF persons.
From the numerous trails about it we sup.
pose ii 10 be . great resort for The lnd'ans.
20 trade with the Mexicans. There were
IL Of the latter encamped amongst the
rocks, who offered 10 sell US corn, lobaccn
&C.; they pack it hi,ber upon mules and
asses. Our road from this point appears
much palmer. These Mexicans said they
were out upon a trading expedition with
the Camanches. They asked $3.50 per
ousheI for corn, and sixoence a piece Tor
their hard, black looking crackers. They
informed Us that we were yet 200 miles
disian, from Santa Fo but we doubted
their word, supposing it to be TO their inle-
rest 10 sell US their merchandise. We are
encamped upon puddle Of water, with
little wood. and poor grass. We have not
more than 3 days supply of breadsluff, on
hand. Distance. 25 m'Ies-65O.
Saturday. May 26.-Siar,ed at the Us
ual time this morning. and Travelled until
Z! p. NJ, finding no water, except one
pool which was too salt for use some Of
US suffered very much from thirst. We
did not encamp until afier dark, when a
little water was found ia a rocky ravine,
abou, mile from camp; we did not get
all the animals watered until midnight
then made cup OF tea, and turned in
after hard days travel, and our difficulties
were soon forgotten in sound sleep. We
me, another gang Of Mexican traders TO-
day. A pack-mule company ahead Of US,
n searching Tor water. became separated,
and lost 10 each other. The Mexicans
also become scattered. being also in search
Of water. High wind during the night.
Distance, 80 miles-6a3.
Sunday, May 27.-We have had but
me day of rest since leaving Cho,eau's.
Ind concluded to remain in camp to-day.
The reason we have not stopped ofiener.
5, that we have never found good wa.
er, or grass, enough Tor our animals, and
'eins in hopes Of finding be,ter. every day.
Dur great objection to this route across the
lains, will be the scarcity Of feed. How
arge companies will fare. can not tell !;
~: think that many Orleans will never
each Santa Fe. Mules endure thirst much
elter than cattle. The range Of the Rocky
fountain that runs through New Mexico.
, in sight. in the west. One large peak
as the appearance Of perfect dome. and
thers have peculiar shapes. There is q
,ng range Of bluffs TO the south Of US, CO
cred with small growth Of cedar.
ave bern Interested, to-day. 10 reading
'ryant's "What | Saw in California. " The
or,ion ,ha. treats on bis journey across