Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-09-23

greatly relieve their deep solicitude.-
This soil would yield wheat, fax, pota
toes. onions. peas, beans. turnips, cab
bages, lettuce. beets. melons, cucum
bers. &c. in the greatest abundance
And for stock raising il could not be ex
celledl
Monday, July 9sth.--Morning clear
all we'll; we discovered that large
amount of property had been stolen iron
the trains the night before, by the Boon
ack Indians. The trains laid by till
o'clock, P. NJ, and then travelled ioul
miles to a beautiful stream OF wateI
crossing the road, and there Carelled.
1.-THE account Of this days proceed
ings, including the chase we had Tor ouI
property, the ambuscade, and the re-
covery OF only part Of the stolen stock,
| have already written out. and forward
ed to the United States for publication.
The valley here is truly delightful
The country lying on the banks OF Bear
river, is an impenetrable thicket. and af
fords the Indians a secure retreat with
the stolen property. Emigrants should
never camp nearer those thickets Than
$40 yards. Their guards should be
doubled in all this region of country; as
Mormon traders and Snake and Boonack
Indians are very numerous, and all in
tent on blood and plumber.
Tuesday, July 99th.-Morning clear
and cool; stock well guarded and safe
We left camp, and our road led down
the valley eleven miles, crossing four
nice creeks of cold pure water, bisect-
ing the valley. and affording mil seats
and water for irrigation. There is no
dew here in the summer months
There are large beds OF sea shells here!
From the nearest point OF this valley TO
Salt Lake, is fifty miles. There is much
good limestone in this region. and trout
in great abundance. This Bear river
valley No. 2 is forty-fve miles long and
averages len miles in width. Its direc-
ton is N. w. The drouth is no greater
here, the timber is as plenty. water pow
er as good, and commerce no more diff
cult, than at Salt Lake. Iron ore
abounds here, and here are the elements
of future wealth. In the afternoon we
travelled nine miles down Bear river val
ley, and over high buttes. which divide
Bear river valleys No. 2 and 8. and we
turned TO the left Of the road one mile,
and camped near the river; plenty OF
sage and wilied grass. The Pummice
stone is in great abundance here. The
mountains here approach near the river,
and present grand appearance. To-
night our friend, B. R. Biddle, lodged
with US, who was on hi~ way TO Spring
field, III. He will move TO Marion Co..
o. T.. with his family, next spring. His
success was great in the gold mines. for
two Years past. He formerly resided in
Springfield, Ill.
July 3Oth.-Morning clear and pleas
ant; all well, and we left camp early,
and drove down Bear river valley, No.
8. over a beautiful country for eleven
miles, and camped at the word re-
nowned soda and steamboat springs
MY Imagination had been wrought up
pretty high. as TO these phenomena of
nature. The springs, the valley. the
mountains capped with snow the scene
ry, &C., all conspire to fill the traveller
with wonder and astonishment. But as
| have repeatedly written out descriP-
ton of these things, for publication, |
will forbear for the present, any thing
further.
DAVID NEWSOM.