The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-05-05
Council ,:Is,,E, so.resl.cnd.nse.

We give be,oM an Interesting bet cr from u
j. TuoNps Is, now at & uncil Bluff, ta roa'
to Calf, rna Mr.. r up the time of leavin
Dubuque was Fofcnla.: in our oiitce, and LET
us with the expect .tion of wiring t. us tre
quenlly We hope hat he nIay npt want :
long before writing a gain. W:h his genera
intelligence and observing disposition, VIC ar
sufficiently iamilar, to h"pa Tor iaany interest
in- avprs from his pep.
CAHP Mup IoLE-CorScIL B.cffs,
Niles below Kan svinr, April !, 80
We are encamped at wha, i
termed Council Ba.Is. We ariycd her
Friday evening. During our ,rip from Dnbuqu,
to This place, we experienced some very sever,
weather it blowt d and stnrnled most % The time
and occasionly ranrd On tie 29'lr ult, tht
dey we made the longest dive thatue had OF
4 the rouic, (:}o miles} It rancd in the morning
very hard, and in the evening tremendous hal
Storm came on. At The time we We're about tc
cross ------ Greek, it hted 50 hard that we
were compelled to free our cate from he wag
on, and after dnina 81, had TO stand by them ic
keep :he;n still Some Of the hill stones were
/ | :rrcr than iiulrd walnut, and the majority
were as large; some Of them fell on the bows
heads, which made pretty good sized lunp
the ground was literally covered with the large
hail stones: The wind blew very hard al Tie
same tinie
There are, aS yet, hn, few cmgrants here.
Tut more are daily arri,....- We overlook s9v-
indiana Mr.. RSkey, Parin,f Modairn, Cock
N lin, nd ! tb.,tr Iar
Several Dubuque companies have encamped
: --h"nt Is miles from the river, al Gutter 5
Camp, on Siis Greek
The reports about provisions and feed being
very high At this point very erroneous: they
are very little, if any dearer, than in Dubuque
viz-Corn on the car, - to 25o. per bushtl;
shelied, 25c; Hay, at 3, and s. per ton; and
has been bought for So
Flour at 7aSs.
Bacon hams I, S,oc
Cat'le-Oxen selling AT 81, G)aS70 a yoke,
and other things in proportion.
cannot say anything in favor Of the country
in the immediate vicinity Of the Bluffs I.
laws very low, and in wet weather, very disa
grreab!e. Weare now encamped on the bottom
laying at the tnnt of the Bluffs, and the water is
surrounding us in such manner that we will
have to remove our wagons and tent; this is
It's BANKS Trading Pnin' fur miles below is
under water, and the inhabitants have left
their houses
Very few Indians have been on this side of
the Missouri this winter though on the oppo
site Shore in the Indian Territory, are the Oma-
hows; they not allowed on this side except
to trade with The whites
kanesville con'ains about 30 inhabitants
Considerable business is Done in this place Il
Is situated between three bluffs, about three
miles from the river The mai ,rlty of the
hous"s are bull Of logs and do not make a very
t'v"rable Appearance. ! see there is great
many houses FIR sale ther., owing to the large
emigration of Mprmons To Salt Lake THIS
vicinity is settled mostly by Mormons, and will
IN The spring, be almost deserted. know of
one man VIII, is putting out 95 uagons to con
yey emgran's through 10 The Lake.
! think most "f the euligran.s will 90 on the
north side OF The Platte river as il is considered
by persons here who have been over both
routes, that The north is th" healhiest and bes,
road. But understand that is the most dan.
gerous on account Of the Iniians
believe there are three ferries hcre-one at
Trading Point, and two at kanesrile; and |
understand that Company intend putting
steam Ferry Boat on the river at kanpsvlllc.-
II may pay pretty well while the California emf
grants are passing over, Dnt no longer, as The
travel is not great enough to sustain It at any
other time.
The company have all been in good splrits
and health; and | have gained eight pounds
since left. | feel like new Thompson. We
expect Morrison IN few days.
1t is thought that about the first of May, corn
can be bought for 12!c per bnshel--ths is &C
counted for from the fact of so many Mnrmons
leavnr for Salt Lake. They all have Il pretty
good supply on hand.
| saw ''Exeress' in the Knnesvie
sGuardan" Office, aud should like very much
to more of them
Remember ms to all the boys in the office
I think can stand it through TO California.
believe have nothing more to write.
Yours, with resaact
j. THOMPSON.
n 2. Thore is boat forty miles below, but
cant get up on account of floating ice. j. T.