Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-11-10

the Colorado; latterly, man shot himself
through the knee; our mules feet for want
of shoes, are worn out; and: TO crown all,
to-day, two-thirds of the party are badly
wounded, and all have barely escaped with
their lives. We are now subsisting entire
ly on mule meat, and do not get as much of
that as we want. We are without salt and
pepper, and in their absence itrequires a
stout stomach to digest our fare. But no.
body complains, and the possibility of not
doing what we have set out to do has never
entered the minds of my party.
We travelled 8 miles this afternoon, with
the Indians at our heels shooting arrows at
us every moment. ..
Aug. 18th. Travelled 10 miles east
amongst mountains, where we found water,
grass and timber in abundance. Indians
around us all day shooting arrows. omit
ted, in the proper place, TO say that brought
on the 10th, a little black sand, less than
cupfull, and found in it on washing, twelve
or fifteen particles of pure gold.
Aug. 16. Made 10 miles east, and found
no water, plenty of grass and timber seen
on the mountains north of us. Indians still
numerous and troublesome. A vein of the
pure native metal, about an inch and half
in diameter, was seen sticking out from
rock, which must have worn away by time
and left the copper exposed. think there
is gold in the ore, but am not certain.
Our condition at present is bad enough.
| have eight wounds upon me, five of which
cause me much suffering; and at the same
time, my mule having given out, / have to
walk the whole distance. Thirteen of us
are now wounded, and one is sick, so that
we have only four men in good health. We
are unable to travel faster on account of
Adair's condition.
, Our canteens, &c., having been broken or
destroyed in our fight with the Indians, we
cannot carry water enough for more than
{ half day. This loss caused us to suffer
1 more than can be imagined. Our animals
S were broken down by this travelling, which
could not be avoided. We would come
t across an abundance of water every day il
i we could march some 25 or 80 miles, bu
Il our condition is such that it requires three
S days to make that small distance. In addi-
= ton to all this, we are now on half ration'
e of horse meat, and have the misfortune t.
know that it is the flesh of my inestimablt
mare Dolly, who has SO often, by her speed
It saved me from death at the hands Of the
a Indians. Being wounded some days ago by
S the Garroteros, she gave out, and we are
# now subsisting upon her flesh.
n Aug II. Moved to-day about 10 mile,
# east, o, err a country rather rough. Suffer.
: ing much for want Of water. In crossing
mountains we have to select the highes
a places instead of the regular passes, al
d when caught in canons or gullies we are
S not strong enough 10 fight the Indians. To
day. from top Of a little mountain, saw thu
!, great valley, so often mentioned extendin.
;, TO the Colorado, not over 20 miles south o
e us, and it now seems to turn more to thu
$ east ] intend TO make for it. entertain
d fears that Adair and Baskerville are in dan
t. ger from their wounds; all the others ar,
: getting better.
Aug. Is. Moved only miles south O.
e east. Found water, grass and some tim
v Der.
f Aug. 10. Went miles to-day in the SAINT
: direction as yesterday, and came to the grea
: velley that extends to the Colorado. En-
!. camped on creek of good water and grass
= Adair being sometimes unable to travel, we
v are waiting on him. Indians around VI
shooting arrows. We never return Their
= fire without being certain of our shots.
: Aug. 20. Travelled 20 miles east over {
}. level gravelly country; crossed creek
o found good grass; no timber in sight.
S Aug. 81. Moved 10 miles east over
level, gravelly country, and struck larg
stream, which is no doubt branch of tn
e Gila. The mountains to the north of u
: are very rough and without timber.
t There is no grass on the stream, is 3
yards wide with 3 feet of water in tb
J. channel. It's course is from north to south
= Aug. %. Made 10 miles southeast to
If mountain. Country level and without gras
It or timber.
: Aug. %. Moved about the same dis
|, lance and in the same direction, over low
a gravelly country. Struck stream of goot
IS water, but without grass or timber.
/, Aug. "a. Went about 8 miles northeas
y and encamped in the mountains, where W,
d met with the Apaches Tontos. No timbe
h seen to-day.
is Aug. 25. Crossed the mountains wher
a the Apaches Tontos live; found water, tim
b. Der and grass in abundance. Travelled l.
ID miles northeast from the top Of this noun
ID tain, from which we saw the Sierra Blanc
~ 4'lOultdlHo, NIllCll uIC iGdI lIlG IueDlO
| Zuni.
~ Saw prairie extending from the ca.
Of end Of the Garrotero Mountain to the uppt
OF end Of the Sierra Blanca. saw this pra
5, RE when we were at the east end of tn
,g Garrotero Mountain, but we were not in
If condition to examine it. Fifty miles is notl
re ing with good animals; but ours were brol
s. en- down, and our wounded men were 'uni
II. Bile TO travel over ten miles day. But
s. saw the country sufficiently well to convinC
s. me that there will be no obstacle whatevt
to the making of rail or wagon road
r The mountains which we crossed to-day al
lie impracticable for either. should like
err return 10 the east end of the Gurrotel
1t Molntaia, and pursue the route indieat
nd but it is utterly impossible to do so, as "
ny are now living on berries and herbs. "
eli would rejoice to have mule-meat, but "
Il L.. A. L.