The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-04

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August l8-MArchsd twenty miles east, leaving to
right the great valley often mentioned and which ex
tends 10 the Colorado Passed through little valley be
mountains, where found timber grass and
water In abundance. The soil was excellent
We here met indsns who professsd to be very friendly
with papers of recommendation from the commanding
officer of Fort Yuma on ths ella trail.
Aug 1--we left early, and after travelling i've miles
in an ca stern direction stopped 70 breakfast near an
having faith in their professions selected camp on
the top of small HILL which would give US advantage In
case Of fight All went well until GU. mules were s;o
nal rome for fifty Indians, apparently unameo, anu
accompanied by their children, ana oaoies
to boards) their arms very suddenly charged upon us
and destroy the whole y with clubs and
rocks The signal Of attack the taking OF my mana
in farewell by chief when NJ helu WIN All ms streng
these first Indians commenced the hght about
two hundred rushed from behind hill and brush,
and charged upon us with clubs, bows and arrows l
thought, for ewsmnutes that our party NUT necss.
sary be destroyed: but some OF having disengaged
ourselves shot them down fast with Colts re-
voyers, that We soon pr duced confusion among them
and nut them fight We our lives to these fire
arms, the best that were ever invented, and now
brought successive improvements to state of perfec
tion Mr. Hendrey, an American and Francisco Guz.
man New Mexican greatly distinguished themselves.
Twelve of us ust two thirds of our party-were &C.
verely wounted among the rest, was wounded In six
places Abner Adar fear, is dangerously in ured 1t
was very great satisfaction to to find that of
my IsI killed, any of the animals lost. We
blsd very much from numerous wounds; but the
blood and bodies of the indians covered the ground for
many yards around us. We killed over twenty five, aud
wounded more. The bows and arrows that we captured
end ed would have than filled large wagon.
Before the attach commenced, the sqnaws kept the
clubs which from eighteen to twenty four inches
long, concealed in skins about their children WIN ,n
tut TO fight they threw their babes down into deep
brutby eulley at hand, by which many of them
must have killed. This is the first time met
with a party of Indians accompanied by their wives
ard children The presence of the latter evidently
to from minds all suspicion OF foul play on
Ii cir part before in perilous condition
with party in all my life. On this OCCASION which will
be the last pudenty gave right hand, parting
10 the Indian chief. Tho left must answer for leave
taking hereafter.
We have thu far had 80 much i'll lack to encounter that
arrival At destination must be much delayed
First fell sick then provisions were damaged
in the Colorado attery shot hin self through the
knee mules feet for OF shoes out and
all to-day two thirds of the party badly
wounded and all have barely escaped it'll their lives
We subsisng entirely mule meat and do not
get much of that want We without salt and
pepper and in their absence it requires stout stomach
TO digest fare But nobody complains and the posi-
bty cf not doing what have set out to do has
entered the minds of my party.
Wetraveled FIVE miles this afternoon, with the Indians
at our heels shooting arrows at us every moment.
August l5th.-rravelled ten miles east amongst noun
tains, where found water ass and timber in album
dance. Indians arouM us all day, shooting arrows.
omitted, in the proper place say that brought away
from he mountains passed through on the 10th, q
little black sand less than cupful and found in it on
washing twelve or fifteen particles Of pure gold
Aug. 16th-Msde ten miles east and found water
plenty OF grass and limb the mountains north
Indians still numerous troublesome. To day
met with copper in very great quantities vein of the
pure native metal about inch and half in diameter
sticking out from rock which must have worn
by time and left the copper exposed. think the
is gold in the ore, but am n IT certain.
Our condition at present Is bad enough. have eight
wounds upon me, FIVE Of which cause much suffering
and at the same time my mule having given out, have
to walk the whole distar &C. Thirteen of us now
WOUNDED and sick, so that we have oay four men
in good health. We unable to travel faster
count of Adair's concition
Our canteens &c, having been broken and destroyed
in our fight with tn. Indans, we cannot carry water
enough for than half day This loss caused to
suffer more than be Imagined. Our animals are
broken down by this travelling, which could not be
avoided We would come across abundance of water
every day if could march twenty FIVE or thirty
miles, but condition is such that it requires three
days to make that nall distance In addition to all
this half rations ohorse meat; and have
the misfortune to know that it is the flesh Of my nestim
able mare Dolly who has often, by her speed saved
from death at the hands Of the Indians Being wound
ed days ago the Garrotero she gave out and
are now subsistng upon her flesh.
Aug 11th-Noved to-day about ten miles east, over
q country rather rough. Suffering much for want of
water. In crossing mountains we have to select the
highest places instead of the regular passes when
caught in canons or guys we are not enough to
tain, tho great valley, often mentioned extend
ing to the Cob rado not over twenty miles south of
Ind il seems TO turn to the east. intend to
make for it. entertain fears that Adar and Basker-
vile IN danger from their wounds all the others
getting better.
Aug 18th Moved only Ave miles fouth of east Found
water, grass arr some timber.
Avg lo--W.nt five miles to-day in the direction
yesterday and came to the great valley that extends
to the Colorado. Encamped creek Of good alter and
grass. Acair being sometimes unable to travel
waiting on him, dians around shooting arrows
We retrrn their fire without being certain of
shots.
Aug 2o-Traveled twenty miles east, over level gra
yey country; crossed creek fou I'D 'od grass no tim
Der in sight.
Aug 2I-Moved ten miles east, over level, gravelly
country and struck large stream which is, no doubt.
branch Of the ella. The mountains to the north of
very rough, and without timber
There il grass the stream, which is thirty yards
vide with three feet OF. water in the channel Its
il from north to south.
Aug. 22-Maae ten miles southeast to a mount ain
Country level and without grass or timber.
Aug. 23-Mo red about the same distance and in the
ZANE direction, low gravelly country. Struck
stream Of good water but without grass or timber
Aug. N-went about eight miles northeast and en-
camped in the mountains, where met with the Apa
ches Tostos. No timber seen to-day.
Aug 5-Crs ssed the mountains where the Apaches
Tonios live and found water timber and grass in bun
dance Travelled fifteen miles northeast from the top of
this tain from which the Sierra Blanca
mountains, which are near the Pueblo of Zuni
Saw prairie extending from the east end of the Gar
roero mountain to The upper end of the Sierra Blanca
this prairie when at the east end of the
Garotero mountain but We we're not in condition to
examine it. Fifty miles is nothing with good animals;
but we're broken down, and wounded were
unable to travel over ten miles day. But the
ctuntry sufficiently well to convince that there will
be obstacle whatever the making Of rail or wagon
road The mountains which crossed to day i'm
practicable for either should like to return to the
ndicate but it is utterly impossible to do
now living berries and herbs We would rejoice to
have mule meat; but we have SO few animals and so
maLy wounded men, that it would be unsafe TO kill any
have the good fortune OF having true men With
me- otherwise it would be uncertain that the party could
get through but have confidence in my men, and feel
positively certain that we will make the trip.
II will take ten twelve days to reach Zuni
where expect to procure provisions shall travel
near the mountsns as heretofore, account Of the
certainty and facility Of getting water but shall remain
In sight Of the prairie extending from the Gaotero to the
Sierra Blanca mountain.
Angus. 26-Moved ten miles east northeast, most Of
the way along creek where found grass In plenty,
and some timber. The Apaches Tontos numerous
and troublesome.
Aug 27-Made fifteen miles east crossing two streams
which branches Of the CHA We met Indians to day
who, think, not Apaches Tontos, they do not
speak any Spanish and refused to questions
We obtained from them over fifteen hundred dslars
worth of gold for few old articles Of clothing The In
dams gold bullets for their guns They Of differ
eat szea and each Indian has pouch Of them. We
an Indian load his gun with large and three small bull
let's to shoot rabbit They proposed exchanging them
for Lead but preferred trading other articles Whether
the Indians made these balls themselves whether they
obtained by the murder Of miners in California OF
Sonora, am unable To say.
Aug 2S-Travelled ten miles east good coun
try met with InGians and traded for horse