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

which we left few days since, and which
extends 10 the Colorado; the mountains
we left are covered with timber. Grass
and water found in plenty.
The Indians commenced firing on us at
sunrise, and continued until we reached
camp. Arrows passed through the clothes
of several OF the men, and three passed
through my own clothes, and / was slightly
wounded by two others in different places.
An arrow passed through the collar Of
Dick Williams. We killed several of the
Indians add wounded more. Peter Prudom
accidentally shot himself in the right knee.
August 9TH. Travelled 10 miles south
east in a valley: no water; grass and timber
in abundance on all the mountains.
August 9th. Continued 10 miles south
east in the same valley in which we trav-
elled yesterday; found no water, but good
grass and plenty of timber on and below the
mountains. As our sick men are unable
to travel, we are suffering for water, having
been nearly three days without any; and
indications are not now favorable. Indians
still around us.
August It'll. Travelled 10 miles south
east, half the distance in the same valley,
ant then went TO a mountain and found
good water, grass and timber. All the
mountains in this country are covered with
cedar, pine and pinon. The grass is good
| in all the prairies, but none of them have any
water. The soil is sandy and full of parti-
Giles of mica. Indians are numerous and
continue 10 fire upon us.
August 9Th. Made Is miles east-south-
east, crossing little chain of mountains,
where we found level pass, and grass and
water in abundance. Crossed a stream
running northeast to southwest, which /
think goes to the Colorado. After cross
ing the mountains, we passed through a
fine valley, with an abundance of good
spring water, and timber near it. The In
dams attacked the camp several times last
night, but without success, and continued
fighting us during the day, but with less
boldness and resolution.
August 9th. After proceeding eight
miles east we found ourselves surrounded
by canons, apparently from one to for
thousand feet deep; at least we sometime.
! could not see the bottom. We were com
PEELED to return TO the same camp. The
. country is high and level, and well supplied
: with timber, grass and water.
: Aug. 10. Moved 10 miles southeas
over somewhat broken country. Crossed ;
t stream of good water, with timber along it.
course) which is evidently tributary o
the ella. The country indicates gold il
abundance. We crossed little chain o
t mountains, where we found great quaint
ty of silver ore in flint rocks.
Aug. IL. Travelled southeast over
country little broken. but well supplied
I with water, grass and timber. Indication.
, of gold still exist.
: Aug. IL, Made Is miles southeast
crossing the bed Of large stream, now dry
with plenty of timber along it. Struck the
| valley which we left some five or six dav.
ago, having crossed few days ago the heat
t waters of stream which passes through it
r This valley will be of the utmost impor
tonce in the making wagon or rail road.
: To-day, for the first time on this trip, w,
, ate dinner of mule meat. 1t was new
: dish TO most of our men and made some Of
! them sick. To me it was an old acquain
f lance, and feel well. 1t only served to re-
mind me of hard times on other journeys
f The quality of the meat depends on the APP
petite of the man. Several of us are now
| on foot.
Aug. 10. Marched 20 miles east, leav.
: ing to our right the great vally so often men
toned, and which extends in the Colorado
Passed through little valley between two
mountains, where we found timber, eras.
and water in abundance. The soil excel
lent
We here met Indians, who protested to bt
very friendly, with papers of recommends.
r ton from the commanding officer of Fort
Yuma on the ella trail
= Aug. IA. We left early and after travel
5 ing five miles in an eastern direction, stop
Q ped to breakfast near an Indian camp
r Oarroteos. They proressed friendship, bu
having no faith III their professions, | Sc
( lected a camp Oh the top of small hill
which would give us advantage in case of
/, fight. All went on well until our mule
+ were saddled, and we were ready to start
when, at given signal, some forty or fift
4 Indians, apparently charged upon us, an
\ attempted to destroy the whole party wit
4 clubs and rocks, The signal of attack wa
n the taking OF my hand in farewell by
c chief, which he held with all his strength
So soon as these first Indians commence
!, the fight, about two hundred more rushe
+ from behind hill and brush, and charge
: upon us with clubs, bows and arrows.
= thought, for few minutes, that our part
: must necessarily be destroyed; but some {
It us having disengaged ourselves, we she
: them down SO fast with our Colts revolver.
that we soon produced confusion anon
n them and put them to flight. We owe on
O lives TO these firearms, the best that wer
d ever invented, and now brought, by success,
il i've improvements, to state of perfection
k Mr.. Hendrey, an American, and Franci.
II co Guzman, a New Mexican, greatly di.
tinguished themselves.
h Twelve of us, just two-thirds of our pal
ty, were severely wounded. /, among tn
IS rest, was wounded in six places. Abnc
Adair, / fear, is dangerously injured.
= was verySgreat satisfaction to me to fir
e that none of my men were killed, nor ar
IS of the animals lost. We bled very muc
From, o,,r ,,,,,oarous x..O,,DJ,. b,t A. III.