Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03

struction from snow Many Utahs winter in valleys living
within the Sahwatch mountains where Mexican traders
robes.
We resumed our journey at $50 A. NJ and having
travelled two miles We reached the forks of the Coo
chum pa taking the west fork up the valley which here
ascends at any easy grade. The mountain sides
still clothed with fine timber among which were pines
frs, and aspens and the valley with the most uxuran
grass and clover this being the first clover had
Around scattered numerous elk horns and buffalo
skulls. Eight miles brought us to remarkable cliff,
about one hundred feet in height which beeed over the
trail left; nine miles from the sate we saw the
last water flowing east to the Aantic five minutes we
were on the eliminating point of the Pass and in ten
crossed the rt stream flowing west to the Pacific
1t almost five standing with one foot in wa
ters which found their way the Gulf of Mexico and the
other In those loosng themselves in the Gulf Of California
In eageiness explore this pass to western out
let Beae and rode far ahead of the remainder the
party The scenery was grand and beautiful beyond de-
scrption Lofty mountans their SUBMITS covered with
eternal SHOWS lifted their heads the Clouds whilst
our immediate vicinity softly rounded hills covered
with grass gemmed with flowers and rich meadows,
through which numerous rillS trckled Join their
ters to Coochat0pe creek
At noon encamped this stream, where it had al
ready swollen considerable SIZE 1t is tributary of
Grand river east fork of the Great Colorado Near camp
was lofty ant steep HILL which / assembled to obtain q
better view ofhe country It's principal feature was the
Coochatope mountain to the southeast high round and
dark with pines.
We were hire compelled, by the necessity that
which takes he most direct Grand river though
there amore circutous route to the right leading
level country but which would have heightened
the journeyby two days.
ing country well tmbered and watered and covered with
luxurant grasses. We many deer, autelopes, and
mountain sieep.-S4 miles; 842
June 90 We raised camp at 5.45 A. NJ, travelled
twenty-five miles a rolling country rather
hily than yesterdays and encamped at Our
course was south by west. To the westward We could
the Eagle Range, LA Sierra del Agua ); it towers
above all the neighborng mountains aud is covered with
snow, some small patches of which we trail
The weather warm, but pleasant Beale shot spe-
ces of grouse larger than prairie hen, and caught
of her young.
At $50 p NJ in five miles from our noon camp we
crossed the two forks of the Jaroso, Nilow Crcek)
strong strem running into Grand River not laid down
any map. We encamped at sunset in valley watered by
mosquitoes Our general course to-day southwest.
Saw much game. The weather showery in the after
noon, but it cleared off in the evening.
About nile before reached the Jaroso crossed
valley the of tragedy that spring party Of
FIVE Americans with Mexcans driving sheep
California BY this route, and for cause which did
not ascertain, disagreement arose between them and
band of Uths who still here in their winter quar-
ters The latter forbade the whites to pass through their
country and placed of elk horns the valley
threatening them with instant death if they crossed that
line. The whites deemng this vain threat attempted
to force their way through, attacked and all killed
The elk horns still in the position that the Indians
had placed them Our guide, Fipe, had account Of
this ssr from Utahs who had been in the aray
n ssnssr shis point that the trail By which
traders from A6qun come into these mountains 70 trade
with the Utahs They generally return by the Carnero
Pass the trail from which here joins that through the
Coo-cha-tope Pass.--84 miles; SIC miles.
June 21.We raised camp OF 445 A. NJ and travelled
five miles west by south, crossing steep and rocky hill
covered with pines, and at 6 % A. NJ entered small
valley watered by the Rio de la Laguna, Lake Greek
This creek issues from lake near the summit of the
la In tUalr in
area and found it unordable Of its swollen
condition from melting SHOWS It's current swift and
waters turbd, rolling with loud rocky bed.
1t into this valley and leaves through steep and
narrow cafIons; but above the upper canon it flows
through another valley of larger extent and Of great
beauty.
1t became question with how we were to get our
packs this stream without getting them wet lost
AS there large pines growing its banks,
attempted make bridge by telling but it
fell partly into the water the current carried it away and
tore il at once into several pieces This plan failing,
nother was adopted which entirely successful su
gested by what Beae had in his travels in Peru aud
of the mode of getting the pungng torrents Of the
Andes.
with some difficulty, and to them light line thrown
where the stream narrowed. Having thus established
communication with the other side, larger rope
made fast the light ne drawn over by them and tied
firmly to rock the waters edge. The end of the
rope on our side made fast to the top Of pine tree
backsay prevented the pine from bending to the weight
of the loads sent An iron hook was passed
the rope, and by Of sling packs
pended to IT, The hook sided freely from the top Of the
tree down to the rock and when the load taken off
drew the hook aud sling back TO side by string
made fast it, We thus sent every thing without
single article getting wet The last over were
clothes and just after had parted with them il came
on to hail violently, which obliged seek shelter
under rocks and trees. At Z. NJ. we mounted Our
mules and swan them across. The water icy cold
and Of the animals had escape from drown
ing We encamped that night four miles from the creek
in a small hollow. On leaving the Rio de Ia Ldquna we
is abundnntly grassed, the hills well mbered with pine
trees and aspens, and the streams shaded with willows
miles; S95 miles
June 22--we started soon after sunrise and travelled
west by south steep hills we'll mbered and covered
with rich grass. The weather was clear and cold and
wind fresh from the west. We crossed three streams
swollen by melting SHOWS the Rio Hondo, (Dep Rrcr)
the Savoya, and the Pentacigo, (Leech Creek At 10 A.
NJ in twenty miles from the Rio de Ia Laguna, cross
ell the two forks of the Nah-wah qua. .sitch Shecp
Greek, Utah anguage) The Mexicans call it Los Ros
Quartos Fov Creeks and the Cola del Carnero She
tail Creek We crossed it Immediately above the juno
ton of the forks. Both much swollen by melting
SHOWS and we had difficulty in crossing packs,
some of which got wet We did not unload to them.
pair Of saddlebags containing many valuable articles
were lost in this crossing All these streams will be
mere rivulets id month two. We enoamped on the
left bank Of the western fork Of the Nah-pah9v at
80 p NJ
We started again an hour before sunset and followed
down the left bank of the Nah until it turn
ed to the northyard into deep caon when we left it
and directed our course to the westward The Nahwah
quasitch discharges into Grand river East Fork Great
Colorado) not far beyond the outlet Of this canon All
the streams we passed to-day tributaries Of Grand
river, but not laid down any map. wswere ap-
proaching the western limits of the Saltwater mountains
and continuing down small rvulet, which soon gave
out as we approached the base Of the hills Encamped