The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-15

suddenly east and soon south Of east empty into
the great Colorado Found good grass ios our anaals M
water, timber, aud gfa,s abundant
July ID Continued along the river about eighteen miles
10 our light. we travelled III en- niles northeast Met wh
abundance Of grass little timber and iew miles oi sf.
tho stream bu, il may be had 6y digging feet Found
Wild cane rom Time TO time Eacsmped without waei'
Jolly 10 -sul pursuing northeastern course We tray
eed od'y thsy-nyo miles over evei gtavey soil. We
region OF sand hills that lie to right, and directly be-
tween us and the great Colorado. The weather very
have me, with neither IadIans nor game Of any kind
We obtained little water about half way la our days
J" %y Iss niles northeast
gIayey county; abou, half way, obtained HUE very
night oSainsd good water s'a,s. and wild cane
Prairie mountains lie on both sides OF the trail.
level county saw but iilts good land, and no timber.
Aer travelling about five miles, we found good spring wa
July 10 Course stil northeast, distance rhiny-two
misss county level soil inferior grass and water ba' no
July 70 Made twenty miles northeast. level.
grayey country, and obtained good spri"g water and
grass. Saw no timber.
July 2l-Wers detained in camp all day by the sickness
OF one OF the men,
the distance through le CANON where we found yrass,
and IN abundance and struck the great Colo
RADIO the west The river al this place n over three hun
dred yards ia width, and has from fifteen feet water
in the channel It's banks are entirely destitute o. noer
~ very .Ens the
taas; although country appears very and
tanons both the north and south OF u.s. To the north,
the rocks black and Irregular and seem TO DO volcanic
whilst the cliffs to lie south red sandstone. The
banks at the crossing low, rocky and unohangrK,
and tina current exceedingly rapid.
We followed the river up for five miles, and selected
crossing where II some TWO hundred yards wide sid
iuIs drilt-wood, Of which made raft Four M m
took charge OF and was carried some three mics VIII
the before It could be landed The heights were
covered with Indians in readiness shoot down.
started down with four TO follow the at ana protect
move down haste Having unloaded the raft the
bank the men Iecrossed the rye ana we selected
camp opposite the place where the baggage was de-
posted and during night kept up fire with
rifles the river and in this manner
The animals taken the crossing at first selected
swim the river took them up with three men on the
side. This detained half day and altogether. we
detained i've days from crossing the river
appeared 10 have been cut BY beavers These animals
be exceedingly abundant, as they destroyed during
gelher aud carried eli the timber The loss OF the ropes
great inconvenience TO We seta guard alter
wards, ut night, over our second ra 70 protect from
the river showed signs of having been fifteen feet
magnificent cam-swif like the Mississippi, and appa-
renuy as well adapted to navigation.
The place OF our crossing Is Well sutted 70 prugng Or
ferriaac, by steam or o,herwife
We saw no water fowl about the river, and only few
counered great many rattle e-snskes OF an unc1nnony
large sze They seem TO be new species as the., ta
are covered inches from the point, with al
tsrnate while and black rings OF hair brises about
quarter OF an inch long.
is upon the maps greatly 10 The east-pohaps us
much As one hundred aud fifty miles,
uents They could not be induced 10 approach u
assured The rver that thsy were Mohsves
deep suey about mile from the crossing tho west
sde Of the river, Mexican mule-boy discovered some
n,"x % ss s We .
tin-cups. and In every discovered particles o
and black heavy sand found in tho cup after
ing away gravel The sandy soil was 90 compact tina
we could. with fingers The lndiai be
ing still tho heights us. and our party being
rsisd BY the the danger great that could
not rem longer lhs spot intended to return
but the Indians became that |, was mpos
sbIe do Thus goley Is on the night bank OF the
v~r the head OF II Is in rough and rugged
Jny I've washed sand on the side of the river
snd found gold greater Than any prcvou
occasion. myself washed lineup full OF yellow ella
aud found about tweny.avecens worth Of pure ii
The Me- xcan boy, on washing fying-pan full Of
sand found from forty to my particles OF pure god sc
OF which largo as the head OF pin. We took The
clay sand from the Of the ground without das ing
The Appearance of the country also indicates gold rad
further examinA ton as our animals had subsss 70
days upon chamczo without blade Of
our PROVISIONS had be damaged in the Colorado, which
travel several days without hing
To-day we made ten miles east The country u wi,hou
wood water, or grass.
the river their account Struck Il some ri
miles below the crossing, and found that from
that point makes considerable bend lowar ds the east
The county here does not Indicate gold nor could we hns
any washing the sands.
Jnly ~ Th. condition of sck obi ged TO re-
ma Ia la camp all day. Our animals were in stsrvns
condition. there is not particle OF grass on or h'
river
July 70 Ieit tho river aud travelled fifteen miles ca
disabled that compelled to make for mountain
Of os, which indicated water; but we found nehe
water, timber, nor grass
July 81 Travelled eight miles northeast and struck
am but much smaller than the Colorado, comm,
on the southeast. and running north northwest Thu
steam may be what the Mexicans designate the ri.
Gra~ds fos Apaehss, and what the Americans have
crn nuy called the Lifs Red rirsr.
One of my Mexlcans followed this stream few miles
and says that empes into the Colorado seven or egh
miles below camp and that there IL below valley o
good and grass IN abundance Where struck THU
stream there ~ neither timber nor grsss.
la tho evening we travelled hve miles south to svoic
tains and AS many east The country level, bu
without grass or timber.
The mountains, or. perhaps properly. hills that
and dimensions dispersed detached anc
irregular vast and otherwise
pasas. Hence have constantly termed the country level
and very properly, IL msy bc traversed in a directions
among the solitary and detached elevations or mounssn
without the necessity OF crossing tkem.
August l-Traveicd twenty mtss east, and found
the highlands The country !, level and
the soil inferior.
August Made ten miles cast, crossing mountain OF
ridge where we iound hne pass grass and TIMBER Cedar
and pinon) abundant
August 5 Travelled twenty miles south OF east over a
country somewhat broken lumber and grass abundant
moment They wounded some OF our mnes, and my IA
Dolly, who rescued me from dangs
by her speed and capsclty Of endurance
August We moved ten miles south to avoid
and strnck valley which left few days SINCE and
which extends Colorado. The mounts which VIC
eh are covered with timber. Grass and water found