The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-10

GsFpsy, Hugh coughnn, Fred sircnen, wn. Nicholson,
Tts o.r, IN 81 Jo,spbs on shs 9th Au-il win four
wagons twenty five nsldsoue hogsaa They encoun-
Nrsd cOl'J " ~ they arrived this aide ot The
81 he Grow tribe Of Indiana who hred upon the n, bat
m.lsa % 80 en-, me 1naArs hayias cAptnr,s litss
stock. Tfsy metvish officially Afterwards IRON asy
VI the various II hes along he rcots,
The winter has eeen terribly severe and sr thirty
sever days beyond and On tais side u Fo1s Laramie
On me Goose Creek Hills, tie rnOv Was deep and thu
weather very cold. ,,,
found traders and trading PoAts IN ABUNDANCE AZ al
prominent points. =,
route and 1t IL reported the mngEati0a WIN b light
There are hovevsr many sits horses and sheep 70 hs
eomp1sy we've vsll stocked with valuable animals
Captain ]. famous overland traveller, this be-
Ir mis- thld tip anss thr geld emigration c,maencsd
kircs leaving hone.
Late and Interesting from the Colorado.
THE COUNTRY NUNDATED-LosS OF THE STEAMER
Uncle sAh-suFFERISa IN THE DESERT.
From tbs San Frnncss co Herald, July II
Mr. James Turnout, y Ne has jnht returned from the
Colorado and San Diego has furnshed US with the fol-
lowing interesting items OF ror that section
lie left til city for tie Colorado board the schooner
Gen Patterson with stores for the garrison al Fort
yu. The great obstacle to The ascent Of the Colorado
ia the number OF banks the high tides in the
Tyer. The tide rises from twelve to sxsen fees every
twelve hou.s the tidal being sometimes four feet
high, carries every hing before It, vessel stfle &C
fapd bank II high tde she becomes high and cry IN .
little while and may remain for weeks before she can
get or Fortunaiss thu Gen Patterson shortly after
ten ing he o; the river whale beat containing
the mates and four o. the Grey Of vessel belonging 10
Nr. Turnbu which had been yrg IN the river for
raj months Vnay had been engaged in obtaining SQUAD
rgs, ard vere consequently enabled to pilot the Pat
up wiihost stopping every moment TO try vhs
ther he vaa over OF the aissaed sand BANKS. In
this way aeendsd the river thirty AEes miles ia tEo
dass, ard anchored No other yes hnd ever before
made the distance in less than twsnty aays Me-.
Turnbnn with party, took whale boat at this poin'
aud sscsasee The river to Fort YuraEs, UPWARDS OF
LuDaI 81 msles
Ire river ras rwoea Almest 70 torrsI. By the melt
Ing OF The nj TIA head waters and the country IN
httssn miles On both sides entirely nn1dsLsdfhs
water s,aucrg four isey deep The banks Tbs
running tho rate OF eeYen eight NILES al
hour AID nsllsitucas OF h1atug naga Of trses we're
rushing down. 20 cfmptetely the country over
flooded thAs Er. Tuynhun found In distance of hun
died asd twenty fys miles bat t~o dry spots the
tanhB where he could t00k his fco! rs obliged 10
sleep board his boat because there waa 10 land 70 oa
steE.
OF the steamer Urce sen which II his purpose TO
regularly the Colorado. He rad brought oGt
powerful MaShlrory les nor TIE PasserHon, which
w0uld have enabled hin 10 the current OF ms
river and pr bsby to have assembled considerably above
he Fort. Re Las not JET givan up his PURPOSE aud
eansry Is still 81 ,hs fort-Tasn be hopes 70 be
Ths Yumaa are still greatly ezasparsted at tire ruas
Of Their chief and UNITY Of Their warriors oy
the Coccpss and both triDos preparing for var.
While hr. TuErtnu was ~ FORT Yuma, Mexican
came IN, aios. sxnausea thu o-y survivor OF party
Of fys who bad oufDeyed tie desst FROM S0s0r
Tie Others ~ diso Of thirst Br. rnrn ball lett tins fort
the 2sh Of Juns. Tha hest the DESERT this se Of
the Colorado yag gcrrchpg vino lite the breath of
furnace play ed IT, and not droc OF water could
be f0unc for distance Of sixty five miles,
TIE government train which reached San Diego lost
o. TIE ules nearly out 10 Consequences
CT the tstai lack o. water and TIE heat.