The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-13


yesterday morning
She brings the California mails OF September 18Th,
Si,2ls ,sll in freight, and 5ai passengers
The United States mails, an charge OF A C. Mclean.
esq reached Aspinwal in thirteen days and two hours
from San Francisco.
The health OF the sthmas is good. the roads in fine
travelling condition for this OF the year. and he
work upon the Panama Railroad being enefgecaiy
ried on under The auspices OF Col Tolten.
ARRIVAL LIEUT.. BEALE ARD ms PARTY AT LOS AKGE
We find the following letter. dated al Los Angeles.
Aug 81. in the San Francisco Herald
Edward Bcse, esd, superintendent OF Indian affairs
the Csjoa Pass Mr. BeaIe Iei Wesiporl. on The from
tier Of Missouri, May l7ih, with party OF fifteen men,
!inciodng Messrs Riggs and Rodgers, Of Washington,
lowed up The haeIsno TO its source, and crossed the
Rocky mountains BY the Sange dc CIsc Pass entering
the valley OF the Del Nore and reaching Fort Mssxzcha
guide and mos, OF the distance BY compass The actual
travelling time between Westport and Port Massachu-
sel,s was seventeen days. Crossing the mountains AT
Couchoope Pass, Mr.. Beale proceeded towards Grand
five i0rdng several large streams, none oil which
mapped. One OF these ,~ihe Rio de Ia Laguna
was perfect mountain torrent. and for time baf
fled the superintendent his efforts TO his equpage
Al last he behousst himsef OF the mode adopted by The
Peruyians in crossing similar streams and put it ope
ration. Attaching string 10 slOae-ihe string being
fastened 10 still larger. and that TO substantial
rope-ihe stone thrown The rapid and the end
OF the rope dfnwn over and made fast 10 the trunk OF
tree Mr. Beae then fastened the other end OF The rope
to tree the opposite side, this end having eleva
tion Of twenty five thirty feet An iron ring was
placed upon the rope. and 10 this ring attached the
various articles which 10 he Transported the
ss aide and Hv when 1..y,s s.s 20 ,ae eaa GppS b.
drawn back and on, bse2 sMA tuFsh until every
thing Was passed over. The exs~e,son hen proceeded
10 the Uncompagne, tributary cd Grand rsrr
ing which one OF the pack mules wss drowned. This
was the first animal lofi. The cosnuy sbounded in
game and they were never day without deer, elk. or
antelope
Mr. Beale and his party pushed on ~ far as Grand
river, which WAS found 10 be swollcn by the melted
SHOWS from the mountains, and running with such
pdity that could not be RATED There
left bui TO construct Cutting down the largest
cotton wood Tree thai could be found, the set 10
work. and in three days canoe was completed In this
the baggage was safely passed the river, with the
exception OF load The firearms and provisions
reserved Tor the last trip Of the and unfor,u
naely when lis destination, in consequence OF
OF the becoming frightened and attempting Jump
out the capslxed, and its ieirIeva
bly, lost Halt the side OF The river and
half the other, and all the firearms and provisions.
cept small quantity OF panola were al the bottom OF
the river After celebrating lime, it determined
10 send Mr. Heap and others OF the party TO Taos ior
provisions and Mr. Beale remaining the river
with the men Messrs. Riggs and ROdgers accompanied
Mr. Heap TO New Mexico, and returned TO the United
States. The superintendent soon found il necessary to
remove from the rlyer short distance TO The msnHtns.
where the game more abundant; and on The third
day after MIR Heaps departure abou, twenty Uiahs came
into camp. They somewhat inpudent at first; hui
Mr. Beae put on bold face and Knowing that he was
wholly their power. upon their invitation, zccompa
MED them 10 their lodges. These ndians all well
armed and well mounted, and the valley in which they
lived WAS foasd 10 bs full Of hoses undoubtedly stolen
from California and New Mexico. Having gained the
friendship OF isese Indians. Mr. Beale lived with them
upon The amicsble terms hunting with ihem and
sharing whatever game obtained. until the return OF
Mr Heap from Taos
days after the accident nj the river, MIR
Heap returned and the march OF the expednon was re-
sumed Grand rver was crossed, and here the Indians
for The hrs time exhibited any evidences OF hostility
large band OF Utahs. returning from buffalo hunt. had
encampcd the river, and their lodges dotted The val
ley for distance. When the superintendent
the Indians drew iher bows and demanded powder,
balls and tobacco There at least three hundred
wsrr,ors. armed with rifles and bows and Mr..
Beae told them that he had nothing TO give them, and
that although the lnsians strong enough 10 kali
him aud his party. yei, he was well armed. great
many oi the l0dlans wood be killed IN return. Many
OF the savages persssed IN lighting; bot alter grea,
deal oil talking. counses prevailed. and the expe
dillon waa allowed 10 proceed
The Indians for several days hovered about apparent,
y with the design OF stealing soms o. The animals but
BY keeping his party together, and guarding hrs animals
vigilantiy MIR. Beale met h loss, and came 10
the Avonksree river This stream put down upon
any map It's large, Deep and rapid r,yet too rapid to
boat made OF bull hides hide boat, you nus,
know, Is the safest boat that be made, and u s also
very easily constructed Two hides are fastened TO-
geihcr At the ends, and then stretched a willow
frame, shaped TO the purpose required While wooden
boat would have q hole Knock ed through BY the frs,
stone II struck hide boat might Pound upon the rock
Tor long time without InJary. canoe - easily upset.
but II very dn'cot TO upset one OF these boats The
frame work, beng woven baskei-fashion, gives s,Ih
the boat and symmetrical form. with The precise
proportion desired All the equage was safely passed
over the Avonkaree, and here Mr. Beae found party
oil hexicans in perfect despair 10 how they should
proceed. They had been waiting twenty-one days for
The subside They dared not back, for, in
Green they had Zoe, two o their men, and
they could not 70 forward. Their prospeci seemed
gloomy enough until the appearances of Mr. Beae. who
conveyed them the and sent them on Their
way rejoicing. The superintendent then proceeded 10
the Avonkares. and with the same hides, which had
been packed upon a mule
The expedition then pushed rapidly 10 Lte Salt
Lake. WHERE there a aourishlnS Mormon settlement
Here The people were found be q state OF great
alarm Walker the Utah chief, had made upon the
OF three hundred head Of cattle He had sent them
word that The connnue four years, and that
he determined capture all their hosres and caiie
The Mosmoas had abandoned Parsgupa- beasul little
town. leaving their hcuses and gran6eds IN the valley
near The lake. and had removed 10 Parawana. larger
settlement about miles distant. in order give II
greater sireneih Walker kable Indian He
no, chief BY hereditary right hut has - h,s pres
pos,,ion supreme chief OF the Uahs solely by his
own energies. lie makes annual incurs,ons ,nio this
country 10 estimated that within the last four
he has driven OF not less than two thousand horses
Leaving the Mormon settlements. Mr. Beaie passed
through the Vegas santa Clara, beautiful mountain
meadows covered with fine grsss and containing
springs o excellent wates and down the >ana
Clarn iver TO . village OF Pah- Ufahs These Indians
knowing il was of to rafIey with them. marched
boldly the Chief and demanded that be should guard
his horses for the night Strange Il may appear, the
Indians took the supernssndeafs animate 10 good graas