The Empire County argus., 1854-04-01

lhe steamer Fremont arrived on the afternoon Of
the 2Gth, four days from San Diego
At San Pedro the Fremont took on board the
surveying party under command of Lieut. Whip
pie. The party arrived at Los Angeles on the 2ls,
ut., all well.
Thirty-fiye Of Walkers party left the camp al
San Vicente the 18Th of March, and portion
arrived at San Diego on the l7th. portion Of the
number had probably gone to Los Angeles or some
other point. party of four mon who reached
San DIEGO on the 20th, were overnauled by NIclen.
drez and three companions well armed between
Ensenada and La Grulla. They were compelled to
give up their pistols and then allowed to proceed
Two men, named ONeil and Tibbcs. deserted
Walkers force about the 10Th Of March. and had
not reached San Diego or been heard Of, and it is
supposed were cut off. Perhaps one-thrd of til,
men with Walker are discontcntcd. and would Ike
to leave but for the lack Of shoe leather
The steamer Fremont brought up yesterday from
San Pedro the Exploring party under command ol
Lieut.. Whpplo Through Judge Ames Of the Sa,
Diego HeraH, who was also passenger, we derive
the subjoined interesting particulars Of the journey
The Exploring party for the New Mexican Houct
for the Pacific Railroad under the charge Of Lieut.
A. w. Whippe. T. S. T. e., arrived at Los Angc-
les on the Dist ut This party left Fort Smith
Ark on the l7th July last, with {. train Of wagon.
and about twenty-oight men under Lieut. J. NJ
Jones' 7th infantry and after q careful examination
of the country and route northeast Of the Rio
Grande, reached Albuquerque, n. M, on the 9th OF
Oct. Remaining here several weeks 10 recruit then
animals and to make the necessary arrangement,
for extensive explorations westward. they lctt Al
berqurque on the l0th ri Nov. with rain OF thlr'
teen wagons twelve odrretelas and four months pro
visions. For the most part their route lay through
an hitherto unexplorcd country. They passed the
Sierra Madra near tie Pueblo Of Zuni, thence over
o favorable country to Colorado ChQuito, down
which they marched to suitable point for striking.
westward Passing S e. Of the San Francisco
mountains crossing some Of the head streams OF
the San Francisco river they reached one Of the
leading branches Of Bill Williams Fork, down
which they continued TO its iunc4;~ will the Glcai
Colorado thence up the Valley 9. the dorado, to
the north Of Amolliaye river. Opposite this point
they made successful crossing Of the river, OK
plorcd across to the junction Of the Spanish trail OF
Salt Lake City Road on the Amokhaye river. Being
short of provisions thoy pursued this trail making
the Caon Pass and arriving in good health at io,
Angeles ON the DIST Licus. Jones and Iidbull J,
the latter having joined the party with an addition :
al escort Of twenty-five men On the Litle Colorado"
from Fort Defiance, went into San Diego va San
Bcrnardino and the garrison at Jawpa to turn over
the escort.
The Indians on the Colorado, the Amokhaves we
found to be exceedingly friendly and rendered
Lieut.. Whipple every assistance in crossing the
river. But f1r the purchase Of C rn, beans, pump,
kins, Sc, &c, from these people it Is quite probable
that this party would have been reduced to the un-
pleasant extremity Of mule meat
There was but one loss, that Of Mexican. who
being left short distance bol n with some tired
mules, and by his own fault, w,tlo his rifle, was
killed by the Pah-UtahS, about thirty miles below
the Mormon road on the AmVkhaye.
Lieut.. ". brought wagons as far as the Great
Colorado One carrctela came through to Los An
geos: they found plenty of grass and watcr-sui-
fered not at all for these indispensable requisites for
a trip across the plains. For many miles their
route lay running water. We understand that
a favorabl, report will be made upon this route.
The officers and gentlemen connected with this ex-
pediton we give below:
Lieut.. A. w. WLipple, L. S Typographical En-
gineer Commanding party.
J. c. Ives l. S. r. f., Principal Assistant.
j. NJ Bigelow, NJ. d. Surgeon and Botanist
jules Maroon, Geoogist.
c. B. r. Kenncrly, NJ. D., Physician and Natu
ralist.
A. II. Campbell Engineer and Surveyor.
H. 3. NolIiauson. Topographer and Artist
Hugh Campbell Astronon I'D Computer.
Wilan Mite, jr Mctcoroiogist, sc.
George G, Garner Secretary and Astronomer.
n. Henry Hutton, Engineer and Surveyor
J. Pitts Shcibune, Bietcoroioglst, &c.
Thomas Fl. ParlIo A tronomcr and Computor
Lieut. d. S. Stanley, Second pra@aons Acting
Assistant Quarter Master to Expedition.
Antoine Lcroux, the celebrated coyagem. joined
Lieut.. Whipplcs party at Alhuquerque and cane
with +bnO, f. IuS n