The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-10
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terestiDg extracts from the unpublished journsi Of
MIR. s. N Carah0, artist, of his jOu ney from Great
Salt Lake to Los Angeles, tarouga the Csj0a Pass:
MUDDY RIVER CAMP, SUNDAY, May "a, 1854
At about 3 o'clock Z. NJ, the order was givsa to
fill up the water Cans, as we were about to com.
mence our journey over the dreaded Tornado, Of
sixty miles, without water or grass. immediately
all hands were employer in supplying themselves
with wat<r-every vessel that coiii pos sibly con-
tain liquid being used for that purpose-canteens,
bottles, cans, kegs, DC. At o'clock, having nar-
nesse3 up the horses, aud sadded our mules, 70
were on he road, which leo through loose sandy
and stony ravine. IL was very heavy, aud tried tho
mettle Of our already wesIiat animals We travelled
thus for eleven miles, and chen gradually asceaded
the table land on barber and better road: cool
NARA. wind tempered the heat Of the atmosphere.
and we continued ouE journey through this sterile
country until mic nighf, when we halted and refresh
ed our animals win water from our reservoirs.
After rest Of three hours We resumed our jour-
ney, and by 10 oclock A. NJ, we hal crossed this
dreaded desert, thcus a. accident to our Wagons
OF animals. We calnpeo Oh o marrow stream o. de.
hc0usly cool water about Twelve to eighteen iRches
vie, which distributes itself above half mile
lower down in . meadow covered with luxuriAas
grasses This camp ground is called by the Spauiards
" Las Vegas" Once more we had plenty OF gsass
for our fatigued mails, and deter aimed to rest
here for the day. During our journey We passed .
number of deserted wagons, CHAIRS tables, etc. IA
0xtrain from Little Salt Lake had proceed ID US
about ten Gays; and 1t vas not diticutt to fSuow
their trail. for 10 tie space Of ona hour | counted
the putrid carcssses OF Dine .ensoxen add horses
what lesson to those who venture on sncn jour-
ney unadvissd ly and uapre pared? The strOn3
north wind which blew al, day raised cloud u
dust, which almost blinded me- alth ,ugh had Cog
gfes and green veil TO protect my eyes; no vevsr,
the delightful and refreshing water of xh,s oasis sOen
purified me; and feel now, having crossed this
sert breakfaslsd and batned, much moro s,intors-
able. both N; ntailS aud physically. The aca-ia IL
he o. w tree "a iris srSenio.
May 3o.-we ienatpeo s.t camp all day yeatsr
DAY, Snd at ten this morning we were on the road
To Cotton wood Sp ngs, some twenty miles dtstant,
where we viii Esd water aud grass; and then va
commence jour- ey over another desert of hfsS-
i've miles. We followed up this lite stream for
about three miles, WREN the road turned ltsls to
the night; but was anxic us to See the head of ths
streau-fOr, from the appearance OF the surround
ing country, Judged is 60 be very nsar. Farley
Pratt, several ether gentlemen and myself contin-
ued up the stream, and after a ride of nalf nate
We came to large epring, THU y.fve feet wide
and forty long, surrOur ded By in full bloom.
We approached through an onepiDg, and found it to
contain the cIearest and most delicious water ever
tasted; the bottom appeared to be not more thaa
two feet from the surface, and to consist Of waite
sand. Farley Pratt prepared himself for bathe,
and soon his body divided the crystal waters. Whfe
was considering whether should 60 in. I heard
MI. Pratt calling to me that it was impossible to
SINK, the water was Sd buoyant. l hardly believed
IT, and to be able to speak certainly, also undses
ed and jumped In.
What was my delight and astonishmeut to find
that all my efforts TO sink were futile. rais my
BODY ont Of the water, and suddenly lowered mp
sell, but bounced upwards as if had struck
sprpgirg board walked alb ut the water up -
my armpis, just tie same as If I hal been waking
on DRY land The water, instead of being about 70
feet deep was over iiteea-the length Of the long
est test pole VIC had along. It is positively impos-
si0le ior man to sink his head in It the sand
on the banks is very fine and white the tempsrar
ture Of the winter Ii 70 Fa enheit. can form M
idea a. to the cause OF this singular phenomeaa.
Great Salt Lake also possesses tins quality but thfs
water Ia perfectly sweet. In the absence Of any
other name, | have called IL Booyaat Spring. I
have never beard Il spoken Of as possessing this
quality, and should like some one Of the savsss Go
explain the cause of buoyancy. We fingered In tle
spring for fifteen minutes when we ressed and No
suned our ride, highly delighted and grattfed b.
eur exploration. ] made drawings Of this spot and
surrounding mountains.
THREATENED OuyBRRAK OF TEE IsprAss m rRs
N0RrH.-We learn from Messrs. Leland & NO
Combs Express, that their messenger reached
Crescent City on the 30th Of July from Altncuse.
He stated that It was Currently aorted at 6aiiss
Dtggines and through the Illinois Valley, tina: the
Indian agent had sent word to the whites to b
prepared for an outbreak Of the Incans a the oovU
settlements, a. they bad warned him that unlsM
Bob Williams (the Mountain Ranger, who sSot one
OF their number little while since) s given nm q
them: they will break out and revenge themselyes.
They have collected on Desert Greek to SO No extent
end have sent their squaws into the mountains.
Great excitement prevails In the valley.