The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-26
The Camels En- Route for the Plains,

IFr; m the New Orleans Pcayun0, May 11.l
The Ul TIED States steam transport fashion, Captain
which she left on the st,ernooa Of the 18Th lest.
Capt Baker reports that he landed the csmes brought
ther from the East 10 perfect safety that they had
taken up their line OF march for the plains, all in ne
order.
correspondent Mvors us with the follow Ing account
Of the trip of the Fashion on the cccasion:-
the Ceecsnt City on Friday morning May TO- and drest-
&c down the Mississippi river ohjecs tnia
cam els were sboars storsshp lying At tbs Mouth The
rich plantations that skirt the banks this
s,, both hs sides s.s IN ,ss = this
with the scientific bestowed them the planters
Of LOT ifiAna he flowers And vegetables, with vArsgat
.So" sss IN Scnh
ought surely to soften the heart Of any naiea aboli
With is little spot ground growing fr
the slaves enjoyment, for We cannot but regard the
Of nS
banks Of the mouth came view, the land all the time
SINKING lower and lower The csmsls we're on board the
fastened and ready to receive the animals.
It being late did not transfer any Of them that day.
curiosity the wonderful beasts They we're lodged
below, wen she tered from the bad weather and had
ship bad brought them . long voyage from smyrn&
consequently the poor II imals had besn confined In
very narrow place for three months. They number
ed thirty fvs including several young ones Of which
was born on the voysge, the vicinity OF the hade
Trade Wind The others had various Arabic .oenomsns.
bu. inter ded to them after the states Of the
Union, which would hs highly appropriate The Supply
extremely neat vessel fast sailer and the officers and
crew Of The best She L commanded By ospaio Porter.
and could not be in be ter hands, for he regards the
United States interest ~ his
The next tay the eaDen were installed ON their new
t.ral tinidity rendered them difficult to manage.
The animals being Al faieay on bosd and everything
, we oss 70 the sp s
soon bore us out in.o the open -, in o spee
The vesther With very Httls exception, continued
pleasant and the sea smoo very fortunate thing foa
the canes. They are very patient animal, scarcely
among themselves it requiring all the watch,g and care
that can be bestowed on them TO prevent them rons
There two or three that boasted two humps but
the majority had only one. II is supposed hey win
and zach came, viii certainly g. more valuable there
than five horreethe country In some respects rssena
bling the desert plains Of the East substitute srass
in the place of sand. They carry weghss
neysthus being Of great service to armies the
frontiers. The only difficulty to be apprehended frou
the climate in winter for the cold viii weigh most rigor-
ousy them 10 this, however, they may become
climatsd there will be further trouble about that
They will carry without stopping except at long inter.
Ss g s.s void @
nST's importing great many ANY shs unisd st.s S
Wetern continent 1t may be said to ColumbiAs honor,
that she has taken the lead In introducing powerful
aids to civilization among for tho ccnques of peaos
suIpsss these Of We arrived ut the bay Of hatG
gorda on Monday evening, May IL. The next morning
the animals taken ashore and ct last egained their
liberty. The Inhabitants crowded around them, witR
pards nabs curiosity, to behold the huge, un,ouh anis
ma and many were the sensible comparisons given vent
to the OCCASION The Arabs and Turks who mad dess-
ed themselves in rich Oriental costumes hep. busy
explaining to the tqusi i've crowd Nov and then, q
s%s IN tSs t1iess Of lis 9y would run with ssrss
quenty give 1t full room TO sambtl in. That evening.
they all started tor their destination in regular EsserI
Srda fcpa Itstan at naR 1kar
orders 70 steer honeward. and the old Fashion toOu
cached the city again, at or . plessan. voyage.