The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-23
Our California Co--resr,ondence.

MuRPHY's, Calaveras Co., California, Oct 2, 1857.
The Big Trees Of CalDonid-SpeckIsd Trout in the Sierra
Nepada-7he Mormon TouJles--The Destroying Angels
Volunteers in California, dc.
have just returned from trip to Carson Valley via the
Big Tree" We went tc the countsy, the emgrants
and to catch fish There four OF US. We took one
horse on which to pack blankets, provisions and
small tent, and footed H. with guns upon Shout
ders We made large fires in front Of tent slept
well after DAYS travel over the mountains. The big
tree Is only fifteen miles from here We stayed there
three hous, going about among the 'big trees" for
there about ninety Of them in all.
The 'big tree" called, bored with augcrs and
Clipped out with think took FIVE five days.
counted loo augcr holes Isuppose you have
accounts o. tehpn alley on inc stump Of the tree u Is
cd overhead and sides wit cedar bougs, and used
ballroom and stage for theatre II Is about 30 feet in
diameter. a log from the tree has been hewed down
and tenpin alley made H. The bark Is from 20 10 "A
inches thick; nisaspeces of cedar, much ike what
call redwood.
You wonder as you look at these trees how they could
grow large and II Is equally wonderful that there
should be more Of them and that they should be
fined 10 that single valley.
There arc other valleys and rolling hills and lofty
mountains covered with hrs and pines that lift themselves
up eco feet without limb and with such gradual taper
tina, 10 the eye and IL at section Of 20 30 feet
ION the gTound), you cuui not tell which Is the upper
and which the lower part Of the log,
This the first time for than eight that
had wild woods with thick underbrush and the first
time In this country that had seen Of the kinds OF
wood used 10 be familiar with at homc-such dog
wood, mountain ash, poplar and witch hazel
There lakes the SUBMITS Of the Serras. The
Is pure and cod-snow above and around usand the sky
deep soft blue that could almost see the
angels floating around NJ. Here l. beauty which tho
touches Of time only make more beautiful; grandeur
which denes decay antiquity which tells OF
bered a uses exhaustess for mans service magnitude
giving at impression Of power above iv
ing, constant representation Of Him by whom and for
whom all things consist.
But you will wish know about the fishing We could
catch Just many specified trout wanted and We
fried them the ground. II sport wish you
could have been with
We expect a call for volunteers in the spring 10 20 and
hght the Mormons At Salt Lake. California out
twenty eve thirty thousand OF the hardest fight
that went 20 battle. They have everything 10 gain
and nothing 20 lose, ans will fight 10 the death.
do not think ever fold you % the destroying angels
Of the Normons. There i've hupired OF them,
desperate characters who rgay al tines 10 20 20
any part 81 tho world "a 10 the biiag Ut the church
fQucry-Had thcsa dc siroylg a1rcis" anything 10 do
with the poisoning affair a. WahnErnyl They la been
Europe TO kl rlen. nave probably sccorn.
Iished their object Nniso orosgirg tho Serrs Nevada
fell with four of TIC and ~ lyeil' with of
them for several days They ru-ds loads
Of powder and lead bought IN C'orIs nna way To
Salt lake for the Of the ANTS They pretended 20 be
traders from Carson Valley. They w-se arined with
knives and two revolvers each.
great many will leave Salt Lake n more would get
ray " they could They tell e-lgfa's that les Nor.
1'uclc sam cannot send ctCu u g. cclF thcm out,
Tey mag be scnscess enough 70 sand siege and
fanacal enough think they successfully resist the
whole force OF the United states.