The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-23

terms being the same those Il The st. N'cho'ss OF
Broadway Another OF The party had, some months pro-
viously, ecgsged the sleeping accommodations In
company with Governor Of K'nsss, hs daughter
black waiting maid, the sid-decamp, secretary ana
coachman Those who have thus stopped 81 inc ns
Stranger Hotel will MOI easily forget that pleasant incident
of their travel.
ACROSS THE PLAINS.
But sfxr all from Iesyen worth 70 Lecomptou u only
episode in tho grand routes branch on-or the SAKE
Of seeing Leoompton and It's s aus over sne hAasss 70
jocirg In the original sppeation Of the Rising SUM- the
grand route lies wsstwardy over the Plains, where Vie
lon. lima of White tented WAGONS wind their course 10 the
Great Basin nd to IT, capital throuy tae passes
Of the Rocky Mountains and thence around the pyramda
peaks of the Sierra Nevada 70 the smiling valleys of the
sacramento and the San Joaquin UNTIL like he last of bis
race" beautiful painting in the gallery OF the Smith
sonian Institution, stand BY the he wing of
far Pacific Tbatis the Of rand tour
deedsomething 10 veSor, something TO remember Other
trips but the saunterings Of children this foe
bold men and mot easily daunted women who love nature
in its grandest deveopements AMI who have plenty Of
TINE and money as their disposal.
LEAvKhwoRrH TO FORT KRARNEY.
The route taken BY the troops that Utah is
OF course the and best lies straight the
Palms. With the heavy, numbering baggage the travel
was slow and fatigung need not DO so whom
party Ia heavy in pocket and ligat in baggage.
The Incidents Of the trip only give zeet 10 IT,
The cold susty wind, driving down from the
Rocky Mountains in seet and snow, Is one Of the
desdgrfmets the Plains but travellers learn 10
look lightly upon all such, and grow nrong aud enduring
from being exposed TO them 1t may be soms what mo
notonous and wearisome 70 ride for days leverac
Of country exposed the cold winds tn burning
but endurance most necessary part Of our eiucaon
and ought occasionally to practice that ,aty asre
a.lengh break in the Journeys oasis the desert
Fort Kearney, with its tive Of low adobe build
ngs, ranged In semicrcle and defended by wizsrs
field pieces aud species OF artillery designated blo,s-
house guns 1t several thousand feet above the level
Of the sea- and exposed 70 the fierce winds OF the
desert that instances Of being blown away by sudden
gusts not rare. Wolf chases and buffalo hunts are
among the amusemens furnished by Fort Kearney, and
week may be spent not unpleasanty at this rest
ing place Our expedonary correspondent INDUCED in
buffalo hunt here, his way TO Utah-kiled his bull
and immense herds OF game GA the South Platte
on TO Fosr LARAMIE.
But "h is not always Nay snd pleasures cannot last
forever. SO to the chsce Of the shaggy buffalo
and the feet antelope and let continue our
route westward The next stopping place Is Fort Lara
mie; but that is distant some two weeks' travel With
and animals refreshed by the halt the journey ap-
pears less fatgung. We habtuAted to sleeping
tents wagons and are not 90 early scared by dis
tan. immediate peris Some fording has to be DONE
the South Fork Of Platte river always ford.
able.
Patience again: adventures. We can wait for q
day two for the rivers fall and rise very quickly in
this region. And we do wait, and able TO cross in
safety On, s on, over the prairie, past the wild and
picturesque bluffs lying between the South Platte and the
North Plat with their tops kissing the clouds and down
by precpious steep at Ash Hollow the gate Of little
valley through which crystal streamlel flows. on in
the the lodges of the Sioux d,ns most
sspgunary horde Of savsges but peace with their
Great Father at Washington
CHIMNEY ROCK AND SCOTS BLUFFS.
Ahead of Us is Chimney rock where will encamp
the night looking like the Irish round towers
hat have perplexed antquArsns; or, as Mr. Fremont
cys correctly, ike the shot tower IN Baltimore II
seems but q mile distant while In reality il is six |
lines the distance. Those monumental works OF nature
aied 10 the vast soltudes Of the far West
erfu as they are awe inspiring scott's Buiis Is the
aame given TO . collection OF similar monuments lying
distance from Chimney rock They are five or SIX
number OF irregular shape almost perpendicular
standing close togeher though not connected they
ght be taken In the distance, Tor group OF diapdated
cas,ss Having reached fort Hratne the traveller NAV
-, ,-, ,'
again res ior ne nA o'er nAn the Journey De-
tween Leavtn worth and salt Lake City. Only 5l2 miles
lie between him ard the Mormon Mecca, while he has
10" INC peAies' Pon' VI 1~s~'n e"NAAon oAs mes oe'
hind.
But LET get at 10 the Great BAsin leaving
ro.. p-,aoo. a, g., Cot, h.,,,. a. -, 800 =.
WV 500 P ' , ~ wv s~yne "
for that wonderful rock which Mr. Brdger
affirus he once m the trsps
,.rsn, and r,,,rs q, fac, 49,
'' Ne ~ ~ 20 fo.'V "oo'e
Ihe level desert sand. We rather think that that ira
yel'er's story vnsh ALI who rish 10 belisve a NAV
b.u.-o r,,n,o ,..r.,.x. a. @. -, 49,
' As'' " S~' ANe ""i' Ho"e'er,
PROBABLY pursue route different from that we have
skesc1ed
FoNTANEQURBoC1LLy.
Captaia Marcy vim hal Lad "a, .x nas,on into Nan,
- =. - - =. -. -. ,
'eA0o 7" FroSue oA''e Anu PROVISIONS ior Tue uoo~ 70
tab, returned By new route, which is said, hun