The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12

Inc valuable animals imported for the public service
the West have grown in favor every day their efficiency
has been tested The following letters from Superntend
ent Beae TO the Secretary of War show the high estimate
placed upon them by those who have daily occasion TO
FoRr TETON, Cal, May %, 1852
In the other letters TO the Department have neglected
OF late to say anything the subject of the cames See
ing Them as we do every day in camp performing with
patience the most os0me abors they have ceased TO be
novelties and are now only admired for their usefulness
They are employed constantly in the severest topac.-
ing provisions water, working utensils, &C., from one
camp to another My admiration of them Increases every
day From all had read of them dreaded the difcuj
lies which seemed to present themselves In breeding
them Books tell us that the young must be taught TO
suck by dipping the finger in butter and putting
III the mouth Of the calf that be banketef and
wet nnrsed through long and delicate infancy.
knowing that, this true II would be no use trv-
ing TO breed them in this country where have no
ame 10 devote TO such purposes, directed them to be
used as usual and their dropping calves csist from
heir use but not u assist by any warm butter
process II gives pleasure 20 state that the females
within short time Of each other, and the summit Of
the Sierra Nevada in a Storm dropped their calves
ana without more assistance than would have been
tered so many cows: they as thrifty as il is
possible TO conceive all the old being employed upon the
road.
Beyond doubt they are as easily bred az COWS and
calves at least that has been my experience with them
sincerely trust the recommendations contained in yopr
message for the importation Of moro Of these useful ami
mails VIII DC iavorably received and acted by Con
gfess No one who has used them but would prefer
the for all such purposes have engaged them on to
three times the same number Of horses mules.
al a laer DATE, writing frofn San Francisco Mountain
Mr. Beac says
have lately tried eectually the comparative value OF
mules and caels as pack animals The experiment leaves
the palm with the cac Both trains receiving tho order
sart at the same time in the morning. the camels
riably arrive at campina distance Of twenty five miles
an nour and sometimes an hour and twenty minutes ahead
Of inc mule train, the mules carrying burhcn Of two
hundred pounds the cames packed with four hundred
besides rider armed with his rife revolver and ammu
nion and his bedding laid the pack to sit on The
youhR are great pets in camp but very mischevouspok
e e noses INTO every bag, pot and pan about the camp
Ihelr great aim in life at present TO be ape
e manners and habits OF their sires-knccIng down md
growng ana complaining precisely as the old ones do
whenever the train Is packed We have entirely dscon
shueu the cumbersome oriental apparatus used as sad
oe ana nave in its place Of light useful and simple
construction Since last communicated with the Depart
ment we have had no trouble with the Indians except
very slight attack which they made on US killing one
mule and taking Off another