Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-03

Chama, which was passed with great dlihcul'
ty, every person getting completely wet
Delgarito and his village came up and camped
on the bank opposite US ~
NAY 4th--Trayelled l. miles and campef
on the western Nutrita del Chama, the banks
Of which were SO miry that we were compel
led to build bridge again in order to gel
over. Cold drizzly rain and snow fell during
the whole night 'rt.a Na4 =;
MAY 9th. Travelled miles to the Nutriya
del Pucrtn de 10 TERRA Maria. Five miles
east from this point, crossed the ridge which
divides the waters Of the Atlantic from those
Of the Pacific. no rae4es
MAY 9th Travelled l2 miles to the Rio
Nayajoe. Crossed without trouble. Very
cold. Geese and Ducks abundant.
b NAY th.-Traveled II miles to Rio Ban-
90. Found good crossing 1t is called by
the Utals Tatta Dios.pa. The name Rio
Blauco is given it because its water is white.
About six miles east of the river the trail
of the Laguna Caballos comes in to the left
Of our road. Snow fell during tie most oi
the day. c,
May 8th.--Traycled miles to the Rio
San Juan, crossed and went up one mile and
encamped opposite the great hot spring called
Pagosa, AT the spring We found pure sui,
phur in large quantities. Remained at the
spring all the next day. Killed geese and
cranes. p
MAY 10th Travelled 5 miles to the Nh
trita de Ia Piedra Parada, followed it down
ten miles aud encampcd. Killed Prairie
chickens. .a,., .g-
MAY llth.--lrayeled six miles to the Ric
pioir ,und il exc eediorly difficult tolfoa'
and remained all night The stream aboand
with large troute some chat we caagh
weighing six pounds
May l2th.--Trayelej 20 miles across
high ridge down The Nutrita to the Rio d
los Peiios. r.A 2t
MAY th.--Traveled 10 miles to the Ri
Florido, crossed and encamped. Weathe
cold and windy. 1s7
loMNyl4thA ATraveled 5 miles to the Ri
\ los Animos This river is calledby tho U
/, tabs, Wasatche 1t is very difficult to eros
ani is the largest stream on the road
tuMAy 18th. Travelled IL miles to the Rl
A Plata, following it up three miles crosse
/, ati encamped. In it we caught and Eil'e
: beaver +; found o mineral supposed to
S, MSY th.--Traveled Is miles to tho H1
t Mangqos. In the river sand which we hel
WASHED We found deposits Of gold.
Mwl7th. Travelled Is miles to the n
! tria de dolores. A few miles to the Nor
!. Of this river we divergcd from the trail tn
\ goes to Silt Lake and California At
If o'clock Mlbassed the Pala Flecha. 'aa
r May lsh. Travelled 6 miles to the upp
4. crossing ofthe Dolores and headed up t
IS mountain lSmlesto cut of the canon
m the river andramped late at nightly asprlI
m No road and cad travelling. Two OF
rs Utahs failed u get to camp Saw o laF
re smoke, supposed to arise from an ltan villa
,ol at the head Of TIC Dolores n
ID MAY l9th-lhe two missing Utahs ca
III in this morning. Travelled 6 miles to the f'
L, Of the Dolores. Found the approach
to the river very bad land steep Three OF
1k Mexicahs did not o,me to camp. 3 l'.."
la May 20dl-CroSed the Soath branch
ne encaupeda The river high and bad tocr
of The guardset themoantain on lire the llal
les from widespread rapidly in every dllee'
ryI and soon covered the lace Of the mouR'
ey for ten miles. Dug hrge hole 10 whlcl
ita place our provisions to keep themirOm
GIL destroyed and drove our animals TO
on bank in the river to save them
led5 ment, Al has-iHe. w 'tl9
10 May 2lst.--Travelcd !hr'