New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-10
Another Salt Lake and Another Sea Ser
Dent.

From The CGys9H (AcradaI Daily Steer Age.
Our fellow-townsnan, Dow Huutsman, who has
been out on the American Desert, between the Car
s,n and Humbodt Rivers looking up cattle, has fur.
,ished us with few items in regard to a new Salt
Lake on the aforesaid desert that bids fair TO eclipse
that one possessed by our Mormon brethren further
-ast. On the American Desert, about 90 miles from
this CITY. and some four miles from the Carson
River and about one mile from the old emigrani
road crossing that desert. there is small lake Of
extremely sat water said to be almost if not quito
third salter than the water in the famous Salt Lake
in Mormoudom. Persons who have visited both
lakes prouounce il so. his Ike Is in barin OF the
desert and the surface OF II Is probably ~ feei
.ow'r than the level Of the desert.
There appears 10 baye been natural banks 10 il
higher han the desert, aud the drifting OF the sand
has made them sill higher. The lake some three
miles N Circumference, and has been sounded 10 he
depth Of fifteen hundred feet without finding bottom.
lie p.lsOns wbo sounded II had only ii teen hnn.
drec ieet Of line, aud therefore were unable To &c
lur;l,r and ascertain lis true depth. there Is nc
vegetation surrounding the lake except few rushes
and willows that grow near severn. springs adjacent
and flowing into II. OIe OF these is tine spring VI
sulphur water aud the others are said TO be cool and
excel nt fre,h water. At present there II ROAD
rnnniDg by tie lake, ana many OF the emigrants
stop there 10 avail Themselves of the pure lresp
Ii ia lake has not some eubierrauean coinmnnt
cation with tie ocean, there n chance Tor some SCI
enilc gentlemen 10 DIS lay his talents, by giylng az
satisfactory reason why II has dc tat eobs anc
flows. Weave 10. lively assured hat dur NJ ~ hun
the wafer In It ris and falls two feet. IL what we
nave heard In correct. some of the enterpuslUg SCH
eniif, men of The Pacific coast lad better vislt thh
locality and give trust worthy Information II
reference to the lake. But tie most remarkable
story is vet TO be told. They have a serpani
there Which is hard to echise. few days age
some men encamptd or the banks, neir ole of the
springs had slaughtered sheep aud left Il lying Cd
the bank.
During the time they were there, the mons er Ser
psnt made his spfeagance, attraci doubtless y
the dead sheep. lie dld not emerge ontrely from
the water but came Gus 10 where IL as very sbal.
low and war then fri. tened oil a. the appearances
OF he men, WHO supposed 10 have been a. badly
frightened rs was the snase. They dill not zee b..
ful. length but assert tlat they saw much a, 10
feet of hin. and believe that he WAS, from app ear
ance at last i5O oet Ia length and larger around
the body than any medlumsized mao. Ihe Indlans
in that vicinity cOiloOoie the story Of the large
ser cut and assert that be has frequently frightened
them away from the lake.
The ducks ana geese visit the lake ard lay thel'
eggs III parts Of II where ey can make nests IA 'he
PUSHES. The Indians have been an tie hGtN o,
buing MIL boats from Che Jules ana gong !" h,'"
getting the eye. VI h.le IN engaged IN! SAY 'hs
sernent az several rm,s made Lis appearance "L'
driven tu,m oil. Ehutts wnl be m ido TOD 'ap ''e
the oh fellow, lId j. t,cy prove sac'rs''i. We s""i.
then have an opportunity 90 ave '"ler h'N,'." -
him. There IL "A Strong iro9ati"l ia a.
coal fe d, beir L discovered Ia tlo Nleihe % 80
lake. several su.,li Veins nave Aie'dy "''" i'"'''