Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-01-23

plenty from becoming as hurtful to US now
as scarcity had been before.
The next day March s, 1891, we en-
camped at the junction of the two rivers,
the Sacramento and American 1t was a
convenient place for the camp: and.
among other things, was within reach OF
the wood necessary 10 make the pack sad
dies, which we should need on our long
journey home, from which we were farther
distant now than we were four months
before, when from The Dalles of the
Columbia We so cheerfully took up the
homeward line of march
WORD ABOUT SUFFER-.
Captain Suffer emigrated to California
from the western part of Missouri, in
1889, and formed the first settlement in
the Sacramento valley on large grant of
land which he obtained from the Mexican
Government He had at first some trouble
with the Indians; bat, by the occasional
exercise of well-timed authority, he sue
ceeded in converting them INTO a peaceable
and industrious people. The bitches
around his extensive wheat fields, the
making of the sun-dried bricks, of which
his fort was constructed; the ploughine.
narrowing. and other agricultural oper-
atoms were entirely the work OF Indians,
for which they received a very moderate
mpansation-princi in shirts, blank
cts, and other articles of clothing
The fort was quadrangular Adobe
structure, mounting twelve pieces
of artillery two Of them brass),
and capable of admitting garrison of COO
men. The garrison. ut the time of our ar
rival, consisted of 40 Indians, ia uniforms,
one of whom was always on duty at the
gate. The whites in the employ of Captain
Sutter-American, French and German
rNrfFfa lNarp oh an
of the fort was formed into buildings COM
prising the common quarters, with black
smith and other workshops, the dwelling
house, with large distillery-house and
other buildings, occupying the center of the
area
The fort was built upon a pond-like
stream NOV known as Burns slough), at
times running creek. Opposite the fort
the Sacramento was found to be noble
river, about 800 yards broad, and deep and
tranquil, with several tathoms of water in
the channel, and its banks continuously
timbered. There were two vessels belong
ing to Captain Suffer ct anchor near the
landing-one a large, two-masted lighter
and the other a schooner, which was
shortly to proceed on avoyage to Fort Van
couyer for cargo of goods
Mr.. Sinclair, an American, was settled a
few miles distant on the American river.
Mr.. Condrois, q gentleman from Germany
had established himself on Feather river
and was associated with Captain Suffer in
agricultural pursuits.
An impetus was given to the active little
population by our arrival, as we were in
want Of everything. Mules, horses and
cattle were to be collected the horse mill
was at work day and night to make sufli-
cient flour; the blacksmith shop was put
bits; and pack saddles, ropes and brides,
and all the other little equipments of the
camp were again TO be provided. The de-
lay thus occasioned was one of repose and
enjoyment, which our condition required,
and, anxious as we were to resume our
homeward journey, were regretted by no
one.
STARTING FOR HoMl;.
On the ODD of March the party broke
camp, and after bidding adien to Captain
Suffer, we started southwark to the San
Joaquin valley, thence TO Walkers Pass,
and going due south till we reached the old
Mexican trail for Taos, in New Mexico
We followed the trail until we got to a
place on the Rio Virgin, whera one of our
| men, Baptiste Tabeau, an oldlMissourian,
was killed by the Indians. Tie next day
we camped south of Utah laks leaving the
Mexican trail, and passed the hoted place
! Uaita, crossed the Green river Snd Journey
ed up the north side of Grandfather to the
North and South Park, back pf the pres
eHt city of Denver. thence followed down
| to Bent's Fort on the Arkansnt. We then
went down 10 the head of the Smoky Hill
fork to Westport, and taking toats on the
Missouri. proceeded to ST. Lout, where we
arrived after an absence of fourf Zen months,
on the 9th day of August, lS4
MR.. wRIGHT's SUBSEQUENT HISTORY
May be briefly disposed Of, l$ugh full OF
interesting anecdote and adj Venture. In
1876 he left st. Louis again. am made the
overland journey again to Oregon via Fort
/ Hall. At Fort Bridger he frs, heard of the
war between the United States and Mex
leo. He remained one winter in Oregon,
and then returned to st. Louis. In 1S4S
| he took charge of merchants train as
| wagon-master, from Independence, Mo-, to
| chihuahua, III Old Mexico. He returned
| from chihuahua TO Santa Fe, New Mexico,
in December, 1913, and then took charge OF
| another train from that point to Chihuahua
While at El Paso, on the Mexican border
in January, 1919, he first heard of the great
gold discovery in California, and after re-
turning from chihuahua to Santa Fe with
his teams he joined company for Cali
fornia. He passed through Arizona to
Stockton, Cal, and from there went into
the southern gold mines, where he re.
manned some years. He returned to St
Louis in 1853, and in 1854 came back with
a stock of cattle. He did not 90 East
again until 1878. He returned the same
year TO Sacramento City, which he has
since made his permanent home Mr.
Wright thought he had lived a life of single
blessedneSs long enough, and at the mature
age of seyenty-three was married in Sar
Francisco, October 9, 1884, to Mrs. John N
| Driver.