El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-02
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with them by pantomime This ap-
pears to be a universal language among
Indians. and the same signs and ges-
lures are made use of and understood
by all tribes. The grace and rapidlty
with which this mute conversation was
carried on upon a variety OF topics re-
!ative to their road and our own af-
fairs astonished me beyond measure.
/ had no idea before the Indians were
such adopts at pantomime: and l have
no hesitation in saying that they would
compare with the most accomplished
performers of our operas
July I've travelled sixteen miles
today over a very good road. with but
little water near it. however. until we
reached our present camp; here we
have good wood and water in ravine.
The country as we advance becomes
gradually higher, and the soil contin-
ues poor. with but little timber. We
are vet upon the divide" of the Washi-
ia and Canadian-about five miles from
the latter, and three miles from large
branch of the former. The wife OF one
of the emigrants encamped near us has
been sick for several days. and report
e. tonight as very low. The fatigue
and inconvenience to which she is nee
essarily exposed in journey over the
prairies has, no doubt. had tendency
to aggravate her disease. Being lady
of delicate constitution, and having
never before been subjected to the pri-
vations and hardships of camp life.
she is but poorly fitted to endure in
sickness a march of this kind.
June 3.-This being Sunday. we
stopped to recruit our men and AMI
mails.
June I've made a march OF ten
miles today. and reached Dry river,
bank. We found bluffs about 200 feet
high on the east side. very abrupt. and
crowned with lodges of sandstone; but
after a short examination, discovered
pass which led us by a very gradual
descent to the river bottom. This dis
lance between the top of the bluns,
from one side of the stream TO those
of the other. is five miles. and the val
lev where we crossed about two miles
in width. There is wood, water. and
grass in abundance here, and 1t is
fine camping place
On approaching Dry river from the
east. our road passed up the ridge d.
viding the head branches OF the WASN'T
ia from Dry river; here the DIVIDE,
which our raod has followed about 200
miles. turns away to the south, and
from this place We see 1t no more
am informed by Beaver. who Is well
acquainted with this part OF the coun-
try. that this stream has its source In
an extensive salt plain southwest OF
here. and that Red river. which has
never been explored to its head, rises
in the same plain and near the same
Mace. 1t has generally been supposed
that Red river extended far west OF
here. near the Pecos, and passed
through q portion of the "Llano Esta-
caco." but Beaver says 1T rises east Oh
that plain. The Canadian. for the last
two DAYS travel, has been shut in by
high bluffs on each side, and the coun-
try between the bluffs and our road
much broken by sharp round hills and
deep gulleys-
The soil in this vicinity is totally
worthless and unproductive; no UNI
Der fit for building and but little water
We nave seen many fresh Indian
signs today. but no Indians. l have
cautioned the emigrants to be vigiiant
in guarding their animals, as many OF
them continue to be very careless
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow