Evening star., 1933-06-18

fornia They were drilled as a military corps:
the armament Of each was q rife pair OF ps-
tols, bowieknife and pair Of blankets. Each
member paid in $500 and with the entire
capital the expedition was completely fitted out
Mr. Bruf was made president of the organ
ization, Gideon Brooke vice president; Ben
jamin B. Edmonston, treasurer; A. H. Parish.
secretary; Henry Austin, surgeon: Alexander
Garrett, ensign; James Foy, blacksmith; VIII
liam H. Deitz, George A. Young, John Cameron
of Georgetown, William Jewell Of Georgetown
and Edwin D. Slye board Of directors, and the
following privates:
Thomas Williams John M. Farron, H. J.
Queen, George Byngton, J. T. Coumbe John T.
Dom, washington Lewis, w. N. Barker David
Fowble, j. M. Marden, Stephen Culverwen.
Joseph Murphy, william H. Lloyd Robert
Slight, Thomas J. Grifiths. Oscar B. Queen,
Richard j. CulveweI L. A. Iardella, Henry
Vermillion Columbus Mcleod, Thomas p
Kingsbury, Charles G. Morley, Laurel, Prince
Georges County Md; John Bates, Stephen J.
Cassin, Georgetown; William Truman, James A.
Ennis, William Pope Richard Washington,
Westmoreland County, Va; j. H. Barker, c. G.
Alexander, King George County, Va; H. Carter
Dorsey and F.. P. Windsor, Alexandria; w. p.
Hilleary, Charles Bishop, F. N. Magruder, John
v. Ennis. ]. I. Ennis, James Shaw, Josiah B.
Hills, Thomas B. Scott, Isaac E. owen, D. r.
WALL Charles Fenderich, James Warden.
Georgetown; Augustus S. Capron, Laurel.
Prince Georges County, Md; William Franklin.
Charles Reed, Josiah C. Willis B. F. Burche,
Joseph C. Reilly and Matthew NJ. Tapprell.
An account printed at the time says:
THE company left here Monday afternoon,
April 2, 1849 and were escorted to the railroad
depot by the Washington Light Infantry, their
departure being witnessed by a multitude OF
friends. The National Intelligencer published
IF rt,l dow
ing, saying The scene in a high de-
gree affecting The pioneers proceeded to
Pittsburgh where wagons, tents, &c, were pro-
cured and a steamer was chartered to take
them to ST. Louis, the cargo having been in
sured. An odometer was purchased at St Louis
and attached to the wheel Of a wagon, by
which the travelled distances were measured.
diary of events, meteorological observations,
&c, kept by the commander. Numerous
Indians were encountered on the route; among
them were the Pawnees, Sioux, Cheyennes,
Crows Shoshones or Snakes and the Piutes,
or as they term themselves, the Pi-u-tahs.
Thirty mules were purchased in Missouri
and driven up to st. jose, by land. They cost
on an average Of $40 per head, and nearly all
of them had to be broken to use at the depot
camp at st. jose The company transported
in two detachments, different steamers, several
days apart, from ST. Louis to ST Jose. Strict
military rules were observed, and guards MAIN
tained at the rendezvous and throughout the
march. The Indians took them for United
States troops, hence the exceptional unmolesta-
tion by them, whilst others of the great exodus
suffered considerable, particularly in stock and
persons killed. 1t was dual association, civil
as a mining company and military for the long,
wearisome march, Those who we're able to do
so, had riding horses or mules (some 25). The
commander made sketches Of all worth draw
ing, from st. Jose to the Valley Of the Sacra-
mento In scope Of view from the trail or near
It, After long and weary marches, during
which they had many experiences, crossing tho
Missouri River In tremendous freshet. they
arrived at Grant Island On the Platte, and
stopped near Fort Kearney. The officers At
that post were Col. Bonneville, in commando
Maj. Chiffon and family, Capt. Van vhee
Lieuts. Davis Boates, Ogle. Donaldson and d..
Hammond. July Mr.. Bishop. . member, d9sA
Of cholera, near Chimney Rock, On the Paattes
and was buried with military honors. Another.
an elderly man. Mr.. Culverven. Wa taheu aee
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