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Show LAS VEGAS DE SANTA CLAEA. 215 CHAPTER XXXHI. On the Road to California-Iron Springs-Meadow Springs-Entrance to Las Vegas de Santa Clara-Prairie Flowers-Rim of the Basin-Santa Clara River-Difficulty of Crossing with Wagons-Wounded Indian-Serpentine Course of the River-Waterfall -Natural Cave. AT three o'clock, our party, consisting of twenty-three Mormons, missionaries to the Sandwich Islands, under command of Parley Pratt, started on their journey. We have six wagons and teams. A woman who is going to her husband at San Bernandino, has permission to accompany us. She also has a wagon and team, but her horses look as if they would not travel fifty miles. She is an encumbrance, and I anticipate trouble with her. We proceeded twelve miles, and camped at Iron Springs, with good water. 22d.-At seven this morning, we were on our road, travelling due west, until two o'clock, when we camped on Penter Creek, twenty-five miles distant from last camp. The road now forms an elbow, and heads to the south. We followed the course, until we came to Meadow Springs, the entrance to Las Vegas de Santa Clara, noted on Fremont's map-distance twelve miles from noon camp. This stream is clear and cool. The meadows abound in good grass and rushes, while the surrounding moun- |
