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Show Seeking A Crossing of the Cblorado Below Grand Canyon . In 1862, Hamblin was s3nt for his fifth trip south of the aolo perhaps about 20 men·, and tha instruct·10ns to seek for crossing of the treacherous River and roadway southof St. Geor. From a crossing here, it was probably thought that he route used b.y Beale and Sitgreaves, which would be usable for wagons eastward through the mountains and into the central A boat was taken to the River by Colorado. valley of the Little near or at wagon; and the passage over the stream proba bly effected the mouth ot Grand Wash, although this location seems not definitely The GbjectiT point was again the Moqui Willages. For some stated. four days after crossing the Colorado they travelled through an al most waterless desert---perhaps through that Joshua tree countr.y. few They found snow at ,the base of the san Francisco Peaks; and a rado River, this time with a day The tiae may have been later arrived at their destination. is mention of a cere there as Snake Moqui Dance, Just after the monial praye r fer rain . . " -, • the much shorter route home , via the Ute Ford of the Three of ,the Moquis "'!'re induced to go with the party 4P·6rado. ,to. 'a but;;thre white men as hostages for th'; r eare ret.urn, The Indians were: taken on to Salt Lake City where careful. search .". ';. ;, , rhey took taree ::. mad e for ilelsh words in their dialect; but "Ii. tho')t success, alQ had though the Moquis said their ancestors, according to legends, had Hamblin faithful. T!" been able to read, write, make cooks , etc. the of descendants N;jt: no doubts that the Indians were the am; Lamani tes of the Book of Morroon. in March, 1863, Hamblin set out with four companions and the of Horace Greeley of the Lewis and Greley--a nephew three Moquis; at St. George--overtook in bit late a Tribune arriving 'New York at he site of the The ford. Colorado crossing,was the the party at time of the about established permanet future Pearce's Ferry, father of our the Harrison Arizona of Pearce, ettment by ormon old aClAintance, Jams r, nf Snowflake, lfEJXnx. This party party of the pre t Arizona. remained nearer the Colorado River than did the vious year, and visited the Havasupai Indians. of their Indian joy XS about in 13, 1863. April arrived Moquiland they panions, the return trip, out on set this later party Two or three days Roux Le west of miles Springs--few a Trail Beale coming to the returned with t the left trip, three previous hostages of course the did Lewis Greeley. The.y arrived at St. George as probably them, used by Mormon emigrants little but was route This May 13, 1863. Lee's was the Ferry route--more direct A It to the Little Colorado. roads the crossing the River below the and shorter than either Crossing (the flCrossing of the Fathersll) Grand Canyon or the Ute Road", the "Honeymoon TraUII, although that bea:ame the "Monnon Backbone was no 'joy-ride.'. passage over Lee's , To the com |
