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Show . . . l' 11 t CONTE~TS. CHAPTER IV. Route from Oregon to Cali fornia-Rendozvous-In~inn ~ar' Dance-Indian'~ came to Camp to trnd.e-Adventure of an. Iroqu~ts Indtn.n-An. Alarm-Su~: gar Pine-Sodn. Spnng--Sacram0nlo Rtver--Sacramento Hdls-Rnggou Road-Indians on the Sacramento-For!, Trading Post, &c., of Copt. Sutter. CHAPTER V. Bny of Francisco--Sacramento niid St. Wnkine _Yalleys--:~any n:arrow fertile: Vuileys-Grent Lnkr, &c.--Barren Mountmns, conta11110g Stiver Ore and good ·water Pow.er-Tar Spring---Gold fo_nncl in the ruebalo Valley. -Cultivation of the Vme--Spn.ntsh Dance~-Wlld Horses--Unsuccessful nttempl to take them. CHAPTER VI. • Leave California for the United States--Difficulties in crossing Juba River-"' Extensive viow from the summit of n. mountain, with a deep snow on oue side, and naked Pluth nnd fino grass on the other-~Burnt Mountains--Boiling Springs-Sink of Marie's River, and singular pC:1culinrity of the stream -Encamp in the bend of the river. and have horses shot by the Indians-.... Travel over extensive wastes, and finally come to the Oregon tlrail. CHAPTER VII. Return from Oregon City to the United States-Difficttlty with the WalawalR ' Jndi:ms, and timely intervention of Capt. Grant-Meet with Wm. H. Win ~ ter, on his return from California, near Fort Hnii-Difficulty with the Paw .. 11ees-Come to the Western settlements of the United States. CHAPTER VIII. Con.cluding remarks, giving a brief but gene.rnl view of Oregon nnd Califor· ma as regards the Agricultutal, Manufacturing, and Commercial a.dvnntage:r of those countries; &c., &c. i • JOURNAL. CHAPTER I. THE JOURNEY OUT, WITH ITS INCIDENTS. Departure from Independence-Country of the Shawnee and Kanzas Indians -Rniny Weather n.nd mudqy trn.velina-Antelopes and Prairie Dogs-Col<~ Rain Storm on the Platte-Buffalo region-Sand Hills-Pawnee and Sioux Indians-Forts on the Platte-Bla.r.k Hills-Red Butes-Killing a Grizley Beur-Sulphur Springs-Summit of the Rocky Mountains. IN the latter part of M~y, 1843, we left Independence. a small town in· the Western part of the State of Missouri, situated sue' miles South of the Missour'i River and twelve miles from the VVestern l'ine of the State, and now the principal starting point for all the companies engaged in the Western and New Mexican trade, and place of general rendezvous of persons from all parts of the United States, wishing to emgirate or travel beyond the Rocky Mountains. In a few hours we passed the Western boundary of the State, and cnme into the territory of the Shawnee Indians. They occupy a small, but very beaut~ful and fertile country, laying immediately West of the State line. Thf:," ShawneP.s have made considerable advancement towards civiliz~tion. Many of them hav'e good farms and comfor'table houses'. Some of them are good Mechanics,' and most of them speak · the. Eh'glish language tolerably well. . "N e 'wore traveling'· h'ere· in the great Santa Fe trace, and again and ngain, we passed long trains of Merchant wagons, laden with the products of our Manufactories and other Merchandize; nnd bearing ifl(3'~ afar acrosi{th'e deserts, to be excha'n:ged for the gold I 2 |