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Show 170 BLACK ROCK. • ', mitienCe of thd northern extremity of the mountain- ridge form* ing the. island, and enteamped upon , tb& white- sand be^ ch of * ' * loyely little bay indenting its. eastern shore. The whole of this part of the ridge conaiqts of large maspeg of quartzose and sands tond rofck, variously tinged With oxide of iron, and conglomerates. •• Heavy squall, . with rain And - show, during the night, Having provided ourselves with only a single keg of water, in expectation of finding some during the day, we discovered bpfpre night ti& t it was nearly exhausted; so all hands were put Upon short allowance, and a very small cup of coffee was served * Out for supper. There iraa no discontent, however j though all went to their. blankets almost fam^ hed- for . water, and fervently hoping we might, find a supply . early in the morning. \ Saturday, ApriL20.- A fresh gple was blowing from the northwest, which continued to increase - during the day^ The^ mkl was . excessively cold, aftd. the men were obliged' to wrap themselves in. , buffalorskiifs to keep warm. Setting the foresail, we ran to Blade - . Rock, a distance of more than twenty miles, in a little more •' than ' three hours. A station was framect from timbers which had been . previously cut in the mountains and hauled t6 the spot for the - ^ purpose; but the force of the party was not sufficient to raise it. < Orders were sent to the herdsmen in Tuilla Valley, near by, to bring a team ip. vthe morning, to transport Lieutenant Gunnison's party to the city. A beef was killed and divided between the companies. The herd was also directed to be removed from Tuilla Valley to Antelope Island for the season. The station was raised the following day, and. we started for the city, leaving the boat's creW . encamped on the shore of the lake.- The interval, until the 25th, was employed'in fitting out the party * destined for the survey of the eastern shoije of the lake, which being completed, I rejoined my people at Black Rock. - Friday f April 26L- V- A violent Wow- from the north, prevented our moving before the ' afternoon; but, just before sundown, the wind having lulled, we loaded the boat, and started for Promontory Point, where the Camp had been left under charge of Mr, Carring-ton. . A southerly breeze struck Us about dark, and continued all sight. The weather was clear, but extremely cold. None of my. crew* had the leant kndwledge of managing a boat, and I was . therefore always obliged to take the helm rtiyself whenever the sails were set. As the " wind had now become fair, and there was lip necessity for rowing, eath man wrapped himfcelf in his blanket, |