FROM THE WASHINGTON COUNTY MOrNTED-MEN.
{"character_count": 1981, "word_count": 374, "ccnet_language_score": [0.9713000059127808], "ccnet_perplexity": [1517.0], "fasttext_language": ["en"]}
san dn0nto, July S9th, lS4I.


My Dear Sir:--I hasten 10 send you few
lines. We are out upon the Prairies and en- JOY.
ing 10 the full extent all the pleasure (i pleasn re
there be) of life on the Prairos. The last few
days we have passed through the most beautiu!
country have ever beheld. 1t is extremely fer
tile. The country around exhibits the greatest
variety of scenery. The land is rich and the
water good. Stock waller in abundance. This
country is found south Of Trinity, in the region
of the Three 'rrinities. We struck it after we
crossed at Goddards BuAk. The country the
other side is not worth having. Every one was
struck with tho land, and appearance of the coun-
try. To see whole fields enclosed with cedar
rails, excited little wonder. The country
abounds in cedar. !, was here we struck the
Buffalo range. AS yet there has been none seen.
Irwin Adams killed fine deer yesterday, and |
enjoyed, for the first time, ga hunting feast" To
man who has been living salt pork, piece
Of venison is favor, | tell vou-especiaIly if he
hungry. We have had saporal chases after
deer and wolves, but did no. join init is too
hard on the horse.


really wish had time to write you long let
ter; but time will not admit of it. 1t is generally
beloved here tina! Gen. Scott has been taken pri-
st,ner. /, cannot be. They may have dccoy ycd
him into the City, and then taken the advantage
of him; but lie is certainly too cautious for that |
presume you know all about il by this time.


The boys are all well, except three or four
John Thomas was sick, but is well now. Isaac
Blakemore has recovered so has you: townsInan
Peter Merrill. Merrill was quite sick, Cor week
or so. Edward Lynch Madison col has also
been sick, but is on the mend. There will not be
bot three reported 10 me the sick list this =
ming. Our horses are doi@s very well. The
word to "mount' is given. must close. Give
my respects 10 all. In haste, yours,


p. S.-Did me ntion that It's most inferal hot?