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Ihe n,lhI previous Mary bonner fell into the
FIRE aud burned her foot 50 severely that ampula-
ion will be necessary in order to save her life.
have FASTENED down here with some of the
sufferers who required immediate medical aten-
dance. Among them are two of mymcn, Henry
Dan and Charles Cady, with feet badly frozen.
have brought Mary Donner and her brother
down that they may obtain medical aid; the Span
iSh boy aud Howard Oakley came down with
them as nurses. When ! left the mountains
there we're still remaining at the cabin Mr.. hles-
bury aud George Douner, the only Two men.
Mrs. George Donncr, one child and Mrs. Muir
phy. Mrs. Murphy, Mr.. Donner, and child
could not survive many days when left, but Mr..
Kiesbury and Mrs. Donner could subsist upon
the remaining bodies VT some ten days. The
snow at the cabins was going of rapidly, but in
the Bear Valley and on the Cuba River II was
vet twenty feet deep on the level.
When | arrived at Johnson's on the 23d, |
found letter from Mr.. Mckinster, stating that
the bearers ]. Sci, d. Tucker, John Rhodes,
aud E. CaiTemevcr. were willing to return TO the
cabins. and endeavor to save the remaining few.
Immediately organized another party consisting
of John Rhodes, John SIarra, +. Cafcmeyer,
John Sci, Daniel Tucker, Mr.. Foster and the
son of Mr.. Graves volunteering TO return with
them, and despatched them Immediately, iurn-
ishing them horses, provisions, &c., and hope
ere this they have succeeded in saving two OF
! those remaining there, the other three, George
Donner, Mrs. Murphy and child, ! do not think
can be saved, even should they be alive as II
will be impossible to remove them, they being
so very feeble and otherW ise i'll.
Since the 2Gth of February have been twen-
ty four DAYS in the snow. may say without see
inc land have travelled l40 miles on the snow
on foot, CARVING pack on my back, have cross
ed Bear River mountain four times, been twice
] over on Juba River, aud can say that | never en-
loved better hcaIh; but have suffered little from
+ the cold and rather hard fare. herewith sub
join a schedule Of the persons saved and those
| thai have pershed since the original party frs
arrived at the foot Of the California mountains
and were oyeraken by the SHOWS.
! The whole party consisted of eighty-one souls
Started with f. d F. l6. came in 7; started will
/ Glover 2l, came in 10; started with Reed / I
camc in 7; came in with myselfO, came in l6
| Tolal started with "a; total came in 81.
/ Thus you will perceive that through the in
strumenlaIily Of the expedition fitted out for tn
relief of the sufferers, SO souls have been rescu
ed from inevitable death, and at least two others
making in all 40; and relief has been afforded t
the whole number, Al persons. 1etit has nc
been effected without great suherngs and hard
ships by the men employed in this arduous duty
Mr.. Reed has suffered much himself from fros
and over exertion-having carried one Of hi
children over the snow on his back.
"Gort," will forward 10 you Immediately on tn
arrival Of the party now out, the result OF thei
labors. 10 haste, must conclude, very respect
fully,
S. f.. WOODWORTH,
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