The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-18

fhron Murphy died Iast night H6eu
went TO Giaves's this morning to look after goods
I'm o-Snowed hard until IL O'Clock last night many
uneasy for fear shall all perish with hunger we have
nothing but one hide, and that is Gravess house
Milton lives there, and likely will keep that; Eddy's
child died last night.
has done this winter before; still continues without In
remission; wind southwest; Murphys folks and kes;
burg say they cannot eat hides WISH we haa enough Oh
them; Mira Eddy is very weak.
Feb. Ceased to snow at last; to-day it is quite
pleasant McCutcheons child died the second OF this
Feb s.-Fine, clear morning; Splitter died last night
will bury him in the snow Mrs. Eddy died on the
night of the 7th,
Feb. 9.-Mrs. Pixies child all but dead Milton is at
Muphys, not able to get out of beds keisburg never
gets upsays he is not able Mrs Eddy and child were
buried to-day wind southeast
Feb. lO--Beautiful morning; thawing IN the sun
Milton Elliott died last night al Murphys shany Mrs
Reed went there this morning to see after his effects
J. Denton trying borrow meat for Graves had none
Of meat but little we have; our hides are nearly all
eat up, but with Gods help spring will soon smile
upon us.
Feb. 12-Warm, thawy morning,
Feb. l4.-Fine morning, but cool Buried Milton in
the snow John Denton not well.
Feb; l5--Morning. cloudy until nine o'clock, then
any hides; put Suffers pack hides on her shanty
and would not let her have them
Feb. 16Commenced to rain last evening, and turned
to during the night, and continued until morning
weather changeable- sunshine, then light showers OF
hail, and wind at times. We all feel very unwel; the
snow is not getting much less at present
Feb l9.-Froze hard last night. Seven men arrived
from California yesterday evening with provisions but
left the greater part on the way To-day is clear and
TOR this Ssn Of f gone
Feb l2-The Calfornans started this morning, TWEEN
ty-four in number. some in a very weak state Mrs
able to 60 Buried Pixies child this morning in the
snow; it died two days ago
Feb. 23-Froze hard last nights to-day pleasant and
A. hcc< boo of n mi or
snow wind south-southeast. Shot dog to-day, and
dressed his flesh.
about to dig up the dead bodies around her shany and
the nights too cold to watch them but we can hear
Feb. 2s-Hungry times in camp; plenty of hides but
the folks will not eat them we eat them with oleraby
good appetite, thanks be to the Almighty God. Mrs:
Murphy said here yesterday that she thought she should
commence Milton and eat him; | do not think she
has done yet 1T is distressing The Donners told the
California folks, four days ago. that they would commence
on the dead people, they did not succeed that day or
the snow. and did not know the spot nor it they
have done 1t ere this.
Feb. 2s.-One solitary Indian passed by yesterday;
came from the lake; had heavy pack on his back;
gave five six roots resembling onions in shape;
tasted some, like sweet potato full OF tough little fbes
sn sn arrived this mo4s from Bear
days, and cache our goods here They say the snow will
remain till June - 4a1
The above mentioned ten men started for the valley
with seventeen of the sufferers they travelled Is miles
and severe snow-storm on; they left fourteen OF
the emigrants the writer OF the above journal and his
family and succeeded in getting in but three children
Lieutenant Woodwork Immediately went to their assist
ance they had eaten three of their number who had died
from hunger and fatigue the remainder of Lieutenant
Woodwolth's party brought in. On the goth OF April,
1S47 the last number of that party brought Capt
Suffers fort 1t is utterly impossible to give any de-
scrpon OF the suerngs of the company Your readers
can form some idea OF them by preserving the above
diary. Yours, &c.
GEORGE McKINSTRY, Jr.
FoRr SACRAMENTO, April 80, lsi7
Names Of the late emigration from the United States ,cho
prevented by the from crossing the Caifor-
mia mountains, October 3lt, 1916. E#
ARRIVED IN CALIFORNIA.
William Graves, Sarah Fosdick, Mary Graves Elton
Graves Whey Graves, Nancy Graves Jonathan Graves,
Elizabeth Graves, Dorothy Donner Lean Donner Frances
Bonner, GeoYiana Donner Eliza Bonner, John Battise,
Solomon Hook, George Bonner, r, Mary Bonner, Mrs.
Woolfnger, Lewis Kiesburg, Mrs. Kiesburg, William
Foster, Sarah Foster Simon Murphy, Mary Murphy,
Margaret Breen, John Breen, Edward Breen, Patrick
Breen. jr, Simon Breen, James Breen, Peter Breen,
Isabella Breen, Eliza Williams James f. Reed, Mrs
Reed, Martha Reed, James Reed, Thomas Reed, Noah
James
Persisted MOUNTAINS.
c. T. Stanton Mr. Graves, Mrs. Graves, Mr. J. Fos-
dick, Franklin Graves, John Denton, Geo Bonner,
Mrs Donner Charles Berger, Joseph Rneheart, Jacob
Bonner, Betsey Bonner. VIM. johnson, Isaac Donner
Smith, Balls Williams Bertha Kesburg, (chid0 Lewis
kiesburg. Mrs. Murphy, Lemuel Murphy Geo. Foster,
Catharine Pike, Ellen Eddy. Marguerite Eddy, James
Eddy, Patrick Dolan, Augustus Splitter, Milton Elliot,
Lantron Murphy, Mr.. Pike. Antonio, New Mexican)
Lewis (Sutters Indian) Salvatore, (Sutters Indian