New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-13

The following letter. addressed % W II a
ia,, Governor 81 IA Frsuc.co awe. IN secosHt"'
.c1eriuz. of The eizrsnts IN the California
and the exertious made for their relief sni s''''
R,~r,,o pr1 PAso Jan -. ~
ia, ,.lr..t-. ,.--.ri,- "a t.rt. - Tar a. nav
learnei them may b- drpendeo on ~ - =. -,
narrative I an Dot s1e o. give YOU. not -,
sen any of the unfeftunst- sufferers u rp.n "a
about The l-th December, nine mep. &c ~, 49, J.
tuo lnri.rs 10 the employ Oi tsPt s-t', a., ,n-S
esiad R.id. party Of ernisrsnis who nssr - "a
H. - ,,.,,,,.si,. tv IN. snow win M h'en.-u
re.ebins tbs settlement driven - ihis ~ -.
CERTAIN death which sssited t1en 10 - r-,vi.
They started IN a manner oi 'prsHls -. a se-f
Ion. one Il the men having 0niy t~e Y '1N - -
49, :. Won :. M understood q foot me 'n' - -
where they were TN '-ei deep. e. - - A.
tro If the men o,csns % ~e%. lh-' ,'' - r.
turn back These Two, u = surPo,,.'o - - -.
re,t eudssvored % struggle On VIII, .''II 49,
tr.i,, ,h.,,, srttn. wake and sArl bh"' - -
they we're o.. aed % brow ssHl 20 - -.
th-g carried - SHIELD ITEM from 'no - = -.
Which 10 fn0se r. gl0ns i lntrDsr - 49, 49,, l.. -,
entirely ost u provisions sn uns'i- ~ sAS yu' m ~
ND, 81 thsir .u-rtn.s snOr storm came %
l..t46 three d-ys AMI three nights sh' -'N- ~. $3.50.
Of time they were without IRE, snd, - -. - ~,
der.: 90 without food DnnA- TO- -
DAYS and nights they s-i ou5dl-d 'tn'i 10 -. 49,
,beir best. resting upor their knees posed " ne p
lees storm Great COD wnn can ina-'nr 'c :.
n ,he,e h.iua.. h0u.a.ss beings II mai hul- WIN u
tod ard Without frs -r0 prospect ueiofe t' N pu'
ce-tn. and that teAtn Ire most u0ii'-'' ~
a., 10 I'm ceased they succeeded In getting fire
and ssan en- '-.voreo - pursue in,h PHn41s'
ihrousn the rrWiy fallen snow. " netArf any y. W
rsrtv siss rreviou. TO this cannot ,-y bui II not
ses,b was mere lowering fearu.ly over them Again
they csmped- --,,--,-.-..-.
Gor-int himself in gloom. no love wis 'fit+
All r.rrh was huf one thought and that " i' nealn'
Ifarnedisfe and i1-lariolsf and ne ri--
pf ilu.Ide fel upon ill eiif..l- 'lt- .i.. r..t
The nies-re - Pie uea-re were l-tg..rl
W.. s,srn necessity ard inst love of lie when ever
suiierines toe most intense cannot Nst '- Gun P'oe
them ~ 6ev0ur their dead -
Let me close this tale Of horror. suIace " 70 say
thai seven out o. the sixteen reached tns seiten.rn'
fortv miles shove ue-fvs women and two men. Ia
sid A. diaran, mes and six Of them became ioo'
for the living Thr two Indians who mad Deen sent mere
early IN the season ~ Capt Suit'r, win pfo'sou Dc
were the lac, that died and they Likewise were ea'in
With the execution Of their heads those " no ESCAPED
arrived with hardly sufficient eoining TO yer mel
uskeiness their clothes being nearly burned rom ne.
backs by keeping 90 Cl0fe 70 their hrrs ana nos'
them hsve their feet badly frozen. lnsy were on
month on tha road TIE distance Travelled being cnl
sbou, one hundred and ten miles. They report thos
remaining In the mountains st alive oy es'ns the u1
lock hides and being shor, allowance msJ nave p'u
visions I'D o. the middle Of next mouth
Mr. Kern apt Suffer. Mr. Mchinsiy sud myself 81
doing an - can TO rsi.e 20 70 the assistance
those in the mountain, sud have pledged Ourselves
psy each three dollars per day from the nme the,
start unit, they return provided me ttni.rsn's men
selves shou be able 70 pay. We Likewise hold our
selves responsible for thu provisons, ~ the same tin
we feel confident that Government viii be- ~ilin
10 pay al the expenses incurred IN such case - th'
and va know that there Is not one Of our ieo"ciulen
bot Who Is willing 70 Aid and ssssi ms 10 saving the I'VE
| of those helpless women snd children.
By The "a Of February. think about fourteen me
will b. able 10 sisrt which will be nearly every abe
bodied man 10 the vicinity. and would urge the propI
etv Of calling a meeting OF the inhabitants OF fero
/ B1ens and from among them endesyor 10 rs.e soou
twenty able bodied 10 form = second party 10 90
/ ,ho,r s.,stspce A. the men who going from hef
will not be- able b 90 back Capt. huil WIN lNe"l''
undoubtedly exert all bis influence aud authority ~ Jul
/ thering such an undertaking.
You ~ excuse this hssty sketch OF Their suferine'
/ A. have not time g. De more explicit leave here u
morrow 90 foot for the starting point. dis,snt Tort
miles to bring and complete everything Tor the e.
pediii0n
You will oblige ule by making this communication =
public As possible Be- wish every one to know the si
son of thssa unfortunate people In order that Il ma
stir them T. exeriicn 10 their behalf
remain yours. respectfully.
fsisncsl JOHN SlSCL AIR.