Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-09-23

yesterday, SO weak tnat lie CANNOT rise WltI-
out help, caused by starvation. Some have
scant supply of beef, Stanton is trying to
get some for himself and Indians, not likely
to get much.
Dec. IO.-Snowed fast all night, with
heavy squalls of wind continues to snow,
now about seven feet deep.
Dec. 14.-Snows faster than any previ-
GUS day Stanton and Graves, with several
others, making preparations to cross the
mountains or snow shoes, snow eight feet
on level
Dec. 16.-Fair and pleasant, froze hard
last night, the company started on snow
shoes to cross the mountains, wind south
east.
Dec. l7.-Pleasant, VIM. Murphy return
ed from the mountain party last evening,
Balls Williams died night before last, Mil
ton and Noah started for DoEner's eight
days ago, not returned yet, think they are
lost in the snow.
Dec. I9.-Snowed last night, thawing to-
day. wind northwest, a little singular for a
thaw
Dec. 20-Clear and pleasant, Mrs. Reed
here, no account from Milton yet, Charles
Burger set out for Donner's, turned back I'M
able to proceed, tough times but not dis
couraged. our hopes are in God, Amen.
Dec. 2I.-Mlton got back last night
from Donner's camp sad news, Jacob DON
ner, Samuel Shoemaker, Rhnehart and
Smith are dead, the rest of them in a low
situation; showed all night, with a strong
southwest wind.
Dec. 23.-Clear to-day, Milton took some
of his meat away, all well at their camp.
Began to day to read the "Thirty Day
Prayers" Almighty God grant the requests
Of unworthy sinners!
Dec. 24.-Rained all night, and still con-
tinues, poor prospect for any kind of COM
FORT spiritual or temporal.
Dec. 25.-Began to snow yesterday, snow
ed all night, and SHOWS yet, rapidly; ex-
tremely difficult to find wood, offered our
prayers to God this, Christmas morning
the prospect is appalling, but we trust in
Him.
Dec. 27.-Cleared off yesterday, contin-
ues clear, snow nine feet deep, wood grow
ing scarcer, tree when felled, sinks into
the snow and is hard to be got at.
Dec. 30.-Fine clear morning, froze hard
last night Charles Berger died last even
ing about 10 o'clock.
Dec. 3I.-Last of the year, may we with
the help of God, spend the coming year bet
ter than we have the past, which we propose
to do if it is the will of the Almighty to de-
liver us from our present dreadful situation,
Amen. Morning fair but cloudy, wind
east by south; looks like another snow
storm, snow storms are dreadful to us, the
snow at present is very deep.
Jan. l, lS47.-We pray the God of mer.
cy to deliver us from our present calamity
if it be his holy will. Commenced showing
last night and SHOWS a little yet, provisions
getting very scant, dug up hide from un'
der the snow yesterday, have not commenc
ed on it yet.
Jan. 3.-Fair during the day, freezing al
night, Mrs. Reed talks of crossing the noun
tains with her children.
Jan. 4.-Fine morning, looks like spring
Mrs. Reed and Virginia, Milton Elliott ant
Eliza Williams, started short time age
with the hope of crossing the mountains
left the children here, it was difficult fo1
her to part with them.
Jan. 6-Eliza came back from the noun
tains yesterday evening, not able to proceed
the others kept ahead
Jan. S.-Very cold this morning, Mrs
Reed and the others came back, could no
find their way on the other side of tn,
mountain, they have nothing but hides tt
live on.
Jan. 10.-Began to snow last night, still
continues, wind west north west.
Jan. l3.-Snowing fast snow highe
than the shanty, it must be thirteen feet deep
cannot get wood this morning, it is dread
full sight for us to look upon.
Jan. I4.-Cleared off yesterday, the SUI
shining brilliantly renovates our spirits
praise be to the God Of heaven
Jan. 15.-Clear day again, wind north
west, Mrs. Murphy blind, Lanthron not abb
to get wood, has but axe between him AM
Kiesburg, it looks like another storm, ex
pecting some account from Suffers soon.
Jan. l7.-Eliza Williams came here thi
morning, Lanthron crazy last night, provis
ions scarce, hides our main subsistence
may the Almighty send US help.
Jan. 2l.-Fine morning, John BATHS
and Mr.. Denton came this morning wit
Eliza, she will not eat hides, Mrs. -
sent her back to live or die on them.
Jan. 22.-Began to snow after sunrise
likely to continue, wind north.
| Jan. 23.-Blew hard and showed all nigh
the most severe storm we have experience
this winter, wind west.
Jan. 26.-Cleared up yesterday, to-da
fine and pleasant, wind south, in hopes W
are done with snow storms, those who wer
T to Suffers not yet returned, provisions grow
ing scant, people growing weak, living on
small allowance of hides.
Jan. 27.-Commenced showing yeste
day, still continues to-day. Lewis (Sutter
Indian) died three days ago, food GROWN
scarce, don't have fire enough to cook OF
|, hides.
Jan. 30-Fair and pleasant, wind ives
thawing in the sun, John and Edward Bree
went to Graves this morning, the -
seized on Mrs. IS goods until the
would be paid, they also took the hide
which herself and family subsisted upol
, She regained two pieces only, the balanC
Y they have taken. You may Judge from til
what our fair is in camp, there is nothing
+ be had by hunting, yet perhaps there SOC
: will be.
, Jan. 3l.-The sun does not shine OF
brilliant this morning, iroze hard last nigh
wind northwest. Lanthron Murphy die
last night about o'clock, Mrs. Reed wei
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