Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-04-26

miles, where we found what we need
ed and the next morning Cooley, with four
MeXicans, thirty horses or mules, and pro-
visions, set out on his return to the relief of
Vincent Haler's party. heard from him ut
the Little Colorado Pueblo, which he reach
ed the same day he left me, and pressed on
the next morning. On the way he receiv-
ed an accession of eight or ten horses, turn
ed over to him by the orders of Major Beall,
of the army, commanding officer of this
northern district of New Mexico. From
him received the offer of every aid in his
power, and such actual assistance as he was
able to render. Some horses, which he had
just recovered from the Utahs, were loaned
to me, and he supplied me from the Com
missary's department with provisions, which
| could have had nowhere else. ] find my
self in the midst of friends. With Carson
is living Owens. Maxwell is at his father
in-law's, doing a prosperous business as
merchant and contractor for the troops. |
remain here with these old comrades, while
Cooley goes back because it was not nee
essary for me to 90 with him, and it was
necessary for me to remain and prepare the
means of resuming the expedition to Cali
left behind expect him on Wednesday
evening, the 3lst inst, this being the 18th.
Say to your father that these are my plans
for the future At the beginning Of Febru-
airy Cooley having got back at that tme) l
shall set out for California, taking the south
ern route-the old route-by the Rio Aba
io, the Paso Del Norte, the south side of
the ella, entering California by the Aqua
Caliente, thence to Los Angeles, and imme-
diately to San Francisco, expecting to get
there in March, and hoping for your arrival
in April. 1t is the first time have e1plorcd
an old road, but cannot help it now. shall
move rapidly, taking with me but part of
my party. The surrey with view among
other great objects, to the Mississippi aud
Pacific highway has been uninterrupted up
10 this point, and 1 shall carry II on consec-
mioeiy. As soon as possible after reaching
California shall go on with it. shall then
be able to draw up a map and report of the
whole country, agreeably to our original
plan. Your father knows that this is an
object of great desire with me. An my
Othcr planS remain entirely unaLered A
home in California is the first point, and that
will be ready for you in April.
Eoening .-Mr. ST. Vran and Aubrey,
who have Just arrived from Santa Fe, called
to see me. had the qualification to learn
that st. Vrain sets out from Santa Fe on the
18th of February for st. Louis; so that by
him shall have an early and sure opportu-
nifty of sending you my letters-the one
now write, and others after the return of
Cooley, and up to our departure for Califor-
MIA. Lieut. Beale left Santa Fe on his way
to California on the 9th of this month. He
probably carried on with him any letters
that might have been in his care, or at San
ia Fe, for me.
Monday, Jan. 20. My letter assumes a
journal form. No news from Cooley. A
great deal of falling weather-ran and sleet
here-snow in the mountains. This is to
DE considered poor country, mountainous,
with but little arabic land, and infested with
hostile Indians.
am anxiously waiting to hear from my
party, and in much uneasiness as to their
fate. My presence kept them together and
quiet; my absence may have had bad ef-
feet. When we overlook Kings furnishing
party, Breckenridge said to me I" He teH
himself safe"
So far the extracts from the first letter,
and they are mourniul enough. The next,
written after the return of Cooley, with the
survivors of the party, will be still more So
Though written with rapidity and confined
to events-the mind recoiling from the de-
scription of scenes and details Of woe--ii
is still too much for this nights paper, and
must be deferred till our next.