The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-11

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must have been about north latitude SO 9
aud west longitude from Londoi, lO7, the sls-
walton about Il, 900 feet, and the tune that OF
dead winter Christmas From this point
the noted objects, Pixies Peak and Three
Parks, would bear abont +. n. E, and the
Spanish Peaks about l. 5. l..
With this notice Of localities, to which a
monrninl interest must long attach, We pro-
coed to give extracts from the Remaining
lrtris Of Col Fremont. Tie first oftheseis
dated.
"TAos, New Mexico, Feb. 6, lSi9.
"AfIer a long delay. which had weared
me to the point Of resolving to set out again
myself, tidings have at Ias.rcached me from
my Inflated party.
"Mr Vincent IIalcr camc in last night,
having the night beinie reached the Little
Colorado settlement, with three or four
others. Including Mr. King aud proux, We
have lost clev-" Of our patty.
"Occurrencps since left them. are brief.
ly those, So far as they came WITHIN the
knowledge Of Mr. Halter: ! say briefly.
because am unwilling TO force my mind
to dwell upon the details Of what has been
suffered. ! need repreve from terrible
CONCENTRATIONS. lam absolutely sston:shed
at the persistence Of msfortunS--ihis sue
cession Of calamitts which no care or
vigilance of mine could foresee or prevent,
J "Iou will remember that had left the
camp (23 men J when Sc, off with Cooley
Preuss, and my servant, in search ct King
and succOr, with directions about the bag
gage, and with occupation sufficient about it
to employ them for three or four days after
which they were to follow me down the
river. Within that time expected relief
from Kings party, int came at all. They
remained seven days and then started, their
scant provisions about exhausted, and the
dead mules on the western side ofthe great
Sierra buried under snow.
"Manuel--(you will remember Mlanue-
Christian Indian Of the Costume tribe, in
the valley of the San Joaq,n)-gavc way
to feeling Of despairaf they had moved
about two miles, and begged Vincent ITaller,
whom ! had left in command, TO shoot him.
Failing 10 find death in that torn, he turned
and made his way back TO camp, inten dinc
TO die there, which he doubtless soon did.
"Ihe party moved on, and at ten miles
Wise gave out-threw away his gun and
blanket-and, few hundred yards further,
fell over into the snow and died. Two
Indian bOys-coun'ry of Manuel-wpre
behind. They came upon him-rolled him
up III lis blanket, and buried him in the
snow, on the. "No other died that day.
None the next.
"Carver raved during the nght-his imag.
nation wholly occupied with the images Of
many things which he fancied himself eating
In the morning he wandered of and prob.
ably soon died. lie was not seen again.
"Sorel on this day Uhe 4th from the camp
laid down 10 die. They built him a fire,
and Mornin, who was in dying condition.
aud SHOW blind, remained with him. These
two died not probably last till the mex, NOR
ning.-That evening q think it was) Hub.
bard killed deer.
"They Travelled on, getting here and there
a grouse, but nothing else, the deep show in
the valley having driven Off the game.
"The state o!the patty became desperate.
and brought lIalsr TO the determination OF
breaking II up, in order to prevent The m from
living upon each other. He told them that
he had done all he could for them-that thew
had no other hope remaining than the e1.
pectsd relief-and that the best plan was tc
scatter, and make the best Of their way.
each as he could, down the river; that, foi
himself, no would, at all events, be fonnd
'ravling when he did die. This address had
its effect. They accordingly separated.
"With llaler continued five othcrs-Scot,.
Hubbard, Martin. Bacon, one other, and the
two Costume Indian boys.
Rohrcr now became Responding and stop.
ped. llaerrcminded him his family, and
urged him TO try aud hold out for their SAX e.
Rousedby this appeal To his tenderest aiiec-
,ion', the unfortunate man moved forward,
but ieebly, and soon began TO fall behind.
On further appeal, he promised to follow.
and to overtake them at evening.
'lIaler, Scott, Hubbard and Martin now
agreed, that il any one al them should give
ont, the others were not to wait for him 10
die but to push on and try and save them
selves Soon this mornful covenant had to be
kept BIT let me not anticipate events. Suf-
fcien, for each day is the sorrow thereof.
"At night Kcrnc's party ,ncamped a few
hundred yards from IIalsr's, with the n,en-
ton according TO Iarlin, To remain where
they were until relief should come, and in
the meantime to live upon those who had
died. and upon the weaker ones as they
should die,-Wilh this party, were the three
brothers Kerne, Cap and Cathcort, McKic,
Andrews, Steppsrlsldt and Taplin. do
not know that | have got all the names Of
this party.
"Ferguson aud Deadc had remained IA.
ge,hcr behind. In the evening. Rohrsr
came up and remained in Kerne's party.
llalcr learnt anerward from some Of the
party that Rohrsf and Andrews wandered
Oft the next morning and died. They soy
they saw their bodies.
lIaler's party continued on. Aftera few
hours Hubbard gave out. According TO the
agreement, he waslrit 20 die, but with such
comfort as could be given him. They bnilt
him fire, gathered him some wood, and
then left him-wilhout turning their heads
as llaler says, TO look at him as they went
Of.
"Abou, two miles further Scott you re.
member him; Le used to shoe, birds for You
on the iron,irr--he gave out. lie was an.
other ofthe four who had covenantci against
waiting for each other. The survivors did
for him rs they had dOne for Hubbard, and
passed on.
SIN the afternoon, the two Indian boys
went ahcni-hlessed BE- those boys and
before nch,fa|l me, Cooley with relief He
had gone on with allspeed. The boys gave
him the news. lie fired signal guns 10 no.
,fy his approach. llalcr heard the guns,
and knew the crack Of our rifles, and i-lt
that relief had come. This night was the
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