The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17

fortune-ths s,ece.s,on OF calsmities which
vigilance. Of mine could foresee or prevent ...
"Yo< will remember that had left the camp (twenty-
three men) when set OF with Cooley, Preuss ana my
s.rvant search of King and suceor with directions
about the baggage with occupation sufficient about
II TO employ them three four days. after which
they we're to follow down the river. Within that
a bey remained seven days and then started their
scapt provisions about exhausted and the dead mules
the western side Of the great Sierra buried under
snow. ~
Indian, of the Costume tribe, in the valley Of the
San Joaquin) gave way to feeling of despair after
they had moved about two miles and begged Vincent
Haer whom had left in command, to shoot him Fail
ing find death in that FORM he turned and made his
way back to the camp, intending to die there which
he doubtless soon did
"The party moved on, and, at ten miles, Wise gave
out-threw away his gun and banket-and few hun
dred yards further, fell into the and died
Two Indian boys-countrymen Of Manuel-were be-
hind. They came upon him-rolled him up in his
blanket, and buried him in the snow on the bank ct
the river.
''No other died that day None the next
Carver raved during the night-his imagination
wholly occupied with images of many things which he
fancied himself to be eating. In the morning he wan
dered of, and probably soon died. He was not seen
again
down to die. They built him fire. and NORM, who
in a dying condition, and snow blind, remained
with him. These two did not probably last till the
next morning. That evening Il think it was) Hub
bard killed deer.
"They travelled on getting here and there grouse,
but nothing else the deep snow In the valley having
~ The state of the party became desperate, and
brought Haler to the determination Of breaking it up
in order to prevent them from living upon each other
He told them that he had done all he cou do for them
that they had no other hope remaining than the ex-
pected reef-and that the best plan was to scatter,
and make the best Of their way, each as he could,
down the river that for himself he was to be eaten
he would, at all events, be found travelling when he
did die. This address had its effect. They accord
ingly separated.
Martin, Bacon one other, and the two Costume Indian
boys
Rohrer now became Respondent, and stopped Halcr
reminded him Of his family and urged him to try and
hold out for their sake. Reused by this appeal to his
tenderest affections the unfortunate man moved for
ward, but feeby, and soon began to fall behind. On
further appeal he promised to follow and to overtake
them at evening,
g Iiaer Scott Hubbard and Martin now agreed that
nany of them should give out, the others not to
wait for him to die but to push and try and
themselves Soon this mournful covenant had to be
kept But let me not anticipate events Sufficient for
each day is the sorrow thereof.
AT night, Kernels party encampcd few hundred
yards from Haer's with the intention according to
Taplin, to remain where they until the relief
should come and in the meantime to live upon those
who had died and upon the weaker as they should
die With this party the three brothers Kerne,
Captain Cathcart, McKe, Andrews, Stepperfeldt, and
Taplin do not know that have got all the names Of
this party.
Ferguson and Bearlc had remained together be-
hind In the evening Rohrer came up and remained in
Kernels party Haler learnt afterwards from Of
the party that Rohrer and Andrews wandered off the
next morning and died. They say they saw their
bodies.
''Haers party continued on After few hours Hub
bard gave out According to the agreement he left
to die but with such comfort could be given him
They built him fire and gathered him some wood, and
then left himwthout turning their heads, as Haler
says to look at him as they went off.
about two miles further, Scott-you remember him.
he used to shoot birds for you on the gave
ted against waiting for each other The survivors did
for him they had done for Hubbard and passed
Gin the afternoon the two Indian boys went ahead
blessed be these boysnnd before nightfal met Cooley
with the relief. He had gone on with all speed The
boys him the He fred signal to notify
hip 1la1ar ha,rn I nd knovu thn
crack of rifles and felt that relief had come This
night was the first of hope and joy. Early in the
trail and soon met Haler and the wreck Of his party
slowly advancing hear that they oil cried together
when dangers were to be faced or hardshps to be con-
quered They we're oil children p this moment OF
melted hearts Succor was soon dealt out to these
few first met; and Cooley with his relief and accom-
panied by Haer who turned back hurriedly followed
the back trail in search of the vi ng and the dead
yet alive and is saved! They came to Hubbard
next; he dead but still warm. These the
only ones of Haler's party that had been left
From Kernels party next met they learnt the deaths
of Andrews and Rohrer and little further met
Ferguson, who told them that Beadle died the night
before All the living were found-and saved-Manuel
among them-whch looked like rcsurrecton-nnd
reduces the number of the dead to ten-one-thr Of
the whole party, which few days before scaling
the mountain with and battling with the elements
twelve thousand feet in the air
Cooley had accomplished his mission for the people:
further service had been prescribed him. that Of going
to the camp the river at the base of the great noun
GREETED there With some Mexicsns and pack mules he
went on and this is the last yet heard of him.
Vincent Haler, with Martin and Bacon, all on foot,
and bringing Scott horseback have just arrived at
the outside Pueblo the Little Colorado Provisions
Tor their support and horses Tor their transport were
left for the others who preferred to remain where they
were regaining some strength till Cooley should get
back At the latest they would have reached the little
pueblo last night Haer came on to relieve my anx-
ieties and did well in doing; for was wound up to
the point Of setting out again When Cooley returns
shall know from him all the circumstances sufficiently
in detail to understand clearly erything But it will
not be necessary to tell you anything further You
"E,EsISG.-How rapid the changes Of life A few
days ago, and was struggling through snow in the
wage wds of the Upper Del Nortefollowng the
OF the frozen river in than Russian codno food
no blanket to me in the long freezing nghtsQ
had sold my two to the Utah for help to my men)-un
certain at what moment Of the night we might be
reused by the Indian rihe-doubtful very doubtful,
whether should ever you friends again. Now
own DEMONSTRATING you in the certainty of reach
ing you-a French volume Of the Bazac the tablc-n
coored print of the landing of Columbus before me
listening in safety to the raging storm without
ou will wish to know what effect the have
passed through have had upon In person. none.
he destruction of my party and the loss OF friends
of grief but have not been injured in body
or mind Both have been strained and severely taxed,
but neither hurt have seen one or the other and
sometimes beth give way in strong frames strong
minds and stout hearts but, heretofore, have
out unhur believe that the remembrance OF friends
sometimes gives power Of resistance which the de-
sire to save our own lives could never call up
II have made my preparations to proceed. shall
and expect to be in California in March, and find
letters IRON home and supply OF newspapers and do
cuments more welcome perhaps because these things
have home look about them. The future occupies
me; our home in Caifornia-your arrival in April
your good health in that delightful climatethe finish
ing up my geographical and astronomical labors-my
farming labors and enjoyments | have written to
Messrs Mayhem L. Co, agricultural warehouse, New
York, requesting them to ship me Immediately a
threshing machlne and to Nessrs. Hoe u Co. same
city requesting them to forward to at San Francisco
two sets Of mill stones. The mill irons and
the agricultural instruments shipped for last
from New ork will be at San Francisco by the time
arrive there. sYour arrival in April will complete all
the plans.n
II hese extracts in relation to Colonel Fremons in
tended pursuits given to contradict the. unounded
Of gold projects attributed to him by some
newspapers The word gold is not mentioned in his |
letters from end to the other did he take gold
mining the least into his calculation when he left Mis-
souri, the 21st of October last although the anthem
tic reports brought in by Lieut. Beale Of the navy