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


Ferguson and Beadle had remained to-
gether behind. In the evening Rohrer
came up and remained in Kernels party
Haler learned afterwards from some of the
party that Rohrer and Andrews wandered
off the next morning and died. They saw
their bodies.
4 Haler's party continued on. After few
hours Hubbard gave out According to the
T agreement he was left to die, but with such
comfort as could be given him. They built
him fire and gathered him some wood,
and then left him--without turning their
heads, as Haler says, to look at him as they
went of.
About two miles farther, Scott--you re-
member him, he used TO shoot birds for you
on the fronter-he gave out. He was an
other of the four who had covenanted a
gainst waiting for each other. The survi-
vors did for him as they had done for Hub
bard, and passed on.
In the afternoon the two Indian boys
went abead-bessed be those boys-and be-
fore night-fal met Cooley with the relief
He had gone with all speed. The boys gave
him the news. He fred signal guns to no.
J tity his approach. Haler heard the guns,
aud knew the crack of our rifles, and felt
that relief had come. This night was the
first of hope and joy. Early in the morning,
with the first gray light, Cooley was in the
trail, and soon met Haer and the wreck of
his party slowly advancing hear that they
all cried together like chiGren-these men
ofiron nerves and lion hearts, when dangers
were to be faced or hardships conquered
Succor was soon dealt to these few first met
4 and Cooley with his relief, and accompanied
by Haler, who turned back, hurriedly follow
!, ed the back trail in search of the living and
the dead scattered in the rear. They came
to Scott first. lie was yet alive and is saved.
they came to Hubbard next he was dead
but still warm. These were the only ones of
l1aer's party that had been left.
| From Kernels party next met, they learn
ed the death of Andrews and Roher; and, a
little further on, met Ferguson, who told
/, them that Beatte had died the night before.
: All the living were found-and saved
=. Manuel among them-which looked like a
resnrrection-and reduces the number of
the dead to TEN-one third of the whole
party, which few days before were scaling
the mountain with me, and battling with
, the elements $4,000 feet in the air.
Cooley had accomplished his mission for
, scribed him, that of going into the camp OH
= the river, at the base of the great mountain,
t to recover the most valuable of the baggage
= secreted there. With some Mexicans and
. pack mules he went on !; and this is the last
yet heard of him.
e Vincent Haer, with Martin and Bacon,
I all on foot, and bringing Scott on horse
\ back, have just arrived at the outside Pue-
t bio on the Little Colorado. Provisions for
t their support, and horses for their transport,
were left for the others, who preferred to
G remain where they were, regaining some
strength, ill Cooley should get back At
/. the latest, they would have reached the little
Pueblo last night. Haler came on to re-
d lieve my anxletes, and did well in so do
e ing for l was wound up to the point of
setting out again. When Cooley returns
a shall know from him all the circumstances
n sufficiently in detail to understand clearly
D everything. But it will not be necessary to
: tell you anything farther. You have the
Z, results, and sorrow enough in reading them.
/. Euening.-iIow rapid are the changes of
i life A few days ago, | was struggling
i through the snow in the savage wilds of the
IS upper Del Norte-folowing the course of
the frozen river in more than Russian cold
s no food-no blanket to cover me in the
long freezing nights-Q had sold my two to
:, the Utah for help to my men)-uncertain at
i what moment Of the night we might be a.
e reused by the Indian rihe-doubtful, very
n doubtful, whether should ever see you or
e friends again Now am seated by COM
Portable fire, alone-pursuing my own
Notwithstanding to you in the certainty of
l. of reaching you--a French volume of Bal
If FAC on the table-a print of the land
e ing of Columbus before me-lstening in
t, safety to the raging storm without!
II You will wish to know what effect the
scenes have passed through have had up
e on me. In person, none. The destruction
a of my party, and the loss of friends, are
i causes of grief; but have not been injur-
!. ed in body or mind: both have been strain
It ed, and severely taxed, but neither hurt
y | have seen one or the other, and sometimes
both, give way i'll strong frames, strong
d minds, and stout hearts; but, IS heretofore,
ID have come out unhurt. believe that the
lie remembrance of friends sometimes gives us
power of resistance which the desire to
e, save our own lives could never call up.
of | have made my preparations to proceed.
m | shall have to follow the old Gila Road,
m and shall move rapidly, and expect to be in
at California in March, and to find letters from
he home aud supply of newspapers and doc
is uments, more welcome, perhaps, because
~ these things have home look about them
as The future occupies me. Our home in Cal.
ID ifornia--your arrival in April-your good
IS health in that delightful climate-the finish.
d. ing up my geographical aud astronomical
t, abors-my farming labors and enjoymehts
I'd have written to Messrs. Mayhem a. Co..
agricultural warehouse, New York, request
I'd ing them to ship me Immediately thresh'
IL ing machine and to Messrs. Hoe a. Co.
or same City, requesting them to forward mt
lis at San Francisco two runs or sets OF mil
an stones. The mill irons aud the agriculture
e. instruments shipped for me last Autumn
al from New York will be at San Francisco
IN by the time | arrive there, Your arrival il
April will complete all the plans"
w [These extracts in relation to Col. Ere
We mont's intended pursuits are given to con
to tradict the unfounded supposition of golt
NJ projects attributed to him by some newspa