Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-23
VOL. XXVH.-NO. 73.

not get about the being deep enough bury them
alive. 1t was instantly apparent that we should Use
every one took my resolution Immediately, and &C.
temined to recross the mountain back to the valley Of
the Rio del Norte, DR. ggng or packing The baggage oy
With great labor the baggage was transported a.
the crest the head springs Of little stream lend
ing the main river. few days were sufficient to des
troy that fine band of mules which you me purchase
last fall the frontier Of Mississippi. They generally
kept huddled together and. they roze. would be
seen tumble down. and disappear under the driving
snow. Sometimes they would break off and rush down
towards the timber till stopped BY the deep snow where
they hidden by the pouderie. The courage Of
some Of the men began to fail
I'm this situation determined to send in party
the Spanish settlements Of New Mexico for PROVISIONS
and for mules to transport baggage. With economy,
and after should leave the mules. we had not two
weeks provisions in the camp; and these consisted OF
Of maccaron bacon sugar, &c, intended for the
last extremity. 1t was indispensable to send for relief
asked for volunteers for the service. From the many
offered | chose King, Breckenridge Crudzteldt, and
the guide. Williams; and placed the party under the com
mand Of King with directions send me express in
case Of the least delay at the settlements 1t was the
dav after Christmas that this little party set out for relief
Fiat day. like many Christmas days for years past,
spent by the side Of winlry mountain. my heart
| filled with anxious thoughts and gloomy forebodngs.-
You may be cuntrased it with the Christmas Of
home, and made many wishes for your happiness
Could you have looked into Agrippa's glass for few
moments only You remember the volumes of Black
stones Commentaries which took from your fathers
library when overlooking friend Brantsl
They made my Christmas ''anttsemen.s.' read them
to pass the time, and kill the consciousness Of my sit
uation. Certainly you may suppose that my first law
lessons will be well remembered
The party for relief being gone Of the camp &C.
cuped ourselves in renewing tie baggage and equpage
down the side If the mculain he river in tile valley
which accomplished in few days. Now
the tedum Of waiting for The retJrn Of the relief party
Day after Jay passed. and no from them. Snow
foil almost necessarily il the mountains The spirits Of
H.
who had.not beyond themselves live. Proue
laid dow in the trail and FREE death. Ia a sunshine
day, and having with hin the make fire, he
threw his blanket down the trail. laid down upon it.
and laid there till he fruze to death We not then
with him.
"SiXteen days passed away, and tidngs from the
party sent for relief became oppressed with anxiety.
weary of delay and determined to 90 myself bo'h in
search OF the absent party and in search Of relief in the
Mexican settlements. | was aware that troops
New Mexico had been engaged in hOsti les with the
Spanish tabs. and with the Apaches who range the
valley of the Rio del Nnre and The mountains where
and became fearful that they King and his party)
had been off BY these Indians. could imagine no
other accident to them. Leaving the camp employed
with the baggage under the command Of Vncrnlhaer,
with nJunclons 10 follow me in three days, set off
down The river with small party. consisting Of Cooley
his young 9ephew, PreusS. and Saunders, (cored
vant.) We carried and provisions for two or
three days. In the camp Cleft under the command of
Nfncenthale) the messes only had provisions for few
meals, and supply Of Ave ponds Of sugar each man,
Ii failed to meet King Iny intention to make the
Mexican settlement the Colorado. little affluen of
the Rio del Norte about naf degree above TAGS
(yOu will see It on my map,) and thence send back
the speedeSt relief possible to the party und Nncentha-
Ter.
son the second day after leaving The camp we came
upon fresh trail of Ipdianstwo lodges with consider
able number of animals. This did not lessen uneasi
for our long absent people The Indian trail where
we fell upon it, turned and went down the river, and
followed it. On the fifth (aer leaving the camp)
surprised Indian the ice of the river. He proved
be Utah. Of Grand River chief whom had
formerly known and he behaved towards in friendly
manner. We encamped near them at night. BY pro
sentoa riff my two blankets and other promised rewards
when should get in. prevailed on this Indian go
with guide to the Le Rio Colorado settlement.
and TO take with him four horses to carry little bag>
gage The horses mseraby poor. and 'ul Only
get along at slow walk. On the day 10Th dav If
progress) we left the Indian lodges late and travelled
only some six miles. Abnut Wediscover-
ed little smoke in grlve Of timber IF from the river.
and, thinking perhaps 1t mi ht be express party kng
and his men On their return. we went see This
the twenty second day since that party had left US, and
the sixth since we hal left the camp under Vincen-
thaer. We found them--ihree OF them; ldt,
Breckenridge and Williams the most miserable objects
had behold. did recognise Creutzfeldts fsa.
/ lures, when Breckenridge broIght him up nd told
( his name. They had been starvng King had starved
10 death few days before. His remains six
miles near lne river by OF tle lndan
horses carried these three with down to the valley.
the Pueblo the Little Colorado. which reached
the fourth day afterwards the tenth day after leaving the
camp the mountains having travelled through snow,
and on foot, 100 miles.
81 look upon the feeling which induced me to set ont
from the camp inspiration Had | remained there
waiting the of poor Kings party, every Of
have persisted.
THE morning after reaching the Little Colorado Pue-
bio, (horses and supplies bling there) Cooley and
rode 10 the Rio llondo and thence to Taus, about
twenty five miles, where found what we neeled; and
the morning Cooley with four Mexicans thirty hor
mules, and provislots sat his return the
relief If Nincenthaer's party. heard rm him the
Little Colorado Pueblo which he reached the day
he left me, and pressed the next morning. On the
way he received Of eight ten horses,
ed him by The orders Of MaDr Beal Of the army
commanding this officer Of this northern district Of New
Mexico From him received the offer Of every aid in
his power, and such actual assistance he able to
render. Some horses which he had Just recovered from
the Uiahs, loaned me and he supplied from the
cnmmssary's department with provisions, which cnud
have had nowhere else find myself IN the midst Of
friends. With Carson is living Owens. Maxwell is a,
his faherin laws, doing prosperous business as ner-
chant and Contractor for the troops remain here with
these old comrades, while Cooley goes back becuse j,
was not necessary for 90 with him, and it
cessary for remain and prepare the Of re-
sumng the expedition California he returns
with The men left behind. | expect him "Wednesday
evening, he 3lst inst. this being the l7ih.
Say to your father that these my plans Tor the
future.
cat the beginning of February (Godey having got
back at that time) shall for California, taking
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