Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-04-26

quin) gave way to feeling of despair after they
had moved about two miles, and begged Vincent
Ilaer, whom had left in command. to shoot him.
Failing to 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 blanket and,a few hun
dred yards further fell over into the snow and
Two Indian boys, counrymen of Manuel, were behind
They upon hn-rolled him up in his blanket,
and buried him in the snow, on the banks Of 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
dered off, and probably soon died. He was not
again.
Sore on this day (the fourth from the camp) laid
down to die. They built him fire, and Norm, who
was in dying condition, and snow blind, remained
with him. These two did not probably last till the
next morning That evening Il think it was) Hubbard
killed deer.
They travelled on getting here and there grouse bet
nothing else, the deep in the valley having dry-
en- of the game.
The state Of the party became desperate and brought
llaer to the determination breaking it up in order
to prevent them from living upon each other. He
told them that he had done all he could Cor them that
they had no other hope remaining than the expected
rele and that the best plan scatter, and make
the best OF their way each he cOulddown the river
ID,
all events be found travelling when he did de- This
address had its effect They accordingly separated.
\ With llaler continued five others-Scott Hubbard
Martin, Bacon, other and the two Costume Indian
boys.
Rohrcr now became Respondent and STONED. Ia
Ter reminded him Of bis family and urged him to try
to hold out for their sake Reused bv this appeal
his tenderest affection the unfortunate moved for
ward, but feeblv, and began to fall behind. On
further appeal he promised to follow and to oyerake
them at evening.
Halcr, Scott, Hubbard and Martin now agreed that
if any Of them should give out the others were
not to wait for him to die but to push and try and
save themselves. Soon this niournfu covenant had to
!; be kept But let me not anticipate events Sufficient
], for each day is the sorrow thereof.
At night Kearne's party encampcd within few
hundred yards from IIalers with the intention accord
ing to Tapln, to remain where they were until the re-
/ lief shOnld come and in the mean time to live upon
those who had died. and upon the weaker ones as they
should de With this party the three brothers
Kearne, Captain Catheart Mckic, Andrews, Shopper
feldt and Tapln; do not know that have cot all
the names of this party.
Ferguson and Beadlc had remained together behind
\ In the evening Rohrer up and remained in
Kearns party. lIaer learnt afterwards from some Of
the party that Rohrer and Andrews wandered off next
morning and died. They say they their bodies.
I Harr's party continued On. After few hours Hub
bard out. Accnrdi the agreement he was left
to die but wi h nnch comfort could he given him
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