Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-03

encamped near them 1t night. BY pre-
sent Of rife, my two blankets, and other
promised rewards when we should get in,
prevailed on this Indian to go with us as
guide 10 the Little Rio Colorado settles
ment, and TO take with him four Of his
horses 10 carry our little baggage.
The horses were miserably poor, and
could only get along at a slow walk. On
the next day (ihe sixth Of our progress
we left the Indian lodges late and travel
led only some six or seven miles. About
sunset we discovered little smoke, IN n
grove Of timber, oil from the river. ana,
thinking perhaps il might be our expires.
party King and his men) on their return,
we went to see. This was the twenty
second day since that party had left US,
and the sixth since, NE had left the camp
under Vincenthsler. We found them
three Of them: Creat1feldt, Breckenridge,
and Wiiliams--themos miserable objects
had ever behells did not recognise
Creutzfeldt's features, when Breckenridge
brought him up anslza..ssssl me his name.--
They had been starving! King had starv-
ed to death a few days before. His re-
mains were some sir or eight miles above,
near the river. By nd ofthe Indian horses
we carried these three with us, down tc
the valley. to the Pxeblo on the Little COL
orsdo, which we reached the fourth day
afterwards, the tenth alter leaving the camp
on the mountains, ha<ing travelled through
snow, and on foot one hundred and sixty
miles.
81 look upon the feeling whichinduc.d
me 10 set out from the camp as an ms pira-
ton. Had remained there, waiting the
return Of poor Kings party, every man 81
us must have persisted.
..The morning ailer reaching The Little
Colorado Pueblo (hpr<es and supplies not
being there Cooley and rode on TO the
Rio Hondo, and thence to Taos, about
twenty-five miles. where we found what
we needed and the next morning Cooley,
with four Mexicans, thirty horses or mules,
and provisions, sat out on his return to
the relief Of Vincenhaler's party. / heard
from him at the Little Colorado Pueblo,
which he reached the same day he left
me, and pressed on, the next morning.
On the way he received an accession Of
eight or ten horses, turned over - him by
the orders Of Major Beall, Of the army,
commanding officer Of this northern dis
trict Of New Mexico. From him / re-
ceived the offer Of every aid in his power,
and such actual assistance as he was able
10 render. SOME horses, which he had
just recovered from the Utahs, were loan
ed to me, and he. supplied me from the
comrnissary's department with provisions.
which could have had nowhere else.
find myself in the midst Of friends. With
Carson is living Owens. Maxwell is AZ
his father-in-law's, doing q prosperous
business as mercf19s % contractor for
the troops. Istmsgss sattfs with thsss old
comrades, while Cooley goes back because
it was not necessary for me 70 60 with
him, and it was necessary for me to re-
main, and prepare the means Of resuming
the expedition to California as soon as he
returns with the men left behind. lex
pect him OH Wednesday evening. the 3lst
instant, this being The 17,h.
"Say to your father that these are my
plans for the future:
s.At the beginning Of February Cooley
having got back at .iha, time) shall SET
ont for California, taking tie southern
rotite-the old route--hy the Rio .Abiojo
The Paso del .Noris. the south side Of the
Gilo, entering California BY the .agua Gu
lients. thence TO Los .1ngeies, and imme-
diately 10 San Francisco. expecting to get
there in March, and hoping for your arri-
val in April. It is the first time have
explored an old road, but cannot help j,
now. shall nova rapidly, taking with
me but part Of my party. The surpeya
has been uninterrupted up 10 This point, ana
IshoN carry II on sonsecuficslg. As soon
as possible after reaching California l shall
go on with it. | shall then he able 10 draw
up map and report Of the whole coun.
try, sgreeably 10 our. original plan. Your
father knows that this is an object Of great
desire with me. "a my other plans re.
main entirely unoAersd. A home in Cali.
fornia is the first point, and that will b.
ready for you in April.
"Evening-Mr s. Vrain and Aubrey
who have just arrived from Santa Fe, call.
ed 10 see me. ! had the qualification Il
learn that St Vrain sets out from Santa Fl
on the 10th Of February io7 ST Louis 50
that by him | shallAave an early and sure
opportunity Of sending yo,, my letters
the one now write, and others after the
return Of Cooley, and up TO our departure
for California. Lieut.. Beale left Santa
Fe on his way toafifornia on the 9Th ol
this month. He probably carried on will
him any letters tlrt might have been ii
his care, or at Santa Fe, for me.
Monday, Jan. 20. My letter assumes q
journal form. Ne4news from Cooley. A
great deal Of falling weather--rain and
sleet here--snow inihe mountains. Thi,
is to be considered poor country, noun.
famous, with but little arabic land, and in.
tested with hostile Indians.
u am anxiousiy waiting to hear from
my party, and in much unelsiness as 10
their fate. NY presence kept them to.
gether and quiet: my absence may have
had bad effect. When we overlook King.
furnishing party. Breckenridge said to me
He fell himself sa.
So far the extracts from the first letter
and they are mournful enough. The next
written after the return Of G0Iey. with tht