Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-05-02

many things which he fancied himself to be
eating. In the morning he wandered of,
and probably soon died. He was not seen
again.
sorel on this day (the fourth from the
camP) laid down to die. They built him a
f,re, and Morin, who was in diving con-
dltlon, and snow-blind, remained with him.
These two did not probably last till the next
morning. That evening | think it was,
Hubbard killed deer
They travelled on, getting here and there
grouse, but nothing else, the deep snow in
the valley having driven off the game.
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 could for them-that
they had no other hope remaining than the
expected relief and that the best plan was
to scatter, and make the best of their wav,
each as he could, down the river; that, for
himself, if he was to be eaten, he would, at
all events, be found travelling when he did
die. This address had its effect. They &C
cordingl ly separated.
With Haler continued five others-Scott,
Hubbard, Martin, Bacon, one other-and
the two Costume Indian boys.
Rohrer now became despondent, and
stopped. Haler reminded him of his family,
and urged him to try and hold out for their
sake Reused by this appeal to his tender
est affections, the unfortunate man moved
forward, but feebly, and soon began to fall
behind. On further appeal he promised
to follow, and to overtake them at evening.
Haler, Scott, Hubbard, and Martin now
agreed that if any one Of them should give
out, the others were not to wait for him to
die, but to push on, and try and save them
selves. Soon this mournful covenant had to
be kept. But let me not anticipate events.
Sufficient for each day is the sorrow thereof
Alright Kerne's party encamped few
hundred yards from Haler's, with the in
tention, according to Taplin, to remain
where they were until the relief should
come, and in the meantime to live upon
those WHO had died, and upon the weaker
ones as they should die. With this party
were the three brothers Kerne, Capt Garth
cart, Mckee. Andrews, Stepperfedt, and
Taplin. do not know that have got all
the names of this party.
Ferguson and Beadle had remained to-
gether behind. In the evening Rohrer
came up and remained in Kernels party
Haler learnt afterwards from some of the
party that Rohrer and Andrews, wandered
off the next morning and died. They say
they saw their bodies.
Haler's party continued ON. After few
hours Hubbard gave out. According to the
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 off.
About two miles further, Scott-you re.
member him; he used to shoot birds for you
on the frontier-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 he had done for Hub
bard, and passed on.
In the afternoon the two Indian boys went
ahead blessed be these boys and before
nightfall met Cooley with the relief. He
had gone on with all speed. The boys gave
him the news. He fired signal guns to no
tify his approach Haler heard the guns
and knew the crack of our rifles, and fell
that relief had come. This night was the
first of hope and joy. Early in the morn
ing, with the first gray light, Cooley was in
the trail, and soon met Haler and the wreck
of his party slowly advancing. Ihear thai
they all cried together like children these
men of iron nerves and lion hearts, when
dangers were to be faced or hardships to
be conquered. They were all children in
this moment Of melted hearts. Succor was
soon dealt out to those few first met; and
Cooley with his relief, and accompanied by
Haler who turned back, hurriedly followed
the back trail in search of the living and
the dead scattered in the rear. They came
to Scott first. He was yet alive and is saw
ed They came to Hubbard next; lie was
dead, but still warm. They were the only
ones of Haler's party that had been left.
From kerne's party, next met, they learn
ed the deaths of Andrews and Rorer; and
little further on, met Ferguson, who told
them that Beadle had died the night before.
All the living were found, and saved Man
uel among them; which looked like a resur-
rection; and reduces the number of the dead
to ten; one-third of the whole party which a
few days before were scaling the mountain.
with me, and battling with the elements
twelve thousand feet in the air.
Cooley had accomplished his mission fo1
the people; further service had been pre-
scribed him, that of going to the camp or
the river, at the base of the great mountain
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.
Vincent Haler, with Martin and Bacon
all on foot, and bringing Scott on horseback
have Just arrived at the outside Pueblo, on
the little Colorado. Provisions for their sup
port, and horses for 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 Hale came on to relieve my anx-
ieties, and did we'll in SO doing; for l was
wound up to the point of setting out again.
When Cooley returns I shall know from hin,
all the circumstances sufficiently in detail
to understand clearly everything. But ii
will not be necessary to tell you anything
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