Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-04-27

In this situation, he dispatched party to the
Spanish settlements Of New Mexico for relief
The guide, Williams accompanied this party,
which was commanded by King. The rest Of
the company remaining with Col f., removed
their luggage down the mountain into the val
lev, and waited FOR tho return of their relief
party. Sixteen days were passed thus and no
tidings Of them came. Col 4. then took small
party Of three or four (eaving the camp in
charge Of Vncenthaler with directions to fol-
low him in three days), and set on himself
down the river in pursuit Of the first party or Of
relief On the 9Th day, and the 22d from the
starting of the party under King, he came up
with them -
awe found thcm--thrce Of them Creutz-
feldt breckenridge and Willi1ms-ihe most mis-
cradle objects | had ever behed did not
recognize Creutzieldt's features, when Bracken-
ridge brought him up and told the his name
They had been starving King bad starved TO
death few days before. His remains were
some six or eight miles above the river. BY aid
Of Indian horses we carried these three with us,
down 10 the valley, to the Pueblo on the Little
Colorado, which we reached the fourth day af-
forwards, (tho tenth after leaving the camp on
and on foot i60 miles.
look at the feeling which induced me to set
cut from the camp as an inspiration. Had /
remained there, waiting the return Of poor
Kings party, every man Of us must have per-
ishod."
From this point he readily went on to Taos,
where were found the necessary animals and
other means Of relief lie Immediately dispatch.
ed wcll-provided company back to meet and
sustain the main body of his party, whom he left
at the foot of the mountain under Viheenthaler
The command of this relief corps was conhded
to Cooley, one of tho three who accompanied
himself from the mountain.
The tale is now taken up by the second letter,
which We give in full
TAOS, Nrw Mexico, Feb 6, is4s.
After long delay, which had wearied me to
the point OF resolving to set out again myself
tdnss have At last reached me from my Inflated
party.
Mr Vincent Haler came in last night, having
the night before reached the Little Colorado set
Element with three or four others Including Mr
King and Mr. Proulox, we haze lost eleven Of
our party.
Occurrences, since I left them, are briefly
these, so far as they came within the knowledge
OF Mr. Haer say briefly, because | am now
unwilling to force my mind to dwell upon the
details Of what has been suffered. | need re-
pricve from terrible CONCENTRATIONS am alb
solutely asionished at this persistence Of misfor
tune--this succession of calamites which no
care or vigilance Of mind could foresee or pre-
vent.
You will remember that had LETT the camp
(twenty.threc men) when set of with Cooley,
Preuss and my servant, in search Of King and
succor, With directions about the baggage, and
with occupation sufficient about il TO employ them
for three or four days; after which they were 10
follow me TO the river. Within that time | cx.
peced relief from Kings party, il it came at all.
They remained seven days, and then started,
their scant provisions about exhausted, aud the
dead mules on the western side Of the great
Sierra buried under snow.
Manuel-(you will remember Mauuel--a
Christian lndinn Of the Cosumne tribe, in the
valley of the San Joaquin gave way to feel
ing Of despair after they had moved about two
miles, and begged Vincent Haler, whom had
III in command, to shoot him. Falling 10 find
death in tina, form, he turned and made his way
back to the camp, intending to die thcrei which
he doubtless soon did.
The party moved on, and at ten miles Wise
gave out-threw away his gun and blankct-and
a fow hundred yards farther, fell over into tho
snow, and died. Two Indian boys-countrymen
of Nlanuel--werc behind They came upon him
rolled him up his blanket, aud buried him in
the snow, on the bank Of the river.
No other died that day. None the next
Carver ravcd during the nght-his imagina-
ton wholly occupied with images Of many things
which he fancied himself 10 be eating In the
morning he wandered oil, aud probably soon
died. He was not seen again.
Sorel on this day (ihe fourth from the eAmp)
laid down to die. They built him fire, and
NORM, who was in dying condition, and snow
Hind, remained with him. These two did moi
probably last till the next morning. That eve
ming q think i, was) Hubbard killed deer.
They travelled on, getting here and there q
grouse, but nothing else, the deep snow in the
valley having driven oil 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 al
he could for them-Ihat they had no other hope
remaining than the expected relief-and that the
best plan was to scatter, and make the best Of
their way, each as he could down the river that
for himself il he was to be eaten, he would, at a.
events, be found travelling when he did die. Thu
address had its effect. They accordingly sepa
rated.
With Haler continued five others-Scott, Hub
bard, Martin, Bauon, one other, and two Costume
Indian boys.
Rohrer now became respondent, and stopped
Haler reminded him Of his family, and urge'
him 10 try and hold out for their sake. Rouset
by this appeal to bis tenderest affections, the un
fortunate man moved forward, but feebiy, ant
soon began to fall behind. On farther appea
he promised to follow and oyertake them a, eve
ming,
Halsr, Scott, Hubbard and Martin nov
agreed that ii any one of them should give oui
the others were not to wait for him to die, bu
to push on and try and save themselves. Soo
this mournful event had to be kept. But let m
not anticipate events. Sufficient for each day
the sorrow thereof.
At night Kerne's party eneamped few hun
bred yards from Haler's, with the intention, ac
eording to Taplin, to remain where they wer
until the relief should come, and in the mean
time 10 live upon those who had died. and upo
the weaker ones as they should die. With ihi
party were three brothers Kerne, Capt Cathcar
MeKie, Andrews Stepporfeldt and Taplin.
do not know that have got all the names of thi
party.
! Ferguson and Readle had remained togethe
behind. In the evening Rohrer came up an
remained in Kernes party. Haler learned al
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