The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1849-05-11
VOL. lX.-NO. Al.

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HalePs party that had been left.
''From Kerne's party, next met. they
learn the deaths Of Andrews and Rohier;
and. little further on, met Ferguson, who
told them that Beads had died the mig hi be.
fore. All the living were iound-and sa-
ved-Manuel among them-which looked
like a resurrection and reduces the num-
Der Of the dead to TEN-one third of tho
whole party, which few days before were
scaling the mountains with me, and battling
with the elements twelv thousand feet in the
air.
"Godey had accomplished his mission for
the people; further service had been pre-
srrihcd him, that of going to the camp on
the iiver, al the base ofthe great mountain.
to recover the most valuable Of the baggage
secreied there. With some Mexieans aud
pack mules he went on; and this is the last
yet heard of him.
"Nincent liHler, it'll Martin and Bacon.
az ~ loot, and bringing Scott on horseback,
h,ve just arrived at the outside PueJld on
the Little Colorado. Provisions for their
SUPPORT and horses for their transport, were
iclt Tor the others, who preferred TO remain
Wncrc ihfy were, retaining some strength,
u Gudcy should get back. At the latest
!hey would have reached the little Pueblo
last hishf.-lIalrr came on to relieve nv
hnxieii"s, and did well in 80 doing; for I
was wound up TO the point of setting out n
gam. When Cooley returns, I shall know
from him all the circumstances sufficiently
IN detail to understand clearly everything.
ltnt 1t will not be Necessary 10 tell you any.
thIng further. You have the results, and
sorrow enough in reading them.
"Erening.-How rapid are the change Of
NE! A few daysaGo, and was struggling
through the snow in the savage wilds Of the
upper Del Norte-follewng the course cfthe
frozen river in more than Russian cold--on
loot-no blanket 10 cover me in the long
freezing niehts-N had sold my two to the
ltah Tor help to my men)-uncertain at
what moment " the night we might be rou.
sad by the Indian ri1p-doubtful, verydoubt-
inl, whether should ever see you or friends
aeain.-Now am seated by comfortable
IRE, a!one,-pursning my own thoughts
wiring to you in the certainty Of reaching
you a French volume OF Balzac on the ia.
bls-a colored print Of the landing of Column
ons before me-lisiening in safety to the "a.
ging storm without.
"I GU will wish TO know what the effect
the scenes have passed through have had
upon me. In person, none. The destruc-
ton OF my party, and the loss Of friends, are
causes OF grief; but have not been injured
III body or mind. Both have been strained,
and severely hurt. Ihave seen one or the
other, and sometimes both, give way in
strong frames. strong minds and stout he.rts;
out as heretofore, have como ont nnhurf.
believe that tho remembrance Of friends
sometimes gives us a power Of resistance
winch the desire TO save our own lives could
never call up.
81 nave made my preparations To proceed
shall have to follow the old ella road, and
shall move rapidly, and EXPECT TO BE- in CAL
iiorn'a in March, and to find letters from
nome, and supply Of newspapers and doe.
umehts, more welcome, perhaps, because
these things have a home look about them.
The future occupies me. Our home in CAL
ifornia, your arriv in April your good ht alIh
IN that delightful climate, the finishing ND
OF my geographical abcrs, my farming Ia.
oors ana enjoyments. ] have written Ia
Mes'rs. Mayhew & Co., agricultural ware
mouse, New York, requesting them 10 shin
me immediately threshing machine and
10 Messrs, Hoe Co. same atty, requesting
'hem to Forward To me at San Francisco, two
runs or sets Of mill stones. The mill irons
ana agricultural Instruments. shipped for
mo from New York last summer, will be at
San Francisco by the time arrive there
Your arrival in April will complete all the
plans"
These extracts in relation 10 Col. Free.
'nonfs intended pursuits. are given 10 con.
'radict the unfounded suppo.fion of gold
projects attributed 10 him by some newspa.
pers. The word gold is not mentioned in
ms letters from one end 10 the other. nor did
he take gold mining the least into his caIcu-
lation when he left Missouri on the Sl,t OF
October last, although the authentic reports
hroueh'in by Lieut. Beale ofthe navy. were
men in ,ll the newspapers, aud fully known
Ia him.1
February H. Cooley has cot back. Ua
did not succeed in recovering any ofthe BAG.
gage or camp furniture. Every thing was
lost except some few things which had
brought down 10 the river. The depth Of
the snow made it impossible for him to re eeh
the camp nj the mountain where the men
had left the baggage. Amidst the wreck.
had the good fortune 10 save nv large al.
.for1os, or travelling tr,nk-the double ono
which you paekcd--and that was about
NIL.
SANTA FIR. february ~, ls49-In tho
W anu III Ife UlIs
hcult endeavor to get q party all started ~
once, can only write line n say that I
am well. and moving on 10 California. I
wiH leave Santa Fr this evening.
81 have received here from the officers
every civlity and attention in their power,
and have been assisted in my outfit a. far AZ
1t was possible for them TO do. dine this
evening with the Governor, Colonel Wash.
in0'cn,) before follow my party. A Span
ish Gentleman has been engaged to 60 IN
aDuqucrquc and purchases mules for me.
From that place we 60 on my own snimals,
and expect no detention, as we follow ths
old ella route. so long known, and present.
Ing nothing new to stop ior."
4 Vet Nur@.-A metropolitan housekce-
per recently advertised for a wet nurse. A
young Irish girl offered herself slow old
are you, BrdgitF sixteen. ma'am.' 'Have
You ever had baby?' 'No. ma'am, bnt I
am very fond Of them.' 'Then I'm afraid
Won wont do 'Oh, please mo'am. know
III do; I'm very easy to teach..- Knicksr.
booker Magazine.
The more man works, the less time 10
Fill have 10 rrumhle ahout la nd t;mos