The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1849-04-21
nonrnfuI covenant had to be kept. But
let me not anticipate events. Sufficient
for each dav Ia the sorrnw thereof

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for each day is the sorrow thereof.
"At NIGHT Kerne's party cncamped a
few hundred yards from Haler's, with
the intention, according to Taplin. to
remain where they were until the relief
should come and in the mean time to live
upon those who had died, and upon the
weaker ones as they should die. With
this party were ethrc- brothers Kcrne,
Captain Cathcart; McKie, Andrews Step
perfeldt; and Taphn. do not know that
l have got all the names ofthis party.
"Ferguson and Beadle had remained
together behind. In the evening Rob-
FER came up and remained in Kerne' S
party. HaIer learnt afterwards from
some OF the party that Rohrtr and An
drews wandered off the next morning
and died. They say they saw their bodies
"Haler's party continued on. After
a few hours Hubbard gave out, Accord
ing to the agreement he was left TO die.
but with such comfort as could be given
him. They built INN fire and gathered
him some wood and then left him
without turning their heads as HaIer
says, TO look at him as they went off
"About two miles further Scott--you
remember him: he used to shoot birds for
you on the lrontier-he gave out. He
was another of the four who had coven-
anted against waiting for each other.
The survivors did for him as they had
done for Hubbard, and passed on
ain the afternoon the two Indian boys
went ahead: blessed be these hovs,--and
before nighttall met Cooley with the re-
lief He had gone on with all speed.
The boy S gave HIM the news He flied
signal guns to notify his approach Ha-
Ter heard the guns, and knew the crack
of our rifles, and felt that reliefhad come
This night was the first Of hope and Joy.
EARLY in the morning. with the first
gray light, Cooley was in the trail, and
soon met Haler and the wreck of his par
tv slowly advancing. hear that they
all cried together like chiIdren-!hese
men of iron nerves and lion hearts. when
dangers were to he faced or hardships to
be conquered. They We're all children
in tins moment OF melted hearts. Succor
was soon dealt out to these few first met;
and Cooley with his relief and accompa-
med by Halrr, who turned back hurried
" followed the back trail in search of
the living and the dead, scattered in the
rcar.-They came to Scott first. lie
was vet alive, and is saved. They came
10 Hubbard next; he was dead, out still
warm These were the only ones of lIa-
Ier's party that had been left
"From Kernels party, next met. they
learnt the deaths of Andrews and Rob
rer; aSd little further on. met Fergu,
son, who told them that Beadle had died
the night before. All the living were
found-and saved-M Manuel among them
which looked like a resurrection- and
reduces the number Of the dead to ten
one third Of the whole party which a
few days before were scaling the noun
tain with me, and battling with the ele-
ments twelve thousand feet in the air.
Wodey had accomplished his mission
for the people: a further service had been
prescribing him. that of gong to the
camp on the river, at the base of the
great mountain, to recover the most val
liable of the baggage, secreted there.
With some M"xicans and pack mules he
went on; and this is the last yet heard of
him
"Vincent lIaler, with Martin and Ba-
con, all on foot, and bringing Scott on
horseback, have nst arrived at the out
side Pueblo Oh the Little Colorado Pro-
visions for their support, and horses for
their transport, We're left for the others,
who preferred to remain where they
were, reganin- some strength, till Co
dey should get back. At the latest, they
would have reached the Little Pueblo
last night, Haler came on to relieve
my anxieties, ana did we'll in so doing:
for / was wound up to the point of set
ting out again. When Cooley returns l
shall know from him all the circumstan-
ces sufficiently in detail to understand
clearly every thing. But it will not be
necessary to tell you any thing further
You have the results, and sorrow enough
III reading them.
"Erening.--ITow rapid are the chang
es of life A few days ago, ana I was
struggling through snow in the savage
wiIds of the Upper Del Norte-follow-
ing the course of the frozen river IN more
than Russian cold-no tood-no blanket
to cover me- in the long frozen nights
Il had suld my two to the Utah for help
to my men)-uncertain at what moment
of the night we might be reused by the
Indian doubtful, very doubtful,
whether 7 should ever see you or fliends
again. Now l am seated by comforta-
Bile fire, alone.-pursuing my own
Notwithstanding TO you in the certain
| ~ of reaching you-a French volume of
Balzac on the table--a colored PRINT OF
the landing OF Columbus before me.
| iiSteninp IN safety 70 tho rapinu storm