The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1849-04-27
From the National Intelligencer.
Col. Fremont and his party--further and
final accounts.

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Col. Fremont and his party--further and
final accounts.
TAOS, New Mexico, Feb 6 I849.
After long delay, which had wearied
me to the point of resolving to set out
sgain myself, tdings have at last reached
me from my ill.iated party.
sMr. Vincent Haler came in last night
having the night before reached the Lit
tie Colorado settlement, with three or
four Others. Including Mr.. King and Mr.
Pruolx, we have lost eleven of our party
Occurrences, since | left them, are
briefly these, 30 far as they come within
the knowledge of Mr.. Haler: Isay briefly
because | am now unwilling TO force my
mind to dwell upon the details of what has
been suffered. | need reprieve from ter,
rible contemplations. am absolutely
astonished at this persistence of misfur-
tune--this succession of calamities which
no care or vigilance of mine could fore
see or prevent.
You will remember that left the camp
twenty three men) when | set off with
Cooley, Preuss, and my servant, in search
of King aud succor, with directions about
the baggage. and with occupation suffi.
cient about II to employ them for three
or for dajs; after which they were to fol
low me down the river. Within that
time expected relief from Kings party,
if it came at all. They remained seven
days, and then started, their scant pro.
visions about exhausted, and the dead
mules on the western side of The great
Sierra buried under snow.
Manuel-(you remember Manuel-a
Christian Indian of the Costume tribe, in
the valley of the San Joaqnin)--gave way
to feeling of despair after they had
moved abont two miles, and begged Vim
cent Haler, whom had left in command
to shoot him. Failing TO fnd death In
that form, he turned and made his way
back to the camp, intending to die there,
which he doubtless soon did.
The party moved on, and at ten miles
Wise gave out--threw away his gun and
blanket-and, few hundred yards fur
ther, fell over into the snow, and died.
Two Indian boys-couutrymen OF Manuel
were behind, They came upon him
rolled him up 10 his blanket, and buried
him n the snow, on the bank of the river
mo other died that day. None the next
Carver raver during the night--his i'm.
aginaiion wholly occupied with images oil
many things which be fancied himself to
be eating. In the morning he wandered
off, and probably soon died. He was not
seen again.
Sorel on this day (,he fourth from the
camp) laid down to die. They built him
a fire, and MORN, who was in dying
condition; and snow blind, remained with
him, These two did not probably las,
till the next morning. That evening,
think it was, Hubbard killed deer.
They travelled on, getting here and
there a grouse, but nothing else, the deer
snow in the vally having driven off the
game.
The state of the party became desper.
ate, and brought Haler to the determin n.
alton Of breaking it up, in order TO pre-
vent them from living upon each other,
He told them that he had done all be
could for them--that they had no othel
hope remaining than the expected relieI
and that the best plan was TO scatter
and make the best of their way, each al
be could, down the river; that, Tor hims ell
il be was 10 be eaten, he would, at al
events, be found travelling when he dit
die. This address had its effect. They
accordingly separated.
With Haler continued Eve others
Scott, Hubbard, Martin, Bacon. one otb
er-and the two Cosumoe Indian boys.
Rohrer now became despondent, anC
stopped. Haler reminded him Of bis fam
lily. and urged him to try ADD bold out fol
their sake. Reused by this appssl TO bis
tendere.t affections, the unfortunate mar
moved forward, but feebiy, and soon be.
gan 10 fall behind. On further appeal