Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-05-19

GOWN 10 The valley. to the Pueblo, on the Little
Colorado, which we reached the fourth day after
wards (the tenth after leaving the camp on the
moun1alns,) having travelled through snow, and
on ioot' one hundred and sixty miles.
;" look upon the feeling which induced me to
SET out from the camp az an inspiration Had
remained there. waiting the return of poor Kings
party. every man of us must have perished.
ne morning after reaching the Little Colo
rado Pue6o, (horses and supplies not being there)
Cooley and | rode on TO the Rio Hondo. and thence
10 aos about twentyf five miles, where we found
what we needed and the next morning, Cooley.
with four Mexicans, thirty horses or mules and
provisions. sat out on his return to the relief of
Vincent HaIer's party. | heard from him at the
Little Colorado Pueblo which he reached the ane
day he left me. and pressed on the next morning
Oh the way he received an accession of eight or
zen horses. turned over TO him by the orders of
MAJOR Beal of the army, comma nding officer of
this northern district of New Mexico. From him
received the offer of every aid in his power and
such actual assistance as he was able to render
some horses, which he had just recovered from
me Otahs, were loaned to me, and he supplied me
from the commissary's department with provi.
slons, which could have had nowhere else 7
hnd myself In the midst of friends. With Carson
is living Ovens. Max well is at his father-in-la
ooinS prosperous business as merchan. and
contractor for the troops. | remain here with
these old comrades, while Cooley goes back be-
cause II was not necessary for me TO 90 with him
ana II was necessary for me 10 remain, and pre-
pare the means of resulting the expedition TO Ca
iitorhla as soon as he returns with the men left
behind. expect him ON Wednesday evening, the
3lst instant, this being the 9Th.
Say to your father that these are nv pIans
for the future
" At the beginning of February (Godev having
got back at that time) shall set out for Califor-
MA, taking the southern route the old route. by
the Rio Abajo, the Paso del Nor,e, the south side
OF OF Inc 1la, entering California by the Al qua Ca.
llente, thence to Los Angeles. and Immediately 10
San francisco, expecting to get there in March
ana hoping for your arrival in April. It is the
hrst time have explored an old road, but canno,
helP II now. l shall move rapidly, taking with me
but part Of my party. The surrey has been TN
interrupted up TO this point and IshaH carry IL on
consecutirety. AS sooa Us possible after reaching
California, shall 60 with it. shall then be able
10 draw up map and report of the whole coun-
try, according to our original plan. Your father
knows that this is object of great desire with
me. AUmy other plans remain entire7y uuof,e,ed
A home IN California is the first point, and that
VIII be ready for you in April.
Ersning.-Mr. St. Vran and Aubrey. who
nave just arrived from Santa Fe, called 10 see me.
had the qualification TO learn that ST. Vrain SETS
out from Santa Fe on the 18th February, for ST.
Louis; so that by him shall have an early and
sure opportunity Of sending you my lelters-the
one / now write, and Others after the return of
Cooley, and up to our departure for California;
LII. Beale left Santa Fe, on bis wav TO California,
on the 9th of this month. He probably carried
on on win him any letters that might have been in
his care, or at Santa Fe for me.
Monday, JANUARY 29.--My letter assumes n
journal form No news from Cooley. great
deal OF falling weather; rain and sleet bere-Snov
In the mountains. This is to be considered poor
country mountainous with but little arabic land
and infested with hostile Indians.
81 am anxiously awaiting to henr from M,
party, and IN much uneaSiness as 10 their fate
MY presence Kept them together and duiet-mv
absence may have had bad effect. When we
overlook Kings furnishing party, Breckenridge
said to me, He felt himself safe"
So far the extracts from the first Ie,tsr. "A
they are mournfnl enough. The next, written
alter the return of Cooley, With tbs survivors OF
the party, will be still more so.
TAos, New Mexico, Feb g. 1919
After long delay, which had wearied me to
the point of resolving TO set out again myself it'd.
ings have at last reached me from nv ill.fated
party! .
Mr.. Vincent Haler came in last night, havino
the evening before reached the Little Colorado
settlement, with three or four others. Incudino
Mr.. Hing and Mr.. Proue, we have lost eleven Of
our party.
Occurrences, since left them, are briefly these
so far as they came within the knowledge of Mr.,
lfaler; say briefly, because | am now UNWILLING
to force my mind 70 dwell upon the details Of what
has been suffered: need reprieve from terrible
c,ontemplatons. am absolutely astonished a,
this persistence Of msfortune-this succession OF
caIamItles which no care or vigilance of mine
could foresee or prevent.
i Iou VIII remember that had left the camp
Gtwenty-three men) when set off with Cooley
rreuss' and my servant, in search of King and
succor, with directions about the baggage. and
4 win occupation sufficient about it to employ them
ior % three or four days; after which they were to
follow me down the river. Within that time
expected relief from Kings party, If it came al
all. They remained seven days, and then start
ed' their scant provisions about exhausted, and the
dead mules. on the western side Of the great Ser
ra. buried under the snow.
Manuel, (you will remember Manuel. a Chtis-
tan indian of the Costume tribe, in the valley of
me San Joaquin,) gave way 10 feeling of despair
after they had moved about two miles, and begged
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