The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-28
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"At night Kerfe's party encamped
few hundred yards from HalerTs, wi,
the intention, according TO Taplin, /,
remain where they were until the reli,
should come, and in the mean time I
live upon those who had died. and upo
the weaker ones as they should dIt
With This party were. the three brolf
ers kerne, Captain Ca,hcart, McKit
Andrews, Steppeleid,, and TapIin.
do not know that have GO, all tn
names oi this party.
.Ferguson and BeadIe had rename,
together behind. In the evening Rob
Ter came up and remained in Kerne'
party. Haler learnt afterwards iron
some Of the party that Rohrer and An
drews wandered off The next morning
and died. They say they saw thei
bodies. 4
"Haler's party continued on. After
a few hours Hubbard gave out. Ac.
cording to the agreement he was left to
die. but will, such comfort as could be
given him. They built him fire and
gathered him some wood, and then left
him--withou. turning their heads, as
Haler say TO look at him as they went
of.
"About two miles further Scott--you
remember him; he used to shoot birds
for you on the fronlier--gave out. He
was another Of the four who had cove.
nansed against waiting for each other.
The survivors did for him as they had
done for Hubbard and passed on.
"In the afternoon the two Indian
boys went ahead; blessed be these
boys!--and before nightfan met Cooley
with the relief. He had gone on with
oil speed. The boys gave him the
news. He fired signal guns to notify
his approach. Haler heard the guns,
and knew the crack Of our rifles, and
felt that relief had come. This night
was the first Of hope and Joy. Early in
the morning, with the first grey light,
Cooley was in the trail, and soon met
Haler and the wreck Of his party slow.
ly advancing. hear that they all
cried together like children--these men
of iron nerves and lion hearts, when
dangers were to be faced or hardships
TO be conquered. They were all chill.
dren in this moment of melted hearts.
Succor was SOON dealt out to these few
first met; and Cooley with his relief,
and accompanied by Haler, who turned
back, hurriedly followed tho back trail |
in search Of the living and the dead
scattered in the rear. They came TO
Scott first. He was yet alive, and is
saved! They came TO Hubbard next:
he was dead, but still warm. These
were the only ones Of Haler's party
that had been left!
I "From Kerns's party, next met, they
learnt the deaths of Andrews and Rob.
rer; and, little further on, met Fergu.
ION, who told them that Beade had died
the nigh, before. All the living were
found and saved--Manuei among them
which looked like resurrection
snd reduces The number Of the dead 10
hird Of the whole party which
!, few days before were scaling the
with me, and battling with the
elements twelve thousand feet in the
air.
"Godey had accomplished his mis-.
lion for the people: further service
,ad been prescribed him, that Of 60.
ng 10 the camp on the river, al the
,sse OF the great mountain, 10 recover
he most valuable baggage, secreted
here. With some MexIcans and pack
mules he went on; and this is the last
'et heard of him.
"Vlncent Haler, with Martin and Ba.
on, ali on foot, and bringing Scott on
have just arrived at the out.
ide Pueblo on the little Colorado
'rovisions for their support, and horses
,r their transport, were lett tor the
theirs, who preferred to remain where
ley were, regalning some strength,
II Cooley should get back. AT the
ltest, they would have reached the
little Pueblo las. night. Haler came
n to relieve my anxielies, and did well 8
, 80 doing; for was wound up TO the I
oint Of setting out again. When Go. 9
ey returns | shall know from him all /
,e circumstances sufficiently in detail :
D. understand clearly every thipg.--
|ut it will not be necessary to tell you
ny thing further You have the re. {
Its, and sorrow enough in reading !
hem. c
February ll--Godey has got back. t
[e did not succeed in recovering any
{ the baggage or camp furniture.-- 9
very thing was lost except some few a
nings which | had brought down to the t
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