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De eaten, he would, al all evenIs. be found iray-
cling when he did die. This address had its
effect. They accordingly separated.
With llaler continued FIVE o,hers-Scou /
Hubbard, Martin, Bacon. one olhcr-and the
Two COsumne Indian boys.
Ro1hrer now became dcspondent, and stop
ped. Haler reminded him Of his family, und
urged him 10 Try aud hold out for their sake.
Reused by this appeal 10 his tenderest affections,
the unfortunate man moved forward, but (eebly,
aud soon began TO fall behind. On further
appeal he promised TO follow, and To oyerlake
them al evening.
Ilaer, Scou, Hubbard aud Marin nov agreed,
that If any one Of them should give out the
oIhers were no, 10 wait for him to die, but push
on, aud try aud save themselves. Soon this
mournlul covenant had to be kept. Sufficient
for each day is the sorrow ihoroOi.
At night Kerne's party encamped few hun.
dred yards iom Halers, with the intention, ac-
cordng 10 Taplin, 10 remain where they were
until the relief should come, and in the mean
time to live upon the weaker ones as they should
die. With this party were the three brothers
kerne, Captain Calhcau, Mckie, Andrews,
SlepperieldI, and Tapin. do not know that
| have got all the names Of this party.
Ferguson and Beadle had remained together
behind. In the evening RolhreT came up aud
remained in Korne's party. Huer learnt al.
forwards from some Of the party that Rohrer
and Andrews wandered of the next morning
and died. They say they saw their bodies.
! Ilaler's parry continued OH. Alter a few
Hours Hubbard gave out. According TO tho
agreement he was left 10 die, but with such COM
fort as could be given him. They built him
fire and gathered him some wood, and then
lei him, without turning their heads, as Haler
says, to look at him as they went off.
/ About two miles lulheg Scou-you remem.
Der him; he used to shoot birds for you on the
rronlier-he gave out. lie was another of the
4 who had covenanted against waiting for eacl
other. The survivors did for him as they hat
done for Hubbard, and passed on.
ain tho afternoon the two Indian boys wen
ahead blessed be these boysl-and before
nighlral met Cooley with the relief. lie haC
gone on with all speed. lie fired signal gun:
to notify his approach. IIaIer heard the guns
and knew the crack Of our rifles, and felt tha
relief had come. This night was the first o
hope and Joy. Early in the morning, with The
first gray light, Cooley was in the trail, and soor
met lIaer and the wreck Of his party slowly
advancing. | hear that they all cried together
f like chdren-lhese men Of iron nerves anC
lion hearts, when dangers were TO be faced o
hardshps to be conquered They were all chill
dren in this moment Of melted hearts. Succol
was soon dealt out to these few first met; ant
Cooley with his relief and accompanied by
1 L., ELL ,,,,d th,
back trail in search of the living and the dead
scattered in the rear. They came TO Scott first
lie was yet alive, aud is saved! They came 10
Hubbard next: he was dead, but still warm
These were the only ones Of llaler's party, thai
were left.
From kernes party, next met, they eHrn
the deaths of Andrews and Rolhrer; and liuIt
+ further on, met Furguson, who told them lha
f Boadlo had died the night before. All the liy
ing were lound--aud saved. Manuel among
them, which looked like a resurrecllon-ant
reduces thenumber ofthe dead TO ton-one thlr
of the whole party which few days beIor
were scaling the mountain with me, and barle
ing with mo twelve thousand feet in the air.
Cooley had accomplished his mission Tor tht
people; further service had been prescribed him
4 that Of going TO tho camp on the river, at Ih'
/ base of the greut mountain, 10 recover the mos
valuable of the baggage, socretod there. Will
some Mexicans aud pack mules he wen, on; am
, lhls is the last yet heard Of him.
4 Vincent Haer, with Martin and Bacon, all o
/ foot, and bringing Scott on horseback, have jus
n arrived at the outside Pueblo on the Liule Colo
RADIO. Provisions for their support, were lei
for the others; who preferred to remain wher
q they were, regainng some strength, ill Code
If should get back. At the latest, they would hay
4 reached the Litle Pueblo last night. Hale
camo on TO relieve my anXleIIes, aud did we
q in so doing; Tor was wound up to the point Q
!. setting out again. When Cooley returns sha
q know from him all the circumstances sufficient
~ ly in detail TO understand clearly every thing
But il will not be necessary 10 tell you an
y thing further. You have the results and sorro'
~ enough in reading them.
;. You will wish 10 know what effect the scene
>. | have passed through had upon me. In pei
70 son, none. The destruction Of my party, an
y and the loss Of friends, are causes of grief bl
;. have not been injured in my body or minC
=, Both have been strained, and severely IaXet
but neither hurt. have seen one or the olhC
~ anu SUUuCNHlOS bONls XIV NuJ lu HNiphb ''"hS
ID strong minds, and stout hearts; but as hereto
IN (ora, | have come out unhurt ] believe hi
n. the rememberance OF friends sometimes Civ,
,r us power Of resistance which the desire
10 save our own lives could never call up.
I'd IL have made my preparations to procec
~ shall have to follow the old Gila road, al
,ir shall move rapidly, and expect to be in CaliIo
nd MIA in March, und to find letters from home.
ra February ll.--Godey has got back, He
no. succeed in recovering any of the boggOj
is. or camp furniture, Every thing was lost exec
he some few things which had brought down
,ir the river. The depth Of the snow made it ii
%. possible for him to reach the camp at the mou
nd lains where the men had left the baggage.
IA, midst the wreck had good fortune To- save n
he large alfmgds, or travelling Wunk--'ho doul
,ss one which you pOcked-and .ha, was about q
"SANrA FE, February II, l849.-In