Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-25

,..,,.. Succor was soon dealt out to these
~ mee: and Cooley with his relief, and
accompanied by Haler, who turned back
Iurriedly followed the back trail in search
n the living and the dead, scattered IN
he rear. They came to Scott first. lie
US yet alive, and is saved! They came
70 Hubbard next he was dead oot SUI.
warm. These were the only ones %
HaIer's party that had been left.
From Kerne's party. next met they
learnt the deaths Of Andrews ana hohtef'
and. little further on. met Ferguson. who
told them that Beadle had died the night
before. All the living were tound-and
.aved-Manuel among fhem--whIch look
ed like q resurreciion--and reduces the
number of the dead to ten-one-ihird OF
the whole party which few days before
we're scaling the mountain with me, and
battling with the elements twelve thousand
feet in the air.
Cooley had accomplished his mission
lor the people: further service had been
prescribed him, that Of going 10 the camp
On the river. II the base Of the great noun
tain. IN recover the most valuable Of the
baggage. .ecrcted there. With some
Mexicsns and pack mules he went on; and
this Is the last yet heard Of him.
Vincent Haler, with Martin and Bacon,
al on foot. and bringing Scott on horse
back. have Just arrived at the outside Puc-
Bka on the Little Colorado. Provisions
for their support. and horses for their trans
port, we're left for the others, who preferred
10 remain where they were, rcgaining some
strength, till Cooley should get back. At
~ loeo.e tko,, ,uo,,lI havo coached tho
little PmeLia last night. llAler came on to
relieve my anxieties, and did well IN so
doing; for was wound up to the point Of
setting out again. When Cooley returns
lshall know from him all the circumstances
sufficiently in detail to understand clearly
every thing. But 4 will not be necessary
to tell you any thing further. You have
the results. and sorrow enough in reading
them.
'Erening.-lIow rapid are the changes
Of life! A few days ago. and was strug-
Cling through snow in the savage wilds OF
the upper Del Nortc following the course
Of the frozen river in more than Russian
cold-no food--no blankets to cover me in
the long freezing nigh,s-(l had sold my
two to the Utah for help to my men)-un-
certain ut what moment Of the night We
might be reused by the Indian rifle
doubtful very doubtful, whether I should
ever see you or friends again.--Now am
seated by comfortable fire. alone--pur-
suing my own thoughts -writing 10 you in
the certainty Of reaching you--a French
volume Of Balzac on the table-a colored
prin, Of the landing of Columbus before
mc-listenin, in safety to the raging storm
without!
You will wish to know what effect the
scenes have passed through have had
upon me. In person.. none. The de-
struciion Of my party. and the loss Of
friends. are cause Of grief; but have not
been injured in body or mind. Both have
been strained. and severely taxed. but
neither hurt. have seen one or the other.
and sometimes both. give way in strong
frames. strong minds, and stout hearts;
but as heretofore. have come out unhurt.
! believe that the remembrance Of friends
sometimes gives us power OF resistance
which the desire to save our own lives
could ever call I'D