Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-05-03
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i ~ iHbIN AcIHc party eHCdWpGu
! few hundred yards from Haler's, with the
intention, according to Tapiin, to remain
where they were until the relief should
come, and in the mean time to live upon
those who had died, and upon the weaker
ones as they should die. With this party
were the three brothers Kerne, Captain
Cathcart, McKie, Andrews, Stepperfeldt
and Taplin. | do not know that l have
got all the names Of this party.
sFerguson and BeadIe had remained
together behind. In the evening Rohrer
came up and remained in Kernels party.
Haler learnt afterwards from some of the
party that Rohrer and Andrews wander
ed off the next morning and died. They
say they saw their bodies.
"Haler's party continued on. After a
few hours Hubbard gave out. According
to the agreement he was left to die, but
with such comfort as could be given him.
They built him fire and gathered him
some wood, and then left hi,n--without
turning their heads, as Haler says, to look
at him as they went of. as
"About two miles further Scott--you
remember him he used to shoot birds for
you on The frontier-he gave ont. He
was another Of the four who had covenant
ed against waiting for each other. The
survivors did for him as they had done
for Hubbard, and passed on.
GIN the afternoon the two Indians boys
went ahead-blessed be these boys land
before night-fall met Cooley with relief.
He had gone on with all speed. The boys
gave him the news. He fired signal guns
10 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 gray light, Co
dey was in the trail, and soon met Haler
and the wreck Of his party slowly advance
ing. ] hear that they all cried together
like children-these men Of iron nerves
and iron hearts, when dangers were to be
faced Or hardships to be conquered. They
were all children in this moment Of melt
/ ed hearts. Succor was soon dealt out 10
these few first met; and Cooley with his
relief, and accompanied BY Haler, who
turned back, hurriedly followed the 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 10 Hubbard next ; he was dead,
but still warm. These were the only
ones of Haler's party that had been left.
. .'From Kerne's party, next met, they
learnt the deaths Of Andrews and Rohrer
and, little further on, met Ferguson, who
told them that Beadle had died the night
before. All the living were found-snd
saved-Manuel among them--which look
ed like resurrection--and reduces the
number of the dead 10 TEN--one-third Of
the whole party which few days before
were scaling the mountain with me, and
battling with the elements twelve thou
sand feet in the air.
s'Gcdey had accomplished his mission
for the people: a further service had been
prescribed him, that Of going to the camp
on the river, at the base Of the great noun
tain, to recover the most valuable Of the
baggage, secreted there. With some Mex
leans and pack mules he went on; and
this is the last yet heard Of him.
"Vincent Haler, with Martin and Ba- !
con, all on foot, and bringing Scott on
horseback, have just arrived at the out
side Pueblo on the Little Colorado. Pro-
visions for their support, and horses for
their transport, were left for the others,
who preferred to remain where they were,
regainiug some strength, till Cooley should
get back. AT the latest, they would have
reached the little Pueblo last night. Ha-
Ter came on 10 relieve my anxieties, and
did well in SO doing for was wound up
to the point Of setting out again. When
Cooley returns ! shall know from him all
the circumstances sufficiently in detail 10
understand clearly every thing. But il
will not be necessary to tell you any thing
further. You have the results, and sor-
row enough in reading them.
Euening. How rapid are the changes
oflife! A few days ago, and l was strug-
ling through snow in the savage wilds Of
the upper Del Norte-following the course
OF the frozen river in more than Russian
cold-no food-no blanket to cover me in
the long freezing nights -(I had sold my
two to the Utah for help to my men -
uncertain at what moment Of the night we
might be reused by the Indian rifle
doubtful, very doubtful, whether should
ever sec you or my friends again. Now
/ am seated by comfortable fire, alone
pursuing my own thoughts writing to
you in the certainty Of reaching you--a
French volume Of Balzac on the table
colored print Of the landing Of Columbus
before me-listening in safety to the rag
ing storm without!
"You will wish 70 know what effect the
scenes have passed through have had
upon me. In person none. The destruc-
ton Of my party, and the loss Of friends,
are causes Of grief; but ! have not been
injured in body or mind. Both have been
strained, and severely taxed but neither
hurt. have seen ore or the other, and
sometimes both, give way in strong frames,
strong minds, and stout hearts but, as
heretofore, have come out unhurt. l.
believe that the remembrance Of friends
sometimes gives us power Of resistance
which the desire to save our own lives
could never call up. 's
81 have made my preparations to pro-
coed. shall have to follow the old ella
road, and shall move rapidly, and expect
to be in California in March, and TO find