Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-20

Costume Indian boys.
"Rohrer now became Respondent. and ,tor,,
Haler reminded him OF his family, and n rr.a
him 10 Try and hold out for their sake. Rop,sJ
by this appeal 10 his tenderest affections The n,
fortunate man moved forward but teeblv 49, ~
>oon began TO fall behind. On further app y.
ne promised 10 follow, and TO overtake ,bsro -
evening.
"Ha!er, Scott, Hubbard and Martin ,o.
agreed that il any one OF Them should pye ~,
the others were not 10 wait for him to die br ;,
push en- and Try and save themselves. Soon !;
mournful covenant had 10 be kept. Blu, l., -
no, anticipate events. Sufficient for each dav -
The sorrow thereof
"At night Kearne's party encamped q,
hundred yards from Halers, with The nteD,;on
according TO Tapin, TO remain where thew war
until the relief should come, and in the ns.s
time TO live upon those who had died and mo,
the weaker ones as they should die. Win RI
party, were the three brothers kearne, Camel
Cahcart; McRie, Andrews, Stepperiedt' and
TapllD. do not know that have q, All ,ha
names Of this party.
Ferguson and Beadle had remained ,oge,bs.
behind. 10 the evening Rohrer came up and 70.
manned in Kernes party. Haler learGt after
wards IRON some of the party that Rohrer and
Andrews wandered of the next morpino a,d
died. They say they saw their bodies
"lIa'crs party continued on. After few
hours Hubbard gave out. According 10 he
! agreement he was lett to die, but with such
comfort as cou be given nim. They built him
, fire and gathered him some wood, and then
; left sim-wthout turning their heads, as Haler
:, says, to look at him as they went oil.
/, "A bout two miles further Scott-you remem.
| Der him; be used TO shoe, birds for you on The
frontier lie gave out. He was another Of The
four who had covenaned against waiting ios
each other. The survivors did for him as tie,
had done for Hubbard, and passed on.
In The afternoon two Indian boys wen, ahead
| blessed be these boys land before nieh,la
me, Cooley with the reiiet he had gone on with
all speed. The boys gave him hs news. He
! fred signal gus 10 no:liy his approach. Haze,
| heard he guns, and knew The crack ot our rife,
| and tel ha, relic. had come This nigh "a.
;hr hrs d nope AMI Joy. Early in lta morniae
win the ii!sl grey light. Cooley was IN he rail
AMI soon mel Haler and The wreck OF hi, pauy
| slowly advancing. | hear that they all Grid n.
| eelhet like ahiltren-these men OF iron nerves
and lion hears, when dangers were 10 be faced
! ur haGdshps 10 Ne conquered. They were an
| children IN his momen: 81 melted hearts Sue.
cor was soon deah ont 10 these lew frs, mel; ami
Cooley with his reiiei, and accompanied bv Ha.
Ter, WHO turned tack, hur,edly followed the back
raIl in search Of The living and the dead sea.
tered in The rear. They came 10 Scott hrsl He
was yer alive, and is saved They came 70
Hubbard next: he was dead but still warm
These were the only ones Of Haler's parry thai
had been lett.
"From kerne's parly mex; me-, lhey learnt Ike
deaths Of Andrews and Rorher; and, iue tu..
ther on, mei Ferguson who lid them Tia, B,a.
die bad diet the night before. All The living
were iounL--and saved-Manuel among hem
which locked ike Icsuuecion--and reduces
The number II ,.ead 70 TEN lone third u the
whcle parry which lew days before we're seal.
inc the mountain with me- and battling with the
elements Twelve thousand feet in The air
Cooley had accomplished his mission for The
people i further service had been prescribed
him, that Of going TO the camp on the river, at
most valuable Of the baggage, secreted there.
With some Mexioans and pack mules he wen,
on, aud this is the last yet heard of him.
Vincent Haler with Martin and Bacon, all
on foot, and bringing Scott on horseback, have
just arrived at the outside Pueblo on the Little
Colorado Provisions for their support, and
horses for their transport, were left for the
others, who preferred to remain where they
were, regaining some strength. ill Cooley should
get back. Al the latest, they would have
reached the lit,c Pueblo last night. Haler
came on To relieve my anxieties, and did well
in so doing; for was wound up 10 the point al
setting ont again. Vixen Cooley returns
shall know from him all the circumstances SUI.
iciently in detail 10 understand clearly every
thing. But it will not be necessary to tell you
any thing further You have the results and
sorrow enough in reading them.
"Ereuing.-How rapid are The changes Of
iic a lev days ago. aud was struggling
through snow in he savage Willis OF The upper
Del Node-loilowing The course OF he frozen II.
yer in more than Russian cold-no iood-no
blanket 10 cover me in the long freezing nights
q bad sold nv two TO the Utah Tor help 10 my
men)-uncerlaln al what momen, OF the nigh,
We might be reused by the Indian rife doubtful,
very doubtful, whether should ever see YOU or
friends again. Now | am seated by a comfort.
able hre, aione--pursulne my own thoughts
writing 10 you in the certainty OF reaching you
"a French volume OF Balzac on the able-a
culofed print OF the landing OF Columbus before
me-listenIn9 IN sdety to the raging storm with.
our
"You will wish 10 know what effect The scenes
have passed through have had upon me- In
person, none. The destruction OF my parry, and
have not been injured in body or mind Both
nave been strained, and severely taxed but rel
The: hurt. have seen one or the other, and
sometimes BOTH give way in strong frames,
sIong minds, and stout hearts; but as hereof
tore, have come out unhurt. believe lha, The
remembrance OF friends someties gives US pow
er OF resistance, which ire desire 10 save our
own lives could never call up.
Il have made my preparations 10 proceed.
shall have 10 follow the old ella road, and shall
move rapidly, and expect to be in California
IN March, and 10 find letters from nome, and
supply OF newspapers and documents more wei
come perhaps, because hose things have a home
louk abonl them. The future occupie. me. Our
home IN Calliurnia-your arrival 10 April-your
good health in that delightful clima,e-ihe fin
'sniHs up my geographical and astronomical a.
bGrs-my farming labors and enjoymenls. |
nave written 10 Messrs MAYHEM & Co, asri-
culnral warehouse, New YORK, requesting them
70 ship me Immediately threshing machine;
and 70 MesSrs. lice & Co, same city, requesi.
'h2 them 70 forward 10 me al San Francisco Two
runs. or SETS 81 mill stones The mill irons and
ne agricultural instruments shipped Tor me last
anlumnn from New York will lie al San Fan.
cisco b. The time arrive there Your a igai in
April ailI complete al The plans"
ThcSe extracts ~ relation 10 Colonel Fe.
mons intended pursuits are given 10 conlfatic.
II" coutonndei suppostion Of gold pr jects al.
rbn'et u bin by some newspapers. The word
gall Il Mt mentioned in his letters iron, one end
o ne oher, nor did he take gold mining Inc
east into his calculation when he lef Missouri
on tn 2i,, Il October last, although The authrr.
nc report, brought III by Lieut.. Beae, OF The "a.
w were then n all The newspapers, ana iuiIy
known 10 him
FEBRUARY ll.-Godcy has got back. lie dil
not succeed in recovering any Of the baggage
or camp furniture Every thing was lost. es'
cept some few things which had brought down
10 the river. The tepih of the snow made Il
Impossible for him to reach the camp at ne
mountain, where the men had left the baggage
Amidst the wreck, had the good fortune TO
save my large a.forgas or travelling trunk-ths
double one which you packcd-and that vas
about ALL
''SASTA FE, FEBRUARY II, lo49 In ne
midst Of hurried movements, and in he cIthcu.