Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-09-22

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when you would be grateful for fare Ike
his" Oh! mother, .ha. time has coa.s .,
last
Aug "a. Travelled 8 miles, crossed tie
river times; broke road over the bluffs
TO avoid crossing the river. a,-,sy
Sunday, Aug 25. Travelled 10 milss.
crossed the river a times. saw q d.sk OF
mountain sheep about 100 in numbsr.
Aug 20. Still moving up the Turkey
river, crossed ii times, to-d,y drove 20
miles. water very swift and from = 10 4
feet deep.
Aug 81. We are now passing though
verg romantic country; inountains, val.
ieys aud bills all covered with beautiful
pines and falling torrents. Everything
here wears an aspect of sublimi,y.
Aug %. Drove 20 miles, came I'D 10 the
boys who h"d preceded W to obtain proyis.
lohs 10 send back to Us. Trey had oil Civ.
en- on. but four-Bisbse, Marwin, Udall
and |. Moore, who had gons on.
Aug 20. Travelled through fus eour.
Try io>day. Are ascending the Mountains,
the snow 10 fee, deep within four rods Of
our wagons, within three miles Of the sum.
init. 1t looks like hard hill 10 climb:
| we'll i. does! ..s@sss
Aug 30. Hail Columbial Wehave gain.
Cd the sunmit. We are encamped among
the rocks. with snow in every direction.
Aug 81. After a miles travel we come
TO Provision Store-a most welcome sietI
10 US, as we had tasted on beef sine the
2lst inst But, oil! at this place moss
shocking accident happened in our camr,
Laman Bristol was accidentally killed Ly
the discharge Of gun. Mr.. Bristol and
an other man hnd volunteered 10 search for
stray OK. Bristol was passing before the
'nuzzel Of lis comrades gun when it acc:.
den.aily went IF, The ball penetrated the
right side OF Bristol, just above the vest
pocke., and lodged in his body. The re-
port Of the gun ano the hofrid yell Of Bris>
toi brought me in a momentto my dying
friend. | tore open his YES, and shirt and
found the b:ood poring out the full sizs Of
The ball hole. | stopped lhe blood with nv
hand, when it issued from his mouth and
nose. told him he could not live Eve
minutes, and asked him il hnd ., word
to send back to his fr ends. He calmly
said no. The man who held the rife was
deeply affected and desired The forgiveness
ot Bristol, who replied, "There 10 no one
to blame" lie then requested ihot bis
body should be buried as decently ms poss.
BILE, and also requested me TO take strinR
Of beads from his neck, and have them con-
veyed to his youngest Sisis-. lie expired
IN about one minute altar. We buried
him in The mountains about 20 miles from
our first point Of destination. I hus fs'l
poor Bristol, one Of our best men, one whc.
III any emergency, WIS always on hand.
Ills troubles have ceased. but our rsurx
OF sympathy besprinkled bis lonely grave.
Sept l. Hard traveling-lst our wagons
down the rocks with ropes-uDy. ked our
oxen and aided them down. Daniel Pow.
ell, from the mines me, 10 tn Gnv viii
100 los -four. hams and 6 loaves Of bread.
tie unIoaded his muls and said, &c, me
and eat, boys; this is donation, Z" when oil
stepped forward except Mr.. Payne and my.
self. and mnde grub game OF the bread.
] made great efnrt to conceal my tears.
looked at Payne and ks looked at me-
Can. tell all my feelings on that occasior,
Boys oil feel we'll.
Sept %. Travelled only six miles, 10
within 80 miles Of Nevada ciiy;came down
the side of a mountain into Bear Valley.
Encnmped-g ol feed and fuel.
Sspt3. We climbed the mountain, ID Or.
der to strike the Cut off 10 Deer Greek
travelled only Is miles--encamped at cold
springs, Ia miles from the city Of Neva.
da where our long journey will snd--aH
we'll. es
Sept A. Arrived it the city to day. The
City Of Nevada is situated in the midst of
the mines OF California This city is three
months old. Tho people are busily en-.
gnged at mining. We feel .ha, the days
of prlya!ion and suffering hive passed
away, and that our future prospects will
depend much on our own exertions. 80
| SAMUEL s. BEECHER.
Nevada City, Ubn County, CAL, l.
Sept. 4, 1850.