History of Nevada; (1881) (14776858644)

Identifier: historyofnevada00ange (find matches)
Title: History of Nevada;
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Angel, Myron, ed
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Publisher: Oakland, Cal., Thompson and West
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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-. The horrors of Starved Camp beggar alldescription, indeed, require none. The third reliefparly, composed of John Stark, Howard Oakley,and Charles Stone, were nearing the rescue, whileW, n. Foster and W. 11. Kddy (rescued by a formerparty) were bent on the same mission. These, withIliiam .Miller set out from Woodworths Camp in thefollowing morning after Reeds arrival. The elevenwere tluly reached, but were in a starving condition,
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CHANGE OF FLAG IN 184G. 29 anil nine of the eleven were un:il>lo to walk. )?)• thenoble resolution and herculean etlbrtH of John Stark,a j)art of the number were borne and urjijcd onwardto their destination, while the other ))ortion \sascom))elled to remain and await another relief part)-.When the third relief parly, under Foster and Eddy,arrived at Donner I.iake, the sole survivors at AlderCreek were (ieorije Donner, the Cai)tain of the com-)iany. and his heroic and faithful wife, whose devo-tion to her dyin<; husband caused her own deathduiini; the last and fearful days of waiting ior thefourth relief (Jeorgo Donner knew he was dying,and urged his wife to save her lile, and go with herlittle ones, with the third relief, but she refused.Nothing was more heart-rending than her sad part-ing with her beloved little ones, who wound theirchildish arms lovingly around her neck, and besoughther with mingled tears and kisses to join them. Butduly prevailed over affection, and she ret