'It's a Better Option'

In mid february, john sutter, who was the proprietor of sutter's fort, and captain edward kerne, the temporary commander, offered three dollars a day to anyone who would join a rescue party. No help. So between b February 20 first and april seventeenth, 18 forty seven, they sent four relief parties to the dawner party encampment,. am starved camp. The second relief party arrived on march first. They found significant evidence of cannibalism. By the time the third relief party arrives on march twelfth, more survivors had died and been cannibalized.