New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-16
Lieut.. Fremont,s Expedition.

We find the following notice Of this expedi-
ton, Just returned TO ST. Louis, in the Daily Ms
souridn
The party, it will be remembered left this city on
the 18th OF May l8i3-very nearly fifteen months
ago-and by the latter part OF that month they had
passed the western boundary OF Missouri and
launched out into the Prairies
Leaving the Frontier in the beginning Of June,
and travelling along the line of the Kansas River,
the party reached the Rocky Mountains early in
July, and occupied that month in exploring the
heads of the Arkansas. Al the close OF The month
they crossed the mountains, and continued their
way 10 the westward, had reached the Great Salt
Lake in the beginning Of September. No human
being had ever before visited Island OF this cele
braled Lakeland few weeks were spent in explo.
ring lis unknown waters, and in survey wing the ada
cent country. The latter part oil this month found
them nj Fort Hall where the winter in early with
severe storm, on the 18Th.
Pursuing their way on the Oregon road, they
reached the Dalls ofihe Columbia early in the month
OF November Leaving his party here Dir. Fremont
proceeded by water 10 Fort Vancouver, at which
place he arrived at the commencement Of the rainy
season. On the 25,h OF November, in snow storm,
they left The Dalls on their honeward route, in
tending 10 return BY way of the klamet and MaIys
Lake. No interruption in The form Of difficulties 0c-
CURED 10 impede their march until they had passed
the klamet Lake, in the middle OF December, when
their course TO the southwark and eastward was
barred by parallel ranges Of snow and volcanic
mountains, III the valleys OF which thcy iurced
constantly TO the southwark, making little or no
casting.
They travelled in this way along the eastern base
OF the great CaOrnia mountains whose peak rise
seventeen thousand feet above the sea- encnuutrriDg
many bands of Indians OF very wild character,
and some OF whom had never before seen White
man. Towards the end OF January their animals
feet had become much worn by The ice and roc ks,
that they were scarcely able TO travel; aud provi-
sions had begun 10 fail, the country had been
found destitute of game-tbe Indians subsisting on
fish, roots and seeds They were now between
the 80 deg. and 30 deg. parallel, Immediately under
The snowy range Of California. Mr. Fremont deter
mined 10 attempt 10 this, and force way
The settlement on the Bay Of San Francisco. The
mountain is here one hundred and fifty miles broad,
and on lis upper regions the snow was from five to
twenty feet deep. hey were occupied nearly
month in crossing it, but finally succeeded, aud early
in March exchanged the snow OF nlid-w!ntrr for tie
yerdure OF perpetual spring in the valley Of the river
Sacramento.
The party were cordially received and HOSPITALITY
entertained, at his residence, near the Bav OF
San Francisco by John A. Suffer, Esq Project O.
the frontier Of California. Here they remained some
line 10 recruit; and at the end Of March resumed
their homeward journey. They proceeded several
degrees 10 the Southwark to the nou ntans
and, passing over the California deserts by the Span
Trace, reached Benls Fort, by way OF the head wa
tefs OF the Arkansas, on the first day Of july, and
The frontier Of Missouri on the last of the same
month.