Arkansas intelligencer., 1845-10-18
VOLUME mo. &c.
SUBSCRIPTION HkLCL IS W.

The following spirited sketch Of tho ascent of
Capt. Fremont and II few of his compnnions to
the highest peak of tho Rocky Mountains, is al
extract from the gallant explorers journaI:--
Having dIvcsIed ourselves of evsrv unnecessary
encumbrancc, We commenced the ascent. This
time, like experienced travellers we did not press
ourselves but climbed IersurrIy sitting down so
soon we found our breath Iegnng to inil.-
At intervals We reached places where number
of springs gtshel from tho rocks. and about 1900
feet above the lake came to the snow line. Frora
this point our progress wns uninterrupted in elm
bing. Hitherto had worn a pair of thick moe.
casns, with SuloS of parfeche. but here put on a
thin, hight pair, winch had bought for the pur.
pose. us now the use of our toes became necessary
TO further advance. | availed myself of n sort
of comb OF the mountain, which stood against tho
wall like buItrcss, and which tho wind and tho
solar radiation, joined TO the sleepncss of tn,
smooth rock, had KEEP! almos. entirely free from
snow. Up this made my way rapidly. Our
cautious method Of advancing in tho outset Ind
spared my strength, and with the exception of
slight disposition to headache, | felt no remains OF
yesterdays illness. In few minutes we reached
a point where tho bui!ress was oyerhanging. ard
there was no other way of surmounlng the diff,
Guilty than by passing around one side OF it, which
Vas the face of vertical pIccipce of several hun
drcd feet.
Putting hands and feet in the creviccs, between
the blocks succeeded in getting over it, and,
when | reached the top, found my companions in
Il small valley below Descending TO them, wa
continued climbing, aud in short lime reached
the crest. | sprang upon the summit, and
another sep would have preciptaed me into an
immense SNOW field five hundred feet below. To
the edge of this field was n sheer icy procpce; and
then with a gradual fall the field sIoped off for
about a mile, until it struck the foot of another
lower ridge. stood on u narrow crest, about
threc feet in width, with an inclination of about
90 : north and 81 east. As soon as had gra-
tilted the frs, feelings OF curiosity descended and
each man uscendcd in his turn; for would allow
only one at time to mount the unstable and pre-
carlous slab, which it seemed as il breath would
hurt into the abyss below. We mounted tho bar
oneter in the snow of the summit, and fixing
ramrod in Il crevce, unfured the National flag to
wavei in the breeze where never flag waved before.
During our morning ascent we had met no sign OF
animal life, except small, sparrow-llke bird
a Stiffness the most rofound and a terrible sol.
tude forced themselves constantly on the mind as
the features Of the place.
Here, on the summit, where the Stiffness was
absolute. uubruken by any sound, and the solitude
complete, we thought ourselves beyond the region
of animated life; bu, while we were sitting on tho
rock solitary bee (bromus, tho hunible.bee)
came wngng its flight from the eastern valley.
and lit on Ihe knee ot the men. It was a strange
pIacc-lho icy rock and tho highest peak Of the
Rocky Mounlains-for lover of warm sunshine
and flowers; and we pleased ourselves with the
idea that he was tho first of his species TO cross
the mountain barrer--a solitary pioneer 10 foreteii
the advance OF civilization. believe that n mo-
lnenls thought would have made US let him con.
,iuue his way unharmed but wo carried out tho
law Of this country, where all animated nature
seems at war. and seizing him Immediately. put
him in at least fit pnce--in tho leaves of large
book. among the flowers we had collected on our
way. The buromelor stood at 1928 the at,achs
ed thermometer at A :; giving for the elevation
Of this summit 1880 feet above the Gulf of Mexi-
co. which may be called the highes, flight Of the
bee. Ii is certainly the highest known fight of
that insect.
Having now made what observations our mcaus
afforded, We proceeded to descend. Wo~had nc.
compIlshcd an object Of Iaudabe ambition, and
hey ond the strict order Of our instructions. Va
had climbed The olliest peak of the Rocky Noun
.nins, and looked down upon the snow thousand
tcet below, ana, Standing WNerG never human loot
had stood before ielt the eXultatIon of first explO-
rers 1t was about = o'clock when we left the
summl and when we reached the bottom the sun
had already sunk behind the wal and the day
vas drawing TO II close 1t would have been pleas
ant 10 have fingered here and on the summit long.
c.; but We hurried away as rapidly as the ground
" oud permit; for it was an object to regain our
party as as possible, not knowing hat acc-
dent tie next honr might bring forth.
indiun and Yankee. Tho water at Mackinaw is
very clear and very coId-so cold as to bo almost
A gentleman lately amused himself
by throwing small gold coin in twenty feet water.
aud giving it to any indian who would bring il up.
Down they plunged; but after descending ten or
twelve feet they came up chilled that after
several Intellectual attempts they gave it up. A
Yankee standing by observed, that if no would
give TO him for getting it, he'd swing it up quicker
than lightning, to which he consented; when iona.
than. instead Of plunging IN. as was expected,
quietly took up setting pole. and dipping the end
in tar barrel, reached i, down TO the coin and
brought it up, and slipping 1t into his pocket,
walked of. 10 tho amaZcmenl Of the Indian divers,
and the no small chagrin Of the donor.
Execution 2j Green.-The New York Tribune,
of the 18Th ult.. says:
Henry q. Green. convicted of the murder Of
his wife, was executed at Troy, on Wednesday nj.