Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-11-14

the object for which write pressing one and therefore
make the experiment
The Klamath lake on our last map find to be only an
panson Of the river above which passes by outlet through
small range Of mountains into large body Of water 10 the
southwark This is the true Klamath lake, and the heart Of
the Klamath nation. II the east side OF range OF
tans 1.-THE Cascade. Directly west and comparatively
al hand, is the Umpqua river Here the British hare post
Why do they keep here The trade in urs will not JUS
H it, II there is TO be any with England, it ~ OF great
importance they should instantly be driven from this and
similar posts before they furnish the Indians with firearms
and engage them in their service These Indians
sdered by the Willamette missionaries (who have been able
TO have only slight knowledge OF those IN the norh as the
savage and warke Indians the continent So said
Mr. Lee. This post maintains intercourse with the Tia
mah and other mountain Indians and furnishes them with
the toahawks and iron arrowheads with which they fought
US. They the bravest Indians we have
people (my camp, Carson, &c consider them far beyond
the Backieet, who by means daring. You know
that the Indians along the line of the Columbia well sup
piled with fire arms, ammunition, and horses-hardy
having less than forty fifty OF the latter that they
brave, friendly the British, and unfendly These
things may be worthy of Mr. Buchanans attention Your
letter led me TO expect communication from him. but
receieed nothing shall proceed directly homewars
by the Colorado but arrive at the frontier until late in
September saw notice of your illness in the papers, and
your letter relieved OF much anxiety. trust that will
be able to force my way through this rough voyage and find
all well on the frontier We certainly commenced voyage
when malicious and nauspcious in the
dan for find enemies and difficulty everywhere. / de-
tain Mr. Glespes TO write only yourself belev
ing, that when this reaches You shall be hand
The letters from home have taken off half the length of the
journey, and have courage now for the rest
Very truly and respectfully, J. Q. FREMONT.
Pirate letter from Captain Fremont TO Senator Benion
dated Monterey The Alta California, July 25, 1916.
Mission CARMEL, jury 25, 1916.
(The mission Of Carmel is three miles south of Monterey
Mr. Dean SIN When Mr. Gillespie overlook me in the
middle OF May, encamped the northern shore Of
the Greater Klamath Lake. Snow falling steadily and
heavily in the mountains which entirely surround and don
nate the elevated valley region which had penetrated
in the east andnoh, and west barriers absolutely impossible
barred road4De had provisions animals ala
ready feeble and while any other way open could not
bring myself attempt such doubtful enterprise passage
Of these unknown mountains in the dead of Every
day the fang and in the face of the depressing
influence exercised the people by the loss of and
the unpromng appearance OF things judged pedent
pursue our journey further in this direction, and determined
to rerace my steps, and carry out the views of the Govern
ment by reaching the frontier the line of the Colorado
had scarcely reached the lower Sacramento when General
Castro, then in the north Cat Sonoma in the department of
Sonoma north of the bay of San Francisco commanded by
Gen. Vallejo declared his determination Immediately pro-
coed against me- and after defeating proceed against the
foreigners settled in the country for whose expulsion order
had just been issued by the Governor of the CALIFORNIA; For
these purposes Castro Immediately assembled force the
Mission OF Santa Clara strong place. the northern shore
OF the Francisco bay You will remember how grossly out
ragged and insued had already been by this officer many
IN my own camp and throughout the country thought that
should not have rereated in March last felt Inundated
and humbed of the main objects proposed by this expe
don had been entirely defeated and the opinion of the
officers Of the squadron ESQ informed by Mr. Glespe)
that could not again retreat consistently with any military
reputation Unable procure supplies elsewhere had sent
by Mr. Gillespie Captain Montgomery, commanding the Unit
ed States hipofwar Portsmouth, then lying Monterey
small equison for such supplies indspensaby ne
cesslry 10 leave the valley and my animals such
state that could get of the valley without reaching
the country which lies the side Of them an entirely
destitute condition. Having carefully examined my position
and foreseeng, think clearly the consequences which
may eventuate TO me from such step, determined take
such active and antcpatory should
most expedent to protect my party and justify my cha
racter was well aware of the grave responsibility which
assumed but alec determined that having decided to
do would il and its consequences fully and
ey and through with the business completely to the end
regret that by sudden emergency, Ihave only hour for
writing to all friends and that therefore, from the absence of
detail, what say to you will not be clearly understood
Castros first attempt ncte the Indian
population of the Joaquin and Sacramento valleys and the
neghborng mountains burn the crops of the foreigners
and otherwise proceed Immediately against them These
dams extremely numerous and the of his
would have been very destructive but he failed entirely On
the 9th of June decided the which would pur
sue, and Immediately concerted my operations with the for
eignes nhabng the Sacramento valley few days after
wards, one OF Castros officers, with party of Ia men,
tempted pass drove Of 200 horses from Sonoma to Santa
Clara via New Hcveta, with the avowed purpose Of bring
ing troops into the county On the th they surprised
oaygnt on the Costume river by party OF IL from
camp The horses taken, but they the men
missed without injury AT daybreak tho 18th the military
tort OF Sonoma taken by SURPRISE with brass pieces of
artillery, $50 stand of muskets other arms and guam
tty OF ammunition General Vallejo his brother captain
Vallejo Col Greuxdon, and others, were taken p
and placed at New Hevea, fortified post under my
command. In the time a launch had reached New
Helveta with stores from the ship Portsmouth, now lying at
Yerba Buena Francisco bay News of General Castro
proceedings against in March had reached Commodore
Sloa at Mazaan at the end Of that month"; and he had i'm
mediAey dispatched the ship Portsmouth Monterey with
general instructions TO protect American interests in Cali
foruia
These enterprises accomplished proceeded the Ameri
settlements the Sacramento and the Rio de los Ame
canos, TO obtain renforcements Of men and rifles
The information brought by Mr. Gillespie Captain Mont
gomery IN relation to my positions induced that officer mme-
datey TO proceed to Yeba Buena, whence be had dispatch
ed his launch to me- Immediately to him, by return
OF the boat describing TO him fully my position and nten
ons in order that he might not by supposng be
ing under orders from Government unwitngy commit
himself in aording other than such assistance his in
srucions would authorize him naturally offer an officer
charged with an important public duty, in fine any c
Of the UntelaStates
Ger at Sonoma that his post threatened with attack by
force under Gen. Castro raised camp on the American
fork on the afternoon of the 23d, and accompanied by Mr.
with ninety mounted rcmen, having marched eighty miles
Our people still held the place. only one division of Castro
force squadron Of cavalry, numbering seventy men, and
commanded by Joaquin de Ia Ton Conc Of his esi officers
having succeeded in crossing straits francisco bay This
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