The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-09
Commandsnt General Of California.
Privais letter from Captain Fremont to Mrs Fremont,
.7pril l. lS46.

Privais letter from Captain Fremont TO Mrs Fremont,
April l, 1886.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, latitude 40o)
April l. 1886.
It is hard to say when I shall see you, but about
the middle Of the next month, at latest, I will start
for home. The Spaniards were somewhat rude
and inhospitable below, and ordered us out of the
country, after having given permission to winter
there. My sense of duty did not permit me to fight
them, but we retired slowly and growlingly before
force of three four hundred men, and three pieces
Of artillery. Without the shadow Of a cause, the
governor suddenly raised the whole country against
us, issuing false and scandalous proclamation. OF
course | did not dare to compromise the United
States, against which appearances would have been
strong; but, though it was in my power to increase
my party by many Americans, RETAINED from COM
hitting solitary act Of hostility or improperly.
For my own part, have become disgused with
everything belonging to the Mexicans. Our govern
ment will not require me to return by the southern
route against the will of this governments; | shall
therefore return by the heads Of the Missouri going
through a pass of which your father knows, and be
at Wesiport about the LIST September go in about
two weeks through from the Klamath lake to the
Walamath valley, to make reconnaissance Of the
pass which mentioned to you before. Say many
kind things for me to all the family Glad will | be
when finally we turn our faces homeward.
Private letter from Capt Fremont to Senator Benton,
May "a, 1886.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, Qat 400
May "a, 1896
My DEAR SIR: Most Unexpectedly, and in re-
mote region of the northern mountains, had the
great pleasure to receive your letters. An express
from Mr.. Gillespie overlook me, the man being
Neal, whom you will remember as having been left
by me here in the last expedition. No other
man here would have had the courage and resolution
to follow us. had the good fortune to save the
lives of Mr.. Gillespie and party from the Indians.
10 charge at night by the Klamath Indians lost
three men killed and had one dangerously wound
ed, being then with detached party of fourteen
men. You will regret to hear that among the killed
was my old companion, Basil Laeunesse. We of
forwards fought the nation from one extremity to
the other, and have ever since been fighting, until
our entrance into the Lower Sacramento valley.
have but faint hope that this note will reach you
before do; but the object for which I write is a
pressing one, and therefore | make the experiment.
The Klamath lake on our last map I find to be only
an expansion of the river above, which passes by
an outlet through small range Of mountains into
large body of water to the southwark. This is the
true Klamath lake, and the heart Of the Klamath ma
ton. tbs on the east side of range OF mountains,
(ihe Cascade) Directly west, and comparatively
near at hand is the Umpqua river. Here The British
hare post. Why do they keep it there' The trade
in furs will not justify it. Ii there is to be any
with England, i is Of great importance that 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
are considerably the Willamette missionaries (who
have been able to have only slight Knowledge Of
those in the north) as the most savage and warlke
Indians on the continent So said Mr.. Lee. This
post maintains an intercourse with the Tlamath's
and other mountain Indians, and furnishes them
with the tomahaw and iron arrow-heads, with which
they fought us. They are the bravest Indians we
have ever seen; our people (my camp, Carson, &C.,
consider them far beyond the Blackfeet who are by
| no means 40 daring. You know that the Indians
along the line Of the Columbia are well supplied with
firearms, ammunition and horses hardly a man
having less than forty fly Of the latter that they
brave friendly to the British, and unfriendly to
US. These things may be worthy Of Mr.. Buchan-
3 attention. Your letter led me TO expect some
communication from him, but / received nothing.
shall now proceed directly homewards, by the Col
orado, but cannot arrive at the frontier until late IN
September. | saw notice of your illness IN the
papers, and your letter relieved me OF much ankle
ty | trust that will be able to force my way
through this rough voyage, and ind all well on the
frontier. We certainly commenced our voyage
when some malicious and inauspcious star in
the ascendant for find enemies and difficulty
everywhere. I detan Mr.. Gespie's courier to
write only to yourself; believing, too, that when
this reaches you shall be near at hand. The let
tiers from home have taken off half the length Of the
journey, and have courage now for the rest.
J. q. FREMONT.
Private letter from Captain Fremont to Senator Ben
tom, dated Monterey Of the Alto California, July
25, 1876.
MrssroN OF CARMEL,
July IS, 1896
(The mission Of Carmel is three miles south Of
Monterey.)
Mr. pEAR sR;. When Mr., Gillespie overlook me ia