The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-15
THE UNION.

in reach. Not being in situation to go forward, they
encamped here and the enemy collecting IN force lhey
grass water the hill, and both animals ant
men began TO suffer The way was so thickly beset with
the enemy, that the commander doubted the poprey OF
attempting cut a passage through, when, after fou
days SIEGE Carson and Passed Mdshpman Beale of the
navy (who had been sent to meet kearny, with some
thirty men, as complimentary escort TO San Diego) vol
unteered to go to Captain Stockton, at that place, and
bring reinforcement
This daring enterprise these intrepid and resouts
young men, accompanied bya Delaware Indian who was
attached as spy to General Keany's command, sue
eessfully accomplished, but not without extreme suffer
ing and peril The distance between the camp and SaI
Diego was but thirty miles; but, they had to make
long deours they travelled nearer fifty They lett the
camp In the night of the 9th OF December, craving in
horizontal position through the enemys lines. Then
shoes made noise; for which cause they took them
OIL and during the night unfortunately lost them Lying
by all day AVOID the enemy they succeeded by the end
OF the second night IN reaching their desnaon and pro-
curing the necessary reinforcement Their feet and es
haggard from hunger thirst anx ety and sleepessness
they were, again nevertheless, in full performance oil
duty at the battles of the sth and 9th OF January.
When Fremont after meeting with and accepting the
Carson Immediately returned TO his command, and in the
ensuing month was again selected to cross the desert the
wilderness, the mountains and the prairies to bring
news of those aro operations OF its agents to the gov
eminent IN Washington. Leaving the frontier settle
ments of California on the 25th of February, Carson ar
rived in St Louis about the middle of Matchmaking the
journey, notwithstanding the nclemency of the season,
and an unavoidable detention OF ten days al Santa Fe IN
shorter time than it was ever before accomplished The
unsettled state of the countrythe with Mexico IN
citing the savage tribes to unusual license and daring
added much to the inevitable hazards and prvaons OF
the journey rendering the most unceaslng vigilance ne
cessary night and day. while the speed with which the
party travelled debared them from the usual resource OF
travellers in uninhabited regions and they were fam TO
resort to the unsivory subsistence of those Hpophag
of the Sierra Nevada; only converting the poor beasts TO
food, however, when they travel-worn and ex-
hausted.
Fortunately, the journey made in its extent with
serious mishap, and Carson with Lieut. Beae, his
comrade in the night march to San Diego, and Lieut.
Talbot the young gentleman who led the gallant retreat
of the little party Of ten through the enemys midst dis
lance of three hundred miles from Santa Barbara TO
Monterey, are all now in. Washington.
Since Cason's arrival solely through the appreciation
by the President OF his merit and services he has received
commission of lieutenant in the rifle regiment OF which
Mr.. Fremont is the lieutenant colonel The appoint
ment was unsolicited and unexpected-the suggestion
entirely of the Presidents recognition OF the deserts
of this of the praresa fact that is most honorable
to the Executive, and makes the favor the crafty
ing to the friends of Carson.
WASHINGTON, June, lS47