The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-28

savageh the expedition had several skirmishes but
neither men nor animals Tell into the hands Of the
sayages WA
When Frsmonts party, in May, 1886, mot knowing of
the existence Of tho with Mexico) retired from Ca
iifornia they proceeded north far the Klamath
lake IN Oregon proposing to explore new route into
courier having overtaken Col Fremont there to say
that Mr.. Gillespie and five men were endeavorng to
with the courier; making all haste in order to reach
them before night and prevent any attack which the
Indians might be tempted to make small party
These Klamath Indians, by nature brave and wariike
have now new source Of power the iron heads
and axes furnished them by the British posts in that
country Their arrows can only be extracted from the
flesh by the knife they bsrbed and Of course are
not to be drawn out The events of that night and the
days following illustrate fully the nightly dangers of
Indan country and the treacherous nature OF saw
ages that vii! give them, and in Carson's words
% he had SaS sns letter; from
year beforehand he up and kept large hre burning
until after mdnight the rest Of tired out and
all went to sleep. This was the only night in all our
travels, except the night the island in the Salt
Lake that we failed to keep guard and the men were
sixteen in party the colonel didn't like ask of them
but sat up late himself Owens and sleeping to-
Of the axe that killed our men At first, didn't know
1t was that; but called to BASIL who was that side
What's the matter there what's that fuss about
He never answered for he dead them poor fellow
and he knew what killed him-his head had been
cut In In his sleep the other groaned little he died
The Deawares 1--WE had four with uO sleeping at
them. One of them caught up a gun which was un-
them at bay rhtna like soldier and S;dnt g ds kep
until he was shot full Of arrows-three entering his
heart; he died braysly AS soon as had called out
saw u was indians in the camp. and and Owens togeh
or cried out Indians There were no orders given
things went on too fast, aud the colonel had with
him that didn't need to be told their duty The colonel
and Maxwell, Owens, Cooley. and Stepp. jumped to-
gether We six and to the assistance OF Della
wares ware. don't know who fired and who aidnt; but
Tor II was at the crack OF Stcpps gun that fell He
had an English half slung to his wrist by cord and
there were forty arrows LETT in his quiver-the
beautiful and warlike arrows ever He must have
been the bravest man among them from the way he
armed aud judging. by his cap When the 1lamaths
saw him fall, they RAM but We lay, every with his
rifle cooked until daylight expecting another attack
a., In the morning we found By the tracks that nom
had killed three Of our and wounded Of the De-
awares, who scalped the chief whom left where he
about ten miles, found 1t impossible to get them any
farther through the thick timber and finding sec ret
way to dig agrave 1t only few days before this
fight that Of these Indians had into our
camp and although We had only meat for two days and
teen days to the colonel divided with them, and
even had a mule unpacked to give them tobacco
The party then retraced its way into California; and
days after this rencontre they met large village Of
Tlamaths-more than a hundred warriors Carson was
ahead with ten men, but of them having been dis
covered he could not follow his orders, which to
In case they found Indians But they had been seen
IT only remained to charge the village which they cid
killing many and putting to flight the rest The women
and children, Carson says, we idnt interfere with;
but they burnt the village together with their
and fishing nets In subsequent encounter, the sam,
gaoped up he rather in advance when he
an Indian fixing his arrow to let fly at him Carson
evelled his rife but II snapped; and in instant tn
would have pierced him. had not Fremont, seen
the danger dashed his horse the Indian and knocked
him down g owe my life to them two,' says Carson
the Colonel and Sacramento saved me-" Sacrament.
Is noble Californian horse which c. plain Suffer CAV,
to Colonel Fremont in 1874, and which has twice mad,
the distance between Kentucky and his native valley
where he earned his by swimming the river afte,
which he is called the close of long davis Journey
Notwithstanding all his hardships or he has travelled
every where with his mastery he is still the favorte
horse of Col Fremont.
The hostile and insulting course of Castro drew FIRE.
mont into retaatory measures and, aided by the Anne
rican settlers he pursued the Mexcans some time
but, being unable to make them stand fight 1.-THE
always flying before hm) the flag of Independence was
raised at sonoms the 5th Of July, sa6. Learning
soon after OF the existence of the the American
was promptly substituted and the party proceeded
Monterey where they found the fleet under Com Sloa
already in possession. Castro with his forces had
treated before Fremont; and to prevent their escape
men, offered the soop- war Cyane to carry
them down to San Diego and facilitate the pursuit
he hoped by that to intercept Castro at Pueblo
dc los Angeles Then Carson for the first time, saw
the blue ocean, and the great vessels that like white
winged birds, spread their sails above its waters Tn.
vast praises, whose immense green surface has beer
apty kened to the sea- together with all objects ever
seen upon 1t, familiar to him. but II proved pre-
for actual salt water and the pride and strength
mary tribute to Neptune The forces were landed and
raised the flag at San Diego and then they proceeded
jointly to the capital (Cudad dc los Angees where
though from the detention ut Castro had escaped
American authority also established
From this point, the LIST of September 1876 Car
son, with fifteen men, despatched by Fremont with
an account OF the progress and state of affairs in that
distant conquest Carson was to have made the journey
from Pueba to Washington city and back in llO days
lie pushed ahead accordingly, not stopping even for
game, but subsisting his mules of which they made
food ala Lrn1
journey. He had crossed the Wilderness he expected
in 30 days, when meeting with Gerf Kcarny's company
within few days Of Santa Fe, he turned back by
that officer to whose orders he believed himself subject
and with infinite reluctance resigned his dispatches
another and returned to guide Kearnys command into
California.
Gen. Kearny entered California without moestation
until the fight Of San Pasqual; official account OF
which has been published n the charge made upon the
Mexicans, Carson usual, was among the foremost
when as he approached within bullet range Of the en-
envy, who were drawn - in order of battle. his horse
stumbled aud fell pitching him over his head, and
breaking his rifle in TWAIN. Selling hr knife, he ad-
vanced foot until he found killed d,ngoon whose
rifle he took ard was pressing when he met the
mounted men returning from the charge the Mexicaus
having KaIOped oil AT the Instance 1T Carson, the
hill the OF the battle the strongest posi-
ton ia reach. Not being IN situation to 10 forward
they encamped here. aud the eneay co.ctig
they remained IN State vi seige There little of
either water the h H. aud both aoimais
and began t. .ufrr The way thickly beset
with the eaemy that the doubted the pro-
after four days selgc, Carson aud Pas ed idshpman
Beals of the navy (who had been sent TO Keary
With some thirty men. comp me- ntary escort
Dego) volunteered to TO Captain Stockton at that
place, and bring reinforcement.
This daring enterprise these intrepid and resolute
young men, accompanied by Delaware indian, who
attached rs a spy to General Kearnys command sue
cessfuIly accomplished but without extreme suffer.
ing and peril he distance between the camp and
Diego was but thirty miles; but as they had to make
long detours, they travelled fifty They left the
camp in the night Of the 9th of Dscembsr crawling in
horizontal position through the encmys lines. Their
shoes made some noise for which they them
of and during the night unfortunately lost them Ly.
ing by s day to avoid the enemy they by the
end OF the second night in reaching their
and procuring the necessary reinforcement Their feet
and flesh torn and bleeding from the rocks thorny
shrubs haggard from hunger thirst anxiety aud Sleep
lessness they were again nevertheless full perform
ance Of duty ut the battles Of the 9Th 9th Of
When Fremont, after meeting with and epting til
surrender OF the Mexican forces reached Los Apaees
Carson immediately returned to his command and in
the ensuing month again selected to cross the de-
sert the wilderness the mountains and the praires to
bring news OF those far of operations OF s To
the government In Washington. Leaving the front;er
settlements Of California 25th of February