Washington telegraph., 1848-04-05


We published a letter from Col. Russell
sGoh time since, which left but little
doubt as 10 the fate of the Arkansas Or.
RECON patty under Col. Leayill. The las,
Banner contains The following letter from
Col, Fremont, 10 the Hon. X. W. John.
sun, which gives some lurther particulars:
col. fREMoNTS LETTER.
Washington Ciy, March ls,, 1913.
DEAR sIE; | received your letter of yes.
lerday, last night, and reply Immediately
with what information possess, regrel,ing
that this only goes 10 confirm The reported
death Of Col. Leavilt
Eafly In the spring OF last year, Mr..
Miles, trapper Of the mountains who in
lsi6 hal settled on the shores of the Salt
Lake, came INTO California with quantity
ol skins 10 exchange for cattle which he
proposed driving 10 his farm. Ills route
led him along tue old Spanish trail, which
travelled on my journey home in ISL
aud my familiarity with which enabled me
To recognize the places referred TO by him
in the following narrative.
Shortly alter leaving the trace, he came
upon The trail Of Col. Leayip and his lhiIe
party. You will see on the map accom-.
panylng my last report, a watering place,
called ST. Josephs spring Here II ap.
prarcd lhr ille palty oi seven, already
smail enougb lut security in desert eoun.
irt, sepaIaru 4nlu parties Oi three AID ion1,
Further along on the lrail, you may rrma.a
a liille stream where travellers neeessarl.
y eneamp belufe reaching the Vegas of
SaHd Cidfd, which are one da, /. march
beyond. Bah oI ILu lutte drIaehmenls
reached this place IN safety. In the iirst
paa ui the next days journey. aud a lew
mllrs before reaching the Vegas, the trail
lead, through ,maI wood OF cedars, The
branches ul which grow thick aud low to
the sloand. The party oi iour who were
ahead passed safely On, but the three VINO
we've behnd were va, aid and killed at
THIS place.
Mr. Mites told me thai here there were
no books Or papers, of anything 10 denli.
y the bodies, aud from all could rafn,
do not think Col. Lcatltt was Among these.
The remaining Iour who had gone on, spent
night at The petty camp oi the Vegas,
aud tue next day continued lheir Journey
down the sana Clara Hker, and al night
rneamped al a lllile spfug neat The stream.
this vas the last camp they made. The
lraii lFom ih,s leads Though gap OF the
mountain, aud down to the plains Of the
Rta lHgia, which II strikes al camp
where lusl one ul ny nen who was killed
by the Indians Ia lsil. lrensmber perfect.
} well the rocky derlv, aud remember too
pointing Uul 10 Carson a bad point ui rocks
which IN IN attack oiirfed every adyan.
lage 10 tue Indians. Al this place Mf.
Niles told me, were killed the remaining
iout OF THIS unfortunate party. Ihef. were
fragments o clothes aud leaves OF books
scattered about, and among lhrse some
raves Of ny report. from al that heaJ!i
bui'ess thai G". Leay,n died here.
Of" hrn they lost their lives they were on
iuH very" ol barren aiil csoiAiv country,
inhabited BY tue Pln.ah lndlans, Kind Of
nuInan ~oI'rs, WIN watch and Saylay the
spanish tra..
Mr.. M,e' who hai stopped bchDi bis
parry threw a lew IUeAs over sone Vi The
pUd!es, baI did nj remain iong enough 10
cover them As Il Wa, dangerous To be- alone.
These Particular contain all lhe lnlot-
nation can gave you, but as iar 40 they
90 lh'nh y"u may rely iui.y upon lhsm.-
AsIeraD'j 10 your desire ! haze panicu.
iar! described the incidents oi Col Leay.
'u 5 death which you inilIHaled would be
satisfactory su his Trends.
Nrp respectfully yours,
J. &. FREMONT
Io the Hon. Il. ". JOHNSON, House Of
Representatives, ifnm Arkansas.