Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1849-03-29


mon should be chosen, and every one
should take an interest in the election.
LATE FROM SANTA FEE.
Great suffering on the Plains-authentic
Information from Col. Fremont.
Oliver P. Hovey, editor of the Santa
Fe Republican, and Mr.. Brown, with
FIVE men, one wagon, and q sufficien,
number of animals and provisions left
Santa Fe on the 10th February.
We learn from Mr.. Hovey, who pass.
ed down the river on the Alice, yester-
,erday morning, that his party expert
enced much fatigue and great suffering
on the route. They got along very
well until they reached the Lower
Cimarone Springs, notwithstanding
some unpleasant, wet weather. They
camped at the spring. and next morning
abo1t daylight, were attacked by the
Indians, who succeeded in running off
all their animals but two. The attack
was made under cover of a veIy dense
fog, and so sudden, was it, that the H.
dams escaped with the animals, wi,hou,
the firing Of Shot. After frulless
search. the next day they cached all
their plumber, left their wagon, and
with Is days provisions, their clothing
and bedding, packed the two mules and
resumed their journey, on foot, having
before them plain of 80 miles to ,rav
etse ere they would find wood or water;
they made the crossing in three days
and four nights, amid continued rain
and sleet, only stopping long enough to
eat. When they attempted to sleep,
notwithstanding they all piled together,
so intense was the cold, they found it
impossible, and were forced to keep
continually exercising TO proven, free.
zing.
When the party reached Mann's
Fort. both animals and men were well
nigh exhausted, and without food The
Fort was vacant, but after much search
they found plenty of salt pork which
had been cached by its former occu.
pants, which was very seasonable
discovery:
After recruiting for several days, the
little party again took up the line of
march. but were stopped at Walnut
Creek by high water; while encamped
on the bank, Messrs. Newman, Hail.
Rees and others, express from Indepen.
dence, made their appearance on the
opposite bank. The water soon subsi-
ded and both parties crossed. Mr.. Ho-
yey obtained fresh animal and some
provision, from Mr.. Newman, and in 2
days reached the Little Arkansas, 100
miles from Council Grove. The men
were entirely worn out, and their pro,
gress was slow. Messrs. Hovey and
Woods determined upon taking the an
finals, and a mexican boy who was
along, leaving their provisions for the
rest, and pushing on to Council Grove,
which place they reached in two days,
having had nothing to eat since they
left their camp on the Arkansas. Here
they go, fresh supplies, and reached In.
dependence last Sunday, 25lh, having
been on the road 43 days, and walked
over $50 miles of the route.
Mr.. Hovey furnished us the follow
ing particulars in reference TO Col.
Fremont's trip and misfortunes, which
he assures US may be relied on:
Upon leaving Bents Fort, Col. FIRE.
mont started upon new route. The
weather was intensely cold, and after
travelling some time, so severe became
the weather, that he lost every animal
in one night 1t was supposed they
were 8 or 400 miles from the Mexican
settlements, when this occurred. Col,
r. selected go of his best men, gave
them Is days rations, and started them
for the Spanish settlements, with in
to procure animals and re-
urn. They had been gone 20 days,