The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-14
The Terrible Suffering OF Col. Fremont and

(From the Glascow (Mo) Times. March 80
liver Hovey. editor of the Santa Fe Republican,
and Mr. Brown, vita, I'VE men one wagon, and SUN
cient number OF animals and provisional left Santa fe
February 10.
We learn from MIR Hovey who passed down the river
the Alice yesterday morning that his party expc-
rienced much fatigue and great suffering on the route
They got along very well until they reached the Lower
Cimarone Springs some unpleasant wet
weather They esmped at tho Springs, and next morn
succeeded in running of all their animals but two.
The attack made under cover Of very dense fog
ard sudden itthat the Indians escaped with the
animals without The firing OF shot After Guitess
search he next day they chtchtI iii ir plumber loft
their wagon, and with IS days provisions their cloth,
ing and bedding packed the two mules, and resumed
the journey foot having before them plain OF %
miles TO traverse ere they could find wood or water
they made the crossing In three day, and four nights
amid continued rain and sleet, only stopping long
enough to eat. When they attempted TO sleep not
withdrawing they all piled together so intense the
cold they found il impossible and forced TO keep
continually exercising to prevent freezing
when the party reached Nann's Fort, both animals
and men were well nigh exhausted and without food
The fort vacant but after much search they found
plenty Of salt pork which had been cured by is for
occupants, which was very sca5onablc discovery
After recruiting for several days the little party again
took up the line of march but were stopped at Walnut
Greek by high water while encamped Oh the bank,
Mcssri Newman, Hall Rees and others, express from
Independence made their appearance on tho opposite
bank The water subsidized and both parties cross
ed. MIR. Hovey obtained fresh animal and some pro-
vision ON Mr. Newman and in two days reached the
Little Arkansas, 100 miles from Council Grove The
men were entirely worn out, and their progress was
slow. Messrs. lIovey and Woods determined upon
taking the animals, and Mexican boy who was along,
leaving their for the rest and pushing to
Council Grove, which place they reached in two days,
having had nothing to eat since they loft their camp ON
tho Arkansas. Here they got fresh supplies, and
reached Independence last Sunday 25th, having been
the road Is days, and walked $50 miles OF the
route.
Mr. Hoyey furnished the following particulars in
reference to Col Fremonts trip and which
he assures US may be relied on Upon leaving Bent's
Fort Colonel Fremont started upon new route. The
weather intensely cold and after travelling some
time became the weather that he lost every
animal in night. II supposed they were 800 or
400 miles from the Mexican settlements when this
CURED Col f. selected twenty Of his best men, gave
them fifteen days rations, and started them for the
Spanish settlements, with instructions to procure ami
xials and return. They had been gone twenty days
when olonel +. and set out to see what had
become OF them After nine days travel he found the
| party encamped, having given up, and determined to
| make that the camp Of DEATH Tho leader OF tho
party dead supposed to have been shot by old Bill
Williams, who acknowledged having eat portion of
him. The party was in pcrishng condition from cold
and hunger the snow being three feet deep and they
out of provisions Colonel f. and started next
day aud fort innate enough TO reach Taos settle
men in time to send back provisions for the remainder
Of the party Before they all got together again from
| ii to Is Of them had persisted.
Austin and Webb left Sante Fe on the 1st Of March
! We conversed n few minutes with Mr.. Austin he
passed down the river Previous TO their leaving
(about the I'D of February Col Fremont had reached
Santa Fe He remained but one day, partaking of u
dinner rendered him by Colonel Washington, acting
Governor of New Mexico There IL of import
ance. Times are dull in New Mexico The gold disco
very in California created but little excitement