The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-17
Col Fremont and his Party-Further md
Final Accounts.

from the National Intelligenccr, April lO.
We resume the extracts from Col Fremonts letters,
prefacing them with brief description of the loca
les made memorable by disaster for the information
Of those who have not recent maps at hand.
1t is well known that the great rocky mountain chain,
with general direction north and south, sends out
branch towards the southeast from between the heads
of the Arkansas the Rio del Norte and this branch
forms the dividing ridge between the upper valleys OF
these two rivers and between the head of the
Red River and the Del Norte and having accomplish
these purposes, it subsidies and disappears in the
plains of Texas. The highest part of this branch
chain, and the governing object In 1T to ira
vellers, are the Spanish Peaks fret made known
to American geography by the then young
Lieut. Pike These peaks about in north latitude
BY deg, and west longitude from London los deg
and about line longitudnally with the Pueblos Of
the Upper Arkansas distant from them half degree
and in sight They are seen at great distance and
guiding objects to travellers The road to Santa Fe
passes below these peaks and crosses the chain about
two degrees south Col Fremont passed above tnem'
and entered valley of the Del Norte high up above
the Nc xican settlements and above Pixies stockade and
intended follow the Del Nore to its head and cross
the great Rocky Mountain chain through some pass
there be found He therefore SO to speak going
into the forks of the mountain into the gorge OF two
mountains and at u great elevation shown by the fact
of rivers which issue from the opposite sides
OF the Rocky Mountains at that part-the Arkansas and
Del Norte the east the Grand River fork of the Co
dorado of the Gulf Of California on the west IL
was at this point-the head OF the Del Norte,
no traveller had gone before that Colonel
Fremont intended pass survey his last line across
the continent complete his knowledge Of the country
between the Mississippi and the Pacific and crown the
1sbors Of long explorations 10y showing the country
between the great river and the great sea TO be in-
hhbltable by civilized people. anu practcaDle LOT
great read and that on several lines and which was the
beat lie had been years engaged in this great
labor and wthed to complete it. II was the beginning
of December that he crossed the chain from the Ar
kansas valley into the valley Of the Del Nore; and
although late. with the full belief of the old hunters
and traders the Pueblos the guide inclusive whom
he there engaged. that he would go through lie was
provided with every thing TO carry the to Cafor
MIA and with grain TO carry all the animals across
all the mountains, into the valleys Of the tribu-
taries of the Great Colorado Of the West where
the SHOWS would be light, wood and grass sufh
cient. game abundant, and the hardships Of the
exp,dition all suImounted and lett behind In two
weeks expected to be in these mild valleys unhap
py the Guide consumed these two weeks IN getting TO
the head of the Del Nortca distance which only re-
ouird four or five days of travel Col Fremont show
ed in coming back his the cause Of the hrst ca
lamty the loss of the horses and mules. Inc same
Vuide consumed twenty two days, when sent with the
party for relief in making the distance which COZ Fre
mont with Cooley, Preuss and servant) without q
guide foot in colder weather deeper SHOWS ana nail
famit in six. That the cause OF the Sc
cond and irreparable calamty-the death OF the men
The immediate Of suffering in this great disas
ter where the ascent Of the great mountain was forced
and its summit scaled. must have been about north
latitude - and west longitude from London lOI the
elevation above twelve thousand feet, and the time
that Of dead winter-Christmas From this point the
noted objects Pixies Peak and the Three Parks, would
u. Sc.
With this notice Of localities to which mournful
interest must long attach proceed to give
the remaining and final letters from oil Fremont
The first Of these IL dated
"TIos, NV Mrrrco. Feb G. 1s4o
After q long delay, which had wearied mo To the
point Of resolving to set out again myself tidngs have
at last reach he'd me from my Ill -fated party
Dir Vincent Haler came in last night having the
night before reached the Little Colorado settlement
Nth three or four others. Including Mr.. King and
Mr. Proulx.' we have lost eleven of our party.
Occurrence, since left them are briefly these
far they came within the knowledge of MIR. ialcr
say briefly, because ! am now unwilling to force my
mind TO dwell upon the details OF what has been suf
f>red ! need reIrieve from terrible CONCENTRATIONS
absolutely astouished at this persstenee Y: mis-