The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-04-14
Colonel Fremont and his Parry.

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Colonel Fremont and his Party: /.
We have already given teIsgraphic
accounts Of the terrible disaster that
befel Col. Fremont and his party IN the
mountains, but tile following details
from the st. Louis Republican, ofths
3oth nlt., will be found Of stirring in.
terest 7+ sp' II s9s4sssi 's7''i -
The published letters from Col. Ere.
mont and his friends left him ascending
a mountain and within FIVE or six miles
Of the summit. But this elevation hs
never reached. A storm came up,.
which forced him to retreat, and TO seek
shelter in the valley below. Here, il
is said, the snow drifted, and accumu-
lated to the depth Of thirty or forty
feet, and the party lost all the animals,
and were compelled 10 leave their en-.
tire outfit. The snow covered the an
imals and every thing else from view,
and Col. F. and his party were driven
TO seek safety on the sides Of the
mountain. s'lo7f. ogs ts4es an
In this emergency, Bill Williams, Q
hardy mountaineer, and two others.
volunteered to seek succor from tho
nearest settlements I; and il wa, ar-
ranged that they should return in TWEEN.
~ days. As they failed to do 50, how
ever, Col. Fremont, and one o. two
others, resolved upon attempting 10
reach Taos ; and on the sixth day from
their leaving camp, they overlook Will
hams and one Of his companions. The
other (Mr. King, Of the District of Co.
lumbiaD was represented to have died
of the exposure and oi hunger; and in
the extremity to which they were driv-
en-, the survivors were forced 10 eat q
part Of his body. sis asoa0
Col. Fremont made his way TO Taos,
obtained aid, provisions and horses, and
then set out in search Of his parry
But more than one.third OF bis men
had, in the interval Of bis absence, died
from exposure and hunger; and ONE OF
two had given Out, and were left to
die, when he came up with them. Tho
number who thus perished is stated at
sleven, OF whom we have the names oi
only three-Mr. Wise, OF St. Louis
county, and Mr.. King and Mr.. Preuss,
Df the District Of Columbia. Captain
Cathcart, Of the English army, was
among the survivors. Col. Fremont
ost his whole ou,ft-his mules, instru-
nents, baggage, and every thing else Of
value. 20" 2, -'7e boa
On his arrival at Santa Fe, he was
furnished with horses by the Quarter
Master, and with stores by the Com
nissary Of the United States, and after
'ecrui,ing his party, he again set out
or California, taking the route pursued
~ Col. Cook in lS47. He and his
'arty have suffered terribly in this ex-
,edition, and it will be a warning to
III others never to attempt such Q, jour-
ley in mid. winter.
Lieut.. Beale, United States Navy,
vas more fortunate than Col. Fremont.
lie prosecuted his journey to Santa
fe, and reached there without much
ifficulty. MI. Folger left him at So
orro, on Cooks route to California, in
xce'lent health, and quite sanguins of
his destination in thirty days.
l.. F. Thurston, Esq, died a. Santa
e during the winter. He had filled
everal important stations under The
ew government.
Mr.. Aubry writes from Santa Fe,
nder date Of the fifth uIt.. thni Major
'ealI had gone against the Kiawas, to
ecover prisoners. Mr.. AS trip out
ad been disastrous TO his stock.
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