New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-04-12
FARTHER FROM SANTA Pg.
A Water Journey on the PIaius-Farfher
Details Of Frsmont's Disaster.

We copy the following from the GiasgOrc NO.
Tim,s of March %:
Oliver r Hovey Editor Of The Santa p, Republican
ara M Brown. with I've men, one wagon and a s1.h-
Feb. 10.
We learn from Mr. Hover, who pa,sed down the liver
on the Alice yesterday morning that his party expert
eneed much fatigue and grea, suffering the route.
hey got along very vel unti they reached the Lower
CimstOne Springs, notwithstanding some unpleasant.
vet weather. They camped At the Spring. and Eek;
merning about dsyhzh; attacked By the Indians,
who succeeded In running of all their animals but two
Ine attack was made under cover OF very dense fog
and so sudden 1t that the Ind escaped with the
animals vitncu. the hring Of shot Alter Tuiiless
search the next day they cached all their piunder eff
their wagon. and, with Is days provisions their cloth.
ing and bedding, packed the two mules, aod resumed
the journey foot having before them plain ot %
miles 70 traverse ere they would ind wood or water
they made The crossing 10 three days and four nighis
amid continued rain and sieet. only stopping long
enough When they attempted to sleep noiwith.
standing hey all piled together so intense was the cold
they found impossible and forced 10 keep
tpuay 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 bat after much search they found
plenty Of salt pork which had been cstched BY lie for
mer occupants which very sessonsble discovery
Alter Recruiting for several days, the little party again
took up the line Of march but stopped at Walnut
Greek By high water while encsmped on the bank,
Msssrs Newman Hail. Rees snd others, express from
Independence made their appearance on the opposite
bank The water subsidized and both parties cross
ed. Mr. Hovey obtained iresh animal and some pro-
vision. from Mr. Newman, and In days reached the
Little Arkansas 100 miles from Council Grove. The
men entirely worn cut and their progress was
slow. Mcsus. Hoyey and Woods determined upon
taking the snimss and Mexican boy who was along.
leaving their provisions for the rest and pushing on 10
Council Grove, which psce they reached in two days
having had nothing since they left their camp on
the Arkansas Here they got fresh supplies and reach
ed Independence last Sunday 2jh having been on the
road 40 days and walked $50 miles OF the route
Mr.. Hovey furnished US the following particulars in
reference 70 Col fremonis trip and msfortunes which
no assures us msy be relied Upon leaving Bents
Fort. Col Fremont started upon new route. The
weather was intensely cold and after travelling some
time 80 severe became the weather that hs Loot every
animal In one night 1t was supposed they were 800
or 400 miles from the Mexican settlements when this
occurred Col 7. selected 20 Of his best men, gave
them 10 days raions aud started them for the spanish
settlements with instructions 20 procure animals and
return They had been gone 20 days when Col +. and
one man Oui what bad become a them after
nine days travel. he found the party encamped having
siven up aud determined 10 make that the camp OF
death" The leader Of the party was dead. supposed
to have been shot By old Bill Williams, who scSnowi'
edged having est portion of him. The party wss N
pershng ndili0n, from cold and hunger, the -no
being feet deep, and they out or provisions. Col r
and one man started next day and we're fortun4ts
enough reach Tees settlement In time 10 send back
provisions for the remainder Of the party Before they
all got together again from IL TO ID Of them had per
ishod.