Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-04-27
Col. FremOnt's Letter.

mont TO Mr.. Benton mentioned few days
ago, as having appeared in the National In
teligencer. 1t will be seen that he gives
an account of his explorations highly fa-
vorable to the Cenrtal Route, having found
but tou~ inches of snow in Cochatope Pass:
*PARAWAN. IRON CO.,l
UTAH TERRIToRY, Feb. 9, '54.
My DEAR SIR:-I have had the good
fortune TO meet here our friend, Mr.. .Babbitt,
the Secretary of the Territory, who is on
his way TO Washington, in charge of the
mail and other very interesting dispatches,
the importance of which is urging him for
ward with extreme rapidiy. He passes
directly on this morning, and have barely
few moments TO give you intelligence of
our safe arrival and Of our general good
health and reasonable success in the object
of our expedition.
This winter has happenedt to be one ofex-
IRENE and unusual cold. Here, the citizens
inform me, it has been altogether the sever
est since the settlement of this valley. Con-
se9ucntly, so far as the SHOWS are con-
cerned, the main condition of our explora-
tion has been fulfilled. We entered the
mountain regions on the Huerfano river on
the Sd OF December, and issued from it here
on the 7th Of this month"; arriving here yes
terday afternoon. We went through the
Cochatope Pass on the l4th December, with
! four inches not feet. take notice, but inch
es-of snow on the level, among the pines
and in the shade on the summit Of the Pass.
This decides what You consider the great
question, and luilS the leading condition
Of my explorations; and therefore 60 no
further into details in this letter.
| congratulate you on this veriiication of
your judgment, and the good prospect it
holds out Of final success in carrying the
road by this central line. Nature has been
bountiful TO this region, in accumulaling
here, within few miles of where | am
writing, vast deposits ofiron coal and timber
all of the most excellent quality; and great
and powerful interior State will spring up
immediate in the steps of the Congressional
action which should decide to carry the road
through this region. In making my en-
petition to this point save nearly parelal
Of latitute, shortening the usual distance
from Green river to this point by over a
hundred miles. In crossing the Sierra
Nevada, shall go direct by an unexplored
route, aiming TO strike directly the TETON
Passes, at the head ofthe San Joaquin valley
through which in 1850 drove from two to
: three thousand head of cattle that delived
TO the Indian Commissioners. shall max e
what speed possibly can, going light, and
abandoning the more elaborate survey Of
my previous line, TO gain speed.
Until within about hundred miles Of
this place we had daguereotyped the country
over which we passed, but were forced to
: abandon all our heavy baggage to save the
5 men, and shall not stop to send back for it.
The Delawares all came in sound, but the
whites of my party were all exhausted and
!, broken up, and more or less frost bitten.
e lost one, Mr.. Fuller, of St. Louis, Missouri
who died on entering this valley. He died
like man, on horseback, in his saddle, and
will be buried like soldier on the spot
: where he fell.
: hope soon to see you in Washington
: Mr. Babbitt expects TO see you before the
end Of March. Among other documents
which he carries with him are the maps ant
report of Capt. Gunnison's party.
Sincerely and aflectionately.
n JouN c. FREMONT.
d Col. Benton, Washington.
e P. S.-This is the Little Salt Lake set
J. tlement, and was commenced three year,
e since. Population now four hundred, unC
one death by sickness since the seltlemen
was made We have been most hos ptabl,
- received. Mr.. Babbitt has been particularly
kind, and has rendered me very valuable
assistance.
I. valley of the Parawan, about &C miles East 0
:, the meadows of Santa Clara, between 81 and
1 la -.