The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-25

the lst of November started from the frontier with
bis party of eight Americans and zen Delaware In lin5
all Of them ex perienced mszxstafSers, AID who
placed great confidence in Col pIemcut, a. Ia ia them
The route up the Kansas and across 10 The Arkansas
sas made beautiful counsck or7the Ioth Novem-
Der the party arrived Eens ref where they saw the
isst white man until they arrv eSsa he aorn0 ettle
ments from the Fort they tra,s Ned up the Arkansas
and the Hueiano The country lAsre is hiy, very well
Walefta covered with grass, and seu inoerot with
pine The soil is Of sandy cast anf 10 the valleys
crossed the divide between the nuerfno the bead
waters Of the Rio Giands at the Saud nl Pas (sorae
times called Williams Pass), and passsag to the
Cocheope Pass, csossed to the waters of the peiGc
The Corhetope Pass, in the sin range OF the Rocky
Mountains, crossed the lsth Dcce.ber, bad
then but four inches OF snow.
After crossing the summit the party struck 10 va ono
Of the tibusrns Of the Grand River to that s'rcam
which they followed down to near the spanish trail and
tfen Mt of due west tn. Mormon settlement of Pa
rowan, where they arrived the Sth OF February.
The country the backbone TO Grand River il
ed with excellent pine timber and great deal of the
soil is Of excellent quality. Indeed, the whole
try east Of Grand River 10 the western line OF Missouri
distance OF SEQ miles, is 30 suitable for tiage anu
grazing that the farms touch each other for the
whole distance From Grand River fgrnS..n ao1I.
loo miles, Is country without timber, and wita poor
soil but otherwise favorable for the construction ot
road
Just before getting into parowan, of the party
Mr.. o. Fuller Of st Louis died. lie va BAY aii
energetic man, but the cold eSertinn, and hari t.rc
wet teo much Cor him, and n died ia Ais saddle Sf'
the time he party entered the mountains uahi tr,
reacl ed FaIowan, they encountered good Gc % Vi II
city
,as midwinter; the grass was in many plac.. h,i
Il animals required great deal Of alientVa. al nH
r. MI, was determined TO pursue his course, sal -
make all the explorations which the strength hlmse
-, ne Isrty would permit aud game was wd an selrcr
II party arrived at the Mormon settlement TIA e
and much reduced in hesh. They remainrd there tvyr
days, which suficed to place them in excellent cond
tion.
On the 21st Of February Col Fremont left the hosp-
table people of Parowan to the Sierra Nevada His
little south OF west The country was hilly
mountainous. m from
Parowan the party crossed the river Of the Great Basn
ties into the Colorado. Thence the distance Owens
Range. which struck on latitude 81, about 200
miles over The same kind Of country.
Indeed. Col. Fremont did not know at what precise
point he left the Great Basin kSH
Here and there fertile Ieys, but the greater por
are composed Of short Irregular ranges generally
ming north and south covering nearly the whole coun
try, and well timbered with pine
Col Fremont reached OWENS Mountain on tho 2lst of
March. u was covered with snow, and presented no
pass, and the party turned to the north following the
foot the mountain about sixty miles the end of the
range Here they the first human beings since eav.
ing Parowsn. These the Horsethef Indians living
just at the southern point Of the range rhey had large
bands OF Californian horses and indicated
that they constantly receiving additions to their
herds from California The whites attacked party of
them and took thirty horses. One of the party
wounded by arrow, but not seriously.
About the lst inst they crossed tue Sierra Nevada,
sol gradual and the country favorable for
road, that Colonel Fremont says that he could have
started in buggy from the spot where he camped the
day before crossing fifteen miles beyond the summit,
and have travelled driven, to point thiry-fye miles
this side Of the divide without injury to horse In
deed mary of the party would not believe that they had
acbed the summit This pass which is a, the head Of
creek entering Kern river from the east previously
unknown, so far as we know.
Col Fremont arrived ia this city tho 10th, well and
SO hearty that he is actually some fourteen ounis
heavier than ever before The principal result OF his
trip has been 10 establish the pracri:nbty Of the
at all seasons The Mormons say thai tho last winter
has been unusually severe and the church officers at
Parowan offered to give Col Fremont certificate to that
elect The greater portion OF the route from Rents
fort to Parowan had been surveyed by Capt Gunnison
and reported to DC not only practicable but
ihis Of the central ia undoubu lily better
Ean the nondng torion In the loagitade OF
any ether ro.e. u Is mere direct, through fer
tile country well provided with water aut timber favor.
able toposra ghcay, and wl comma the trade aul
| the support Of he Norrn0cs nj salt Lake.
The route pursued BY Col Fremont from Parowan to the
Si IRA Nevada not Ia Dg been direct ld suitable
fer the road The read might from Parowan direct to
the Sierra Nea ada in latitude 49, or perhaps might fol-
low the Spanish trailnow the road from Salt Lake to
san Bcrrardino-eown 10 the Seth parallel, aud
west to the pnss.
Col Fremont has not had time to arrange his papca
ana most or his calculr ons still to lie made anl
oyTcct that when detailed narrative OF his iournay
shan be published it will create strong impression
The public minr in favor of the central Tho
did not permit Of extensive geological botonical or
geological recharches considerable portion OF the
journey having been made country before
amined by civilized man. the report will doubt add
much to the present stock of knowledge about the
country rear the southern rim Of the Great Basin
PROPOSED DINNER TO COL. FREMONT.
Coz. j. c. FREMoST-Dear Sir-The Eioneer Society be.
ing derous Of testiyng their high regard and esteer
for of the first pioneers who opened the road
TO this fourishiDg State beg leave to oer you dinner
to be given at such time my suit your convenience
Hoping that this may your favorable consera
tion, we are very respectfully obedent servants
J. r. Spyder, q. r. Lemon,
d. 5. Turner, Sem Franklin,
VIM. Van VOORHEES, S. Brannan
&c. Low, Committee Of Invitation.
S, NFrancisco, April 90, 1854
SAN Francesca Anril 30 1B5.