Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-08-02


'''- John ". Mitchell, Esq, a South Carolina
LAWYER.
1872 DIR. Robertson, now Il classical teacher in
Philadelphia, takes great interest in his ae-
MUS. H..
1875 Enters Junior Glass, Charleston College.
lS29-Graduates and leaves College.
lS3O-Is confirmed in Protestant Episcopal
Church at Charleston.
lS30-Teachrs at Charleston.
lS3l-7Lahors as private surveyor. s.tr i
lS32-Suryevs one of the first railroads in Uni
ted States. from Charleston to Hamburg.
1858 First public service under the jackson ADJ
ministration, in sloop-of-war Matches, sent
BIZ to Charleston to put down notification.
as Professor of Mathcmat-
les in the Navy. .t. ...t.. Ia.
}S35-Aladc Master of Arts by Charleston Col
lege, without his solicitation.
lS36--Resigns commission in the Navy, and Sc
lected BY jackson to serve under Capt. Will
lams, Typographical Engineer.
1887 Surveys mountain ranges of Carolina and
Tennessee. s...
lS3S-Surveys Cherokee country for military map.
July I. Commissioned Second Lieu
tenant Typographical Engineers. ~
Administration of Mr.. Van Buren, deter
mines on an exploration of region north
west of Missouri and are asked by Mr.. Nico-
let. who is head of it, = for IN assistant pos
sessins. science, energy, courage and enter
PRISE and Lieut.. Fremont selected by Mr..
Poinsett, Secretary of War.
lS3S-39- Engaged in the explorations.
1870 Makes maps of surveys, and surveys Des-
MONIES River, Iowa.
lSil-Oct. 10. Marries Jessie, secnnd daughter
of Senator Benton, who was in her seven
teenth year.
lS42-First exploration to the 2ocky Mountains.
Makes his celebrated speech to the Indian
Council at Fort Laramie. .
August. Stands the highest peak Of
the Rocky Mountains, 1870 feet above the
Gulf Of Mexico, and unfurlS the Star-span-
glcd Banner.
October. Reports at Washington for fur
thcr duties. -..
lS43-Starts on his second expedition. s
Discovers central plate or basin of the
North American Continent, and cOrrectS the
previous maps by showing that no streams
flow from Salt Lake. .. .....
lS45-Jan. %. Made First Lieutenant and Bre-
vet-Capain of Typographical Engineers by
President Tyler, under the recommendation
of Gen. Scott. ...
Oct. -. Appointed Lieutenant Colonel of
Rifles by President Polk.
November. Starts on third expedition
to California.
iS45--Arrives in California.
lS46--Gen. Castro, Mexican, in command, has
orders to drive him out of California.
lS46-E ntrcnches himself on Hawks Peak to re-
sist. r......
Not being attacked marches towards Ore
gon. Lieut.. Gillespie encounters him with a
message from James Buchanan, Secretary
of State, to Capt. Fremont, authorizing hin,
to do what he could to prevent California.
from falling INTO the hands of Great Brit
ain"
Fremont retraces his steps to California.
In pursuance of direction from Mr.. Buchan-
an, takes California with sixty men, and pro-
claims it independent.
Appointed Military Governor of Califor-
nia, bv Commodore Stockton.
BUYS Mariposas for $4,000, and intends to
become a citizen of California.
Gen. Kcarncv arrives to take California
and finds it already taken and is greatly
vexed. u .stI...,.
Commodore STOCKTON and Gcn. KEARNEl
dispute as to chief command. FREMONT sup
ports SToCKroN, who was his superior before
kEARNEY arrived.
Nov. >. Court martialed for not obcyn-
the orders Of two commanders. Makes bril-
liant defence, showing that if guilty, he is
only technically so. ,..-. ..
Ills mother dies, and he is an orphan and
the last Of his family. .
lSlS-Prosident Polk tenders him his sword and
rank, which he refuses, because it's accep-
lance would acknowledge the justice of the
Court martial.
ISIS Prepares to emgrate to California, to re.
side as private citizen. Great sympahizn.
meeting with him in Charleston, $. G., by cit
liens, and sword presented to him bv them,
with eulngv on his character and executive
services by Charleston Mercury.
ID Feb. %. 10000 copies of his report of
exploration ordered to he printed by Senatc.
july IL. JAMES BucHAxAx, in a letter to
the President endorses FREMONT as ssentitled
To the highest consideration from his we'll
known ability and superior means of infor-
mnton.'' .ii1.H a.' p. r-rs.- .-ara
Oct. 10. Goes out on fourth expedition mt
his'own expense, aided hy citizens of Saint
Louis. f7
lSlS.-Arpointed by President TAYLOR Commits
soncr for running boundary between Mexico
and California. 7sf. y. Vs. 3ee
80 HIS influence with the members of the Con
sstitutonal Convention makes California a
Free State. r'..1 -s-ea- $50 cc tala
Is elected Il Senator in United States.
lS50-Sept. 10. Takes his seat as United States
Senator. and the next day submits IL post
4 routes and Is oils for relief of California
Sept. II. Introduces bill for Pacific wac
on road. Opposes taxation of mining in CAL
itornia, and speaks for free labor.
The ROYAL Geographical Society, London,
award him the founders medal
Receives from the King of Prussia, accom-
panied by letter from Baron lIrMBoLpr, a
gold medal, commemorative of those who
have made progress in science
lS5l--Jan ). Col. Benton, at request of Mr..
Fremont, introduces bill to settle land
claims in California, and, lest he should be
accused Of selfish ends, excerpts Col. FRE-
Mo>r'S claim from the bill.
Is Detained in California; under lines, of
Panama fever.
Is supported for new term hv the Free
State party, but after lIo ballots, defeated ):
ersry naiire Californian in the Legislature