Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-07-12
Sketch of the Life of
lionel John c. Fremont.

Nc>sr> Sheldon, Brakeman & Co. New
lEa city, have just published an excellent
chronological school history of the United
>3tc>. from the pen of Elizabeth =. Peabody;
the course of which We find an account of
-e career Of Col. John e. Fremont, which will
reud at this time with peculiar interest 1t
-'N' the writer's account of President Polk'S
..niastration. 1t is worthy of remark in this
alcyOn, that Miss Peabody is the sister-in-
|of Mr. Pierces distinguished biographer,
Nathaniel Hawthorne.
hJanuary, 1916, Captain J. c. Fremont,
800 the year before had been ordered bv the
Var Department to explore southern route
"Orgon, arrived upon the frontiers Of Cali
,1-a. with party Of engineers. Knowing
1 III" relations between the United States
nd NrHIco were in a delicate position, and
ni The authorities of the latter were very
ao> ot Americans, he took the prccaution
rave his party and 90 alone to Monterey ::
s'n, with the United States consul, Mr..
NJ ain. he called upon the commanding gcncr-
NJ castro, and made known to him his peace
commission ; receiving express permission
'ntcr in the valley Of San Joachim where
a. plenty Of game, aud no inhabitants to be
'~lc1. After recruiting his party, he pro-
r'.d onward and, on the 3d of March, en-
'al'd within fifty miles of Monterey, where,
a> surprise, he received ii peremtory order
'@ Oa>tro 10 leave the country at once. At
Fde took no notice of this order, as he had
"'a no o"ra>lon for any hostile dcm0nstra-
a hut when he heard that General Castro
W really IA pursuit of him, he fortified his
I Ut! WIN logs of wood, upon high hill, and
~>o 'le nItcd States flag ; and there, in
.re''E brave attitude, virtually dciied the
-"'raal> to DO their worst From his camp
2ad see with his >pygaSs that an attack
i 4 YrNarat!on and he also received from
LiS.n a letter, telling him of Castro'S or
:" drlye him from the country. The mes |
!" VINO carried back Fremonts answer to |
s3 .a1 which was that he and his party should |
~ themselves to the last man) added from !
Wv" suggestion, that two thousand men !
A ,%l not he able to drive Captain Fremont
-IS position. \ similar impression seems
n aV taken possession of Castro himself, for |
-. venture to attack him and, after |
waiting, Captain Fremont left his |
"Ld proceeded on his exploring ex-
| |t " oregon. Castro followed afar off, |
1'a,Iy dld not dare to come up with |
"a GDa o having picked up a few cast-away
c.rs" E' !n The deserted log-fort, he returned |
r,G'la, making a proclamation full of
MON declaring that he had driven away
:. .SOl ,ls band of highway robbers!
:, ,uy following May, when Captain Ere
n, a@ chcamped on the Greater Klamath |
s~ Was surprised at the arrival of two
Ga 49,; men, who told him that Lieutenant
A4I5" With letters for him, was some miles |
-. 1eSct by hostile Indians. Captain |
AaF.,,.t. immediately broke up his camp and
as,o,.Aa 10 his assistance, and met him after |
h, = ~C. Lieut.. Gillespie delivered him
H., Ninple introduction from Mr.. Bu- |
HeC,I' I'TpSretary y of State, and family letters
AarJ' Denton. Under all the circumstances.
u'' out understand that Lieut.. GILES |
- n f'colted :, by Mr. Buchanan as an
M!;n,o's' ' government, and this the gentle
Heas '"rmed, informing Capt Fremont |
1'''Ihnent wished him to return to !
aar g. ana acquaint himself with the dis
n ns,.t "c inhabitants, and the designs of |
A IF upon the country and, if they
A r.,' yVFtaln kind, to counteract them
urn sl 70 California, which was imme-
1 ,,a,,hl. 'oila the valley of the Sacramento
4 hIvS' h,I excitement, for all the Ameri- |
A rn o'cn ordered out of the country,
"-'Icncd with massacre and the
'1'.r rlor~ The arrival Of