New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-14
xuw. Work DAuy TRIBUNE THURSDAY. AUGUST a. 1853.

to spg, laDh-sooh'ng .pesiuen Of K.n.o.s'sn,
Ee''n tne i.i 1Aq in ia, 'i AK sR~S Y' H tho 'e Gops"
was n the camp. The iodrViind THE .ong
o.oror) rprd 10 the affirmative, and pointed ont I,
~ a. Capt Fremont o slender aid weIpt ipotoned
nat, Of fedate bat pleasing co1ntpan,,, sitns IN
frvnt .i tent Hir dress as near ~ | lei embcr,
wa lue flannel stuf, amer the uaval style, open ~
ne throat, with white staT worked on each cvIAet OF
the collar, witch was turned over. ovor this deer
skn hunting shirt figured ar trinmad II hunter style
blu. cloth pant heat uocc tsin', MI OF Hhch d
ysry eyinenty seen hard ice. HI. hea ~ss not
numbered by bat or cap'f any shape, but Sh, C."
ton handkerchief bound tightly around hls nean SUI
mounted q SUR which m sht not sppsar very ia 'h'on
abe at the White House. CT be preson'ablc u. the
Que,n'r Levee; bur to my eye II was al admraoe
rig 10 scud under OF f.tt il. or mioatos o'nVer'
s-tion ocpv cd ,h.t tood il the prcsenc ot the
Kpg Of tne Rocky Mountains. he said . hi' opera
"'ULs against the miay force oi the c0utiry
"tta' bis Government ksd be. OutIa-~uss ln-GfeI
| "r his persop, and he would compel from Caet o
public apology or hunt him from the coontry. C>Pt
FLOW ceterp ined on spiknv end disabling 'he guns
Of the oIt tie opp site -dc OF the pns- ~, a. rms
| place, if garisorod by the erems, would mach oo'
ttIuc. the pGsssge OF SHIPS and con-' ny end>n
the safety of supplies wYlch might rige 0y sea IL
this little sfar l. related in Mr Uphams Lgt ot IRE
| roAt ipcoiItcYiy. sDd the -ame eenion soDeaupg N
your Journal If July 80 beg esvt 10 state tbc tt IS
| IL the case: Csut. +. requested me 70 furnl-h hn
/
rurIose If the expedition. such cror b-rs butch
oIs steer fr spikinS, axes, &c., al oi "nica were
| sDlpi,d; tben not having any one IN his party
! tccUs to navigate a sal'bo IN toe srong
tlotr aid dangerous shores N the victory OF 'he
| fort he requested th4t | would fdru,-h boats
crew and plot Try Onthe occasion. oid ~.
| tnpt. r.. txpectug some oppo-'tion, took with him
| put. Gi' spie, tue cccbrnted hh Cano1. ns
BODY. euGrc Of Delaware ludlaI-, and ab lut dozen
oibCis olVel simod ana stO@el away IN the launca.
| Tie passage hcro-s about four mile strong
| lrstze vas blowing, q i was somewnat rough "a
tie open psssce. number OF the old moun'a n"ef-
n, hal never before been eTposef 70 the swell o.
Cd occ.p, psc tnbu'c 20 n ptdue with great rrluc'
aIce ard as The spray flew oyertbe boat one OF them
expressed decided pT. feren tOr idag grzzy near
On the Eccky Mountains to ri 'iny II hoN. O'i
| the difficulties Ut u bad surf rocky ccdt, l
laIdcd ,hem .hont quarter of mile rom the fort.
| The boat wa- anchored ou.'ide OF the su-t One
| NY swan on shore with hne, and the boat was
hautd in neaT TIE sport as tue surf aloTtc, Wher
oil hut the boats crew, who were ordered 10 re1fn
anc keep the boat saf juppei overheard and srran
bled to tn, ehore, each alter Lis own fashion. Be
tween the landing place and the fort nuuibor of gl
les or hes occurred ard tome Ougb places whlch
had 10 be Travelled over with caution by mvsef;
Int these ob,tructions 10 ne were nothing u people
% had been accurtOnct 10 scale tue Sierra5.
Tty were very quiet. auG feb somewhat or OF heu
element whie bTe0 ting th" IcOnsie! sole swell OF thA
Pacific: but The moment them feet t0u ,heG the srorc
| thN st home, snd the way they sSDptd from
rock 10 rock and across the lnes was caution IN
| goats. ATO SnHt 0hs amusing, II ufl u IulC
TO me- was that who w1r engaged as p ot to the
font, cou not by ary po-sbc psylsitO Or loo )m)
ton Of nv snive within ne vail of the f'r until
sll be guns disabled and toe party al ut re-
| tnrg.
Thete were not las he book states 81 ted pieces.
lu' conristeo of IhIee brass snd non, aud
| l6avy forfcatou guns Ard that they most
tTeoiualy sl,ktd ZEE acted by tue Offices OF
w., Uuit. States ship Port-mOuthfr, r, ie : weeks
after on r,m0viDg them 10 new fort 10 tie lGa"r
| lsrbor they wtrc much troubled in removing the
butcher etces and II was finally Effected By cu't y
enirely Ionnd them, ami then to r'noer trem erf.
vicenhe az ,in by ipsertng copper screw bolt, aud
| diillirg new touch hole-a tedious job. snt ole
| which pr, baby called fItr bessiuEs tom Lieut..
| NI-rcouI OF the ones who caused him the lOb.
| The conquest Of California 90 not triuk should
be placed wholly to the credit of the Navy and Cen.
II carey. The Navy Las right To II arce STARE, tud
tie ,iicfrs and rows pertOrr Cd hard duty oI shor"
as wei o. board; but they were we'll clothed and
| iad AID always had comfortable quarters when the
days work Of budir forts ching OF fighting was
| cone Not 20 with Col Fremont He cha'ns
| the enemy night and cay; with miserable hOr'cs, h-
pacllc ycrl destitute Of chthng, "n shnt ratcns aud
pnCi gong hadshi.s and prva'ions ar btyonf those
eXptTi,rccd by the -ailos. And the of his not
! hfny IN scton t. much a. the crews of the sbip-
! pelr, NAV very well uuttr-tOod bN wlHt Que Ul
tie ost liccrt OF tie California Officers said 10 ne:
~ nike to have the mcu from the ~hips come 70
| tight u; they are h"r erntn and ~ Goa ttht
"th m as we Ike ard losve them az our pcesuca;
| -, can't dive them 20 be sure, but tusy can't
| "tntch NJ when We want t. run-bl' would sOonrr
| have the Cey after H. than Fremont. Ot the
! .hne Of the credit due to Con keanev. there are
| yaI.our opinions. l d. no. VIII to eXprc,- uiIe.
WILLIAM d. PHELPS
IL iastJa Aug J. 1873. .ot David - tee ho "a ').