The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-06-27
sTRoUDsBURG, MONROE COUNTY, PA. JUNE ~, 1851

Charleston College when only fifteeI
years of age. but was expelled before
graduation for irregularities, and having
succeeded in obtaining the position of In
structor Of Mathematics on board the
United States sloop of war Natches, went
on a two years cruise to the coast o.
South America. After bis return, the
college which had expelled him gave him
the degree Of A. B.. and soon afterwsrd
having passed rigorou, examination, be
was appointed Professor of Mathe M atics
10 the navy, and at once assumed the du-
ties OF Instructor on board the frigate
Independence. This post be did not long
hold. Retiring from the navy, he occu-
pied himself in railroad engineering in
South Carolina and Tennessee until 1887
when he accompanied Captain Williams,
Of the United States Army. in recon
noi>ance of the mouotsnous Cherokee
country in Georgia, North Carolina and
Tennessee. 10 anticipation of ho.tlIities
with the Iodiau- President Van Buren,
appointed him Second Lieutenant in the
corps OF Typographical Engineers in
1855, aud the young 0an was suddenly J
sent of to make survey Of the Des
Moiues river. doubtless through the in.
aueDce of Colonel Benton, for whose
daughter be bad formed ua aitschm Mt.
Immediately after his return from this
duty, Lieutenant Fremont successfully
engineered an elopement. and on Oct.
10, le4I, the lovers we're secretly mar
ried.
On may 2. 1912, be left Washington
to commence the scenes OF exploration in
The Rocky Mountains which have given
bim so wide fame. The report of his
fi'st expedition, which was concluded in
October, 1912. attracted great attention,
and va. praised by Hu boldt. in his
Aspects of Nature In May, ls43.
Lieutenant Fremont started Oh second
expedition, much more comprehensive iD
il. ce>ign than the first. extending
through the valleys of the columbia river.
While on this expedition. be crossed the
mountains, Oh the Pacific coast. reaching
Sutter'. Fort, on the Sacramento early 10
March. s44, after forty Says OF unpar-
aleled hard>hips aud suffering. The
preparation Of the reports of this expedi
ton occupied the remainder ofthat year,
and in the ,prinz of 1s44. having been
breveted Captain, be started on third
expedition to explore the great basin and
maritime region of Oregon and Caiifor-
MIA This expedition Rss full CT stirring
incident, and during the course of it new
proof Of his ability and bravery as an Of
6eer was afforded BY the manner in
wbich be defended himself against the
Mexican General Castro. who tbre ate ned
to attack bim with an overwhelnins :
force. Subsequently, under Fremont S
leadership. the Californians succeeded in
expelliDg Castro from the northern part
of the territory. aud on July 4th. the A.
nerican settlers elected Fremont Cover
nor. About this time be was prom oted
to Lieutenant Colonelcy. and on Jan
IL, 1917, be concluded with the Mexican
articles of capitulstioD which terminated
the war in California. and left that coun-
try in possession of the Uoited States.
H resigned bis position in the army,
and in October, ls4S. started on fourth
exploring expedition along the waters OF
the Upper Rio Grande, and through the
country Of the Apacbe-, Cananehes. &C.,
hoping to find practicable route to Cal
ifornia On this expedition, too, be and
his companions endured the greatest
hardships. In ls47, be purchased the
celebrated Mariposa estate, which brought
hi % great wealth and almost intermina-
BILE laxsuits. In ls49, he was elected
one Of the United States Senators from
California, during the short term, and
.erviug but three weeks. In 1852 he
visited Europe, where he was received
with esery mark Of respect By eminent
men of letters and Of science. lo 1852
be made fifth and highly successful ex'
ploring expedition between the Mis-issip
pi Valley and the Pacific. and in ls3f
uas dominated as a candidate for the
FreSldency,
he has recently received the appoint
ment Of Major General in the army. and
will soon return from Europe and enter
the field.
MAJOR GENERAL N p. BANKS.
Nathaniel Prentiss Banks was born ia
Wsltha u, Mass., on Jan. 30. 1915 His
father Was the overseer of cotton facto
ry, and there the boy worked. now aud
then attending a common school, and al
wsys esgerly picking up whatever usefu
kno xlease came in bis way. Not con
teat @ith the routine of factory life, be
appre nticed himself to a machinist, and
p lille learning this trade bis literary aspi
ratiops found room for development in
the orssnizstion of dramatic company
of which be was the "star." and in lee.
turing before lyoeums. making politiea
addresses. &c. -UDder the Polk admin
is,rstion, he received berth in the Bos
ton Cu-tom House and in | S49 was elected
by the democrats to represent his district
10 the State Legislature. ln iohi-2. tht
democrats aud free. .soilers coalecsed and
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