Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-07-17
GENERAL FREMONT DEAD.

Somewhat Sudden Death Of the "Path-
finder"-A Brief skctoh OF IiIe Llfe--fIIa
Esplorationsin the Great West and North
wost.
New YoRK, July 14.--General John
C. Fremont died at his home in this city
at four o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Ills death was very sudden and was
caused by peritonitis. General Fremont
was out on Friday and appeared TO be
In good health. Ills son was notified
by telegraph OF his fathers death.
Those present at tho time OF the death
were his son. Lieutenant II. G Fremont
u. 5. N, and DIR. Morton. Mrs. General
Fremont and daughter are in Los An
geles, Cal, and another son, Captain
Fremont is at Fort Smelling, Minn. At
the house last night we're Colonel Por-
ter and Mrs. Porter, who was the Gem
erals adopted daughter. General FREE
mont was seventy-seven years and six
months old yesterday
John Charles Fremont was one OF the
| noted characters In later American history
He was born at Savannah, Ga. January n,
1919 He graduated at Charleston College
and entered the army as Second Lieutenant
board the sloop- Of war Natchez, received
his degree In 1885 and soon after passed a
rigorous examination for the post OF pro-
fessor OF mathematics in the navy, and was
appointed TO the frigate Independencei but,
reso Wing to quit the sea- he turned his at
tentlon to civil engineering and was en-
ployed IA the Mississippi survey and similar
undertakings. In 1870 he received from
President Van Buren, commission rs
Second Lieutenant in the corps OF topo-
graphical engineers, and was ordered TO
make an examination OF the river Des
Molnes upon the Western frontier.
He nov proposed to penetrate the Rocky
mountains, and his plans being approved
Of he reached and explored the South pass
In lsl2 and he discovered the route to Cali
fornia, since followed by thousands.
lofty peak which he asccnded, $3.50 feet
lbove the sea, Is now called Fremonts
Peak. Ills report Of the expedition WAS
aid before Congress IN the winter of 1872 u.
and attracted great attention both at home
ond expedition and determined to survey
the then unknown region lying between the
Rocky mountains and the Pacific ocean.
He commenced his Journey In May 1913.
explored the Kansas river, crossed the
South pass, and after LOO miles Of travel
ing, came, on September Q, In sight Of the
great Salt lake. OF which very vague and er
roncous notions were entertained. He Sc
lected route leading to the upper Col
orado through an almost unknown region,
crossed by rugged mountain ridges. After
suffering the greatest hardshlps he deter
mined 10 make for San Francisco Instead OF
the United States, and when he could get no
Indian to guide him across the snow Gov
cred mountains which lay between him and
the valleys OF California. he boldly under
took the passage wtho-re - guide. He aes
compllshod it In forty days, reaching sut-
ter's Fort on the Sacramento early In March.
with his men almost reduced 60 skeletons.
In consideration OF his valuable services
Fremont was brevettei Captain In January,
1915, and In the spring OF the same year set
ont on a third expedition to explore the
great basin and the maritime region OF CAL
ifornIa lie took part in the war with Mexi-
co, and cleared the north part Of California
from Mexican troops Ia 1913 he started
on o fourth expedition, at his own expense.
trying TO md practicable passage TO Cali
fornia along the upper waters OF the Rio
Grande In attempting to cross the great
Sierra covered with snow. his guide lost his
way, and fremonts party encountered hor-
rible suffering, being even driven 10 canni-
balsm 10 support life, and oslng third
OF their numbers. In ls49 he settled In Cali
forniA
He received In 1856 the first nomination
ever made by the Republican party for
President In 1861 he was made "A Major
General, and In 1862 was in action In Ken.
tucky and Virginia. In 1878 he was appointed
Governor OF Arizona. lie held the position
until 1881.
His later years have been spent in quiet
retirement during which he devoted his
life to preparing memoirs OF his life