New-York tribune., 1890-07-14
GENERAL FREMONT DEAD.
STRICKEN DOWN BY THE RECENT HOT
WEATHER.
PERIToNITIs UNEXPECTEDLY ENDS HIS LIFE
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
NOT MADE.

He was stricken down by the heat of last week,
but it was not till Friday that the General took
TO his bed
DR. w. j. Norton of No. 3G West Fifty-sixth-
ST., told Tribune reporter that the General had
been in poor health for twenty years, but had
| always fought against his maadies and never
| complained
John Charles Fremont, his son. and DR.. Nor
ton were present at the death-bed. Mrs Fre-
mont and her daughter, Lilly are at Los Angeles,
Cal, and the other son, Frank Preston Fremont, Is
! in Montana
No arrangements for the funeral we're mada
last night. They will be settled to-day.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
John Charlie, Fremont was born in savannah, Ca.
/ on January l. 1913. lie the son Of a Frcnchman
/ who came 20 Norfolk Va. a teacher. His mother
was Anne Beverley Whiting Her husband died in
1918 leaving NJ, Fremont with three infant children
10 care ior she moved 10 Charleston. :. c. where
John Charles became in 1928 a member Of the junior
! cl,~, Of Charleston College. but he paid tle
attention ri, books that the faculty expelled him.
| Nevertheless he showed proficiency IN mathematics
ana "s~ employed private teacher in this branch
! of education. In 1-3 De became teacher Of mathe-
/ matte, the -OopofWaT Natchcz, and after his
| rcum from twoycar,' cruise ne given his
degree by the college thar had expelled him. He
then passed rigorous examination for professor
| nip IN The United state, Navy, and appointed
! % the frigate Independence. Lut be declined tho
place and made the change in hi, occupation which
let him 70 the career upon which his worldwide
fame as The PF'hinder7 Is founded.
captain William q. Williams, Of the United states
Typographical Engineers, was projecting a railroad
from Charleston To- Cincinnati Young Fremont boz
came hi assistant engineer and made himself especially
valuable i'm exploring the mountain passes between
North Carolina and Tennessee. This work was COM
lieted I'm 1-37, and Fremont Joined Captain Williams
"A I'm rho dnrlfh ,f rrint
through III" mountainous Cherokee country of Georgia.
North Carolina and Tennessee in anticipation q
Indian hostiIties. The year he explored with
lean Nchola, N.colet the country between the Mis-.
-o1r River and tho northern frontier. on July 7.
l-3-. while he was engaged in fhi, work President
Van Eurcn commissioned him second lieutenant in
the Typographical Engineers In 1-4O, after two wears,
+ hardship in the Western wilderness, Lieutenant
Fremont came 10 Washington 10 make his report
Here he met Jessie Benton, the fifteen year old daugh-
ter Of Colonel Thomas II. Benton, then Senator from
Miss 0uI. \ love match followed but the parents Of
'lc girl dieapprovcd the engagement and the sena-
i0r's influence with the War Department secured a
poremptory order which FASTENED the young officer
back - he West 10 survey the Des Mones River. Fre-
mont made rapid work Of the survey and by the fall
| # 1-41 he wa- back in Washington. He then ran
away with JESSIE Benton, and married her october
| -, loIl.
B.GiNNING Ills GREAT YORK As AN EXPLORER
In the spring Of 1-i2 Lieutenant Fremont took COM
mand o. an expedition b explore the Rocky Mountains,
I'D b. four month, had carefully examined the south
Pass, explored the Wnd River Mountains and aScended
To- their hgho, point. 1870 feet above udewater,
since known as lremoutS Peak His report, laid
before congress in the winter If 1sf2'43, secured
attention both at home and abroad.
Lieutenant Fremont next determined to explore the
unknown region between the Rocky Mountains and tho
Pacific. with thirty nine men hc SIT ont I'm May 5t3,
.ad september G afr travelling over 200 miles,
] '.s It I -f.r .
t.-''iJrs ted many ctrpueoj, ideas about this
region, OF which 10 correct account had ever been
wen, and hi, report had grat ilnlence
10 promoting the settlement f Utah and
She Pacific Coast, and the Normons their first
.d.a Il, place # residence. Atcr leaving the Great
,all Lake be explored thc upper trbutaIe, Of the
Columbia, and descended the valley Of that stream
/ tI Io.t Vancouver. ON November 10 be began his
, return journey. h, rouic being through an almost
unknown REGION leading from tie lower Columbia to
tie Np."r Colorado, and crossing h-h and ragged
mountain chains Deep soon forced him To
descend into the great basin. and he then found HIM
self in The depth of winter in desert. Death from
cold luG hu-cc stared bis entire party I'm the face.
! I.v astronomical ob,crv,'ion be- found that
h' Wa u the latitude Of tie Bay Of san Francisco.
Between hn ard The valleys OF California. however.
was SION. c,ad range which the Indian, declared
uo man could cross. ~ reward could induce them
10 atomp, To Guide Lm T. mont undertook tho
passage without guido. and u fotly DAYS he reached
! Fort the ~i,rtf.cfto rms Was early IN
Nl.,h and h- men were reduced almost % Skeletons.
! Of their ~iNt}.-.ycp horses and rIle~ oul, thirty
'ar'' remained. ON March - fir mont again took
| .p h., march. Crossing jHc -i.rraN through gap,
'. plii another Visit u tlr ".t salt Lake, and
/ TURNED to Kansas through the ~flfh Iu-~ on july l.
i-fi, having been absent fourteen months lie was
a. once made brcYet captain for h- service, IN tho
1850 expeditions. The remainder @. the year was
devoted by Fremont to hi- report oG hi, expedition
ln u4c -r.p- OF 1-ij Captain Fremont
80 ou, oa Dis tIrl c>plorns expedition.
i..- time a. object wa, % explore the
..,a. basin and maritime region of oregon and CALI
.,r.a lic -fcat tIc summer exploring tie water
shed between ric Pa,.f, ard The Mississippi and IN
u.,o,cr Dee again reached the Gr.at ~alj Lake. Hs
o.,io,-od the ~.srri Nevada with few men, in tho
load OF winter e. obtain ~uppac-. lie left his party
u the valley # ihc san Jo.4um Wur he went 70
Monterey. 90" Mexican capital of california, 20 obtain
permission from the autloridc, 10 continue his ezr
ulora'lou,. His request vas granted. but almost
immediately it wa, revoked. ana De- Wa, ordered 10
lol,c tAr country witho.: delay. lie refused. as 10
Was impossible for Boz, exhausted men. who wero
poorly supplied with food. 10 eros, the mountains 40
tnat tmc
uE HoISTS THE AMERICAN FLAG N CALIFORNIA
General jose Castro. the Mexican commander. mus
tered Oh" arc- oi tr province and prepared
% attack u.c -Nty two American, under Ere
mont The latter tool, mp strong position on Hawks
Peak. thirty miles from Monterey. built a rude fort,
hoi,icd the American na-. and having plenty Of
muHu,on. proposed 10 defend himself. \ largo Mex
Jean fpr,c daily threatened attach. but the
INK of the luUrth dan of the siege Fremont Withdrew
hi, men aad started toward the san joaquin.
. lli, dc-.r;ad fire, were -ru burning when q
messenger from General Castro arrived 10 pro-
pc-" cessation of ho-tIliiie> Fremont now
made hi, way uorlAward through the Sacramento VAL
l-y luto OREGON without further trouble. When near
Klamath Lake. on MAY g.. 17io. he met party IN
-.ar.h Of han, with order, from Washington directing
hrl to watch owe. jhc atcc-, of the ned states III
/ California. there being reason 10 apprchem thdl ue
province would De transferred by Mexico 10 "fao
britain and tnai General Castro intended I'd ursroy
m. American settlement. on the sacramento. lie Fc-
turned al one. to California. and found that 'aStN
. ln.or,.. r,ar,l.n, AGAINST the settlements. He
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