to the Columbia River in Oregon--Incidents on the Route--Tlamath
Lake--The Journey to California--The Trials and Privations met with
while crossing the Sierra Nevada Mountains--Mr. Preuss is lost
but finds the Party again--Arrival at Sutter's Fort in a Destitute
Condition--Two of the Party become deranged--The Route on the Return
Trip--Mexicans come into their Camp asking Aid and Protection--Indian
Depredations--Carson and Godey start on a Daring Adventure--The
Pursuit--The Thieves overtaken--These Two White Men attack Thirty
Indians--The Victory--Horses retaken--The Return to Camp--One of their
Companions killed--The Journey continued--Arrival at Bent's Fort--The
"Fourth of July" Dinner, 178


CHAPTER IX.

Kit Carson concludes to become a Farmer--He is joined in the
Enterprise by a Friend--They build a Ranche on the Cimeron
River--Descriptions of Mexican Customs and Country--Fremont once more
at Bent's Fort--Express sent for Kit Carson to join the Expedition as
Guide--The Ranche Sold, and the Departure--The Third Expedition and
its Explorations--Difficulties with the Mexican-Californians--General
Castro's Orders to leave the Country--Determination to Fight--Fremont
goes to Lawson's Fort--Fremont and his Men encounter a Thousand
Indians--The Battle and the Victory--The news that War had
been declared between the United States and Mexico reaches
Fremont--Lieutenant Gillespie rescued from the Indians--Three of the
party killed in the Night by Indians--The Savages repulsed--The Burial
of Comrades, 232