| Kit Carson visits Fremont's Camp—Goes on the Second Exploring Expedition—The
Necessary Arrangements—Trip to Salt Lake—Explorations there—Carson is dispatched
to Fort Hall for Supplies—Their Operations at Salt Lake—The Great
Island—The Journey 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] |