| Fremont en route for California—His men are anxious to punish the Tlamath Indians—Kit
Carson, in command of ten Men, is sent on ahead to reconnoitre—He
discovers the main Village of these Indians—The Attack and the Victory—Beautiful
Lodges—The Trophies mostly destroyed—Fremont saves Kit Carson's
Life—The Journey resumed—The Sacramento Valley—An Indian Ambuscade—One
Savage defies the Party—Kit Carson shoots him—The Tlamath Indians still
on the War Path—Another Lesson given to them—A Thief is shot—Arrival at
Lawson's Trading Post—A period of Inactivity—A Detachment sent to capture
Sonoma—Prisoners taken—The Mexicans come to punish the Americans—Their
Courage deserts them—The Retreat—The Pursuit—Fremont goes to Sutter's Fort
and establishes a Military Post—Monterey is taken by the American Squadron—Fremont
marches there—Further Operations—The taking of Los Angelos, | [261] |