The Life and Adventures of Kit Carson, the Nestor of the Rocky Mountains, from Facts Narrated | Page 4

on a Trading Expedition to the Navajoe Indians--The Return--He accepts the post of Hunter of the Trading Post at Brown's Hole, 106
CHAPTER VI.
Bridger and Carson trapping on the Black Hills--The Main Camp--The Rendezvous--Winter Quarters on the Yellow Stone--Carson with forty men in a desperate fight with the Blackfeet Indians--A Council--Sentinel posted--One Thousand Warriors come to punish the Trappers--The War Dance--The Courage of the Savages deserts them--Winter Quarters--The Spring Hunt--Another Fight with the Blackfeet--Continued Annoyances--The Trappers abandon the Country--The Rocky Mountains and Alps compared--Other Trapping Expeditions--Beaver becoming scarce--Prices of Fur reduced--Kit Carson and the Trappers give up their Vocation--The Journey to Bent's Fort--Mitchell the Mountaineer--His Eccentricities, 127
CHAPTER VII.
Kit Carson is employed as Hunter to Bent's Fort--His Career for Eight Years--Messrs. Bent and St. Vrain--The commencement of his Acquaintance with John C. Fremont on a Steamboat--Is employed as a Guide by the Great Explorer--The Journey--Arrival at Fort Laramie--Indian Difficulties--The business of the Expedition completed--Return to Fort Laramie--Kit Carson goes to Taos and is married--He is employed as Hunter to a Train of Wagons bound for the States--Meeting with Captain Cook and four companies of U.S. Dragoons on Walnut Creek--Mexicans in Trouble--Kit Carson carries a Letter for them to Santa Fé--Indians on the Route--His safe Arrival--Amijos' advance Guard massacred by the Texians--The one Survivor--The Retreat--Kit Carson returns to Bent's Fort--His Adventures with the Utahs and narrow escape from Death--The Texians disarmed--The Express Ride performed, 147
CHAPTER VIII.
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
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
CHAPTER X.
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
CHAPTER XI.
Kit Carson is sent Overland as Bearer of Dispatches to Washington--The Preparation and the Start--The Journey--Privations and Sufferings--Meeting with General Kearney--The General takes Carson as his Guide and sends on the Dispatches by Fitzpatrick--The March--Arrival at Warner's Ranche--Mexicans on the Road--Preparations for a Battle--The Battle--Disastrous Consequences--Kit Carson and Lieutenant Beale offer to run the lines of the Mexican Sentinels and carry Information to San Diego of Kearney's critical position--The Daring Undertaking--The Sufferings they encountered--Their Arrival--Reinforcements sent out--Lieutenant Beale is Delirious from the Privations he has undergone--Gen. Kearney and his Command finally reach and join the other American Forces in California, 274
CHAPTER XII.
A Command of Six Hundred Men is sent against Los Angelos--The Mexican Army evacuates the Town--Its Capture--Rumors of an Attack to be made on Fremont's Command--The Mexicans surrender--The Winter Quarters--Kit Carson is ordered to carry Dispatches overland to Washington--Lieutenant Beale accompanies him--A Night Attack made by the Indians--Arrival in the United States--Kit Carson's Introduction to Col. Benton and Mrs. Fremont--Hospitality offered to him at Washington--Kit Carson receives the Appointment of Lieutenant in the Rifle Corps of the U.S. Army from President Polk--He is ordered to carry Dispatches to California--The Journey--A Brush with the Camanche Indians--Arrival at Santa Fé--More trouble with hostile Indians--Arrival at Los Angelos--Dispatches delivered--Kit Carson is assigned to do Duty with the