Frémont and '49 : the story of a remarkable career and its relation to the exploration and development of our western territory, especially of California . 0^ J= 2•h M S^- «. CHAPTER XIV THE RECONNAISSANCE TO THE NORTH A Visit to the Commandante General—The Fremont Parties again United—Permission to Stay Revoked—Fremonts Defiance—At Lassens Ranch—Naming Lake Rhett—A Messenger from Washington—New Instruc-tions—A Fatal Night—Basils Last Sleep, and Cranes and Dennys—Vengeance and Vengeance—Back to the Sacramento Valley—End ofExploration Work. THE troubled condition of California affairs, the
Frémont and '49 : the story of a remarkable career and its relation to the exploration and development of our western territory, especially of California . 0^ J= 2•h M S^- «. CHAPTER XIV THE RECONNAISSANCE TO THE NORTH A Visit to the Commandante General—The Fremont Parties again United—Permission to Stay Revoked—Fremonts Defiance—At Lassens Ranch—Naming Lake Rhett—A Messenger from Washington—New Instruc-tions—A Fatal Night—Basils Last Sleep, and Cranes and Dennys—Vengeance and Vengeance—Back to the Sacramento Valley—End ofExploration Work. THE troubled condition of California affairs, the divisionbetween the north and south portions of the country,the imminence of something going to happen in theway of separation of California from Mexico, the certaintyof a war beginning at any moment between Mexico and theUnited States, all placed Captain Fremont in a positionrequiring caution and yet of being ready to act rapidly incase of necessity. His attitude towards Bid well, when hesupposed that gentleman (as Sutters agent) was withholdingsupplies from him, showed that he did not trust Mexicanofficials in the slightest degree, and on their p
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