A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . e al-ready known from the western base of the mountains to themouth of the Columbia River. After a series of perilous ad-ventures among the mountains, and encounters with hostileIndians, lie made his way into California, then a departmentof Mexico, to recruit his men, secure supplies, and obtain fromthe Mexican authorities permission to winter in the country. XVII. The permission was grant-ed, but in a few days it w^as revoked,the order of revocation
A pictorial school history of the United States; to which are added the Declaration of independence, and the Constitution of the United States . e al-ready known from the western base of the mountains to themouth of the Columbia River. After a series of perilous ad-ventures among the mountains, and encounters with hostileIndians, lie made his way into California, then a departmentof Mexico, to recruit his men, secure supplies, and obtain fromthe Mexican authorities permission to winter in the country. XVII. The permission was grant-ed, but in a few days it w^as revoked,the order of revocation requiring himto leave the country at once, accom-panied by a threat of destruction incase of non-compliance. His menbeing in an exhausted condition andnot yet furnished with supplies, andconsequently in no condition to re-pass the mountains at that time, herefused to go. Learning that Gen-eral Castro, the governor of theprovince, was mustering a force to come against him, he took * Fremont was born in Savannah. Georgia, in 1813. He conducted five exploring , the firstto the Rotky Mountains, and the otners as far as JOUN C. FKEMONT. XVI. Qtestions.—T4. On what expedition had Fremont been sent? 75. Whattrials did he meet with ? TO. Why did he enter California? XVII. 77. Was the permission granted or not? 78. AVhat fickleness did the au-thorities of California betray? 79. Why did Fremont refuse to go? SO. Of whatmovement did he soon hear? 81. What defensive course did he then adopt? ^hat did Castro do instead of attacking Fremont? folks administration. 277 a position on a mountain peak, thirty miles east of ^Monterey,where, in March, 1846, he built a rude fort, hoisted the Uni-ted States flag, and determined to defend himself. Castrogathered a force of not less than five hundred men in thevicinity of the Americans, but spent several days in doinglittle more than making idle threats. XA^III. At length Fremont, tired of inaction, and convincedthat he c
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