m2 
owere two vessels longing to Capt. Sutter | 
at anchor nea eg oe a large 
two-masted lighte 
ner, which was shortly to on 
to Fort Vancouver for a cargo of 
Ss. 
Since his rests other persons, 
principally Am iniea, oe established 
Mr. Sinclair, from 
m I experienced — much kindness daring 
my caer, is settled a few 
Rio de los Am niceiee r. Condrois, a 
many, has established 
gentleman from 
imself on Feather Bs and is associated duced 
‘seed (hrassica rapus), W h 
reason to believe is > sirably adapted to the 
climate and soil. “The lowest average pro- 
of wheat, as far as we can at present 
every 
}piece of ground where s 
Bored. 800 fanegas for ei 
_ produce e being different in ch places, a 
ry correct idea cannot be formed. 
ie “ae f impetus was seats the active little 
population by our arrival, 
want of everythi zs 
ork and night, 
cient ao the blacksmith s pee was put in 
requisition for hors es and bridle bits ; 
and pack-saddles, 55m aa bridles, and all 
the other see equipments of the camp, were 
again to 
_. The dela: ets oceasioned was one of re- 
pose and enjoyment, which our situation re- 
er Sac 
cslian of a place fora aeiecneat, ~ which 
he had received the re of land 
the Mexican Govern 
It wll be remembered that we had parted 
ms to 
pas roe In the exe 
CAPT. FREMONT’S NARRATIVE. | 
a | sier, 
aided by by subeequent infor- | the 
left the Columbia at the mouth 
(1844 
| Mage further to the eu me the wagons 
their contents were | 
igen guagh eg ratory mo’ 
near the settlement of Mr. 
Sinclair, a the left al ig de los 
American I had disc of 
party ; Neal, a Uackom ‘en excell 
workm: ; who 
done his “duty “faithfully, eitys had been of 
wy. grea at service to me), desired to remain, 
rong inducements were d here to 
recheck Although at considerable in- 
If, his good 
workman as had e 
more particularly an ageiculearal blacksmith 
The other men were discharged with their 
wn 3; | own consent. 
While we remained x this place, Dero- 
one of our eo en, i bere: 
good me ane had wo ard, wi 
ff from the camp, a’ er never seasiined to it 
again; nor a he since been heard of. 
arch 24.—We resumed our journ ae 
with an ample stock: ar 1 oe insaigcs and , 
large cavalcade als, consisting of 
130 horses and mules, sot about thirty head 
of cattle, five of which were Bis cows. 
n Indian . 
mrt and A 
uld be eres in n managing our 
cavaleade, great part o nearly 
ould force us south, 
niles of travelling, toa pees, at the head ot 
oaquin river, S pass, ee 
was dis ts by Mr. Me 
re- Walker, of hdl - sale ie spoken, 
other pag of “ and 
n oaqui 
river on our ae and the lofty wall of the 
impassable Sierra on the left. Fro 
