| Autore |
Peters De Witt C (De Witt Clinton), <d. 1876.>
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| Pubbl/distr/stampa |
Boston, Mass., : Estes and Lauriat, 1881
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| Descrizione fisica |
1 online resource (x, [2, 19]-567 pages including plates) : frontispiece, plates
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| Soggetto topico |
Frontier and pioneer life
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| ISBN |
1-58218-223-X
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| Formato |
Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione |
eng
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| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- PIONEER LIFE AND FRONTIER ADVENTURES -- THE AUTHOR'S PREFACE. -- CONTENTS -- CHAPTER I. -- Carson's Birthplace -- His Emigration to Missouri -- Early Prospects -- Is an Apprentice -- Stories of the Rocky Mountains -- He Enlists to go there -- Adventures on the Prairies -- Broader is Wounded -- Carson's Nerve put to the Test -- Rude Amputation -- Safe Arrival at Santa Fe -- Goes to Taos and learns the Spanish Language -- Early Vicissitudes -- Disappointment and Attempt to return to Missouri -- Wants a Woolen Shirt -- Is Employed as an Interpreter, Teamster, etc. -- CHAPTER II . -- The News of the Defeat of Mr. Young's Trapping Party by the Indians reaches Taos -- Young raises a Party to Chastise the Indians -- Kit Carson becomes a Conspicuous Member of the Expedition -- The Indians are found on Salt River -- The Fight -- Trapping Exploits -- A new Country -- Trials and Vicissitudes -- Sacramento Valley -- California and its Roman Catholic Missions in 1829 -- Another Indian Fight -- Sale of Furs -- Indian Depredations -- Kit Carson and Twelve Trappers engage with the Indians in a Battle -- Return to the Camp with recovered Property. -- CHAPTER III. -- The Return from California to New Mexico -- San Fernando and the Peublo of Los Angelos -- Description of these Peublos -- Passports demanded at Los Angelos -- Trouble with the Mexican Authorities -- Kit Carsonsent on with the Pack Animals -- One Trapper shoots another -- The Mexicans become frightened -- Indians come into Camp with their Weapons concealed -- Cool Reception by Kit Carson -- Paying off old Scores -- Recovering Stolen Property -- Arrival at Santa Fe and Taos -- Money realized soon parted with -- Carson joins another Expedition -- The Rivers trapped on -- Four Men Killed by Blackfeet Indians -- Kit Carson joins Gaunt's Party -- The Parks -- Winter Quarters.
Crow Indian Depredations -- Kit Carson and his Party in Pursuit -- The Fight -- Winter on the Arkansas -- Another Expedition -- Two Deserters -- Kit Carson sent in Pursuit -- The Fate of the Runaways -- Adventures with Indians -- Hair-breadth Escape made by Kit Carson. -- CHAPTER IV. -- Kit Carson and two Companions plan a Hunt for themselves -- The Great Success met with -- Return to Taos -- Sale of the Beaver Fur -- Kit Carson joins Captain Lee and goes on a Trading Expedition -- Winter Quarters -- Kit Carson is sent in Pursuit of a Thief -- Overtakes and is obliged to Shoot the Runaway -- Property Recovered -- The Return to the Camp -- The Sale of Goods -- Kit Carson joins Fitzpatrick and Party -- Kit Carson organizes a Hunting Party -- His Encounter with two Grizzly Bears -- The Summer Rendezvous -- Kit Carson joins fifty Trappers and goes to the Country of the Blackfeet Indians -- Annoyances received from these Indians -- Winter Quarters in 1832 -- Horses Stolen -- Kit Carson and eleven Men in Pursuit -- A Parley -- A Fight -- Kit Carson severely Wounded -- His great Sufferings and Fortitude -- His Convalescence -- The Retreat -- A New Expedition -- A Braggadocio -- Kit Carson Fights a Duel and Wounds his Man -- Duels in the Rocky Mountains in Olden Times. -- CHAPTER V. -- The Fall Hunt -- McCoy of the Hudson's Bay Company organizes a Trapping Party which Kit Carson joins -- The Hunt -- Scarcity of Beaver on Humboldt River -- The Party is divided -- Kit Carson with a majority of the Men goes to Fort Hall -- Hardships and Privations met with -- Bleeding Mules and drinking the warm blood to keep from starving -- Buffalo Hunt -- All their Animals Stolen in the Night by a Party of Blackfeet Indians -- Arrival of McCoy from Fort Walla Walla -- The Rendezvous -- Kit Carson joins a strong Band -- The Small-Pox among the Blackfeet Indians.
The Crow Indians on good terms with the Whites -- Intense Cold -- Immense Herds of Buffalo -- Danger of their Goring the Horses to Death -- The Spring Hunt -- The Blackfeet Indian Village overtaken -- A desperate Fight with these Indians -- The Rendezvous -- Sir William Stuart and a favorite Missionary -- Kit Carson goes on a Trading Expedition to the Navajo Indians -- The Return -- He accepts the post of Hunter of the Trading Post at Brown's Hole. -- 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 -- Scenery on the Columbia -- 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. -- 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 Fe -- Indians on the route -- His safe Arrival -- Amijos' advance Guard massacred by the Texans -- The one Survivor -- The Retreat -- Kit Carson returns to Bent's Fort -- His Ad-ventures with the Utahs and narrow escape from Death -- The Texans disarmed -- The Express Ride performed. -- CHAPTER VIII. -- Kit Carson visits Fremont's Camp -- Goes on the Second Exploring Ex-pedition -- 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 -- Klamath 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. -- 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. -- CHAPTER X. -- Fremont en route for California -- His men are anxious to Punish the Klamath Indians -- Kit Carson, in command of Ten Men, is sent on ahead to reconnoiter -- 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 Klamath 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 -- He 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. -- 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 his 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.
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