ans 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 Fe--More trouble with hostile
Indians--Arrival at Los Angelos--Dispatches delivered--Kit Carson
is assigned to do Duty with the Dragoons--Is ordered to Guard Tajon
Pass--The Winter spent there--Is ordered again to carry Dispatches to
Washington--The Journey and its Adventures--The return to New Mexico,
297

CHAPTER XIII.

Kit Carson at his Home--The Apache Indians become hostile--An
Expedition sent against them--It is not successful--Another is
organized, with which, Kit