The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-09-22
California.
Correspondence Of the Herald
ALTA, CALIFORNIA, June Is, 1874.


ALTA, CALIFORNIA, June 25, 1874.
Affairs in acknowledgements
have been induced 10 give you short sketch
of the proceedings In Monterey by the famous
General and Governor of Upper California, Don
Manuel Mlcheltoreno, because | suppose that it
may be of interest in the United States at this
time, to show something Of the character Of the
great men Of Mexico. You remember this is the
man who, after Commodore Jones took possession
Of this place and redelivered it, expressed himself
IN his report TO General Santa Anna, to the effect,
that ne wished he were a thunderbolt when he
heard of the audaciy of this Auglo-Americano,
that he might have transported himself TO the scene
ano blasted him and his forces with his terrible
wrath.
We'll, on Monday. the 18th, the schooner Cali
tornla arrived from Mazitlan with dispatches for
he General IL soon leaked out that war was
expected between The United States and Mexico
The next day meeting OF the householdrrs was
called, and ibis grra and brave general read Some
portion VI his dispatches, IN which he was notified
mat there was probability Of Texas being adj
nltted one Of the United states, and if that should
be the case there would be war; that he should
place Monterey, and the other ports Of California
ia a state Of defence. He then asked the opinion
# the meeting upon the subject OF protecting Mon.
ierey-at the same time giving them to und. rstand
hat he would not capitulate upon any conditions
a
hundred regulars II was the opinion Of three or
lour that 1t would be better tor HIM to abandon
Monterey, and surrender 1t 10 the first enemy :
lag that should appear, on account of the want al
guns and ammunltlon-that he and his forces should
remove 10 st. Juan, some fifteen leagues in the in
terror. The meeting came to the conclusion that
this would be the better plan, for the reason thai
II was evident II was the wish OF the brave general
notwithstanding his heroic language This was
determined on by the general himself before the
The meeting Was called, tor in the morning his
emIssaries were running IN every direction en-
odrgoing wagons and oxen to remove those guns,
which, IN the meeting, were considered useless
snd ammunition,fO for the want OF which they were
going To abandon the place, loaded about a dozen
wagons. Ii Is true The fort is in state, at pre-
sent, TO resist, but with 600 men could soon
De made tendbe against attack. The
country around IL such that an enemy
would lind II difficult expel deferm0.
ed band acquainted with the country Who
ever heard Of a determination to abandon
the capital Of province before there Is certainty
ot a war? What General would remove the m-ans
Ut defence against any ordinary force that might be
-rnt against him, and alb indon long ii0e Of sea.
coast to The ravsges OF an enemy! | know ot
zone save Mexican. This country has been 50
iaog oppressed, that the Call look upon the
Governors and soldiers sent from Mexico, with a
great de- of dissatisfaction
II is understood here, that a great many emf.
grants are dissatisfied with Oregon, and there will
robaby or 100 arrive from there 10 settle in Cali.
fornIa this summer | write IN much haste as the
schooner California 10 expected 10 sail every mo-
,nent. Yours, &c. AMERIcANo