The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-12

soop of war as we had long been without news
from home, and wanted to know, among other
war against us-whether the United States had ta-
ken Texas, or Santa Anna had added the United
States and Texas to Mexco--and some Mexicans
suppose he can do so whenever he chooses to-I
was very anxious to obtain some newspapers The
Captain said there was none, nor any news an hour
after, an officer said there was no news or paper
worth reading. The next day found that an old
Herald had, via Vera Cruz, Mexico, San Bias, Ma
zatan, and Sandwich Islands, found It's way TO Cali
fornia, IN the ship But of what use paper not
worth reading, and an old one to boot. "But," says
an officer, old as it sits the newest one we've got,
and the only one we brought" swell, here goes"
says whos got it % Lieut.. A. had lent it to DIR. b.,
who loaned ii to Purser c.; Purser G. did not know
what had become of it, supposlng 1t not worth keep
ing. So supposed not l. so here goes again. In two
days found it had gone on board the flag ship then
also at anchor here. On the third day, on meeting
the officers. began my enquiries and researches
again one had seen it on board, but did not read
1t, and could not tell where it was another had
looked at 1t only; another had not done that
much, that Is, OF any consequence; when at
last | found that the Captain of Marines ac-
tuay had the actual Herald and would bring it to
me next day; the next day came, of course, and SO
did the Captain of Marines and handed me your
paper, done up in another package, like piece OF
lace, saying you have done reading 1t, please
return 1t, as want it to carry to South America"
received and opened the PACKAGE when found the
paper almost out by the various loans and read
ing it had gone through |, however, picked out in
columns, yet unworn, that Van Buren, had retired,
and that Clay was coming up like a race-horse-that
Texas was laid over and done over-that Tyler had
out-Jackson'd Andrew himself in preparing to fight
a neighboring naton-that our postage was reduced,
and our Jack lars were to have no more whippings
-'and no more grog, ''said one who stood by; "they
cannot do without one the other says another. Ia
day or two returned the old ragged, worn out,
good-for-nothing Herald, and it is now on its way to
Callao and Valparaiso I'll see another one of these
days, then I'll tell you all about itso more this
time. Your, PAISANo.
MONTEREY, California, January, 1916
SIR:-Sufficient for you is the month | write in !:
it matters not the day at this distance when the
magnetic telegraph reaches here, III note the hour
Although we live so far from the world, and are SO
diminutive people in numbers, we follow the tur
buent world in all its bearings. We have in the
papers (when we get them) whole histories OF the
wars that Mexico IS monthly to have with some
mighty nation or other and then we have the con-
firmaton that the other side came to terms, and
Mexico trlumphed. To do our part in the great
drama, we have our revolutions every few years.
Some time has passed since our last when the Cali
fornans rose, with the assistance of some fifty for
eigners, took possession of the government property
and dispossessed the Mexican authorities; chartered
an English schooner, and sent ninety people to
Lower California, including the General and all his
staff. For two years they waged war against Mexi-
CO. and all In her favor country of one thou
sand miles The counter party were one day driven
into mission, surrounded by high walls, and
kept up torty-eight hours, when the beseged party
gave up, worn down by the untired assault of the
Callfornians. This two years. war proved not a
bloodess one, as the country people at the mission
lost one man killed, and the besieged one man
missing. The latter Was afterwards found at
home
During these two years. the leaders Of the rebel
lion chose one OF their party for Governor, and
other for General these two and their friends
named house of deputies for the State, who con-
firmed the appointment of the Governor andGenera
as being the sense OF the people. The proceedings
were sent to Mexico for approval, which was grant
ed, and each one had his commission forwarded by
Bustamente. They then arrested the foreigners who
helped to put them into office, revolutionary char
acters put them into prison some weeks, and then
confined them six and eight to bar of iron in the
hold OF vessel, and sent them to San Bias to be
tried for their lives. After year, Mexico chartered
another vessel, and sent those who did not die
through hardship or the sickness OF San Bias back
Monterey.
We have now another revolution. In 1913, Santa
Anna fit to put the Californians out Of their
command and give their salaries to others. The
country has now a Mexican general with Mexican
soldiers. The same who rose before, preferring
office to grazing CATTLE have again rose, carried OIL
all the government horses, &c. The general imme-
dlately published his proclama, giving the rebels
eight days to return to their aeglance-after which
time they were, without exception, to be judged and
punished with the utmost rgor OF the law. He then
marched eighty miles to meet them; when met
made treaty and returned to town each party
showed difierent copy, when In It's turn was de-
MED by the other. The Californians now ran
ging the country, carrying off the farmers horses
and killing their cattle to sell the hides. One
hundred foreigners, under Swiss resident of the
country, have come forward and offered to destroy
or drive out OF California the revolutionary party
The general has gone out to join them, bold lion,
and more extravagant of promises thanever. Some
OF the foreigners who joined the Calfornians before
and were imprisoned and ironed for their services,
have now joined the government party, and are
hunting through the country their old friends who
shipped them. The Swiss commander and his
forces farmers on the river Sacrament. Most of
the party are from the Western States, who, re-
ceivng citizenship here, can obtain title for six
miles square of land, being thirty-six square miles
This class of men hereafter, perhaps, to decide
in any Californian revolution, whether the govern
ment or the people gains the ascendancy
Your PAIsANo.