The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-29
REVOLUTION IN CALIFORNIA.
MoNTEREY, California,

MONTEREY, (Callfornla,)
January 25, 1916.
This country is again disturbed by dissension
and disturbances. About eight years ago Don
Juan B. Alvarado, Don Jose Castro, and others,
Cafornians by birth, aided by several foreigners,
took possession Of this town, the archives and
government property, chartered an English vessel,
and sent the Mexican general, his officers and
their families to Lower California, and left them
there, to find their way to Mexico as they could.
The Californians then proceeded TO take posses
sion Of every part of California, with the different
missions, and the many cattle belonging to the mis-
sions, and the different Offices of honor and profit
within this department The Mexicans remaining
in the country made effort to put them down,
but failed.
The Californians marched two or three times up
and down the coast, continuing part of the for
eigners under high pay. President Buslamente,
the second year after this revolution, confirmed the
Calfornans in their different employments Du-
ring the time they held command, they ordered
almost every Epglishman and American to be ar
rested. Over hundred were imprisoned in
Monterey at one tlme,-over hify of these IN
low, damp room, less than 90 feet square, with
out floor or windows In May, the same year,
many of the men were chained, six and eight to
bar, put into the hold Of vessel, and sent to
San Bias. Fifteen months afterwards the govern.
ment of Mexico sent part of them back to this
por---several dying from fatigue and privations.
Had E. Barron, esq, H. B. M. consul, not been
in Topic and San Bias have no doubt but that
every one of these men would have died in prison
or on the road, as they were driven and gored like
cattle.
In the year ls43 General Manuel Micheltorena ar
rived in California with some three four hundred
officers and soldiers, and by orders Of President
Santa Anna, took command-putting out of office
some Of the Californians. Last November, Seniors
Castro Alvarado, and many Of their countrymen,
again with the determination of sending out of
their country the Mexican troops. The two parties
met and made treaty. Within month they each
denied the treaty and again took up arms.
These two parties are now travcrsing the country
in hostile order, carrying away the merchants
and farmers horses by hundreds, and destroying
their cattle. General Micheltorena has one
hundred foreigners, English, German, and Ameri-
cans as rihemen with him, who have taken up the
government cause to put down the rebellion. SIEVE
raj of the foreigners are the same who helped
to put the Cafornans into office eight years
| back, and four years afterwards were impri-
soned and shipped in irons without any trial.
They are now in pursuit of the Caforniaps
who shipped them, with strong desire TO fight
them There about one hundred more foreign
standing guard in Monterey, and other places, to
| support Gen. Michetorena. Alarge portion of the
rifemen with the general, arrived in California
a few months since, (some with their famies) over
the Rocky mountains from our western States
Others Of the party hold large tracts oflands--some
as much as twenty miles by thereon the waters
| of the San Francisco, having become citizens of
| Mexico; which can be done by simply asking for
it, They march with the Mexican troops, but
choose their own officers from among themselves
Captain John A. Suffer- Swiss officer, formerly
of Charles KS guard in Paris,) being their conn
mander and leader, and Captain Cant, or Grant,
Git is said,) formerly of the United States army,
their captain.
There is no doubt but these foreigners, and those
who join them they come in by land yearly, are
going to exercise great influence in this depart
ment. The present revolution WILL in all probab-
ty, be decided by them; and perhaps all others in
future, as they may choose sides.