Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-06-12
REVOLUTION IN CALIFORNIA.


We mentioned day or two ago, without hav-
ing any knowledge Of the circumstances which
led to it, u,at an insurec,ion in california against
the Governor OF the Province, General MARVEL
MicHELToRSNA, had succeeded. A letter from
Monterey, published in the Washington Union,
places us In possession Of the facts.
About eight years ago Don Juan b. Alvarado,
Don Jose Castro, and others, Californians by
birth, aided by several foreigners, took posses
sion OF the town Of Monterey, the archives aud
government property, chartered an English ves-
sci, and sent the Mexicsn General, his officers and
their families, to Lower California, and left them
there. TO find their way to Mexico as they could.
Inc Caittornlans then proceeded to take posses
sion OF every part Of California, with the deren,
missions, and the many cattle belonging to the
missions, and the different offices Of honor and
profit within this department. The Mexicans re-
naming in the country made an effort to put them
down, but failed. The Californians marched two
or three times up and down the coast, continuing
a part of the foreigners under high pay. Busta-
mente, the President of Mexico, the second year
after this revolution, confirmed the Calfornians
in their different employments. During the time
they held command, they ordered almost every
Englishman and American (their former confede-
rates) to be arrested. Over one hundred were
imprisoned in Monterey at one time-over fifty
OF these in low, damp room, less than 90 feet
square, without floor or windows. In May, the
same year, many of the men were chained, six
and eight to bar, put into the hold OF a vessel,
and sent to San Bias. Fifteen months afterwards
the government Of Mexico sent part OF them back
to Monterey-severa dying from fatigue and pri.
va,ions. In the year lS43 General Manuel Mich.
etorena arrived IN California with some three Oh
four hundred officers and soldiers, and by order
President Santa Anna took command--puttins
out Of Office some of the Californians. Last No
vember, Seniors Castro, Alvarado, and many o.
their countrymen, again rose with The delerrnina
ton of sending out of their country the Mexican
troops. The two parties met and made a treaty
Within a month, however, they each denied The
treaty and again took up arms. Gen. Michello
rena had In his service two hundred foreigners
! English, Germans and Americans, who had taker
up the Government cause 10 put down the rebel
lion; and several of them were the same who
helped to put the Californans into Office eiph
years before, and were, some years afterwards
Imprisoned and shipped in irons without any trial
a large portion OF the foreigners who entered the
service of the Mexican Government arrived il
California towards the close of the last year owe
the Rocky mountains from our Western States
These were marched with the Mexican troops
but had their officers chosen from amopr
themselves, Captain John A. Sutter, Swiss Off
Ger, Cormerly of Charles KS. guard in Paris,
being their commander and leader, and Captain
Cant, or Grant, Git is said y formerly Of the Uni
ted States Army, their Captain.
Hostililies were kept up between the two par
ties until the 2lst of February last, when the Cal
ifornians succeeded in their efforts against th,
government of the regular Governor and Com
mandant General, Don Manuel Micheltorena
After final battle, treaty was made, by which
1t was agreed that every person on either sid,
might go where he wished-the soldiers to 90 ic
San Bias or remain citizens of California.-Tht
! Mexican officers who wish to remain will con
tnue TO hold their commissions and pay. Mich
eltorena was to go to San Bias. Don Pico ha,
become Governor, as he is the leading member o
tho House OF Deputies or State Legislature /; anc
Don Jose Castro has become Commandant Gen
eral of California. California, from Bodepa tc
San Diego, is once moro under its own command
the Russians having left Bodega, which now
belongs to Capt. S. Smith, said TO belong to Bal.
iinore, who is a naturalized citizen of California
| BuXinlOre American.