The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-11-28


For these purposes Castro Immediately as
sembled force al the Mission Of Santa
Clarr, \ strong place on the northern shore
of the Francisco bay. You will remember
how grossly outraged and insulled we had
already been by this Officer; many in my
own camp, and throughout the coun;r,
thought ,ha, should not have rereated in
March last, felt humilidted and humbled
one Of lhe main objects proposed by this
expedition had been entirely defeated and
it was the opinion CT The off GERS Of The
SOU ,dton $50 | was informed by AIR. Giles
pe) tha! could no, again reTra. conss-
emily with any military reputation. Una
bic to procure supplies elsewhere | had
sent by Mr.. G Gillespie, 10 Capt. Mon,gom-
cry, commanding Tue United States ship Of
wal Portsmouth, then lying at Monterey, =
small rcquisiIion for such supplies as were
necessary 10 leave the valley;
and my animals were now in such sia,r
that could not get out of the valley, With
ou, reaching the country which lies on lht
west side of them in an entirely desii,ui,
condition.
Having c,refully examined my position,
and foteseting, think, clearly, ALL the
consequences which may eventus'e TO
me from such step, | determined 10
take such active & an,icipatory measures
as should seem to me most eXprdient to
protect my party aud Justify my owr
character. | was well aware Of lha
grave responsibility which | assumed,
Dot ] aIso determined that having one,
concluded 10 do So, | would asrume i
ald is consequences fully and ennreIy
md 90 through with \he business com
RIe,eiy to Tie end. lIes'el that, Ly
8 dden emergency, ! have on'y an houl
for wiirirg 10 eli friends, and that lher'
fore from The absence Of delall, whaI
say 10 you will not be cIearl y uudei
stood. Cas'ro's fla 81 measure WIS an at.
tempt to inclre The Indian population {
he SUaquin andSacramebio valleys ,an,
he ghboring m unlains, TO bum th'
crops Of The f,r,igners and otherwise
proceed Immediately 1ganst them. Thee
Indians srs extremely numerous, aud IT,
,uccess OF Tins measure would have bee -,
very de slructive, bur b. failed eOIlrel
.On the OH Of June | decided on the
course which | would pursue, and m
medart'y concerted my operations win
he foreigners lubabIiog the S'crsmen
TO valley. A few days Afterwards, On
Of Gasro's ulIicers, with party OF IL al
empied Ia passadrove or200 horses, lioa
Sonoms TO Santa Clara, via New iel
|vetis, with HE avowed purpose ol bring
llng troops into The county: % lht
mn. they were surprised al dayIigh
IN the Consume river, by patty o
| l2 from my camp. The horses wer,
taken, but they One men) were dismiss
ed without injury. AT dsybreak q
the l5,h, Ike military fort OF SuNomi
was taken by surprise, with 9 brass pie
aes Of artillery, $50 stands OF muSkeIs
+pme other arms. and quantity OF am
nunilion. Gen. ValI,jo, his brother
|(Cap,. Vallejo Colonel GreuSJon, ant
some Others, were taken prisooers, an
lplaccd at New Helvetls, fortified pos
Iuuder my command. 10 the meanlim
4 launch had reached Mwll,lvelis wit
I ,tores from the ship Portsmouth, nov
: lying at Yerba. Bocoa,on Francisco bay
News Of Gen. Casuo'5 proceedings
Jajns, me in March, bad reached Con
nodore SloaI at MsZaton at the end {
hat monlh, and he had immedla'el
despatched the ship Portsmouth toni
trr.y, with general Instructions 10 pr
i Ilecl American Interests in California.
= These enterprises accomplished,
~ o,oceeded TO rhe American selDlemen
of on the Sacramento, aud the RIO de !
% Americano,, to obtain rtinloreemenls
is men and rifles.
1he information brought by Mr,G
l .. A., ron,o;n Moni1nmfrV in