American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-30

| the report to Gov. Ffl9s inierS that they are
North Americans, or at least under the com
mand of North American officers, from the
order in which they march, their mode oi
encampment, stationing Piquets and the like
They were seen in the vicinity Of Saa Car
los, and it was supposed were about to fall
upon Ramada or Goaquila. This last town
is laid down on the best maps which we have
as being nearly south of chihuahua and q
little east of the main road 10 he south. We
infer from this that the Mexicans have dis
covered the advance of Gen. Wool's COM
mand
In regard TO chihuahua, we believe we
have before said that Gen. Reyes had been
ordered thither, and thousand muskets
granted for the defence Of the people. Since
then both the General and the guns have been
countermanded. Why this was done, no one
appears TO know, but we suspect Santa Anna
knew full we'll that to send thousand mus
kets there was but to throw them into Gen.
Woods way. A strong appeal is made 10
Santa Anna not to abandon Chihuahua.
| A large number Of Indians, said to reach
1000, had passed from chihuahua into Du.
range, and it was feared they would enter
Zlcatecas. Five husdred mounted troops
LETT Z4catecas on the 22I October, to repel
them, and Gen. Reyes was to leave on the
LIST November and march against them, in or.
der to restore confdesc1 TO The alTrighted
people. We have some accounts in detail of
the ravages conmltted by tie Indians, but
have not room for them
Advices from Mazatlan 10 the lth Of Oc-
tober have been received in Mexico An
English vessel had arrived there having touch.
ed at the various ports of both CALIFORNIA;
- reports that the American possession Of
e country is not peaceful; that the greater
part Of the people [''would that we could say
all" says the editor ara Disguised; several
times Instructions had been attempted, and
with little support they would be success
full
In Los Angeles there was in September an
insurrectlon against the Americans The in
surgents fortified themselves in house, but
were alta, ked by the Yankees, and in leaving
it an action took place, in which The chief of
the insurgents and several others were killed,
and many were wounded
The Squadron Of OcCu, ,ation was much
weakened having 30 many ports TO blockade,
and so few m n who could be spared 10 dsem-
bark 1t followed that different points were
but slightly guarded-some by only eight or
ten men.
I he French Consul at Monterey, Mr.. Gas
quet, having been pul under arrest for having
protested against the occupation Of Ca flor
MIA, remained still under surveillance An
English vessel had accordingly proceeded TO
the Marqurses to communicate The news. We
shall see, adds the Mexican, how these auda-
cious Yankees will get out Of this new diff
Guilty, in which they are involved Ivy their own
excuses.
A sloop of war Of the enemy had arrived al
Guaymas with view to take possession Of
that port (in Sinaloa on The Gulf Of CalIfor-
Dia;) but the captain of the port named Spen-
ser, with two or three guns and the volunteers
which he collected fred upon the vessel and
compelled her TO retire. Some of the crew
were killed and many wounded, but the mum
Der is not given. Such is one Mexican &C.
count; another sets down our loss at twenty
five killed and wounded
Since writing the above, we have found an
other account of this affiir. II is to the effect
that the United States sloop Of war Cyane ar
rived at Guaymas and sent four boats, carry.
ing 80 men, to seize the brig Caudoc, which
was anchored in the bay. The brig having
noice of the intention, prepared TO give
warm reception TO the expedition, and with
one piece Of artillery mounted en- favorable
poiht, SDo WIN Two gun oostS' opeheu FISoT'
Gus fire upon the North Americans and com
PEELED them to retire to the Cyane, which was
all the while bomblrdIng the town, but with
out doing much harm. The news Was COM
municated by the captain of the English brig
Frolc who learned the particulars from the
officers of the Cyane. He reported that the
Cyane had more than 90 wounded
At Mazatlan there was, on the 18Th Octo-
Der, but one of our vessels of war; but the in
habitants were expecting strong reinforce
ments bringing $500 men with which to land.
Business men were accordingly moving out
their property.