Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-09-26
RIOT AMONG THE cALIFoRNIANs.

NEW YonK, SEPTEMBER 10.
The California encampmen Governors Island last
ming presented most beautiful picture Of anarchy and mill
ary insdbordnaton consequence Of attempt having
made compel the volunteers embark without first
had previously been stipulated their twelve
months pay advance Ii appears that during the day Col
Stevenson marched two Of the companies and O on board
the Loo Choo and there, after paying the men, demand
ed the price of their clohes which the volunteers declared
exorbanty high to justify them in not paying the
coloncs brother-the maker thereof"a red cent Upon
this Colonel Stevenson became exasperaed and Fastening
back Camp Polk informed the residue of the regiment that
money would be paid them after the munous spirit that
their comrades had shown that they would be obliged buy
clothes the amount Of their advance pay else be thrown
into the guadhouse and afterwards dsbanded Whereupon
Captain Lpptt, of company F. drawing out his line
desired those who in favor Of going TO California and
be swnded separate from those who would remain the
island until the Colonel should "fork over" Some few
mostly Germans avorng the former proposition pounc
ed upon sa,ter by the others, and had the regars
been summoned out, most sanguinafy engagement would
shortly have taken place At this juncure Colonel Steven
again upon the stage to demonstrate but all his
powers Of persuasion could induce the Caornians
/" advance" board ship till he first should toe the mark
Stevenson learn declared that he had the authority Of
the War Department for the be had taken but refused
to produce IT, however, at the request Of the regiment An
individual belonging company +, who appeared TO be
species stump orator. addressed the colonel for nearly half
hour in language not Of the most refined character He
exposed the land humbug and, after enumeraing many
Of the grievances the regiment had suffered at his hand since,
weeks ago. they had encamped the island reminded
Stevenson Of the promise he had made them that their reg
mea should be good his. The Colonel declared their
apparel quite good his but the gentleman in
timaed his readiness swap" Another belonging TO
company e. preached in the meantime submission, but did
hesitate declare the presence Of Colonel Stevenson
and his officers that day Of rebuon would and
long ample opportunity for redress would present itself in the
ids OF California where their task masters would have
planted cannon protect them Gas their present they
ayerred) their unjusabe encroachmen upon their rights
citizens Of the United States.
The True Sun says 'The prices for this clothing
SIS for jackets So for pants and 81 so for caps They stated
that they willing pay fair price for the clothing which
had been furnished them, but they would take any
They confined for INSTRUMENTATION. Company hen
up, they TO mar refused They marched back
their quarters and confined their The Colonel
then questioned the other companies composing the regiment
and they and all refused TO take any clothing pay
the prices charged for that already furnished them Colonel
Bankhead Of the army, told them that they would be
PEELED to embark without their pay This they expressed
themselves perfectly willing do, but they would take
such clothing had been furnished them the prices
charged"
the height Of folly for the Government TO permit this
regiment to embark dissatisfied aud dscontented it IL for
characterization will break Il leaves Shores
certainly il lands in California. Expires.