The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-19

ed to his quarters despatched Colonel Ayara
do with hundred to the mission Of San Juan near
Monterey. On the It'll July he prepared to evacuats
Santa Clara with his party to join Senior varado and
that night received communication from the Commo
dore that the United States squadron had of
Stopping few hours at San Juan he informed thu
commodore that he must hold convention with the Co.
vernon and Legislature of California before he could
make any arrangement at the same time he informed
the commodore by letter that Capt. j. c. Fremont had
seized Sonoma assassinated the people, proper
ty. and committed many excuses, requsstDY Commo.
dore Soa 10 inform him who this party il had
any xion with the squadron adding that he and
the last Californian would permit such and
that he wered the commodores to know how to
All this gasconade made at the very time that
three hundre men were running away from unknown
number of Americana snd when he expecting be
joined by two Hundred more who supposed to be
ON the road who to that date had been able
gather more than hundred ct time. and Capt Free
mont was not actually known as one of the party
ties of Ide two or three men on each side
were killed in the act Of carrying dispatches.
of June where II understood BY all that Matamoras
had been taken by Cen Tay the last Of May On
the Sh and 9th OF said month the Mexican troops the
of thousand had been completely routed
by two thousand and odd Americans under the said
The commodore arrived here on the LIST of July (and
found the Cyane and Levant at anchor the Portsmouth
being at San FranciscoJ and for several days heard
nothing but disracng reports of Foreigners and Caor
affairs and with the knowledge Of the Bear nag hav
foreign officer might do it, he hoisted the United States
flag in this the 7th July, and Captain Montgom
ninth.
On the 7th at o'clock in the morning the com.
modore sent to Don Marno Silva, captain Of artillery,
the highest military commandant in Monterey at the
time Captain Mervine of the Cyane with two three
officers demanding the surrender the town and coun
try by eight O'Clock Captain Silva answered that he
had no ORDERS nor any thing to give up neither proper
has had flag this months past At O'Clock the
forces were landed, and the American flag hoisted.
| Captain Fremont and Lieut. Gillespie have arrived
| dred har aOnq Of
the West and are now encamped in Monterey This is
who driving Cen en-. Castro and Coy
with four hundred men, having had every opportunity of
trying to retake sonoms The Governor and all those
| among the six hundred, who will be influenced by
Pco will seek their wheat, not the battle field; and
after this year will learn that he that sows is sure
which satisfaction was not their. heretofore; for
when the Mexican generals spared their property the
lew Of horses and certificate that they
should be paid with preference The feelings of the Ca
before them, when 81 will purchase piece Of calico that
they before paid $40 for and other articles in proportion
They know their interest," but neglectul in en-
bracng il For the uphoders Of the Mexican flag in Ca
Should the United States flag be lowered through gov
eminent policy land ruinous policy it would be the
english may take its places and if not the English why
II the Bear and Lone Star, with two hundred firm
will be done in ls47 with two thousand From every
vessel every road and byepath, the sons Of the Union
Mexico may illuminate her proclamations- England
may irown-FIance may Illuminate on the subject but
the whole world will find their anticPaons realized ;
and man by nation by nation, will in this like other
affairs that have gone before u.s. quietly submit to the
universal decree Of fate. PAlsANO.
! Town OF THE ANGELES, Aug. %, 1916.
| Seizure Of the Government House, &c.
left Monterey some twenty twenty five days ago
in the Congress, by request of Commodore Stockton.
We entered this place the Isth with about $50 men
frnm Tho Tor udoho,k IN r;No
der Captain, now Major Fremont. Gen Castro had to-
gether previous to taking this town. about 500 men,
the whole population and their property at his
rather two nights bsfore~Gsn Castro and several eff
GERS, each with few men, fed by different routes-some
intending to g. S Msxiso others to their homes After
and take from them parole, witnessed by Lieut.. Gray
and myself On the morning Of the l2ih lett Comma.
dore Stockton and his forces encampcd fifteen eighteen
miles from here; San Pedro, where lies the Congress-
twenty seven With one passed midshipmsn and ser
want enteredl this town that afternoon found out
where the key Of the governmenthouse formerly used
by Gov Pix Pico) demanded and obtained it, although
obtained carpenters glaziers workmen and Indians
and putting the house and premises in order
In the meantime the Commodore and his officers spare
no time or patience in conentng all and forming
| government.
teen or twenty days and shall then return home. II is
impossible for TO send other letters than this the
| warren sails Tor Mazatlan Yours, &c. I.
MAzArLAN, MEXICO, Sept 7, Is46.
The Expedition of Colonel Fremont--The Pursuit of
| General Castro, &c.
regret my ignorance of these Matters (being SO lit
tie time the coast) as know it would be welcome
,heme to you could possibly touch upon; how
his request you shall have the benefit of all the
hearsay knowledge possess as also all Of importance
that have Cleaned from the birds eve view" which
been permitted me, rather which have permitted
| myself
pendant Of Commodore John D. sIoat anchored in
the bay Of Montersy at that time the found
Gems as veil foreigners imploriug him to take the
country from band of awless rebels who had kept
in !, constant state Of revolution and blood for
Commodore General Castro, who declared himself com
msnder.inchief Of the military force: Of California. had
from the country Among these party Under the
command Of Capt. Fremont, u. s. Army who came
arrived at Monterey time in April last in Of
both and refreshment after their long and arduous
their horses and committing other depredaons until the
arrival of the "Cyane" Captain Mervine He brought
MIN; Castro no doubt heard Of this feared the
consequences OF continuance in his course and fed to
he seized three nofensve Americans residents Of the
country and without allowing them hearing or salts
him, murdered them in most shocking and brutal man
ner They were found three days aftei tied to tree
Capt Fremont not himself authorised, nor did he
sufficient force provided he had been take the
country from them Its citizens, both foreigners and
Cslifornans begged him to take steps, that their
lives and property might be safe; accordingly when the
Savannah anchored Capt Fremont well all foreign
urged upon Commodore Sloat the necessity of i'm.
mediaely landing and taking the country the whole po
pulaon Of Caliiornians also, under his protection On
9th Capt Mervn, with large guard Of marines landed
and demanded possession OF the town. The authorities
that left asked until the next morning consider
the matter, which granted; the next morning how.
ever found the town deserted by them, and nothing to
stop their landing and taking possession at On
It'll they hoisted the American flag at the Presdio
custom house. and government house. and from day to
day went terrifying the phase in Of an attack from
| Castro or his psrty.
AZ after the landing in Monterey practica.
BILE the Portsmouth," Captain Montgomery, was des
patched to San Francisco Capt then landed and took
Il NH atauxn AZ hois