Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-10-01
RICHMOND.
FIom the y. Y. Commercial. sept
The California ExDeditiom.

We have already noticed that the rcdoubtable regiment
Of California volunteers, or rather such portions OF 1t as
could be gathered together upon the spur Of the moment,
put oil on Saturday in double quick time, almost without
beat OF drum. The reason which led to this hot haste, al
ter so many weeks OF pEotracted delays, may probably be
gathered from the following narrative. which we copy from
the Courier and Enquirer:
Officer A. VI. c. Smith attempted on Saturday to serve
4 warrant issued from the police, Tor the arrest Of Capt Tur.
nr Of the California regiment, on board the ThoS ii. Per
kins. who was charged with resisting a deputy sheriff in the
discharge OF his duties. Such a visit, however, was anti
eipated. and arrangements were made to give the officer a
proper reception. To that end the gang way ladder was
go rugged that IL could be tied up in a moment, and rs soon
as Mr.. Smith approached N his boat within 4 reasonable
distance, the ladder was hauled on BOARD, and ne was left
to look and wish. lie pulled around the ship, but there was
no reasonable method Of getting on board, and he was
fam 10 come back with MS warrant IN hrs pocket.
Mr.. Smith made the result Of his visit known on Satur-
day morning, when the Mayor at once ordered n posse OF
policemen 10 assemble in the arsenal yard, and the chief
with q small body. proceeded 10 the Battery, intending to
60 on board and take the offender OF all hazards, but ms
movements had been no.sed abroad, and when he reached
the Battery, the ships were going bown the bay IN fine
style, IN tow Of steamboats,. Pursuit was now out OF the
question. and muttelng ''good radiance" he marched back
again. So hurried YVES the departure Of the vessels, that
some 80 Of the men and officers who had 4 iurlough until
10 o'clk, was LETT behind, but they chartered the yacht
Pearsall, and started To overtake the ships. but they did
not succeed, and returned yesterday morning souowful
enough, for all their money and baggage was on board
They were on the Battery yesterday, where their appear.
in their behalf.
The most distressing case, however, was that Of a wo-
man, the wife OF one Of the prvstes, who had an infant On
board. She had come on shore by permission to purchase
some deiicacies for the child, and when che returned to the
landing the ships were far down the bay. Her agony may
be imagined-Words must fail TO describe II, and the SYM.
paihies Of a large crowd who gathered around, were en-.
listed IN her behalf. The last news OF the vessels was that
they were going of South, with flowing sheets, the Preble
leading under topsais, and the prospect OF those left behind
Is cherries enough.
We understand tina, one Of the companies on board the
Loo Choo had but one sergeant, the others having forgot,
10 retum when their iurloughs expired.
This was certainly an extraordinary move on the part Of
the commander OF this mongrel expedition. IN the first
place he iOrcib.y resisted the service Of civil process, and
followed that up by equally disfegardlng a criminal war.
rant. To avoid punishment for these high offences, he
caused the signal for sailing 10 be given while he was per.
fecuy aware that many Of his men were on shore by per-
mission, whose leave did not expire until 10 o'clock, and
that they must be left behind.
Prom ne Nee York ogsy.e. sg,enJe, g.
THE LAST or the CALyoESASs.-wo attended this
morning a meeting al the arsenal, Of the members Of the
California Regiment who were left behind by the Com
manaers hurry TO avoid the service Of sundry civil and
criminal processes. We found there upwards Of forty
men aud officers, belonging to various companies, headed
BY Lieut.. Vermoule, IN the absence OF Capt. Taylor con-
fined az home BY sickness. Lieut. V. said he had conven
ed them with a view to render such immediate assistance
a. was made necessary by tho peculiar circumstances in
which they were placed.
lie stated that Immediately upon asoortaining the unc1.
Pocted departure Of the ships, he had addressed Col. Bank
NAA " N'm ND AtN NhA HatN mAHltTGu INTO HgTNlCe.
and that officer had responded Immediately. Col B. prom
res 20 afford them protection aud rauons on Governors f..
land until he can receive further Instructions from the War
Department, to which he had OF once written. Lieutenant
NalsO stated that he had seen = leuer from tho Secretary Of
War, addrossei 10 his d~auRhtorin law, whose husband b.
Commissay Of the Regiment, and although he could not
make ne contents known, he assured them, the letter was
comforting. Lieut. V. then proceeded to re.mustor the
men, IN order 20 forward the roll, together with inf,rna-
ton as to their circumstances, &c, to Washington. which
done, they marched down 10 Whitehall and we're convey
cd 60 Governors leland, where they will remain encamped
until further orders.
We learn that tho departure n tho vessel was entirely
unexpected TO those On shore. One Of the officers was sent
On shore early on Saturday morning to collect the mcn
who were on iuflough, which he did, but 20 hts turpn.e on
relating the Battery ~ 10 o'clock, he found the vessel or
One officer has some FIX hundred dollars Of stores. clothing
SC. on buafd-apothcrh has q wife and child, together with
several hundred dollars of stores, tools, &c. &C.
Unul further insuuctons are received from tho Wa
Department, the mon will remain on the leland, and from
what we could learn, It u believed th,t they will he cen
oH iu "a fact sailing vessel, aud by making no stop on ID,
passage, they can reach California o. soon o. their compa.
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