Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-11-10
Important News from California.
Correspondence Of tho North American.
U. S. FRIGATE. CONGRESS-
MONTEREY, California,
-. July 70, 1876.

July 70, 1916.
We proceeded from Callao TO the San
dwich Islands: we made the passage in
% days tho it covers about six thousand
miles. We landed Mr.. Teneyck our new
new commissioners, and Mr. Turrel, cur
new consul at Honolulu under appropri-
ate salutes, and commodore Stockton in
troduced the new commissioners to the
king; we found the missionaries in good
health, actively employed, and received
from them many kind attentions.
We found all California in state of
resolution and the American flag flying
over Monterey. There has been but
little lighting as yet, as Gen. Castro, with
his force has retired to the South. Com.
modore Stockton has despatched the CIV.
ane, with Capt. Fremont and his two
hundred riiemen to cut off his retreat, and
the commodore with the marines of the
squadron, is TO engage him as he wheels
about to the North.
lie is savage military chiefiain, a
tisarPcr who has covered this country for
years with rapine. and blood. He mas
saereedin the most brutal manner, but
few days since, three American residents
here. 2.
This revolution commenced in an at.
tempt to drive all OF foreign birth, who
had settled here, and were Roman Cath.
oilcs, out ofthe country. The prescribed
party took up arms, appointed Nj. Ide, Of
the United States their leader, declared
California free OF Mexican rule, and a.
vowed Gheir determination to make her an
independent republic.
They took Sonora, an important town.
the inhabitants Joined them, fortified the
place, and repelled, successfully, every
force sent against them. When Monte
rey was taken by our squadron, they i'm
mediately run up the American; ilag.
On the. arrival OF Capt. Fremont from
the West, they Joined him and came on
here: Capt Fremont took up arms in con-
sequence of having been assaulted, while
engaged in his surveys, by the forces of
General Castro. Ee is man of great
GOODNESS and resolution.
His original force consisted of thirty,
hut since he has espoused the republican
cause his force has increased, by vol,n-
teers, to sec; but they are now all under
the command OF, Com. Stockton. They
will dehark from the Cyane, when she
reached her destination. mount fresh hor.
ses, and take the field with their rifles,
revolving pistols and rapiers.
We have taken the harbor of San Fran.
cisco, and our flag floats over the bright
beauties ofthe Sacrimento. All Caliior.
MIA will, in a few months, be under its
protection. f
Our squadron consists of the Congress
Savannah, Cyane, Portsmouth, Warren,
Levant and schooner Shark. The COL
umbus is expected here in few days
from the East Indies.
The Savannah, Warren and Levant,
have been out here years, and ought to
return, but will be detained till difficulties
are settled, or they are relieved, except
the Leyant--she leaves for home, and
lands Com Sloat at Panama, when he
will cross the ithmus and reach the u. s.
by the West India steamer.
The officers and crew are in general
good health. Aspirit ofcheerfalness and
activity pervaded all ranks. We are pa
trolling streets under arms, buildings forts
and administering law and Justice.
FRoM NExIco'-Ia patr,, tba Soar