The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-28

SO much force az the huge volcanoes which threw up
came extinct but which s,ll left their towering cones,
and look out in savage grandeur on the seas.
We sailed from Hondula on the aad Of june and arriv
cd here after passage OF % days. We found all Caior
MIA In state Of revolution, and the American flag flying
over Monterey There has been but little lighting as
Commodore stockton has despatched the Cyane, with
Captain Fremont and his two hundred riAemen cut OF
squadron is to engage him he wheels about to the
north He IL savage military chieftain-a usurper who
He in the most brutal Pnt Ssxs
since, three American residents here His overthrow
will be hailed by natives as well foreigners He is
This revolution commenced in attempt to drive all
OF foreign birth who had settled here and were not Ro
took up arms appointed Mr. Ide Of the United States
their leader, declared California free of Mexican rule
and avowed their discrimination to make her indie
pendent republic They took Sonoma, important
town. the inhabitants joined them, fortified the place and
rePelled successfully every force sent against them
dately run up the American flag On the arrival Of
Capt Fremont from the west they Joined him and
having been assaulted while engaged his surveys by
the forces Of Gen. Castro He Ia man of great GOODNESS
but since he the republican cause his force has
by voluneer to three hundred but they
now all under the command of Commodore Stockton =
They will debark from the Cyane when she reaches her
destination, mount fresh horses, and take the field with
their rifles revolving pistols and rapiers gstening in
We have taken the hsrbor Of San Francisco, aud our
flag over the bright beauties Of the sscramento
All California will in few months, be under its pro-
lection The natives, Disguised with the sway of mi.
tary chieftains flying to it for repose for hope
and the blessings Of republican government Our go
make it stay down The people will run it up again
they determined to establish new State and con-
vent this She has had but very little to do with Cali
forna for years. and has abandoned her the cruel
sway Of bloody S:urps. till tho people have az last
cannot find defence Of conduct in the etaone po
hey then look into the obligations of humanity which
free representative government extending its protection
ske to all classes, we expect to Withdrew, But the
the affections and confidence Of the nation.
Our squadron consists of the Congress Savannah, Cy
sne, Portsmouth, warren, Levan and schooner shark
a few days The Savannah, Warren and Levsnt have
been out here three and ought to return but will
ed-sxcept the Levant she leaves for home and lands
Commodore Sloat at Panama, when he will cross the
steamers. The officers and crew in general good
health spirit of cheerfuness and activity pervades
all ranks We patrolling streets under arms, build
ing forts, and administering law and justice.
From the Philadelphia u 8. Gazette, Oct al
We learn from Captain Remin gton, at this port,
had escaped from confinement at Mexico, and
steamer from Vera Cruz which vessel arrived at Ha.
the It'll inst. When asked by the Captain il he
Piled that he wona do so were not for the Tear he had
that the Americans would shoot him.
U. 8 FLAG SHIP MISUNDERSTANDING Territory Of
California July ~, lS46-I send you this by the soop
Of war Levant. which is bound to Panama. Commodore
John D. sloat who home by that way, and send
you all the news am in possession Of We left Masat
Ian the 9th of June and arrived at this place the
I'd Of July all well On entering the bay found y
ing anchor the sloops Of Levant and Cyans and on
the 18th Of July the frgate Congress- Commodore R. f.
stockton, arrived, all we'll
On the 7h of July, 1885, at half past ten o'clock we
Captain Mervne, took the place, hoisted the American
ensign, and ssuted with twenty -one guns and ever
place From all appearances the inhabtants are wei
sa-sfed On Sunday. 18th of July, Colonel Fremont
and his party arrived here nebler looking set of men
never saw. Full of health and vigor. They have
Delaware Indian Chief with them and some Indians of
the same tribe.
We have had the pleasure of visit from Colonel Fro
mont We have received official information that the
flag OF the United States s dying at Yerba Bounce
ST. Johns, Suffers fort on the sscrmento Lavrt, So.
mona and Bodega, and that the forces OF the United
states have quiet of the Bay of San Francisco
and all the country within hundred miles around
the manifest satisfaction of the inhabitants, many of
whom have enrolled themselves under the flag and off,
for protection In taking possession of these places
The sloop of war Portsmouth, Captain Montgomery, is
lying at San Francisco taking of that part oil the
under the command Of Com r. F. stockton, and Capt.
lervine takes command OF ship, and Captain Du-
pont OF the soop OF war Cyspe We expect leave this
place in two three months for home. think il is
most time, for next October have been out three
years, and by the time get home, it will make
and ship in beautiful order We are very sorry to
lose our Commodore, for he ia very popular with
From the Washington Uuiop.]
Tho Union has been favored with the following inter
ssng extracts letters which have been received from
our sauadrons in the Pacific and in the Gulf They arrv
ed in Washington on the evening Of the 26th inst from
Pensacola The former reached Pensacola in the Prince
ton on her return from Chagres. The last in the John
Adams from La Vera CRUZ
FROM THE PACIFIC.
Extract OF letter from officer Oh board the United
States Frigate Savannah, dated
Ar SEA, July 81, 1876.
"On the eth of June the Commodore received nforms-
lion at Mazatan that the Mexican troops sx seen
thousand strong had by order Of the Mexican govern
nen invaded the territory United States north of
Rio Grande and had attacked the forces under Gen
Taylor and that the squadron Of the United
olocksdng the coast Of Mexico on the Gulf
s1rhese hostitss. he considered would justify
nencing offensive operations the west coast He
therefore sailed the 8h in the Savannah for the coast
IF California, leaving the Warren Mazatlan, bring
here We arrived Monterey the ID of July where
We found the Cyane and Levant, and learned that the
was at San Francisco
"On the morning Of the 7th having previously examin
ID the defences and localities Of the town, the commo
lore sent Captain Mervine with a summons to the mill
airy commandant Of Monterey requiring him to surren
Ter the place forthwith to the forces the United States
reply he stated that he not authorized to
der the place. aud referred the commodore the
handing general of California, Don Jose Castro.
Every arrangement having been made the day pre-.
vious the commodore Immediately embarked the neces
nes in the boats Of the squadron which landed at ten
o'clock under of the gun. Of the ships with great
nand Of Captain VIM, Mervine, assisted by Commander
Il. N. Page as second.
"The forces were Immediately formed and marched to
he custom house. where Commodore Sloat's procama-
ion to the Inhabitants of California read, the stan
lard of the United States hoisted amid three hearty
cheers by the troops and foreigners present. and salute
If guns fred by all the ships Immediately,
the proclamation. both in Engsh and Spanish
posted up ABOUT the town. and two justices of the
appointed preserve order and punish delnquen
,es-the alcaldes declining to serve
Prevousto landing, general order was read to the
ravc of tha IN india uau
in which they placed. We feel
ident that the inhabitants Of Monterey and all other
faces where forces were have been safe from the
east depreciation the slightest insult.
Immediately after taking possession Of Monterey,
CON- sloat espatched courier to General Castro, the
militia commandant of California, with letter and a
copy Of his proclamation to which he received reply
On the 9th he despatched letter by courier TO ST. Pho
Pico, the governor at Santa Barbara.
On the 9th Of July he despatched orders by sea to
Commander Montgomery to take immediate possession OF
he bay of Fracisco sc and at Of the 9th that
'cer hoied tae aag at san FranciscoIead and posted
up Commodore sloat proclaim ston and took possession
}, that part of the country in the name Of the United