The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-29

WAsHINoroS, Oct az lSt6.
The Pacific Squadron CommOdare S!oat- Barnacis
Backs turned into Light Dragoons-Lieut Fremont
al Right Captain Su'ier-His Rseommsndaion n, for
the Gosernorshp Of California Governor K'afney-
Delegate expected from NsD Me1ico to Congrsss-
Fears for the Army &c.
From letter dated u 8 steamship Princeton, PEN
sacsla. Oct, II, ls46" which states that Commodore
Slot leaving the Pacific squadron in command of Com.
modore Stockton had crossed the Isthmus of Pansma
and had taken British steamer to Havana en- quite to
Washington we expected the arrival Of Commodore
sloat this evening had expect him for the
Princeton, which left Chsgres simultaneously with the
British steamer calculated by the writer from being
compelled 10 only Der sails TO be later in
reaching Pensacola than the communication by Bri
tish lns From all learn, however, the mail is
in advance OF the Commodore whose arrv. is sntci.
pa,ed with little interest from the information
which he Will bring OF the operations of the Pacific qua
dron
The officers Of the navy in the city have been largely
amused with the Commodores equipment OF a corps Of
Dragons from the squadron TO the country and
make explorations on horseback. IL is certainly "A new
feature IN war 10 convert the spur of the moment
company of barnace backs into a squadron OF light
hose. The Pacific squadron are making a merry time
Of IT, We are grsfea 10 learn that the barnace bscs
- their land cruize, overhaued Lieut.. Fremont, who
hal as were, by instinct fallen into active opera
ton vi b the army Of occupation, having changed his
scie uhc duties for the most warke demonstrs atoms
and holding in stern defiance with his little bend the
very post which the oarnsce backs despatched
reconDoitre
W. may next look Tor the appointment OF Capt SUIT.
ter the patriacha Emperor OF the Valley Of the
mento as Governor Of Alta California he has
long time, in sll but the He and cultvates
prncpay,-has all the Indians Of the neghborhood
In b" employ he supplies the Russians of the north
with their wheat and provisions he has some fifty white
men engaged In his large operations and employs seve.
raj vessels in exchange Of commodities To keep him.
ssf secure from aggression ne has his buildings and
mechanic shops enclosed by forfcation mourning IL
pieces OF srtiiley aud capable OF containing garrison
OF ios men which he may command at days warning
Ca' ain Suer emgr.ed from Missouri to California in
1855 poor man, comparatively. He got large grant Of
Iaoi IRON tue Mexican government aud his enter prisn
spirit has done the rest lie il Pole. We believe by
br.h but I'D, ed citizen Of United ana tue
North American to California in the extension of
the area OF civilization Captain Suffer is candidate,
therefore, Tor Governor of California.
Meantime, Governor Kearney, Of New Mexico is in
the u tide oil successful experiment" the upper Rio
Crane an Is not unreasonable to anticipate dele
gaze ifom that interesting country in The coming Con-
gress with iul powers 10 ask for post Offices md post
roads military stations, and fund for common schools
Indian agences and such like limo upon
the desert tribes
NO later aivices from the army. Apprehensons in.
crease that unication has been by srag Cling
parties vi rancberos II such should to be the
iact, an immediate necessity will require immediate
reinforcement VI the force in Mexico by volunteers in
order 10 keep the road free mArsudng parties Of
The enemy between the Gulf and Monterey.
Respectfully, THE DOCTOR