Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
The Union contains the following interesting

with Capt. Taylor TO take the Princeton, the Mis-
sssppi, &C., over The bar at Tampico, by means
oil his India rubber "camels" as stated in the pa
pers, and adds:
ave cannot doubt that if any expedition be
undertaken whether underline COMMANDED Com
modore Conner or Of Commodore Perry, our
squadron may well reap laurels from The atfeQpt.
But no one can peruse The Interesting extracts
that we furnish in this days Union from the
Pacific squadron, but must admit that the navy
has already done some service. That it will en-
large the sphere OF its reputation before The end
of the war; cannot be doubted What il wants
now, is 10 have what Commodore Decatur drank
10 his brother officers al Philadelp hia-'oPPoR->
TUNIlY.'"
FROM THE PACIFIC.
EXTRACT Of a hter trom an eGfcer on Joard HE
United States trieate Savannah dated
AT SEA, July 81, 1876.
"On the It'll of June, The Commodore received
Information at Mazallan, that the Mexican troops,
six or seven thousand strong had, by order OF
The Mexican Government, invaded the territory
of the United States North Of the Rio Grande,
and had attacked the forces under Gen Taylor,
and that The squadron Of The Uni!ed Saes was
bockadins The coast OF Mexico on the Gulf
"These hos.ililes he cons siered, would Justify
commencing offensive operations on the west
coast He therefore sailed on the 9Th, in The Sa-
vannah, for The coast Of California, leaving the
Warren at MaZatlan, 10 bring any dispatches
or important information that might reach there.
We arrived al Monterey on The 2d Of July where
we found The Cyane and Levani, and learned that
the Portsmouth was al San Francisco
son The morning Of the 7th, having previously
examined the deiences and localities OF The town,
the Commodore sent CAPT. Mervine with a sum
mons to the military commandant Of Monterey
requiring him 10 surrender the place forthwith 10
The forces OF Inc United States. In reply he stated
that he was not authorized Ia surrender the place.
and referred The Commodore 10 the commanding
General OF California, Don Jose Castro.
"Every arrangement having been made The
day previous, the Commodore Immediately en-
barked the necessary force (ahout two hundred
and fifty seamen and marines) in the boats Of
the squadron, which landed al ten O'clock,
under cover OF the guns of The ships, with great
prumplilude and good order under the immediate
command OF Capt. VIM Mervine, assisted by
Commander II. N. Page as second
"The forces were Immediately formed and
marched 10 The custom house, where Commodore
Sloats proclamation 10 The Inhabitants OF Cali
ulnia was read, the standard OF The United States
hois,ed, amid three hearty cheers by The troops and
foreigners present. and salute OF lwenly-one
wards the proclamation, both in English and
Spanish, was posted up about town, and two JUS
tees ithe peace appointed 10 preserve order and
punish delinquences alcaldes declining 10
serve.
"Prevous TO landing, general order was
read to the crews oil all The ships for their gui-
dance under the new circumstances in which
they were placed. We feel confident that the in
habiants Of Monterey and all other places where
our forces were, have been safe from The least
depreciation or the slightest insnl'.
Immediately after taking possession OF Mon
erey, Com. Sloat despatched courier 10 Gene
ral Castro, the military commandment of Calior-
nia with letter and copy oi his proclamation.
10 which he received reply. On the 9th, he
despatched letter b. courier 10 Sr. Pic Pico,
The governor al Santa Barbara
"On The 9Th Of July he despatched orders by sea
10 Commander Montgomery 10 take immediate
possession of the bay OF San Francisco, &c, and
al A. NJ. of the 9th, that officer hoised The flag
al San Francisco-iead and posted up Commo.
dore Sloat's proclamation and took possession
OF that part of the country in the name OF .hc
United States.
ION The 18th, al The request Of the foreigners at
the Pueblo Of San Jose, the commodore furnished
dag 10 be hoisted at that plaes-ahoni 20 miles
interior from Monterey, and appointed justice
Of the peace 10 preserve order in the Town the
alcaldes declining to serve. The dag was hoisled
on the 10th.
ION the Slh, Commodore Sloal selected Pursel
ID. Fauntleroy 10 organize 4 company OF IS dra :
goons from volunteers from the ships, and citi-
Zens on shore, 10 reconnoiire the country, keep
open The communication between Monterey and
San Francisco, and TO prevent the people Of the
country from being robbed, &c, &C., and directed
him TO purchase the necessary horses and equip
menls TO mount them.
Passed Mdshipman Louis McLane having
also volunteered Tor that service, he appointed
him first lieutenant u The company On the
18th, MIR. Faunlleroy was directed to feconnoille
the country with his command as far as the mis-
sion OF ST. Juhns-to take possession of thar
place-hois the flag, and 10 recover ten brass
guns said to have been buried there by General
Castro, when he retreated from thai place On
his arrival there Mr.. Faunleroy found The place
had been taken possession Of an hour ortwo pre-
viuns by Capt Fremont, with whom he returned
10 Monterey on the 18Th. lie was subsequently
sent TO garrison The place, dig up, mount the guns
and recover large quantity of powder and shot,
sal 10 have been secreted there; all OF which ne
accomplished before we sailed from Monterey
between which, the Pueblo OF San Jose and San
Francisco, a perfectly free communication wa,
maintained
"On The afternoon of the 18th July, the Con.
gress arrived with Commodore Stockion.
"On The 10th, the British Admiral, Sir Geo. l..
Seymour, arrived in the Collingwood so. An
officer was Immediately sent by Commodore
Sloai 10 tender him the usual conrtesies and The
facilities OF The port. He was subsequently fur
nished with sci Of lopsalanl masts and other
spars for his Ship and sailed on the 23d for The
Sandwich Islands
THE visit oil the Admiral, have no doubt was
very serviceable 10 our cause in California, a
The Inhabitants fully believed he would take part
with Them and that we would he obliged 10 aban-
don our conquest; but when they saw The friend
" intercourse snbsisng between the TWO COM
rnanders, and found that he could not interfere in
their behalf, they abandoned all hope o.. ever
seeing The Mexican flag fly in California again.
"On the 23d, Commodore Sloat directed Com
modure Stockton 10 assume The command OF the
forces and operations on shore, and on the 18Th,
having determined 10 return 10 the United States
via Panama, lie hosled his broad pendant on
board the Levant and sailed for MaZat.an and
Panama. leaving The remainder OF the squadron
under his command
"a The time OF our leaving Monterey, The
United States we're in quiet possession Of all Al
Ia California North OF Santa Barbara.
"The Cyane sailed Tor St Diego on The 2Gh
TO carry down Captain Fremont, with about $50
rinemen, (Americans,) to take possession there,
ltornia or Mexico.
"The Congress was to sail on the Both for San
Pedro. to take possession there. That place is27
miles from The city OF Angels, where Gen. Cas-
ITO and Gov. Pico then were; and II was believed
that Immediately on her arrival they would sur
render. which would put an end TO all opposition
to the United States in the Caiiornias.
DECISION OF JUDGE EDMONDS IN
THE SLAVE cASE.-This case, which has
excited such deep interest in large portion OF
The community especially among our colored 20.
pulalion, was decided This morning, (ssys Inc
New York Journal Of CommerceD BY Judge
E,;monds, in The Circuit CourI, and The boy
Charles discharged from custody.
Judge Edmunds took the ground, That The CAP
tain OF The "Mobile" could not be viewed as in any
sense The owner oil the slave, or the agent or aitor
ney of such owner; that the arrest and imprison-
ment was wi,hou, authority, even under the laws
OF Georgia, because m ade without the jurisdic-
lion OF Georgia. that If regarded as an arrest I'M
der The law OF New York. while The cons'i'u-
tionalily OF that law was very questionable,
80, ba yaturn showed nothino al a nurD0se