The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-01
Affairs In California.
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[From the New Orleans Times Oct 23.]
Commodore Sloat, accompanied by his son, Mr.. Soat,
an officer in the United States Navy arrived in this city
yesterday on the towboat Jefferson from tho SW Pass
having been brought thher from Key West in the brig
Eliza Chapman expressly hired to convey them thus far
on their way to Washington. Commodore s. has kindly
favored us with the following information
The flag of the United States was hoisted at Monte
rey, Upper California on the 7th July, ls46. On the
9th it displaye at San Francisco, sanoma and Bo
dega and few days after at Suffers Fort the Sacr
mento On the l2th, flag furnished at the request
Of and hoisted by the foreigners principally Ame
rcan and English) at the Pueblo of San Jose On the
10th, the mission Of St john about forty miles from
Montersy was sarrisoned and fortified: On the 26th,
the corvette Cyanne sailed with battalion of rifemen.
take possession of St Diego and cut of the retreat Of
General Castro the commanding general Of Upper Cali
fornia, int Lower California or Mexico.
"When CommodoreiSloat left Monterey, all Upper Ca
fornia, North of Santa Barbara, in the full and
quiet possession Of the American forces apparently
been long DESTROYS OF seeing their country under
| stable government"
The Commodore left Monterey on the goth July hav-
ing delivered the command Of the squadron to Com
modore Stockton who has hoised his flag on board the
| Congress. He reached Panama ON the 23d August
the Royal Mail steamer Forth, arrived in Jamaica or
the Let instant After few days, he resmbarked or
US brig Perry, which he immediately took for the pur
pose Of conveying him and suite to Norfolk Va the
nearest port by which he could speedily reach Wash
The Perry unfortunately encountered the gale which
has committed such havoc on life and property in and
about Key West about forty miles north Of that place
and such the dreadful state of the weather-wnd
and being such seaman on board had ever wit
nessed in regard to ntenstythat all means were found
| unavailng to avoid going on lee shore. The brig
struck the Bahonda Keys being thrown on her beam
ends but by cutting away her mass, she rghted and
~ easy No lives lost, although at one time ali
thought they were inevitably doomed.
took up the brig Eliza liz Chapman. to convey him and
suite to the Baze for the purpose ofcoming to this city
with the view Of Fastening on his way to washington
Monterey when he left the Congress, Commodore
stockton, there also, but was to sal the day
Francisco, and the schooner Shark in the Columbis
River. Commodore Sloat informs us that everything
betokened satisfaction the part of the inhabitants
the fate Of the Mexican flag, and the elevation OF thu
Stripes and Stars in its ROOM III health is the cause
his quitting the command of the squadron in the Pacific
In regard to the destruction at Key West Commodore
soat says that he really behed such havoc made
"a e long as he has been to sea- it was the furiou
that ragged between heaven and EARTH according
1t appears that Commodore soat anticipated the forma
declaration Of war by country against Mexico. Ht
had received by private hand news Of the battles Of thu
work like gallant and sagacious commander, with
out let or melestaon the part of the inhabitants, hi
forthwith annexed two whole provinces Of immense ex
tent and boundless in minerals agriculture
&c. to his country His representations Of the fertility
minpP enerprae are highly assse to The new terri
tory Of the United States Commodore scat proceeds
Washington to confer with the Executive departments
son, a Young officer Of the u. s. Navy to whom and
himself many thanks for their ready politeness
| in putting all their information at our disposal.
The U. s. brig Perry, although disma.ted, was yet
tight when Commodore 3. left her. She will probably be
saved Some Of her guns had been thrown overheard.
LIEUT. PEAsE.-We cannot refrain from paying com.
pliment TO this public spirited officer II Is to him that
the whole OF the press here are indebted Tor the details
with foresight and sagacity which cannot be too high
y praised he employed himself in drawing out tabular
Of the Casualties which had occurred and this
| too for the benefit OF the public
(From the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. 2a1
We had the pleasure of greeting Com Soat last eve
ning just arrived from the Pacific in company with his
ChaQres He would have returned to the United States
in the Princeton but that vessel was short OF coal and
was determined to return home in an English steamer
by the way of Kingston and Havana Arrived at Havana
he there found the u $. brig Perry Lieut. Blake and
took passage on her for Charleston
In another column have told Of the gale which the
Perry encountered The gallant Commodore told las
night that he had followed the for nearly forty
that he before had seen il blow We need not de
tail his very interesting description of the gale, thu
almost miraculous preservation Of the ship and the live
of those on board From the wreck Of the Perry, h.
reschedKey West and thence went on board schoone
bound to Brazos Santiago which put him aboard po
boat so that he reached this city last evening by tow
boat
The Commodores health is somewhat impaired and
he been suffering for several months but from recent
exposure his appearance indicates sign
| or inhrmity.
We are Indebted to the Commodore for various inform
alton on different TOPICS frankly communicated to us,
but make hut little Of at this time. Duplicates oil
his dispatches, brought by the Princeton have al
ready gone on to Washington His arrival 81 CnagIes
at about the same time the Princeton vas mos. opp
tune every account and will prevent any oonuson
or trouble from the arrival OF failure Of
The flag Of the United States was hoisted
Upper California on the It'll of July, 1916 On me vtn
it was display cd at San Francisco, sanoma and Bodega
and c DAYS amer at Suffers Fort on the sacramento
ON the 9Th Has was furnished at the request OIL and
was hoised by the foreigners principally American s.h
and Enrlish at the Pueblo OF San Jose On me ION,
hs o'sicn ~ San Juan about forty miles from Monte
rev was rarriscned and fortified On the goth, the cor
yctte Cy sne sailed with battalion Of rhemep to take
ossesson of San Diego and cut OF the retreat OF Gen
castro the commanding General Of Upper California into
Lower California or Mexico. 81,