The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-12
AFFAIRS WITH MEXICO,
Mexican Account Of the Battle Of PalO Alto.
The Internal Condition Of Mexico.
NEWS FROM UPPER CALIFORNIA.
Threatened Attack upon Captain
Fremont.
MILITARY PREPARATIONS,
&c. &c. &c.
Special Correspondence or tho N. Y. Herald.
U. 8. suIs CYAsr. April 30, ls46.

Mazatan, Mexico.
We have just returned this place. after an absence Of
o. days, having performed voyage Of 1000 miles, We
went direct the port Of Honolulu the island Of Oahu
Sandwich Islanda We stopped there six days-had q
pleasant passage, and delightful time whilst there We
then went to Monterey in Upper Catorniaour passage
was very bostsrous-my visit here very interesting
large immigration 10 being made here by our citizens
saw wagons and from Missouri-one.half of the
town Of Monterey made up Of Americans and they are
likely very soon to outnumbsr tho Mexicans who arc
becoming very jealous of their numbers The soil and
climate which has been so laudsd is in nv opinion, ali
snat has been said Of y Cattle Craze the year round
ana Ss crop: g,sd well The that
empying int it affords soilt is In latitude sss
onsrsy 100 miles south the most w sesaS.
have Been in The soil and climate California is
= in the direct line Of emigration from the United
States as the great and best the mountains
country should ever become American property bv nn
nexaon or otherwise shall seriously think Of becom
ing resident. The territory Of Upper California equal
Of tho whole territory is follows 10 900 Mexcans
30 900 Indians and 500 Americans who are chiefly set
Their physical force is greater than the Mexcans
and in case Of any difficulties they could undoubtedly
finest Of eur brave and enter
prisng-they are suffering greatly by the Mexican rule
circumstances came near bringing this about in Janu
airy last:
Captain Fremont Of our army, commanding scientific
Typographical and exploring party arrived within few
land, and he alone into Monterey to conmunoste
with our consul &c He waited upon the authorities to
sm but wrote o. h hn Kim 5
the country and threatened him with hostties and i'm
nedia,sly issued proclamation for the citizens take
armsto eject hm-styling his party band of outlaws
They mustered about AGO. and drew their forces to his
vic,ityIhs strongly fortified himself and kept ad-
consul To Of Mr. Larkin's letters Captain Fremont
replied, the knowledge that they were corresponding
relieve himself from which, Mr. Lsrkin permitted the au
thoritss to take copy Of Capt Frsmonts letter. which
Wa 4. yDs that he
would wait their attacks that no had hoisted American
colors-had committed no aggression offence to the
t6e and peaceful but If attacked he was prepared to
defend himself, and would AJAX no quarter The Mexi
cans in transang this last clause erroneousy or IA
Their pompously, rendered it that quarter would be
given, and they had tho letter printed In this way and
copy sent 70 tine genera :. tn. city Of Mex
see At to attack him, and he left
Upon the site of his csmp was found the tent poles and
flaming proclamation that he had precipats re-
treat leaving his camp furniture &c. with great bravo
ID maan to attack him but II they had be would
have been joinet by the Americans and the country
would have soon been in their hands An account Of
this sfr may not have reached The United States sx
cept through the Mexicans. who will doubt do great
injustice 70 Capt Fremont Therefore. if the Mexican
tsrsot it by publishing this statement.
forgot to mention that learned at Monterey that
placed themselves under tho laws Of the Amsrcans such
a. they have enacted for their temporary
Ihs y no doubt 80, for it came from agent of the
Hudson Bay Company.
MEXICAN ACCOUNT.
From tho New Orleans Courier, June ~
The Disvio that dispatches were received
BY oe hsS
approached Monterey-and the commandant general
having marched against Thorn at the head Of troops
hey had ned in cowardly manner, and taken refuge in
the mountains This 10 another mpudent lie, invented
BY the Mexican officers and propagaed in their newspa.
true state Of things The whole number Of men in Cap
tain Fremonts expedition whose objects were purely
Of sotsniss geologsts painters draughsmen servants
Ac The guard, or military portion Of the expedition,
Here follow The accounts Of this affair transmitted by
the commsndant Of Upper California, follows:
THAT officer, Captain Fremonp gsrding the laws
Of the country entered the territory Of the department
with considerable force, and under the pretext of a
order gave him to retire, repaired to the top Of noun
tain nine Leagues distant from this town. making other
thsns verbal reply to the message sent him by militia
r officer than that he was determined not to obey the
order 70 retire; and that he would remain the spot
where he had made the necessary preparations to resist
all the force that might march against him
Indignant at such naughty answer, and in conjunc-
ton with the authorities Of this place the whole popu.
with the most lively enthusiasm. - ''
After organizing detachment Of l5e men, marched
to The Of the place where the said Fremont
the American nag was ready to attack him on the
night Of the 0th when that ocer favored by the dark
mere on Se y no
iron ytsnsils and other articles belonging to his
Seeding = discover the direction he taken, it
impossible to md any traces Of his march"
Tho foregoing 10 fair specimen Of Mexican fasifca-
ton The commandsnt admits that he had $50 men,
The whole number Of souls with Fremont Was so~in.
GLIDING non-combstants. The commandant came into
tns vicinity o. Sss camp and lot them escape without
Tho news brought by today's mail informs us Of the
state Of things with you and Of the effort made to supply
and here we are NO less disposed to rsise ali nosb
means Of giving our nsighbors what they deserve
There scarcely Mexican who is not willing to take
up and resist tho unjust attack Of the usurpers For
my part can assure you that am ready and disposed
to spill every drop of blood In defence Of our coun.
try so bssey and outlageousy treated BY the United
By arrival Cruz on the 10TH we learned that
our army met Gen near Matmc S and were
q considerable number Of the Americans
The country in miserable condition Of intestine re-
volution. The people divided into parties
Some wish Santa Anna to return others claim Federal
government and not few Of them wish to place Al
has But single and predominant object to speculate
and make themselves rich, either by robbing and de-
stroyi ing the nation or by any other means One thing
avaricous man. whose thirst for riches cannot
be quenched. He has not robbed the people and the
country az most Of his predeeessors have done
Tho Consul General Of Spain Qato Consul at your
city) Senior Munoz Fumes, arrived here few days
ago. his way to the capital where he is at present
will probably 60 to that city myself in week or
two, and will then give you every information which
consider will be looked upon with interest
VEA CRus, May ~, 1916.
Great things and strange ones, too have taken place
since last wrote 10 you the Oath ult. will COM
mence giving you information Of local Affairs that IT,
Of this city.
few days ago received the first accounts here Of
the commencement Of hostitcs between the American
troops and our army Matamoras The dispatches
from Gen. Arsta contain details which very fatter
ing to our arms we have heen victorious Cen Bravo,
commanding general of the Eastern Department was
Cd that they had the right of voting or being
elected for the constituent deputies according to tho
law OF convocston," ley de conpocaforia they could
country Consequently tho only persons they have been
able TO recruit are among the jarocho Country people