New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-10-29
From the Journal OF Commerce.
Late and Interesting from our Pacific
SQundrOu.

ETtrGG 81 u tcfCT, Gdttd
TEmc, Nlexico) Sep, IL, lsi6
We have now the disagree cable task to inform
you that Commodore Stockton has declared the whole
OF the Mexican coast the Pacific in state OF block
ade The Cyanc arrived from California, OF san Bias
on the I'd of The present month and TO the auhor
ties on shore the inclosed notification. couple of
coasting vessels have been seized by this She
cruising OIL the and occasionally anchors in the
bay Another vessel has also arrived oil Mazatlan. ana
has cut out of the harbor coastne vessel We have
not heard of her name, but suppose it will be the
Warren. Ii is said that there other two vessels com
ing TO blockade Guayama and Acapulco; so that we
shall have formal blockade of all the hsrbors the
In the present state OF affairs nothing can be in
troduccd
Tho notification of the blockade is the latest advice
which we from Upper California but by which you
will perceive that Commodore stockton had established
himself in the capital as Governor sc It's reported
that the ports OF Lower California TO be taken pos
session Of and san Bias made rendezvous ior the
blockadine squadron and their prizes.
The officers who came shore al San Bias intimated
tina, all property and persons on shore would be re-
speced and that the blockade would be enforced in the
mildest manner thar the laws o. permitted; and
said that all neutral property found IN Mexican vessels
would be given up being claimed by the owners
The blockade however will cause an entire s;oppagc OF
all commerce on this side of the Republic, but will not
produce much sensation among this apatherc people.
COMMODORE SToCKTON'S PROCLAMATloN
To al Whom, =, NAY Concern l. J, Il Stockton, Commo
dogc add COMMANDMENT Chief OF the United states Naval
Forces IN the Pacific Ocean. and Governor and Com
Chief of the Territory OF California do by Tie
authority of the President and Congress OF the United
States Of North America, hereby declare all the Ports Hsr
bors BAYS Outlets and iuets the West Coas of Mexico
South OF San Diego 10 be IN state OF vigorous Blockade
which Will hc made absolute except against armed vessels
of neutral nations.
and hafbors said Coast, arrival OF the Bockadine
Force, Will he allowed twenty days 10 leave
Given under my hand and seal, thus nineteenth day Of
August A D. thousand eight hundred and tortysx al
the Government, House In tne SdS1 DC Ss 1nsSie
the Capital OF CALIFORNIA; lSisnedl ). Il SIOohIoN
Commodore and Commander IN, Chief oi The Naval
Forces OF the United States In the Pacific Ocean ana
Governor and Commander'in Chief Of the Territory OF
From the Union,
Ettrcct Of c from qFcer board ne United Sdses
FrtsGte Stcdsaak, dG;oa Ar SKA July 81 1910
"On the 18th of June the Commodore received
information al Mszatan that the Mexican troops sin or
seven thousand strong had by order OF the Mexican
Government invaded the territory OF the United States
North of the Rie Grsnde and had STACKED the forces
under General Taylor and that the squadron oil 'the
United States was bocksdug the coast OF Mexico on the
Gulf.
These hos,liiies. he considered, would justify com
mencinc offensive operations on the West coast lie
therefore sailed on the sta III IN. savannah tof inc
coast OF California, leaving the Warren at M9zsilai
to bring any dispatches or important information tina!
nich, reach there We arrived NJ Monterey on the ID
OF July, where we found the Cyanc and Levani, and
learned that the Portsmouth was AZ san Francisco
On the morning OF the eth having previously exam
ined the deoncoS and localities OF the town the Com
modore sent Captain Mervne with summons 10 the
military co,niAndant Of Monterey requiring him 20
surrender ,hc place forthwith the forces o! the United
STATES In reply be sisted that he not authorized
to surrender the place and referred the Commodore 10
the commanding General OF California bon jose Castro
Every arrangement having been made the day pre-
yious the Commodore Immediately embarked the Ne
ccss,y force tsbou two hundred ana ATTY seAiien aiiu
marnes> IN The boats OF the squadron which Adcd a;
10 o'clock under cover OF the guns OF inc snips Win
great prunpttudc and good order under the ruie6iSic
command OF CSp: VIM Ner'ihc ssSisteu oS eoi''i"a'1
er H. \. Page as second
The forces wero Immediately formed and uarcaca
IN the Custom house where Cc,nuodorc S!oafs FrcoiR
nation 10 the inhabitants of California WAS resd Inc
standard OF the United States ho!sted, amid three nearly
cheers by the troops and foreigners present ana sAoe
OF ,we:ity-one guns trd by al the ships insoiA1ss
s,crwar1 tine Proclamation, both In Eas!lsA sna span
ish was posted up about the town and TWO JUSTICES OF
The pesc appointed TO preserve order and punish deh
quencies-the alcades declining 10 serve
Previous to landing general ordeE was read 70 'He
crews OF the ships for their guidance under the new
circumstances in which they were plsced we eei coz;
hdcrs that the inhabitants OF Monterey ana AZ o'ei
places where forces were. have been ssle !'o LIZ
least depreciation or the slightest nsui.
Immediately after taking possession OF monterey,
Com S!oat dispatched courier TO GeccrA Cssio ,e
military connandant OF CALIFORNIA; Win iet!s ana
copy OF his Proclamation which he received reply
On the 9th ne dispatched letter by courier 70 ST Pho
Pco the Governor OF Santa Ba-hSrs-
On the 10th July he dispatched orders by sea to
Commander Montgomery 10 take immediate possession
OF the Bav of San Francisco &c and A. NJ. OF the
9Th that Officer hois.ed the nag San Franciscoresd
and posted uu Commodore Sioats Proclamation. and
took possession OF that part OF the country n tac rsie
oil the United States
On the 3th at the requeS: OF the foreigners al the
Pueblo OF San Jose The Commodore furnished tas 10