Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-09-10

evening makes the following ofFicial an.
nouncement with regard TO the operations
Of the American Squadron 10 the Pacific.
J We have received Information, on which
we place implicit reliance, that Commo.
dore Sloat took possession OF Monterey On
the 9th July last. On the 9th July, Con.
msnder John d. Montgomery. Of the Ports.
mouth, summond the commandan, Of Yer.
ba Buena to surrender. What the reSnh
Of this summons was, we are not inosr.
led.
A few DAYS previously TO the 9Th july.
a detachment from Col Fremont's fore
took possession of frontier post called
/ Sonoma. to the north OF San Francisco
General Castro attempted 10 disodge them;
but, after a Sigh, skirmish, and Tie arrival
I OF Col Fremont in person, he. Castro, re.
4 treated.
There appears 10 have been as much
dissension among the CALIFORNIA; before
the arrival OF Com. Sloai, as existed IN
other parts Of Mexico. On the 18th of
June, a juuto met at Santa Barbara, head
ed by Governor Pico, to declare California
independent; which movemen, was met
by proclamation from The Commandan,
General Castro, declaring martial law
throughout the country.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia
Ledger, writing from Washington, gives
the following additional particulars:
Commodore Sloat entered the harbor of
Monterey, and on the 9Th of July issued
bis proclamation to the inhabitants OF Cali.
fornia, calling on them TO remain peaceful,
assuring them tina, he did not coule as the
enemy Of California, but as their friend
that they are destined TO form part and
parcel of the great federal union of The
United States, enjoying the same rights
and privileges as the citizens of those
States. They should select their own civil
officers and magistrates, and ENJOY all other
privileges Of freemen, of which they are
now in part or wholly deprived.
The same revenue laws should be in
force in California as in the United States,
by which means they would, as Calior.
mans and members OF the American Union,
obtain provisions aud manufactures OF the
United States duty free, while all other
NVuto pay out al dSt twenty
five per cent. less than is now levied on
the same articles by the laws of Mexico;
those who will not become citizens of the
great American confederacy, to depart in
peace with all their property, provided
they lay down their arms and remain in
other respects neutral, He enjons them
TO retain their Alcades and other magis.
rates till they should have better digested
the particular form of government they
wish 10 adopt and had have time to elect
other officers in their places. All property
Of private citizens, and particularly that Of
the churches, should be respected; all
supplies and provisions paid for, on reason
able terms, and no private property used
for public purposes without proper COM
pensalion.
The proclamation is dated Savannah,
hartor of Monterey, and signed John B.
Sloat, commander n-chief Of the United
States forces in the Pacific.
Captain Montgomery, of The u S ship
Portsmouth, entered the harbor OF Yy6a
Buena, and issued his summons TO the in
habitants Of the country, in virtue Of IN
structions from the Commodore. The
summons bears date Jelly 9Th, 1916.