The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-13

for that country After making the necessary arrange.
Of Now Mexico, Gen. Ksarny moved with a part Of his
force to the village Of Tome, about 100 miles down the
Rio 0rsnde The inhabitants, not only at Santa Fe but
throughout the whole Of this department represented
to he well satisfied with the change which had taken
place. and the General reports that there longer
% any organized resistance to our troops in
with regular force of about three hundred Dragons
commenced his march from Santa Fe for California, in.
tending to proceed down the Rio Grande about two hun
down that river near to its mouth then across the Colo
RADIO to the Pacific where he hoped to arrive about the
last Of Noysmbsr After proceeding about ieo miles
by Lieutenant Colonel Fremont On learning the cond-
ton Of things in that qnartsr and desming that sdd
recsd most Of that with him to return to Santa Fs se
recting about hundred men to accompany him, ne
ner in which General Kearny has conducted to sue
cessfu termination very dcult and distant enterprise
Is worthy Of high commendation.
For various il deemed important that mill.
tary occupation should be taken of California Early
attention was given to this subject After taking and
was directed to proceed. with what force he could
spare across the Rocky mountains to that country.
msnt Of New York volunteer infantry, in September,
were sent by to California but before these forces
had reached their Destination and even before their de-
the whole province Of the CALIFORNIA; had been SUBJ
veted As the seriss of which led to the over
asd its occupation conquest Of the United sates re
not contained in any Official report yet received but col
inappropriate present them with more than usual
In May, is4s John c. Fremont than brevst captain
in the corps Of Typographical Engineers and since sp
pointed lieutenant colonel left here under orders from
this department to his explorations in the regions
vice were, those Of his previous explorations had
BEEN Of scientific character without any view what
the United Slater army accompanied him, and his Who'll.
force consisted OF .xty-tw men employed by himself
for security against Indians and for procuring subsisi
which he was to pass
One Of the objects he had in view was to discover
Rocky mountains to the month Of the Columbia river
This search, for part of the distance would carry him
through the unsettled and aerw ards through corner
Of the settled parts Of California He approached the
settlements in ths winter Of 1856 Aware of the cr
cal state Of affairs between the United states and Mex
leo, and determined to give of offence to the
authorities Of the province with commsndsble prudence
he halted his command on the frontier one hundred
explain the object of bis coming TO the andant
general Castro, and to obtain permission to 20 to the
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be nolested by his presence The leave was granted ;
but scarcely had he reached the desired spot for refresh
the Amsrscsn settlements and by expresses from our
consul ct Montsrsy, that General Castro preparing
sry cavalry and nsnry &. prssss hist under
the cover Of scientific mission, he exciting the
is e .s II s: f %
sition on mountain overlooking Monterey, at distance
Of about thirty miles, it, raised the Gag of the
United States, and with his man, sixty-two in
ber awaited the approach OF the commandant general
From the eth to the 10th OF March, Colonel Fremont
and his little band maintained their position. General
Colonel Fremont adhsIing to his plan OF avoiding all
collisions and determined neither TO compromt his gov
al /. haS bs.n his Hi po
ton and commenced his march for Oregon, intending by
that route to return to the United States Deeming all
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wishes of Of his men, who desired to remain In
ne country discharged them from his service and refused
avoid doing anything which would comprom the Anne.
rcsn settlers Or give even color Of offence to the Mex
icsn sushosiss He pursued his march slowly and lei
the middle Of May and he'd reached the northern shore
Of the greater Klamath Lake within the limits of the Ore
gon territory when he found his further progress in that
direction obstrucsd By mpssssble snowy
hostile Indians who had been excited agai ct him by
General Castro had killed wounded four of his men
and left him reposs either in camp or on his march
At the time information reached him that General
Castro in addition to hi. Indian allies advancing in
against him with artillery and cavalry, at the
head Of four or FIVE hundred mem that they pass
ing around the head Of the bay San Fsncisco to
dszvous the north side Off, and that the American
ssttle in the valley Of the Sacramento compre-
hended In the scheme Of destruction msds'ed against
Under these circumstances, he determined to turn
upon his Mexican pursusrs and seek safety both for HIS
own party and the American settlers merely in the
defeat Of Castro but In the total overthrow Of the Mex
cen authority In California and the establishment Of
independent government in that extensive
II was the 9Th Of June. and before the commence
ment OF the between the United Staes and Mexico
could have been there known that this resolution
taken and by the 5th July II carried into effect by
series Of rapid attacks BY small body Of adventurous
under the conduct Of an intrepid leader, quick
perceive and able TO direct the proper for
complaining such daring enterprise.
On the tn June, convoy oftw0 hundred horses for
Castro's camp. with officer and fourteen men,
surprised and captured by twelve Of Fremonts party;
the 18th, ct day break the military post of Sanoms
also surprised and taken, with brass cannon,
two hundred and hfy stand Of muskets and several OIL
GERS, and some men and munitions OF war.
Leaving small garrison In Ssnoma Colonel Fremont
went TO the Sacramento to the Amer sefers
scarcely had he arrived there when express reach
ed him from the garrison at sanoma, with Information
that Cssro's whole force crossing the bay to attack
that place Thin intelligence received In the after
Of the 23d June, while he was on the American
fork Of the Sacramento, eighty miles from the little gar
risen Sanoma and at o'clock on the morning OF the
25th he arrived that place with ninety rihemen from
the American settlers ia that valley The enemy had not
yet appeared scouts sent quito reconoitre and
party OF twenty fell in with squadron OF seventy dra
goons a Of Casiro force which had crossed the bayJ
attacked and dsfsssd IT, killing and woupdng I've, with
out nerm to thsmselves-the Mexican commander De ia
TORE barely escspng, with tbs loss Of his transport
posts, and nine pieces OF brsss artillery spiked.
Inc country north Of the bay of San francisco being
cleared Of the enemy Colonel Fremont returned to ssno
ma on inc evening 81 the 9Th Of July and the
ing Of The sth called the people together, explained
thsm The condition thinGs m the province and recon-
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