The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-01

sudden and overpowng that no resistance could
Inc nrst insmaton Of an stack was
side OF the road and mmedi to charge Of cavalry
upon the train The train had been stopped to water
and feed the animals and to rest and refresh the escort
AZ the report OF fire Mr. Gleason who commanded
the party and was just mounting his horse to put the
plstely encompassed by Mexican cavalry and himsvK
snd escort only six In number entirely Of from It,
y but supposed to be from 100 to 100
Immediate flight the only chance Of escape aud all
in which two Frenchmen and lady who were pro-
eeeding to Monterey In company with the train,
asetnsss Of the horses % escape from the amSuscsda
and reach the rancho Of Pspagaas where fortunately
train escorted By thirty had
had escaped from the attack the train gained the
side Of the mountain during the night, from whence
they discerned the American encsmpment Pspsgaas
and all but one of the escort got into tho encampment
before the morning. The Mexican muletsers and all
the merchandise amounting In value to twelve or
fifteen thousand dollars fell into the hands sxicans
Only one American was known to be killed though
several were missing. The downward train broke up
their encampment at Pspsgallas in the morning and
came on to Ceralvo without molesaon In passing the
spot where attack had been made the evening pre-
vious, no vestge Of the property had been left The
body ofthe WAGNER found short distance the
have proved successful In their forays oflate
At Ceralvo large government train proceed
ing to Monterey and the dragons who had just
down with the train from that place added its
escort and would return Besides property
large amount of private merchandise going up
expected. Between Ceralvo and Camsrgo the trains
are suffered to pass without moestation.
Tho troops at Monterey and Saltio excellent
health. Likewise those at the Mier enoampment.
Goods are selling very low In both Saltillo aud Monte
no means jusfyiDg the risk incurred in getting them
up. Ia the present dangerous state Of the roads,
would persons against skng their property and
lives for the little that is to be gained by It.
train of one hundred and twenty five empty wagons
departed yesterday for Camargo escorted by Captain
Buffers company of Third Dragons This train will
Monterey,
aud It is understood will make up sufficient transport
ton for General Taylors intended march
ARRIVAL FROM OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
From the St Louis Republican, Aug -
On Sunday evening, Capt r @ Drake, of the British
ship Modesto mot however bearer of dispatches as
in this city from Oregon They left Oregon on the 9th
Of May. and travelled to Fort Hall In company with
Bay M fort
seven and arrived in the settlements with party Of
They bring US but little information in addition to
that already received from Oregon Every thing was
quiet when they left and the prospect for the
them to take the southern route This We presume,
they induced to do from the pleasure and facility
Of travelling afforded by the force Of the Hudson Bay
The British ship Modesto left Fort Vancouver on the
Sd, and dropped down the river on her way to Eng
home There American ships In the river. The
British squadron in the Pacific had not been heard from
for nearly eight months prior to their leaving
Between Fort Hall and Soda Spring they
taken by party Of four men from California This
party left California the 4th Of June They reported
all things quiet when they left General Kearny was
in supreme command, and this party understood
most positively that Col Fremont not under
up the time Of their leaving Commodore Stock
toms flag ship at Monterey and several ships Of the
United States squadron Mt Francisco. This
party arrived at st Joseph with Capt d. and Mr. c.,
and may be expected in this city shortly.
Captain d and Mr. C. met great many emigrauts
and their wagons. They progressing rapidly and
very comfortably, but Mr. Campbell thinks that those
for Oregon because Of their number may suffer great
Of fhar
side Of the mountains They met the advance party Of
the Mormon emigrants and subsequently the main
body Of about five hundred wagons. The advanced
party fastening by forced marches, to select
place for winter enca,npment somewhere In the vicni
ty of the Great Salt Lake
Afew days previous to their meeting with the main
body, the Mormons and large party Of Pawnees 90.
ing out hunting expedition to the Little Blue River
met and held festival together Our nformants pass
ed the ground where the festival held but for
tunate enough from Mr. Campbels long and intimate
knowledge OF the country to falling in with the
Indian party. The Mormons represented themselves
being supplied with at least eighteen months provisions
They had with them pigs, poultry and cattle, and APP
pesred to have abundance every thing They SEEM
ed 10 be harmonious among themselves but 1t was
that those of the church who had reached
fornia, had split, and there strong quarrel going
on between them. The Californans, and most OF the
emsrsnts from the United States, very decidedly
opposed to the settling Of the Mormons there 1t
they would resort to force to resist their settle
ment there.
with incident except with the loss of favore
Of the Captains which stolen whilst they
land by the earliest steamer to Liverpool Mr. Camp
bell will return to Oregon this fall by Of the south
ern routes.
AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA.
BY the Western mail we learn that Gen. kearny and
suite arrived at St Louis Wednesday last the 25th
inst. Col Fremont and his party left at the Kan
and will arrive in the boat that down
/ Gen Kearny left California on his bomeward route
the 18th June. He accompanied by his personal
STAFF and several discharged volunteers formerly belong
ing to the Mormon battalion, that his whole party
numbered
Col Fremont, being under arrest, and ordered home
for trial under charges dsobedience to orders
California with his party about the time That Gen.
Kearny did, and but short distance in his
during the entire journey, and reached Fort Leayen
Kearny arrived at the fort Sunday week, the 22d
inst having made the entire trip in the very short
space Of sixty Ave days lie chose the South Pass for
his and had many obstacles to the
the mountains very deep, and the track in
many places almost impossible.
Neither party experienced any difficulty from the In
dams; on the contrary, they were very quiet, and
ovinced no hostile disposition whatever.
Major Cook and Judge Bryant. who were of the
turned party sate that all the trains Of emigrants
on the way to Oregon were severally met They were
and had abundance Of provisions.
When General Kearny and his party left California
everything was IN ana prosperous condition
| ernor Of the territory.
There was quite feet off the coast Of California con
sising Of the seventy four ship Columbus, bearing
the broad pennant Of Commodore Bddle the frigat,
Congress Al the three soops Of Portsmouth 90
warren ~ ana Dale TO- and the store ships Lexington
g. and Erie g. The latter was to few days will
| 500 men
The rest Of the troops divided into parties under
| separate commands, and stationed at different post
throughout the country where 1t deemed most ad
visabe either from precautionary defensive views.
No hing has yet transpred AZ to the specific nature
Of the charges against Lieut. Col Fremont but both
the commanding officer and the arrested subordina t.
| have now returned shall have curiosity
satisfied on this head.
There ut east for the present to be no further
feeling OF resistance towards authority In California
rfuI rlarf ha
ment executing their duties with Angossxon hon
esty and drectues and present so new phase OF JUS
| tce to the Inhabitants that they are delighted
TIE MONARCHY IN MENICO
| from La Patra, 23d inst
The following Is the substance Of letter from an ila
yana correspondent Of In Peria After describing Pa
redes arrival In Havanaand the surmise IL gave rise To-
the necessary powers 10 propose European interven-
ton (Eranco English they say) and terminate at once
the existing between Mexico and the United
stataa THAT In his progress he will exile Santa Anna