Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-04-30
FROM THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.

LWPOR1ANT FROM CALIFORNIA.
The American Arms Again Victorious
Lieut.. A. E. Gray, of the u S. Navy, arri-
we'd at Baltimore on the 22d inst, from ia
maica. Lieut.. G. came overland from the Pa
ci6c to Chagres, and there took passage in
vessel sailing for Jamaica, whence he reached
Baltimore as above stated.
Lieut.. Gray, we understand, is bearer of i'm
portant dispatches from Com. Stockton to the
Secretary of the Navy.
The Baltimore Patriot has been furnished
with the following memorandum of events in
the Pacific:
On the 9Th of January last, Com Stockton,
with 400 seamen and marines, 60 dismounted
Dragons, and also the same number of rifle
men, under Col. Kearney, (who volunteered
to go with Com. So met the enemy with 700
artillery and Dragons, on the banks of the
San Gabriel" The commodore pushed his
force forward, and crossed the river in the face
of plunging fire from the Mexican battery.
The seamen dragging six pieces of artillery
through the water, Uheir pieces having been
transported by the seamen 40 miles from the
ships,) under Lieut.. Tilghman, of Baltimore,
charged up the heights, dislodging and taking
the Mexican battery.
On the 9th, Gen Flores again made stand
on the plains of Mesa" and another severe
action took place. The American arms were
again triumphant. The Mexican cavalry char
ged repeatedly on the seamen, who met them
in squads, armed with the ships g boarding
pikes'-the dismounted rihemen in the centre
dealing out destruction with their unerring
weapons.
The American loss was l6 killed and woun-
ded, Lieut.. S. c. Rowan was the only officer
wounded, and that slightly. None killed. The
Mexican loss is about 80 killed.
1t is believed that if Col. Fremont had been
| able to have joined Com. S. in season, with
his mounted rifemen, Flores, with his whole
| force, would have been captured.
| Com. S. refused to negotiate with Flores,
but sent him word that if he were taken he
would be shot as a rebel. Flores soon after
aware of Com. S. having declined to negotiate
lawful subject of the United States, and to as
sist in quelling the rebellion.
P. S.-Since the above was in type, we
have received the official dispatches, brought
to Washington by Lieut.. Gray, which confirm
the above statements. The Union says that
It. Gray left San Diego on the 25th of Janua-
ry, in the prize schr. Malek Abel. At Pana-
ma he found Major Emory OF the army, bearer
of dispatches from Brig. Gen. Kearny to the
Secretary of War, and Commander Mexican,
of the sloop Dale, returning to the United
States, in bad health. They crossed the 18TH
mus, and took passage in the British steamer
to the Havana, Major Emory took passage
in the New Orleans packet, and may be ex,
pected daily. Lieut.. Gray took passage in a
vessel bound 10 Baltimore.
The intelligence which he brings is highly
gratifying, as by the brilliant affairs detailed
and the capitulation, tranquility is restored tc
California, and our possession is now unds-
puted. CON- Shubrick, in the independence
arrived at Monterey, few days before Lieut.
Gray left San Diego. The Lexington, with
Capt. Tompkins's company of artillery, had
also arrived at that place, and>the transport:
with Colonel Stevenson's regiment were daily
expected.
I'VE would here remark that MaJcT Emory
has arrived at New Orleans, and probably
passed this place yesterday on his way tc
Washington
We lay before our readers the following in
teresting official dispatches from Com. Stock
ton to the Secretary of the Navy. Genera
Kearney's dispatches have not yet been re-
ceived -
HEADQUARTERS C1UDAD DE LOS ANGELES,
/ January II, 1S47.
SIR: have the honor to inform you that j
has pleased God to crown our poor efforts tt
put down the rebellion, and to retrieve TIT
credit of our arms, with the most complete
!. success. The insurgents determined, witt
: their whole force, to meet US on our march
from San Diego to this place, and to decid
the fate Of the territory by general battle.
Having made the best preparation could
in the face of Boosting and vigllant enemy
we left San Diego on the 29th day of Decem
Der, Chat portion of the insurgent army VIII
t had been watching and annoying US, having
left to join the main body,) with about 81
hundred fighting men. composed of detaeh
ments from the ships Congress, Savannah
Portsmouth, and Cyane, aided by Gen. Keai
! ny, with detachment Of sixty men on foo'