New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-26
California.

The Union contains official ds patches from Com.
Stockton detailing the late battles, &c which resulted
in the recap,ure of Ciudsd de los Angeles The dis
patches of the Commodore do not differ essentially
from the accounts we have already published. The
first communication is dated at the City of the Angels
Ian H. and gives an of the engagements of the
sth and 9th of that month. The dispatch says
Having made the best preparation could in the face
of Boosting and vgilsnt enemy, left San Diego
the goth day of December chat portion Of the insurgent
army who had been watching and annoying US having
left TO ion the main body with about six hundred fight
ing men composed OF detschments from the ships Con
gress Savannah, Portsmouth and Cyane, aided by Gen.
Kearney with detachment of sixty men on foot from
the Let regiment Of United States Dragons and by Capt
Gillespie, with sixty mounted rifemen.
We marched nearly one hundred and forty miles in
ten dsvs and found the rebels on the 9Th day OF January
in strong position, the high bank OF the Rio San
Gabriel" with six hundred mounted men and four pieces
artillery prepared TO dispute our passage across the
river.
We wsded through the water dragging guns after
US against the calling ire OF the enemy without ex-
changing shot until we reached the opposite shore
when the fight became general, and our troops having
repealed charge of the enemy charged up the bank In
most gallant manner and gained complete victory over
/ the insurgent army.
The next day on our march the plains Of the
Mesa 10 this lace the insurgents made another des
perste effort 10 the capital and their necks
they were concealed with their artillery in rayine
I'll we came within gun shot when they opened brisk
FIRE from their field pieces right flank and the
same time charged both our front and rear. We
soon senced their guns and repealed the charge when
they fed and permitted US the next morning 10 march
into town without any farther opposition.
Following this IL dispatch dated Jan. -, IN
which the Com says
Jose Ma Flores the commander of the nsurgent for
ces three days previous 10 the sth, sent two
Commissioners with Tag Of truce 10 my camp, 10 make
"a treaty OF peace informed the Commissioners
that could not recognise Jose Ma Flores, who had
broken his parole as honorable man one having
I anvr chi
that he a rebel in arms and II caught him would
have him shot IL seems that not being able 10 nego
tate with me- and having lost the battles Of the sth and
9th they met Col Fremont on the lAh inst on bis way
here who not knowing what had occurred, he entered
into the capitulaton with them, which now send &c
you and although refused to do II myself still have
thought il best 70 approve IL
The territory of California is again tranquil and the
civil Government formed by is again In operation il
the places where It was interrupted BY the insurgents
i. The following is the capitulstion referred Il
u above
ARlrcIK l. The Commissioners on the part Of the Cal
ifornians agree that their entire force shall presena
ton of themselves 10 Lieut. Col Fremont deliver u
their artillery and public arms and that they shall re
turn peacesby 10 their homes conforming 10 the law
and regulations Of the United States and not again
D. up during the between the United States an
n Mexico but will assist and aid in placing the country
q state OF peace and tranquility.
: Art 2. The Commissioners the part Of Lieut. Co
it Fremont agree and bind themselves the fuhlment
IN the first article by the Calfornians that they shall
guaranteed protecuon OF hie ana properly "hetheI
g parole otherwise.
Ia AIT. 3. Tha, until treaty of peace be made an
signed betweeR the United States OF North America
the republic of Mexico Californian or other hesics
D. citizen shall be bound 10 take the oath Of allegiance
ART T. That any Californian other citizen Of Mex
co desiring Is permitted BY this capitulaon to leave Il
IA country without let or hndrsnce.
Art 5. That 10 virtue of the Aforesaid articles equi
rights and privileges youchsafed TO every citizen
o. California enjoyed by the citizen, Of the Unit
or States of North America.
AZ. aHmfss. aNkEr
shall receive the protection guaranteed by the secor
BIZ. article.
AR. !. This capulston is intended to be no bar
etseung such arrangements may in future be In u
il tice required by both parties.
= ADDITIONAL ARTICLE.
' That the paroles Of ell officers citizens and others
be the United States and of naurszed citizens Of Mex
are by this foregoing eapiIuston cancelled. and eve
condition Of said paroles from and after this date
mt farther force and effect and all prisoners Of both
- ties are hereby Released.