Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-27
To the Hon. GEuKGE BANCROFT, Secretary OF the Navy
Wash!ugtOn. ID. 4.
nEAD.u.KrLk. cIrpAp De 10, Anazlr..


HEADQUARTERS CIUDAp DE- los ANGELES,
January 18th, IS47.
SIR Referring to my letter Of the lila have Ibe honor
10 inform ct the arrival OF Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
al tins YiBce, with four hundred men-,hat some OF the
insurgents made their escape to Sonora ana that the
rest have surrendered 90 our arms.
lmmct atey after the bes Of the SIN and 9h they be-
gan T. dperse and am sorry 10 say tina, their leader Jose
Ma Flores made tbs escape thar the others been
pirdoned by espuliu0n agreed upon by Lieut. Colonel
Fremont
Jose Ma Flores the commander Of the insurgents forces
Two three days previous the stu t comm ssion-
ers with flag 81 my camp make "a trsIfg Of
psGee" Informed Ghc On,rs that c -ud moi re-
gnse Jose Ma Flores who hal broken MS parole "a an
honorable man, or a. one having rgDuul authority
worthy 10 be treated wIt-ha he rebel arms, end
caught HIM would have him shot II seems iua, not
beng able g. g'u0te with mc, aud having lost tie Bat
lies IN, s,h aAd they Col F.emoi 1t on tlc l2a
Lis a, Lere. wh, knowing what had occur
ed, ne cnrrcd into the ca9i'uIuun them wnicn
now send 70 yor; anc. although refused To do It IN sell
| su have thought II bsst approve IT,
TIE errtcy ct Caf1rla again Tranquil and the civ
IL yeInmrni tuimsd by acln in % ration in the
| p sccs VII was iaierruY pied by the insurgents.
Col fremont as fyo huatred hs battalion hch
will be quite suicen, preserve the peace Of the tery;
aad W u mmed a'ey withdrew M sailors and marine 3
aad sail possible toe Mexico where
hope they wal give . 'od themselves.
Faithfully, your obtd.A servant,
r. STOCKTON, Commodore SC.
To the Hon GEoE0E BASok II, Secretary Of the Navy
Washington, ID. Z.
Articles Of capulauon made and entered into at the
Ranch " Cowaugs this thirteenth day January ammo
Domni eighteen hundred and forty-scven between p b.
Reading major Louis McLane j., commanding artillery,
VIM. H. Russell ordnance officer, commissioners upp1n-
I'd by J. c. Fremont, Northumberland United States az
my, aud military commandan, Of territory Of California
uno jose Anton.a CoI5Io, commandlnt Esquadron Au-
gustn Oera eputado, commissioners appointed by Don
Andres P!co, communicative chief the Californian forces
under the Mexican flag:
ARTICLE i. The commissioners on the part Of the ca
iornians agree that their entire force sh presentation
OF themselves Lieut.. Cyi Fremont deliver up their aftl-
lery and public arms aHd thu, they shall return peaceaby
to tneE homes conforming to the laws and reguato of
the United S.a, and again up arms during the
between the United States and Mexico, but will as
sis and aid IN placing the country IN Of peace
ARTICLE , The commissioners the part Of Lieut. Col
Fremont agree and bind themselves on the ia hment of
the Let article by the CaO.Hans thai they shall gu,ran-
tied protection o. lie and property whether parole
otherwise.
AEuclE That until c treaty Of peace be made and
sgaed between The United States Of North America aud the
republic Of Mexico, Californian other Mexican oil-
zen shall be bound 10 tase the oath OF oil siancc.
ARTICLE 4 That any Californian orotaer citizen Of Nc1i.
co desiring, Us permitted by this capuaion eay, toe
country without ct Or tIBdnnca.
ARTICLE s. That Of the aiorctaid ariic.e7 oqus
tights and privileges y-uchsaed To- every citizen Of C
ornia as are enjoyed by tie citizens Of the United States Of
North America.
ARTlcLr G. All officers, czens, foreigners. or others,
snail receive the protection guaranteed by the I'd article
Article !. THIS captuIauon intended be no bar in
required by both parties.
AprlTI6NAL ARTICLE.
That the paroles Of oil officers, citizens, and others OF
the United States, and Of nsurazsd citizens Of Mexico
by this foregoing capiuaou cancelled and every con-
duon Of said paroles from aud this date are Of no far
ther force and effect and all prisoners Of both parties
Ciudad dc los Angeles Jan. I6, ls47.
CIVIL AND MILITARY GOVERNMENT Or TEE DEPARTMENT Or
CALIFORNIA.
The undersigned. and Of
the department and eJmmanlcr-Inchiei 81 the national
troops, has the honor address himself the COMMANDER
u-chcl Of le naval and land forces Of the United States
OF North America say that be has been informed 10y per-
worthy Of credit that probable a. this time the
differences which have altered the relations Of friendship
between the Mexican tepubi aud that Of the T. States
North America have ceased ard that you looked Tor the
oi the arrangement between the two governments BY
the schooner Shark expected every this
number OF days have elapsed since the undersigned
invited by several foreign gentlemen settled M the
country 10 enter into communication with you, they act
ing mcda'rs % obtain an honorable adjustment
forces in consequence If the evils which oil feel caus
ed by tie ur1st you wage but the duty Of tho Under
signed p-.hb him from doing and f to-day be steps
beyond tho limits marked ouby o. Do BE- with the confidence
nspfod by tho hope nefc exists definite cement be-
~een the iwo nauors ior The undsrsgu being animated
with the wishes for return II peace t would
be- most painful o hn not 10 have aen the avoid
the useless ci1son ri human blood and 'ef5l. c0rsc
quenccs, dgfug moments wien tho general peace might
I have been scCutd
The unterignci aius's himself with ibis hope and for
''. '-'" ".. . .tI Do 'ipfiNif 10 nN't' InJDI iIs
note which w' D.. pHrtl In bpur Hrrds ~ VI .ffs Julian
WOrEm8 and J.,s ir vHY he'd red ti.m-
f''fa tT sGf ra med Io7 fG' s uHYri4nlIC.g iht men
TONED ae" hYI4 PROV uni-uc. and s1 ,uI uIt bB
ip.sgd I r1I. truce Goo fHr evil nod viii co this fore
.ou Nc country sui, vl, sou as ore tho eiuse mry
t1e f,ffbr conc qcncgs of your . confederation foil
ON Jour head. Je or z.ua a ol y.arr compose 600. nee
u.u1 forces Of m dst rim dec BED firmly a. bury
them elves under be ruins of their country combating 90
90, isst ncnt before consuming g ydnry and om
nous Cftuou-ry pNcr NJ 1s agents Dl the government
/ Of the Un'cd State, Of North hmeri-a.
This problem; different deeds Of arms prove that
they know how defend their rights on the fd Of bat
] dc.
The undersigned eth ooulidcs you will give slt.facto-
~ solution tbs fGr and In the meant me- las the hon
% Offering sou the Of bis Consideration and
pfiyae esteem.
God and Liberty Headquarters at the Angeles Janua-
~ /, 1917. JOSE MA. FLORES.