The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-09-11
California.

We find the following items Of California
news in the St. Louis Republican of the latest
date;
Among the passengers on the steamer Am
ellsworth, last night, were Gen. S. W. kearn-
ey; Major P. St. Geo. Cooke, of the I'd Drag
oons; Capt. II. s, Turner, of the LIST Dragons.
Mojor T. Swo rds, Quartermaster; 1t. Radford,
of the Navy; and Mr.. Bryant of Lexington Ky.
This party reached Fort Leavenwor,h from
California, on the 22d inst. In company as far
as the Fort were also Lieut.. J. c. Fremont,
Asst. Surgeon Sanderson, and the Hon. w. P
Hall, member Of Congress elect from this
State.
We are informed that Gen. Kearney left
Monterey on the 3lst of May last. Besides
officers, servants, &c, there was an escort OF
thirteen of the Mormon Battalion.
Col. Fremont brought with him nineteen Of
the Typographical party taken from Missouri,
in 1916; a number of these were the Captains
and other officers Of the "California Battal-
ion"
Col. Mason, LIST Dragons was left at Monte
rey Governor and Commander-in-chief-th
was every ind cation Of peaceable submission;
if there was any exception, it arises from the
restessness of the American population north
Of Monterey, under the military government
to which they were necessarily subject, equally
with the citizens Of the country Of their adop-
ton.
One OF the last acts of Gen. Kearney, was to
order that 1t. Col. Barton, should proceed by
sea TO Lower California, and take possession
of that territory; they will disembark at La
Paz.
! In the harbor Of Monterey were anchored
the ships of war, Columbus, Congress, Ports
mouth, Warren and Erie, and store ships Lex
ington and Dale. Commodore Bddle, Com
mander-in-chief on board the Columbus, Com.
Shubrck, with the Independence and Cyane,
were in the Gulf, blockading the ports Of Quay
mes and Mazatlan. 1t was understood that
Com. S. would return to Monterey in July and
relieve Com. Bddle in commanded the Pacific
squadron, when the latter would sail for home
in the Columbus.
There was colder weather in March in Cali
fornia than had been experienced there for
twenty years. Before reaching Suffers, the
party were forced to swim four or five noun
tain torrents, swollen by the melting snow to
the breadth of rvers-the baggage and provis-
ions were crossed in skin boats made upon the
spot. Their progress was slow and most labo-
rious, and one of the officers. Maj Cooke, lost
by an upset, save saddle and blankets, his en-
tire outfit, even to papers and specie.
The party was only sixty-six days from the
settlement Of California to Fort I.eavenworth,
and made not days stop-averaging for the
last fifty seven days, thrty-one miles, whole
distance near 2,200 miles.
We also learn that on their arrival at Fort
Leavenworth, Col. Fremont was arrested by
Gen. Kearney and ordered to w Washington.
We have before files of Cslfof MIA papers
as late as the 5th Of June, for which we are in
dsbted to gentleman who returned with Gen
Kearney, from his late expedition to Califor-
MIA. They contain q great many matters of
interest to our readers and to the people Of this
country. which we shall briefly sketch.
Very marked discomfort seems to have per-
vaded the "California regiment" at the time
of his discharge from service. This regimen,
had been enrolled by Col. Fremont, and prom
ises Of pay were held out, which il seems
were not realized. We infer from what is sta
ted, that portion only, of the pay was given
to the men, and that they were compelled to
receive certificates Tor the balance, and that
the payment Of this amount is made 10 depend
on reliefto be granted by Congress.
Two Sabbath Schools were in operation IN
San Francisco.
The California Star, in announcing the de-
parture Of Gen. Kearney and Col. Fremo Mt
for the United States, INDUCES in some pretty
severe structures upon the conduct of the latter,
while in California. II charges that his move
menls while in that country have been ill
judged, and producing complete dissatisfaction.
HIS proceedings are said to have been sin d.
rect opposition to the best interests Of his coun-
rymen in California, and it is remark ed, that il
will require an effort, and an immense one to
re-instate his lost fame in California;
OfGen. Kesrney, the editor speaks mincingly;
he can neither 'commend nor condemn" alt
may be that he has used his best endeavors to
promote the welfare Of the people snd,that he
has ever been regardful Of their interests We
are not to determine.