Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-06-19
From tie 81. Louis Republican.
"nfadS OF the People in CALIFORNIA"

from tie 81. LOuiS Republican
| "hfads of the People in CALIFORNIA"
CoI. FRtMoNT, being likely, from his recent
unparalleled ana rapid promotion, mud his prcson,
position OF Governor of California. to engage
much of public attention, | have deemed dc.
ScrIpiIon Of his personal appearance and man.
ners, as IN some way connected with this SKETCH
and the subJoncd, think. is Il fair porlrtii:
Inc Colonel Is slight in form, n''l about five
Icel eight inches IN height, na!uraIl. of a smooth
fnlr SKIN, but now somewha, tanned or bronzcd
over by exposure TO ali descriptions Of weather
which he Secms 10 hold in the most entire con.
tempt, when 1t Intcricrcs wrh the accomplish.
ment of any favorc object or wish.
|. HIS eye IS large and blue, nni spraks nImos,
int"i!rgIhy when under cxrIl-mcut. either of
anger or kindly fccuugs. 1t is an eve d, s,.rbcG
by >on'c poe! as kImdIIng in war, uLd melting in
love. In manner, Col. +. is modest, rrscT, d
and rather retiring, nl.l You cncroach on wha,
he considers las own ground, when instantly his
eye kIHGIcS, his iacc flashes, h:S nervous system
s'lShlIy nu'OuS and III IA manner still mid but
hrm, he uItcrs rrproots that have not seen fail
TO produce the effect OF making his adversary
GnniI or S'e grn"ud. He is. physically and
morally. undoubtedly a very bravo man.
lho officers Of Col. FEENoHT, luow Governor
fEEMoNr.) beng Of his own selection. par,nke n
good deal OF his own character, and are peculiar.
y suited to the stations they cuJoy. Ca pt Rlcu-
ARD OWINGS, who commands The Governors old
company, Is about tMrIy-ivc years of age, bold
ana skIfHI III war, the result of ranv wears
severe training in the ruounlains, When s;ruu
cling for life and subsistence against the Indians
As rifle shot, Capt. OwINGs, perhaps. has no
superior.
Maj. Louis McLANE, the second son Of our
minister at the Court OF ST. James. and who now
commands the battalion Of artillery, belongs
properly TO Tie navy, whorr he enjoys a hIuh
reputation as an officer and gentleman. In the
Ia!c campaign he commanded company Of ar
uIIery, and having distinguished himself on cy-
cry occasion OF difficulty and danger on the
march, by his GOODNESS anu address, and intimate
kno" ledge OF his profession, winch was duly ac.
corded 10 him by all, ne was at once, on his ar.
rival at tins capital promoted to his prcscn, posj.
ton OF the command Of Il battalion.
MaJor NJ LANE having enjoyed the ADVANTAGES
oi hne education, and beng much devoted to
his profession, IS destined 10 rise TO an cuyiabe
position either IN the naval military history of
his country. Tie MAS also. as b fore stated, as
s"clntcd mI.h VI ,jor hEA DI:oi and Col. RUSSELL.
on the commission for negotiating Il treaty of
peace iih Iho CatItOrnlans. and proved himself
well sNIcd III dlpiomacy.
Capt. hIcHAED +. JACOBS. son Of Mr. JOHN J.
Jacobs, Of Louisville, Kentucky, commanded
proved himself a gcntcmnn unI an officer of
sterling merit.
MAYOR READING, Poymas;cr, Major SNYDER.
Quarlcrmaslcr, Adjt TALBOT, Capts. FoRD and
SWIFT. and LIcuts. llUpsrETH. FiNLAy, LoKER
and NlLSoN-tho latter also Of the nnvv-aro all
oIhccrs OF great merit, particularly suited TO the
stations they hold, and enjoy the hlgh esteem and
Confidence Of their comrades
Last but by no means least the Rrrin1rnt vos
Delighted by the reunion 10 II of the celebrated
NIT CARSON. whose iamo is too well and WIDELY
known TO req"Ire cuIogy notice here. lie
goes home IN Il short time, as bearer Of dcsDa,cL.
IS.
An incident occurred in the progress of the
war so dcmumslrallNc Of unusual daring tina, |
do not feel myself permitted to pass il by unno-
tccd.
AdJt. TALBOT, n young gcn,nan of about
twenty-Ono years Of ago, was left in charge of
ten other persons al Santa Burbara when they
we're attacked by large Cahtnrnla force which
they manluIIy rcpclIcd, and finally made good
their retreat, after huEdrcds of miles of travelling.
and suffering, to Monterey, where they iolncd
Col. FREMONT
Among the young gentlemen of Mr.. TALBoT's
party who distinguished themselves for coolAess
ana courage on this try ing occasion. was EUGENE
kUSS ELL, son Of Cot. Russ'iI, Of Missouri now
Secretary Of the Territory Of California;
he foregoing is a bruf and very imperfect
sketch OF Coz. FEEMuAI'S 5 march from the north
10 the CNy OF Angels where We Icavc him, COM
iorta5Iv seated i'll tn" Gubrrnalorla chair, labor
Ing, and apparently rs anNIOuS to cOnclIi,tc the
people, by the prudence aud business of his meas
urcS, as he was to conquer thom, when they OPP
posed him in the field.