The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-01

charge, when they fed, and permittet
us the next morning TO marchinto towr
| without any further opposition. /
/ We have rescued the country from
the hands ofIthe insurgents, but ! feal
that the absence of Col. Fremont.
battalion Of mounted riHemen will ena
BILE most of the Mexican officers, who
have broken their parole, to escape tc
lSonora. /,
] am happy to say that our loss in
killed and wounded does not exceed
twenty, whilst we are informed thai
the enemy has lost between seventy
and eighty. ,4,,.ii fg .,lsr.aa
This despatch must 60 Immediately.
and will wait another opportunity to
furnish you with, the details, of these
two battles. and the gallant conduct Of
the officers and men under my com.
lnand, with their names. q; a4sJg
Faithfully, your obedisnt servant, ~,
aE r.. F. s iOCkTON, Com, &c.
To the Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secre-
eaot tary Of the Navy, Washington, D. G.
.l P. S. Enclosed have the honorto
send you a translation Of the letter
handed to me by the commissioners
mentioned IN another part OF this des-
patch, sent by Jose M. Flores, to nego-
tate peace honorable to both nations.
The, verbal answer, stated in another
page Of this letter, was sent TO this re-
nowned general and communicating
chief. He had violated his honor, and
] would not treat with him nor write
tolhlm. { STD gaa55 .i'itH iSai i'
Headquarters Ciudad de los Aneeles.
!; ,fs.noa, January 18th, ,I847.' I
Sir: Referring to my letter Of the
llth, have the honor to inform you
of the arrival of Lieut.. Col. Fremont
at this place, with four hundred nen-
that some Of the insurgents have made
their escape to Sonora, and that the
rest have surrendered to our arms. Do
Immediately after the battles of the
9Th ard 9th, they began TO disperse;
and i am sorry to say that their leader,
Jose Ma. Flores, made his escape, and
that the others have been Dardoned by
a capi,ulation agreed upon by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Fremont. ta3as ~"
jose Ma. Flores, the commander Of
the lnsurgent forces, two or three days
previous to the. 9th, sent two commits
sioners with flag of truce to my camp.
TO make "a treaty Of peace" Inform
ed the commissioners that could not
recognize Jose Ma. Flores, who had
broken his parole, as an honorable man,
,r as one having any rightful authority.
Or worthy to be treated with thathe
vas rebel in arms, and if / caught him
would have him shot. 1t seems that
lot being able to negotiate with me,
md having lost the battles Of the 9th
md 9th, they met Colonel Fremont on
he 18th instant, on his way here, who,
lot knowing what had occurred, he
ntered into the capitula tion with them,
which now send to you; and, although
refused to do it myself, still ! have
hought best to approve it. fa
The territory of California is again
ranquil, and the civil government form
ID by me is again in operation in the
places where it was interrupted by the
Insurgents. .;+ f:.s ,ae ly
Colonel Fremont has five hundred
nen in his battalion, which will be
uite sufficient to preserve the peace of
he territory; and will Immediately
withdraw my sailors and marines, and
all as soon as possible for the coast of
Mexico, where hope they will give a
,ood account Of themselves.
Faithfully, your obedlent servant,
R. F. STOCKTON, Com, &C..
70 the Hon. GEoRGE BANCROFT. Sec,
retary Of the Navy, Washington. !.
70 all to ,Dhom these presents shall
come, greeting. ls s.o.
Know .ye that in. consequences Of
Of peace or cessation Of
ostilities being submitted to me as com
of the California battalion Of
United States forces, which has so far
cen acceeded to by me, as to cause
1e to appoint a board Of commission
rs to confer with similar board ap.
ointed BY the californians; and it re,
uirlng a little time TO close the ne
nfintinnc II 10 anraad man nnI or L