Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-05-29
FROM CALIFORNIA.

Il
iiced as having arrived from California,
brought in package of California papers,
for Col. Benton, from Col. Fremont. Col.
B. furnished these papers TO the st. Louis
editors, from which they have made copious
extracts. itappears that all is now quiet
in that country. The arrival of Comma.
dore Shubrick, who superseded both Stock
ton and Kearney. put an end to their quar-.
rel, at least for the present. We suppose
the matter will be further investigated
We make few extracts from the Union
The following is the General Order of
Com. SHUBRIcK: 'i
"The Commander in Chief has great satsfac.
ton in announcing TO the inhabitants Of Monter.
ey, that from information received from various
sources, he has reason to believe that the disor.
ders which have recently disturbed the territory
OF California are at an end, and that peace and
security are restored to this district certainly, and
he hopes 10 the whole territory.
| The improved state Of affairs in the district,
and the arrival OF company OF U. S. artillery
under Capt. Thompkins, has enabled the Com.
mander>in.C Chief 10 dispense with the services OF
Maddox of the Marine corps. The, patriotic
settlers who composed this company, nobly step.
ped forward in time Of danger, and stood between
the flag of the U. S. and the delenceless women
and children OF Monterey on the one hand, and
the bands OF lawless disturbers OF the peace, on
the other
| For such disnerested conduct, the company OF
mounted volunteers under Lieut.. Maddox OF the
Marine corps Tacting as Capainl is rendered the
thanks OF the Com,mander.in. Chief and will
without doubt receive commentator and due re.
compense from the General Government.
| Given on board the U: S. Ship independence,
Harbor of Monterey, Feb. 1. lS47. .-....
w. CRAWFORD SHUBRICK, .t.
rr Commander in. Chief.
The same paper contains the following
circular from Col. FREMONT as Civil Gov
ernor:
1.-THE peace Of the country being restored. end
future tranquility vouchsafed by treaty made and
entered into by commissioners respectively ap.
pointed by the properly authorized California off
GERS on the one hand, and by myself as Military
commandant OF the United States forces in the dis.
trict OF California on the other, by which civil
government is to take place Of the military, an
exchange Of all prisoners, &c. &C., forthwith
ensue to the end that order and wholesome
civil police should obtain throughout the land-a
copy OF which said treaty will be immediately
published in the California newspaper published
at Monterey.
Therefore, in virtue OF the aforesaid treaty, as
we'll as the functions that in me rest as Civil Gov.
ernor OF California, / do hereby proclaim order
immediate release Of all prisoners, the return Of
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strict an obedience OF the military to the civil
authority as is CONSTANT with the security Of
peace, and the maintenance Of good order when
troops are garrsoned.
"Done at the Capitol OF the Territory OF Cal.
iforns, temporarily seated at the Cudad de los
Angeles, this 22d day Of Jan. l847.
J. C. FREMONT,
Gov. and Commander.n.C Chief OF California.
Witness: w. H. RUSSELL, Sec'y Of State.
Col. Fremont at the date of the forego.
ing circular, knew nothing of the arrival of
Commodore Shubrick.
The Californian ian American paper) of
Feb. l3, alludes to the letter from Los An
gelos previously published in that paper,
which has since been re.pubished in the
United States and called forth statement
from Major Emory as to Gen. Kearney's
position at the battles Of the 9Th and 9th
of January. 1t says:
"Our object in referring 10 this letter is to do
justice TO the two brave and distinguished officers,
Gen. Keaney and Capt. Mervine. The writer
Of this letter states that in the march from San
Diego to Los Angeles, the whole was under the
immediate command OF Com. Stockton, while
the truth is, that previous to taking up the line Of
march Com. Stockton announcedrto the officers,
that the whole expedition was placed under the
command of Gen. Kearney. himself holding his
station as Commander in Chief OF California; and
Gen. Kearney did command the whole expedi.
tion, and Capt. Turner The Dragoons alluded TO-"
The Californian then goes on to do JUS
tice TO Capt. Mervine, by showing that his
expedition from San Pedro was a gallant
affair, although unsuccessful for lack of
horses to pursue the enemy.
The following items will show the view
taken by Com. Shubrick of his powers:
"The U. S. Sloop.ofwar Cyane arrived in
port on the afternoon of the 9Th, and fred the ap
propriate salute for Com. Shubrick. Gen. Kear
ney being on board the Cyane received salute
from the Independence. The Cyane was eight
days from San Diego; left the Congress and Ports.
mouth at San Diego; passed the merchant barque
Tasso on her way up, below San Pedro"
General Order.
To all whom it may concern:-The under.
signed Commander in Chief of the naval forces Of
L. -, IL in nj Of L.