New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-24
From California-Gen. Kearney and Capt
-IorkT0u.
The following letter % the St Louis hep1ollcaA
may shed some additional Light upon the state o.
affairs IL Calii1ns

sAN DrEso Upper California feh. ~
on The 70th 20 June 1850 Brg Gfn- h, -,Ly
loB that very day promoted b selection iro1 q
s-uvl march rlfh IN AMY from Fort LeAFrnN worm
He wss clothed with the most ample Po~er' ~ y. -
uouize or subdus and - sovsrn-Ne" heAoo :.
then Calf ruis The rrst task Being nl - - -
sccornu shed be marched from santa e on me "a ~
SEPTEMBER in command u the 81 or-.oous- 49,,
vance Of bis f1rces-f0r California % illn tbe soonu
u the high, but ls5oro1s COMMISSIONS Of rs
Before he lrft the Rio Grande the nessenser' Of
rssce FROM CsIfornia v-rs met By him he genera
ih.n reduced biz force the mere escort OF
of one hundred men. and pursufd ni' course 80
march % q thousand miles. over ul1-u--i~s w.
bsrrau ur4ir@s and deserts without Vatrr br a.4't-
with bis men only half mounted and % orokrh Gown
mules ~ the fret rancho sixty mice nom SHh Dlfs
Then the following course and eonduon o. e-,.'
Vra-s soon learned The Csff1rnians proper, mo arr
urgud race dsgust-d tn conduct oi the It'o --r
and the Government which had been estso lsnro, ahl
suffering outrsg-s from its irregular nlliafy
"a -i.en La arms Tner had retsken al the towns
south Of MOntrrey-Lieut Gillespie having SURE narreo
the Capital the puebs De % Angrlos An Aacs % ll
FROM il seaport -an Pedro under the orders on O.h
Std~xt0n hat failed. san Diego. comm.nlr9 li''n 'ue
sea was now 10 possession. but blockadrd y Auo
Com stockton (sying himself Governor vas 'ntrt
with the Congress and Portsmouth sui pern-ps onrl
.hiu. Of WAT Lieut. Col. Fremont hsc reufrd TWO
month. before In the upper country to raise an rtsu
l-r force ard vas reported on BIS reurn VIE So mr.
and some Indians. The Cai1ruisns, lndlViduAy "
most formidable norsfmfn ~ Amrrloa- W.T. I'M.
srrn. 10 the number OF 200 and carried on guerilla
warfare. About 100 Of them were posted ~ san Pas
qua on the best road from Gen hs posuon 70 saA
Before learning this last item the General succeeded
n giving Information of bic approach 81 San Diego Snd
Cant oil espie an lirer Of The navy. and sinal parry
Of m0unted volunteers Joined him On his march on me
5th Of December that evening be learned OF the orr
~ san PssQus tn twelve nj - distant ne
ID sururse th.m - da break the next morning tue eh
ev had received information of the approach 81 iors-
/ they knew not whom-Ard were found iuNy prepared
a. dawn OF dsy They were impetuously charged Ani
driven from their ground more than halt Of tnr squat
ron being mounted on worthless mulfs. they were puf
sued rAshy and TOO -r ny the others despite re Ine
rail- eH1rs % s3pit The enemy then. in daylight rS-
lied surrounded md attached. with every adF~nAsr'
these foremost pur-uers-3- 10 number-ah oi whom
bot one were killed or wounded Inen me hrA-o"h-
mt With the rreusrsbs loss of three hne Ccer- ana
some of their best uoucummissioned olceIs ana uth
The General himself received two severe wounds me
remnant of this heroic bani with bleeding wounds sue
ceedsd in rslyng on mountain ho~itz,r when 'hcn
approached ard the enemy ss4n reured' Ih'y en-
I camped on the ground.
Tte next dsy reduced by twenty ki.led. and encum-
bar,d with seventeen wounded having marched ABOUT
.o miles they were thre-te ned with attack on tne
plain by the enemy, ia Increased numbers. ~" ora.
s0ons charged them and drove Them from rocky hi4
which they Themselves took possession oi tnat hsuta
rue..4Deer " 20 written Information o. their SITUATION
succeeded In passing the enemy sdeis ana carrying
IL 70 Com stockton. about % miles IN san Diego lie
ssnt written refusal by three men, who were cap.
nred The General ami bis party remained besiesed
on the hill Tor three day. fortunately water Was oD-
tanned by digging al is loot aud they sub'sied on mule
/ fesh ,
The most intelligent persons in San Diego believed
them lost there time for overwhelming force
o. arrive from the Pueoa-largs reiniorcemen's were
on their way
NAVY who would not believe that succor could be re-
fused succeeded 10 making his way % ian Diego me
$50 men were sent they arrived ~ ihe close
of the fourth night thus pas'ed 90 the bill ana nst ~
hs General determined 90 cat his wy thr1ug the enc
/ my 81 al hazarcs had burned al HE baggage
Arrived in san Diego. Gen. hearnry 'Ntintrd "
Com. Stockton bis commission and powers 10 command
and 90 govern the territory bu, badly wounded and
with the command of slight military force, ne YIN
proper decscy RETAINED Tor the present to exert ms
authority and 20 h- expressed himself In sbout TWO
g.eks having recovered hs strength, and ANXIOUS Tor
the uubIc service and the safety of Lieut. Col Fremont
be spoke and wrote - Com. stockton, urging that
force should be- marched iu- the Pueblo Tor h- support
or ~ least 90 make dem0lsration 90 his favor ms
was roughly refused for dtys and Fremont vas de-
nounred by Com stockton. lie was Induced traIy ~
change hs mind snd On the -.ifh Cd Dec Gen heafnfy
marched ia command Of sbclt ZOO dsm united drHeon-
marines ard sailors Com. stockton had by This time
however refused fo submit the authority u the Gov
eminent and % Gen. hesrrty commission ana power
from the President of the Jliied ct-ies He refused ~
surrender hi- assumed authority rs Governor Hul bo
hi.f Of al the forces Only anxious Tor the
service Of bic country. Gen h. submitted % serve I'r
- h. best could Com. stockton accompanied me
march.
tivaI In camp commissioners by the CHiofnians 10 a.
certain what terms would be- granted th, Com stock
ton IN reply offered such generally considered not
/ only Extraordinary. but insulting
Ga The SIN ot Jauu~ry-tne memorable and glorious
anniversary mil day the enemy made BE 7pfar
suce on The opposite eide az the San Gabriel river he
was about five hundred strong n cavalry and iormi1a
bic boz art ery. which included some 'pounders. Com
stockton rode up GEN hearney. and proposed thst
the army should 40 into camp. Gen h. positively re-
fused and under tho oft bis artillery hfe crossed
the river 10 presence OF the enemy and by genera.
charge which he headed n person drove him from 1ho
ield.
The next day the 9lh there another engagement.
principally Of artillery in which the Caurrizus W
dtveu from strong position snd 81 nlght me army
eucanp-d on the river Of the Puebla IN the suburbs OF
the capital That night IL was evacuated by the enemy
and taken possession OF next morning by our troops
Then Gen Kearnry urged that force might be gwen
hir 70 20 20 the assistance OF 1t Col Fremont whom
IL reported aud believed the enemy had gone 70 al
tack Il was refused.
Meanwhile tbs enemy. insultingly rejected by Com
stockio sought terms OF cspiiu.Auon from Leu Col
Fremont This officer. knowing that Gen hearney and
I Com stockton within hve miles, made win them
articles OF cagituaton aud peace. which he signed ~
/ Military COmmsudant Of California
% hearing this, Com stockton was indignant, ana
used threatening language. IS counter acton, Ere
mont threatened 90 report % Gen. hrsTney
Lieut. Col Fremont visited Geu hearney. and asked
him ID be- would make him Governor. The general not
then acquainted with some occurrences gave him res-
son 20 expect appointment IN month or two when
affairs should settled as 10 admit Of the control OF
I q civil government
Lieut. Col. r then went 10 CON. StocAtoh' anu ho
inside him Governor the spot
Gen about this time, had cent Lieut. Col Fremont
a copy Of bis powers which gave him the command OF
tro,,os raised Ia California together with IN order
ieut Col f. refused % obey the order with me ex'
cuse in substance that b. could not obey him before rs
di.Frulty 10 commsnd should be settled with Com
stockton. ,
Gen finding himself one too many the Pueblo
then Immediately marched back with bis handful Of dis
mounted Dragons 70 San Diego where he arrived On
the 23t Of January. . a.,
on the 29b Lieut. Col Cooke arrived there With his
battalion of infantry volunteers with which b. brought
WAGONS through from santa - The General leaving
him in command of 4l the troops set sail on the 50in
for Monterey and san Francisco.
Information mas since bern received Of the srrvsl a.
Monterey of Com Shubrick Commsuderin Chief OF
naval forces 10 the Pacific. ia The chip Independence
and also OF the storeshp Lexington, with The company
Of artillery.
The permsnency Of the late Suspension Of arms has
generally been doubted but nov the dawn Of better
state Of STAIRS may be perceived
i One more incident which was overlooked Com :
issued hamng order comm snder-in chief, OF the
battles Of san Gabriel and The Plains Of Mess Ia them
BE- bad 20 command Or control
On the impulse be wrote, - b. has ssit, dispatches
in which BE- praised Gen hssrney and Capt Turner.
+ LIST Drsgoons) who commanded third Of me troops