The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-25
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS.
IMPORTANT FROM CALIFORNIA
AND OUR
SQUADRON in THE PACIFIC.
THE BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES.
DISPATCHES FROM GENERAL KEARNY
AND COMMODORE STOCKTON.
Military and Naval Intelligence.
DC, &C., &c.
[From the Washington Union.

this dity last evening with important dispatches from
Commodore stockton, to the Secretary Of the Navy
extracts from which are permitted to Law before our
readers Lieutenant Gray left San Diego ON the 26th
he found Major Emory OF the army bearer of des
patches from Brig General Kearny 10 the of
war, ana Commander Mexican, Of the sloop Dale
turning the United States in bad health. They
crossed the shmus, and took passage the British
steamer to the Havana Major Emory took passage in
the sew Orleans packet, and may be expected daily
Lieutenant Gray took passage in vessel bound Bal
"a by the brilliant affairs detailed and the capitulat,on
tranquility srestored to California and possession
pendence arrived at Monterey few days before Lieut.
Gray left San Diego, The Lexington, with Captain
Tompkns company Of artillery had also arrived
place. and the transports with Colonel Stevenson rcn
ment were daily expected.
HrADarAnrrR' CIrpAp DE- Los ASonLr.,
SIN I'll have the honor to Inform Won that n IA,
pleased God To our poor efforts to nut down The
rebellion ard TO retrieve the credit of our arms with
the most complete Tho insurgents determined
with their whole force to meet our march from
San Diego to this place and to decide the the ter
Having made the best preparation could In the face
OF Boosting and yislant enemy, we left san Diego
the 29th day of December Chat portion the insur-
gent army VINO had been watching and annoying us,
having left to join the main body) with about Six hun
ships Congress, savannah Portsmouth and Cyane aided
by General Kearny, with detachment of sixty mon on
foot from the LIST regiment Of United Dragons
and by Captain Gillespie with sixty mounted rihcmcn
We marched nearly hundred and forty miles In
ten days and found tho reb the 18th LAY OF Junun-
Gabriel y With sr hmndr I% t % e CO.. l'i9 aan
OF artillery prepared to dispute passage the
s sIW ,,
I've Waueu nrouxn the water dragging our guns after
us against Tho CALLING fire Of the enemy, without
h e ti1a until we rsIchea the opposite shore
repclr charge OF the enomy, charged up the bank in
tho % anu gained complete victory over
Tho y. on our march across the plains of tho
Mes .s lace, the insurgents made another des-
and thpi-O yyuu cks.
thcv wor. - ,, p,.s . auu 'ieiI owu hechsi
III t;icy w can l'n tneir artillery in rayins I'M
fire from their field pieces ON our rght aspI and NJ tb
same time chareed hoh on our sn NAM ana !1e
soor .;.nood ths; W W, iion. anu rear we
tHo al GU, 'ns Huns anu lePeneu tne charge when
nto town hop, @ $500 I sne ne morning 10 mafch
We Savc rnsou any h haisner oppes.on
s' uerGeeu 'ue country from inc nands OF inc
gu. rear 'nn, the absence OF Col Fremonts
Ss 81 n.oum mt, rneeh wiz enable most OF the
oneois WHO nave proKeh tneif parole 10 escape
70 t"m hann 20 .,..
an happy TO say that our loss in Killed and wounded
Ts .wehy wniist we are informed That the
eneniy mas iost between seventy ana eighty
ms despatch must 80 immediately, and will walt
~ oPpol Unity " LufnlSn you WIN the details OF
tn'e Two ana inc gallant conduct OF the officers
anu n''n %uuut NY eomaana WIN Ineir names
failhiuhy your obedent servant,
~. - ni On Commodore &c
no tne non deorge Bancroft Secretary OF the Navy
"a'uhgto,, -. y
Enclosed nave tne honer 10 SEND TO you trans
ation OF the letter handed to me by the commissioners
eh'ohoo IN ahoher part Oh TINS despach sent BY jose
.a rofeS W neso'.a.e peace honorable 10 both
nnVns ine veruai answer, stated IN announcer page OF
mander-in-chief He had violated his honor, and
would not treat with him nor write to him
,, $3.50 -,
HhApeuA"rhNs CIopAD DE Los ANoELEs,t
On p,; 'snuaIy Iotn, ieH
honor 70 you OF the arrival OF Lieutenant Colonel
-, ~ 'is p.aoe VIII ioul hunoreo inen-that
and that The res m 20 eonora
, -. ai.er ,iio pa.ues OF the oth ana etn they
en M 70 ana a sorry 10 say mat their leader
@ a, riores maae MS escape ana that the Others
i,o poon psruohsu ~ cap"uiatoh agreed upon by
H'T I an, I I9 fremont
er Jose Mn flores the commander Of the insurgent
orces TWO or three days previous to the sh sent two
commissoners with nag OF truce to my camp, to make
1919 ~ paeo Inio. ,hea tno commissioners that
his parole rs an honorable man or az onc bavinn .nv
rightful authority worthy DO treated wth-hat he
rebel in arms, and ii caught him | would have
him shot 1t seems that not being able negotiate with
me- and having lost the battles OF the sh 9th thew
met Colonel Fremont the 18th instant on his way
here who not knowing what had occurred he entered
into the captuation with them which now send to
you and although refused to do II myself still hive
thought it best to approve it,
The territory Of California Is again tranquil and the
civil government formed by is again in operation in
the places where interrupted by the insurgents
Colonel Fremont has Ave hundred men in his battn-
op which wl be quite sufficient to preseve the peace
of tho territory and will Immediately withdraw my
sailors and marines, and sail possible for the
coast OF Mexico where ! hope they will give a good
account Of themselves
Faithfully your obedient servant
u. F. STOCKTON, Commodore, &c.
To The Hon GEORGE BANCROFT Secretary Of the Navy
Washington, ID. e.
~ - -. .
o a" Whom these presents shdH come greeting
hoN ~ .ha. N consef uchce Oh proportions OF peace
or Oh hps r" being submitted to me as
Sod.anaan. Oh the oalorna pattaion OF United
as iorose "ch nas 30 sr oeeh acceued 10 by me, as
70 eausO ,, me TO app1. ooaLa o. COMMISSIONS to
WIN u sni po%iu ,aPpon.eu ny inc 'sorni-
i a.. .eIuls I'LL. I'M. w ,'vse lhe ncgo'ia-
ndir .s,sa 81 bp,, Inu hsm 10, W me- una, an
en.re CESSATION Oh H1s.es sn a Jake place unth TO,
Tncnas h u,i,.na ~, % anu .hn. .ns sara
oaionans ." Psrmi'.eo 70 pr'ng IN ther wounded TO
choose thew can remove their camp to facilitate ,ny
oo,ta, ty |A '' ~ @"p' w "ch''a'e sSio
tn!ivnn mndor r,v hand and .o,, ,,,s ,,,, a.
Ianr,rv IasT ' ~ ~ ' cIprWo uHHE VI
yySInun,y i9 T;,r q , =; ~. rhEMoNi,
~ raiiSornIo % ~ '"u A'i'"'y COMMANDMENT
Articles OF captuation made and entered Into at the
Ranch OF Cowanga thisthrteenth day Of January
Domin eighteen hundred and forty-seven between T.
D. heading major Louis blcLane IT, commanding nrtl-