The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-06
The New York Regiment.
From an officer In the California New York regiment,
to the editors Of the Albany .argu,l
Ins Ave


L PUEBLO DIES Los ANsELos,
~ California; 10Th May, ls47
MY DEAR C.-i Am here In the midst Of California,
olive ng peach and other fruits, in abundancs and
flowers species known to and this
The climate really delightful and the soil win produce
anything man can desire, II properly titled But the
population INDECENT ana by no means disposed to
labor unless 1t bs perform. on horsebsck or by
some easier process than manual application Although
you have only to put seed into the ground to have
duce abundantly, yet have not q potatoe salad,
or any other vegetable in the country They are
raised BY some person; in other parts Of the country
but not In the neighborhood Of the sea coast
The native population are kind hearted sectionste
people, and would have remained passive under the
change OF government II they had not been
rsgeourly treated at the commencement of hostties
or rather by men enrolled in the country by Lieut. Col
Fremont. do not mention this matter of censure
SO that officer concerned for they were the ony
persons no could get and he could not command the
whole In person. he could not prevent the out
RACES at once That were taiply none
were committed with his sanction.
The Albany company Of the New York regiment.
Capt Ersby, are stationed ut San Francisco and are ell
| In good health Many that were boys in appearance
when they LEFT homs are stout hearty looking men,
sble and willing to do service in any capacity.
The New York regiment is divided among the several
most important posts. Lieut.. Col Barton. and three
three With the It. Col viii b. ssn % to
point of Lower California to take possession Of Maj
Hardie and three companies among them the Chenangc
company Capt Shaunon's Is at Monterey and another
Capt Nsglers is mounted and stationed the Indian
W cneck tne uepre0auOhB the pro
! perty Of frontier settlers
Col Stevenson is at Pueblo des los Adgeos Tor city
Anges) the ancient capital Of California which is the
headquarters Of the regiment well the
Of the Southern Military District of California OF
which he is 10 command 1t Is the most important
post in California, it is the point through which
| all the passes and roads into New Mexico and
still lower, pass and Is besides the principal
place where all rebellions and outbreaks against
the old government commenced and the fret point
where any force collected oppose the taking
| session OF California by the American forces. The
Colonel's command consists Of company Of II. s
dragons, four companies Of the Mormon battalion
two companies Of the New York volunteers Captains
Stevenson and Taylor, In all force Of about 500 mon
They are said to be in fine state Of discipline. very
strong fertilization Is being erected this post In
position to command the town and the surrounding
country
Col Stevenson has commanded three posts since the
regiment landed, and at all Of them has made many
friends among the native and foreign population while
he has the discipline and contributed the
comfort Of his corps He has mingled with the people
and gained their good will His hne band has been
PLACED at their service well for church music the
fAndsngo. This courtesy added to his conciliatory
msnnershss made him great fsvorte and he has done
much to reconcile the people to the change of govern
ment All the men of the regiment have behaved well
doubt ut end here the entire country appears
be tranquil, except the horse stesling Indians