Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-05-05
From the Baltimore American.
Ep0M TuED DACIETr COHAnR ON

FROM the OULlnLpTe Americana
FROM THE PACIFIC SQUADRON.
Important from Caiifornia-The Ameri-
can arms again Victorious.
Lieut.. A. E. Gray, Of the U. S. Navy,
arrived here yesterday from Jamaica. 1t.
G. come over land from The Pacific TO
Chagres, and there took passage in a yes
sci sailing for Jamaica, whence he reach
ed Baltimore as above stated.
Lieut.. Gray is said to be the bearer Of
important dispatches from Com. Stockton
to the Secretary Of the Navy. He has fur
nished The Patriot with the following me-.
morandum Of startling events in the Paci.
fc.
On the 9th Of January last, Com. Stock
ton with 400 seamen and marines, 60 dis
mounted dragoons, and also the same num-
Der orrifemeu, under Col. Kearney, (who
volunteered 10 go with Conn.,, S. met the
enemy with 700 artillery and dragons. on
the banks oflhe San GABRIEL The Com.
modcre pushed his force forward, and
( crossed the river in the face of plunsing
fire from the Mexican battery. The sea-
men dragging six pieces of artillery thro'
:he waller, their pieces having been trans
ported by The seamen l40 miles from the
ship) under Lieut.. TiIghman, Of Baltimore.
charged up the heights. dislodsing and ta-
king the Mexican battery.
On the 9th, Gen. Flores again made a
stand on the plains Of Mesa and another
severe action took place. The American
arms were again triumphant. The Mex
lean cavalry charged repeatedly on The
seamen, who met them in squads, armed
with the ships boarding pikes'-,he dis
mounted rifemen in the cenre-dealing
out destruction with their unerring wea.
pons.
The American loss was 16 killed and
wounded. Lieut.. S. G. Rowan was The
only officer wounded-and that slightly.
I None killed. The Mexican loss is about
80 killed.
1t is believed that If Col. Fremont had
been able to have joined Com. S. in sea-
son, with his mounted rilemen, Flores,
with his whole force would bavesbeen cap
lured.
Com. S. refused to negotiate with
Flores, but sent him word that if he were
taken he would be shot as rebel. Flores
soon after surrendered to Col. Fremont,
who was not aware Of Com. S. having de:
clIned to negotiate with him. Flores has
promised TO become lawful subject ol
The United States, and TO assist-inss quelling
the. lon. -.s.ss:;
The I6dep ependence arriyea at Monterey
ontlhe 22d of January, 10 40 days from
| Valparaiso. Commodore Shubrick would
take command o. both naval and land for.
ices, and proceed a, once TO establish civi
government. z.s
The Lexington also had arrived with
troops on board. On The 18th OF. Decem-
Der, the launch Of the Warren sloop Of
war left Yerby Buena for Fort Sacramen-
to, in charge Of Passed Midshipman, VIM
H. Montgomery he had with him Mid.
shipman Dan. f. Huguenin, ofthe Ports
mouth, Mr.. E. VI. Montgomery, clerk .lo
Commander Montgomery, aud the follow
ing crew of nine George Rodman, An
thony Sylvester, Alexander Mcdonald
Samuel Turner, Samuel Lane. Milton
Ladd, John w. David, Gilman Hilton aud
Lawson Lee.
Not being heard of seventeen days, a
party from the Warren was sent n search
of the launch, but after cruizing ninteen
days along the coast, The party returned
unsuccessful, and the conclusion was that
the launch had been swamped, aud all Oh
board had perished. Midshipman Mont
gomery and his brother were sons Of Com
mander Montgomery, of the Portsmouth,
and their loss will be to him deep aillic.
tion. They were nephews Of Bishop Nc
Coskrv, of Michigan, and Commander In
man Of the navy, who married sisters Of
Commander Montgomery. g