Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-20
LATEST FROM CALIFORNIA.

| The following extract of letter TO gentleman
of this city has been communicated to US for pub
| LEGATION
| san DIIGo HEADQUARTERS Nov. rs, 1916.
We still contendng with the insurgents in this quarter.
My last informed you the attending movements
late as the middle Of September last since which time many
obstacles have prevented usual rapid movements At pre-
sent preparing for second march into the INTERIOR and
intend making way the City Of the Angels,
distant from this place hundred and twenty miles We
shall Of have difficulties and expo
in this undertaking, the rany approaching;
bat nothing great accomplish when undertaken with
such zeal as our officers and The number
enemies has increased since last you if judge
correctly from appearances but whether they have really suf
en courage give fair fight in the field yet to be
ceaned Should their bravery prove equal to their ueach-
cry should have fearful foes to contend with want oil
proper has defeated OF the Commodores
we'll plans for securing this territory to the United
This eventually be the although attended
with much trouble which could have been avoided had the
Commodore received he<Nomp cooperation OF those who
entrusted with his orders Every facily'that money!
clothing provisions could afford has been promptly grant
ed By Commodore Stockton, and himself and officers have
been constantly and vigorously employed
The Caloman last wrote, have placed themselves
under the command Of Gen Flores Mexican officer whom
we had taken prisoner with number OF other officers of Cas-
ros army all OF whom placed parole of honor, and
by atrocous conduct have again taken the field and
forced into their service hundreds who perhaps preferred re
mansg quiet their homes The result has been give
US trouble and annoyance with the loss OF few OF
brave eanen who killed action recently between
the enemy and detachment from the Savannah. The
pedtion from the frgate Savannah very unfortunately
planned or the result have been Of favorable
character Tie all the enemys side they
being mounted fine horses with some artillery, while the
Americans faced them foot With Snoh arms only is
strange how The party the Savannah could ever think Of
geting sna fortunate indeed tor them they got
out a. well ~ they did They met the Calonians plain
near Domneo rancho about halfway from San Pedro the
CITY Angels distant about fifteen miles rom the ship and
how they expected overtake their foes who on horses
with arfry and they on foot with small arms, to
be OWNED This has strengthened the courage OF our
enemies and deprived Of important resources we formerly
had They well understand the impossbty OF our pursuing
them 10 without and CATTLE aud have driven
them all far the INTERIOR that they have IN their pow
annoy and at pleasure, although we now ana
then get shot them, which leaves their number less A
few horses have been captured in occasional klrmhes with
the enemy but poor and unit Tor service hat tny Deak
down IN an hours ride. party has just returned rom
expedition few miles from camp. Their object was to
off few Of the horses and cattle at warmers rancho, ana
they partly succeeded In doing but unfortunately lei III
with party OF Caonais double their number who succeed
ed in killing one Of men, Vim. k. Manchester This
the act OF watering his horse short distance rom
the body aud suddenly surprised by party OF eght
hosemen who rushed npon him with their spears He sue
ceeded however, reaching his comrades and was met by
Lieut.. Bese who charge, and remarked TO hin as
he passed Sir am dead man 7, and expired in few
minutes This the only from the Congress we have had
the misfortune lose We gong on mounting our men,
and before next Tuesday expect Commodore VIII be
general Of DRAG and that shall all be march To
Cudad des los Angeles, where he is resolved II his e Is
i spared, again to hoist the American flag