The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-26
Affairs In California,
SANTA BARBARA, UPPER CALIFORNIA


At moments notice. by mail across t.ie mountains,
am going to give you idea of things in California
they and have been since arrival here You
have probably heard that the first ship containing three
companies with the Colonel of the It'll regiment United
States Volunteers arrived at San Francisco March
9TH after passage of hundred and sixty five days
The remaining ships followed and the last one
rived three weeks after U.S. We were disappointed In
finding everything quiet, the treaty of peace having
been made and Generals Flores and Castro having gone
into Sonora. Three companies immediately march
ed to the Presids about two miles from the town. where
they remained until the remaining ships in, when
our destinations were made follows Companies d.
psnies A, D and at Santa Barbara, under Lieut. Col
Henry s. Burton; Companies II and at San Francisco
under Major James A. Hardis; while Company C garri
Francisco We arrived here on tho 7th of April and
after encamping the beach for few days removed
into barracks, where we comfortably located,
and men In good order and dsc pne, ready for
attack which the present state Of affairs renders
improbable at any moment. You are aware that
tween Colonel Fremont and the Commandant Of the
California forces This treaty required that the Cali
not again take them up be requested to ale
gence to the United States Government until the
Of the with Mexico This treaty made just after
the fight at the Pueblo de los Angeles he Ct the
Angel between Gen Kearny assisted by Com Stockton
and Gen Flores, with five hundred mounted Caforni-
who were most sgnaly defeated Immediately after
this Flores left for Sonora without doubt with the in
tenton of rasng force to invade and retake this
try; but no further attempt made hers. Col Ere
mont, with his volunteers at the Pueblo-Com-
modores Stockton and Shubrick the coast-Ca
Tompkns, with his two companies under Cen Kearney,
at Monterey and soon our regiment of six hundred
stationed at the three most important towns on
the coast Within few days, however, we have had
news which may be relied upon. 1t is known that q
Mexican sailing under French coors which was taken
in the harbor of San Pedro few weeks since. by the
Warren had previously conveyed from Guayama and
some cannon ut the bay of San Francisco in Lower
California Added to this, 1t is reported, good
authority, that Mexican force had crossed the
Gulf. and after taking their stores are now with
In five or six days march Of the Pueblo, which
ninety miles below here Col Cook who is stationed
there with company eighty dragons and three hun
dred and twenty Mormon troops has commenced prepa
rsti0ns receive the enemy has supply
Of five thousand rounds of ball cartridge, week since
1t Is altogether probable that Gen Flores stupg by his
defeat and actuated by spirit Of revenge upon reach
ing Sonora gathered around him company of despera
does many Of them being men who had deserted from
Santa Annals army and melting them with the hope of
plumber has brought them into California, little dream
ing of the American force no would have to contend
with here Should he reach here however he would be
Immediately Joined by the CaorDians, and despe
rate effort would be made to drive los .4mercanos
from their soil. 1t IL mistaken idea that they
favor Of the American rule here Much they dislike
Mexico and her government they would rally round her
standard at the tap OF the drum and fight with all their
skill and bravery, which by the way require spy glass
with the big end ut the eyeto be dscerned For the
last two they have been purchase
arms and ammunition of all kinds and any price, and
well known they are gathering in the vicinity of
Pueblo. One great cause Of their hatred is tho
actions of Of the Mormon troops and citizens i'm
the country, and many of them to entertain an
idea that Sos am, icanos" all "Mormonitoso and
that have here to upset all their religious as
well governmental institutions Many persons still
doubt the probability Of another outbreak but per-
suaded that all appearances threaten it, In it does
come muster about two thousand American
troops here including marines and sailors of the
Fremonts battalion OF volunteers who raised
by him last August in San Francisco ut 25 dollars per
month"; disbanded few days since at the Pueblo,
their time Of service having expired The bring
ing the remainder of our men who were left in New
York. arrived at San Francisco week since, with the
men in good order We have just heard the from
the United States of the bill for the increase Of the
my IL Is glorious and we hope that some of us will be
remembered l have much more to say but the mail is
closing. +. b.
ARMY.
We learn from Frankfort that the requisite number of
kentucky had been reported on Wednesday evening
last IL Is probable that there will be many more com.
psnes than are called for under the
full regiment-by Monday next, the day upon which
they will BIZ received by the adjutant general and the
regiments formed The following is from the Kestueky
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock we called at the exc.
cutive department and learned that the following COM
panes had been reported towards filling the two nfan-
try regiments being raised In this State The com
panes will be received and officers appointed on the
10th inst We think there is doubt the regiments
First Congressional District-No returns Second
Hart, 20 on roll not full, Capt r ii. Gardiner Third
No returns Fourth-Adair, Capt. J. g. Squires Pu-
laski, Capt. j. g. Lail. Fifth--Bullitt Capt Wesley
Phelps, Capt r. T. Jacobs Nelson, Capt. B. r. Hardin
Washington, Capt Mark Hardin. sixth-Whitey and
Laurel. Capt. A. +. Caldwell. Seventh heby-Capt
Thomas Todd; Louisville, Capt Il. Renting, Capt r.
NJ. Maury, Capt H. Develin Eighth-Frankln, Capt
H. C. Harlan Scott, Capt J. II. Smith; Fayette, Capt
L. B. Robinson; Bourbon, Capt Sims. Ninth-No re-
port. Tenth Harrison, Capt. T. T. Magee; Capt T.
W. Decourceyj Kenton, Capt. Jas. Wilson; Nicholas
Capt. L. Mctcalfe
ut Is understood the Fayette company has been dis
banded; the Kenton oompany's captain has died. Capt
Deven OF Of the Louisville companies, has resigned
and the Hart company not quite full No company has
vet been received nor will be until the 10th inst"
Since the Yeoman derived its information from the
executive department. know that several companies
have been reported among them the Fayete volunteers
commanded by Capt. John II. Morgan. We understand
also that Capt Lawrence OF Richmond, has reported
company from that place. Capt Leander M Cox. OF
Fleming, had about fifty names reported on Tuesday
evening last, and doubt was entertained that he
would complete his company before the goth The field
officers Of the second regiment have not yet been
by the governor We requested to state
BY Lieut. Dodge, Of Capt Robnsons company that the