New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-29

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April H. lsi7
FKIESD X According IN the promise | made
you on my departure from New york. will now
attempt IA write you setter
After voyage OF sA mon,hs the transport Leo
Ckoo arrived at San Francisco Upper California
on the 26.h of March, ls47. having sailed from New
York 26h OF September lsto. q PIPING two verls In
Rio &c J.uriro anj one week in Valparaiso. On
rival W. found Ia port hs u. : isasr~sdssee and
Cans .oop Of Wal thu store ship. isssios and scsN
ygn0s sso ,be L. ;. transports Tlc~S H. Fvssss snd
S4ssa Drs The clli4eus Of sn Francisco arc in nrs'
rate sPs q, the prospeu oi the war and are Is proud
OF the stars and s.npes any Of Columbia There
paper printed there called The S@ and before our
anchor hsd scarcely broush, the ship put IN
my hand the article thst attracted my attention
ssu-d BY order OF the President Of the United
s,sies OF America = w k-arpey Brig Gen and Gov.
ernor Of California This DID frat though
We were g. have much Sighting s farther inquiry.
hnd that the country 10 tar irOm being sabdsod Al
though our dag triumphant TIE and tor
.otus istsnc. into the Interior there great many
Indians and s.xno i,w old natives who have gone back
tn the mountains aud threaten st favorable time Win
al that bornbss chsrscorsuc II the Mexican people
20 drive every Yankee out 81 The country. This
thins they will hno ny hill business independent
At the L = Lsnd sDd Naval force there are many thou
snd brave and Influential natives who heartily tired
OF Mexicsn rule. rather msTue. and who have aone
- la the rs6sos that 10 fail or turn bach would be
death They herrore come ~hst Interested In the
matter aud their decided support msy be relied on
The war thus far hss been al one sds 10 California.
which bss been chic caused BY the bravery OF gal
liant naval orc. under such officers scst Stockton.
Ridlc and Shubrck assisted ~ thc slight land force
under heernsy and thA, prince OF bsckwoods nshtns.
men Lieut. Col Fremont Since our arrival our naval
force. have been mstefisly relieved especially thos"
sisuoued ON land There are sow OF the an Regiment
NY : Volunteers stationed ss inllo~s at santa Bar
bars 3 companies NJ Monterrey companies 81 san
Francisco. companies. and our company, G., Capt
Bracket Is stationed in the Barracks at Sonoms some
dny miles IRON san Francisco. In north essseriy d.
recuOn.
We remained la san Francisco until the forenoon OF
the 81 April when transferred 10 the schooner
tdebg hrst cutters OF the Independence and Cysnc
which conveyed that att rDo0n aud night through thu
Ray River Sacramento and soooms Cre~kt ~ within four
miles of this place. which distance marched on sun
dsy morning and relieved the Marine Guard and took
tut posses OF ihc Barracks, Ordinances, Horses and
other property belonging to the United States. We
srr fairly into tho War, occupying one OF The
enemys important inland ors some htty or sixy
mile. from the sesbosri surrounded by numerous
tribe. of hostile Indiana who less bitter sssinst
the Mexcsns than the people of tho United Ststes We
keep very strict guard, sleep under arms and would
nye minutes after an alarm be prepared TO discharge
nfty sixty well char ged nuskets at any enemy
who ght venture 10 attack us either by day or night
This 10 rather novel mode OF living o. mo- Tor stho
nave had some experience win shooting sfies as yet
know but little OF loading In ten tunes aud ohafg
ipg bsyoDet'
The United ststes since the outbreak have bad some
ten or twelve thousand horses aud cattle driven In,
which have been conhscated, and you may see thou.
sands OF noble chargers gsopng the psus branded
10 large latter. directly over the old Mexican Uovern'
m.nt or orisinsl mark ~ :" And there 10 no Danger
OF any them being stolen, beosus. the penalty Tor
stealing Goyerpment horse or other Wild ssoch .
deah but may steal norsc from prissts citizen
and penalty tho aw ionicts 10 eiO nne This
Ia California Law and according to Gov kesnvys
Proclamation. all Laws heretofore Ia force and NOT
conflicting with the Constitution of tho United states,
must for the present. the guide for all Magistrates
Justice. Of tho Peace Alcsldes or other Civ omcers
nsf-w weeks the citizens will be- called upon W
elect natives lie gssture 10 form Laws Tor
the better government of the Territory aud put" In
state 10 enjoy tho same privileges ana ia'Vis q "ne'
Territories vi tho United states Monterey 10 81 pres
ont toe Capital and head quarters ot Gov both 40
civil and Military Oicer, la lew y.srs At tarihest
or % soon ss may be sstsd san frsncsco
will undoubtedly BECOME not only the Capital but from
ito Day aud sal. hsrbor (Which surpsss IN
magnitude aud safety anything bad ever Imagined
will Il no distant day BE- OF the grest-si Commercial
cities thc western sido vi the Continent aud re-
qur,s great light Of the imagination 10 pcturs II %
one oftho largest Commercial d6pos IN either North
south America One thing very evident that Nature
has done her share no Who has ever looked upon
the map and been ioto the hsrbor can doubt tooiy
remain. Tor put forth his hand and Tho WORK
/ Is done.
/ WhI. We lay In san Francisco oil hsnds had tho
gresest liberty and In csndor muss cay thsi the coun
Try thereabout did la any up 10 what
had been represented II had not sons into tho int
riur should be able ~ speak very fssorsbIy oil tho
country One after sailing ~ 90 mies 10 tho hope
OF .ng 81 Dorado heartsck Of tho bleak add bar
ssp.ct Oi the country Tor some lev mice dircc.y
about San FreDcisco but ne you travel back from the
Coast there great Improvement and On tbs whole
safely say that my most visionary expectsuons - 70
yards this country more than realized Were DOT
tor near aud dear friends, and engagements when no
| human being ought a. dsressfd should end my dsys
amid the hills sud wales ot California. But Il must be
otherwise. have duties 10 perform. and must succoed
i IN the performance perish In tns sitcmpt
A lew words Of our present location, dnuss, smusS'
Incns etc. Wa stationed in tho town Of sonouis.
which 10 situated the North eide OF rsseho runnins
south ossory direction ~ lar 40 the eye cen dssin
gu,h and three four nii-s In hosdth ~ishn tho
sonoms Creek running lenetnwss through the censor
81 The rancho which soounds win some OF inc nnoes
h,h ever SAL among which salmon Of tho nfss
quality with various others Of the m species Inis
raRch0 covered with most uxorisns crop OF grace
10 perfectly level nearly %, with sh occDoosi ueo
/ and numerous peach orchards On this ranfA0 proos
biz 10000 head Of Calile including Horses, live IT'S
chi ry With the cattle and horses, owned BY GeoerS
vsllcJu, whvss BsDson " oext door u our bsrfsen-
II. 4. great friend of ovr government and 70 pIoss1d
At b. ies OF ths United ststss boing sbls 70 supply
10 ~ ~ keep the Indians in check vhefe
ths Mexican Government we're never Known "a nave
more Than 10 iio furnishes our Company with ell
tho milk ires VI al charge and treats ell col
disrs add officers with the utmost respect Inc horses
Of tho Government are sso looked alter by bis tenders
without charge Ills has al least 100 indians ana
hours notice. Ito IVES prisoner " MEXICO
when the American Flag Taised on this coll, but
~ss Immediately released BY order Of tho Commodore
thea commanding
Our suues arc not We have 10 keep our
quarters and the garrison cicsB procure wood sno
water for tho cooke; get up ct dsybrosk hstpessI
! A. NJ. breakfast mount guard N. Guard coosn0
ut sergeant captain sod Pnvstss-io O'CLOCK onn
hOUr half pas. IL dinner; p. NJ dr:II hour quar-.
ter past &, supper, 7, dsess. parade and retreat
O'Clock. tattoo.
oar snus-ments are great and varied Hunting 70 mo
chief w. average Deer every other Day beside coy
quastity Of Wild Duck. Geeso, Hare &c 4c Dcef arc
very plenty You Gao ses hundreds Vi them any Day
~itnn miles OF this place We ~ them To herds ot
from elk and eight a. twenty-five
! Tho kind treatment Of Cfhcsrs, the disposition 70
accommodate by our nesnbors and tbs sport Of hunt
ipk are quite enough eGtce any ono " stay here
crowded bs has not Aks myself. made up his mind 70
return At all and every bszsrd ADDED to theso No
have 20 Government horses which va can ride ct our
pleasure The only difficulty u. have bat three OF
Jour Saddles and brides. There ere some smusing
By thoss who unsccustomed ~ riding AZ tho
hoI OF ssn,est often happens thas Tho
rider hods hmset seated the ground instead OF the
horse Our location 10 tbs moot delightful ever DO
held remain yours, &C. d. ~
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