Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-04-24
FROM CALIFORNIA.

at Monterey, Upper California, under the editorial
supervision of WALTER CoLToN, AlcaIde of Mon
terey and Chaplain of the United States frigate
Congress, TO the 2Sth January last.
Order and quiet prevailed throughout California.
The local outbreaks, resulting in temporary sue
cess of the insurgents, had been suppressed, and of
the restless spirits and adventures who had been
active in promoting them, all who had survive&Ae
conflicts with our troops had returned t6t<kelr
homes. No violent measures were deemed neces-
sary to be taken with them.
We make few extracts from the Californian
TnE PREss-We have received the first numbers Of
paper, just commenced at Yerha Buena. II is issued
upon small but very neat Sheet six dollars per annum
is published and owned by s. Banna the leader of the
Mormons who brought up by Joe Smith himself and is
consequently well qualified TO unfold and impress the tenets Of
his sect.
Dec. l2.-The United States ship Cyane, Capt. s. F.
Dupont, arrived at San Francisco Monday week. Since the
occupation of San Diego July last, has been the
of Mexico and captured fourteen prizes she burnt
destroyed brig and Mexican gunboats the three last
in her attacks Guaymas, and shipped between thirty and
forty guns at San Bias.
JAN. 23.--On Thursday December 10, 1916, the launch
belonging the United States sloop-ofwar Warren left
Yeba Buena the San Francisco, ioi Fort Sacramento,
(suters for the purpose Of communicating with the COM
lnandant of the fort, Capt. L. M. Kern.
She was put in charge of Passed Midshpman William II.
Montgomery acting master Of the u s. soop ofwar War
rem, with Mdshpman Daniel o. Hugennin, of the U. 5.
Ia v
Commander. -- Montgomery, and a crew Of nine men
George Rodma seaman, coxswan Anthony Sylvester, Al
exander Mcdonald, Samuel Turner Samuel Lane Milton
Ladd, John w. David, Gilman Hilton, Lawson Lee
After being absent seventeen days. fears were entertained
for her safety, and Mr. X. T. Ridley sent in search Of
her. with launch Paul JONES'" with four men, from the
Warren. Mr.. Ridley returned after absence of nineteen
days. having cused the San Joaquin and the
Nothing heard from them, and the conclusion is that the
launch was lost III the bay.
Arrival THE INDEPENDEScE.-Ihis noble ship, bear
ing the broad pennant Of Commodore Shubrck to
cho harbor Friday evening last She sailed from
Boston on the 29h of August. Commodore Shubck, in
virtue of his rank takes command OF all the naval and land
forces here He will learn, make vigorous effort to
tablish at once civil government in California
We have ourselves received The Californian
Extra" Of the 18th January, which is principally
occupied with the details of the battles in the vicn-
ity of San Gabriel" and at Mesa" on the 9Th
and 9th of January, which led to the recapture of
the city of the Angels. Of these engagements we
published brief statement yesterday, which
appears to be substantially correct. We copy,
however, from the Californian the following annun-
citation of the victory:
News FROM SEAT or WAR.--We have received by
special messenger the result the near the Pue
bio de Angeles between the American forces under COM
mand Of Commodore Stockton, and the Caornians, com
manded by Gen Flores We consider the in California
at an end will be the first effort Of Com Shubrck, now
chief establish civil government duty
for which he emineny qualified Com Stockton has per-
formed brilliant achievement in his march from San Diego
to the Pueblo de Angeles and his signal over
resoute enemy. The following is his General Order:
HEAD QUARTERS, CIuDAD DE Los ANGELES,
JANUARY IL, ls47
The chief conpraulates the officers and
of the Southern division of the United States forces in Cali
forna on the brilliant victories obtained by them the
enemy on the sh and 9th instant and more taking
e he al Ia lnaA nppl
He takes the earliest moment commend their gaantry
and good conduct both the battle fought the 9Th instant
the banks Of the Rio San Gabriel and on the sun instant
on the plains of the " Mesa"
The steady courage of the troops forcing their pas
across the Rio San Gabriel where officers and men were
alike employed dragging the through the water against
the CALLING fire of The enemy without exchanging sho ana
their gallant charge the banks against the enemys cavalry
has perhaps surpassed and the cool
with which, the battle of the 9h they pused the charge
cavalry made by the enemy the time ON their 'front.'
and rear has exored the admiration Of the enemy and de-
serves the best thanks Of their countymen.
r. +. STOCKTON, Governor and
CommGader-in- Chief ofhe Ter. Of California
We also copy the following paragraphs:
TnE PRosrEcr.-We do apprehend another outbreak
in California The last is lesson that will not be soon
forgotten II started by few restless Spirits and
through adventures rallied itself up into quite formidable
mass But it all now, and those engaged in 1t are re-
turning to their homes No violent measures have been taken
with them They have had their froc and fight and that
seems pretty much all they wanted.
The friends Of order and all who interested IN the soil
are in favor Of our flag They do not wish to go back TO
Mexico They desire California territory Of the Uni
ted States and at length member Of the glorious Coincide
racy. We friends at home and our Govern
ment at Washington that if they wish to haul down our flag
here it wont stay hauled down. 1t will go up again in TWEEN.
ty-four hours as il waves will continue to wave when
they who read this are in their graves.
Politicians and diplomatic functonares may dispose OF Ca
ona on raper they please They may surrender her to
Mexico but she will be surrendered She holds he des
tiny in her own hands, and goes with her whole heart Tor
union with the United States few who have lost Office by
change Of flag may they have done oppose IT, but ney
will be by the Of those who are interested
in the SOIL We have all the intelligence, industry and en-
terprse Of California with u.s.
DEPARTURE OF TuE DALE.-The United States soop-of-
war Dale leaves to-day for Panama, where she will land ne
w. W. Mexican, Esq, whose health comPe's
his return home We part with him with no little reuc-
lance SIN we know il his duty to return 1t Is apPa-
ren,y the only means Of saving his life and this may fail
The United States ship Lexington, Theodore
Bailey, commander, with United States troops, ar
rived at Monterey on the 18th January.
TIE IT 7 IruIN ALTON IN PHILADELPHIA.