The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-25
Latest intelligence from California.
Extract from letter TO afriend in this city, dated
SAN DIEGO, HEADQUARTERS,

SAN DIEGO, HEADouARTE
November %, 1916
We are still conending with the insurgents In this
quarter My last informed you OF the success attending
movements as late as the middle OF September last
since which time many obstacles have prevented our
for second march to the interior, and intend once more
making way into the city of the Angels distant from
this place one hundred and twenty miles. We shall OF
course have to encounter difficulties and exposure
in this undertaking, the rainy is approaching
but nothing too great to accomplish when undertaken
with such zeal our officers and men evlnce The
number of our enemies has increased since last wrote
you if we judge correctly from appearances; but
whether they have really sufficient courage TO give
fair fight in the field, is yet TO be ascertained Should
their bravery prove equal their treachery should
have fearful foes to contend with. want OF proper
management has defeated OF the commodores we'll
dgested plans for securing this territory to the United
States This must eventually be the case, although at
tended with much trouble, which could have been
avoided had the commodore received the prompt co OPP
Grafton of those who entrusted with his orders:
Every facility that money clothing, and provisions could
Afford has been promptly granted by Com Sockton and
himself and officers have been constantly and vigorously
employed.
The Californans, since last wrote you, have placed
themselves under the command OF Gen. Flores Next
officer, whom he had taken prisoner with number
of other officers of Castro's army all OF whom were
placed parole OF honor, and by their atrocous con-
duct have again taken the field and forced into their ser.
vice hundreds who perhaps preferred remaining quiet at
their homes The result has been to give much trou
BILE and annoyance with the loss OF few OF our brave
seamen who killed in action recently between
the enemy and q detachment from the savannah ne
expedition from the frgae Savannah was very unfortu
naiely planned the result must have been OF more
favorable character. The advantages were all on the
enemy's sde-they being mounted on fine horses, with
artillery, while the Americans faced them on foot,
with small only 1t is strange how the party from
the Savannah could ever think of getting into such a
snare fortunate indeed for them that they got out well
as they did They met the Caifornians on plain near
Domingos rancho, about half way from San Pedro TO the
city of the Angesdstant about fifteen miles IRON the
ship and how they expected TO overtake their oes who
,vara on Inn WI
small arms, remains to be OWNED. This act has
strengthened the courage of enemies and deprived US
of important formerly had. They well un-
derstnd the mpossbly OF pursuing them to advan
age without horses and CATTLE and have driven them all
far the Interior that they have it in their power to
annoy and taunt us at pleasure, although and
then get shot at them, which leaves their number less
few horses have been captured In occasional skmlshes
with the enemy but poor and unfit for service, they
break down in hours ride party has Just returned
from an expedition few miles from our camp. Their
object was to cut off few of the horses and cattle at
Warmers rancho and they partly succeeded IN dong so
but unfortunately fell IN with party OF CalIornans
double their number, who succeeded killing one OF our
men, VIM. r. Manchester. This man was in the act OF
watering his horse short distance from the main body
and was suddenly surprised by party OF eight horsemen
who rushed upon him with their spears tie succeeded,
however, in reaching his comrades, and was met by
Lieut. Beae, who was in charge; and remarked to him
as he passed, ''Sir, dead man.! ana expired IN
we have had the sad misfortune to lose We gong on
mounting our own men; and before next Tuesday expect
our commodore will be general OF dragons, and that
we shall all be march to Ciudad des los Angeles
where he resolved, If his life is spared, again to hoist
the American flag.