The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-28


drance. 10, e,..s.,a .r,,c,.s ana,
ha md privileges are vouchsafed to every citizen of
california as enjoyed by the citizens Of the United
sib An officers citizens foreigners or others shall
receive the protection guaranteed by the I'd article
eth This capitulation is intended to be no bar In eff
fectug arrangements may in future be in justice
required by both parties
An additional article says THAT the paroles of al
officers citizens and others of the United States and
naturazed citizens Of Mexico by this foregoing
pitulaon cancelled, and every condition of said pa
roles from and after date OF further fierce and ef
feet and all prisoners of both parties are hereby re
lsased.r-s. ~ .s'ttr t1r t..I.n $500. 81 vrrr rr1T7r
The Csiiornian of Feb H. aludes to the letter from
Los Angeles previously published in that paper which
has since been re-pu6shed in the United States and
called forth statement from Major Emory as to Gen
Kearoys position at the battle Of the sh ana sn o.
Our object in referring to this letter is to do justice
to two brave and dsting officers Gen hearny a
Capt Mervine The writer of this letter states tnat ~
the march San Diego to Los Angeles the Whole
undsr the inimednte command OF Comnouoe ~ In ~
while the truth is that previous 90 tsks w ne ocers
march commodore Stockton announced TO tne on
that the whole expedltion placed under conauu
OF Gen Koauy himself holding his station m hid com
der-in Chiai 0f Ialiforna; and cen ncainy ~ dra
mand the whole expedition, and Capt urncr '"' o
The CoLforniaa then goes TO do justice 70 SsP.an
eryne h. shaving that expedition from san rearo
was n gallant affair, although unsuccess iof i"'N "a
horses to pursue the enemy ..,,., h,, co,,.
The following items VIII sho" 'no VIC" '"' " 0
T \; = s,oop of war Cy4ue arrived in port on the
ernaoa Of the sth and fired the appropriate salute
for com Shubrck General kearny being on board tue
Cyane received salute from the independence The
Cyane was eight from San Diego left the Congress
and Portsmouth san Dego passed the merchant bark
Tasso on her way up below San Pedro"
ORDER.
To all whom IL NAV copcern:-The undersigned. Com
Chicf the naval forces of the United
States the Pacific Ocean in virtue OF the authority
vested in him by the President Of the United States and
taking into consideration the injury caused to the agi
cultural pursuits of the inhabitants Of California by the
late of the country the great demand ut
articles PROVISIONS the probable
increase that demand directs that for the space OF
sx months from the first of March next viz from the
of said month of March to the LIST of the month Of
September the following articles Of provisions shall
be admitted the ports of California free of all charge
duty viz beef pork bread Hour butter cheese su-
Done, &c, 18th of February, ls47.
w. CRAWFORD sHUBRICK.
Commander in Chief
The californian of February 49, says that it learns by
an arrival from Yerba Buena that party of emgrants
60 in number left the other side of California noun
valley but only arrived having been compelled to
eat the dead bodies of their companions to them
girls public meeting held at in Yerba Bue-
and $500 raised for the relief OF the sufferers In the
Messrs Ward Smith offered their launch
and Passed Midshpman Woodwork with small party.
started up the river with the intention of dsembarkDg
the foot of the mountains and going on foot with
packs of provisions to the sufferers The distress
ed party lost their the salt plains at Hastings
cut off "a route which should be travelled.
Mr. Larkn was at Mon.ersy @ 20 s Sv
=
the enemy An English school was about to be estab-
ished there The Alcalde publishes order forbiddng
men 10 employ Indians. unless they have certificates
from their former employers that their services not
due the latter for wages advanced. Mr. Semple Is
about found city at San Francisco Bay to be called
Francisco He has purchased for that purpose the half
Of five mile tract.
COL. FREMONT AND THE CALIFORNIA REGIMENT.
propose giving brief and rapid sketch Of the opera
tions Of Col Fremont in California.
The Colonel, as it will be remembered, came to Cali
orna in the early part last ut the head Of about
fifty men in the discharge ofhigh and responsible duties
belonging the department OF Typographical engineers
station in which by his zeal ability SC, as is inds
putay asserted for him by his able reports he had al
ready won for himself extended. and Familiarity
known throughout the civilized world and happening to
be the skirts of the country when declared
between the United States and Mexico he was at
indicated as in all respects the proper to be placed
in supreme military commando and being forthwith sent
for by despatch his arrival at invested by
Commodore Robert f. Stockton. of the United States
Navy ms commander Of the United States forces in
California when it may be said his military career pro-
per first began.
His first movement attack on Sonora, which
he took completely by surprise and by energy and
address peculiar to himself he put down all opposition
and queted the country and then moved on by to
Diego from whence he marched by land to the City
of Angels where in conjunction with Commodore Stock
ton he again succeeded without the efuson of blood
in tranquilizing the country, and concluding,
supposed permanent peace with the Caorninns, the
basis of which adding their entire territory as
lovely and brilliant appanage of our dear Union. This
done Col Fremont with his usual CELEBRITY returned to
the north preparatory to the organization of civil
government ut the head OF which he had already been
appointed civil Governor.
But the restless temper of the Interested and leading
men OF the country to ioresee evil to their
people in the contemplated change of rulers and
ment excited the ople to ton, and again
forced Col Fremont into the field, where under the cir
surrounding him and the difficulties he had
to surmount he acquitted himself in manner, and
achieved results that venture to in the judgment
Of military critics will be admitted not to have been
passed by any leader of modern times.
Without money or men, and IN country where the
first not to be and the latter few and widely
h.
considered sufficient for the occasion and also arms and
munitions of apparently with as much confidence
as If in country where those Things were aDunuan ana
Of easy procurement and strange rs may appear with
obstacles constantly staring him in the face he pursued
the tenor Of his and in an incredibly short time
he again in the field at the head OF about four nun
dred aud fifty men, well oun.ed and supplied with
every equipment of including four beautiful pieces
of artiliery-and almost Immediately commenced a
march of many hundred miles in extent, without any
supply whatever from the commisssry and through u
country where it would have appeared to minds less
fertile than his that it was impossible to obtain them
The troops constituting Col Fremonts command,
gathered up hastily they and from the midst OF
popu aon few and scattered, were perhaps, taken
whole the most strange and discordant that ever
marched under any banner There were representa-
tves from almost every nation earth, including many
tribes of North American Indians, and speaking all
of tongues Yet out OF this motley crew, did he
form and discipline corps of as efficient men could
any where be brought to charge; and devoted in
their personal attachment to their leader his most
anxious friends could desire.
The activity and untiring energy Of Colonel Fremont
cannot De Dy cOnmauuer may
be charged with adulaton when couple his name with
that of Napolean but he certainly practses the
tactics and evidently thinks as the great Corscan was
said TO have donehat minds Of energy and holiness
nothing ought to be regarded rs impossible
A detail OF the march of Col Fremont from the Mis-
sons Of st Johns to the city Of Angels distance of Mt
least four hundred mes-replete it with incidents
almost startling the subjects of an entertaining
novel developing constantly new and striking
feature in his cbaracterl shall for the of time
present be reluctantly compelled to forego, with a
promise Of attempting il in future.
The sequel OF the campaign proves the estimation
which Col Fremont WAS holden by gallant foe
Like eagles, for days they lowered around TANKS
threatening to strike the blow, and evidently only
ing for false moyetbe slightest decline of vigilance
part, TO pounce upon little band, and by
hopes we're delusive. They met at every turn,
hundreds of well directed rifles admonshed them that
they could conquer by SURPRISE and the daring front
of columns warned them that victory Fremont
would cost them lives than they chose to spare
until finally Welding DESPAIR they resolved to