The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-04
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Il CALIFoRSA.-We copy the following from
The st. Louis Republican OF last Friday:
4 Monterey is improving, il is said. rapidly.
feversl American families have settled there.
lho houses are all occupied. The editor says
Shst being compelled to give up the Governmen mt
House, 10 make room for portion Of Col. Ste
senson's regiment, he was obliged to
-lightly-built shed ON the corner Of DIR. Stokes's
yard "A small paper, small press. and a
small house, but rather lengthy editor"
4 Among the advertisements we notice great
sale Of city lots" laid out upon pretty extrava-
giant scale. The city is called Francisco. VI.
4. Vallejo and X. Semple. late Of Illinois, the
proprietors.
4 One man advertises that he is constantly sup
piled with "that precious beverage, sparkling
Fold water" which he sells at the rate of two
esls per week for each family
Two proclamatons of Gen. kearney, "by
Firtue Of authority 10 him vested and issued
n April last, constitute John A. Suffer sub
sgent for the Indians on and near the Sacra.
nen,o and San Joaquin rivers" and Den Ma
Tihno u. Nalle)oa similar agent in another di-
Tection.
nj Another sale Of lots in the town of Francisco
mot the one above ranisd--is advertised BY
Edwin Bryant, alcalde and chief mag istrate Of
the town and district Of san Francisco
4 The guerriilas are busy on the line from the
Rio Grande to Monterey. The roads are infes-
ted with them.
On the 30th July the Express mail trail was
ai,acked-the mail driver escaped. Two of the
party were killed.
The next day a merchants train belonging to
I Col. Lewis 2. Cook, Gen. n. Downcs and Mr.
] Gleason. under small escort Of citizens, was
attacked at Punta Aguda, by . large force OF
Mexicans, and the entire train captured.
Gen. Taylor was prepared for an onward
march and the general impression was, that un.
less peace propositions'were made by Mexico, he
would be on the road TO San Luis by the LIST OF
] September.
Il The troops OF Monterey and Saltillo were in
excellent health. Likewise those at tho MieI
& encampment.
The Maamoras Flag Gays that the intelli.
g-nce previously received Of the attack by the
Mexcans on a scouting party Of twenty-seven
Texa1s, commanded by Capt. Baylor, in which
/; .nga9 ents twenty-five OF the latter were re-
/ ported TO have been killed, is confirmed.
The same paper gives details of brutal out
RACES committed by persons wearing the uniform
II Of American soldiers.
n Col. Wilson died at Vera Cruz on the 18th.
II Fsox TIxAs.-The Galveston Gazette, of tn,
10Th inst, has the following article:
Y We learn from the Austin Democrat that Mr.
Cotton arrived at San Antonio on the 3lst July
with dispatches from Gen. Taylor to Col. Hays
II is stated that General Taylor directs Col
Hays TO take up the line Of march for Mier. re
port to Brig. Gen. Hopping, and remain at tina
4 point until he receives further orders.
Mr.. Cotton left Monterey on the 9th Of July
| he represents water scarce on the Laredo
4 road.
4 Small robbing parties infest the country be
4 tween the Rio Grande and Mexico.
III Capt. Baylor has been sent out against them
he captured several, and hung them.
A Large parties Of Indians are roaming over tn
country between San Antonio and the Ri
Grande.
The Democrat gives an account Of the At
tack upon Capt G. X. Lewis and Mr.. Cotton
4 on their way from Bexar TO Gen. Taylor's camp
i They killed several Indians, who were Liapans
4 and Lewis was also wounded.