Washington telegraph., 1847-01-13
MASSACRE OF ONE HUNDRED
ANn FIFTY AMERICANS.

ANR I'll ~ AMENlCANS,
Weannaneed by u telcgraphlc despatch
from Washington, on Friday las', That a
Mexican papel had bogu received IN Wash.
mglon, rahiainihg letter from Maznlan,
on the faeiiet reporting that one hundred
and dliy Ahefiean soldiers, from the boals
oflha squadron. Ind been massaeIed The
inleIIgeheef gIfea the following authentic
documents on the. subject and but lnla
dauld Is INV entertained Of there hung
some truth IN tho report. The following
is an official Mexican document from lhe
Secretary ef state 10 tho Secretary Of Nar
IN tue following ierms, startling enough, #
authenlie.-haiIiaore SIM Dee. -.
"Ilndef date Of tho 2slh Of October the
CamulssaIY GENITAL OF the State Of Sim.
Iaa wfIies Ia me as he.oF;
eEaeellaai sIfi Intelligence has reached
me thai lie Nailh American enemies, who
hal invaded Upper CalI'oruia, have been
almasi eniIfa.Y DESTROYED by CAPT. Fiafez.
Vah The zm#IIi#lf uimaps under h.sepn
mana, aiaed b. the patriotic inhabitants aI
t'al fediazala. They captured severn s.
The AmafIaan launehe8, killed a number oi
lheif mn, anl made some prisoners, The
lHialuAielm'uafloh ul the res, is confidently
expected. nj my Tom lheir great interior.
Ill a numbers, hul dum tho zeal VIII
which olf psaFle jeIeul lheir SOL aul lheif
taass.
Is 10 iliz place, have nothing neW Ia
rrpoa lnyaaf Ekeelrlry. Tie American
suup If IN b.uekadlug Ihii pom is alone,
anlaaeUH.s nothing beyond lh, blockade.
On lie alh. lhc French sloop ol Uaf,
Ia BiiI.anie. ol . gunsr commanded hY
Ganul d huszsl, came 10 anchor IN is
by lIam Valparaiso and Upper CaiIauiia,
bringing lie information above conveyed.
Phrase 10 communicate il 10 bis EAco..snry,
lbe Supreme Executive.
Il dn mlseif accordingly that p.oasuH.
God aud LiAefIy.
ailARo Y TAMARl2.n
Tie nm paper. the Mexican Maniloh
OF lle l3la. aIsrs The following version
mhfe detailed Of The news iiom Siualua,
given lsl abuse:
"ifas arfs T At Norh Aaai as a
Ciasaf de l. 1agflon-.uaat.aa, 0ti
2s.-R, 10 aIfiFai ofthr French e0utie
d. aar. Il nfIIlaair, from san Francisco
aud Monterey d Upper California, We
have The faIaWiaa important ncusi
".lhe Necessity covering that wide isf=
riiorf ai maaH points neadl aIl threatened
by tie lai.aHs his compelled the Amer.
cans n Iezfe IN eaeh If ihem moI IN
senIasaHl number aI mau; sl ilai at Haa.
temg-NhiHt. as tue capital, Is tbe masl
important station In dcitui-l ere were
only 10 saliefs; ai san Francisco. whrge
a block hnnss has been erected, Only ienal
Twelve men.
~ L. aaselos. formerly tie seal Al
the political authorities ai lhr ttu'iau, lie
Indians. ahiIins viii the other inhabitants.
iell uRan mi Rai In death one hundred anl
l.ly saIdIafz lie American .ql4auui aa1
this new. nhIeh Is 10 a certain p1'u. con.
llmrd b what wc have previous! publish.
ed 0fihs rising TO Mat town, AMI seems "a
Ha,ura' consequence % that mOtcyeui Is
nuihrn'cairl from uIious lnawuuhy
sourrca Of Information.
"one hnni.cd and Gny Momons have
arrived 10 Callauia from tie Sandwich
Islands.
"A, Monicfcyi pabi.bcd iourna en-.
i.ling nscif ''be Californian" unl a.l iis
aH.elo. (which are in favor %! 'hc inw'grt)
acc written IA Spanish.
''lhe commander Of the FrurhHcsel
above mentioned. Count DE- nLssci. assures
ls thu, lie North Americans are iu the /
greatest dread le.l tho Mexican govern.
ncui should .enI against ih'm ans iurea
whatoc.i lnf lhry now srr That .br} hlrs .
made very hazardous s.ep in occupying
California with such small mgans. ilr adds
hat, ia bis conception, they can dispose 81
20 ioice with which 10 attempt Malal.an.'
Tu colrntns MAaHrsr Til ia,-ri.Hz
1aa5i ,al, egrgfsh and varied, CONES iour in iie