Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-08-14
From the 81. Louis Rereille.
CALIFORNIA.


From the correspondent of the New York Sun
we CLEAN number of interesting facts, relative
10 affairs in California. By a letter dated Bay
Of San, Francisco, March 9th, on board the ship
Il. II. Perkins, we learn that Col. Stevensou's
command has safely arrived on the western shore
Of the pacific, and has been ordered to Monterey
by Gen. kearny. The writer says:
"The Savanna and Cyane ships of war are wing
here, and two merchent vessels. The Americans
have fort on the side hill, overlooking the bay,
mounted with three guns and three sentinels.-
The Independence is at Monterey. The marines
here go ashore now and then 10 sklrmish with the
Nexlcans, making fine sport of it. They gen.
orally whip six to one, and could do more.
There ire lot Of Mormons here, some have
been on board. They report the crops as very
promising this season. This is the place for shoe
makers; common shoes cost 81, and rifle costs
$40. Game is abundant, and the bay is this mo-
ment full Of ducks. The farms about Francisco
look fine and so do the cattle, and the Yankee
boys have started a news paper here, Of which
send you copy"
The "California Star" o. Jan'y Both, SAYS that
the lands IN the nelghborhooi of the cities IN that
territory, are monoposed by grants of from five
to twenty leagues square, and the grants can
not obtain them without purchasing at rounI
outskirts OF the settlements, where they will have
TO encounter many dangers.
The editor Of the star, like the editor of the
Oregon Spectator, is great advocate of education.
by circular issued by Com. SAubrck and Gen.
hearny, appears these officers are in full posses
sion OF power, and are at present exercising ju-
rlsd!ctlon over the country. Notwithstanding the
representations of Col. Russell, we fear that
Lieut.. Col. Fremont has not been careful enough
10 avoid difficulty. The editor of the Star saws:
Col. Fremont had difficulty with his Off
GERS and men. Seven captains and lieutenants re-.
signed in day. The Colonel for some weeks
was acting as governor of California, under an
appointment from Com. Stockton who had usurp.
ed the authority of Gen. kearny. The latter.
however. was restored to his position by Commo.
dore Shubrck. Col. Russo has resigned the of.
flee Of Secretary of State.
Meetings have been held at the various settle.
ments 10 choose members for the Legislature.
winch was about 10 assemble at Monterey. Elan
Brown was elected for Santa Clara; Gov. Boggs
late OF Missouri; Gen. Vaego "a Mexican, we
SuPpose) and Capt. Cooper were chosen by the
settlers IN SonOmu; J q. T. DunIeavy was cho.
en- to the Legislature by the citizens of Yarba
Buena.
Tho American emigrants who persisted last v in-
ter IN the California mountains, were Patrick Do
Ian. VIM. Stanton, VIM. Fosdlck, l.. Murphy.
Mr.. Graves. Patrick Brin, two banqueros in the
employment of J. A. Sutter, two New Mexlcans.
and two young men whose names were not reco-
Iected. Ihe writer was not able to ascertain the
names of any of another party, twenty four in
number. every soul Of whom had perlshed in a
snow storm which overlook them on the noun
iarns in December.
The Mexican Indians at Sonoma have recently
evlnced 1t hostile disposition towards ;he Aerlcan
settlers.
Mr.. Jones. the editor of the Star, is commits.
sion merchant and attorney 1t law, as we see bv
the advertisements. L..W Hastings and c. +.
Pickett also advertise as attorneys and counsclIors.
John A. Suffer, of New EIeIvetia. udyertlses for
two thrashlns machines for wheat, of SIZE and
S"iiiH"nt pnw0r for crop of tn,ry 1&ouSGna
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