New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-26
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican.
CIuDAD DE Los Angeles. or City OF Angels !
Upper California, Goth January ls47

Upper California Goth January, ls47. )
After long interruption of my correspondence,
occssioned by the want of conveyance. avail myself
of the opportunity OF courier about being sent nome
TO write you brief letter.
resigned the command of the emigrating party az
Fort Laramie and with only eight other persons traded
nv wagons for pack mules and thus proceeded on our
long journey, and finally reached Suffers Fort on the
Sacramento, the last day of August when beheld
the glorious spectacle of the Stars and Stripes floating
where, but short time before, the Mexican flag and
rule maintained undisputed sway.
/ found Suffers Fort gsrrisoned by detachment OF
Col Fremonts command, who, himself, with the bal
ance OF his little army with a celebrity that believe no
other person could equal rsversing every portion
of the territory and suoectng II 10 the mild rule OF our
own government.
remained but short time at Suffers when re-
paired the mouth of the bay of San Francisco TO the
most growing town In California, called Yerba Buena,
where | found Commodore Stockton, in the United
States gste Congress- snd several other United States
vessels portions of our squadron the Pacific and
shortly after Col Fremont arrived preparatory 10 the
entering the duties OF Civil Governor, position as
signed him by Commodore Stockton, in Difference to
the wishes of all who had witnessed his efficiency and
gsllsntry in the field.
Atthis very juncture, however nsurrection broke
out in this portion of the country and in this city which
has been the capital of Upper California to suppress
which Col. Fremont whom | have attached myself 10
as member of his staff forthwith set out by and
after calm of two weeks on the justly named Pacific
We landed at Monterey, where we equipped ourselves
mounted men, and after long and tedious march OF
two months met the enemy near this place, who
without regular fight in, csptulsted, and the
country il again at peace and Col Fremont Governor
and strange Ii may seem am Secretary OF state and
am now writing TO you In the Government house Of Cal
ifornis In room of which have my Office
While our command lsy al Monterey, Charles Bur
whom you recollect in ST Louis, and whom found
in this country sent out with party TO bring in
band OF horses and returning attacked by party
of Spsniards ana Burrus and young Mr. Ames also Of
81 Louis, who out with me from the States were
both killed and buried In old Catholic Mission
called ST. Johns.
cannot In short letter, give you the details OF our
march from Monterey TO this City of Angels but was
replete with incidents and throughout furnished me
continued evidence of the gssntry, skillfu
erins aud noble bearing OF our youthful commander.
He IL q scholar an officer and a gentleman and II
not thrust aside by the envy and cruel nsevOence OF
those whom his talents have supplsnted he destined
TO occupy the proudesI niche In the Temple OF Fame.
We found Gen Kesrny here with Instructions from
the Secretary OF War 70 conquer the country and ns
tute Civil Government; but Com Stockton, Who was
also here maintained that the conquest had been made
by him and Col Fremont and sn incident 10 IT, the
right of forming Civil Government belonged 10 him,
and that Gen Kesrny's orders were now obsolete be-
cause the business for which he bad come had been an
teps,ed by others.
The Commodore therefore spPointsd' as before re-
marked Col. Fremont Governor, and myself a. sec
rotary of STATE and ordered the cohvOcaton OF Lsss
lave Assembly which is 10 meet on the st OF March
This 10 truly, In many respects larry and we are
the last wear W