The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-08

day, encamped on the spot. This was
an exciting skermish, in which none oI
our party were wounded, though the
bullets flaw thick and fast. The enemy
had one or two wounded, and lost sew
eral horses.
II was now evident that Pico inien.
ded to harrass US, by.making an attack
in every pass that afforded them an ad.
vantage-,hey being enabled by their
superior horses to occupy them before
we could get up; and, as our wounded
men were suffering severely and requi-
red rest, and this position wasa strong
one, Gen. Kearny determined to hold
it until he should receive reinforce.
ment from Com. Stockton, to whom an
express had been sent by a trusty In
dian. We remained here four days, and
were so closely surrounded by the en-
emy, who had received an addition to
their forces, and now numbered over
two hundred men, that we could pro.
cure no provisions, and had to subsist
entirely on mule flesh. Seventy-iive
marines and one hundred seamen, un.
der command of Captain ZelIin. Of the
marine corps. came from the ships Con-
gress and Portsmouth to our assistance
and with this efficient force we march
ed into San Diego without moIestation.
The distance was thirty miles, which
we made in two days easy march.
We arrived at San Diego on the IL,
December. Having ascertained that
Gen Flores was at the Pueblo de los An
geles with seven hundred men, and
prepared to make strong defence,
Sen. Kearny and Com. Stockton i'm
mediately commenced to organize a
force TO march on that place, and re-
take it. Six hundred men, composed
of seamen and marines from the Con-
gress, Cyane, and Portsmouth, Captain
Gillepsle's company of Californian vol
unteers, and the remnant Of United
States dragons, were raised, together
with six fine pieces Of Artillery. The
whole ofthis force was put under COM
mand of Gen. X earny. The companies
of sailors and marines were command.
ed by the officers Of the navy and Of
the marine corps attached 10 the squad
ron, who have throughout this Caliior-
nian war been doing active land SER
vice. The dragons were under Capt.
Turner and Lieut.. Davidson, now the
only surviving officers of tn regiment,
who came through with Gen. Kearny.
Lieut.. Emory, of the torigraphical en-
gineers, who has throughout rendered
most efficient military service, was
made adjutant general to the army.
This little army took up the line Of
march from San Diego for the Pueblo
on the 29th December. We had re-
ceived no authentic intelligence of their
since that time until the ar
rival of Lieut.. Gray, who came on yes
terday with five men, and who will sail
from here in few hours in the prize
brig MalakadelI.e for Panama, with de-
spatches from Gen. Kearny and Com.
Stockton for Washington.
We learn from Mr.. Gray that Gen.
Kearny had two skirmishes with the
enemy on the 9th and 9th, fairly roui.
ing them both times, and had after.
wards marched triumphantly into Pu-
eblo. Fremont WHO was advancing
on the same point with four hundred
men from Monterey, had made treaty
with Andros Pico, in which the princ'
pal conditions were that they should
lay down their arms and become citi
zens of the United States. 1t is hoped |
hat the war will soon be brough, to a
close.