New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-07
Interesting from the Pacific.


We are favored with the following extract OF a
letter from distinguished officer on board OF the
United States ship Independence, dated
L. :. SHP INDEPENDENCE, Mazatlan, April 10
SIR: Letters from Lieut. Col Burton Of the 10Th, and
Commander Dupont of the 9th and 10Th inst give inc
gratifying intelligence that through the Judcious and
energetic movements of those officers the forces oil the
enemy in Lower California have been entirely broken
nm and captured or dispersed. Gen Pineda having
been obliged, in consequence OF wounds received IL
the action with the party under Capt steele ana Lieut.
Haleck TO resign his command, and having aierward
surrendered TO Col Burton. the command chief De
volved on Don Mauricio Castro the 1ce poic0 oil Low
or California This officer, with twenty-five OF his io!-
owcrs was captured by party under Lieut. selden
of the Cyane. He has been sent to Com Shubnck by
Commander Dupont, and is now here.
will take this occasion to say that the oihcers OF
both branches of the service will be found to nave July
sustained the reputation Of their respective arms ne
point of emulation seems 10 have been, when shouid
serve their country best Gov. Mason having strength
cned the command of Col Burton, 80 as TO enable MN
to send sufficient force 10 garrison san Jose Com
Shubrick directed Commander Dupont as soon as the
necessary arrangements could be made to take Lieut.
Haywood and the and marines belonging 70 tt
squadron or board and come 10 this place ne SOuh
ampton viii col. Burton informs Com shubrckl De
no longer required at La Paz and Com shuonck ha
ordered Lieut. Cong Thorburn to come here as soon a.
he has transported the detachment OF troops with Their
equipments and provisions to san Jose
The existence OF the armistce putting stop 10 &C
tive hosulitcs the duty of the squadron Will Tor the
remainder of the season, be confined 70 holding TINS
place and Guaymas and blOckading san Bias IL VIII
be necessary 70 provide garrison tor Mazatan capao
of defending IT, in the event of renewal OF hostihtes
This can be done by the squadron with very shsht
assistance from regular or volunteer iorce-wmch as
,istsnce Governor Mason is taking the most Judclous
and active measures 10 afford and have no DOUBT II
the should continue, and there should be renewal
of hostes this valuable port can be held against a."
the efforts of the enemy.
A. il is probable that the military force in Lower
California viii hereafter be quite sufficient to support
the authority of the United states IN that territory
without assistance (arther than an occasional Visp
from the navy the squadron will during me mex sea
SON be able 10 blockade more efficiently than hereto
fore. the ports on this coast
During the armistice, all active hostites ceasins
no captures will of course be made unless IN the case
Of vessel attempting 10 force the blockade OF Fan
Bias Commodore Shubrck has had a correspondence
with Gen. Juan Pablo Anaya commanding the Mexican
forces in this district and was 10 have meeting win
him few days, in order 10 come 10 tar understand
Ing OF some of the articles OF the ainlsuce on Whc"
they have pat different interpretations. The CORES
pondence has been quite amicaee IN It's tone ana an
icpatc but agreeable results from Their interview"
French LINE OF STEAMERS FRoN HAvRE TO
NEw.ORLEANs.-Th following IS translation o
a communication written by NJ. Mason to mer
chant 40 New Orleans:
While remained in Iiavre ! became acquainted
with NJ. Berthclot with whom went 10 Faris ana sf
rived there al the time OF the Revolution We fought
together for the OF liberty. was aitcfwsrd nitro
duced into club, where became acquainted VIVA
several members Of the Provisional Government VI
Arago minister OF marine, 10 whom was particularly
recommended was kind enough 20 ask me questions
upon the Typographical position OF the mouths Of the
Mississippi and upon the feasibility Of establishing
Inc OF steamers between llavre aud New-Oricans J
answered the best could conscious a. Was maj ti-
enterprise would be very advantageous. Ny opinion
was that the steamers ought not 70 draw more than
thirteen feet OF water, and not be built over 5V tons
thst the ought 20 be chosen among the officers
and sailors OF the Government; and finally that II was
necessary that steamships should be free OF al duty 70
me custom house, a. are men-Of war.
"Nessieurs Marrast and Lcdu Rolhn, who were prs
cnt AZ our conversation, cOmplmenied me and as
snred me that they shared my opinion that subject
thar thc Government thought 20 establish the line voted
under Louis Philippe and that iust afer he convoca
ton OF the National Convention an appropriation
would be proposed IN order put as soon a. possible
that line into operation.
IL therefore believe that New Orleans will soon be
connected with ilsyrC by line OF Atlantic steam
err. and soon become the rival OF New-York and Dos.
ton"