The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-10


mounted and on broken down mules at the first rancho
s'Ity males from San Diego.
Then the following and condition of affairs were
soon learned The Californans proper who proud
race Disguised al the conduct Of The reooiion and The
government irhieh had been Established and suffering
oufrdges from ITS irregular military huetngs had risen
M arms They had retaken all the towns south of Mon
leey Lieut. Gillespie having surrendered the capital the
Puebla de los Angeles An attack ON il from It's seaport
San Pedro, under the orders of Commodore Stockton
had signally failed San Diego, commanded from the
sea- was now IN possession, but bockaded by land
Commodore Stockton (styling himself gopernor) was
other ships of war Lieut. Col Fremont had retired i.co
months before 10 the upper country to raise an irregular
force, and was reported his return with 100 men and
some Indians. The Caiornians, individually the most
formidable horsemen IN America, were under arms 10
the number of sO1 and carried on guerilla warfare
About 100 OF them were posted al nan raslaa on 'he
Before learning this last Item the General succeeded IN
giving information of his approach at San Diego, and
Captain Gillespie officer OF the navy, and small party
of mounted volunteers, joined him on his march the
9Th of December That evening he learned of the force
San Pasqual, ten or twelve miles distant He attempt
ed to surprise them at daybreak the next morning The
night unfortunately cold and rainy; the enemy had
received information of the approach OF foes they knew
not whom, and were found fully prepared at dawn OF
| day They impetuously charged and driven from
their ground more than half OF the squadron being
mounted on worthless mules; they pursued rashly
and far by the Others despite the Generals efforts TO
stop it, The enemy them daylight, rallied, surround
ed and attacked, with every advantage these foremost
pursuers, 3s in number-all of whom, but one, was
eparable loss OF these fine officers, and of its best
non commissioned officers and men. The General him
self received two severe wounds The remnant OF this
heroic band with bleeding wounds, succeeded in rally
ing a mountain howitzer which then approached,
and the enemy again retired. They encamped on the
ground. The next day, reduced by twenty killed. and
ncumberef with seventeen wounded, having marched
about miles, they threatened with attack the
plain by the enemy in increased numbers The Dragons
'hged ne% ana o drove them from Seky mil which
senger with written information OF their situation sue
ceeded in passing the enemys vdettes. and carrying il to
Commodore Stockton about IS miles of San Diego. He
sent written refusal By three men who were eapfured
The General and his party remained beseged on the hill
for three days. fortunately water was obtained by dig
ging at IFS foot and they subssted on mule flesh.
The most intelligent persons IN San Diego believed
them lost there time for overwhelming force to
arrive from the Puebo large reiniorcements were on
their way
After Two days. on the third night Lieut. Beae of the
navy. who would not believe that could be
fused succeeded in making his way to San Diego The
next night hundred and fifty sent they
arrived al the close OF the fourth night thus passed the
hill, and just The General determined to cut his way
through the enemy all hazards had burnt all his bag
gage
Arrived in San Diego, Cen Keorny exhibited to Com
Stockton has commission, and potcers 10 command and to
govern IN The Territory but badly wounded, and with
the command of slight military force he with proper
deicacy, refraned for the present to exert his authority
and so be expressed himself. In about two weeks,
having recovered his strength, and anxious for the public
Seruice and the safety Of Lieut. Col Fremont he spoke
and icrote to Com. Stokton urging that force should
mdTChed TIE Fue0f0 al least
make demonstration in his favor This was roughly
refused for ttco days, and Fremont denounced BY
Com; Stockton; He induced finally to change his
mind and the Goth of December Gen kedrnY marched
in command of about seven hundred dismounted dra
yoons, Marines and sailors Com Stockton had by this
time, however, refused to submit 10 the authority Of the
from the President Of the United States! He refused
to surrender has assumed authority governor and
mander q Of all the feress Only ANXIOUS for the
us best he could Com Stockton accompanied the march
On the route some citizens who had been neutral ar
rived in camp commissioned by the Caornians
tain what terms would be granted to them. Com Stock
tom in reply, offered such generally considered not
only extraordinary. but insulting
anniversary-about day, the enemy made has appear
anee on the opposite SIDE Of the San Gabriel ri0er He
about re hundred strong in cavalry, and formidable
in artillery, which included some nne-pounders. Com
Stockton rode up TO Gen Kearny and proposed that the
Tmy should go INTO camp. Cen kearny poSiirely re-
fused and under ne sover Of has ayteryre crossed the
rirer presence Of the enemy, and By general charge
rhieh he headed person, droue him from the field
The next day. the 9th, there another engagement,
principally OF artillery, which the Caornians
driven from strong position, and at night the army
campcd the river of the Puebla the suburbs OF the
capital That night it was evacuated by the enemy, and
taken possession of next morning by troops Then
Gen Kearny urged that force might be guen hm to go
the Of Lieut. Col Fremont, rhom tcas re-
ported and believed the enemy had gone to attack
refused
Meanwhile the enemy, insuliingly rejected by Commo
dore Stockton sought terms of capulaton from Lieut.
DOl. Fremont MS 0mcer kT01Cng mat Oen. kedrny
and Commodore Stockton Uliin fve males, made
oi them articles of capituiaton and peace, achcl he
signed as .mihtary eo,nmandam Of California"
On hearing this, Com. Stockton indignant, and
used threatening language. As counter action, Ere.
mont threatened 10 report to Gen KedrnY
Lieut. Col. Fremont visited Gen. Kearny, and asked
him If he ioo,d make him gouernor? The general not
then acquainted WM some occurrences, gave him
TO expect the appointment month tiDo, when affairs
should be so settled to admit the control of civil
government
Lieut. Col Fremont then acent TO Commodore Stockton
and HE made him governor on the spot.
Gen. Kearny, about this time, had sent Lieut. Col
Fremont copy of his powers which gave him the COM
mand of troops 'rased in California, together with an
order Lieut. Col. Fremont refused to obey the order,
with The excuse, in substance that he could not obey
him before his difficulty command should be settled
with Commodore Stockton.
Gen. Kearny, finding himself "one too many" at the
Pueba, then Immediately marched back with his handful
of dsmouned dragons to San Diego, where he arrived
on the ed of January
battalion of infantry volunteers, with which he brought
wagons through from Santa Fe. The general, leaving
him in command of all the troops set sail the 3oh for
Monterey and San Francisco
Information has since been received of the arrival at
Monterey of Com. Shubrick commander chief of the
naval forces in the Pacific in the ship Independence, and
also of the stoe-shp lexington with the company of
artillery.
The permanency of the late suspension of arms has
generally been doubted; but now the dawn of better
state of affairs may be perceived
Stockton issued flaming order commander chief
Of the battles of San Gabriel and the plains of Mesa in
them he had no command or control.
On the impulse he he has SAID espaches