Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-05
Cor. of the Bait. Republican and Argus.
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MoSrEeEv, CALIFORNIA. Oct 10. 1877.
Expected Attempt Of Re conquest Of New
Mexico-The Fleet gone on an Expedition to
take Certain Por,s-Thc Troops st Monte.
rcy-Their Lsbors-A Pes'ilence at Mon
ierey-Desths OF Troops Death Of Lieut..
c. J. Minor and Feeling Notice Of the same
-Dark.eyed Maid Of Caii'ornia.a a Minister.
G. ing Aagel' to him. California fast bcco,nine
Yankee,xed-Vsst Quantities of Wheat rai.
sed-Nission Stations becoming Ci'es-
Emierauts pouring in from America and all
cutiUn, &c nrT 10.
Dr>R ARaus :---i have the chance Of sending
you one more epis,le trorn the far West. There
has been rumor nfioat that Gen. Castro has
rsised 1900 men in New Mexico. and is spproa.
ching this country tor its recouqne,t, and cou.
rier has arrived with dispatches from COL Ste.
phenson. CONT. at los Angeles, informing the
Governor Of the reports, that this force has al.
ready crossed the Colorado, and have ID pieces
Of Artillery with them, but no reliance is as yet
placed in the furnor. :.,il
The Fleet, consisting Of the Frieaie Con.
Pre.s. Ruzee Independence, Sloops.of.War
Portsmouth, Cysoe, Dale and Preble. under the
command Of Com. Shubrick, (whose broad pen.
nant lie on board the Independence) have sailed
ft the purpose Of taking the ports Of Msz,tlan,
Acapulco. San Bias and all other ports of any
a. a. Al
next mail hope to be able to inform you Of The
result. As for Us poor devils, we have been
placed here as q kind Of Police party. with no
hop"s Of sgnal'zinp ourselves IS braves Of the
battle field, or for chivalrous deeds Of arms.
During the past summer the troops, Comps.
F., Sd Art, and Comps. l., New York VOL.
have built sufIiciency Of permsnen, Fortifica.
,ions tn noun, 90 "a pd guns and 4 mor,ars, and
erected two 2 story log buildings, 90 feet by 90,
and an Ordnance store, so by 30-besides an e.
normous share Of drill.
Monterey has been visited by pestilence for
the last three months which has carried off
great many Of the hardy sons of Americs. Our
troops have suffered severely from it-nors than
two thirds have had the disease and eight of
them have died. They have sunk into the
grave not unmourned nor unwept! But there
is one who has left our ranks that all have
mourued-for whom particular regret is felt
the young and noble Lieut.. c. j. Minor, Of Co
F.. 81 Ar. He died on the l7th day Of August,
after short illness, Of this whitening and bica.
ching disease. Every attention was paid him
by his brother office rs, and all who knew him ;
the dark.eyed maid OF wild California was oy
his side also.-in his wild delirums Of fever,
when he called for his mother, his sisters. and
I'll the fond ones Of youth, she, kind, gentle wo.
man. was there 10 soothe his troubles and bs,he
with water his psrched lips! 'e-
California is fast becoming Ysnkeeized the
Americsn modes Of agriculture and living Of
every kind is taken up by the natives, and their
Egyptian modes abandoned. There has been
immense quantities of Wheat raised during the
past year. Monterey and San Francisco, which
were nothing more than Mission Stations few
months ago. have spread ont into Cities. More
the past summer, and many more commenced
that will Tot be finished before the rairy sea.
son or winter commences. Emierants are pou.
ring in every day. not only from the States but
from every part Of the world, and by .he time
onr old Uncle claims il for himself. we will ssk
IN be admitted into the Union as State. We
have several OF the white hat gents smong u.s.
whose where toos and whore. .tvoms we know
nc'-and taking oil things together this is .
preat country. The usual mode Of public exc.
cution in this country has been by shooting
we will, on Friday next. trsch them the civil.
zad mode of Hanging two Indians for the mur.
der Of a New York Volunteer. The Bowie.
,knfe and Pistol are ornaments worn by sll and
are entirely indispensable at present More
by next mail from you're, H
SIost respectfully, J. HC.