The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-03
interesting from the Pacific.


We favored with the following extract of letter
from distinguished officer board of the United States
ship independence, dated
UNITED STATES sHlr INDEPENDENCE,
Mazatlan, April Is, 1913.
SIR Letters from Lieut.. Col. Burton of the 10th, and
gratifying intelligence that through the judcious and
getc those officers the forces Of the in
tred dispersed Cen Pneda having been obliged in
consequence of wounds received in the action with the
command, and having afterwards surrendered Col Bur
ton, the chief deyolved on Don Maurcio Cas-
twenty-five of his followers, captured by party under
Lieut. Selden of the Cyane He has been sent Commo
will take this occasion say that the officers of both
branches service will be found have fully sustained
aton seems to have BEEN which should serve Their country
best Governor Mason having strengthened the command
force garrison San Jose Commodore Shubrick directed
Commander Dupont the necessary arrangements
and marines belonging to the squadron on board and come
this place The Southampton will (Co Burton informs
and Commodore Shubrck has ordered Lieut. Commanding
Thorbun to here as he has transported the
detachment of troops, with their equipments and prov
sons, Jose The existence of the amisce putting
stop active hoties the duty of the squadron WILL for
the remainder of the be confined to holding this
place and Guaymas, and blockadng San Bias It will be
necessary provide garrison for Mazaan capable OF de-
Tending it. in the of renewal of hostlities This
be done by the squadron with very slight assistance
from regular or volunteer force1which assistance Gov
to afford and have no doubt the war should con-
nue and there should be renewal ofhostes, this vaua
BILE port can be held against all the efforts of the enemy. As it
is probable that the military force in Lower California will
hereafter be quite sufficient to support the authority OF the
United States that territory without assistance (urthe
than occasional vs from the navy, the squadron will
during be able to blockade efficiently
than heretofore the ports this coast system of low
duties will bring almost all the commerce of The coast to
this place as Is the convenient from which
port goods TO interior But if it is made the interest of
foreigners by high duties to smugg the coast oilers such
facilities that il will be almost impossible prevent 1t
Under the great disadvantages with which we have had to
contend the of small cruisers to blockade The
ports with which the coast abounds, and the want of
military force open the roads into the neror we have
secured the cusomhouse here duties TO the
amount of one hundred and ffty thousand dollars
During the amisice, all active hosties ceasing no
captures WILL course, be made, unless in the OF
vessel pting force the blockade of San Bias Com
modore Shubrick has had correspondence with General
Juan Pablo Anaya commanding the Mexican forces in this
district; and to have meeting with him in few
DAYS, order fair understanding OF some oil
articles the amsice, which they have put differ
en interpretations The spondence has been quite
amcabe in and anticipate none but agreeable rf
suits from their interview