New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-19
LATER F0O1 rHE Pacific.
Squadron aud Naynl Operations in the Gulf OF
the CALIFORNIA;.

Correspondence of the Express
MAzArLAN, Dec !. lsl7.
At anchor in the harbor Independence race
Com Snubrick Congress, Capt La Naette, who
who with 500 men on shore governs and commands
Mazatan. supported by we'll appointed batteries
and the two lrgates; Cyane, Com. Dupont
Portsmouth Com. Montgomery, soon Tor uphe'
all her crew being over their term of enlistment
brig Caroline. prize 10 the Portsmouth, Lieut. W
q Bartlett commaudiug "a zen Up the Gull sad
f.aru us- ,,-- to-day for sl0eOOg ic Dale,
Com Sslfridge holds Guaymss, where she relieved the
Portsmouth on tic Sh Nov TIE congress hnO fot -
mouth entered Guaymas hsrbor Oct 70 placed batteries
on shore Con the k.ants) end summoned the place on
the 18Th it having fort and three waller batteries
erected defence ani sad 20 have 500 mca (Tih new
srms from Chni) iu the tosn-the surrender ieiisel-
was hom5ardei tor 40 miaucs. 40 daylight, Oct 20.
when white nag display ei-the troops mao retreate'
he ngh with an their cannon and arms ana the people
afraid Of the consequences o. Offering surrender (hy
threats their own tonps) d.d nOt give houce 70
their town was much rinrei by sh3. AID shell 1lay-
- once orculiei ny Tho Un!t,d states marines
sui seameu and ihe flag Of the Stars "ayei over IN, ot
24th Congress len TO Join the Commodore, 20 te ready
ur Mazstsn-net d m Oh Cape - Lucas 5l.h, Ports
mouth relieved hy Dale Nov. Q. On the lifh, fuD men
of The cremy g0i into the Ono place being deserted
no garrison kept Shore the force Of The Dale teing
sma) Capt seftgc landed unaware Of their presence
lound the n strong positions and AZ engaged them
s force ouy 65 crrs and defeated the enemy
a. once kei 40 % 80 drove them pell nell from The
town, when the batteries Of the saip gave them shot and
she'll These 800 were the best troofs Of Sln0i0a
Com Ssige was wounded in the FORT tue olly casualty
% the United States force. Lieut.. Smith Of the Dale
commanded after Capt Se'fitge was wounded: Lieut.
Talsil, " MARINES Passed Miishipman Duncan -
sesmen Lieut. Smith, 25-6s 10 all Capt Seliridge VIII
not be likely experience more than temporary ncon-
vrnencc from bis wound
THE PENINSULA Or CALIFoRvIA--Lieut. Hay
wood Z. s. y. with three officers and twenty i've
men. was posted by Com Shubrick at San Jose,
near Cape St Lucas. early IN November 10 hold
that port-some probability OF a revolution appear
ing the country. Lieut.. Col Burtoa ld0g la Paz, on
on the Guf With no men. bcing to Companies OF The
TN New. York Volunteers Lieut.. Haywood, one pdr
L. Col Burton 6s-he posts 20 Leagues sparand the
teo, all the force hat could be spared r the Peninsula
havngin project sharp hsnt 10 get possession Ma
zstian. On the 18Th November IL. Haywood felt con-
WINGED he weud soon be Invested by force Of some goo
men, but 90 anticipate that they had artillery
r. Bartlett touched 40 stn Jose IN the Carolina on the
18th November and iluni nm MAKING atous positions 70
defend bis quarters II attacked 50 ClOrnans had Joined
him as volunteers. and drilled daily Oh the ISM the
enemy seeing the coast clear Of ships, marched from the
mountains In the interior, and az once attacked, two SIX
FOUNDERS and $50 70 200 They were very deermn-
Ell and made strong charges up 10 Heywoots works
but al resisted molly. Mej0res the Mexican Chief
was killed, and % 20 30 Of his They retired afer
making three several attacks. Lieut. Haywood did not
loose man; Passed Mdshlpman Mechanism was slightly
wounded ard marine n Two places Thus ended the
battle Of Jose. Mr.. Gillespie, an Am rcln merchant
distinguished himself In the command or the California
yoluuteers-M eScgn CalOrnlAos, hsh.ng side By side
with our sailors and marines but fighting for their homes
their families and property against blna Of desperate
robbers who have ravagei The country They got good
lesson az in Jose. On the zJth, and zJh o. Zzt It. Col
Burton was hoiy attacked a. la Pay oy 300 men under
Penanio They made heavy attacks bgi were constantly
rcuu.sef. penandOs loss 80 20 %, killed and wounded
Burton lost oHe killed and Two wounded. o. the 18th
they reserved the attack, with cannon and small arms.
Blron Oh express 20 the post Of san jose 70 LEI
Heywood know What was being done a. bis post when
theexoress ief the Zj.h the rg1ulg was SILL going on
There no fear, need there be- ua Burton and his
Ses-Y0rk boys vii give good account CT themselves
There has been little skiruisling IL me vicinity Of
Ma r. on 0r
TopogrAPhc9l Engineer Lent. Governor OF M1zAlan,
vent cot with 100 meu, By land, and Lieut. Rowan, u
Crane With %, oy boats 20 surprise part Of the enc.
az me Urss, miles distant BON pafurs ensas o.
the enemy between A. NJ and dayugnt' but as the
Mexans knew the country better than our Forces they
rot away through the hills they fought however with
some l5ss-numoer not kn0wH. The American loss was
killed ard l3 wounded Mexican loss certainly much
greater ard total rou OF double The force o our sea
Leuts ,-lten and Wise were sfa@rl ~ o@-s 9ui
not jlred The MeXicins a. nfst showed lsposiuon
r ar stand ap fght but soon gave way before jacks
T6e l1uiod1re appears 70 be arranging today. De
ceber % slye large ard effective force o The Pelil
sus snt crush r.. blow the revolt in tle Peunsus Of
California. Bat be cannot WORK miracles make men.
There sh ud be three regiments oi and forces lnis
coast A. this moment thaf ne raFy might perform o.
proper duties Our sailors ere rcafy and willing and
their officers first ard foremost Gay and night; but the7
cannot take care Of their ships and glrs0n large towns
the same tne should they Re expected t0 Do 10,
fog an length % time. BE assured they doing a. they
can and most cheerluly i01
lt IS supposed, here, that the Portsmouth, will s3on be
sent home, IS The term OF enlistment q her crew have al
expired and ship il toe Navy b. seen more
varied sut srtgous service than the Portsm1uth-n3w
over three year. in commission.
A right ln Upper California. Gov. Mason AZ Monte
r-y Col. Stevenson, I-h Newl rk Volunteers, gu m
mLrds TIE southern department 40 LIS Angeles.
The Ere has sailed Tor Ctlso, vit Ptlama; Puebs
zone % Panama for Com. Jones, southampton DO tue
Gl'f giving supplies O. san Joss Ia Pay a1i Graymas
Maj R.ch. P4ymaster C. : A. Is on board ths south
sng.on 10 rAy q The toorsa Ia Pay. The Major i IN
good health I'D Bis superior command Of the language
causes him 70 be taken iJr an Old >fanisrt.
AZ REY0lR