The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-02
Intelligence from CoHEOrnia.
La PAz, LOWER CALIFORNIA, }
July %, 1913.

July %, 1913. :
.Skirm,shes 7oith the Mtueans- The Gold Region
Crtme-Napai Nc,cS.
Although you may have heard of the fight
which we had with the Mexicans since Decesnbe
last, think it well to MENTION them, leaving
discretionary with you to publish them or not
The first occurred at San Antonio, in rescuin!
two mIdshipmen, Messrs. Dancan, son OF thu
Hon. M Duncan, late M. c. of Ohio, and Wiley
Sergeant Scalan, three marines, one sailor
| and some others, in the whole about twenty com
prsed our force, and we beat the greasers hand
somely; killing three, woundng others, and put
ting the remainder to flight. The number Of
Mexlcans engaged was forty, more. I mus,
mention incident that occurred.
One Of our officers Captain Steele, when re-
connoltering, was very near beng killed; sho,
was fired at him from Quartet close by, and the
ball penetrated his saddle, and lodged in the
shoulder of 1t, doing no other damage. This an
noyed him exceedingly, and he directed his men
to dlsmount and rally under cover of church
close by. White rallying, Lieutenant Halleck, of
the Marine Corps, came up, and he was requested
to stevout and ascertain the best plan of assault
ing and. taking the quartet. The balls flew so
thick around HIM that he was unable to do so.
Come boys, then" said Capt. s., "come on ~
them.
In an ambuscade on return, our force dis
mounted and put party of Mexicans to flight,
and captured their captain, who was severely
wounded We then returned to our quarters
leaving behind us but one man, Sergeant Thomas
M. Hipwood, of Company b, who was instantly
killed in charging the cuartel-having ridden l20
to lao miles, In twenty-eight hours
We have received very exciting news from Up
per CalforDia-gold has been discovered there
great quantities, and it Is said that one man got
81, 800 worth in ten days. The place in which it
was found three hundred miles east of San
Francisco, and is thirty miles square. Every one
is going there-even Uncle Sans troops. Some
forty men OF Company c., stationed at Sonoma,
went IN and laying down their arms saying they
gold region. Twenty-Five deserted from San
Francisco barracks, and the Southampton was
obliged to sail, the crew would have deserted
likewise. There are twenty-five hundred persons
there now, and the number will be increased one
thousand more when this regiment is dlsbanded
The Mormons have the police establishment of
the place, and defy Col Mason and his whole
and murders are allowed, if they are not very
atrocious cruel.
The United States ships Ohio, Congress, Dale,
store ships Lexington and southampton are here.
The Independence has left for home, via the
Sandwich Islands, and the Congress Will leave
soon.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM SANTA FE.--The an
LOUIS Republican of the 23d ult. They are addi-
tional to those received from eur correspondent
and published in yesterdays Heroid--
Mr.. Aubrey thinks that the first detachment of
Gen Prices comu- and will reach Indepe about
the first of October, and the whole military force may
be expected to arrive by the 18th.
1t Is understood that the Missouri troops will
devious at Independence. The regiment of Illinois
volunteers will arrive at Fort Leavenwerth aud from
thence be transported to Alton where they will be dis
charged.
General Price and suite were expected to reach In
! dependence about the 18th i7st.; Lieut. Col Gilpns
command In a day or two thereafter; Col Newbys re-
gment of Illinois voun teers in about ten days and
the remainder of the force very shortly afterwards
A great number of traders and emigrants met
on their way to Santa Fe
From an extra issued from the Office Of the Santa Fe
Republican, and dated the 18th inst, gather the
following items of information
DR.. Waldo arrived at Santa Fe on the 9Th ult
with large train of wagons loaded with commissarys
Lieut. Love and escort Nj. J. Findloy, Mr. McCarty,
and other gentlemen, left for the States on the LIST
Major Beall in comma nd of the 9th military deps-t.
ta the leader of the Taos revolution to return to his
family and friends, without molestation from any
quarter
eisature of bills to establish the county of Santa
Fe-to arrange the militia of the county of Santa
Fe-to establish the eleventh Judicial Circuit to be
formed of that couuty-and to allow the county
| representative in the house, says
We would now inform our Texan friends, that it is
not necessary to send us judge district attor
ney to settle our affairs or put thngs to rights for
there is not n citizen, either American Mexican,
that will acknowledge themselves as citizens OF
| Texas until 1t comes from higher authorities New
Mexico does not belong has Texas right to
| claim her part of Texas We would also advise
Texas send with her civil officers for this county
large ferce in order that they may have sufficient
body guard TO escort them back safe It will also be
well for Texas to put Mr.. member from the
county of Santa Fe for their next session of the egs
ature and sincerely hope the seat may be reserved
for him. 1t is quite probable his services will be
tually demanded in order to instruct the new and
young idea how to shoot. Texas should show some
little and drop this question, and not have it
publicly announced that Texas smartest men were
tared and feathered by attempting to fill the Office
assjQ ned o them,