The southern press., 1852-01-06
California Ne VS..

Company" The company advertise their first
steamer, the Colonel Fremont to sail on Satur.
day, the 9th.
Haratzthy, the sheriff Of San Diego county
has made the following report to Governor
McDougall
SAN DIEGO Co., Nov 90, 1851.
SIR have the honor to report TO your Ex-
cellency, that the Indian Chief, Capt. Antonio,
! from Agues Calientes, has commenced hostili.
ties by attacking Hon. J. ]. Warmers rancho,
| killing one OF his servants, destroying his prop
erty, and driving off his stock They killed on
the same day, four Americans ut Aguas Calien-
| tes, who went there 70 recruit their health.
Said Antonio sent also letter to Jose Antonio
Estudillo, (late Prefect) which is formal dec
aration of war: the copy of which accompanies
this.
Receiving officially the above mentioned re-
ports, called on the captain of the organized
Fitzgerald Volunteers, in which every able bod
led man had voluntarily enlisted, but the whole
county not numbering over one hundred able
bodied men, destitute of arms, horses, &c, can
not do more than defend the city of San Diego,
where an attack is daily expected. Apprehen-
sive that some white men are united with the
Indians, the citizens united in amass meeting,
/ and ordered the city and county under martial
law. The force of Antonio is estimated at from
400 to 500 men but as it is just concentrating.
and the tribe can muster within three days at
least 5000 men, and Antonio having large
number of six shooters, rifles, and other arms,
with the use of which his people are we'll &C
quanted your exceency will easily Judge that
our means are inadequate to resist long time
such force.
have TO state farther, that the Colorado In.
dams have arisen, killed four Americans, took
the herd of sheep they drove, and attacked the
military post at the ella; in consequence OF
which all the available troops stationed at San
| Diego were ordered to the Colorado
Therefore, in the name of the people of San
Diego county, | respectfully request your Elk
ceency's prompt aid and assistance, and to. lie.
gaize, through your order, the further actions OF
the volunteers enlisted
With pleasure mention the fact that Major
Fitzgerald u s. A., hearing the emergency, vol
unteered as a private, and deposited 1920 out o.
his own purse for the purchase of provisions
&C., and in the same manner $500 have beer
collected from other good ctiz"na.
Your excellency will see from the above thai
we are in need of volunteers from other counties
as all of our county are on duty, and | fear Los
Angeles county is in the same distress. Conse
quently, the quickest way would be TO send
steamer from San Francisco with sufficient force
arms, &c.
The following is the communication Of An
tonos', referred TO in the letter OF Sheriff IlaF.
azthy's
SENIOR Don JOSE ANTo. EsTUDIDo-I salute
you, the time told you what thought OF things
row the blow is struck; if have life will &C
and help you, because al the Indians are invited
in all parts, and it is possible that the San Der
L., al
name of Juan Berro told me that the whole PEG.
Pile waited for me, for this give these my words
and to be prepared for Tuesday to leave this for
the Pueblo; and you will arrange with the white
people and Indians, and send me your word, no.
thing more.
(Signed) ANTONIO CARA.
Aqua CALIENTE, 81. Nov, 1851.
The San Diego Herald says The town now
/ presents the appearance of fortified camp
Sentinels on duty at every approach Of the city
are pacing their lonely round" no Indian being
permitted to pass without giving good account
of himself The Mayor of San Diego, recog-
nizing the people as the exponent and origin Of
all law, quietly acquiesces in all that has been
done by his constituents, and has periodically
enrolled himses as member of the volunteer
company on duty in our city
There had been no change worthy Of note in
the markets at San Francisco since the lst Of
| December, but there was rather more frmness
among holders from the belief that there would
be but small shipments from the Atlantic
States, and the certainty of very large emigra.
ton between now and the ensuing spring
The Ala California notices this instruction
as follows:
"The Indians are not only marshalled by an
intelligent and energetic commander, but they
are said TO possess and understand the use OF
fire arms.
"The impression appears well founded that
this attack Of the Indians is but the precursor OF
a systematic and extended plan of operations
against the whites, reaching from San Diego in
the south, to Santa Barbara in the north. This
| conviction is so prevalent in all that region of
! country, that the rancheros are removing their
! families and vauables into the towns as speedily
| as possible. That whole country is,aherefore
in most exposed and perilous condition, with.
out the men or other means 10 protect il az inst
the inroads and depredations of the relentless
sayages.
In their extremity, the citizens OF San Diego
have declared the place under martial law, and
| formed corps Of volunteers. All business and
industrial vocatians have ceased, and uncertainty
alarm, and the sounds Of martial preparation
have taken the place Of the peaceful and inviting
scenes the same community presented but a
week since.
From he .4Lia California, Of December 5, 1851.