The southern press., 1852-01-05
California Hsws.

A company have secured from King Kams-
hama, the exclusive right of steam navigation to
and from the Sandwich Islands, under the name
and style of the "North Pacific Steam Navigation
| Company" The company advertise their first
Neteamer, 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 26, 1851.
SIR have the honor to report to your Ex-
cellency, that the Indian Chief, Capt. Antonio,
from Agues Calientes, has commenced hostiIi
ties by attacking Hon. J. J. Warmers rancho,
killing one of his servants, destroying his prop
erty, and driving off bis stock. They killed on
the same day, four Americans at Aguas Calien-
tes, who went there to recruit their health,
Said Antonio sent also letter to Jose Antonio
Estudillo, Qate 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, Ne, 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 mass meeting,
and ordered the city and county under martial
law. The force of Antonio ia 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 arm,
with the use of which his people are well ac
quainted, your excellency will easily Judge that
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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 Ga; in consequence of
which all the available troops stationed at San
Diego We're ordered TO the Colorado
Therefore, in the name Of the people of San
Diego county, | respectfully request your Ex
cellency's prompt aid and assistance, aud to e
galze, 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 SSl20 out Of
his own purse for the purchase of provisions,
&c, and in the same manner $500 have been
collected from other good citiz ma.
Your excellency will see from the above that
we are in need of volunteers from other counties,
Angeles county is in the same distress Conse-
quently, the quickest way would be to send a
steamer from San Francisco with sufficient force,
arms &c.
The following is the communca i'm of An
tonios, refer, ed to in the letter of Sheriff Har
azthys:
SENIOR DoN JOSE ANTo. EsTUDDo--I salute
you, the time told you what thought of things;
now the blow is struck; if | have lfe will go
and help you, because all the Indians are invited
in all parts, and it is possible that the San Ber
nardinos are now rising-and how man by the
name Of Juan Berro told me that the whole peo-
pie 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 aud Indians, and send me your word, no.
4 thing more.
(Signed) ANTONIO GARRA.
Aqua CALIENTE, 81 Nov, 1851.
The San Diego Herald says: The town now
presents the appearance of a 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 patriotcally
enrolled himsels 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 st 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 Alta California notices this insurection
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
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 80 prevalent in all that region of
country, that the rancheros are removing their
families and valuables into the towns as speedily
as possible. That whole country is, therefore,
in most exposed and perous condition. with
out the men or other means to protect it against
the inroads and depredations Of the relentless
savages
" In their extremity, the citizens of San Diego
have declared the place under martial law, and
| formed corps of volunteers. All business and
industrial vocatans 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 the Alta California, of December S, 1851
| The COAST SURvEY.-The U. s. surveying
propeller Quickstep, Capt. Alden, u. S. Navy,
commanding, returned to our port at an early
hour last evening. She has been as far south
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