The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-04

We give the following particulars of the intelligence
brought by the Cherokee in addition to the elegraphic
summary already published She brings dates from san
Francisco Of the 5th ull:'
company have secured from King Kamehama the
exclusive right OF steam navigation and from the Sand
witch Islands, under the and style Of the "Nonh Pa
chc Steam Navigation Company" This opens q new and
important era in our history aud is looked 10 with much
interest The company advertise their first steamer the
Colonel Fremont, 10 sail on Saturday, the 9TH
The California Courier says the steamship North Amer.
lea (vanderbits arrived The 25th u in twelve days
from San Juan.
Mr. Rice, the American consul at Acapulco Mexico,
very dangerously i'll OF the fever OF the country and
his recovery is considered doubtful
The Indians along the frontier have awakened very
universal alarm. San Diego county is said TO be in a
blaze ftom the Colorado 10 the Pacific.
Haraizhy, the sheriff of San Diego county has made
the following report 10 Governor McDougal;
SAN DIreo County, Nov. 20, 1851.
SIR have The onor TO report 10 your exeelency that
the Indian chef, Captain Antonio from Aguas Calenles
has commenced bostltes by attacking Hon j. j. Warmers
rancho killing one Of bis servants destroying bis prop
ety and driving off his stock They killed on The same
day four Americans at Aguas Caenies who went there
TO recruit their health Said Antonio sent also letter 10
Jose Antonio Esiuddo tlate preecD which is formal
this
Receiving officially the above mentioned reports called
on the captain OF the organized Fitzgerald volunteers
which every able bodied had voluntarily enlisted bnt
the whole county, not numbering one hundred able
bodied men, destitute of arms horses cannot do more
than defend the city oil San Diego, where an attack i
daily expected ApprebeDsive that some white men arc
united with The Indians, the citizens united in a mass
meeting and ordered the city and county under marital
law The force OF Antonio is estimated al from 400 To
ooJ men oul as II Is just concentrating and the tribe can
muster whln three days at least 900 men, aud Antonio
having large number of six Shooters rifles and other
arms, win me use OF Which his people well -acquant
t,lo hat
inadequate TO resist long time such force -
have to state further that the Colorado Indians ba
arisen, killed four Americans took the herd Of sheen ,h
drove, and attacked the military post a, The ella ~ co
sequence OF which all The available troops stationed :,
San Diego were ordered to the Colorado
Therefore, in the name OF the people of San Deoo
county, respectfully request your exceencys promet
aid and assistance and TO egaze, through your order
the further actions OF TIE volunteers enlisted
With pleasure mention The fact that Major Fitzgerald
u S. A. hearing The emergency, volunteered as private
and deposited S20 out Of bis purse for the purchase
OF PROVISIONS &c. and in the came $500 have
been collected from other good citizens.
Your excellency will from the above that we arc
IN need OF volunteers from other counties, as all OF our
county are duty, and fear Los Angeles county is in
'hs same distress. Consequently, the quickest way