The Empire County argus. [volume] (Coloma, El Dorado County, Cal.) 1853-1857, 1853-12-17
DEPARTURE OF A SECOND EXPEDITION!
$50 REPUBLICANS SATTEDlll

This morning, says the Times and 1ianecript of
Tuesday last, we are called upon to announce the
departure OF q second expedition bound for the
'Republic of the Two Stars
Between halEpast nine and twelve o'clock last
evening" parties of from two to six men each might
have been seen vending their way "down town.
with blanket bundles under their arms or on their
backs, and rifles in their hands. Their destination
was of course evident. They seemed to make no Sc
cret of their departure although they passed along
the streets very silently, and had little to say to ac-
quaintances who might meet them, except here and
there word or two in an under tone. They SEEM
ed to be remarkably Ignorant Of the of the YES
sci they were to sail in, where she was bound for
the number going, or when she was to start
Arrived at the end of Clay street Wharf one
might have seen two vessels moored, outside of
the other. The outer was evidently the object
of interest She was dingy looking bark deeply
laden, her decks covered with barrels of provisions
etc. etc.
Gradully the crowd of Republicans with their
intimate friends, gathered about her decks and the
end of the wharf The little cabin held continuous.
ly replenis)led crowd of six or eight Gas many as
could get in at time while wishes for good fortune
farewclls and something warm passed the rounds
About midnight, two carts of ammunition rifles
powder, &c--rcached the end of the wharf, and
were backed up to a gangway plank. All seemed
IN exec mt Spirits and two lines formed across
the deck of the intermediate vessel, to pass the
pickles. on board A short time afterwards, Jack
and Barney and Tom, and sundry others, were call
ed out to go up the wharf and bring down the rifles
belonging to Company B. At last every thing was
on board, and all were ready for departure, Friends
shook hands, and bid good bye, fifty times apiece;
and as the crowd gathered, and there appeared to
be no show of resistance the part of the author
tiles, Federal or State all grew more confident of a
successful departure, and with confidence came
noise
of 1ata mi, ham ,,+ ~,
ance of the steamer Thomas Hunt, which had been
chartered to tow the craft, with her freight of
glory, out to the heads. AT five minutes after one
her lights displayed themselves as she rounded the
end of Pacific wharf, and approached the sccnce of
excitement and hope. The steamer crept SLOWLY
alongside and her hawsers were made fast to the
bark delay of fifteen minutes followed to allow
time for the fityfrst grip of the hand and good
luck to you, old boy and for the stragglers who
were singing song at the nearest bar-room, to
get on board.
The order was then given to let 60 the bow and
stern lines the ominous bell of the steamer was
heard ringing from the engine room the escapino
steam was shut off; the paddles commenced moving
and the two crafts swept CALAMITY off First there
came three cheers for the new Republic from those
left behind, followed by three and 'tyger,a from
the hive of human beings on the deck OF the bark
closed by ndiscrimnate shoutings and cheers
The bark that took the party is called the Ao,ta,
and she is bound for the locus in quo of President
Walkers men. She is 235 tons burthen and what
her registered name is cannot say She carries
provisions sufficient to last two hundred men ninety
days She also has on board two thousand three
hundred pounds of powder balls enough to supply
each man with eight hundred, and six hundred cans
apiece for each man. She also has two pieoes of
ordnance and Shells to aid in effecting landing,
should force be necessary reaching Guaymas
On board are three organised companies, and two
companies that are not organised. The battalion is
commanded by Col. H. p. Watkins Company A
consists of sixty men commanded by Capt. CuttTre
Company B of fifty men, commanded by Can't Geo
T. Davidson; Company c, of forty ight men. COM
manded by Capt d. NJ. Chauncey In addition to
which are about one hundred men on board MAKING
in all about $50. Each man is armed with rife
bowie-knife and pistol; and the expedition left in
the highest of spirits. There are forty berths on
board; each capable of holding three men, the re-
mainder will have to get along the best way thew
can We have neglected to say that My Emory
the Secretary Of State of the new Republic went
passenger, that the vessel could not possibly get off
without two men falling overheard, and that the
volunteers composing the different corps appeared
as general thing, to be such as are needed at the
present crisis The lateness of the hour precludes
further remark