The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-12-13
CONDENSED LOG OF THE STEAMSHIP JOHN L. STE
PBENs, X. II. PEARSON, COMMANDER, ON HER vOY.


Our Panama correspondent has sent the following
important extract of her log -
sysnAv Nov 90 Light variable winds. ssok in and made
sail 81 ana Of aa's
bark w. Of about eight miles distant carry
f her IN bore '" for
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tween two golden stars she reported new Re-
ss 'Ss
bent on expedition 70 numbering n
psps. which they stated they had saSsn
and public a s% asys sse;
prisoner Col Ksbsefo sh9 had been sons sy the Ms
self Gov; walker they h.d three q Lower
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to Tssvs sS yss'I IN and
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La itude, IL % Distance, $50 miles.
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Sea steam s.rsi:s Is inches isss. - Course: g
EsnsisHae IssasirSs y $ 9 ssw. q Distance S0n nn'''
s1NSaT, Nov %-wind Light and VnrisSia AS
the land in sight twenty five niles distant AZ merdisn,
css ssS 70 sss S'a
sss.n s ssrrss q insh:. isss. .'' Course ). SsE
Essisas: Esssisss,, 1SS 3 ssw Distance 20 miles
Thermometer-Air Thermometcr-Water.
We have received the official record Of the operations
of Col Walkers party the details Of the battle OF La
Paz and the choice Of President Of the republic
HEAD QUARTERS OF IaR REPUMio OF
LOWER CALIFORNIA, Nov !, 1885.
On the morning Of the 18th Of October We sailed with
the FIRST Independent baa ion for Lower California The
command cor sisted Of forty five Our voyage was
prosperous to Cape st Lucas We landed on the 2Sh
October there gained Information of Importance
and proceeded way to La Paz. On the third day
November vessel cast anchor opposite the town
party was ordered by Colonel Walker to land take posses
sion Of The town. and receive the peron OF the Governor
Lieutenant Gilman commanding the party
In ess than thirty minutes the town was taken and the
Governor secured We hauled down the Mexican fsy In
front Of the Governors house. proclaimed the inde
pendsnce Of Lower California, and our Independent
flag aoated trlumphantly where, but few moments
before, that Of Mexico had waved In SUPPOSED Sc
curity Our men, provisions and munitions OF war
were landed, the town fortified, and COL Walker en-
tired pm his duties President Of h Republic Of Lo~r
CoJmnia issuing such DEGREES were most congenAi
to the citizens we'll to the security and comfort OF
his command. Here We remained un Ill Sunday, Novem'
Der eth when the President determined to remove tbs
seat OF government to St. Lucas In secoriance with his
decrnina,ion embarked taking with us ex Governor
Espinosa ard the public documents Shortly after cur
smbarhaton vessel came into port, having on board
Col Rebollee, who was sent BY the govern neat of
Mexico to suYerseds Governor Espinosa. small de
tachmert vas despatched to bring Col. RebOlleo on
board the vessel. This order gos promptly erecuSsd.
About hour sfter this occurrence party was Hen
on shore to procure wood While in the act Of rnnl
their boats, they hred upon BY large party o.
citizsns TINS commenced the Arst action This party
consisted OF but six men, who returned TO the vesse
under a heavy Gre Of musketry, without losing man
Meantime Hrs opened upon the town with our or
dpArcs, which ksrt up until Colonel Walker lauds'
with thirty mss when tse ssh. became general From