Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-03
SUPPOSED FLIBUsTIER EXPEDITION.
FROM THE ALTA CALIFORNIA OF OCTOBER %

FROM THE ALTA CALIFORNIA OCTOBER %.
1t has already been announced that the parties vim
time since chartered the brig Arrow for supposed
descent upon Sonora succeeded few days since in cs-
ting away the Caroline The real objects of the exp
dton little known to the public now as when ths
affair of the Arrow under consideration The parties
themselves declare their purposes to be peaoeable ana
lawful while the public unite generally in the belief thna
they go with revolutionary bustiering intentions all
though legal evidence has been adduced nor probaf
be adduced, that the expedition is in violation of l
laws Of the United States 1t is not to be doubted as
question of fact that the of the parties asea-
reaching their destination win be of such character 10
to subject them to the severet penalties if the juris
ton OF the United States could reach them They 90
the avowed purpose of working the mines but it win yezy
likely appear after they get there that their object
subyersion Of the authority Of the Central Government R
Mexico and the establishment Of independent State in
Sonora
Their plan is to secure the cooperation of many
ves and foreign residents possible in ostensak2
against the Apaches and then by coD de mann s
declare Sonora free and independent property
of all who oppose hem hold their persons prisoners a
elect civil officers, raise troops negotiate reasss
and perform oil other incident to sovereign Povxr
Undoubtedly, the whole thing is very clearly arranerk
Theoretically; but ike many other theories II win bs
found ut fault when put in practice In the FIRST paE
the party is too small to make respectable saRs
against the forces that Santa Anna will send repuhss
them, and the cooperation of the natives cannot be %
pended upon Even If the whole State were favorable On
the revolt which is the case by any means Santa A.
will find far less difficulty crushing the rebe{Es
than he would in subdung similar outbreak in any s
the Sierra Madre States There the insurgents could s-
pend upon succor from Texas, Louisiana, and osbsr
Southern and Western States In Sonora they etn
assistance except from California and there are copr
atvey few men here willing to abandon their busirsr
for wild enterprise promising nothing but danger pm
walton, and unenvable notoriety
The most probable result Of the expedition unless fh
adventures adhere to their avowed purpose and 20 Co
mining and shooting Apaches) wiz be their arrival an
Gdaymas, the killing of some OF Them and the dsperssr
of the remainder In few months they will be resnrs-
ing in small parties they find to get avr
out poor, and Disguised That Sonora will at ssr
not far distant be either independent State or Uniie
States Territory we have doubt but that day wiz s
be FASTENED by libutering the ncursions Of parties
discountenanced by our Government. We are advises
that other attachments to follow the first in the
of few days They have right go they choose az
can get away, and indeed it TO those who have gos
to keep their engagements; but advise others VIA
have not joined the enterprise to keep aoof from it
their object is to work mines they find better ,fns6
and safer working at home if they desire to aid reys
luton they had better wait for revolution that has bsA
ter prospects Of success.