New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-14
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
RESULT OF THE INVASION


We announced the invasion Of Ia Paz Lower Califor-
MA I'm Tie Tr.5rn< Of Dec , having received me ne
ssnee from private sdyces from the City Of he1co Inc
account h by the recent arrivals from California
end further particulars are given
The following Proclamation Issued by the hhous'enng
,srty. river the history Of the affair in detail
UY.hec.RrrRs oy TIE REPUBLIc %
LowIR CALIFORNIA Nov. 7, 1888.
ABORT OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF LOWER CALI
fORNIA.
n. ,oorrng Of the 18th OF October we sailed with
NE frst Independence Battalion for Lower California
he command consisting Of forty i've men, our voyage
prosperous one to Cape 81 Locs. W Iana?a on "a
utorfsrce, and proceeded on our way 10 La RAJ va
he sd day Of November vessel cast anchor oppose
The town A party ordered by Col. walker to lana,
,te ros,sson Of the town and the person Of the
GoverDor-LieUt Gilman commanding the party la
hess than thirty minutes the town taken, and the Gov
error ed.
We hauled down the Mexican Gag in front Of the Gov
ernor housey proclaimed the Independence OF Lower Cal
EorIis and our independent flag hoaied tram2haoty,
where but few moments before, that OF Mexico had
waved il supposed security Our provisions and ma
nitions Of landed the town fortified and Col
Walker entered upon his duties ~ President OF the hs
public Of Lower California. issuing such DEGREES as were
ceugeDGl 10 the oiizens well a. TO the security
and comfort Of bis command Here we renamed unti
Sunday, Nov G. when the President deiermineu orr
move The Of Government to St Lucas La accord
snee with his determination embarked taking WIN US
srGsveruOr Fsiiruoss and the public documents snort
Nv after cur embarkatoD vessel came into port having
o. board Col RebOero who was sent by the Government
Of Mexico 10 supersede Governor Eaplruosa. small
aetsebnent was dspsiehed TO bring Col keboleFo on
board the vessel this order was promptly executed
About hour after this Occnrronce party was sent on
shore to procure wood While in the act Of reu ming to
their boats they fred upon by large party Of c
this need the bTst action This party conlste1
OF bat six men, who ned 20 the vessel under heavy
Gre e mukketry without losing man Meantime fire was
orered upon the town our ordnance which kent
Of until Col Walker landed with thirty men. when the
ftht became general From the time Of landing until tho
co Of the econ signal defeat Of the enemy was about
ono aud half hours The enemy oss wos six or seven
killed rrd several wounded Our men did not much as
receive awoUnJ except from the cactus, while pursuing
the enemy through the ohappGral in rear Of the town
Thus euded the battle of La PaZ browning our efOrts
with fuccoss releasing Lower California from the tyran
yoke of Mexico and securing the establishment OF
new republic.
turs wealth Il tie Republic Of Lower California compare
favorebly with those Of her sister Republics:
Our men are oil IN fine health and spirits and are as
neble and determined body rs ever collected to-
gether.
Inc oaiccrs who composed the Government are as
follows:
WIN WALKER Prest Of Repub Of Lower Calfora
FREDERiCk EMORY Secretary Of State
join N: JARNAGIN, Secretary Of War
HOWARD A. SNOW, Secretary Of Navy
Ariitary.
JOHN CHAPMAN Major Of Battalion.
CHAs. II. GILMAN Captain Of Battalion.
join McKIBBER, First Lieutenant.
TIMOTHY CROCKER, Second Lieutenant.
SAAiL. rutland, Third Lieutenant.
NaUaL
WILLIAM 7. MANN. Captain Of Navy
A WILLIAMS. First Lieut., Dant
JOHN GKANDELL, Second Lieutenant
Our Government has been formed upon sure and firm
basis The civil code and code of practice Of Louisiana
has been adopted for the rule OF decision IN our Courts
ard the civil law Of the land We arrived at Cape 81
Iucss Thursday Nov g. On the morning Of the 9TH the
Mexican cutter Geneva crused of the Cape Oar appear
snoe WIS formidable she deemed prudence the better
part Of Valor heeled 10 and gave US The Slip In the even
nc our trooIs again embarked for Magdalena Bay where
tie President cOntem laes establishing the seat OF Gov
eminent for the present.