Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-06-25
From the San Francisco Wing, l6 ult
The BOulbOn Invasion.

Expedition to Sonora-Alarm IN Mdzatldn
Wartike PrepdrdtionS-A Special Express
sent 10 Santa Anna-BritiSh MeR-of- Var
off the Communication from tie
Governor.
States of Mexico appear to be greatly excited
by the rumors which have reached them of
an intended. invasion of Sonora from this State
We hare heretofore stated on The authority of
a correspondent, that party Of americans
and Frencbmen had established themselves an
La Poz, Lo,ver California, aohere they mere
engaged an the early part Of Apra, an making
preparations TO invade Sonora and ChMua-
hua, and further that two English -men-of
war were stationed in the vicinity, intending,
it is supposed, to interfere in case the expe-
diton is commenced. Letters have been re-
ceived from Mazatlan, 10y late arrivals, up to
the first of April. BY these we learn that
the California expedition under Count Raous-
set, which was believed near at hand, formed
the absorbing topic of discussion. The Gov
ernor and Commandant- General of the State
of Snaloa bad interrogated the crew and pas
sengers of the English brig Trisphina, recent
ly from San francisco, as 10 the truth of the
rumors atloat. Their replies, says LEcho
da Pacifque seems to have greatly alarmed
this Governor, as he Immediately despatched
an express 20 Mexico to inform the Supreme
Government-now General Santa Anna-of
the fao." AT the same time the Comman-
dant of the port Of Mazatlan caused the fol-
lowing to be inserted in the official journal,
La Atalaya del Sw:
EXPEDITION OF CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES
to SoNoRA.--The English brig Trisphina,
from San Francisco, has just touched at this
port. have received positive intelligence
that Col. Raoussetis is engaged in preparing
in the above mentioned city, an expedition
against our State Of Sonora, composed of 1000
or 1900 men; that he has already obtained
loans and al his disposition two frigates,
with which he was soon to make descent
upon Guaymas, have verified the truth of
this news by close examination of the passen-
gers of the brig aforesaid
"Your Excellency will easily comprehend
what train Of disastrous events for our un-
happy country must result from such an ex-
pedition, if timely measures are not taken to
avert them We have on the Pacific three
war schooners and smaller armed boat.
believe that these four vessels, well armed
and equipped, would be sufficient to chastise
these pirates who, counting on our disunion
and past misfortunes, believe they can insult
and rob us with impunity of the rest of our
territory.
81 hasten 10 communicate to your Excel.
lency this distressing news, and trust that the
Supreme Government will take energetic
measures, demanded by the circumstances.
"God and Liberty! ViNcESTE A. De LA Rosa"
ld MEXICAN FEELING ON THE sUBJEcr
Upon this news the Editors of the Wing
comments:
sit is very evident from the news we pub
lish to day from Mazatlan, that the people Of
Mexico are greatly alarmed at the rumor
which have reached them of an intended in
vasion of Sonora from this State. They will
unquestionabIy adopt the most determined
measures to resist the invaders, and with San
ia Anna at their head, win be far more for
midable than generally supposed. Late ac-
counts represent Santa Anna as harboring
and expressing on all occasions implaeable
hatred of Americans, Nothing would please
him more than an opportunity of falling upon
a small army Of Americans, with the whole
force of Mexico. and crushing them before aid
could be received from their distant country
men. We would not be at all surprised,
therefore, if he were to take the field in per-
son. and stake his fortune and his popularity
on destroying the expedition. He is well
aware that the invaders could not be counte-
nanced by our Government. and would count
on making them an easy prey. hSuccess, in
such case, would immortalze him with the
Mexicans." ssE cvi sz aa
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