New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-05
MEXICO.
TUE INVASION OF LOWER CALIFORNIA
i HE lNNASIVN UT LO LRN VII
From The Fieemsn's Journal
CITY or MEXICO, Nov

CITY or MEXICO Nov. ls 1853.
MIssRs EpIroRs: writo you hastily such items OF
news as are now current in the capital trusting thereby TO
put the readers Of The Fan adsy ortwo in advance OF
the other papers in New York. Intelligence has Just
reached here that American bark, name not gvenl
with one hundred and sixty tbVseros under Captain
Walker had landed al La Paz, in Lower California rom
Gan Francisco somewhere about the close OF the first week
in the present month and had after taking OF the
declared the Independence Of the country This inor
nation is communicated by Mr. Forbes the American Con
sui San Bias and Of the firm of Baron, Forbes Co
As you may suppose great excitement prevails here and
ii now dcu say what will be The upshot of affairs
1t appears that since the invasion of Sonora, by the cele
tanned that other Fhbuserng expeditions would grow out
of the resultthe more especially as 1t was wei known
that the Count had taken refuge in Caoahe hot bed
of despersdoes and crafty As 1t may be interesting
10 your readers know something of the Mexican adven
lures of the Count have taken some pains 10 collect the
following account from what may be relied upon rs auhen
tic sources This may clue to the present mys
terry Some time daring the close OF the last year. Count
Raousset de Boulbon who had become bankrupt 10 Paris
visited Mexico in the hope ofretevng his ruined fortunes
and arriving here employed by the house OF Fore
Jecker Co undertake the and protec
ton Of certain private mining operations in the STATE Of
Sonora In view Of this occupation he succeeded In rais
ing body Of four hundred adventurous fIencamen with
whom he marched to the scene OF bis future labor Here
difficulty soon arose between the Count ana ths cyh
authorities which finally resulted engagement be
tween the Mexican troops, under General Blanco 10
make long story short, the Count was successful and
after series fskimhes that resulted In giving him com
pee POSSESSION of the State 10 extended his pe-sgrna
lions fsriher South and finally marched upon MAJ lan
which he occupied without struggle. AiieT s)s pafey
with the authorities IL agreed that slO,9 should 30
fuTsbed for the transportation Of the Count ahf bic nsn
toSan Frtncsco condition cf their EVACUATION Of NE
place. This 0course terminated AL dihc0li>s ond FOR
while nothing heard 0f the valiant n1bgman beyond
IL adv ereht expression Of fear Tat another sripn
would spring fem the siheTed barrels that hal been -
Unexpectedly gained in Sonora A. tie time Although
the Mexican Government GyOwed isf yDwefIsss against
future attempts every Frcnckman In The Esyabie
placed under sErpeaHee This subsequently bsca0 II -
much annoyance % that cass Of tbs population, u te
French Minister undertook negotiate IT. rssor4sn NJ
ton under the Government that As1 tfeasd him ~
badly Permission was At length oht.asa ~ HIN "
come back and pssspofts forwarded u ifss cssn
San FraDciscO f,r this purpose Win fsss hs fsyi1tsl
Mexico and undertook 10 raise Tor certain Dy4y
of men who were 10 be employed Is prptslax tas f@sf
Of Duraogo. On MODday night laxi. hDrFy%t rs mysi~
ousy AIRED from the cy IN cSaDzny pih ssi'eS
Of yourg frenehmeD and L. supposed bop ~ - en- r19's
for Lover California 70 Oin bis ps'fzsos ms mrss
sion hare seems be- thar tie prsseoD ~ Dsftszy Ma
amef0 preierf Of ths COnns f secsIaslsssDfs utssy
force With which 10 Invade the sisss ne wssisgs fyf
tier. Admitting this 70 b. erfse a y ss<T " - by 's~2
ny yesrsl gt lssys CsIfDfnla siissi Suing ne sss
picions Of the authorities Bot sfsf eor e3ffgssit@s
visfever lie uature ~ tss ssys1len Dpytfsstfei
will bchfh responsible. Ny 0ss ssgssslgn = si,si y
more "t f0yeft IN isS ~ bai aSesH tel - sryyt
eetc sii farther the fsissEe ssssz ~ 9<s 40
the United Stsfez.
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