The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-13

The Sonora Rsp1haae.
INDIGNATION MEETING AT SAN DuG0-D1PHxDA-
rIoNs OF THE rILrBusrERs-AoRx or TEE OTHER
From the Alt. California, Feb. IL
The Southerner Captain billiard, arrived yesterday
from San Diego and intermediate ports She brings
later from Lower California bat the subj0ned let
ter from correspondent win throw additional light
upon the movements Of the liberators
We indebted Purser Dean for the usual fayors
SAN D1D0o, Cal, Feb. 2, 1854.
II was intention to have given you quite history
OF the pirates in Lower California and OF the course
pursued by the San Diego Herald but time win not allow
me to give more than brief sketch Of the former.
The various Inflated proclamations Of the would-be
President you have seen He has in all promised protec
ton and in his individual intercourse with the citizens
has given them every Of protection in both life
and property BY protection he intended destruction in
the broadcast Of the word The few poor families
heretofore living in the vicinity of the Ensenada Guea
next have been comparatively destroyed
from Gods creation. Their two three sheep, or mch
cows or goats that fed them daily have been robbed
daily greeted by the cry helpless infants for something
eat Some Of these families went to the would
some Of their animals then cornlled or guarded BY the
libusters and they refused This WAS In the pre-
sence of Don Juan Bandin then at the Ensenada ana
he told them the of the redoubtable Walker
to to his rancho close by get something to eat as long
there any there and leave the country as soon
possible-that there no protection for life or
property.
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ranch Of Don Juan Bandin wel known to many citizens
of San Francisco During the revolution Of l846, he
took active part with the Americans and for doing
had to his stock horses and cattle from his ranch in
Los Angeles county to Lower California to them from
total loss His stock has just recruited from this loss
and this bandit completely destroyed his rancho
Their first attack him destroying his store in Sta.
Thomas shortly afterwards, armed body of fifteen
men, at the dead hour of midnight arrived at his RANCH
took fifteen horses that the vaquerros had up for the
purpose Of taking of the CATTLE all the saddles,
brides riattas, &c. that they could find and put out
the Hon. Frederick Emory, Secretary Of State) they
took number of horses, including three Of Bandinis
SADDLE eaon ol tba hess
three horses to be considered as personal matter
and if he would 60 with them to the Enseneda they would
pay him his price, which had been named Arrived at
the Enscneda, the President, mfed because Bandini
would not take sides with the robbers determined to
remain neura would neither for the horses or let
him take them away.
In his conversation with Bandni, finding that B. was
determined to remain neutral and would not change his
citizenship upon any consideration he told him In effect
to take of his ranch and whenever they wanted
anything would send up and If the United States dare
lesson they had known before. They have made
visits to his ranch, carrying away animals
(horses) in all more than hundred head sacked his
ranch for provisions, bringing wagon with them to
carry them off, and Of the cattle nothing is known fur
ther than they give every Indian passing much dry
beef they can carry away either afoot or mounted
and give them encouragement to commit depredations
whenever they For the damage they have already
done his ranch $25 900 would hardly remunerate him.
meeting o the citizens is to take place to night with
view Of raising company to 20 down and GUST them
Everybody in the place is anxious for it, save, probably
That Bandni any other ranchero having property
that side of the line ranchero Of wealth or promi
nence living in Lower California or any man OF any re-
speciality living below has offered them any kind of
assistance, positively deny.
Pilagng and stealing has marked their whole course
since their landing in the country, and here
deny it.
One Of their companions in town few days since,
stated that considered the object of the expedition
be stealing robbery
them; that he believed he would be about the king Of
he not much the deuce Of spades torn in two
From the Alta California Feb Al
The latest news from The lower country but confirms
the preceding Discomfort and dissatisfaction had begun
to prevail in the camp Of Pesdent Walker and after the
assertions which have recently taken place.
and deducng the sick and those who must be left to
guard the Of awsr only about
the force which Captain Walker win take with him to
whip the Mexicans out Of Sonora If with this force he
government is at his back with hostile force he will
certainly be entitled to rank far head Of Cortez or
~ a .n t srS o @
foes like stubbe.
President Walker goes with one hundred men TO con-
quer Sonora. What with the hardship and dangers to
which they will be exposed before reaching the of
action they will not probably, be in the best condition
pose they can effect anything with such handful Of
only be accounted for on the supposton that
ats that S mou ss
they should not receive any reinforcements and that
government officials not of the character of those
in San Francisco they would doubtless begin to tina
the road to glory beset with many dangers which
would be impossible for them to surmount An efcien
force already the way to Sonora to capture them
and bring them to San Francisco to bered for violation
of the neutrality laws; and If they not cut to pieces
by the Mexicans they will probably fall into the hands o.
justice, which they have almost much to fear
The proclamation of President Walker is decidedly in
the Napoeonic strain He talks though he had in
vncble army at his back, and could conquer half the
world ii he desired to do This proclamation. taken
the ridiculous At rs he only avowed his object be
the rescung of the Lower Cafornans from tyranny and
misrule but he proposes to leave this republic
to carry good go and safety to the suffering
habants of Mexico Of course he has motives Of in
terest sefshness.
He the champion of the oppressed of every land and
when he has set free the poor Mexcans he will go
and help the Turks He is the verabe Don Quixotte of
the age the knight who will avenge the wrongs of call
the world and the rest of manknd.p