The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-10
IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA
fBE PROGRESS OF THE NEW REPUBLIC
ARRIVAL OF THE BARK ANITA AT EyCNADA.
MelendreZ Fled--.Lieut. McKib
bin Killed.
Establishment of MILITARY Posts.
PRoCLAMA TON OF THE PRESIDENT,
&c., So, &c.
Iron the San Francisco Herald, Jan. 15.l

Iron the San Francieco Herald, Jan. 1871
me et-Amsh iutnerner, Capt billiard, arrived on
Monday mrHiug from the lower coast xing us dsts
from San Diego TO JanuAy 9th, fortnight latsr aud
from Los Angeles to December alst, later than
The intelligence from Lower Calforni. Is important
We take ths following details OF the from tn, San
As We goirg TO press we received further intsl
gence from EnciuAda The bark Anita had arrived VITA
ndrcd and thirty men Az An oros Ia tina
command Of Col Walker on the 2oth inst aud immsd.
sely sndfd her troops. Al this time the natives had
fed and nothing bad been OF them Gtsr the
nee forces sr'ivsd The day after the arrival Of this
Aba sixty five men were ordered to march the town
Of SANTA Tomas under the command Of Capt. GsoYse A.
davidson who ssc ed the taxing Of the place without
hght Melenfrez and Negrete had fed bat the property
belonging u them At Ia Grulls taken and sppro
pratsd ~ ths use Of the expedition. T0is WAS prn
cipxly horses and cattle, ard all secured Ia he
valley Of Enoinsds The property OF Mesnirez had bssn
declared conhscat by the Mexican bsiug
outlswsi by dscr-e OF the military conmandAn The
rev government has taheu possession Of II Ia right OF the
old He hss underworld to rsgau the property vhtch
~as declared cpfscated by order OF Santa Aas try
70 90 So he ms rosd ths natives to syanst TIE
Dha OF this part Of the country refused to aid
h but hhvo been Obliged - do so Ia order to the
Ute az NeeIets com1ndant OF Santa Tom and also OF
the Ju of Frst icstance whom Mssndrez taken
prsoaer and threatened put TO
Ia not ebroli themselves his command. They re.
ucsnty Did So under the promise to release his prisoners
They bsseyei HEN fevers days kee ,ipg up
400 inrn otn,l Ore the hrt Of the siege
EbIate aim At the p.rson OF the ou'lsw, Mslsndrez.
ina heroic osptaio Ghnan slso severely wounded.
With these exceptions, ths without sos,ns or
injury, aud In exc.ient condition and spirits On the
9th day our boys made attack upon tasir CAMP
routing them CONF lssely killing eight ana wouudag
versl We also iooE possession OF their field oscs
ammunition s-ock camp tqap,Ss Il, since vhisi TINA
i.eeDarsz mas nor besn adj, /, make stand The Dag
of Ts stars waves tri I'm phsn y over Lo C.i
fsrns, and the WEALTHY rGocneros la exsses and
do not fear 10 express their " A. our advent
AT EncinAoa all res'ed qui.t 1t last Ascount ssers
being nothing vha To t>ts rla xsapt sstsy
ing II antmsl wants, ch supp!sd BY uamb.r
of cattle IL pos.-rs'oD % the expedition There
been 1t 40 o'a'hs IL the expscitoo-Ls1t niRt,on
rod private B-'nsrc ScCortnicsthe form killed ut
Enci, ads sna toe h:-r 1t l.. Gralia esss al ~h.o
surprsd and surr"ua ed by this ens,ny: sh1t in
our p,aoss being Gsrsd quarter bat refused 1t, I'd
tough, Ia the last Afterwards ascsrtnin.i At
ANA Tomas thrt he killed three AID woundet
others o~for- h- nvercon. We are auth orz,d &,
state a. et bsve been received A. the hssdq
II th- ex edition, from the veal hest lad
iaiiancnero, in the country Offering 70 all the p,
glsced 10 the ty 70 protect this ina sbitsns Il.
ny future ,nisrs -ncie stsns from such course 0os
% ire expedition iudog horses suit to ui9aut
the cemnaoo This eAn@ oGs Offer refdssl By Peesi
dent Walker, the forces nov having ab1usnt uppsa
from the coLscAted property OF the oulav Nslsn
and also because the expedition poets pay for all
supplies resived from fries dy ianabitaats Ths
chero in question at.d that the supplies wsrs grs.u
tousy offered Ta.y all feel sscure Ia the posses
sion OF their property ard lives decree issued BY
the Pr. ARG to death eli persons gallty Of
The expedition has bseu favored with tbs prssenc, OF
American lady tho wife OF Capt.. Chapman, OF tbs
Hr,t party or Ola Guard whoss attention to tbs sick
and .ourded acts aud words OF aad per-
sonsi hr rois contributed greatly 10 the Of the
expedition and % tss comfort Of the party Daring thu
siege OF Encins5A she sAntly at the post OF
dAngr loading and passing the TO the men, and
repeatedly iirg upon tie epeny through the coles
Her bra very was suoh az to tonsh those who w.re beat
scqusiDt tied sith hsr tsrrg and resola'e character
Colonel walker vas constantly exp,sag hi self to
the e OF the erem7 as to compel hs TO insist
his transferring the command 10 Colonel Watkins IS hs
too vslu,ee personago to be placed tArg,t foi
the balls OF the lad ones.
Col wslssr |. = native Of ohio, and graduated At
frankfort Kentucky . an ealy sys aud has srcs
pied many stations Of trust and responsibility. He has
travelled .hrtu gn every country In Europe and
vesant with peArly every Language and is Goa
sidered by those who know hi intimately to DO OF
the 6rs lawyers and dipiomAsts Of the dsy well
Of the most remarkable men Of our time.
Tee party embraces men OF every proe sion, among
them some sur,eyo are engaged 10 surveying as
town OF Encinsda Nth Its hArbor and approaches log
out the gound 10 streets an bock and superintsndiug
the repsir Qualifications and buildings erecting By the
government.
The following the names OF the persons at present
hC Hon w.ssr Pt an oIf Wsisn Vic.
PRESIDENT Ksj Fred Emory Secretary OF Ssate Capt H.
e. spow, Collector OF Customs Capt VIM Mann, Captain
Richardson, D Lisut. Samuel Raand, Adj. Acting;
- Lawrence Commissary; Captains Carries IA.
Gin an, Company A; wm. E. Cuttrsl Company B; C o.
Norman Doug ass, Company Military posts are estlb
lshed 1t San Daraingo l.. Grna and Rsrrisoned By
detacbmsn,s from tSs rnair body These parties are
Jrhcaiona at here Places and bui ding quarters for
The accommodation OF the troops The srictsst disci
and the soldiers constantly drilled In camp the
able tuition OF com maud rs Of oompaniss who oil,
without exception ofse,, Of experience and who have
served With gAllsntry ia the Mexican war.
Nssreie and helendrez have both fed, the former to
San Des, where De has tAt eu his abode, aud the lat
to the lower corrtry without ars or followers, and
IN destitute condition
Tn, inhaba free 10 their intercourse with tbs
ofcer and soldiers Of the command, and all express
vpgnesy unite with the bsrators In sastAinpg ire
new government. Frequent conferences have tsksn
place between ,hs wealthy ransheres ard President
rg state Of things The proclamation Is AvorAbly 70
eeiyed and disposition Ii exhibited SIDES to sside
BY and Iespsstiti enforcement
call has b,en made upon the inh sbsnts to unite 10
convention, for the prrpose Of adopting constitution
suited TO the ieqneu sn Of the people, and to establish
such coz olavs - may Be found adequate 70 preserve
peace and order 10 the commuAty.
The President Ii inceatisabe Ia his devotion TO ths
welfare Of the people and his army and hs time en-
ployed constantly in the laoors Of ais office.
The dsfenc-a al the port Of EncinsA are nov 80 fer
advanced that II Is deemed impregnAbe TO any force
supplies for the troop, srs abundant and are we'll pro
tected 90 that siege couli be reisted with
cess The In the highest fpiri's account Of
their recent sohs venen and srs ready for any emer
oepcy that may ocour and than anxious 70. au
opportunity TO measure their prowsss with that OF
FoRr NcKrnRrS, ErdsADA, Dso. 30 1852
have but little news to cosmuricate-the country Ia
suiet--Co'. Walker has istu'd proolsmAtion cAlieg
uton toe inhabitants to recognise the govern men
and Offering protection TO all well disposed This has had
good egsct-daiIy We recsivs Walters, who come 70
sogniss tho existing government Melsndrs the CON.
msnSer OF their forces has retired TO the lower portion
OF the republic, without men, arms ammunition. II
10 not probable that We shall be troubled sg.in BY him
Our men In good health and spirits Capt Dsvidsox
10 stationed With hs compsny at La GruIA near Santa
Tomss The rest OF the forces ct this place. Oar
voupeed are I'm proving rapidly
PS-we intend TO eend mails weekly to San D.eao
whea will always have letter prepared for you.
F.E
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