Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-03-25
EMEUTE AMONG FREEBooTERs.

The San Francisco papers contain the following
ment Of the causes which induced portion Of Walkers
on the oath of January and return to San Francisco
The particulars derived from Corporal Muane o
| non-commissioned officer:
feeling of dissatisfaction was first engendcred among
the men by the very fare which they reduced
nothing but crude and beef and enough to
cook them while the officers kept every thing that good
ana wholesome and dainty for themselves violation the
pledges given at the start that all should alike. Another
cause OF dsenon the fact that the staff and other Off
GERS except in Davidon and CureP companies were ap-
pointed by the departments instead of being elected by the
men, The immediate of the rupture Walkers tax
ing away tom Dayidsons company fifty sixty horses
and mules for which they had been ordered the coun
try and which they had wresed from the rancheros David
sons considered that they should mounted first
and hence their mumurs consequence Of the dsafection
thus produced Walker paradcd all the on the morn
ing Of the h OF January and made very powerful and ami
mated address to his troops and concluded by administering
kind of oath Of allegiance his This he did by request
ing them to hold up their right hands swear before AL
mighty God to stand by him. through or wos until his
flag planted the walls Of Sonora" majority of tho
men raised their hands and took the OATH Several Of them
as they afterwards stated carried away by the excite
ment OF Walkers address that they scarcely knew the effect Of
the solemn oath they wero taking. ....,
Some Of those who took the oath under the influence this
excitement left camp notwithstanding and up the
Golden Gate Others of the party pasadcd principally those
in the ranks belonging Davdsons company refused
to raise their hands take the OATH Walker hereupon
much excited proclaimed that all such bery leave
The men then broke ranks and order issued
through the captains of the companies requiring all who
tended to leave to do ia two hours Within the time
afterwards joined By Eve Of the Old Guard fifteen from
other companies making frysiy in ALL started on foot
from camp Mcaibbon with no rations except to boiled
corn in their pockets They took with them their rifles which
belonged to them individually they having purchased them
with their own funds in San francisco.
Douglass either received orders took the responsibility
himself to charge with his company upon those retiring and
compel them to leave their behind His company
fused obey whereupon Douglass drew his revolver and
threatened to fire the utncers if they did give up
their rifles Many of them drew their and dared
him to fire. The guard of the day. consisting exclusively of
Walkers first ordered under arms, FIRE
the retiring party hundred steps off, Those leaving had
just before been shaking hands with their bid
ding them goodbye When the order to lire given,
Corp Mullane the lie would not shoot
down friends with whom he had just shaken hands Sergeant
turned in confusion to their quarters where Muane
ed his intention. of going with Dayidsons men. All this
time small brass piece was standing loaded with canister
IN front OF the with lighted matchbox at hand Some
OF the more violent were for firing upon the mgtneers
Walker forbid it, rs.
By this time the retiring party had got little way from
camp and had disappeared from view around hcadand ON
their way to San Diego Walker started rapid pace in
pursuit with party Of fifteen officers well armed They first
overlook Muane and Ruand to the rear and
pushed on after the main body When they overlook them
walker made strong appeal to them telling them how few
here were left behindabout hundred and forty are
informedand that he did their arms as rift but
as means defence for those who really needed Them and
who without them would be exposed the savage
OF the Mexicans. Capt Cuttrels company seems had no
other arms than revolver Walker talked kindly to them and
told thom to go back and get raons before they start
ed of on long journey if they would CO. The only assault
the part of Capt Brewster who knocked down an I'M
armed named jackson with the his rHe and cut
his head severely The refused 60 back and but two
gave up their rifles the others having either hid theirs or
smashed them against the rocks Walkers party then went
back to camp and the mutineers continued their to
San Diego. 49,
They state that Of the from Davdsons or Cut
tres companies turned out against them All the Of
these two companies in camp Mt the time except Capt
Curell who hal gone off to Bandnis rancho for supplies
Our informant states that had it been Walkers pacific
address and bearing after he mp with the retiring party
all with him would have been slaughtered men were
greatly exasperated well armed and enough to
overpoWer Walkers party of officers.