The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1854-02-20
Important from Lower California.

Important from Lower California.
BY the arrival of the Star in the West, we
are in possession of the latest news of Walk
Ier's fillibuslering expedition. The follow
ling detailed account is from the San Diego
Herald lraf
AS we were going to press we received
further intelligence from Encinada. The
bark Anita had arrived with two hundred
and thirty men as an additional force to the
command of. Colonel Walker, on the Goth
inst, and Immediately landed her troops
At this time the natives had fled, and moth
ing more had been seen of them after the
new forces had arrived. The day after the
arrival of the Anita, sixty five men were
ordered TO march on the town of Santa To-
mas, under the command of Capt. Geo. A.
Davidson, who effected the taking of the
place without fight. Melendrez and Neg
rete had fled, but the property belonging to
them in La Grulla was taken and appropri-
ated for the use of the expedition. This
was principally horses and cattle, and are
all secured in the valley of Encinada. The
property of Melendrez had been declared
confiscated by the Mexican government, he
being outlawed by decree of the military
commandant The new government had
taken possession Of it in right of the Old
| He has endeavored to regain the property
which was declared confiscaled by order of
Santa Anna, by trying to drive the expedi-
tlon from the country; and in order to do
so, he has forced the natives to fight against
it. The inhabitants of this part Of the coun-
try refused to aid him, but have been obliged
to do SO in order to save the life Of Negrete,
commandant of Santa Tomas, and also of
the Judge of First instance whom Melendrez
had taken as prisoners and threatened to
put to death if the inhabitants did not en-
roll themselves under his command. They
reluctantly did 80, under the promise to re-
lease his prisoners They besieged us sew
eral days, keeping up constant and ineffec-
| tual fire upon us on the first day of the
siege. The gallant McKibbin met his death
while taking deliberate aim at the person of
the outlaw, Melendfez. The heroic Capt
Gilman, was also severely wounded. With
these exceptions, the men are without seattle
or injury, and in excellent condition and
spirits. On the fifth day our boys made an
attack upon their camp, routing them com
Ipletely, killing eight, and wounding several
more. We also took possession of their
| field piece, ammunition, stock, camp equip
page, &c., since which time Melondrez has
not been able to make stand. The flag of
" Two stars" now waves triumphantly over
Lower California, and the wealthy rancheros
are in extacies, and do not fear to express
their JOY at our advent
| At Encinada all remained quiet at last ac-
counts, there being nothing whatever to take
place except the satisfying of animal wants,
which are supplied by the number of cattle
in possession of the expedition. There have
been but two deaths in the expedition
Lieut.. McKibbin and private Bernard
Mccormick.
We are authorized to state that letters
have been received at the headquarters of
the expedition, from the wealthiest and most
influential rancheros in the country, offering
| to aid the expedition in any desired way,
provided all sufficient force be placed in the
country TO protect the inhabitants from fu-
ture emergencies arising from such course.
One OF them came, and voluntarily offered
to furnish supplies 10 the expedition-in-
Guiding horses sufficient to mount The com
mand This generous offer was refused by
President Walker, the forces now having
abundant supplies from the confscated pro-
perty of the outlaw Melendrez, and, also,
because the expedition expects 10 pay for all
supplies received from friendly inhabitants.
The ranchero in question stated that the sup
piles were gratuitously offered. They all