The Empire County argus., 1854-04-15
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLTAH.

Later from Southern Calfornia-- The latest accounts
from the FGibusterS.
The steamer Goliah, Capt Haley arrived at San
Francisco on Saturday evening, bringing San Diego
and Los Angeles papers of April 1st, and the fol-
lowing letter, written on the day of the sailing Of
the steamer from San Diego.
SAN DIEGO April 8, 1854.
{" | shall confne my present communication to
the latest news from Lower California, as derived
from credtabe persons, who have arrived here
from ST. Tomas.
walker and his band lett La Calentura,
rancho belonging to Thomas Warner, and situated
about Is miles S. E. of San Vicente, on or about
the 10th of last month, bound for the Rio Colorado
from whence they intend to go, say, to Tex
as, and according to others, to the town of Alter
in Sonora. There force consists Of about 70 men,
comprising 80 officers and 20 privates, and they
took with them brass field piece Ca four poundcr)
fifty extra stands Of arms, fifteen nlule-oads of am
munition provisions, such as corn, beans, &C., suf-
fcicnt to last them month"; about sixty head Of
CATTLE and all tho gentle and wild horses and mules
belonging to Mr.. Thomas Warner, Augustin Man
cilla Eugenio MurriIlo, Jose Alvarez, Mani Diaz
and others, amounting altogether to about four
hundred animals Six mule-loads of dry goods, the
property of Don Manl Retes, the present Alcado Of
the District OF Frontiers and all the gold and silver
vases and ornaments, images &c Of the church Of
st. Tomas, they likewise took with thcm with the
intention, it is said, to dispose of these articles to
the Yuma, Apache, and Papago Indians, in barter
for cattle, horses and provisions }. W. Smith,
who was lately appointed by Walker Governor Of
Lower California, and Communicating Chief of the
Army of Occupation of the Peninsula, was left at
st. Vicente the present capital, with regiment of
twenty men, commanded by Capt. Steel who was
honored with the commission Of Judge Of First In
stance aud Constitutional Alcade. On or about the
10th of last month, Mexican arrived at st. Vi
ccntc, from st. Ignacio, and informed Smith that
a force of two hundred Mexicans volunteers had
reached the latter place from Aiulcjee, and were
about continuing their march towards st. Vicent
when the informant left Upon hearing this prob
ably not very agreeable intelligence the Governor or
Commander-in-Ch hef held review OF his army and
gave speedy orders to all the horses and sad
dies that could be conveniently be laid hands on as
soon as the regiment was mounted, (Which by the
way did not take more than 10 minutes,) the COM
mand forward march . was issued by the valicnt
General who, on that occasion it is said, assumed
a very martial air, and gave ample proof Of his
high knowledge of military tactics. They have
likewise made for the Colorado River, and will
probably ovcrtake Walker. Thus ends Walkers
piratcal career in the Peninsular Of Lower Cali
fornia.'
The rumor we published last week, concerning
COL Fremont, we learn from the San Bernardiuo is
without foundation, No intelligence of Col. f. has
been received since the arrival Of Mr. Babbtt t-Los
angeles Star.
U. S. SuRvEYs.--Nlr. Hancock returned to town.
having sectionised townships three, north ofTames
cal mountains south of San Bernardino, and west
of Santa Anna river. He reports the land as be-
ing principally arabic, and peculiarly adapted to
the growth of wheat and small grains. After re-
ceving Freeman's return of the survey of the Sec
ond parallel south, MIR. II. will proceed to town
ship the lands between the first and second parallel
south, embracing the valley Of San Juan and Santa
Anna river. After this he will complete his town
shipping north Of the base line, including the val
leys of San Fernando and San Bueraventura.