The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-20
MINISTRY OF WAR AND THE Nav

Tiaf MINISTRY OF WARAND THE NAVY
Most Errellent S1-Passng ever the minuter par.
tlcuars OF what has occurred IN La Paz, where Col
Rabaliedo and Iwere taken prisoners, take adyan-
tage OF the moment of the sailing of the national
schooner Josephine. for the port of Mazatlan to
munlcate to you the latest events at, the Enceuada
de Tados SAINTS, 81 leagues below San Diego, which
have probably led to the capture death of the adj
Walker sN''0N W.
'The bark in which the adventurers entered the
port OF La Paz set sail from thence the 9Th of No
vember carrying along with them myself and Col
Reballedo prisoners, for the Cape of San Lucas,
where we arrived on the morning of the 9th of Nov
On the day the adventures landed for the pur.
pose of esta bshng at that point the capitol of their
new Republic, which was to be declared in all so
lemnity on the following day. But having observed
hs t5s the Cape they
zero; and this led to their suspending the intended
declaration, and of them occupying the mselyes only
with their defense after landing Col Reballedo and
my self-I know not with what object.
"As soon as the bark in question disappeared from
view, they re-embarked, taking us with them. On
the following day, they said they would establish
their capitol at the Bay of Ma gdaena and afterwards
that they would establish temporarily at Encenada
Accordingly we arrived at that point the 10Th of
the same month, and that day they landed and
ders not to land.
ION the night of the same day. they sent party TO
the rancho of Guadalupe, in order seize the nor
SEES which were there, and the following day thew
sent another party on these horses to the town Of
Santo Tomas in order make prisoner the CAPTAIN
OF tine military colony there Don Castillo Negrete
L is to be presumed that this chief was advised Of
their INTENDED march, and received them on their
way in manner which left dead three of their par.
ty and that the rest returned routed their head
quarters. The forces of Senior Negrete pursued them
IN Their retreat and took position around their quar-
tefs IN order to cut of all resources for those who
occupied them. 1a-s =
I'm the Ineantime, Col. 3Reballedo and remain ed
on BOARD the vessel and counting the good incli-
nations we had remarked in the mate of the bark
MADE to him some delicate suggestions as to the dan
ger ia winch ne and the scanty crew would be in in
case OF the triumph of arms These suggestions
ana other special ones hich worked upon his mind,
hapced him to sail from Encena6o aud 10 deliver the
nsrk to its master, Mr. Robinson GHaynlas Sc tin
Us A. liberty at the Cape of San Lucas. f,ssg5a6
~ ERECT, we have arrived there on the mornu 2
u the 10Th, and taken for pursuing our
say 70 La Paz, where Col Reballedo will take pos.
session OF his command
ssa su5 Excellency win perceive that we have de
ksv b OF Their vessel have off their retreat
800 Daoughs away their and provisions that il
rsse H. .rinafe to discourage them as well as to
% the same maa, oar az own forces itisto be hoped
| fate. - MI nave suffered q. worse
] Port of San Ioss ~. h,AatFAEL ESPISOSA.