The Nevada journal., 1854-02-03
Movements Of the Expeditionists,

Movements Of the Expeditionists.
From the San Diego Herald Extra, of Jan.
2l, we extract the following letter, brought by
Express
FT. McKIBBEN, (ENsENADA,( LOWER CAL,
January II, 1854.
EDITOR SAN DIEGO HERALD--Our San
Diego Expressman, Allen, who started on the
1lth instant, reached us on the 18th, making,
as you will perceive, good time, and escaping
all dangers OF the road. The supply of papers
was, OF course, most acceptable, and much en-
couragement was the result of some of the adj
vices received, which assured us of the material
aid' coming.
The routine of camp is proverbially dull, and
ours OF late has been no exception to the rule.
We are gradually improving our men in dis
clphne, and preparing ourselves for the time
when we shall take up our line of march for
Sonora. Parties are now ont making surveys
OF roads, gathering means OF transportation,
ETC., and every kind of preparation is being
made with deliberation, which shows that
President Walker means earnest.
/ Our men are in good health, and many OF
them are daily engaged in the regimental riding
school established here in which, by process
peculiar to this new country, we teach recruits
how to ride, by putting them on wild horses,
| by which process we at once teach the horse
| and rider, and secure better horse than we
could get by purchasing horses broken in by
the natives, who always break horse literally.
1t would do our friends at home good to see
some of us in the aforeaaid !" riding school,
which is q small valley mile wide, careering
hatless, and with coat-tail flying, la John
Gilp.n, on some untamed steed, whose jumps
"stif-legged," were neither few nor far between.
One ofour Typographical parties is expected
IN this evening, and reinforcements are due here
by the oath inst; so that you will perceive we
will, before many days, be on the march. But
| have reason to believe that arrangements will
be made by which this place will become a
permanent military post. l.e..1i4
We have all heard here, with much regret,
that few trifling and worthless men, whom
we have been compelled to get rid of, have,
by their acts, between this place and San
Diego, endeavored to injure us. Such fellows
cannot injure us worse than by pretending to
belong to us. No man, other than a deserter,
or one expelled, goes from here without some
written evidence of his connection and position
with US. A II others are imposters. Enclosed
you will find copies of DEGREES, &C.
/ Yours, --.r.2aB S. r.
PRoRLAMATIoNs OF PRESIDENT WALKER.
The San Diego Herald, Extra contains the
following additional Proelamations of President
Walker, by which Sonora is declared part of
the new Republic.
REPUBLIC OF SONORA.
Decree No. l.
All DEGREES of o general nature heretofore
published as DEGREES of the Republic of Lower
California, are hereby republished as DEGREES
of the Republic of Sonora.
Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben
this eighteenth day Of January, one thousand
eight hundred and ffty-four.
Signed WIN. WALKER Prest of Sonora.
Decree No. 2.
The Republic of Sonora is hereby divided
into two States to be styled respectively, the
State of Sonora and the State Of Lower
California 3"
2. The State of Sonora comprises all the
territory within the following boundaries, to
wit: Beginning at point on the Colorado
river opposite its mouth, and in the middle of
the stream thereof; running thence along a
line midway between the banks of said river,
to the boundary line between the United
States and Mexico, as established by the treaty
of Guadalupe Hidalgo, and lying west OF the
river Colorado and the Gulf of California.
t. All islands in the Gulfof California lying
opposite the coasts of the states of Sonora and
Lower California are attached to one Of these
states respectively, according as said islands be
nearer to the coasts of one state than to those
of the other
Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben,
this eighteenth day of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-four.
Signed, WM. WALKER, Prest. of Sonora.
REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.
Decree No 3.
The name of the Republic is hereby changed,
and henceforth all DEGREES, Laws and Processes
issued, shall run in the name Of the Republic
of Sonora" .,n a+ e-.- 81. #
Given under my ha d, at Fort McKibben,
this eighteenth day of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty-four.
Signed. WM. WALKER,
President of the Republic of Lower California.
REPUBLIC OF LOWER CALIFORNIA. ~z-.
Decree No. A. D.. -...,. ..... 49,
The state of Sonora, lately declared by the
President of Mexico Department of the Mex
ican Republic, is hereby constituted portion
of the Republic of Lower California.
Given under my hand, at Fort McKibben,
this eighteenth day of January, in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ffty-four.
Signed, WN. WALKER,
President of Republic OF Lower California.
THE New REpUBL1c.-It will be seen by the
news brought from Lower California, that
president Walker has issued a decree" an