The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-11
LATEST MAIL NEWS.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM LOWER CAL
IF0RNIA.
pArTr,E WITH THE MExIcANs
proclamation OF President Walker.

Proclamation OF Presioent w dIAsA.
H.. Tho arrival of the Star Of the West al New
yori, we have San Francisco files to the iosh OF
January. The most important news relates to DE
e,erat;ons Of Walkers expedition In Lower Cali.
tornis.
The bark Anita had arrived at Encinada with
Two hundred aud thirty men as an additional force
- tbn command of Col. Walker, on the 10Th inst,
and Immediately landed her troops. At this time,
the natives had fed, and nothing more had been
.ePn Of them after the new forces arrived. The
.!sy after the arrival Of the Anita. six'y-hye men
we're ordered 70 march on the Town OF santa Thorn.
as under the command o! Capt Geo. 4. Davidson
who effected the taking ct the place without fight
Melendrez and NeSrese had fed, but the property
belonging 10 them at La eirulis was taken and APP
,.ropr,sfed for the use of the petition This was
principally horses aod cattle; and are all secured IN
the valley Of EEcinada.
The properly OF Melendrez had been declared
cantiscated hy the Mexican Government, he being
ou;laaed by decree of the military commandment
The new Government has taken possession OF 1t in
right o! the Old.
accounts arepablished of a battle with the Mex
cans a. Encinada- The San Diego Herald describes
81 attack 9pon Walkers party OF IS effective men,
while CHARTERED 10 q house;
They be<iesed them several days keeping up 8
constant and Intellectual fire the first dsy OF fhe
taking deliberate aim at the person OF the outlaw,
&eendrez. The heroic Capt Gilman also Sc
vereiy wounded With these exceptions the men
were without scathe or injury. and in excellent
condition and spirits. On the fifth day our boys
made an open attack upon their camp routing them
completely, killing eight and wounding several
more.
We also took possession Of their field piece am
rGunt3on, stock, camp equipage, etc, since which
ZINE NelenGrez has not beea able 10 make stand
The fag Of Two Stars" now waves triumph antiy
over Lower California. ana the wealthy rancheros
in ecstace ana do not lear TO express their Joy
at our advent.
Private Bernard Mccormick was killed at La
,trulla, being alone when surprised aud surround
ed by the enemy he shot in four places, being
offered quarter, but refused it, and fought to the
last. 1t was afterward, ascertained at Santa To-
mas taat he killed three and wounded several 9TH
ers before lie was overcome.
Tie expedition has been favored with the pre,
renee of an American lady, the wife Ut Capt. Chap
man, of the first party, or "Od Guard, whose al
tenion TO the sick ana wounded, acts and words OF
encouragement, and personal heroism contributed
greatly to the OF the expedition and to the
comfort OF the party. During the siege OF Enci
NADIA she constantly at the post of danger load
III" and passing the arnsto the men, and repeated
IS firing upon the enemy through the loopbole.
Col Walker so constantly exposing himself
10 the FIRE OF thc enemy, 10 compel the to in
sist uAoa lis transferring the command to Col
Watkins, rs he was too valuable a parsonage to be
q 1aced as a target for the balls of the landrones.
Eegrete and Me)eudreZ have both fed, the former
10 san DIEGO where he has taken up h's abode, and
tle Ia ter TO tie Lower country without arms or
followers and ia destitute condition.
The inhabitants are free in their intercourse
wi the Off and soldiers of the command, and
AL expe Willingness to unite with the liberia
tors in susfsinir 9 the new Government.
President Walker has now 900 troops under his
co umand-leaves In command Col. Watkins. He
has declared this the Seat OF Cover nnlent and nam
cd the for icati N i" Fort Mckibtiu," in honor oil
him who fell CALAMITY defending it.
Col. Watkins has been appointed Vice President
Of the new Republic.
Presd mt Walker has issued flaming proclarna.
ton TO he people of Lower California. He tells
them that he comes to aneiorae their condition
and improve their country to relieve them from
all existing Ills; to guarantee to every what he
earns by the sweet of his brow; aud bestow upon
them blessings innumerable He concludes as fol-
lows:
Under the Government all well disposed
persons will be protected in liberty OF person and
enjoyment OF property. Religion will be respect
ed aud all will be encouraged in their reverence
tor and worship Of thc Great Being. without whose
ala All earthly purposes fail, and under whose pro-
lection all national improvements accomplish
ed. Aud we call upon you as good citizens TO as
sist us in carrying cut the principles recoC-
Mise the foundation OF all our rights and all our
means WILLIAM WALKER, Colonel,
President OF Lower California.
There id also proclamation from the ''War De-
partlnent decreasing the pay Of officers and sol
diers OF the Republic aforesaid, from which we
learn that the highest officers have $40 per day. and
the pivates 81; 10 be paid out of the government
funds or lands OF any State they may lay their
hands ON.
Then follows list of &c official" appointments
such as Collector of the Customs, &c. The whole
proceeding is very excellent imitation of full
grown Republic, and we doubt not the fbusters
vail enjoy il as long as possible.