Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-05-27

said court in order to testify in the mater 80 be nso
ceedings instituted by the United States against Luis del
Vale, Consul OF Mexico and to bring with him cert;
letter from said Consul Of Mexico Represented a. CON
tanning the tenor of the said Luis del Vae
his Government in reference to the supposed enlist
ment Of for service in Mexico he the unders;rn5
declined complying with these invitations for the follow
| ing reasons
FIRST Because the said invitations merely exnressad
would appear unless absolutely prevented by other du
ties and that he in reality absolutely prevented AT
the me being engaged in other duties pertaining to his
consular Office y 40
Second Because he the undersigned Consul Of France
was invited to bring with him certain papers which must
IN existence, nave formed portion Of the archives Of
the and which the 3D. article Of the convention
OF the 2Sd February 1853 forbids the local
TO examine or to seize, under any preext whatever
Third Because the % article Of the said convention Of
the 2d February specifies and declares that the Consus
OF France residing within the United States and dnv
accredited to the authorities thereof sha never he
compelled to appear as witnesses before the courts whe
ther Federal or State"
The undersigned having notified to the In;ted states
District Court for Upper California in respectful and he
coming terms, the above which prevented him
from responding to their invitation by attend
ance las received under this days date, printed sum
mons, beginning with the words We command Won To
appear" and ending That you bring with you GER
tain paper bearing date March %, 1884, &c. which pa
per- II in existence must form portion of the archives
OF the consulate of France Of an Francisco protests
against the command appear and the said command to
bring with him certain paper being in direct VIOLA
ton Of the I'd and Sd articles of the convention Of the
23d OF February 1853 He furthermore declares that he
holds the authors and ntgators Of the above proceed
ings as also the Government and people of the United
States IN whose names they act responsible to France
and to the civilized world for the grave that
may ensue from the above violation of solemn treaty
which has been signed by the President OF the United
States ratified by the Senate and forwarded to the nm
dersgned b the Government Of France serve as the
basis of his official conduct
Ls Consul de France: DILLON
SAN FRANCISCO, APRIL 20, 1854. sE
The explanation given by the Court of course obyiates
all possibility of any misunderstanding between the two
Governments respecting NJ. Dillons arrest.
WALKERS BUccANEER EXPEDITION. s
Advce from Sonora contained in the Los Angeles Star
Of April 3d. represent Walkers party as reduced to about
forty men, and those in most helpless and degraded
condition. DR.. Thomas Foster, who had visited the
Sonora side of the Colorado, reports:
About the 18th instant party Of ten or twelve Of
Walkers men up the Sonora side of the Colorado
and crossed the ferry nearly in naked and starving
why they separated from Walker. They stated that
about ten days previously Walker crossed the river some
forty miles below the mouth of the Gila by means Of
RATS and swimming. The first raft took over among
others, Capt Douglass and Smith, an Englishman and
for Douglass went along also pint of boiled corn which
was placed upon the ground and stolen by Smith. When
Douglass ascerained Smith to be the thief he drew his
pistol and deliberately shot him dead. e.4 tS
They describe the whole Of the command as being in
most miserable and destitute condition wearing the
clothing with which they went to the country and
this is in atters and rags Walker himself is better
clad than the rest and has but boot and piece of
boot At their crossing they cached seventy eighty
stand Of arms.
The Cocopa Indians were here detected stealing some
Of their stolen CATTLE and in the attack upon them seven
eight of the Indians killed After this Walker
recrossed the river at the point with only twenty
five and started back for Santo Tomas with nothing
subss upon beef their only fare previously They
represent Walker having turned back in sheer despe
ration, without an object, or if he had it
cealed and because it was the only thing he could do
The party arrived at the fort in extreme restitution and
were kindly furnished with clothing and provisions by
Major Heintzeman and DR.. McKinstry They represent
themselves extremely sorry for having joined the expe
dton and are their way to the settlements to obtain
employment.
SAN DIEGO, TUESDAY, ArRIL H. 1854.
report entitled to considerable credit differentiation
where be was waiting 1ar his aid who emsned in
cattle from the ranches below and drive them up to form
junction with Walker 1t has further transpred that Maen
drez, watching these movements collected together few
guard the and ammunition II is also re-
ported that Walker is at the Hureta w his way to the
Colorado.
The Los Angeles Star Of April Is saysof Walker and
his companions:
spaniard who arrived in San Diego astweek stated
that Walker had seized about hundred she shot
the owner Mr.. Dennis because he refused to gin them up
voluntarily Mr. Dennis had partner in San Isah and one
in Stockton r#% Ns#1.s85sE&
Don Jose Espinosa, wealthy gentleman OF Sato Do
mngo, taken prisoner and three hours were gvu him
decide between death and the delivery Of ranArn of
twelve thousand dollars. H
Ignaco Arce old soldier of SPAIN and his brot
Don Santiago Arce, wealthy men, robbed Of all th
property Don Ignaco SIS years old forced after osiA
his property vaquero for Walker his cattle
He has family Of fifteen children, which is left in very
destitute condition Don Santiago placed shepherd
over the sheep stolen from the murdered Dennis.
In tho church Of Sano Tomas deposited several
trunks containing the plate pearl necklaces, and vauabes
Of several the old missions of the Northern portion Of
California amounting to many thousand dollars These
vauables stolen and carried away by Walker"
These Of the outages which the people that
country have suffered at the hands of the 'berators
The district where these ourages have been committed
embraces territory three hundred leagues in length,
and from twenty to fifty leagues in width extending from
the line the port of Moge, and is hinly peoped by
about FIVE hundred white inhabitants composed Of old
men and women, the having mostly emigrated to
Sonora and California 1t is believed that force Of
thirty fighting could not be raised in the country;
and those who disposed to resist the depreda
tons Walkers band unable to do from the fact
that they have been deprived of their horses and
The property destroyed by Walker is estimated at more
than million Of dollars and by his licenses and ex
ample the Indians who before were peaceful, have be-
aggressors and their depredations cleaning out
what little was left by him. t.E
WASHINGTON TERRITORY.
The papers contain reports thatric gold dggng have
been found at Steilacoom Pugets Sound and on the
Yakima river about one hundred and fifty miles north
from Pugets Sound The CHILEAN barque Duchess Of
San Lorenzo wrecked near Vancouyers Island re-