New-York daily tribune., 1854-04-26
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
CoiIer ordence Of The Aits CsiiorIisn
S,s DrTcn Moufay March 20. L.

Cone. ordeuce Of The Alta Californian
S4s DirGo Monday, March 20, 1851.
Since fbe deparure of Walkers party FROM the Erse
rada sc have ihe folOwingrecord OF emovemen's and
operations derived mostly from notes aud statements made
iy Augutin Horn, E,qr formerly OF rs Angeles 6ut
vicinity OF san Tomas and who Detained prisoner
for noeu days by Walkers forces at San Vicente for
.l 10 unite with The fbusters aud Afford them such
fssarCo his knowledge OF the country might enable
i'm 70 give.
On he 18Th Of February owing to the presence OF the
L s Naval force. at Euseu10a de tOdos Santos, that
ylaoe w,s evacuated by the entire body except the
vo1Idd end detailed 10 attend them, aud the
march TO the interior 0id s,uhwad wss commenced
Tie mon upon whom dovoived the of tbe sick de
eeIed their charge the following ~ and they hu
msuCly rescued BY the oihcers Ot To sDips
Arriving tie IA at iile mission Of N Tomas, the
ragfy Of Wtkor f ugJI Whatever provisions could be
ourd eie Slaughtered about forty hogs belonging to
Seuor Maucas end compelled TINT gentleman - appear
bef,le tie President 10 take thr oath Of allegiance, ac
cen Iuni.d by hr HON WHO t. act a5 Interpreter.
1ley VIC toh informed ttHt they were pfi-o -r- and
irte Eouis given to- Msucins who is possessed of
plcroIi, and irfuCuce and is al aide of the From
ids to decide upon he alternative 0i taking the oath
or l., ing shot 80 t. rebel NJ. loTn no. informed Of
IL. ccrie of his arrest until several days Sfter
On the l5lh the mer,h was taken up for san Tomas,
and Gra al there, MIR Horn was informed that he was
coIfidoIed rebel in consequence of certain communca
tiors Il lis being puhis Cd in Tie Los Aages S4 Civ
ing rfomafon Of Walker proceedings ond an Alleged
GtionIt 10 raise force TO tApel the expedition from the
cOuliTy.
IleioIlowing dav they left for San Vicente taking as
uiscncls Hon sld Dcn Ma ue lIeies, he present Al
caloe o tie Frontiers The Frontiers comprise thai por
ton Of Lower Catalonia north of San Ignacio Orders
gtIe sent 10 q different renches cOnYOklng the inIab
tlEis 20 mCCn. 10 be held az the above Place the
sib ard prevent the Inhabitants ron leaving the
country guard: and Ta'rcl were posed the different
Ioa0s in lie Vicinity.
On tie I'D February Don Eugeno Nurillo proprietor
Of ifo Salldo large rancho OF the neghbOEhooj,
brought in prisoner, having been taken the road to
Guao alupev hitler be going 10 make payment of
mono upon the charge of passing the encampment with
entering, and heTeupOn lined 10 the amount of
FIVE lie o cattle. This is only Of the frivous pre-
texts ulon which the Inhabitants deprived of their
properly ard compelled against their wi give aid and
comfort to the iny acers ol their peace.
The convention L Ok place the -sh, after cOnsidera-
BE toIt in COM cling the ate ndsnce of the terrified n
babi'hIts. lie whole number collected together was
loitywo, fifteen Of whom were Indians VINO, togc her
win but two white persons, voluntarily took the pre-
scr,btd oath Twenty hve rstly refused 10 d. it. Being
ther,uIo menacei with nne daie death and conica
ton Vi property fer the benefit OF tie Governm NJ,
they reluctantly induced subscribe 10 the oath
With the exception u Don Msnusl Ret,s and Mr Horn
Thee remained frm in their refusal au, were ordered
il conhntmer and threatened with the fate Of rebels and
siits
Duiug the proceedings Of tie convention Mslendrez
with small i,rce ia be immediate vicinity and at
times Dot more than hitH ysIds from the camp.
On the lst Of sidTch, ioragug the Fibuser,
unotr the oominard of one Read numbering six ia all,
CncCUL.fTed MoeudrtZ with Of lis men who bran
cshtd the Mexican t1g end challenged them gh,, bat
they elected speedy reirea; their he adduarter crea
trg quite alarm in camp which did not sub-ide until
tie following day party Of ght was sent
hc .in, 10 pursue tL9ltZ of
Bona Intelligence was received that he eng aged in
closely watching their movements and ar the ,sario
lie had slept within enc hslt nile of their camp
lL6Ie is probability that the ght men will ever be
hteId OF s.air except through Neleadrez or h. asso
tiaes, as iLey sIy time be surrounded and killed
the region ino viii they have been decoyed by their
Another party dispatched to san Queniiu-a port
some scl eLiy nies south OF EnsensdaOn the Gh,
sl,tir- OF ioice OF fifteen This probably
give warning o. the approach OF any Me1icsn forces by
sec Which were daily expected. rumor has since
mp that body Of he1icaEs-3O0 IN nuuber-h4d landed
Muej, from the ports of San Bias aud Nszatlan ami
were sCmewieFe between Son Bora and : An Fernando
Another ctsctDt as made on Sgnto Tomas the 9Th
ad eNti cttT II TIE Place broken open except that OF
one Abales, who was informed that he esoaped being
robbed only On account Of s having given good supper
/ the L eht previous.
/ \ N eli house at the ranch Of Las Auaas between
La GItia ard Eusenede, oestToy d by the party
ethli with a tie grain which under cuiv alton. In
Consequence of similar elredsups. the con on OF the
country has become depJrable The PROVISIONS of the
inpOVtrshed Irhaotants .re eXhsuste1 aud alto
Stems Inevitable 10 IN - ho msy be unable leave the
county AID escape the gpaciy o. these pirates Of the
lard iage Ranches l-fl without gren sufilie 10
soT for the crop Of The ensuing yesg AOs Of the sock
t lie country ,tr alre=oy destroyed or 10 the hsns
Of th nitvter~ sld badly rauch Las enough horses
The gus remnant pf is once ngmsrOu. dscks
ard ieds capture .iray beeve TIA; may afford
focd s o,c4piIs \ iosiiy # the population Of
the frontiers vIl soou be ihe.r way To Upper Cali
cIri ard o. ssi ha. t1e snis OF the district are
aLCaC5 uCNI-- toHaid BE line
Ol the other hsrd the uatcu oi the flibusters ia no
more envistle lhsir whole i2rce, At the time OF Mr
Hons osI l,i!, lUssG OF about seventy priva.es sal
hnv 'f-.tis among iL' iyaies open d-conten; PIE
rslCd but ie Cuor l.l liTed by tie Of Melendrez
Ire' trt1 cm from c1C H. mse.yes Of opr)r gniles
oi ftstltiIr Two g., tlti men have been sho; and
fCrtd ou prE oi lns- Int noeG Q, roo II thi- DO
tle 70 doom ~ t4o,c sed i s-pir0I ineutilns ia
lie nc Of heed Of Equity, what reia. Il tor
tuIo Is c srrrof % ward Of the rect ~ ilc rbbers
of 'fC csr- .ai 9th ctef ri m the ea' arch thief
liust!t lie lcu vb1 were slot Eer- believed O. DO
among le bet cf q whole number, who were dis a.,
with lie e of l.hwayUen ald ore a. least -nfsavored
% tcsic ,ftrug 10 -courauy prisoner b. placed
to gca.d II Le 0,Id slow i.a sai 10 . % san Diego
Gil. rlmr mau stated fnrt MATT - Do ttln 1-rep.r
ftfft. 90 ir before bee .C f1. u, ami t g. instead o
l',rsto,e .,t ;.ot-. t. lJ .olli -hem robbers aud
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