New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-25
FROM THE SOUTH


We have received Los Angeles dates to Of Dee. %,
/ two weeks later han previous sdvices
THE LOWER CALIFORNIA REPUBLIC
FIom The San Diago Herald, Dec. II.
BY a letter received in town by Don Juan Blndin we
have additional particulars relating 20 the particulars
lating TO the enents OF the hberang army OF
new and improving Republic The letter daiel the 9Th
of December ct the Rancho OF Gua1alaupe, about Is
miles this eide of Encnsda and gives the following sc.
count Of the proceedings on the frontier.
This several persons have arrived here who
assure me that twenty Of the invaders under Col Walker
Otherwise know President Of the Republic Of Lower
California the GTulla a ranch distant about II
miles from Encnada tied is inhabitsls and after rob
bling their houses returned Encinada, taking some 20
horses. As tie news arrived at Santa Thomas
capital Of the military coonyl all the Inhabitants of said
place took 10 arms AID went after the invaders surprising
hem and retakng the 20 horses killing and tax
ing two prisoners The following day, armed inh alb
5ns attacking the enemy in their Head Quarters at In
cinada cutting of ell communication With their ship de
sToy ing at the time of the ships bOas and from
eight TO ten men killed ami wounded -
This is the substance Of what the letter contained and
may be relied substantially accurate in it's state
mtnts Don Juan Instantly set out Cor Encnada, in com
uany with several others for the protection of his property
10 that vicinity. On his return we may learn more
atey the state Of cars than have of knowing
at the present.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARIUREs-In the absence Of any
definite respecting the fate Of the lberatng army Of
Lower California must chronicle the fact that there
are many strangers coming in and going OF town
tIuely whose movements cautious to encourage
the belief that be integral part OF the expedition
here. rumor ia current that five hundred were
the road between Los Angeles and this place who
travelling in small detached parties well provided
with pack animals and arms, and being Americans, they
are supposed 10 be part OF the same forces
We learn iough the Purser Of the GOah, and passen
gers who up the steamer that Capt. Burton, of
Encnada protect his cattle from the attacks Of the hos
tile parties The messenger returned express Sac Diego
which place he reached just previous TO the departure of
the Golah He reported that Walker had had light with
the Ctornans before be reached Encinada in which the
latter def atCd with loss Of Elk killed and several
wounded.
Walker lost two killed aud two taken prisoners which
the Caorrians offered exchange for the overuors
which Walker refused The DAY the two American
prisoners released Col Watkins with his battalion
of $50 taken from this city by the Auita had ached
EncIada ard joined the eXpeditonists The party
strong enough to resist any force that could Be bought
against hom and ready to make advance further
into the country. San francisco Herald
THIS statement of the arrival Of Watkins battalion lacks
confirmation az will be seen below.
We take the following summary Of the news from the
seat Of war from The San Diego HeraH of Dee %:
We give below stirring account of the operations Of
the Independent Battalion in Lower California received
by private and special dispatch from the of Gov.
eminent at Enc nGda. We 10 not hear that any out
eide assistance has vet been received by President
Walkers battalion, and their achievements have been
conducted by the original force without help from any
quarter. The house in which the party had fortified
themselves, is a story abode with thick walls, con-
tanning large sore house ana two smaller There
is good defense against small in attack, but
eble 10 Withstand the IRE canon shot. W
verbally that the besiegers have been active and un.r
ing in their efforts TO dodge the garrison, but have
met with equal spirit and enterprise by the defenders
Our informant denies the assertion of previous letter
writers The other side, that robbery and thes have
been committed by members Of the expedition. Prop
ery of every kind is respected and the safac
tOry emunerated for supplies necessary for the troops
The Mexican report of the loss of Of the American
party is also denied Ii will be by the latter that
only one was wounded in the recent affair The latter is
from officer in the expedition, and gentleman Of known
ineg rity and yergcity. Hero il is:
EScIsADA DE- ToDos SANTOS
FoRT MGkIBBES, IL. c. Wednesday. Dec. 10, 1853. !
1--we only time to give you brief statement of the
operators Of the command Of Col Walker since thu land
ing of our forces at this place.
After having taken the town Of La PaZ together with
tive Governors Espinosa and RevOeda in the early part
Of November landed at this place on the I'd inst and
remained here in peace until the morning Of the 5th wher
the command Of Col Milendrez and Ngreta surrounded
position and attempted, by rather well gotten up
TO destroy our party by Gmbusoede. We fought
them in every way they desired but being without horses
always failed to overtGke them when they made their
several desperate charges until at length the morning
of the 10th at a very early hour when Nenjerez party
nearly frozen with cold rain which had fallen very
heavy, detachment Of twenty Of our men, under com
mand of Lieut. Croker attacked them 10 their strong pO
sitiOn, and routed them completely, compelling them TO
"rGr0Se the ranch in such double quick sty forget
their clothing, arms Indian errow horses blankets
etc 10 say nothing of very pretly mounted brass
field piece, and many other articles peculiar the tented
field
have time give you full details of this affair and
several interesting skishes which have occurred IN this
Vicinity between our forces ana those ana
Nigrete but will bt more particular in my next We had
only wounded In the afrsy of the 10th and know
that killed several OF the enemy and wounded many Of
them.
Mlendrez during the several davs skirrn-hing sent
three flags Of truce TO Col Walker and tried violate
the las, two by sending scouts around position which
be could have obtained in any other way but in this
well in BLACKBOARD note be failed most signally
His scouts were headed Oh and his speni ierae note
sent back ard unanswered until Col Walker sent Lieut.
Croker with twenty men as above related 10 whip about
ore hundred Of them.
our Colonel had asked Tor these twenty men as voun
teers with the intention Of commanding them in person.
but dissuaded from doing by the men, who consid
cred his services necessary TO the defense Of tempo
Ttry fort
The writer Of this was not one of the fighting detail
the night of the 10th instant but in excellent
position to see the whole fight and can say that
beautifully carried ont affair and which reelected
great credit on the command.
Second LisEtenAnt Walkers Iadependent Be ssli0s.
FuRrHLR PsRIIcULARs or TIE MASSACRE OF Carr.
GUNSIs0S AND PARrT BY THE PAUyAss-2Ae Star
CsIt Gunnison Of the L. S Exploring Expedition and
his party The intelligence furnished by party Of i'm
migrants who reached Los Angeles by the Gunnson route,
OF the 10th OF December.
Lieut. Guunison, with train Of eighteen wagons came
Up the ArkGnsas River and passing Ben Fort crossed
tie Rocky and NGhsatch mounan into the Beaver Wax
ley Of tie Salt Lake region Arrived here, Lieu, G. with
eleven including X III Kern the chief dram hsnan
end Mr. Chrsfedt the ornhologist OF the expedition len
the camp Or the purpose Of exploring the country about
SEWER Lake On The 26h Of October they were attacked
by a branch Of the Uahs called the Pauvsns-a band Of
numbering thieves well known b. al emigr.uts-aai
eight ofthe patty killed Some DAYS aerwar the Indians
sent In mefserger bearing the Of the surveys
tolether with tie INSTRUMENTS. va INTEL genco Of
made Ia Sc ia .n9 TctEi defeat Vi ha ibe a. Cellar
rings b. LllEeihs patty in which eleven Indians were
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