The Placer herald., 1855-12-22
The Mission of the Archibald Graoie---
Lower California Fillibustering---
What's to come of it2

bringing dispatches from Cen Blancarte
Governor of Lower California, to Gen. Wool
advising him Of the landing of party o
tillibusters at La Paz and the taking of thai
place, a new element has entered into the
exciting topics of public discussion, anc
Walkers affairs, State prison swindles, with
Palmer Cook d Co. and Cora, have beer
held of secondary account.
Now the whole truth Of this Archibald
Oracle business is yet undeveloped, although
the daily papers have reveled so much in
the fulIness Of their special advices.
The Archibald Oracle sailed from San
francisco on the 10th OF October, having on
board thirteen French marine officers bear
ing letters from the authorised commission
els in this city, recommending them for posi-
tons in the Mexican navy. together with
twenty-five able French seamen and seventy
five young men, Americans, from the interior
Of the State, who having been left by the
Uncle Sam on the 5th October and disap-
pointed in joining Walker, availed themselves
Of an offer Of free passage to Mexico
having nothing to do where they were
Capt. Dennison and Gen. Jasper A, AIRING
ton of Klamath, who were warm supporters
VI lI4c NftlSt VI AlNdICH, were also Oh lDc
vessel. Her armament consisted of eight
caunons, one hundred and fifty rifles, fifty
boarding pixies sabres, an ample supply of am
unition, with provisions for six months, and
four boats, two Of which were capable of
being used as gun-boats Capt. German
commanded the bark, and took with him as
secretary a son of Gen. Paacias, an intimate
friend Of Alvarez. On the lst of December
the schooner Kate Hill arrived from La Paz,
and reported having spoken on the 2nd Of
November, the whaling bark r Adams,
Capt. Andrews, and the bark Globe (should
have been Gracie,) off Cape St. Lucas, and
that Capt. Dennison boarded the Kate Hill
and held a conversation with the secretary
of Capt. Sprague, y. s. Consul at La Paz,
who was about landing at Cape St Lucas
1t was also reported that the r. Adams had
relieved the Oracle Of portion of her pas
sengers, and that both vessels on parting
We're heading up the gulf for La Paz.
The Golden AGE reported here, previous
to the arrival Of the Kate Hill, that the Oracle
was supposed to be lowering about the port
Of Acapulco on the 2lst of November, where
it was stated she would be refused admttance
with an intimation that Alvarez knew no.
thing about the vessel. We are thus particu-
lar in recapitulaling these facts and reports
regarding the Oracle III order that the fasity
Of the accounts brought by Capt Burton,
stating that force of five hundred men had
taken possession Of Cape St. Lucas on the
Goth Of October, may be made apparent.
There is no doubt 10 US that La Paz was
taken early IN November. and that Lower
California has been occupied by Capt. German
and his party, and he'd by them, under the
instructions Of the revolutionary leaders in
Mexico.
When the Oracle sailed, no ports on the
Pacific had declared for Alvarez, excepting
Acapulco and Manzanlla. Guaymas, in
possession OF Gen. Blanco, La Paz, by Gen.
BIancarte and Mazatlan by Col. Flores, all
staunch supporters of Santa Anna, stood in
the way OF the recognition Of Aware, by
Sonora, Lower California. and Sna'oa-
Early in September Col, Flores visited San
Francisco, and purchased munitions of war
and large quantities of military provisions
for Mazatan which a short time previous
had been devastated by storm on the coast
The representatives OF Gen. Alvarez in San
Francisco, being advised of this proceeding
OF Flores to strengthen Santa Anna in the
north, and on the Pacific and Gulf coast,
determined on the employment Of a marine
force, and the Archibald Oracle was dispatch
ed to obtain possession of the inmical ports,
and thus culminate the revolution. Since
her departure, Avarez's success has been
accomplished, and the Santa Annaists Of the
north have, at the eleventh hour, sent in
their adhesion, and reelected themselves to
the offices they held the previous regime;
all Of which has transpired since the vessels
departure.
On Gen. Alvarez's election to the proyi-
sional Presidency, the Conservadores party,
having the support Of the English and French
representation at the capitol, attempted
counter revolution by insiduously spreading
the report that the new government was to
be taken under the protection Of the United
States, substantaing their position Of Ame-
rican aid and sympathy being extended
through the relations which Consul Denman
at Acapulco maintained with Gen. Alvarez
during the progress Of the revolution, the
refusal of the L. S. Minister to endorse Santa
Annals drafts for the three million Of dollars
due from his government, the appointment
of American officers to the Mexican seevce,
and by the evidence Of large supplies for the
revolutionary cause from California and New
York, influenced by Gen. Comonfort's and
Young Avarez's visits. The American Min
lister promptly denied the charge of any com
pliciy of his government IN the revolution,
and Gen Alvarez, to sustain himself, against
the wishes Of Gen. Comonfort, as shown by
his resignation, was compelled to repudiate
in true Mexican fashion, the various powers
and grants that he had conferred during the
tendency of the revolution, but with the
juslifable presumption that they will be re-
instated and confirmed, when his administra-
ton has become more firmly established
If Alvarez and Comonfort retain their