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his plan Of avoiding ell collisions. and
determined neither to compromit his
government nor. the American settlers,
ready to join him at all hazards. if he
had been attacked. abandoned his posi-.
ton, and commenced his march to Ore
gon. intending by that route to return TO
the United States. Deeining all danger
from the MeXicans to be passed. he yield
ed TO the wishes of some Of his men who
desired TO remain in the country. discharg-
ed the m from his service, and refused 20
receive Others in their stead, so cautious
was he to avoid doing anything which
would compromit the American settlers.
or give even color of offence 10 the Mex.
lean authorities. He pursued his march
slowly md leisurely, as the state Of his
men and horses required. until the mid
die Of May and had reached the northern
shore of the greater Klamath lake within
the limits Of the Oregon Territory, when
he found his further progress in that d.
rect:on INSTRUCTED by impossible snowy
mountains and hostile Indians. who had
been excited against him Ivy Gen. Castro.
had killed and wounded four Of his men
and left him no repose either in camp or
on his march. At the same time. infor
nation reached him that Gen. Castro. in
addition to his Indian allies, was advanc-
ing i'm person against him, with artillery
and cavalry. at the head OF four or FIVE
hundred men; that they were passing
around the head Of the Bay of San Fran.
cisco to a rendezvous OIL the north side
OF il. and that :he American settlers in
the valley OF the Sacramento were COM
pretended in the scheme of destruction
meditated against his own party.
Under these circumstances. he deter
mined 10 turn upon his Mexicen pursuers
and seek safety both for lis own party
aud the American settlers not merely in
the defeat Of Castro. but in the total over
throw of the Mexican artillery in Cali
fornis, and the establishment Of an in
( dependent government in tina. extensive
department. 1t was on the 9th Of June.
; aud before the commencement Of the war
between the United States and Mexico
could theie have been known, tina. this
resolution was taken; aud by the 5th OF
July. it was carried into effect by a series
of rapid attacks, by small body of ad
venturous men, under the conduct of an
intrepid leader, quick to perceive and
ADLER TO direct The proper measures for &C
comprising such daring enterprise.
On the llth Of June a convoy Of zoe
horses for Castro's camp, with an officer
and IA men. were surprised end captured
by IL OF Fremont's party. On the 18th
a, day break. the military post of Sano.
ma was also surprised and taken. with
nine brass cannon. $50 stand of muskets
and several others. and some men and
munitions Of war.
Leaving q small garrison at Sanoma
Col. Fremont went to tho Sacramento 1,
rouse the American settlers; but scsrcel,
had he arrived there, when an expires,
reached him from the garrison Of Sanomo
with Information that Castro's Who'll,
force wss crossing the bay to attack tina
place. This intelligence was received
: in the afternoon Of the I'd Of June, while
he was on the American fork Of The Ss
crsmento, so miles from the little gsrrisor
at Sanomn; ani. at 2 O'Clock on the NOR
ming Of the 25th. he arrived al that place
with 90 rifiemen from the American Sc
tiers in that valley. The enemy had no.
yet appeared. Scouts were sent out "a
. reconnoitre, and party Of 90 fell 10 with
a squadron of 70 dragons. (sll of Girls
, tro's force which had crossed the BAY
: attacked and defeated it. killing and
\ WouuuiuS i've. WituOut udrm 10 tnem
selves; the Mexican commander, De Ia
Tore, b-arly escaping with the loss o.
his transport boat. and nine pieces o.
brass artillery. spiked.
The country north of the Bay Of Sar
Francisco being clear Of the enemy. Col
Fremont returned to Sanoma on the eve
ming Of the 4th Of July. end, on tho morn
ing Of the 5th. called the people together
explained to them the condition Of thing.
, in the province. and recommend ed an
immediate declaration of Independence.
I The declaration was made, and he was
selected to take the chief direction Of al.
fairs.
The ATTACK on Castro ives the next OBJ.
lect. He was at Santa Clara, an en-
trenched post on the upper or south side
. of thu Bay OF San Francisco. with 400
men and two pieces of field artillery