The daily union., 1856-10-11

pursuit the disaster having been observed and watched
from the masthead Of the igate Capt Mervlne ordered
San Pedro 10 be deserted Notwithstanding Capt Gillespie
proposed maintain himself and hold that point be
could be supplied with water rom the frgae but capt
Aeryine declined
Thirteen noble ars were buried the little island in
front Of San Pedro, the result Of this daster.
Although Jose Antonio Carro commanded the Calitor
mans he at time Sin the post Of danger" and
when Lieut. Hensey was pressing the hed-peoe ener
geealy the former wrote his wife upon little slip OF pa
per"Esamos durate los Amerioanos yienen de otra
which, being translated says: We defeated the Amer
leans coming TO Los Angeles again; get something
ready for me for journey to Sonora A few moments
after Carros messenger had started for the town the day
his Who gave II 70 him the reader can Judge and
this statement but poor tribute 70 the memory OF those
fellows whose lives were sacrificed and to those en-
gagged that occasion and this is the first time any such
notice has been published
No skrmishes took place after this affair, stated in
the Annals but the Caornians destroyed and carried OFF
Mr. David Alexanders 1.-THE United States collector of the
nahl
The vandaa sailed for Monterey and San Francisco two
three days after these events with Mr. w. d. NJ How
ard board to whom Captain Gillespie gave Journal Of
every that had taken place during command
in the South up that date for the purpose OF giving
formation TO Commodore Stockton Fremont should the
Yandalia fall in with them. When in about the latitude
OF Santa Barbara the Vandaia spoke the ship Sterling
with Fremont Major Reading and hundred and sixty
board bound for Santa Barbara under orders OF
Commodore Stockton. Mr. Howard went on board, read
TO Fremont and his officers Gespes account OF the siege
and capulaton Of Los Angeles and OF Mervines defeat
and he narrated his impressions and observations
spectng the late events he having been present all the
time. Upon this information, Fremont at once decided 10
north of Monterey where he arrived after tedious
passage and great suffering amongst his from want OF
subsistence their provisions and water having become
duced TO the smallest quantity.
rival and landing at San Pedro and states that "he enemy
seemed however, ndisposed for an encounter and retired
into the interior; and in order to give time TO Fremont
IN in tbs
well account OF the greater security OF anchorage
&C. Stockton reembarked his and sailed for San Di
ego In attempting to enter that haroor the Congress
grounded after crossing the bar aud in such that II
necessary to support her with spars While thus en-
gagged the Calornians attacked the town but in despite
OF the necessity of employing part of his force about the
rgate the Commodore landed with the remainder and at
short encounter defeated the enemy All this story s
untrue in its important points When Commodore Stock
tons force landed at San Pedro, the enemy did not retire
into the interior but being very much ated by having
eated superior force as Mervne they were very ready
for another battle in the field but they not such fools
attack fortified camp brisng with artillery and the
Commodore reembarked that time solely because Fremont
had disobeyed orders did not Santa Barbara mount
his and join him at that place 1t useless to wait
there longer for the Commodore too good gem
era to leave the coast without proper preparatons and
there not hoef 10 be had at that point to facilitate
transportation supplies when once in the ine-
ror The Congress went to San Diego to convey Captain
Gillesples command that place that he might remount
his men, take the field, and if possible make junction
with Fremont Upon entering the port at something less
than high water the Congress struck heavily the bar
twice about mdshps. Commodore Stockton, with quiet
and bold seamanshp that equaed only by the fear
lessness and gallanuy Of his manuuvres, backed the
figates in such manner, even in that small,
channel that in few moments she safe out
side again in deep unnjured, and riding
her anchors when Captain Gillespie and his party were
shore without any interruption, having
Upon the return Of the boats the gae sailed
for the north TO look for Fremont This upon the
3st of October the battle at San Diego took place on
the 18th November and Commodore Stockton had nothing
| to do with It'll