The daily union., 1856-11-05
Written for the Golden Era.

Written for the Golden Err.
AMERICAN MILITARY OPERATIONS IN CALIFOR-
NIA.-THE TRUrH OF HISTORY INDICATED.
The Annals Of SIN Fanciseo containing summary Of the
history Of The first discovery settlement rcgress and pres-
ent condition Of California, tc ETC., TO- d. appleton d
Co, NeC York.
In the last number of our review of the Annals left
Gen Kearney in possession OF the field OF San Pascual
The accounts given this history of the events immediate
y subsequent 10 battle are like other portions already
remarked upon misrepresented and time dates and posi-
tions misplaced After narratng what noticed in the
last number the uhor in reference TO Cen kearney
that after the battle be took refuge rocky emnenGs
closely Invested by the enemy All bis ammunition, and
nearly all his provisions were exhausted Under cover Of
the night be dispatched coareS who yith much dculty
euded the vigilance of the foe and reached San Diego
On learning these facts Stockton about TO proceed In
person with all bis ores to the relief Of kearney but
subsequent messengers brought intelligence that the
strength of the enemy much less than represented
He therefore despatched Lieut. Gray with two hundred
and fifty men, upon whose approach toward San Pascua
thc hseger abandoned the field and left the relief party
10 return with Kearney and his dragons To
show the and great injustice Of this statement
viii narrste the facts as they oocufrea.
As the wounded being brought from the acid ihey
wte taken TO slight elevation above and on the right OF
H. so that 5ry copd be protected in the event Of any at
tempt by the enemy 70 aAs On fack aud afterwards to
concentrate all the force, the camp was n4de upon this
point There was no other medical officer than DR. 6rf
en- and there being many Toanded and the wounds in
many instances ofa frghup chsrac2 all Woo could De
Consequently, this position the best and por Ynn-
tageous that could have been taken Whilst Caplabs
Turner and Emory assisted by Major Sword Lieutenant
Davidson OF lst Dragons and Rheusau OF volunteers and
Passed Midshpman Duncan, were bringing 10 the dead
and wounded Lieutenant Besle wrote despatch TO Com
modore Stock ton under the advice and partial dicaton Of
Captain Gillespie which asseuted TO by Gen Kearney
Beae having made the proposition TO send TO San Diego
Lieutenant Alexander Gode Of Gibson's company and
two ri6emen had volunteered 10 60 Captain Turner
assistant adutan general TO General Kearney also wrote
IL was yet quite early in the morning when Godet
and his mounted their horses took the back trail for
San Diego and By fast riding broad day srryed there
that afternoon Com Stockton bad already heard hgLt
from Mr. Edward Stokes 1.-THE bearer OF Rearney despatch
announcing his arrival and who had returned with Capt
Gillespie who, nnaocesioled 70 seeing the Caornians
make any stand left San Pssoua in fright early in the
action and Fastening TO San Diego reported the day Loaf
to the Americans Lieut.. Beaes letter gave short
of the battle Of the situation Of the force and stated
the want Of transportation for the wounded Cept Turner
requested that transportation might be sent ont
possible As this had to be prepared the carpenters in
SOcktons camp went to work instantly TO make comfort
able dbulapc out Of the carts procured and being fitted
for the importation Of stores for the march upon Los
Angeles During the day 10th pscemberl Captains Tur-
ner Emory Major Swords and Others engaged In pee
pairing dmbudHces for the wounded by stretching buffalo
robes upon poles cut for the purpose to be drawn by
mules spd no one showed more energy or readiness to
undertake anything and everything than Passed Mdship
Duncan Prom sunrise Entil after sunset DR.. Griffin
engaged with the most indeahRabe zeal n attending
to the wounded and no one who was under his care but
consjderae attention. well as the mastery manner he
performed his duty The ammunition not exhausted
and there scarcity Of provisions the contrary,
in addition TO the amount hand, sheep had been pro-
cured in the valley and every In the camp made
more comfortable than could hare been expected,
The enemy entirely disappeared during the day, but re-
appeared early In the evening the opposite side Of the
valley, built many small 6rcs and remained there until
two or throe hours after dark when they quietly or
leaving the fires burning
Nothing took place during the night and early on the
morning Of the 7h the march c6mmencd for San Die
Many Of the wounded could ride and the Others were
carried in the rude ambuaness without any difficulty The
road TO San Diego passed through the valley OF San Be
nardo gsoersIly known at that time Snook's Rancho
The force proceeded slowly, and arrived at Mr. spooks
house early in the afternoon. Afer short halt the
march was continued and when having reached about
the csntro OF the valley the enemy made their appear
from the hills above the house, making charge
great speed, for small hill the left for the pnr
pose Of firing down upon tho Americans They obtained
the height The Americans imm, diaey faced 10 the left
and charged the hill Some Of the rifles soon bad two Of the
Csornans Of the saddle and the dragons and rae
men led by Captain Emory, stormed the height under
shower Of escopes balls drose the enemy from their posi-
uop, and the artillery being now brought up by Ueoten-
ants Davidson and Bes they Mt disappeared behind
another hill, settler volunteer, by the name Of Jones'