New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-23


her and ferocious interts that though he dsbebeved
he WAS willing 10 Weld to the opportunities OF his terror
..,;cLen GOOD friends nj Yefba Buena and Monterey
and repar at once 10 the scene Of disturbance. He
node unattended by guard or armed companion, direct
70 the camp of the savages lie found small party OF
Wala.W ALA Indians, among whom lie was received
with every demonstration of friendship. They had
come into California hunting expedition, and the
name of Fremont OF whose dongs in the country they
had heard had been guaranty TO them that they
should be permitted 90 follow out their peaceful ncli
nations. Subsequently these braves joined his
petition TO the south and rendered efficient service
scouts.
The peace which had been proclaimed by Commo-
dore Stockton was many Of the old settlers pre-
dicted Of short duration. No were the troops
withdrawn from the South than the inhabitants rose
upon the small garrisons of marines and sailors, and'
driving them into the mountains, organized ioTHd-
able force under Andreas Pico and Flores, ana f'oh
possession of all the southern towns below Monterey
The intelligence reached Yerba Buena in the midst
of pompous parade and reception in honor OF STOCK
ton who had Just arrived in the Congress lie was
greeted as the cOnquerOr OF California, WINE 'ne'o
disastrous reports spreading through 'he co'n-
try, Fremont heard of the outbreak while at suffers
Fort. He lost time in ranynS the settlers ana was
in the saddle for the purpose constantly Ills ola COM
panions Joined him with alacrty oDedehI 10 MS in-
structions from Commodore Stockton, ne moved do"h
the Sacramento River in boats, embarked his CON-
nland on board the Sterling, merchandising ana put
10 sea the same day with the Congress and Comme-
dore Stockton bound for Santa Barbara.
The writer of these pages was in Yerba Buena when
Cant Fremont and his men disembarked from the
boats in which they had come down the Sacramento.
rrl,. oJoJ, he (nbout he
center of San Francisco), and when it certain
among the rifemen that the expedition was to be again
performed by sedan element thoroughly despsed
by mountain men as the shore is dislked by sailors
their dissatisfaction vented Itself in imprecatons that
would have been the admiration and envy of their
saltwater brethren. Flingng their saddles and blankets
by they sat down in the sand gloomy and disprted
a band Of brave men as ever gave themselves up 10
bad management for the sake of discipline. And is
nv consden opinion that but for their respect and love
for their leader they would have withdrawn almost
a man from the service of Stockton And their leader
man might tell what was passing under the broad
brimmed hat he had newly donned. He sat apart
from his companiOnsbts seat the end of spar which
had been washed up on the beach, his rifle resting
across his knee. His orders given in low, quiet
tone that whae il enforced ready obedience showed
no sympathy with the plans of the expedition. Unless
the proverb the Arabs have strictly to he depended
ppon there good many courses, like young
chickens sent to roost among the sern-timbers of the
figate Congress that night
On the oath of Oct. news reached Monterey of the
defeat of Captain Mervne of the United States ship
Savannah at the head Of 800 marines and sailors by
a party Of the enemy so or 90 strong. With a small
detachment of volunteers Capt. NJ. advanced from
San Pedro, where his ship at anchor, and
discovered the enemy well posted on rising ground.
He attempted to "charge" them, but with single
piece of artillery dragged by ropes secured to their
saddles they able to hold him in check and finally
compel him to retire to his vessel the rifemen
ing his retreat. This disastrous affair, and 80
acknowledged by the officers of the ships in the
north Mervine lost half dozen men, did no execu-
ton though the gallant tars behaved well under their
orders; and with his defeat (the enemy following him
nearly to within range of his ships guns, the navy
lost its teors for the Cafoans. The intelligence flew
through the country with the speed of their swifest
horses and all about Monterey and Yerba Buena synp-
toms of an uprising began to be manifest The rihemen
were cut at with the principal portion of the
sailor infantry" force and the small garsons in the
north chiefly marines. While the danger
most imminent, Fremont suddenly appeared at Mon
terey.
The arrival of the Sterling with the rifemen was
as welcome as Il was unexpected She had been sepa
rated from the Congress the first night at sea- and
when off San Luis had spoken el from Santa
Barbara, whose report confirmed Capt. Fremont's
apprehensons and those of every other sensible man.
that no horses could be procured at that place. On
the receipt of this news he resolved to return to Mon
terey and with the fine band of horses he had pre-
vous TO embarkng ordered TO be sent there proceed
by land to Los Angeles. The Californian newspaper,
published at Monterey at this time, October 81 con-
tans the following paragraph:
"COl. Fremont with his rihemen, arrived here in
the Sterling on tuesday evening. His arrival was
very opportune and in all probability prevented the
attempt at insurrection, which had been contem-
plated"
In Commodore Stockton's dispatches the result here
ascribed TO Fremont is usual appropriated to him.
self.
And here Capt. Fremont found himself on arrival
Captain no longer Nor yet a Major as Stockton,
in his anxiety TO preserve all superior titles to himself
had qualified him. Here he received the news that
the President had conferred him the appointment
Of Lieutenant { oOnel of regiment of mounted
riRemen. The Monterey newspaper, though edited by
Chaplain in the Navy, could spare the hero of Cali
fcnia the following tribute, in consideration probably,
Of his own safety against the nsurectionists:
9. "This manifestation of the high regard in which
wisdom of his appointment TO the responsible and deli
cate Office of Governor of California, and must carry
with it the pleasing to every good man and
lover of order that his Administration will be prudent
and just"