The daily union., 1856-10-30

California He stands branded arrant pretender
to honor belonging properly TO others 1t is some
what amusing that Captain Fremont should have al
ways arrived at the field of battle the day after the action
He arrived at Monterey three days after the surrender of
that city to the AIlican navy He arrived at Los An
gees the day after that city had surrendered to Commo
dore Stockton He subsequently arrived at the city
the day after its final capture by Commodore Stockton and
General Kearney and few days after the decisive battles
fought by those gallant officers and according to the
tmony of the Hon. Mr. Coombs he arrived at Sonoma the
day after the "6rst and only battle of independence We
believe Falstaff was the author Of the apothegr
The latter end of Tray and the beginning Of feast
Suits dull fighter and hungry guest"
The Colonel viii vindicate his favortepocy by arriving
the day after the great battle Of November A. 1856.
Subjoined is Mr.. Coombs's letter
NAPA VALLEY, September 26, 1856.
FRIEND PICKETT Yours of the 18th instant has lain in the
post Office till this evening" and not certain that
be of service TO late in the day But the little
information in my possession will cheerully give.
came to California A D. ls43 in Hastings company,
and of the first to take part in the Bear Flag
luton and one of the little party of fourteen who
fought the first battle nder the Bear flag II the
rabe battle atthe Cameas Rancho between Pealuma and
San Rafael The party We whipped numbered eighty
armed to the teeth and were commanded by De la
Tore. This the FIRST and only battle fought the
north side of the bay of San Francisco.
But as the Information you wish Is, what can tell
of Fremont will here state that the following morn
ing after battle with De la Tore Fremont reached So
noma with his company of mem the day Of the month
do not at this time remember. He remained there day
think and party of the Bear Flag men, myself among
the joined him. and took up the line Of march for
San Rafael When we had reached the neighborhood Of
San Rafael he ascerained by the Indians along the road
that there armed force the place but that the
enemy had all left This information kept from the
main body Of the men but know il to be the fact
could speak and understand the language of the country
Here Fremont formed his company FIVE six hundred
yards from the old Mission behind the point of the hill
and ordered the charge and raised the Indian yell hmse
and here went heller skelter just like flock of sheep
and If there had been armed force there of half
number they certainly could have swept at least half
down before reached the walls Of the Mission But
his motives for taking the he did in the charge
did not at the time impugn, as thought likely
he wished TO try the grit of his men.
But what followed that day freezes the blood in my
venshe murder of the three Spanards-for IL could be
called nothing hut cod-blooded murder. shall never
forget one an old gray-headed man without This
might by be thought not Fremonts fault but II
done in accordance with his orders. was by and
heard the orders given
This last OF Fremonts which have spoken of gave
me such dislike TO him that determined, my RETURN
TO have nothing 10 do with him. which determination
! kept and remained on the north side of the bay
shall not follow Fremont any further, but believe
from the reports which have heard from many others
who went below with him, that he made himself particu-
ary obnOxou, to nearly all of the volunteer companies
Yours, truly, NATHAN CooMBS.
To @. E PICKETT.
NJ B-I wish you to be particular that there il nothing
aided to or taken from this note
col FREMONT ORDERS THREE UsARNED NKN TO BIZ suor IN
BLOOD
The subjoned correspondence gives the full particulars
OF the strocious act alluded TO In Mr. Coombss letter:
sAs FaAscsoo, Sept 10, 1856.
O. PIcKxrT, EsQ-DrAR SIN: Since l have not now
and have not for many years past been in the 1ower
counties respond at once and with pleasure to your
quest
In the Daily Times Of the 5th September, published in
Sacramento and devoted to the election Of Col Fremont
TO the presidency Of the United States find the following
paragraph:
Jose Santos Berryesa very talented native Calfor
nian, win address the people in the Spanish language in
the northern agricultural counties in favor of Fremont and
Dayton, and Mario Antonio Pioo has undertaken like
mission In the southern agricultural counties There are
no votes OF which the gallant Fremont win feel proud
than those Of the native CaifornianS He could not be
paid higher compliment than this manifestation of love
and respect on the part Of the people whom he conquered
And In the paper Of the 7th instant is to be found
the foIlowingi
"FRrsosrs caurtrr.-The Journal, Pickett 4 Company
are circulating report about Fremonts cruelty, and to
prove are telling story Of his having nearly
whole family OF native Cafornisns by the OF Ber-
ryess- The whole thing Is Roorbacki Like all Of the
other villanous attacks upon his character Is false and
little better than naked fiction. Jose Santos Berye.s
Of the old man whose unmely death s charged against
Fremsnt is nov s,umpng the lower counties for Fremont
and doing the republican csus. Efficient service
The above reports have found currency presume from
party have spoken to the subject requesting TO
90 for Colonel Fremont and make speeches n The save
Calfornisns In ns favor To these gentlemen replied in
a careless manner would do but meant Il In the
spirit In which answered General Covarrubas and one or
two Others Of my California brethren, who attacked
for my rumored advocacy OF Colonel Fremont I told
them certainly was for him but they las they
must have known before) what my real sentiments
towards the man. Tha, the public may Judge likewise Of
what that sentiment must naturally be will give leaf
from California history;
When the Bear party revolution commenced WA
aoade Of the country north Of the bay Of Francisco At
the capture OF Sonoms myself and Of were
taken prisoners In few days Colonel Fremont arrived
and proceeded San Rafael There bloody tragedy
enacted the particulars Of which leave Others 70
speak One Of the murdered men that occasion
my ayhared old father Of stsy sir years He bad been
sent from San jose by my mother to after the safety Of
her and others Of their family he pesceably
and did not dream Of danger whether falling into the
hands Of friends or foes Of the existing government
The next day Colonel Fremont retained 70 SoDoma
Some Of the old settlers told Of the shooting Of tho
three men and remarked they q them
my father Soon after Colonel Fremont passed the door o.
my prison. called 10 him, and told him he had killed
my father. He said u 90. Just al the moment
one Of the soldiers Of his company up and hs