The Empire County argus., 1856-01-05
Last Lower California Expedition.
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The Echo du Pacifqus publishes a letter which
contains brief description Of the proceedings Of
the Archibald Oracle flbusters 1t is as follows
MAzATLAN, Dec Sth, 1855.
About halfpast two o'clock on the afternoon Of
the 18th Nov two vessels and pilot boat present.
ed themselves before the port of La Paz--the Ar-
chibald Oracle, bark whose name have not, and
the Cavtean. The first was commanded by NJ. J.
Napoleon German, SOi diSant Admiral of the Mexi-
can Navy, and had for its Capt. one Mr.. Dennison.
The second was commanded by Capt Andrews :
and the pilot boat under Mexican colors, was in
charge OF Mexican named Barnabe
On the l4th, Gen. Blancarte warned them not to
enter the port which met with no response, but on
the 10th, they advanced nearer the town and were
received by discharge of cannon, killing one man
and severely wounding two others on the Gracle
The so-called Admiral German landed, accompani-
ed by an etGt major, grotesquely accoutered, and
presented himself to the government, with a volu-
mlnous budget of papers. The principal document
shown by Mr.. German, consisted of an agreement
entered into between himself and an agency in San
Francisco said to be an agency of Alvarez direct
ed by NJ NJ. Natheson, N. Noah, De Lachapelle
conierring IN the name of the Mexican government
to ensue, on the aforesaid German, the grade and
emoluments of a post captain, and moreover pro-
ject of Constitution, proclamation to the nbabi
tants another to the garrison, and plan for the
territorial organization. He GERMANY proposed to
the General to embark with his troops and 90 with
him and take the ports of Mazatlan, Guymas, Man
zanllo and San Bias for the purpose Of there pro-
claiming the new government The Governor, Gen
BlGncart, after having viewed the different papers
and listened to the propositions of the pretended
Admiral. arrested him and his ctat MAJOR
After this relation the writer ndulges in the fol-
lowing reflections which, if his statement is correct
places the expedition in ridiculous light With
out hazarding opinion in the matter it seems as
if sequel is yet to be made public, which will
prove to be the reverse to the above statements:
How can this conduct in men who come to take
country be explained, who having at their COM
mand $50 or 300 men, six cannons, one hundred
rifles thirty six-barreled pistols one hundred sa-
bres and eighty quintals of powder, have essayed
the capture of the place without swapping CAP
and allowed themselves to be taken prisoners by
two boats manned by ten men each. Such conduct
is so prodgousy strange that it is inexplicable--
The persons compromised in this ridiculous affair."
and who are prisoners at La Paz, are j. N Zerman
whom some say is an Italian, while others call him
Corsican. He had with him his wife q Parisien
son of twelve years of age, midshipman and
daughter of fifteen or sixteen NJ Flewry and four
sons, officers of the troupe, Nj. Lenoir cooks and
stewards, in all about ten or twelve Frenchmen
An Englishman called Colonel and small force
of Italians and Chilians the residue am assured
are Americans. s.--NeacS