New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-22
i. 49, n. 90, unanimously chosen leader Of

~ settlers He was unanimously chosen leader OF
e revolution and entered upon it duties with charac-
1~rstc energy. The capture OF de Arces horses and
De surprise and capture Of Sonoma by party Of bear
nrnters fresh from the chase acts devised and
nut in execution from his camp at the Buttes, On the
morning of the 2lst Of June, at daybreak, report
Haohed Capt. Fremont that Castro, at the
head Of two hundred men, crossing the
Bay Of San Francisco 10 attack Sonoma.
He instantly in the saddle, and at the head ola
hundred resoute men, entered Sonoma at O'Clock on
Che morning of the 23d, having ridden distance OF
nearly $50 miles in &c hours. This was the famous
~ride Of the one hundred" Castro heard of his az
nval on the north shores of the bay and abandoned
fAe design OF crossing.
The post Of Sonoma garrisoned by about forty men,
was commanded by Capt. w, B. Ide. proeisma-
ton was issued signed by Idle, in which the wrongs VI
the Americans were stated with 40 much dignity anu
farmers and the objects of the revolution so emf
say avowed to put an end to the doubts wh'c" our
sountrymen and other foreigners IN the se"P
Soxns had persisted cherishng regarding tne f'aou
ty of the new order Of things. The proclamation de-
sIares the intention of the commander at Sohoha "
be: -
First 70 defend himself and companions III arms
who were invited TO this country on promise oi ids
On which TO settle themselves ana !a,eo' ot'3 nov ny
arrived in California, were ucnieu lne Pli'ro|O VI
oifber huving or renting lands either OF the Govern
80, or n; their friends Who were promised re
.ubIican form of Government; but instead 90 pehS
Allowed TO participate in, or beng protected ~ n't
Aws were oppressed by military despotlsm. VINO
have been threatened by proclamation o. the chief
offcers of the despotsm with exterinlnauon II they
should not depart out OF the country, leaving all their
Iroperty arms and beasts OF burden; thus, deprived
of The cans of flight defense, were to have been
driven through deserts inhabited by hostile In
siisns, &c.
the property of the Missions for individual agrandize-
nert which has shamcfully oppressed and ruined the
laboing people of California by its enormous exactions
on goods imported into the country, my determined
purpose and that Of the brave associated under my
pOnmand"
A barbarous outrage was about this time committed
near Scnoma. Two Americans, their way to Dodega,
were taken BY the CalfOnians tied to trees aud cut
m pieces with knives. Bits Of their flesh were
orammed into their mouths, and their jaws dragged
out with riaas or ropes. These cruetes showed the
bitter hatred which burned in the hearts Of the Cali
sorniaps toward our people. They brought down
speedy vengeance on the perpetrators. One OF FIRE.
monts leutenants was Instantly ordered with
twenty eight men to follow the murderers and coming
rp with them after travelling all night, rushed upon
them with rifles and knives, and dispatched half
dozen on the spot and captured large band OF
hill, and Ford returned with his party unframed TO
Sonoma. This was the first blood shed during the
revolution. During FremOnt's hard ride the next day,
after de la Tore the commander of these barbarians,
BONE of his scouts took three Callonians prisoners,
md shot them on the spot One of the victims was
the lover of young English lady living ct Sauceto,
who after peace restored being invited to ball
at San Francisco, replied she would only attend
Yankee fandango when she could wear necklace of
American ears 1t is due to Col. Fremont to state
that the shooting of these men done without his
knowledge and elected severe reprimand when re-
ported TO him.
De la Tore escaped by causing some Indians with
whom he had placed letters of false information re-
gardipg his movements TO fall in the way of his swift
pursuers, that Capt Fremont and his men actually
rode around him, misled by these cunnngly-devised
documents. And never were mortals so delighted az
this willy Lieutenant and party when they found
Themselves ahOat with whole hides in small schooner
they had seized off Souceto. Fremont Numbered on
behind but few hours too late. He sent his
message TO Castro from this point, promising TO meet
him at a stated time if he would wait for him in his
camp at Santa Clara till he could make the circuit Of
fhe Raw of San Francisco