The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30
IMPORTANT FROM LOWER CALIFORNIA.

Alvarez Demanding Possession OF the Terri
toxy-HIs Soldiers and General Made Pri-
soners-secret of the Expedition.
The Alta California, OF Jan. 3, says:-rhe commander
Of the troops of the bark Archibald Oracle landed
Cape St. Lucas, in military unuorm aema nded pos
session Of Lower Caorr Ia, the name u Alvarez He
and his party, consisting Of about eighty men,
taken prisoners and taken to La Paz where they
remained in starving condition. They trying to
charter vessel at Maza tan to take provisions but had
not succeeded.
When the Guiletti left the American Consul had de-
parted for The city of Mexico private business
From the San Franc co Evening News Dec. 29.l
The Echo du Pdcfq,e Of yesterday publish letter
,fSm rom ha.ssn, p.sPornS 20 come M M private
have reached this CITY relative to the Archibald Oracle
and the fate of those engaged In the expedition The
schooner Guilletu formerly the LADY Jase, which
rived few days since, reported having med at San
jose that Gen. blaDcate had taken the ion and
that thoee engaged therein La Psz 10 starving
condition. We translate the letter ~ folo9s:-
MAzATrAS, Dec. 8, 1856
About half past two O'Clock on the afternoon Of the
18th Of November two vessels and plot boat presented
themselves before The port Of Ia Pazths Archibald Gra
Gle, bark whose name have not, and the Cavtena.
The first commanded BY n j. Napoleon Zarman, sol
dson Admiral Of the Mexican navy and had for Its Cap
Iain me Mr. Dennison me sesord was com nded BY
Capt Andrews ard the pilot boat under Mexican colors
was In cha 90 OF an Italian named Barnsbe.
On the l4th General Blancarte warned them not to
en- er the port which met With no ponse bat on the
by discharge of cannon, killing and severely
wcun0ipg others rhe oracle. rne 80 called Ad
mira laneeu, accompanied by az eat major gro
squey accoutroa snd oreseoted himself to the govern
ment. vito vojurninous budget of papers The prnc
pol document shown by M. German, consisted OF an
agreement entered into between himself aud an agency
in San Franc,sco, tsid to to agency of Alvarez al
rected by NJ NJ Mattheson, N Noat and De- IAcha pcle
conerrpg In the name OF the Mexican ,vee,ment TO
epsue the aforesaid German, the geaoe ana euolu
ments Of post captain and, moreover project OF
consti' uon, proclamation to the inhahians another
to the garrison, and plan for the orgsnza-
tion BE German proposed 10 the General to
with his troops apo with him and the ports Of
Mszatlan, Gusymas, Manzsnillo and San Bias for the
purpose OF there proolamirg the government The
Cove nor, General Ancarte, after having viewed the
different pa GERS and listened to the Proportions Of the
pretended Admiral, arrested him and his 6dt major.
After this 10 alton the writer iodulses the following
reflections which, II his ement Is corresh places the
expedition In q ridiculous lgnt:-
How can this conduct in men who come 20 take
country be ex aiDed who having at their command $50
or 800 men, six cannon hundred rifles thirty siy
oareled pistols ope hunere sabres and Gig quints
of powder have the capture Of the place with u
snapp'ngs cap, ard osed tbemseves TO be taken prs
opers by two boats manned by ten eschs Such
conduct IL no igousy strange that IL mex pcabe
The persona compromised in this ridiculous affair and