New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-25
FREMONT IN CALIFORNIA
PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONs OF ONE or
HIS MEN.
'"' ihsr CIVIL GOVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA
hEARNf AND THE ADMINISTRATION
"MSsT TBk PEOPLE THEIR PIONEER
ACROSS TIE PI.I prrvp~s ,,,soyr.
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"koss TIE PLAINS RETURNS A PRisoyra
| Inc ehuahee Of the California Battalion into I.os
atgees, II not triumph Of war, wss An achievement,
'' "e n''us"Fs 'n@' gave infinite satisfaction to al
"n''ih'u' ouf worst enemy had been the terrible,
persistng rams OF Winter ard this Zoe contested our
advance even INTO the gates of the citv A. the tat
"'u c'llnh passed down the main street to the merry
mtts Oh Tie SINGLE buele, the warmly -cad saIors
looked out from their comfortable barracks in amaze
mtnt at The wos-tegone spectacle we presented.
Some OF our men were gaunt as the Christmas OF on
which, wtftom sait, we were sparncly fed and tb,t
| memorable day among the mountains had lef nearly
wo-,hds If the battalion hatless shoeless and coat
less Our officers, without a mark Of distinction AZ
such, unless II may have been greater amount of
ragged leather and shade more of care in their faces
presented unenNiabe contrast 10 the iue hearty
fellows from the ships, with their lace coat-;rimmnss
ard cap bands. Our Colonels attire was wrlwor
blue coat ard cap. without badge of sny kind, and the
faithful leather trecches pretty well shrunk from con-
stsnt wergs ard dYngs.
A few mornings after this event while the battalion
were assembled morning parade the order rad
appointing Col Fremont Governor of California. Three
Tremendous cheers greeted the announcement and il
WAS many minutes before the iutterng among the
rags -ubsided. Very little known of the quarrel
existing among the chefs but Eremonts soldiers
poirtment. and gave it their most cordial approval
Il hay' ut had u good boiler before since cit the
States" said stout Buckeye, returning from tho
parade. Tie Cslifomians testified their pleasure by
fardsnsos and ser,nadcs in honor of the Colonel
Some idea of Fremont humane mode of treatment
If these people may be- had from the following para
grnph in the Monterey newspaper of that time:
Before Col Fremont left San Juan Bsutists in his
march southward, his beneN oent feelings promptd
him TO 90 act for which he has received the thanks
OF many poor distressed farmers who had right 70
expect any such fayors were conferred on hem by
him. He gave to several people sufficient horses 70
their business and TO Don Francisco Pacheco,
Mexican gentleman who has done eyerythi X IN his
power to ia, the American cause he sent upward Of
nmoi, horses to be used By those who stood most in
nee d of them.
Governor Fremont entered upon his duties with
Characteristic energy and decision. To requitc and
discharge his faithful soldiers the nt objects u
lis anxiety. No money was to be procured in tho
country. He tined to effect loans with tho agents V
other governments it was said but whatever wss
done his men were sure that honorable
left unried to the payment Of Government OBJ
legations under him. Toward naval chieftains ID
was certain they f,l differently Reduced to the hard
necessity of witnessing the payment Of his in
scrip, it was relief for them to know that his
sorrow was genuine. To reach their homes many men
were PEELED to sell this scrip for onehaf the value
it represented.
The first act of the Administration was tho
-su ny of circular announcing the rest raen OF peace
TO the country. This immediately followed BY tho
selection Of n Legislative Council composed of sevea
member, each representing q dntrlct. HIS choice
seemed to give complete satisfaction. The San Fran.
cisco newspaper in its third number has the following
n0!iss Of the new new g G9yemqEs S; acts; will ,. road ,.
ineest. 1t short and proper plain and to the point.
1t eloases all prisoners ihroughou the country does
hway with martial law, and makes the military rubser-
Went to the civil authorities. We are gratihed to ind
that our CIVIL GOyERNoR has been prompt ia dong
eyeiy thing in his power for the benefit of the poopie
ard the 1,lrory, aud in relieving them of all the un-
Lec,ssaIy rconvtnicnoe under which they have Tor
| tine Iast been abrng.'
TIE value of the considerations 2cintedly al.
uded to by the editor will be understood when
marked that for maDy years California, as province
cf Mexico had been oppn ssed by system Of military
government that, while il afforded protection for
lerson property, imposed the most unjust and diff
cult burdens on the people. Under this Government
there annual uprising Of the inhabitants OF CAL
ifonia the last, have stated ending in the BAN
irlmsnt Of the Mexican Governor But Castro, tho
usurper readily fell into the same habits that had
marked bis predecessors, only he had singled out tho
American settlers for his victims. The whole country
was heartily tired Of military despctsm, and when
Fr,mon,s Administration offered hopes Of the sub-er.
vi.ney Of this power to civil law. it was hailed
ar deliyerance out Of bondage. No man in out q
California at that time popular among all casses,
excep ptng perhaps, among the insignificant Clique as
Yerba Buena, whose sympathes have been noticed.
No ore could have been acceptable in the Cover.
nOrship OF tie Territory a. Col. Fremont Among tho
fret American settlers in the country, his name had
be- me associaed with those deeds of manhood which,
were their highest glory and in his personal inter-
with th, they had found such truth ana sim'
pcy Of character allied with the stern courage "nd
inGeAible Ill for which he had been distinguished
that they made him their hero with undivided honorss
Tie emieranis Of later years were, many VI thems
led across the mountains to the fertile lands VI Oregou
and California by the fame Of his adventures 10 thess
di.tsnt wids by the allurements of climate and sod
which he 70 admirably and faithfully set before his
couutrynen Some lad been moved by ais personal
approximations. Every object Of interest in their
log Journey Wac associated in some way with tho
name Il Fremont; and when at last time and eyents
threw him in their midst the victim of oourmon foe.
they rushed eagerly to share his fste. n".;5g their
soourn at his camp Of tho Butte his kindness gen.
ercsi:y, and cordial sympathy with thea plans, en-.
GfLria him to them VII" hs moderate but finn
cir bis unfslterg Of honor and duty, and rapid
resolution and decision confined them IN their denber'
atom IA well ms in their choice thht he should De their
leader And ss their leader, was very soon seen,
Ir,uon, r. ouir. absolute conformity to his method
e ,c,iop. when the courier brought Of band
=, h,.. having been se.n 10 ch-rge Of Of Casros
| u,u,,prtp On their way to bs camp, Fremont gave
,,rt orders for their capture. The settlers hesated
take this frst step resistance to the autbonti
The Cartsin Immediately transferred his orders TO
md he