Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-07

| mead OF the BaY OF San Francisco To Il reudcZ-
vouS on the North side Of it, ard that the
American settlers in the valley of the Sacra-
| mento were comprehended in the scheme OF de-
strnction meditated against his own party
Under these circumstances, he determined
| to turn upon his Mexican purSuerS. and seek
safety both for his own party and the Ameri-
can settlers, not merely in the defeat of Castro,
but in the total overthrow of the Mexican au-
| thority in California, and the establishment of
an independent government in that extenS i've
| department 1t was on the sixth of June, and
| before the commencement of the war between
| the United States ana Mexico could have
/ there been known, that this resolution was Ia
/ ken aud, by the 5th of July it was carried
into effect by a series of rapid attacks, by Il
small body of adventurous men, under the con-
duet of an intrepid leader, quick to perceive,
and able TO direct the proper measures for ac-
compliShing such daring enterprise
| On the llth of June q convoy of 200 hor
SeS for CaStro's camp with an officer and II
men, were surprised and captured by II of Ere
mont'S party. On the 18th, at daybreak the
military post Of Sanoma was also surprised and
taken, with nine brass cannon, $50 stand of
| muSketS, and several officers, and some men
and munitions of war
Leaving a small garrison at Sanoma Col
Fremont went to the Sacramento TO rouse the
American settlers but scarcely had he arriy-
ed there, when an express reached him from
the garrison at Sanoma, with information that
CaStrO'S whole force was crossing the bay to
attack that place This Intelligence was re-
ceiyed in the afternoon OF the 23d of June,
while he was on the American fork of the
Sacramento 50 miles from the little garrison
at Sanoma and, at , o'clock on the .mnrniRg
of the 25th, he arrived at that place with go
ricmtn from the American settlers in that
valley. The enemy had not yet appeared.-
Scouts were sent out 10 reconnOitre. and par
" Of 20 fell in with a squadron Of 20 dragons.
Call of CaStro'S force which had crossed the
bay attacked and defeated it, killed aud
wounding Eve, without harm 10 themselves
the Mexican commander. De Ia Tore barely
escaping with the loss Of his transport boats
and nine pieces of brass artillery. spiked.
The country north Of the Bay OF San Fran
cisco being cleared of the enemy, Colonel Ere
mont returned to Sauoma on the evening Of
the 4th Of july, and, on the morning Of the 5th,
called the people together, explained TO them
the condition of things in tie province, and
recommended an immediate declaration of in
dependence. The declaration was made, and
he was selected TO take the chief directions of
affairs
The attack or Castro was the next object
He was At Santa Clara. 2n eutrtncbed post on
the upper or south SIDE Of the Bay Of san
Francisco with 400 men and two pieces Of
field artillery. \ circuit Of more than hun
drei miles must be trayerScd 10 reach him
On the 6ta ot July the pursuit was cummcne-
cl. hy body Of loo mounted Eidemen. com
rlauju,, by Col. Fremont in person, il three
DAYS. arrived q. the American settlements ON
the RIO Ge Ios Awe~cauoS Here h learned
tha. Castro had abandoned Santa Cara and
was rc;raa,iu- south towards Ciaiad de los
Angeles the city of tie Angels tie seal Of
the Governor General Of iae Ca.it0raiaS, and
distant 400 miles Il was Instantly resolved
- pursue h.n 70 that place. \. the moment
Of departure the gratifying intelligence was re-
ceiyed thar war with Mexico had commenced
that Noateygy had been taken by cur naval
to~ce. and the flag If the United States there
raised On the 1,l of July and that tile fleet
would co operate in the Tn-s1i; q Castro and
his forces The iia- u independence was haul-
eli down, and sAas u Tire UL.,ed States hoist
gU. amidst gae hearty greeting and 70 the great
i0v Of the American settlers aul The forutS
uaacr tie command Of Col Fremont
The combined p8y>Ei; was rapidly continu-
ed and o. Gae 18th ot August, Commodore
Stockton and Col Fremont, with 3 del&eh-
meat ot marines froE ,ae squadron and some ?
r.acmcn. entered the c:;y o. tie Angels, with I.
cur resistance o. objection the GovC~UoT
General. Piy-o. the Couuan,lag. GeasTaL Gas .
rro. ari all the Mexican SU:EqF!.seS, having
lgl and Dispersed. Commodore Stockton -o-oh /.
posse s>s.oa =. ,ae whole country 3 = co1qUe>:
ot the United States and appointed Col Ere
mont Governor. under The law o. nations "a
assume the functions of that Office when he
should return - the squadron
Tlu>, IN tie short space OF sixty days from
the first decisive moment, this conquest Was
achieved. hr : small body of men 70 aa extent
bevou6 r..eir own expectation for the Mexi- .
can authorities proclaimed il : conquest. not
merely q. the northern part, tat Z. TIE whole
province at the CALIFORNIA;
Tie C0n-1-lsuc Geas-al Castro. on The
9th O: Na-l>1. from lis camp 81 lie Mesa,
a-f next isy on the rad to Sonora, al
noanced this rgsnlt TO the people, tosZr;heE
with the acSual I5Sat and dispersion OF the for
ger authorities and n :ha same time, be OH
csagIv communicated the fact Of the Eo-gCeSt
10 the French. EOzljSh sll Spanish C0lSe!S
n Cs'irornfa ana 70 crown the whole, the
osScial yagers Of the Mexioan GoVeTuEaeat, on
the l6.h u October. in laying tAtSe o-1csAI
cao1uluu-catfos.s before 5he E>Ao5ic, iat-oG0csd
vhtra w.,h tie emphatic dsclsZa,Soa. I1e
los q the CaIito-ujaS i couSaucaatc3." The
whole proviate was Yielded NJ to the Cni'ed
STATES. and i n0w in eur military Occap&ucy-
4 small psaEl q The troops sent cat 70 sGN.eei
tbs proysDcc viii constitute, Il ) g-eSg-2S,l,
sufficient fa-,>s 20 Ccta5a CsgT possession, and
the rer,siasFcr Mil be dSEcsabIc for other ob-
IecJS Il the sar,
W l. MARCY
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