The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1856-08-30

ed alone to that city 10 explain the OBJ
ject Of his coming to tie commandan.
general, Castro, and to obtain permission
to 60 the valley Of the San Joaquin,
where there was game for his men and
grass for his horses, and no inhabitants
10 be molested by his presence. The
leave was granted; but scarcely had he
reached the desired spot for refreshmen
and repose, before he received informa.
ton from the American settlement, and
expresses from our consul at Monterey,
tha, general Castro was preparing TO at.
tack him with u comparatively large force
Of artillery, cavalry and infantry, upon
the pretext that, under the cover OF a
scientific mission, he was exciting tue
American settlers 10 revolt. In view of
this danger, and to be in condition to
repel an attack, he then took position
on mountain overlooking Monterey, a,
a distance Of abou, thirty miles, entrench-
ed it, raised the flag of the United States,
and with his own men, sixty-two in
number, awaited the approach Of the
commandant general.
From the 7th TO the 10Th Of March,
Col. Fremont and his little band main
tained their position. Gen. Castro did
not approach within attacking distance,
aud Col. Fremont, adhering to his plan
OF avoiding all collisions, neither to com.
promit his government nor the American
settlers ready to join him at all hazards,
IL he had been attacked, Abandoned his
position, and commenced hi, march to
oregon, intending by that route to return
TO the United States. Deeming all dam
ger from the Mexicans to be passed, he
yielded to the wishes of some Of bis men.
who desired to remain in the country,
discharged them from his service, aud
refused 20 receive others in their stead,
so cautious was he to avoid doing any
thing which would compromit the Amer.
ican settlers or give even a color of Of
fence to the Mexican authorities. He
pursued his march slowly and steadily,
as the state Of his men and horses re-
quired, ua,il the middle Of May and mad
reached the northern shores Of the great
er Tlama,h lake, within the limit. OF the
Oregon territory, when he found his fur
ther progress IN that direction DISTRACTED
by impossible snowy mountains, and
hostile Indians, who had heen excited
against him by General Castro, had
killed and wounded four Of his men, and
left him no repose either in his camp or
on his march. At the same time inlor.
nation reached him tha, General Castro,
in addition TO his Indian allies, was ad-
vancIng in person against him, with ar.
tllery and cavalry. at the head Of -four
or five hundred men and ,ha, they were
passing around the head Of the Bay oi
San Francisco 10 a rendezvous on the
north side Of il, and that the American
settlers in the valley Of the Sacramento
were comprehended in the scheme of de-
structlon contemplated agalus, his own
party.
Under ,hees circumstances, he deter.
mined to turn upon his Mexican pursu.
ers and seek safety for his own party and
the American settlers, not merely in the
defeat OF Castro, but OF the total over.
throw OF the Mexican authority IN Cali.
fornla, and the establishment of an indie.
pendent government in that extensive de.
partment. 1t was on the 9th of June
and before the commencement of the wal
between the United States and Mexico
could have been known, that this resolu.
ton was taken: and by the 9Th Of Jsly
IT was carried into effect by series o
rapid attacks by a small body of adven
rous men, under the conduct of an in
trepid leader, quick to perceive and abIt
to direct the proper measures for accom-
; pllshlng such daring enterprise.
, On the llth Of June convoy of 2o(
horses for Castro's camp, with an office
and Ia men were surprised and captured
by II Of Fremon,'s party. On the 18th
at day break, the military post OF Sonom,
was also surprised and taken, with min.
brass cannons, 25S stand Of muskets, AM
several officers, and some men and mu
milton of war.
Leaving small garrison at Sonoma
Col. Fremont went TO Sacramento /,
! rouse the American settlers but scarce
| ly had he arrived there when an exares
reached him from TIE garrison a, Sono
ma, with information that Cas.ros whol,
force was crossing the hay TO attack ,ha
place. This intelligence was receive,
IN the afternoon OF the Odd of June
while he was On the American fork 0
the Sacramento, so miles from the llt,I
garrison al Sonoma, and at IL o clock 0,
the morning OF the 18th he arrived a
! that place with 80 riacmcn from tn,
American settlers in that valley. Th,
enemy had not yet appeared. Scout
/ were sent out to reconnoltre, and a part,
. oi 26 Tell IN with squadron of 10 dra
goons, (all Of Castro's force which ha,
f crossed the bay) attacked and defea,e,
5 it killing aud wounding five wi.hou
c harm TO themselves: the Mexican CON
. mander, De la Tore, barely esca pin.
+ with the loss OF his transport boats an.
: nine pieces OF bras. artillery. spiked.
: The country north OF the bay of SaI
+. Francisco being cleared of the enemy
d Colonel Fremont retured to Sonoma O.
0 the evening OF the 4th of July, and o
the morning OF 9th, called the people to
. ge,her, explained to them the conditio
e Of things n the province, and recon
0 mended an imn,edate declaration of ia
. danandanra Tha J.clor..,~ - i