The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-13


TUE MArERrEL OF CRADLES PARTY.
[From the san Francisco Herald Nay rs
We regret the ,y Of obtaining, at least for the
,Ss ~ ss nay as Sy 'Se a. Ca
vorca (sopora) yesterday published It's publication
would s'ense at once the harsh comments which nave
been uttered by against the character OF that exoe
dop for that gallant band embraced much VI The aleot,
worth and integrity Of our state. Among those whom we
among the 'ortunate victims of his brutal ven
feance were mum Der who ha held high and honor
able positions during their residence In this State No
prominent citizen, at least in political matters,
was held In greater esteem, was more inaaendaI
with mis- party than Henry Adorable. He repre-
Dg the 1882 and the Senatorial district composed of
SAN joaquin aud Contra Costa during the years 1883 and
course against schemes Of corruption for him
adm, alton and estee Of all good NJ Cabbo leaves
WIDOW ana two children residing in this city Others
members of the party that left here, were OH VIM II
McCnun, who succeeded Mr. Crabbe In the state Senate for
the years lsbb and 66 Col r. Wood who represented
San Francis co county in the session Of 1852 and after
wards County Judge Of Contra Costa county, (Co Wood
alec leaves wi5Ow residing in this cIy) Or T. Oxor,
who Iuoumne county in the Assembly for the
sessions of 1906 aud 0e George Rhodes, member of
the Assembly from harposa county for tho year 1856;
John hsn,y, who represented The same county
Shat fer, O'mery County Judge OF Sierra county Also
Mr. F. b. Wilder the publisher and editor of American
campaign paper published In this city during the last Pre-
sidential contest These gentlemen among u )se
known 10 us who were Of tho party and all Of who
connected with the press OF this State and who held the
position Of Assistant Secretary Of the senate in 1855 is
also reported to be among The number: Nc. hven had
been residing in liermoslo with his family some time
prior to the departure Of Cabb his brother aw) from
his city. There no ceriai- however, in relation
his fate At last dates he represented under
arrest Ut HcrmosIo. His life may have been sparcd
Some eight or ten months ago. General Crabbe, in
formation Of those who may be acquainted with all
facts relasirg 10 the expedition, may be necessary
state that General Crabbe connected by marriage with
Of the most powerful patvc families in NORA and
that in that family, resident at present in this city, the
death Of three husbands and two brothers depored
At the time Of Mr. Crabbes first visit civil pre-
vailed in Sonora. One party beaded by Gandara,
Of The State and representative of the Central
verpmept-thc other by Pesquea with the chiefs Of tho
latter party Mr. Cfabbe baI several interview. II
Represented TO him that the people Of Sonora
to declare their ndepcI dence preparatory TO annexation
to the United States for oppression vas the only result Of
their connection with Mexico and that with the cooyera
ton Of Americans the project was entrely fessibe
Mr. Cabbe returned TO this State 10 raise TO aid the
sonoranians in their struggle for freedom, and
meantime the 6ancara patty defeated and their
leader was driven from the country. The first sep To-
wards copquerpg their indie endence bad been taken by
the people Sonora The representatives. Of the central
Cover bao been driven from the STATE and the de-
caraion all that required to render its inde-
peodepce q fat ccomplt Shortly after these events
uansp cd Gen. Crabbc reached the frontier with his
So &C p be that his arrival would be the sgua
for the Of the formal which sepa
Sonora from Mexico that in letter received from
him by Of his friends, dated The 18th Of March, he
tad he expected that, en- his reaching Altar the indie
pendorce Of Sonora would be declared"
What followed rs hes, tod In the words Of
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OF April and whose letter published In the HsrdLd
the ival Of The steamer from he South before tho
lat -
Al sopoita they found provisions especially four very
scarce, but laid for all they took Here, Is said, They
received orders from Pesquea to garrison Altar and hold
Until tn received achievements when the independ-
Of Sonorstwas to be dec ared special courier
qured able 10 10 Hermoso to confer with Pesqucra
The conflicting rel port that Pcsqueira with
Eve hnnorcd men 10 prevent to Decentralization of
Crabbe's reinorcemepts at Adar Bay Crabbe's party.
finding hat Altar had been 10 some tort fortified by
building adobe wall entirely around the town. leaving
only two gaes open for ngcss or egre5s made
diversion towards Cavorca, smaller place, where, after
sharp aeb in which twelve excans and ten Of Crabbe
| party we're killed, the Ia ter rc,reated.
II turns ont that sometime before the arrival Of
Gen Gabbe the frontier sort OF compromise
made between the contendng factions, and 10 this
promise he and the gallant band by whom ho
panied sacsice. Such u tho history
lat expedition To sonora. Or tho results winch may
expected to flow from It's sad ter mir aon pur-
pose to speak at prsert The memory, however Of tho
brave men who were buichcrcd at Cavorca Will not
speedily he forgotten the hopo of vengeance Lightly
abandoned.