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

On Cavorca OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Days Fight
ing-surrender of Crabbe and FYUy-fisgnt
Reconsideration OF the Whole or Them
The Last Hours of Observation-Disclosures Conn
n,itted by the Mcxicans-Only one 0fCrabbe's
Party Spared.
gentleman who arrived q. San Diego from Fort Yuma
the oh of May, furnishes the Had of that place with
following particulars of the sad fate Of the Crabbe
pedhiou. will be tha. the main feature Of the
Of tho Of tho expedionsts in Sonora,
furnished by correspondent at Fort YUMA have been
connr med
The expedition into Sonora, under the command OF H. A.
Crabbe has had a most disastrous end. Late in March
Crabocs party left Sonola, aud marched TO Csvprca,
small Mexican town Point Lobos on the II Of Cali
forIa The first intention TO have proceeded 10 Altar
but OF s partial fertilization ana Susceptibility Of
strong defence caused the diversion Cavorca. On the
morning of the LIST Of April the party OF Americans
tered the suburbs Of he town. They nat by body
Of Mexican troops commandea Dy Rodrigo Il IS said
opened fire and killed the Mexican commander and
several others. The Mexcans Immediately retreated-
the mountains, but the majority to the church,
which had been placed In state Of fence, and had
time Crabbe entered the town number OF beeves roasting
whole Ia front of It to feed the Mexican troops
appears that here rcd Crabbes rst and fatal mis-
take instead If at once charging and taking The church,
which would have given him the town. he occupied several
houses the Of the Plaza in front OF the church.
The Mexcxns at first deserted most IF the to IN, but
gradually being emboidened, returned and gradually
heemed the Americans Fighting continued eight days
with loss to the Americans Of twenty five killed The
Mexican l0 Is reported by themselves 70 have been
twenty Ave. but supposed TO have been much greater
made by of Crabbe's 10 blow the church,
by placing keg ofpowder under the portco and airing IT,
The devoted who attempted this both killed,
Crabbe is aid to havo been wounded 10 experimenting
II s ssd offer made by Crabbe to retire II the Next
offer was made him. after the lighting had nued two
days, Al the Mexieans confident Of his weakness
ana their triumph, refused. The Americans were gra-
duay but surely caught in snare from which they
no etcape.
BY breaking through the wall Of the adjoining houses
the Mexicsns forced Cabbe and his into the
buildings, which they repeatedly set fire. but which
tho Americans often extnguished. At last Papago
Indian shot the roof Of the main building occupied by
the unhappy fNbusters a lighted arrow. The flames
caught the roof and in few moments the fire was drop
prg in great flakes upon the beads OF the doomed men
anxiety famished by probably Gays Of starvation and
THRIFT ard w,hou. ammunition Henry Crabbe and hy-
eight marched Of the burning bouse With white
flag before them, laid down Their and surrendered,
II Is supposed Internationally This was 10 the night or
hands behind them, taken to correl the Acades
Office, where they were kept until morning, when they
taken in squads Of five and ten each and sho,
In the first executions II found that the calmuess Of
the Americans discomposed the execuoncrs, and they
shot too high or too low in many cases only wouudns
turned To the troops, and they succeeded in aiming with
better efIe (
McCoun (may he rest in pcace) owing IN his great sta.
ture was saved this torturca ball him full the
breast at the first fire. and he fell dead Craobe alone
reserved for a solitary death. Ho was taken to the AL
wife, aud 10 have interview with DR. Evans, prisoner
In the inds Of the Mexicans, who had been in
ment weeks suspicion. The hour Tor bis
un having arrived he led ont, hts hands rctched
above bis head and tied TO post IN front of the building
he bad face to the post and bis back to his
balls Fixed into his body and all that mortal OF
Henry Crabbe hung Dead swinging by his tied hands
Mexican stepped forward and with large knife severed
hts head from the body the warm bloom spiriing half way
tho street The mead placed table in 'front.'
or in the Office OF the Juez exposed to tho eers of the
a mr. n
servaton Is there not something peculiarly terrible in
such fate for man who has once Controlled almost ,he
destiny OF great State like California;
Two the Ansas broihers INLAY of Crabse) are said
70 be killed, and also Rascy Biven. My In orman in
teleent and eye witness OF these horrors, says
Crabbe died gentleman should, calmly and quietly
as II ho were going to a plea ant h'me.
-Four men, sick, bad been lcn at Sonolta by Gable
They occupied house by f. T. Dunbar, Eco on
the American side Of the lnc ON the ism Of April
Juan, Dunbars house, took these poor sice
Of bed tied them and At dawn OF day carried them
the foot Of the hil shot them ike dogs American SOIL
left them TO rot. party OF Papago Ioiians more
cfui, bui led them, and foar solitary inds APP
peal lore Witnesses OF beasty crime, To tue American
government for revenge. VIII such M appeal 20 un-
heardY
Mr. Dunbar Just escaped massacre, having left sonsa
the az ~ evious The Mexcans furious
hs escape, although he had nothing do wih tho party,
except or shelter, on American SOIL to four SICK men,
party of about 10 recruits Under Clpt Grau, orrey
started ircm tucson In Caobe Cavorca When with
in fifteen miles Of tue latter place they were a,taked by
rtssned the American line with ioss Of ouy four lsd
The Mexican loss was about 20 Cap; Orrcy deserves
great credit for his skill Al every watering place tho
Mexicans attempted TO check him add suodue him by
thirst, tut he routed them every occAson Tho last
eight miles was continued running aght and his fourth
Lost killed just at the line Another party Of tho
strength, which left Tubac, has not yo been heard
Of II 10 believed that II Cnpt Orry had been with Cfabbe
q differ cnt result might have been anticipated All wns
bad manaf want Of e1pcrince and clear rushing
upon deadly fate Crabbe entered CavoTca with 81 men.
All tbese killed pt the youngest, said have
Of the survivor Is unknown, but ho IL sad 70 DO
boy Of sixteen or seventeen. The Neucans al Cyofcs
Major Bob Wood and Major rozer arc safe They were
with Capt orrey g party COL ~ Wood, late Fillmore
The influence OF this affair upon Americans IL very bad
Our prestige entirely destroy ed-thc hexicsus are oua
thing but grca, victory will restore II Even the Indians
OF no account and they will kill small
tics when hoy meet them. Heretofore Americans have
remains 70 be how this horrible will BIO
ceived In Caforns-wbcther the thirsty sands Of SONORA
and OF the Gadsdcn purchac have drank the hs blood OF
whom California has been proud honor with
JUDICIAL and the robes Of the senator van or
whether she will give an carpcs, decentralization that in
deed
Tho blood OF the martyrs Is tho
Seed Of the chu Oh.
Tie massacre Of Gen Crabbe and his party Cavorca
excited mos, profound throughout the Interior
Of California. We copy the following extracts ffom the
Sacrament, papers, to which the ieiegrapcd
The Sacramento Union, article subject, says
They were aely marched out squads and soo'
down like dogstheir executoners unrervcd In the
umrnaton Of the deed The OF the Alamo vas
again enacted. Out OF the eighty tour who entered tho
fatal city OF Cavorca but escaped esha youth OF
sixteen or seventeen years OF age, whose ma ne IN
known. Crabbe McCoun W ood, ano, pre- .ume Oxley
men who have joined in the legislative Councils Of
State arc no nore-men who we're iamiarly known by
nearly every citizen Of California ana highly respected by
many Tho expedition, ~i,h small force, III
Judged and bad appears 10 have hu ied the
catas ophe which all must depore II " too shocking
think that the high toned and ambitious Crsbbe nllc1
high positions In our state, and sspired 70 the highest,
should have thus ended his brief career.
The sidie Journal says
Mr. Crabbc aga liant gentleman, and he died bravely
as be lived Prom the bottom OF heart regret hrs
fate and that OF his gallant command. We know them all,
and had learned 10 admire and them They
have been basely betrayed and sacrificed b. band OF
rascals. Their motive honorable, but they wero
deceived by the men whom they most desired 10
serve.
Tho Placer Herald, Of Auburn, says
This ssngunary act Of butcherry mas sent thrill OF hor
ror through the people Of California SHE OF Csbbc
familiar people OF this state.