The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-20
The Invasion OF sonora.

SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LANDING OF THE FILrBUsrERs
THEIR MOVEMENTS BEFORE THEIR CAPTURE.
Trans lated for the New YoRK HERALD from lie Trait d.
Upion, Of The City Of Mexico OF April AL
On suuda, last about ha past three In the morning.
courier extraordinary arrived In the City OF Mexco des
patched In all the supreme government from Ma
zatlan, by Gen. Jo~eph Maria Yannez. This courier
brought dates from Mazasn TO the lth inst, win des
patches con the intelligence previously received OF
he ipvp ION Of sooora by the abusers The expedition
is appears, under the command Of Henry Crahoe-or
the Hon Gen crabbe, as the Calfornians call him
This honorable crossed the Mexican frontier at the
head Of an advanced guard OF loo Ne mmedsiely
summoned rrefect Of the District Of Altar, TO surrep
der the place and all the surrounding country 10 him with
out resistance declaring IL TO be his intention 10 settle in
the country a cosnists.
As coon as Mr. Pesquera the Governor, was male &c.
the head troops and marched with all possible en-
pednion npon the point where the invasion wa, made,
having under his command about 'oo men OF The NATIONAL
The 300 nbusters who had landed the island Of fob
days before, remained still on the ISLAND and had
ouarreled among themselves owing no doubt 70
o proper understanding bet Teen that part OF the cxped
whch bad gone by sea and the other which had pro
ceeded by land The greatest part OF those men on the
island Of Ioboe without arms and that part q the
.rpeduon which, stated before, had marched by land,
alone possessed OF ammunition OF any miiary sup
plies.
cuars the government describes his owl condition a
being in want OF pecuniary resources without proper
arms and destitute troops OF the line ID operate wih
and direct the National Guard In it operations But In
sue OF the o all these necessary resources he had
made arraps ements start from Mazatlan for sonora
within -four day time.
The question was asked on former occ siou whether
the Gable expedition consisted Of nlbusters OF emf
grants coming settle In and coonize the oounuyf We
now know ho they and what 10 think OF them These
gentle men are aud the same time, both hhbusers
and settlers Thus the two different accounts givon Of
them are both In harmony with each ouer.
We have at this moment before our ewes letter wrt
members OF the expedition, addressed 10 the editor OF the
Urio~ Newspaper published at San Francisco We Will
here quote several passages from this letter. which will
rive prey good idea Of these sentlema these hooest
yirtuous settlers No call In question the truth
and fa,bluness Of The deseripucn here gwen Tor
The writer this letter 10 the U,c 70 be gay,
lively fellow This letter is full OF Jokes OF the richest
xrnes Of this class they difcun TO be translated
rto ary other language but we VIII do The best we can to
give the spirit Of the letter -
a, leas, The guard did Mr. Gable and part
NJ his men stsd behind with the vsgous 90 the ls Of
march, in the evening, they arrived Fort yuma sithout
new op arriving al Fort Yuma, tho battalion consisted,
according the sccouni gwen In the letter referred TO-
of three companies, among whom were some OF the
choices, spirits OF Californs-not vnous spirits, but
men burning with the desire Of doing somsshins
81 energy and enterprise, whom dangers nor din
AZ Tvs point Of bis letter the writer becomes The poetic
Homer Of this new Odyssey, and enumersies each com
papy giving the nsrnes Of their several captains
he company Of TuoIumne be describes as being equal
In discipline 10 any military company ever known This
comt@ny vas COMMANDED BY Cap. Mcdowell.
Company p, which Wa commanded by Captain Robert
Holiday v described being composed OF men who
could smell gunrowder three miles OF and who were
eoual w. any military company ever known
Comtany g, which commanded by Capt Freeman
Mckinney Of ~ Clair county Illinois, was s-o Ike the
former not be surpassed by any In the world fraver
men or more gen,iensnly officers not 10 be found IN
The world.
Now then for the chief Of the expedition, Gen Gabbe.
The Of the letter says that Gen Crabbe s the great
centre around when all revolves Never man possessed
10 so great degree the confidence OF the under bis
o. mmand did any one, during the rough journey
from los Angeles 10 Fut Yuma, do half The work 20
through half toll that he did He seemed " forget
the dbtance which separated him from his subor
dinatee, and following the fashion Of old Rough
and Ready he would swim rivers along
with tbe soldiers and any wagon happened
m he rad 10 be stuck IN the mud the mountains and
sxed sbt no that IL could not be moved, be would be
among Inc first 10 put his shoulder 10 the Wheels and push
- ~ I'm hi might and main I'LL " was got out and drawn
NJ, ihe mountain pass have seen bin, says the letter
LITTER baruossed with fourteen Other men by ropes 70
scon bepne the tired mrles 70 drag heavy load along
d. ss,dv tain Al ne NOR WI tact worked well " seems
h, a. a. one man. however, who was called Chaney-
an isa sed 10 say ID was very hard case Tor men who
J heer living for years In California 70 have 70 be har
messed o. wagons Ike horses.
ANor describing In similar manner The principal herocs
orue evueddon the letter writer informs the editor Of
llc I6.,E Ia! Of = E'lg oa v.l, AL ei@ypVay Is IN