The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-13
NEWS FROM THE WEST COAST OF MEXICO.
Important from sonora.

Important from Sonora.
THE UNITED STATES SHIP ST. MARYs AT GuAYMAs-
CAPTAIN STONES RELEASE DEMANDED BY CAPTAIN
PORTER q. s. E.--AMERlCAN BATTERIES BEARING ON
THE PLACE, AND DAY GIVEN THE MExICANs FOR
REFLECTION.
Our San Francisco files contain the following important
details concerning the presence Of the ship st. Marys
at Guaymas and the action of Captain Porter, u s. N,
relative to the release Of Captain Stone the points Of
which had by telegraph BY the last from
California
From the Alta California, Nov. l2l
We are indebted TO Captain Way. OF the schooner Storm
Cloud, Tor the suboned highly important from
Cuaymas. nHa
Captain Way arrived off the Heads with his vessel on
Thursday evening, boarded the steamer Senator she
the harbor and came on shore 10 the
Alta duplicae-in snbstance--of the following news.
Through some unaccountabe despatch failed
reach us, and IT'S publication was thus delayed this morn
ING. captain ways statement IS as foliows--
STATEMENT WAY
The United States soop-of ST. Marys Capt Porter
arrived NJ Quay mas Sunday the 10th ult The Storm
CLOUD llatt Way vessel was a, anchor IN the harbor
at The same time. Capt Porter Immediately put springs
his cable and brought the broaside Of the St Marys
10 bear upon the town.
Capt Way went on board, and requested by Capt
Porter 10 accompany his First Lieutenant ashore with his
dispatches and Introduce him to the Prefect Mr. Robin
SON. which he did These dispatches, in substance, de-
handed the immediate restoration Of Capt Stone and his
surveying party in Sonora, with full permission 10 pro-
coed the performance Of the contracta refusal to
accede to the demand being accompanied with noica-
ton tina, the town would DO bombarded the next
Capt. Way accompanied the Lieutenant on Shore and
introduced him TO the Project, Mr.. Robinson whom he
faw the dispatches delivered Without receiving def
mite answer they returned board the ST. Marys Capt
Porter informed Capt Way that he had boat for
Capt stones brig, then lying at anchor point some
distance away from Guaymas-ntending To place Capt
stones party in full and undsturbed occupancy Of their
rights under their contract Capt Way went board
his vessel and sailed the evening tor San Francisco,
leaving the fIownipg batteries Of the St. Marys bearing
on the Mexican town, with Of old Commodore Por-
charge, ready to carry his determination effect
the following morning. in the event Of tho Mexicans
refusing to comply with his demand.
III corroboraion OF the above enabled TO state
that have letters to prominent house in this city
from Washington in which 1t is stated that orders had
been forwarded to the Of Fort Buchanan
proceed II once ~ Sonora with company Of dragons
and demand OF Pesquiera the restitution OF Captain Stone
and his party. The company would escort Captain
Whiting with the rest Of Captain stones party-who 1t
will be recoected had been driven out OF Sonora and
were stopping at Fort Buchananinto Sonora. The let
tiers also state that orders had been forwarded 10 Captain
Porter, Of the St. Marys proceed Guaymas
and demand the instant restoration of the surveying
| ty to the performance of their contract.
The statement Of Captain Way shows how promptly
these ORDERS have been acted upon Captain Porter and
eaos to the conclusion that Pesqnera acceded
once to the demand and restored Captain Stone and his
party, the bombardment Of Guaymas would follow.