Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-09
THE BEAR FLAG.
An Account of the Circum stances yyhicI,
Led To- Its Adoption.

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We have already expressed the belief
that Fremont I'm iayorny and promoting
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county d'd S'ii'G q hVnR "t horses n"oE
sent to General CASTRO. Thcy sent d ,i..f.i.,
/ message 81 General Castro. returned win
the horses tp Fremont. camp. and i,u.r,-
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| But they would have a Star nm tL. l,s,
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\ piece of common cloth /, obfain,d and
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! lincoln. and who was br,uobt M, Nv Lnr
husband o1rrv,,rd pr,s;,Ic,,t ;IIr,i,
General BiIwcIl's account nr,,reir5 viii
a rude brush and q pot of rciIpairt 10 place
- star an one corner A. he yr,,rl-,l In,
a .rrizzlv hear in tbr confer f,,;r,.',b" star"
exclaimed Ford
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ANNIVERSARY O! TIE BEAR FLAG.
Twenty years ago tIH Bear Flag was
! hoistei in Sonoma as u symbol of revolt
against Mexico, and ON the same day pro-
ciamaticn was issued by VIM. Il. Idle, COM
mander Of the party, in which nc gave the
reasons Of the movement, and declared
that the Americans in the territory had
| been threatened by proclamation from the
clne! officer OF the aforesaid military deS-
POJism tthc GoEornmr 1t OF California; with
/ determination if they would not depart out
Of the country, leaving nj! their property,
arms. and beasts Of burden This WAS
great ristate on the part oi Idle and his
/ friends. The authorities 90 California had
issued no Su''l hioiii'il'''''il' nor WIS sVca
q matter Thought OF ~ TINS very tune the
leading native tdlio'iIsaH0, 3S class !nder
the aGvir. and iufiflcurr OF Thomas O.
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