The Early Days and Men of California
Publisher: Pacific Press Publishing Company
Published: 1891
Language: eng
Table of contents: tocpage: 11
pagenum: v
title: Autobiography the Author 9-47 CHAPTER I Author's Arrival in California — Book-keeper at Sutter's Fort — Sutter's Hospitality — General Castro's Arrival at Fort — Castro's Proclama- tion .48-50 CHAPTER n Fremont's Arrival — His Trip to San Joaquin Valley and to Verba Buena and Monterey — Obtains Permission firom Castro to Take His Men to Monterey— Takes His Command towards Monterey — Arrives at Gomez Ranch — Castro Raises Force to Resist His Further Advance — Fremont Camps, Throws up Breastworks and Hoists American Flag— Strikes Camp and Goes to Tulare Valley — Arrival of Lieu- tenant Gillespie as Bearer of Dispatches from Secretary of State — Secret Letter to Larkin — Gillespie Starts to Recall Fremont — Ban- croft's History — Larkin's Books — ^Taking of Sonoma by Bear Fls^ Party — Bancroft's Comments — Castro's Proclamation the Cause — Bancroft's Denunciations — Author's Criticism of Bancroft 51-56 CHAPTER HL Affairs in Monterey — English Feeling Dominant— Junta of Califomians — Speech by General Vallejo— Bancroft's Denial — Letter from General Vallejo — Arrival of Commodore Sloat — Riunors of Trouble in Mexico — Larkin's Interview with Sloat — Interviews between Sloat, Captains Mervine and Page — Commodore Sloat's Irresolution and Timidity — Anxiety of the Americans — Protest of French Consul — His Arrest — Commodore Sloat's Final Determination to Raise the Flag — The Flag Raised 57-61 CHAPTER IV Dispatches Sent to Captain Montgomery and Fremont — Arrival of Com- modore Stockton on Frigate Congress — ^Arrival of British Line-of-Bat- tie Ship Collingwood^ Admiral Seymour — Fremont's Arrival with His Men— Their Unique Appearance — British Officers Visit Their Camp —Their Expert Rifle Shooting— Doctor Semple— Fremont Sails for