The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1846, Page 1

Vol, XL, No. 362—Whole Ne, 4506 THE NEW YORK HERALD. | ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE FROM THE JAMES GORDON BENNETT PROPRIETOR | PACIFIC OCEAN. Girculation---Forty Thousand. The Progress of Events in California, % sametayibleinsigince’ pry per copy—$7 | fy: Sa Satord siege The Arrival of the Mormons, ant EOE EUROPE Every. Bream Parker ice OG cents vs aarees.b0 per aunum, payable tay | — at the usual prices—always eas ING of all kinds executed with beanty and deo | patch ‘All letters or commam: by mal, addressed to the establishment, male “y the postage will Sueted from iesies mene opeaiede oe VANES 8 GORDON D nis Proprietor of the et ee Special Despatches to the New York Herald = We have received one or two highly interesting | letters from Monterey, on the Pacific, and a file | of the Californian, including the numbers of the | 22d and 29th of August, and the Sth of Septem = | ber. These Californians are no later than those pre- wiously received, but they contain a good deal of very valuable information. Annexed is one of the letters from our corres- pondent :— Henarp Cansroania Comngsronpence. Monterey, creencaene * U. 8.07 Amenica, September, 18th, 1646. sew, » streorr PARA Suet UDA TIAN. CHANGE OF HOURS. 3 LROAD. WINTER ARRANGEMENT —On end a Monday, | Dec. 28, 1446, Trains will run as follows: Leave Buovksyn—at 7 o'clock A. M. (Boston train) for MPO, Sally exgort Gaodayy)storrine at iy, for Greaiport ‘and ‘interme- Janes G. Bennett, Esqs— dale me Warm In one 2 my former letters, you were made aware, thet your columns would soon present to your oa go of readers, some extraordinary circumstances from th Far West. The last of repay I forwarded to you, a the mail route that is to be, the Rocky Mountains, a few popes Tespecting the men and times around us. ‘ia Panama, | also forwarded a duplicate, that is, from memory. Whether you received one or both, time and the Herald will inform me. Commodore Stockton left here the first of August, bound South, to touch at and take the different ports of | © California, with his officers and crew of the Congress, of for which Mr. Larkia, U. 8. Consul, became a memb: the term of the war. In six weeks the Commodere has planted his flag a’ far South as 32 degrees Nerth, below the port of Sen Diego. You will soon ey that our flag has boen raised to the at’ PYM for Farmingdale, dai Ti innnsronr fig AM ie ily (Sew: AEE train or Broo at 35¢ P. M., (Boston Train) ot om the arrival of the coat from Norwi h, daily, (except San- days,) © pein rt St. Goorge’s Mane’ and Leave Famsermopate; 0 A.M, dail Sundays.) save Farminopsce at 6) b exc ccomonovns Ean aad sire wedi F a Leave Jamatcanm 8 o'elors My for Brook, cr Toe tha erival of Bottod SUNDAY THAINS will hereafter ran to Thompson Sta tjon— leave Brooktya at A. for Thompeon and rnterme- diate places. (commencing Sunday the sth ing leave Thompson at 2 o'clock P. Me Fumiogiaie, 2, Tamales 3X. uane To—Bedtord, 8 East 1! a itor one, m saunnten Fa; Brssbeic, | Cetz Point of Lower California, and all ite ports inthe so i: Goan) Ses Herat, loweville, (4 (au Th Gane The occupation of Lower California by the United sooth gh we 4 ih vite, 3 Fermin le, 623 ‘Statéa mey be of little tmportance; yet to prevent future poe duation, An oat, disputes with Mexico on the Sea of Cortes or Gulf of Ca. Bavion81 184 3 -s Melford 8 fs Ks ou 3734; | lifornia, and to preventthe Peninsula from falling into fanor, rt, fattetnck, ‘$1 6517" ‘Carchoges ld: re charge of another nation, it should follow Upper Ca- os: = afreenpor Accommodation 1 am so far from the Jand of my birth, that I know not what may be the present views of the Home Department in Washington; yet I do know, and you will, that if our line is not alt ady decided, it will rill be-— beginning at the mouth of the “Del Norte,” running west with the river until it reaches latitude 32 degrees—thea following the River Gila to the Cokarado—thenos to the Pacific, be- low San Diego or Lodos Santos. We shall then hevea ravaged bounded at the North latitude 49 degrees, to the Pacific—at the South on the same ocean 32 degrees—and western end eastern boundaries, belng what Nature intended them, the Paci- fic, with China in the outline, and the Atlantic with Burope in the back-ground. ‘This great tormation was laid down by fate, out by General Taylor and his brave urmy e East and by Commodore Stockton and his gallant oficers ant separated by thou. Stages are in readiness on the szrival of Trains at the seve- ral pxttions, to take passengers at very Jow fares, to all parts of the Isl: Bi Crates will be in readiness at the foot of Whitehall e before of saurting from the Brooklyn side. The steamboat epee leaves Greenport for Sag Har bor on the arrival of the Boston train from Brooklve = d2ith posToy AND PROVIDSNCE, or Long Island Railroad—Ni Li id after Monday 28th inst will leave the foot of Whitehall stree Bids Long Island Railroad. on Mondays, W. Aaa? at 2 o’clock, G egg 'd Boston by the Massachusetts which connec: with the men atthe West. Aluhough boat sands of miles, mey chiefs meet togeth arg. Brovisanes - ss Ser coplial, whon peace is proclaimed. {pacar Boston... 500 ‘The Coogress ie now at anchor. in this port—the Com. Thesteamer New Haven bas ie’ boilers, and will, take |.modore Raving ia 43 days finisted the Mexican rule only light freights California, given peaco to the people. The Californians have still much national feeling re- specting the change of flags; yet are ion, ry sure = there were no hopes of protection from Mexico, and every sign of the pointed out to them that this country could not remain unknown, and in the state it was—while the whole world was so fast advancing be- yond them. Therefore, whether they are pleased or not, sh satisfied there was no semeny, The whole state he far is oy the change—goods falling in price—-produce ris Domestics that four months ago paid six dollars a _— duty, can new be purchased from a whale ship same price. In June Mr. Thomas O. Larkin pedi CFL 2 AES a2 Tah REGULAR MAIL LINE FOR BOSTON. yorwion & aig f vi CESTER, wi Cars or ‘Bagg Sseugems taking their sents 5, wthrough to + being @:t commamentes through by steamboat ame Fissengor by due ling are accompanied through by the ctor of the train, who will have particular charge of and who wilt ocherwiae ctve bis arton e and comfort. "This line leaves south side Pier No. 1, North Battery Place, daily, (Sundays excepted) at fore ead. ves in Boston in time to take all ur | route railroad. con. ry ry their River, ig of ’cloc] ML tov vapeery eri r WORCE! EATER, Capt. Ven Pelt, leaves | cargo of N. E. domestics; and paid two hundred per cent. ene Russa, ‘Thursday, and Satardays, a4 iis sere duties on the cost. ‘This day this cargo could not be sold every Monday, W. y, and ay nat 4o’el lock: FM, for money sufficient to psy the duties. ty Farther information, i inguire of J. .H. VANDER BLT, | A of Lowell blue drill in May sold in this town No. 8 Battery Ptace, North ores mn dollars. It can now be purcnased for eight UNITED STATES MAIL LINE: "A house lot of 100 yards LBANY AND TROY, VIA yards square, worth in May $100, Bele tor ‘port and Housatonic Railroad Dur: sold in August for $400. Raachos worth, six months back, one hundred dollars square , are now five times that sum. More waulable ranchos were worth legmorigra 5 more, and are now worth one thousand dollars per immer, the Housatovic Railroad ‘he y a a from Bridgeport to Daylight, daily (San- coe ae eR “oa ae 1's wrazeerted) anata apinee wk Soar mame s Mee, Kosgeleks frdgeps soasting under the U.S. flag—mille are building Yan ¥ tne Kees —schoolmasters sought for, and the whole a of Calitornia looking up. You may believe ‘hat under this pleasant state of af- fairs, Californians will in time bless their conquerors,and pel Rommonece Secren ee Governor Comman- jer ™ much pleasure in knowing how large he has teken in these t changes ie Brooklyn, from New York, has landed her Lowe in Sen Francisco. Part of the emigration from the s have reeched the Sacramento; many more ure @ very bears, e! ante! poh cg ters. from thels Rete emen. f wild horses are snuffing the air, to oo ry many of thelr kindon the Steamers Nimrod, and Mohegan, meas last For farther par: quire ag the Of Market street Pier, and UeEWriagnda and’ Welle’ express, 10 Wall etree iS im re G. M. PERRY. Avent. NOTICE. i a A On and ater | bg November 20th, the Braisted, will a i notice, viz >= oe Leave New York. A.M. road. Purser Fountleroy, of the Savannah, hes Jatel charge of a company of men in the interior—one mores his yond were driving about eighty horses, one hundred pti when a drove of wild herses run in between carried off every horse—even some with baggage on tes ge a Pepntlero was some hours getung his own again, and ost twoorthree tame saddle horses. = more at present, your, pi ssi stn a commany Has ana, b PAISANO. The Cyane and Warren were off San Blas and clegant spply to the capta board, pe Saute aioe any Peaster Us eee: | that coast t39°rh The Portsmouth was at San Francisco. DRAFTS ox The Congress, Savannah, and Erie were at Monterey—the S. to sail on the 18th of Sept., on a cruise. ZAND, Titi SCOTLAND AND WALLS tPemont sand remit any amount from one pound a reat rite ge Ivolasd, Wy applying to the drafts ne obtained hx able at jee aah mubocsinase, of whom teas ‘omnes clycrks We make the following extracts from the Cali sud <lveland, Scetlana an fornian :— tts can forward them by the packets of the Jéth, Mat or omy Bed = of Peet + bad a ‘euoe the apes Californian, Aug. 22 and 29.) Steamers sailing from ees an of January. ‘is being the only paper published ia California, 1t i: " W.& J.T. TAPSCOTY, tSouthst ” | desirable that it should not only De interesting. for ite door below Barhax ap news, but conducted in such a manner as to Sake it 1e- fulesa ee country; we have therefore deter- mined to 8 series of numbers devoted to that sub- in which will be embodied the state of the country, public opinion, the circumstances which led to the Prevent outbreak, and principles and conduct of the ac vi 000, A eee PH! Boy 4 « HINCKE Ny No 9 Tontine Buildings. UNION LINE OF uy EerooL PACKETS. —The splendid fast sailing aud favorite packet EMPIRE, 1200 fons burthen, Captain Rassell, ¥, th originally ioe the United States. 7 sail on Teasdany Dec. 23th, her regular day. Her | ly increasing b; ration, while caput wee it a Son ‘f eslia | erent a, but afewiy. The fact ocame evident, si is very low. Those | t® -_ - men, that, unde: Present state of things, this eeheg re bert! make earty spatinetion on would soon fill ye, the country, and board, at Pier ‘No. By, Me slave ‘all street, or = change the very nature of their institut jons.— ws 0 1, APSUOTT, re Preparing to prevent it ; bat before entering below hieto: the measures adopted, we shall prem: he pecker ship side GEORGE wi the suid packets will sail frou for ry of facts in sisson the actors on the part of ithe Californians. But little more then a yea: ago, General Terano, the Governor yo by governmert of Mexico, wos in power. Don José Castro, Alverade others, ine eo of pe pecef of the governor, ~_ peton ingly got up a him, composed o! for- fm FA ot hg ry sanber of foreigners also on the tide of ras Governor. Much warlike preperation was made, and some long marches, but without a battle, or at least without the ped of human life. ft finally resulted in Pico’s assuming the station of Governor, and Castro commander of the military. ‘The situation of both Mexico and California cannot be described than in the fol- lowing peregreph from the aN. ¥. Herald i ; In this state be heor od ‘General Castro issued one pro clamation after another, ordering the foreigners to igure people, well knowing the charecter of the," Command. people, ler of the “Comma: ” still remained quiet ; but at last er decisive blow wes wee struck, which forced us to rally and defend eur- selves, or run for the mountains. ir SHIP SOUTHERNER, from pool, Dover st. Alt foade — ot permitted ia five days will 7) sent to Public OODHULL & Nisrunn, 87 South street. | FOR LIVERPOUL—The Aer ene Re lar Packer of 21st Jon Hair Wweeac SEEN OF THE WEST, fa ‘bili tous, will sail as above, her having splendid, large and comfort Paty io the capetin ou board, at pier Barling sh oF 35 cob autL & MINTURN, 87 South st. snip * Constitution” ” 1600 tons J ten, will suceee: CGueen ofthe the 1 ow her regular day, 21st Pelreny: FOR LONDONDERRY— receTro su ry The first class regular packet i M ‘Thompson, will sil accom: for eabin, 2d exb: az7 th 1 pa | The movement slluded to in our last No, which sengers, are di eee bel itec eabctr eet | one bent emovesnt on Se pao hy Aare b it SfeMURBAY South Castro, to Lieut. Francisco de Arcé, at Sonoma, to move Pine. | with 14menasa , for some horses belo: seit sega aa, ea ones | Elune hae hse scree, Sas ee ata <eesl en set erme, by apply tng of tine Rio of Sata | negbye arden fast sail Sy yo el MiB rom arer per rate = PR on the north side, tocross at ee For Trehe pak idy,~ I Indian, who came fk COLLINS South 20., 58 Routh st. Sacramento, PM gy eee aris —— The io i # seas ose, Scot, will ul aa eae, | ho on ie ir 1so0 ot Roar siaecanecae Khel ghey ert gm phy ys vee ancened th the Ann s hou it. Fremont, cE i cD -§ ean nc cxousd vo tghon atone oat c Le ine The bean reported; by forming the junction with ‘him, we he a, shot au tre ted oursetves of his auristanee, Dut, on our arrival at (9 tralia shan we wei TPE BIRR ES, met us with the information: that Francisco hi here Ber ‘pb, NO e ra iacket nin JAN TLL ee ‘sent for the horses which he then New now are ; for the purpose ef meunting 2 bi of 200 men ide of Burling Losalenseiwl jean tend | to march the Americans, settled ra rece pid of Beer isaye ag mento , and that he (the General,) intended to . build «fort hear the Bors pass, in the California eras", Bei foot rasan, fr the pazpowe of preventing the of seeds. aig } The time hed now arrived when some decisive meve Sas bs mie The yf wan of cn ad ara reposition was made, thet a sufti | den follow the Lieutensnt and horses, not only for the of w our , but, if possible, induce him to cross the wi we kept the rts Bernd A capes would give us the alvaniago. rivhout waiting fo: 1» twell lunteered wie, tapi ve men vol to ‘e 0. * Me ee ee fis leader, the afternoon; sto; per, and at da ie} rised , who, without resistance,j gave vernment horses. 'e had no disposition to be troubled with posing Sos % we therefore dismissed him with his ray a with arms and a horse for each—one private claimed not to be of the =" the canal te our object was not Merrit , and thi heb ~ at meas sansaae ia fo iag Ae ‘veen augmented to 33° still under command of jerrit. = Sonoma, we made prisoners of General Guadaloupe, M. Vallejo, Lieut. Col. Prudon, and Ce; Don Salvador Vallejo. ‘This movo was nmde under impression that the General had a very great influence in the country, avd by securing him we might secure our object with less bloodshed and with a better effect ‘upon the people of California. As we have now got through aro ae bape of the revolutionists, it will not be amiss ie idea of the people with whom we have had tor Our remarks in our last pumber, in relation to Mexico, are strictly true as regards California, but are only appli- cable toa few men,whe kept the country in a constant ex- vamp nyt = other object in view than their own ad- = mass of the people ot Califor. Negev pein na nsive people, and but for those am- bitious leaders, would remain on their ranches a con- tented and bappy community, and under a good govern- ment would be valuable citizens ; Cd of them are men of fine sense, and high ‘moral w though — the very nature of ofa government, they have been deprived of the means of education to a ps e The ladies, whe axe numerous, are handsome, and some of them beautiful, very sprightly, industrious, and amiable in their manners, affectionate to their relatives and friends, kind to their neighbors, and generous e' to their enemies, and we are much io hopes that their mild and genial influence will go far to bring about that amity of feelings which is so desirable between the old and the new citizens of this highly favored country. Notwithstanding the untiring vigilance of Capt. Mer- vine, liquor, in considerable quantity, hes sold to our sailors during the week ; quite a number re been found intoxicated, noisy ‘and turbulent. All well dis- posed citizens should do their utmost for the suppression of this néfarious traffic with sailors, Every ma: be expected trom Capt. Mervine, which the most indo table energy can achieve ; but his efforts should be se- by all who want sobriety and good order to pre- sat in the community. Civilemay ‘agg ne are being appointed ix different parts of Califo: who will constitate the inferior courts; tuatenctine’ os superior tribunal are vested for-the in the magistration of Monterey. This court takes cognizance of alt cases that come within en jurisdiction. It hus two justices, and performs Fn double functions until more extended system of Jpsicatien ons can be established, sae & magiotrates of of por. i ‘set daily, and give @ pa! fare brought belore none | oe rou tear devolves the ot ua police of the town and district. Their investigations are thorough, their decisions prompt, and an artial. — an office is open from 9 o’clock, A. M., o'clock, Tae destiny of California is ixed—she is to become a free and in waning State—a member of the North American confederacy. She is no yeee to be subject to a foreign arbitrary power, to domestic revolutions or military rule. She is to make her own laws, mi her own resources, and found those institutions in w her children are to find a heppy home. California has hitherto posseseed byt very fow advan- tages for developing her resources. Her lands have been in the hands of but iA individuals, whose enor- mous grants discouraged without disturbing egitmate pants. They wilt Viodany oe a thrifty population, trained to habits of is Golden Eevee will wave ever hills and valleys, where now only the briar auu bramble are seen, nate where only the howl of the wolf is heard; hd geome silence of wild cascade will be broken by the thunder of factories, where art and in- dustry will roll out upon public their richest pro- ducts. Commerce will enli every bay, and penetrate into the gorges of the distant mounteins. This too flattering a picturo, but it is no a seen ond felt through the h and breadth of the United States. The same enterprise and prosperity which — there, avail this country. — The came spirit which bes mode the farmer and mechanic wealthy there, will make them wealthy here. The same spirit that has yong the advanteges of an educa- tion to every child carry the advan to every child bere. The 3 som spirit that has found i there for the infirm, the deaf and dumb, the bli useless widow end orphan, will found the samo be- nefisient institutions here. Such js the destiny ef Cali- fornia, such the acer which the aged, now de- acending to their g1 queath to their children— Who would dread such vinn Who ber his offspring from such a heritage ? Mr. Wm. H. Davis has been appointed our agent for the Sandwich Islands. Talbot H. Green, we the port of Monterey. We yeoman witnessed the drill of the men quartered at the Upper Barracks, under the command of Lieutenant George Minor. We ha ir seen veteran soldiers move and form with a recision. Their light infantry exercises st very perfect and when they are charging in Tine, thee rush, upd the three thrilling cheers that they give, would ‘make ap enemy quail, :f not give way before those gallant tars.— In connection wi ieut. M.’s command are ten horse- men, well equipped. The number of prisoners they ha made gives the bert e of their vigilance. It is a useful corps, and pe to see it increased. Great eredit ia duc utenant Minor for the prompt manner in which he has filled his station. Lieut. McLane, of the Ist dragoons, was in town yes terday The company has just returned from ir Indian exoursion to the mountains. The Indians are be- ginning te find who has the Ce nae & They have divided into small parties, which renders it next to impessidle for acompony to find them. The only effectual means of stepping their inroads upon the property of the coun- try wilt be to attack in their villages, in the Cali- fornia Mountains. We are in hopes that at least a divi- rion of that company will be sent down the joo! 1. ley, and to cross the mountains st the Bear River meet the gh on the 10th of September, at Trucky’s lal Should such a division be sent, w command of Mr. McLane, his suavity ot manner and ont tlemaply deportment, with the knowledge he will acquired of the country, will be of great service to the emigrants and to the country. This (Fort Stockton) is a handsome fortification, situ ated at tue northwest corer of this town on an elevated oint of Jand, so situated as to command the town and tae ‘vor. On the southwest corner is a strong block- house, with three 42 pounders ; the battery extends inan angular circle from N. W.to N. and is then continued to south in a regular circle, so that with tho block-house the whole circle is well guarded. Tue intention is at present to mount ten heavy guns on the battery, them 66’s, in all thirteen guns, and so arranged may be moved and t to bear at any point. The whole will be surrounded by a ditch seven ject The position and plan was directed by Co: Stockton, and is now under the direction of Capt. ‘Mer- vine. Mr, Cecil coxstructor. News rrom eel —Officers, soldiers and prisoners have beon arriving hero all the week from Castro's camp. Capt. Goaquid a tee came inon from whom we gathered all the information we hi Mr Washburn, an American, who wasa prisoner, only yey pee ERY Gira = ut little opportu: their plans. De La Torre aa; athat when Castro yiearned tat Fremont had r the town of Angeles, about ‘om ve hours march from him, he broke up camp in the night, buried his cannon, and left in the direction of Sonora his first camp from Pueblo, he gave permission oy i as chese to return home, the whole force consisting about 200. He thinks that about 60 followed Castro Co Pico, but Mr. Washbtirn seye that he understood that there were but ras oneehaen, ‘and soldiers. They ke) = has been appointed collector mitted so many crimes, that they non afraid of ju the 1 gee have most of them returned to their ran- ose ‘far as California is concerned, the war is at an end The next thing is to take steps for the organization of .a territorial oh penny for carry bog tg mail from eamerey to) to Yer. babueno, there and bec! rod ep pegs at ive this office until the ber, as fellows : —on horseback leave Mecorenee soba morsing Yerbsbueno on Wednesday morning and arrive at fori? before Friday night. Compunention paid quar- 1 ‘Audrest, R. Semple, Monterey. In making some extracts relative to the the ae from the Friend, a paper published at A Gone be it our duty to state some facts, which within the Map ae of our acquaintance. we lived i in nl nor, from the Mormons, at the time of tho last Mormon war there were a great many hard things said them, pro! much of it true, though macy have been bi olored. At all which occurred on etc of the atheoor tts The NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1846. | pany on board thy Brooklyn. Some have come from , others from the methodists, ogi 0 Si ame. tee pet whee the latter da; much from the hig! op pone) heard FE tosettle. Abs mee muon, we it must still be ’ scores of emigrants on the Brooklyn, are but a fraction of the immense mumber on their way thither. The difficulties in which found themselves at Nauvoo, and other y left Liverpool, and tha Soon follow: ail bound for C Whatever views different classes of christians and po- may form of the dogmas and tenets of this peo- Re: one thing is on that this general movement in four name OE ne gl be, sae eae os opens a new c! ie colonizing a o! e@aparsely inhabi ted a fraitiul region nt po ithe. influence which their arrival and tottioment must have upon the present cendition of California, is quite uncertain ; but, Should the tide of emigation con- tinue to flow ia, (as it undoubtedly will,) ranging must very soon become a very different what it bas been, civilly, soctally, morally and Tallgour ly. We cannot but hope most a abanrimaaed erage @ feel eeresivee in dut uty Before closing our remarks, bound to give publicit; imony of — master of the “ arockt in rene Ask to the ral character of emigrant it has oe developed duriog a ees voyage round Cape Horn Of their gene- ral fiour and character, he speaks Loch vorable iy avd They have lived in peace together, and uniformly appeared to be quiet and orderly. They going with the full determination of making a ettlement oe Leys brought ploughs, carts, scythes, and all kinds plement, and tools for ship and house Sullding ae They we not lest ne of = means of pro- moting education and of the emigrants coming from New England and the middle states, are in- clined to transplant some of the noble institutions of their native regions. Capt. R. informs us that during most of the passage they have maintained orderly and well con- ducted daily religious exercises, which still continue while Iytog in port. Daring fe of the “ Brooklyn” there have oc- curred te ten deaths, f adults and 6 children,) and2 births. A male child born before dou the Cape, was Atlantic, and a female born this is called Pacific. This numerous company eS emigrants are soon to leave fer their new home ; may it prove more peaceful than the one they left. So fre ‘as their minds may have been led toembrace error, may itbe renounced. That we differ. upon many es points of doctrine and practice is clearly. yet our best wishes and prayers go wil en, May pra fostering smiles of a in nignant rience rest upon the! them. They are te la; Nirioutt Of 0, fin tack oslo 5 “habia as, 0, Bit rise up andcall Noricx.—Whereas, the authorities of the United States, deeming it of the first importance to maintain or- give security to all ns, and to prevent any riot or disturbance in the town of Monterey oe ean order was pat erry eee 0 disposition o! ardent jotwith- standing the order, the sions tates semmplicen @ intoxicated. It is, therefore, evident at persons ae ‘still indirectly of see It is hereby or- fered that no one ie se! “hye pose of any intoxica- ing liquors whetever, and all persons that have former- ips Scaled liquor, ‘and all store and al keepers and keepers of public houses, are prohibi from keeping any liquors, or winesof any kind or description in their shops or stores. So ‘will be considered a violation of et rhe | snd leno’ will be looked upon with the greatest se- ref forfeiture of their liquors, fine tnd fa ergs at discretion of the m-gistrate. Monterey, At 646. ig VALTER COLTON, RODMAN M. Paice, U- & Justice. Single copies of the Californian can be had at the of- fice. Priee, 1254 cents. Job Printing, Circulars, Hand- Bills, &c., executed with despatch at this office. wed, For Save on Beaxen 4 pee ral assortment of Merchandige ; sleo, a large lot of Brown Mantas, for sale by Se hides. Taveor H. Gazan. rie Catiroasian—Is published every Saturday morn ing, by Colton k Semple. Terms—Subscription, one year in advance, $5 00 ; do. six months, $2 60 ; Single copies, 12 cents. fe sega nN in Monte: the 7th of J .y fos whic! lonterey on the aly, 1846, and the inhablants are ip @ measure neh ne the difficaltie: them. It is almost ine! edible wo any but an grievances which these people have labo: number of years. No man could call his diutfons tat own for one moment. The continual rev: took yeuly. rly, hens the principal occasion of their troub! took no notice ef California, unless it was to send payed superfiueus poor officers to enrich them: selves on the spoils of this confiding people, or to end here her outcasts who had by Roe ly b nea fe the gibbet. This has gone by, and the ‘waves over California, and Commodore ‘Robert Trt F. ‘ton bas com- mand. There is no ee to a man’s farm and driv- ee horses and cattle under false pretences. An (civil magistrate,) has been elected in Monterey. The election took place on the 16th inst.; almost all the creat and “e ving Me ay, votes, and Wal Wal- ter “7 aplain of the United States Navy, tiga Alcalde of the jurisdiction of Monterey, jurisdiction comprises a circumference of about pro re miles. 1 Alcalde has four counsellors, who were Likewise elected 0 counsel with him in diffi- cult cases. The election went off admirably, scarcely an inhabi- tant that was not highly pleased with it, and that has not promised to sustain the authorities. The people are daily becoming more reconciled to the change of flag; they have been given to understand that their persons and wo a st will now be gecure, thet crimes will be punisl and honesty and industry will be rewarded. General Castro, that great oppressor of the people, has fied to Sonora, teking with him sbout forty men, princi- pally persons belonging to Sonora, and some ight orten Culifornians. He was closely ee Captain Fre- mont, but was not overtaken, for want of horses to pro- The ex Governo-, Alvarado, is now in Monterey, on role; he was well received by the commander of the nited States forces here, and cordially welcomed b aa can he is fable man, and, for a Calife man o} from the change of govern The frigates Congress and Savannah are here, alse the Erie, which takes bearer of our "The Whats to Pana- ma, on her crnise down the coast. eee reed to the bay of San Francisco. The oye na and have gone to Acupulco, and will comure that place. Mortrary, California, Sept 19, 1846. We have dail mt Ser and easy, ae of the outrages formerly com General Castro and his troops. It appears that fae required but the name of Cas- ke pe a rascals to go Sean pow. Sara |g ro! 3 0} horses and cattle oe bave boom ciees teh by ‘he country has been left almost without a dollar, not- —— the enormous duties that were paid on foreign Roods, ani wh and which amounted upon an average to oon pes Rantved thousmt dollars yearly. Still thissum was not sufficient to maintain the vices ofs0 many rapacious would-be-officers with —— a, ir country was pes- tered—continual fandangos dinners given to rome who did, avd many who did on deserve such indulgen- ces, swept ay the whole revenue. The country | seq a — apy adequate benefit from those exorb! juties. Zap Saierniae Gemasives, ve in ually to see emselv gin gradually Knowledge that taey bave for 8 lo time patt"bo 2, op ey have for a long time a Woofer Moment ivehineed, tn decree x4 k for an honest livelihood, and desired horse and a few silver buttons ine a eenpaneet So renees petting ie rniy wert ye pose of the United States - Thi who have deserved punishment have received it in the pane nt — but they have been talked to and yy have mage ag omg must abide Bprihe nw and it appears they ttention given. Three months og, fe Bee oe left two ore ee the street, as an ox hide, on of finding the one as the oth now it is not so. | NAVAL UFERLLAGENCE. U. &. Faroate Savannan, Mowrrasy, (California, opt. 3 80, 1846 Stockton has informed us that our ship the course Xd or four months, ia in reach the United | | third regiment * out of Mexico’-Fort Pickens, Pensacola Flerida, fs still on shore (and bas been in command done good service in hunting up the MILITARY Gen. bs ge is a liberally Greek Latin scholar. This will account for his despatches.— Philadelp ‘8 the additional good fortune officers in of Lela y eagle Indians general, Baler W W. 8. Bliss, for INTELLIGENCE. educated man, and is a goed the hia of the Pope? phvced Seco ses of poten og va Frits ‘bie St. Louis Dec. The from Senator Benton, w! handed to us i ye A Arad C napeoye to whom it was addressed, wi > pyle ir readers gene- Tally. It is by a note, in which it Is eaid, some large events are in contemp! nothing is certain, lation ; but, as yet, Senate Cuamern, Doc. 8. Dear * through 8t, Louis, ive tts, a, SF ge pre express for Santa Fe, and jays co zt, receive Fa SOAS On Colonel Robert Campbell, goes. to make this known through the wyvhey That those w who wish to write to their their letters ready. They should gi as little i and weight to their letters as possible, and Sey waa ates slips of newspapers, as bes _ las To Colonel J. B. Buanr. ere Dec. 5, 1846. our instructions, 1 ba bunt the following statement A. honor herewith to subi returns of the army:— 1, Tabular view of o 2. General return of t) ization, mar regular arm: THOMAS 1 'BENTON. ‘a ee and distribution of the troops in the eastern 4 Position i distribution of the troops in the wes- tern division, D. 6. A tabular statement of the whole cae of recruits enlisted from October 1, 1845, to Sept. 30, The authorized regaler force peat and men) is 16,998, and is constituted as follows:— Non-com. Com. bedi Designation of Corps and pignatio ah Serpe the mechanics and Jaborers belo: restricted number now in service is Lameassese ofice: mors y is T0301 cleaving s deficiency of 6,958 to paste to the Ord- Department lew, are not incladed, inne foregoing exhibit. T GENERAL AND STAFF OFFICERS OF THR VOLUNTEER FORCES INTHE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES. General officers ..... premises e] tment a majors, 26 capiains) FS Commissary’s Department (7 majo: captains Medical Department (22 surgeons, 24 assistant Pi of July 6, 1888) ..... *Total general and staff officers provided for the eben, lunteer troops in commission at this time...... 133 THE ARMY IN CAMPAIGN. The army in Mexico has during the year by recruits end detachments of ir troops drawn various by numerous regiments oernelead rome mployed i din prosecuting th ces ern] cut o war may be estimated as follows : REGULARS. - ter field, officers and men, including general an 762 ae at ‘sea, ‘and under orders to join the ay. Recruits en route for the seat of war. . Aggregate regulars in campaign. VOLUNTEERS. In the field........ At sea, for California... 473 18,745 766 ite volunteers in campsign...... 16,511 The regular force on active field service is composed rig wing Eom a eames companies. a do bao + Ate ’ % comer i ha 2,706 ad de 8 do , 4th do 8 do lst Infantry, 4 com ad do 9 10 a i | 4 lo th & 6 & 2,098 Gth do 4 do 7th do 6 do 8th do 6 do Recruits en route. so. 40+ s+ 762 The volunteers employed in the war consist of wrt sev toed regiments and two companies, of which five regi- ments are cavalry or mounted men and twenty-two in- fe xcept & of one battelion, of whi » eile cocagunad ‘fo field artillery. two of On the 2ist of September, it appears by the statement then submitted to the Secretary of War that the volun- teer force in the field (twelve Toate? men) sasbassed eo 23,161 officers and men, exclusive of the general offi and staff provided for the irr is eacye we does not now exce denon gg of the 16,500, if the data uw mmicanbceeae OF THE ARMY IN Camraian. Regulars. ......+4+ Volunteer troops... . under Brigadi igadier ‘General’ Wooi, the conduct ged separate division : lar troops. oder sateete. » Jnder Brigadier the conduct of a separate Mexico and California :— troops. Volunteers... mi foree employed in the field. . volunteers. 16, one achievements of every ree (24,984) 8,473 are of the regular army icers ular troops. This force, it pon army ‘is Based be tolerably or_orders of Major General 984 vision and battalion in character the field have nobly sustained ‘of the regu- as displayed aly equalled the etatons ot hove ‘best o the ex; a ited wht he high state of » ke. The victories won and the graves of the fallen attest the abi- lity and valor of the veterans of other wars, as well as of younger officers—élevés of the Natisnal Academy, | | the and others. The volunteer troops wi laurels in sanguinary battle of Baatecws. There oso ara wherever duty Zines Many fell Tn ‘t the ‘The destination of a part of the troops re; route to Mexico,for the army it ae rebeble been suddenly changed ; 5 and it beable that tachments heve been drawn ‘row t thet lower Grande for cen which oo ans so under the the additional y lor, Pe ey of B General Kearne; a ot id at AA Mier ‘Mt ith, and the N New York regiment teers or a same ber. The B vierarution oF THE TROOTS IN THE EASTERN AND WAETERN DIVISIONS. on ier | ¥ im vo- rigadior t of Seat “ volun- cnr have nouiy been ll evecotd; ana fue] frontiers have nearly been sil evecusted, and oS: ext sons of the few now occupied have been greatly dimi nithed since the war with Mexico. estate Li apa rota sed ment bet ton Harbor 8 Fore Moultrie, one com one company first artillery. 102 | Chasahaos (Country —Sad Gibeon—one compen ‘3 Towa—One company foot, Fort Atkinson... . 7% ‘Wisconsin—Oxe company foot. Fort Crawford 67 Arkanses Battalion, (two companies heres end ame companies foot)— nose sompenion at Fort Gibson, Cherokee ater pepyhy 383 One company af Fort Smith, Arkansas... : One company at Fort Wayne, Arkansas. . The THE RECRUITING SERVICE. a ruiting oy been pushed’ w: Several companies, much reduced, have been ily broken uy Se eer available more officers fa essential service than etherwise could have been ithdraws from active duty in the field. withe whole number of men enlisted from the Ist of Oc- tober, 1845, to the 30th of September, 1846, is 6,945, be- ing an excess of 2,388 over the previous y. ear. The num- ber enlisted in October and November, and to be enlisted in December, may be put down at 1,500 The of numerous regiment: CA volunteers and the greater inducements to enter for ol pe: factorily accounts forthe want of better F cooaeenie See cruiting for the regular army. High es for labor is another cause ie as having, ad A recruit ; but more perheps. the distinction seen in the pension laws between —— vate soldier ef the rey ale a army and the volunteer, which operate so unfavorably to the former. The Tie midew and or] ot the volunteers who may be tle, or die of wounds received in the service, are god sioned ; while the widows and orphans of the regular soldiers who die under the same jumstances ere em tirely unprovided for by law. ‘The rank and file of the army, a men of oe ry, a ahieen, riflemen,) innel: ments, recruits, and recruiting parties, bie inne t ten thousand men by the 31 ery se sraeaee The ob; ecoone heretofore pag ha oath to the bounty-in-hand p foabls toa state bl 1 nd, Ea thsrelores that oa Fecee Heine the provisions of the Ith section of the act entitled “An act fixing the military peace poseee” &e approved March 16, 1602, (repraled in | be now re enacted and continued during wer, and no x. The impulse given to the recruiting service would be prompt and decisive of better success. 1 respectfully request the attention of the Digest to the special report | had the honor to submit to the Secretary of War.tuly 20, 1040, a thes subject of Pro: iding yan a 10! major OF ef of e regiments ae ine. I then stated that “aview of fay a one edeld officer, and when the operations are pusbed a interior of the enemy’s country, there may be sever- al bat , as is the case now with the 7th infantry which will be commanded by be ayy" “To ensure as many 26 two field officers with there- ‘an additions! should iments under Gen. Eesiiowed to be sel ‘trom the active ci of Te: dis) ‘tive arms. “The second major was ly necessary in former organizations of the the war with England. The staf” are w jed with this very useful grade of field officers ; in three of which ( topogreph- ical Soqinners, end ordnance) the same complemen’ allowed (four each) as the law vines for the ‘whole twelve regiments The com- plement ot field o! regiments, CA cers who recruit, instruct and-discipline who must lead them iuto battle, is vier nama and this the pees state of the actual serv’ too clearly demonstrates. The returniand reperte Gen. Taylor show reat deficiency in this the J the grade of field siicom wie the fy wh a his commend, which it is not it means; for, the disabled and i ivalid to Be dimi- pro but ir increased.’ also beg leave povarers a to recall the bey ose ot the Department to the recommendation, din the annual id my, especially durin; my provi “ infant rs of Macomb was to provide wi according to the details submitted, Bot cost the government one cent more than the | present rates allowed. a oe would be pred the places of the non-effective officers would be se ono "teen ps effective officers doing their duty, and the rs at the foot of the list weuld be sooner advanced | mt thus, the increased efficiency of the several re corps. there would actually a benefit result lic,” &c. It is believed that a plan could be which would improve the condition of the service, and at the same time do justice to the invalid tenes bine wp nna had been spent in the faithful performance of In his annual report of November 22, ae ral Scott brought up the subject to the the Secretary of War, and at ihe same time that some Provisions of law w might be adopted of widows and orphans of officers who vision alreedy made in behalf of navy, volunteer, and imllide ofiears same circumstances.” Respectfully ones, R. JONES, | Adjutant General U. 8. Army. | The Hon. Wm. L. Mancy, Secretary of War. Suerrizip, Mass. Dec. 28th, 1846. Mail Arrangements. A general dissatisfaction is here depicted on the features of every subscriber, in consequence of the ir- regularity and delay of our New York papers. The Saturday papers of your city, under existing circumstan- ces, may properly be denominated wandei tions—we receive them, via Hudson, Chat Four Corners, and the devil knows where else, at the of six days from their tive dates. Under the Nol oy sent ement, our village is within nine hours of your city, and directly on the line of the Housatonic reil- road. Such protraction is conclusive evidence of gross ‘lect on the part of some one—perhaps the neglect is in the post office department. If so, would it be improper to jog the memory of worthy functionary your columns, with the above facts? Our papers areevi- Uy too late, even without the stemp. i Tue Correr Harpor Mat.—This mail route is an exception to the lightning lines which are now begin to intersect the Union. It leaves Green Bay nce & th, and is carried the whole distance by — vor a Lg ge peo pe and friars 6 route, ere a J few Indian wigwams; and the mail cartier, the mail, oats set food, fecttse omer blankets, ond 6 utensils. There is no road or trail, and on hi carrier takes an In and “blazes” the va; so that he can the . The distance is over three reen Bey Advocate pee it takes about two weeks to go through. If the carrier is teken sick, or is lost on his journey, be is alone in the wilder- ness, far out of reach of human aid, and the the ‘sppointed time, will be the only announcement of H death. There py few mail routes in the world the ser- vice of which juous as this, and few kinds of ser- Yours nerve and courage in man to un 0 Journal. WINTEK CLOTHING STUY Hae so cosT pe Ww. od eth et iJ Bidthing San ead Tor fo Paar ar tree Over Coats and Mazurka Clotha cof every Sai ct} Cloake—one half, ase tno trae hen mag ey ty Sek od hes Cansimmeres” pain ‘and fancy, fara oe on iat have ara cy, It prevents baldne ty apes cho oe BARRY: ection aia sold ner of Liberty ae RAP C# At Ar Sey Yh rown Ha’ ello givagimys eee