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Shannon (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
with the company, with Assistant-Surgeon Robert Murray. Captain William G. Marcy was the quartermaster and commissary. Naglee's company of Stevenson's regiment had been mounted and was sent out against the Indians in the San Joaquin Valley, and Shannon's company occupied the barracks. Shortly after General Kearney had gone East, we found an order of his on record, removing one Mr. Nash, the Alcalde of Sonoma, and appointing to his place ex-Governor L. W. Boggs. A letter came to Colonel and Gd for reenforcements, and Naglee's company was sent to him from Monterey, and these three companies occupied Lower California at the end of the Mexican War. Major Hardie still commanded at San Francisco and above; Company F, Third Artillery, and Shannon's company of volunteers, were at Monterey; Lippett's company at Santa Barbara; Colonel Stevenson, with one company of his regiment, and the company of the First Dragoons, was at Los Angeles; and a company of Mormons, reenlisted out of the Mormon
Sinclair (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
ncamped, some going and some coming, all full of gold-stories, and each surpassing the other. We found preparations in progress for celebrating the Fourth of July, then close at hand, and we agreed to remain over to assist on the occasion; of course, being the high officials, we were the honored guests. People came from a great distance to attend this celebration of the Fourth of July, and the tables were laid in the large room inside the storehouse of the fort. A man of some note, named Sinclair, presided, and after a substantial meal and a reasonable supply of aguardiente we began the toasts. All that I remember is that Folsom and I spoke for our party; others, Captain Sutter included, made speeches, and before the celebration was over Sutter was enthusiastic, and many others showed the effects of the aguardiente. The next day (namely, July 5, 1848) we resumed our journey toward the mines, and, in twenty-five miles of as hot and dusty a ride as possible, we reached Mormon Island.
Robert J. Walker (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
e conditions of the law, before he could give a written title. In this case the alcalde had been to the mine and had possession of samples of the ore; but, as the mouth of the mine was closed up, as alleged, from the act of God, by a land-slide, it was contended by Ricord and his associates that it was competent to prove by good witnesses that the mine had been opened into the hill one hundred feet, and that, by no negligence of theirs, it had caved in. It was generally understood that Robert J. Walker, United States Secretary of the Treasury, was then a partner in this mining company; and a vessel, the bark Gray Eagle, was ready at San Francisco to sail for New York with the title-papers on which to base a joint-stock company for speculative uses. I think the alcalde was satisfied that the law had been complied with, that he had given the necessary papers, and, as at that time there was nothing developed to show fraud, the Governor (Mason) did not interfere. At that date there was
P. St. George Cooke (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
rrived. Colonel Mason also arrived by sea from Callao in the store-ship Erie, and P. St. George Cooke's battalion of Mormons reached San Luis Rey. A. J. Smith and George Stoneman were with him, and les, which we reached in about three hours, the infantry following on foot. We found Colonel P. St. George Cooke living at the house of a Mr. Pryor, and the company of dragoons, with A. J. Smith, Daunteer escort out of the battalion of Mormons that was then stationed at San Luis Rey, under Colonel Cooke and a Major Hunt. This battalion was only enlisted for one year, and the time for their disest material for lumber. He had under him four white men, Mormons, who had been discharged from Cooke's battalion, and some Indians. These were engaged in hewing logs, building a mill-dam, and puttttalion of five companies of Mormons (raised bi Allen, who died on the way, and was succeeded by Cooke) was discharged at Los Angeles, California, in the early summer of 1847, most of the men went to
Burton (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
Sonoma; three, under Colonel Stevenson, at Monterey; and three, under Lieutenant-Colonel Burton, at Santa Barbara. One day I was down at the headquarters at Larkin'ged about thirty miles a day, stopped one day at Santa Barbara, where I saw Colonel Burton, and so on by the usually traveled road to Monterey, reaching it in about falready been occupied by two companies of Stevenson's regiment, under Lieutenant-Colonel Burton, who had taken post at La Paz, and a small party of sailors was on shmiserable, wretched, dried — up peninsula. I remember the proclamation made by Burton and Captain Bailey, in taking possession, which was in the usual florid style. eld these places by detachments of sailors and marines till the end of the war. Burton also called for reenforcements, and Naglee's company was sent to him from Montee way by land by a courier from Lower California, sent from La Paz by Lieutenant-Colonel Burton. On its receipt, orders were at once made for the muster-out of all
Whittaker (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
iced off from his cabin, and lie first called on them to go out, and, when we were alone, lie enlarged on the folly of Sloat's proclamation, giving the people the right to elect their own officers, and commended Kearney and Mason for nipping that idea in tile bud, and keeping the power in their own hands. He then sent for the first lieutenant (Drayton), and inquired if there were among the officers on board any who had ever been in the Upper Bay, and learninlg that there was a midshipman (Whittaker) he was sent for. It so happened that this midshipman had been on a frolic on shore a few nights before, and was accordingly much frightened when summoned into the commodore's presence, but as soon as he was questioned as to his knowledge of the bay, he was sensibly relieved, and professed to know every thing about it. Accordingly, the long-boat was ordered with this midshipman and eight sailors, prepared with water and provisions for several days' absence. Biddle then asked me if I kn
James Allen (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
en the Mormons were driven from Nauvoo, Illinois, in 1844, they cast about for a land where they would not be disturbed again, and fixed on California. In the year 1845 a ship, the Brooklyn, sailed from New York for California, with a colony of Mormons, of which Sam Brannan was the leader, and we found them there on our arrival in January, 1847. When General Kearney, at Fort Leavenworth, was collecting volunteers early in 1846, for the Mexican War, he, through the instrumentality of Captain James Allen, brother to our quartermaster, General Robert Allen, raised the battalion of Mormons at Kanesville, Iowa, now Council Bluffs, on the express understanding that it would facilitate their migration to California. But when the Mormons reached Salt Lake, in 1846, they learned that they had been forestalled by the United States forces in California, and they then determined to settle down where they were. Therefore, when this battalion of five companies of Mormons (raised bi Allen, who d
Folsom (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
Howard and Mellus. There I learned where Captain Folsom, the quartermaster, was to be found. lie Many naval officers had also invested, and Captain Folsom advised me to buy some, but I felt actuallpose, gave name to the street. I explained to Folsom the object of my visit, and learned from him tlly traveled route for Yerba Buena. There Captain Folsom and two citizens joined our party. The fidifficulty was to cross the bay to Saucelito. Folsom, as quartermaster, had a sort of scow with a ld. Now, some of the chief men of Yerba Buena, Folsom, Howard, Leidesdorf, and others, know ing the Jose; thence to the pueblo of San Jose, where Folsom and those belonging in Yerba Buena went in tha of travel, I advised the colonel to allow Captain Folsom to purchase and send to Washington a largeich it was then received at the custom-house. Folsom was instructed further to contract with some vf the vessel could catch the October steamer. Folsom chartered the bark La Lambayecana, owned and n[5 more...]
R. B. Mason (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
e still more recent conflicts with Kearney and Mason, I rode out to his camp, and found him in a coture, leaving to succeed him in command Colonel R. B. Mason, First Dragoons. Our Captain (Tompkinsessel bound for Callao to reach the East. Colonel Mason selected me as his adjutant-general; and oide-room, connected with it by a door, was Colonel Mason's private office. I had a single clerk,which lay about half an ounce of placer-gold. Mason said to me, What is that? I touched it and ex of the larger pieces, and asked, Is it gold? Mason asked me if I had ever seen native gold. I an his prejudice, and did all I could to prevent Mason taking him into his confidence. We then startas harping on his scheme; but he disgusted Colonel Mason with his flattery, and, on reaching Monterrs a month would hire a man in California; Colonel Mason's black boy, Aaron, alone of all our then highly. To meet this condition of facts, Colonel Mason ordered that liberal furloughs should be g[41 more...]
Charles Green (search for this): volume 1, chapter 3
eabouts of Nash, who was a bachelor, stopping with the family of a lawyer named Green. The sergeant soon returned, saying that Nash had gone over to Napa, but wouldhave a cart ready at the corner of the plaza, McLane and I went to the house of Green. Posting an armed sailor on each side of the house, we knocked at the door and walked in. We found Green, Nash, and two women, at supper. I inquired if Nash were in, and was first answered No, but one of the women soon pointed to him, and he me, Where? and I said, Monterey. Why? I would explain that more at leisure. Green put himself between me and the door, and demanded, in theatrical style, why I do get some clothing, but I told him he should want for nothing. We passed out, Green following us with loud words, which brought the four sailors to the front-door,hat time one of the sailors, handling his pistol carelessly, discharged it, and Green disappeared very suddenly. We took Nash to the cart, put him in, and proceeded
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