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William Tecumseh Sherman, Memoirs of General William T. Sherman ., volume 1, Chapter 1: early recollections of California. 1846-1848. (search)
le of gold, and they departed. That gold was the first discovered in the Sierra Nevada, which soon revolutionized the whole country, and actually moved the whole civilized world. About this time (May and June, 1848), far more importance was attached to quicksilver. One mine, the New Almaden, twelve miles south of San Jose, was well known, and was in possession of the agent of a Scotch gentle man named Forbes, who at the time was British consul at Tepic, Mexico. Mr. Forbes came up from San Blas in a small brig, which proved to be a Mexican vessel; the vessel was seized, condemned, and actually sold, but Forbes was wealthy, and bought her in. His title to the quicksilver-mine was, however, never disputed, as he had bought it regularly, before our conquest of the country, from another British subject, also named Forbes, a resident of Santa Clara Mission, who had purchased it of the discoverer, a priest; but the boundaries of the land attached to the mine were even then in dispute.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), California (search)
nterey......June 14, 1827 Joaquin Solis, a convict ranchero, instigates the troops to revolt against the governor, with a view to give all offices to Californians; soldiers at Monterey seize the presidio, Nov. 12-13, and later meet no opposition at San Francisco......1829 Governor Escheandia by proclamation calls on the Monterey insurgents to surrender, Jan. 7, 1830; recaptures Monterey, Jan. 20; apprehends Solis and other leaders, and sends fifteen of them, on the bark Volunteer, for San Blas......May 9, 1830 Decree for secularization of missions; San Carlos and San Gabriel to be organized as towns, surplus property, after distribution to neophytes, passing to secular administrators; other missions the same as far as possible......Jan. 6, 1831 Secularization accomplished......1834 Los Angeles made a city—capital of California......May 23, 1835 After various attempts at negotiation with the authorities, the warnings of 1822 not being heeded, Russians at Ross, Bodega,
The Daily Dispatch: January 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Clay statue. (search)
From Mexico. New York Jan. 25. --The steamer Ariel has arrived from Aspinwall. She brings Mexican advices. Gen. Woll, a Miramonist fugitive, had reached San Blas. Gen. Weller, U. S. Minister, had arrived at Acapulco. Gen. Alvarez tendered him an escort to the city of Mexico.
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important from Mexico. (search)
Important from Mexico. --A French Blockade.--The Alta Californian, of February 6, has this important paragraph: Advices have been received by the overland mail from Mazatlan, stating that the French man-of- war Seirieuse had strictly blockaded the ports of Mazatlan and San Blas. Two Mexican war schooners, which had been captured by the French vessel, are supposed to be used by the French commander in enforcing the blockade. The sum of $10,000 is demanded in settlement of an old claim, and the letters indicate a determination on the part of the French commander not to raise the siege until the sum is paid. It is supposed the merchants of those ports will have to pay the amount if the Government does not. The house through which we obtain this news supposes that the blockade is detaining a vessel of their own, now considerably over due. This is the only information concerning this movement which we have yet received.
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Virginia Artillery. (search)
after robbing the population, they drove the only officer of the Government into his house, set fire to it and burned him alive! After those feats, the heroes did not neglect to rob the travelers and merchandize trains passing between this and San Blas. Late last night Col. Cuerva left here for San Blas, with the view of cutting off the retreat of Losada's forces, but nothing is yet known of his expedition. You are, perhaps, already aware of what occurred in Ahuacatlan, in the past wSan Blas, with the view of cutting off the retreat of Losada's forces, but nothing is yet known of his expedition. You are, perhaps, already aware of what occurred in Ahuacatlan, in the past week, where the Indians entered and perpetrated all that has passed in San Pedro de las Lagunillas. Here we are really trembling with fear.--Santiago and Ixtlan are both without defence. They are subject to be invaded by the Lozada Indians at any moment, and no one can say how soon we may be equally exposed. We hope for the best, but the apathy of the Government gives us every reason to fear that this town may be the scene of the same diabolic acts which so recently have been enacted at Sa
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mexican news. (search)
e capital. Some think a Spanish war is sure to follow. But the more judicious think there will be a general acquiescence in the just right of the new Government to suspend intercourse with persons, though representatives of foreign Governments, who are personally or otherwise obnoxious to them — a right derivable not only from the practice of all Governments, but the Law of Nations. The Mazatlan correspondent of the Extraordinary writes that the French frigate Seriouse had seized, at San Blas, a vessel belonging to the Government of Sinaloa, and had demanded the payment of $10,000, and that the French flag should be saluted by the officers of the port, on account of some insult offered to the Consul. No further particulars are given. The confiscated church property of Guanajuato has been selling out at 25 per cent. cash down, and the balance to be paid in bonds of the interior debt within twelve months.--Large amounts, however, still remain unsold. The National Congre
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Important from Mexico (search)
he ports of Mexico. It is not intended that Mexico shall have more than thirty per cent., we believe, of revenues, which are to be collected and managed by European officers. Gen. Ortega, whom we noticed last week as being on the march after Marquez, is reported as having come up with his opponent near Cuernavaca, and to have beat him in a pitched battle. We doubt the truth of the report, however. Rumor says that 3,000 Federal, or rather United States troops, have been landed at San Blas, or at some other point on the Pacific coast of Mexico, for the purpose of marching across the country towards Tucson and forming a junction with the troops in New Arizona and Mexico, and then entering Texas by way of El Paso. If such is the case, they will probably be surprised to learn that their friends have been captured, and that they will have to meet a strong Texas force instead of a strong body of Federal friends. The election in the State of Tamaulipas for Governor having res
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], "Now, by St. Paul, the work Goes Bravely On!" (search)
em away like cobwebs. He is determined not to have implements in the way of plans touching Mexico, at least from the Yankees. In further pursuance of his policy of the important positions on the Gulf, he is also about to throw a proper force into Tampico, the second largest seaport of Mexico. Having already occupied Vera Cruz and Matamoras, he leaves no commercial or military point of importance on the Gulf unoccupied, and we shall soon hear that those of the --Mazatlan. Acapulco, San Blas, etc — have not been overlooked. Maximilian will find his house pretty well in order by the time he arrives; but it is not improbable that he will find some roubles already matured to his hand in his relations with the Yankee Government. But the Emperor of France will settle them for him, and in that way the more effectually perpetuate his office of friend and protector of the Mexican Empue deriving in turn such consideration, political and commercial, as will amply compensate him. I