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 for San Pedro, leaving Fremont, with what will remain of his battalion. They are to be reorganized, and Gillespie [is] to act as Major. Mr McLean is to act as Major of Artillery—

I think our march on San Diego, in the present state of affairs is a mere fact of so many persons thrown out to be murdered, for our enemy is not conquered— They have not complyed with the treaty entered in with Fre- mont, their arms have not been delivered up— we found by accident the remainder of their cannon, loaded and mounted, and I have no doubt unless the military force expected here from the U.S. quickly arrives that a revolu- tion will take place in a few months— and if it does every bit of it is to be attributed to Fremonts thirst for glory, and Stockton's— I wont say what— but I only wish I could marry a Senators daughter; I might then set at de- fiance the orders of my superiors and do as I pleased. Of course as affairs are now Kearny has no forces at his command, and must submit— I do no like the march— for setting all danger aside, and I regard the chance of attack as being at least two to one in favour of it— I have had enough of march without any particular object— When we arrive at San Diego, I do not see that we have bettered our condition, and what is to become of us I know not. The vessel seen at San Pedro proved to be the Stonington, from San Diego— with provisions &c. She brought no news, nothing had been heard of Cooks arrival, so I suppose the report was false. The forces of the Enemy seems to have vanished no one knows, where or how, nor is there apparently any great attention paid to it— Arms I understand have not been given up in any numbers, and no one seems to care a damned. This [thus] it is to have men of doubtful positions— and command in camp— Gen^ Kearny has been most outragiously used both by Fremont and Stockton, they are both men of political influence, and of course they will go scot free and in all probability throw the whole blame on Kearny— and succeed in doing it too— ^^^

Jany- i8*^ We left the puebla this morning, that is to say the General, Capts Turner, Emory, Lt. Davidson, myself and some forty five or fifty non commissioned officers and privates— of C. Company, ist Dragoons. Our hearts were heavy and forebodings of misfortune not wanting, I believe that all of us are opposed to the movement except the General and Turner— As to myself I fully confess that it is nothing but my sense of duty as an officer that compels me to take the trip— A great majority of the men have as good as no shoes— some none atal— already they begin to complain of sore feet— a falling house it is said, will be deserted by the rats— so with us— Some of the servants refused to accompany the officers— upon whom they had been in attendance. Commodore Stockton said that he did not consider that peace was made with these people until they complyed with the terms of their treaty— that it had rendered up their arms, this they have not done— nor do they evince any disposition so far as I have heard— of doing so. They do not carry themselves as a people conquered or even overpowered— On