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Book Title: Memorial And Biographical History Of The Counties Of Fresno, Tulare, And Kern, California

THE MEXICAN WAR.

  May 13, 1846, the United States Government declared war with Mexico. About
this time Fremont had joined forces with the Bear Flag men, and was arrayed
before the forces of Castro, near San Rafael, where a conflict ensued, and a
number of Americans were killed. Commodore John D. Sloat, on board the United
States ship Savannah, then lying at Mazatlan, was instructed to sieze what ports
of Alta California he could, and he at once set out upon his mission. He arrived
at Monterey July 2, 1846, and on the 7th he demanded the surrender of that
place. There was no opposition, the Mexican colors were hauled down from the
customhouse, and the American flag hoisted in their place. From that moment the
Mexican Government in California ceased and the sovereignty of the country
passed to the United States. Four days later the American flag waved
triumphantly at San Francisco, and throughout the country north of the bay, and
it was everywhere hailed with unfeigned satisfaction.

  The incidents that transpired in California during the war between Mexico and
the United States are so familiar to the reader that it is not necessary to
recount them here. The acts of Kearny, Johnston, Stockton and Fremont during
this campaign were with a few unimportant exceptions characterized by good
judgment, valor, and patriotism: and on May 31, 1847, Colonel Richard B. Mason
assumed the functions of Governor of California.


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Memorial and Biographical History
OF THE COUNTIES OF
Fresno, Tulare, and Kern, California

Illustrated
Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Prospective Future: with Profuse Illustrations of its Beautiful Scenery,
Full-page Portraits of Some of its most Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of
Many of its Pioneers, and also of Prominent Citizens of to-day.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants." -Macaulay.

CHICAGO:
The Lewis Publishing Company.
Undated, but OCLC lists a publication date of 1892

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