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12 Dec 1846

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Californian in Monterey, California

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Californian

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Monterey, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1846

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Capt Maddox dispute over deserters and deadly orders

A defender of Capt Maddox is criticized for his orders to arrest and shoot fugitives deemed deserters amid Civil War tension. The critique argues killing is justified only for actual deeds, not potential escapes, urging restraint and public duty over personal vengeance. Letters from Santa Barbara discuss California insurgent reports and Fremont involvement.

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Capt. Maddox Ana Esr Witners Maudox Erie Maddox Saddex Crat Maddox Devine Mr. Hoyt Capt. Maddox Justifer Edward Edwrds Mary Christian Chefity Méddox Sys Heaven Santa da T'O-Larkin Speradin United Statesiaid Fremont Pajato Unite Stites
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News From the Unsitten Stirks and Mixtco

Intelligence from a San Francisco source reports Col. Kearney leading 3,600 troops toward California and 4 transports with 1,000 volunteers under Col. Stevenson ready to sail from New York under convoy of two sloops, while Commodore Shubbick commands the Independence bound for Boston and Ohio and North Carolina are outfitting. General Taylor’s army has fought near Monterey, seizing strong batteries and causing heavy casualties. Mexican reports warn of 1,500 American and 6,000 Mexican losses and a two month armistice following capitulation.

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Stirks Mixtco Maddox San Francisco Kearney California Stevenson New York Preble Yorktown Independence Staat Boston Shubbick Ohio North Carolina Pacific Taylor Monterey
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