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California War News: Stockton Fremont Capture Monterey and San Juan
The dispatch describes American forces under Commodore Stockton and Col. Fremont gaining forts at Monterey and San Juan, hoisting the U.S. flag on July 7, and advancing from San Pedro toward Santa Barbara. It notes Castro and Pico rally Californians near Los Angeles with about 800 troops, and details naval ships Savannah Levant and Portsmouth in action, with land claims and garrisoning at Monterey.
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Congress
Stockton
Cyane
Levant
Collingwoo
Lemore
United States
Sleat
Custom House
G. Minor
William Mervine
Fort Mervine
Mervine
Savannah
Sloat
Page
Nice Crane
Dupont
San Pedro
Cel. Frenent
Monterey
Portsmouth
J. JD. Mongomery
Bay of
San Francisco
Don José Castro
Don Pio Pico
Santa Barbara
Pueblo de Los Angeles
Rincon
the Angeles
Fremont
San Digo
Pueblo
Coun
Col
Joaquin de da Torre
Sonoma
Americas
Sacramento
Mare
Panta Glura
Castro
H Sample
Yerba Buena
R.P. Ridley
New Helvetia
Win
Scott
Commodore Sloat
John B Montgomery
U.S
Robert Livermore
C. Jetee
San Juan
Santa Clara
San Joaquin
Mersay
San Juan’s Pass
Pice
D. Fauntlery
U. S
Thomas Fallon
Sanv
California
Commodore Shoat
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