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men. Floras fled to Mexico; Castro and Pico sur- 

 rendered to Fremont, and akcnowledged the supreme 

 authority of the Americans ; and, on the other hand, 

 the Americans promised protection of Hfe and prop- 

 erty to all Californians and Mexicans of every class 

 and condition regardless of former acts of hostility. 

 The American conquest was complete and the war in 

 California at an end. Fremont awed and terrified 

 the Californians and Indians by the boldness and ce- 

 lerity of his movements and he won their respect and 

 devotion by the moderation and kindness of his pol- 

 icy and the good conduct of his men. 



In a dispatch from General Kearney to tiie War De- 

 partment at Washington, dated "Ciudad de los An- 

 geles, January 14th, 1847," 'i^ says: "This morning 

 Lieutenant-Colonel Fremont, with mounted riflemen, 

 and volunteers from Sacramento, reached here, the 

 enemy having capitulated to him near San Fernando, 

 agreeing to lay down their arms, and we have now 

 the prospect of having peace and quietness in this 

 country which I hope may not be interrupted again." 



Fremont held the position of military governor of 

 California a short time and was succeeded' by Gen- 

 eral Kearney, and, subsequently, by Colonel Mason, 

 who continued in ofiice until the 15th day of April. 

 1849, when he was succeeded by General Bennet Riley, 

 imder whose administration afifairs were conducted un- 

 til California was admitted as a state into the l^nion 

 on the 9th of September, 1850. 



The treaty between the United States and Mexico 

 was dated at the City of Guadalupe, February 2d. 

 1848; exchanged at Queretaro, May 30th, 1848; rati- 



