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on the whole, the place bore a miserable appearance. 
Few Indians were seen, as they were still indulging in 
sleep. 
Crossing the San Pasqual River again, we reached 
the base of the hill, or rather mountain, of the same 
possession of a hill near to it, and maintained their position tll 
attacked by our advance, who quickly drove them from it, killing and 
wounding five of their number, with no loss on our part. 
“On account of our wounded men, and upon the report of the sur- 
geon that rest was necessary for them, we remained at this place till . 
the morning of the 11th, when Lieutenant Gray, of the navy, in com- 
mand of a party of sailors and marines, sent out from San Diego by 
Commodore Stockton, jomed us. We proceeded at ten a.m., the enemy 
no longer showing himself, and on the 12th we reached this place; and 
{ have now to offer my thanks to Commodore Stockton, and all of his 
gallant command, for the very many kind attentions we have received 
and continue to receive, from them. 
“ Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
(Signed) S. W. KEARNEY, 
Brigadier General, U.S. A. 
“ BRIGADIER GENERAL R. JONES, 
“ Adjutant General, U.S. A.” 
“The eminent services of Commodore Stockton,” says Lieutenant 
Revere, “ at this most important and critical juncture, can hardly be too 
highly extolled. While the party press at home were making free with 
his proclamations, and denouncing the decided course which he had 
taken the responsibility to adopt, those who were at the seat of war re- 
garded him as the sheet anchor of their hopes, and were able to see 
that his whole conduct was suited to the emergency which had 
arisen. To his gallantry, wisdom, sagacity, and prudence, to his 
timely and energetic measures, the people of the United States are 
chiefly indebted for the rapid and final suppression of the Californian 
insurrection, which at once and for ever sealed the destiny of the most 
magnificent and opulent territory in the world.”— Tour in California, 
yo, Wrfale 
