FROM CALIFORNIA.
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The st. Louis Union has received from Mr..
BENTON full files of the Californian" printed at
Monterey by Messrs. Cotton a. Semple. down To
the 9th February last From the Unions epitome
OF the contents OF these papers we extract the fol-
lowing


The Californian Of the 9th Of February notices the ari-
val of the United States storeship Lexington. Capt ToMr
KISs, who arrived in her, with his company and field ar
ery, stationed at Fort Mervne Lieut. HALLEcK, Of
the United States Engineers, make permanent foca
tons at the most important points along the coast He
well provided with all necessary implements for the purpose
and had besides and grist mill. The Lexington
loaded with batteries, 24poundes mortars &C. for military
purposes Three other transports with Col. STEvESsoS's
regiment shortly expected "sucient, with General
KEARSrs column, to California territory of the
United States forti6cation will be erected San Fran
CISCO There abundance of TIMBER and almost
nexhaustible, up the Sacramento river.


The following general order will show the view taken by
Com. SHUBRIcK Of the extent of his powers:


TO all ,ohom may concern: The undersigned Com
mander In chief OF the naval forces of the United States
the Pacific ocean, in virtue Of the authority in him by
the President OF the United States and taking into consde
ration the injury caused to the agricultural pursuits Of the in
habants of California by the late unsettled state of the
try, the great demand at present for all articles of provisions
and the probable increase of that demand directs that for
the space of months from the first of March next





of September next the following provisions shall
be admitted into the ports of California free of all charge
duty, beef pork Bread -four butter cheese sugar. and
rice. Done, &c. lth Of February, ls47.


w. BRANFORD SHUBRICK,
COMMANDMENTS Chief


The Californian of February 18th says it learns by
arrival from Yeba Buena that party of emgrants, sixty in
number, left the other side of California mountain had
suffered severely Nineteen started for the valley, but only
arrived, having been compelled the dead bodies
of their companions to themselves from
Among the survivors two girls public meeting was
held in Yerba Buena and $500 raised for the relief
of the sufferers in the mountains. Messs Ward & Smith
offered their launch, and Passed Mdshpman Woodwork
with small party started up the river with the intention of
dsembarkng the foot of the mountains and going foot
with packs of provisions to the sufferers The Distress
ed party lost their cattle the Salt Plains, Hastings cut
OLA route which should be travelled.
Mr. LaRKlN at Monterey, attending his business,
the 18th of February, having been released by the enemy
An English school about be established there The
Acalde publishes orde forbidding to employ In
dans unless they have certificates from their former employ
that their services due the latter for wages ad
vanced. Mr. Semple is about to found city at San Fran
cisco Bay to be called Francisco He has purchased for that
purpose the half of ive-mile tract.