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Domestic News October 3, 1861

The Nevada Democrat

Nevada City, Nevada County, California

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Reports circulate of a secession camp formed beyond California's southern boundary, attracting armed travelers from the state. Visalia Delta on Sept. 29 partially confirms, noting Judge Terry and Dan Showalter leading 270 men from Calaveras County toward Los Angeles via Tejon Pass, Tom Laspeyre with 100 from Stockton via coast, expected reinforcements, and 20-30 armed men leaving Visalia southward.

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Reported Secession Camp.

We published in our last, an extract from the letter of a Los Angeles correspondent, stating that a secession camp had been formed just beyond the southern boundary of this State, to which armed travelers were hurrying from California. The following, from the Visalia Delta, of Sept. 29th, partially confirms the report:

A report is in limited circulation here to the effect that Judge Terry and Dan Showalter, formerly of Mariposa, left Murphy's, Calaveras county, last week, with two hundred and seventy men, to go down on the other side of the Sierras, through the Tejon Pass, to Los Angeles. There, too, it is expected other parties will join, to wit: Tom. Laspeyre of Stockton, with one hundred men, who go down the coast road. Reinforcements are expected on the route by each of the parties mentioned. We do not believe the report, yet there may be something and considerable in it. Between twenty and thirty men, to a greater or less degree armed, and all mounted, left here yesterday morning for somewhere down South. One of the principal men of the party, with whom we are acquainted, stated that he and company were going home through Texas.

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Politics Military

What keywords are associated?

Secession Camp Judge Terry Dan Showalter Tom Laspeyre Armed Men California Tejon Pass

What entities or persons were involved?

Judge Terry Dan Showalter Tom. Laspeyre

Where did it happen?

California

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

California

Event Date

Sept. 29th

Key Persons

Judge Terry Dan Showalter Tom. Laspeyre

Event Details

A secession camp formed beyond the southern boundary of California, with armed travelers hurrying from the state. Judge Terry and Dan Showalter left Murphy's, Calaveras county, last week with 270 men via Tejon Pass to Los Angeles. Tom. Laspeyre of Stockton with 100 men via coast road expected to join. Reinforcements anticipated. 20-30 armed mounted men left Visalia yesterday for down South, claiming to go home through Texas.

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