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a month or so till the wounded recovered. Then? a force of 600 men was organised and started for Los Angeles under Commodore Stockton and General Kearney. At this time there were about 700? Mexicans at Los Angeles. On the 8th January 47 we arrived within 15 miles of Los Angeles. The Mexicans had a good position being in command of a hill where we had to pass the river. Fortunately we had two pieces? of artillery which Commodore Stockton himself directed? the Mexicans only stood a few rounds of fire from the cannon before