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tial appearance of the animals, its approach was sufficient to disperse the Mexicans. If the Americans had been beaten in the battle of San Pascual, they would inevitably have perished of hunger and misery. Although victorious, they were obliged to repel for two days longer the attacks of their adversaries. Fortunately for them, the naval division of Commodore Stockton was waiting for them at San Diego, and a detachment of marines and soldiers, sent by the latter, brought them on the 11th of December the succor they had so greatly needed. Resuming his march after fifteen days rest, with his troops reinforced by more than four hundred and fifty men from the garrison of San Diego, Kearny dispersed the Mexicans at the river of San Gabriel on the 8th of January, 1847. The next day he again defeated them at Los Angeles, and being joined by a battalion of Mormons which had arrived from the north, he at last occupied Upper California in concert with Lieutenant-Colonel Fremont. During