Sentence 1: The Swiss pioneer John Sutter ( 1803 - 1880 ) was in August 1839 with other euro-American settlers in Alta California .
Sentence 2: The American pioneer John Sutter ( 1803 -- 1880 ) arrived in Alta California with other Euro-Swiss settlers in August 1839 .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?