Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-12
REPORTED Tor The Baltimore SUM-

WASHINGTON, NOV. . 1871.
THE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL.
TIE examination OF Cen kearny was resumed.
Gen. kearny.-Wih The letter 10 me Of the
oaneralin.ch:e! O! Nov. 3. 1916, received a, the
same time, IRON the hands Of Col Mason, CO.
nv OF letter 10 Com. Stockton, from The Sec.e-
iary OF Navy, dated Nov. 5, which is here pre-
scn,ed TO you. (Tne letter was read. II stated
Ia Com Stockton that on the arrival vi General
Keatny, the Commodore would rclinluish 10 him
Inc entire control over these matters, and hand
over to him all papers, SCI received at The
same time an extract tiom The army re9u atons,
a to the relative rank between army aud navy
officers; that regulation is found in The edition oil
1895. Thcse papers received from Col. Mason
on Fet 18Th, lS47. (Thc extract was read by
which il appears lnat Com. Slockton's relative
rank with army officers, was that OF Colonel)
Upnn The arrival in California OF Col. Stevenson
Of the New York regiment, early in March, ! re-
cciyed from him communication To me from
The War Department. dated Sept. 18th, 1916,
(Which was read.)
With that letter received copy OF The papers
alluded 10. |, will thus be seen that received
duplicate copies OF an army regulation OF % re-
latiun 10 Inc relative rank OF army and navy OIL
floors Upon the arrival of Paymaser Rich in
California. about the 23d Of April AZ, | received
from he War Department, letter dated Janua-
ry ll,h, with an enclosure being an extract OF a
disp:,ch 10 Com. Stockton, from the Navy DE.
raitmpnt. dated Jan. II, 1911, OF which these are
comics.
ITne letters we're read, one disappearing OF
~, nart Of Gen Kearnys ACT where ne admitted
the aexicanslo political privileges, &C; the DINER
was an extract rom The dispatch oil Com. Stock.
ion. urging harmony, &c, between the army and
ON HE On ii MAJ, lS47, received cops OF
4 communication 10 me or the commanding ON.
cor al Santa Fe, from the War Department, dated
Dec 10. 1916 Taat order was not applicable to
me in California, and nave not copy OF ii. !
hrleye have now answered fully The question
proposed TO he.
O ne>tion.- Gen. Kearny, would The other or
ders and instructions referred 10 in these letters
and not produced, be material 10 this inquiry /.
il 50. have you them, and will you produce Item
Answer-They are not, TOT my knowledge, ma
| terial to this inquiry. !.
ones,,on.-I have to ask you, General, co
lbcse q. her instructions, &c clothe you with any
authority not yes:ed in you b. those already reau
TO the courll
Answer.-No, sir they DO MOI.
Question Did you receive any ofnclal OF
other authentic communication OF Inc orders W
The government to the naval commanders on me
| pacific coast before you received the communi.
cation 10 Com. Stockton, OF Nov ., handed you
by Col Mason2
Gen. Brooke. You will find, sir, in the orders
10 Gen. Kearoy that as soon as he haa h's a."
a conquest Of Santa Fe, ne was 10 proceed 10 o@
lifo'nia.
Judge Advocaie-I know, sir but thai is no
The inquiry. :, .,o;v;,e
any. IN, sawa communication from The navy
1enattnenl 10 Com Sloa,, Of July l2h, DO whicr
uas brouoht hy Com Shabrick 10 Casilorhia
where he arrived about the LATER end o! January
and wsich he told me ne had received from M
csn,a;n NJ The Lexington al Valparaiso; whici
Communication had been sent IRON the unie'
Sta,es by Thai vessel. He showed it TO me abou
The 10Th OF February. In that communicated
was a naraeraph directing that il should be show
to me.
IThe letter was read-unimpo! tant-cirscin
ils officers 10 conquer The country as soon d
n.ssible. for there was probability that a fea.
would be made on the principle OF the w PISS
det,s. and il was important that II should DC eon
ouered atlhe earliest momenLl
Ques,ion.-You have stated thai IN expejitio
started from San Diego 10 Los Angles, ana Ina
vou and Commodore Stock On were preseh'; u"
you commanded the rcops-state tac nature
Inc command you had over the troops, ana -
natnre OF the authority, il any. which Conmc
dole Stockton had ovsT yous
W. Answer.-By the &C; of Com Stockton, va
.,ylel b;ms,if Governor OF California, The sai!oi
end IN marines were placed under my command
~. .oh If December 1886, Tor the march 10 Ii
:, anosIos | comma nded them on the expedl'iol
= cn,n S:ocklon accompanied US. Exercised \
com conn maid whatever over Com. Stockton; nor q
, he Hxarcise any whatever over me. His Ielai,'
= rank with army officers being that OF Colone',
:, acknowledged his right a, any Time 10 Tesun
! the command OF his own sailors and marines, D
!, which he did nc, resume iii about Inc I'm
Jan AZ.