The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-20

eeon sanderson called Capt. Owens. ct his quar-
tsrs shortly after A:ssd to look 2. tns ~ zoe
Mission and observed two mounted howitzsrs which
believed have been brought TO the country by the ara
goons received verbal instructions by Capt Turner
from Gen Ksarny TO have them turned 10 company
c. my command; and before left the town ordered
mules drivers to be sent after them Of which fact
informed Capt Owens. He answered that could NOT
get He had received orders to let things out
OF his hands. had little observation-disclosures
by every argument | could think Of then to convncs
ain that he was wrong He had told me that he had
or the Department order placing tho command O.
that district Tread to him Returning his quarters
he handed me signed by 1t Col Fremont on tn.
subject He declined giving me "a copy Of 1t As was
about leaving he expressed great desire that would
would return very and that nothing would suae
from it Ia ths meantime. Returning TO town, soor
after sent written order to Acting Capt Wilson OF the
all the artillery and ordnance 10 his charge
ocer whom appointed to receive Capt Wilson having
isry under bis charge, and given understand
that he would turn 1t to II ordered The next
wilson
JupeE ApvOcArrIs that the paper sir, to which you
refer
Maj coox-This is the paper. 1t enclosed another
1.-TWO letters read from Capt Wilson and Capt Ovens
refusing to deliver I'D by order OF Lieut.
Jupos ApyoeArE.-Auy thing further to say, sir
Major Cook Nothing, sir
o what pspsrtmen mt order did you refer to!
A Tenth Military Department No 2. think 1t Ia
JeDer ApvoeArr lis that . copy Of the order sir
lOedsr Of Gsr sral Ksarny
O was the mission OF General Gabriel within the
limits OF the Southern Military Department TO the
msnd Of which you ware assigned by Department order
A Yes
J0per ADvocArs.-Now, set down, Major Cook Let
ter shown to Major Cook WIN you read that letter,
Major MoRoAs desired the Court to be cleared,
opened aud the paper shown to the wtness bsng
tiled copy from the Aojatant Generals ONCE, 1t had
Q you write letter Of which this appears to be
. copy! aud il so, Is this . true copy'
A. 1t appears to be true wrote such letter Let
HEAD Gas. s. NJ. Dnr.
CIupAp ANGELES. March %, lS47.
Sin II arrived here with Co c, LIST Dragons and
four companies Of my battalion early the l3d Instant
After marching into town, occupied house belonging
to goveramsnt ~ Co e, and smped the battalion
In the edge OF the town. Yesterday morning | seut
Lieut. smith With his mounted men against Indians
who we're complained Of as having attacked and
pied rancho about IS miles distant Their, with Lieut.
Davidson and DR. Ssnd.rson, rode out to the San Ga
brs mission to examine the qusrters and the Call
fornia battalion Capt. Ovens was in command and
they mbersd, AS was informed 2o6 without the staff
Whilst examining the ordnance, which Is all there,
remarked that had ordered mules to be brought out
that day for the Two dragon howitIers Capt Ovens
Immediately said he had received positive orders not to
let any of from his charge and that he could not
let have it He said he had the printed
aud read them to him, and asked him If he did not
acknowledge the authority Of tins United States govern
ment. He said he considered Col Fremont chief
military authority in the country With perfect tenn.
Dor exhausted every Of information and argu-
msnt touched every motive for obedience and union in
this distant land enemies, appealed to his pat
riotism, and painted the disastrous CIRCUMSTANCES
likely to result to public interests and to from
this reasonable In vain He showed me Lieut.
Col Feemont's orders to him on his departure to Mon
terey. He declined permitting me TO- take copy.
read it, did DR. Ssndsrson II contained paragraph
this sect-that he, Capt. Owens) to obey the
orders of no oaicer not coming expressly from him;
(Co Fremout) and another paragraph forbidding him
to deliver the artillery to any corps without
orders from Lieut. Col Fremont In obedience
to these orders refuse to obey Gen Ksarny
the President OF the United states the same % my
return TO town. believing 1t my duty to use every effort
who has been acting captain OF artillery aud ordnance
and who told me he had charge or command Of all the
ordnance very pointed order to bring in all artillery
&c which had been entrusted to him attached to
particular command and deliver 1t to officer should
designate to receive it, and give receipts for it. After
comply, have received his refusal excuse, as
will DO seen In his letter and its enclosure, Zone
marked ons and two have every reason to doubt that
steps tken allow the Of that battalion do
according and orders One OF them (their adju
tant he told me said he would nave been willing for
out to San Gabriel to attend to it,. look upon them
generally good citizens, but cruelty and studiousy
misguided and deceived. would attempt to undeceive
them but that deem the public good requires the
ter should be unknown shall observe If this precau
ton Is used by others these Americans are taught
not to obey the legal authority OF the government what
dangerous impressions must have uoavoidably bsen i'm
parted to the late enemy, who surround who gaop
over the country armed the 9Th and many them
With weapons taken In battle from troops! sacrl-
nee all fs-lings or pride to duty which think plainly
gn;ded men IL would be a signal for revolt Tn, 90
nsras orders not obcyed.
My God, To thiuk of howitzer brought the
deserts with much faithful labor by the dragons
the howit1er with which they have four times fought
the enemy, aud brought here to the Of Lieut.
81 kts 10 thar,
by this Lieut. Gel Fremont, and In defiance of the
ders Of his general! denounos this this
dsnss mo in my legal commands and duties by men too
who report and that they believe that the enemy
around Mr. Russell left here with express party
Tor the States, few hours before my arrival. He
oSsns told me be- had taken public auimss from sam
Gabriel II is said here he went to take petition
which has been signed here by some OF the Csforniaas
In favor Of Lieut.. Col Fremont. Lieut. Gillespie is still
here
have deemed It my duty to send this information by
express Am, very respectfully,
P. ST GEORGE COOKE
Lieut.. Col Commanding.
ASST Adjt General, Monterey
81 was informed by Capt Ovens that there were
at least 100 horses San Gabriel The Adutsnt said
he knew there were $50 few days ago. ST O c.
"a true copy I, D. TOWNSEND, Asst Adjt General.
ParsIprrr RooKr-Captain Lee, will you be good
enough to read the evidence of the day. think 1t is
the hour Of adjournment.
Testimony read, and then the Court adjourned
PHrLAp ELPHIA, Nov 10, lS47.
n p. Youns-Horrible Ouirase-Poisoning Case, &C.
meeting Of the Philadelphia Bar held this morn
Ing express their sentiments in relation their late
fellow member, Montgomery P. Young, Esq whose
death at Pusba from attack Of bilious fever was an
nounosd yesterday the telegraph dispatches the
south The mail that reached here this morning, con-
Armed the sad Edipus