Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-16

have no recollection OF any others
Quesion-Was not Giespie's company patl
OF il?
Answer. - Captain Gillespie had marched
with me from San Diego 10 Los Angeles alu
was serving under me. II his company was
with the California battalion, | did mol know II.
Questian.-Was not the land services oil lnese
officers al an end al the termination u Inc expo
ditionl
Answer-I know not
Question DO you know whether Gillespies
company was officially reported by your sslsI'
an, Adjutanl General as part OF The California
baiaon2
Answer-I do not.
Question.-Was moi the battalion in part COM
posed Of emieranls from The Sacramento valley,
VIM had lcii their families and tents 10 JOIN IN
the expedition only2
Answer know no; but understood that
mart of the battalion were engaged Tor Inc e1Pe-
diion.
Queslion.-Do you know that the othcers oil
The battalion raised il and marched j unaer COM
mission from Commodore Slockobl
Answer.-I do not. nave always understood
Thai Lieut.. Col. Fremont raised that battalion
nnder The direction and orders OF Com. Stockton.
Questionable you Enow whether The ofilcer
who raised that battalion marched under orders
l'I Ans vSm 1'V Do no have always
that il was raised by Ii. COL Fremont der The
orders OF Com. Stockton.
Question. what commissions
Answer.-I never heard Of Com. Slockton's
comforting commission upon Ii Col Fremont
further than having appointed him Military Com
mandant OF California.
| Question Did you ever hear or understand
that Ii. Col Fremont raised that battalion, before
he heard OF his appointment as 1t. Col. in The v.
States army?
Answer do not. always understood mat
| Il. Col Fremont had, in the month o. June, 1910
which must have hecn before he knew of his
appointment, as Lieut. Colonel-raised part
OF that battalion. The balance OF The battalion.
| as have understood, was raised in The summer
and fal oil 1916. know not when Lieut. Col.
| Fremont received information of his appointment
as 1t. Col.
Questionable you know the nature OF The re-
organization of The battalion, ordered by Com.
Stockton, which you iorbadef
| Answer-I did MOL Learned that Com. 5 ock-
ton was about 10 Teorganize that battalion, and
| then gave my orders TO Lieut. Col. Fremont
against ii.
| Question DO you know, or have you reason
10 believe that that battalion was raised under Inc
naval officers by The special order oil the Pfesl-
dent, 10 be used by Them in conquerins California,
and hold il with them against all troops, whether
| Mexican, British or lndian2
| fOhjecion IL this question was made oy
member, and The court was cleared Tor celIDera.
lion. Alter some lime The doors were opened and
the question was allowed TO be put, alter striking
out The word british"
Answer.-l do not know.
Ques.ipn.-In what haracter did you order and
command that The battalion should not be reorga.
nizcd, and under what authority?
Answer-I did il by virtue OF my com mission
&c p,;o ,diaY GanaroI in The army Of u. s.
The Secretary OF War, in his instructions 10 me
of lie lalh OF june having directed that The troops
organized in California should be part oil my
command.
Quesion.-In what character did you COM
mand L.. Col Ffemon, 10 desist from organizing
The ballalion as Ii. COL, or as commanoant Of
The ballalion2
Answer-He was l.. Col. in the army, and
commandant of the battalion. | gave him The
orders accordingly.
Ques'ion.-Al what time did you give the or
der iorbddiDg the reorganization
Answer.-On The 10Th OF June gave direc-
lions that no change should be made in The orsa-
nizaion OF The bat alton, without my sanction or
approval being first obtained
Question.-At what hour OF the dayl
Answer.-To the best OF my recollection it was
in The morning.
Quesion.-Al what time in the morning-be-
fore noon-day2
Answer.-I is impossible for me 10 remember |
but think it was before MONDAY. The parti-
cuar time can be proven by others.
Questionable not Gov. Stockton on that day, |
in writing, suspend You from Command, and sign |
thai order a Commandef-in-chief2
Answer-On The I6ih Of January, as remem-
Der, having addressed communication TO Com.
Stockton, objecling TO his forming civil gov
eminent for California, received communi-
cation from him in reply, in which ne stalled mat
he would do nothing, desisi from nohlhe, or al
ter anything in my command He added mat ne
would report me TO the President ana ASK 10, my
recall; in the meantime, that ne suspenuen. We
from command; by which suspension consiuel-
ed he meant The sailors and marines, and gave
up the command OF those sailors and marines ac-
cordinely-a right which always conceded TO
him. NV letter 10 L. Col. Fremont must have
been written before my eller 10 Com. Stockton,
as il is first copied in my letter book.
Queslion.-Had you mol exhausted The argu-
ment with Com Stockton before you gave that |
order 10 Lieut.. Col. Fremont
Answer.-I had mol.
Question Had You not been in controversy |
with him about The govcrnorship, both verbal and |
in writing, from the time Of your arrival al San
Dego2
Answer.-I arrived at San Diego on the 9Th |
of December, and on the 28ih had converse |
tion with him, relating 10 the orders 10 me from
The War Department, respecting the civil gov
eminent OF California. had no other conversa-
ton with him on that subject, 10 the best oil my
recollection, at any other lime.
Questionable sou have further controversy |
about The Goverporship, after you gave that or.
der TO Lieutenant Colonel Fremonl7
Answer-I had not; no further than that which
has already been stated.
Questionable you write 10 Governor Stock |
ton on The It'll Of January, relating 10 The SUD-
ject in controversy, viz: The Governolshp Of
California?
An.wer-I did. My letter OF January i7'h,
to Commodore Stockton, had reference 10 my lei
Ter to him CT day previous, and his reply
thereto.
Queson.-Al what lime OF the day. before or
after the interview with Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont
Answer-To the best of my recollection il
was after the interview. (The question was read
again, and after pause General K. said,) can
mol remember.
Qresion-In This letter did you use The words
"culsion, civil wars, being prevented" &c and
that you "wouid be SILENT" &c.
Answer did use The words. remember
The letter WELL and have copy OF il in my pos
session.
Judge Advocate.-W Will you produce s7 (rhe
letier was ready
Question Did you write TO the Secretary OF
War before you left Los Angeles, that on The
arrival OF The Mormon battalion and the New
York regiment, yon would have the management
of affairs in that country2
Answer.-I did. have copy Of that letter
with met is dated January IA, 1s47.
The letter was produced and read.
Qupslion.-Did The Mormon battalion and The
New York regiment arrive before you attempted
10 pei command of the Californian battalion by
The order OF Lieut.. Col. F. OF JAN In
Answer.-The Californian battalion was IN
der nv command from the time of Lieut.. Col.
Fremonls reporting 10 me- on Jan. l3. The
Mormon battalion arrived at San Diego about
Jan. 29h The New York regiment arrived at
San Francisco early in March.
Quesrion.-Was the attempt to get command
Of the California battalion, OF The 10Th and l7'h
OF June, in virtue of your command oil them and