Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-06

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Question Win you state whether, after the communica
uon made to you the march Santa Fe you met an en-
press nom Commodore Stockton and Col Fremont bearing
dispatches to the Govenmen and whether you received any
information from that express that induced you to depart from
your orders and il so, to what extent
A'scer met express on the Del Norte sent from Ca
iiornia by Commodore Stockton and Lieut.. Col F,6mon,
On MS way with dispatches for Washington received no
oauon rom the express which Induced me 10 depart from
S "hch had received received information which
w 70 make some changes there but these pre-
uca'ed on my own orders, the orders Of Others
e1e''o' Da you turn back any part of your force and
countemand the march Of any the troops which were in
tended TO follow you
Insurer. IN consequence of information received by me
from that express, left the Del Norte in New M,co
two hundred Dragons, which had previously detar,;5 %
take with California can state il > c n,or,. ~,
started from Santa Fe to California with three bnnaa a.
goons leaving instructions behind me for the Mormon hat
taon and mounted company Of volunteers under Captain
Hudson to follow The company was TO be under tho
command of Capt. Hudson the battalion and The whole
was as thought to be under the command Of Capt Allen
Question What amount Of force did you intend to take
with you before meeting with the express
Ans'cer The three hundred Dragons and these to be
followed by the Mormon batalon of which had received no
written report to its numbers but which presumed would
luneers under Capt Hudson, which presumed would be
about eighty strong
Question What proportion did the force you carried on
bear to the strength of the Mormon battalion which was to fol-
low you
Aascer The force carried with one hundred dra
goons The Mormon battalion together with Captain Hu
sons company, would be from $50 to $50
Question Will you state with what object you proceeded
to California after meeting the EXPRESS hearing information
from him and diminishing your Dragons
Ans,cr The object of my proceeding TO California was TO
comply with the Instructions had received from the War De-
parment
Question. Did the express remonstrae against being turn
ed back, and did you insist and order him back
AnSuer. The express Mr.. Carson, who at the FIST
was very unwilling to return with he being DESTROYS of
proceeding TO Washington convey letters and communca-
tons to that place which he had received from 1t Col FIRE.
mont and Commodore Stockton. He told me that he had
pledged himself these communications should be received in
Washington at Hast persuaded him to return with me- by
paGes mr. FRqa send in his place bearer of those de-
Fremont and had travelled great deal with him " Col Col
son, on that, was perfectly satisfied, and told me so
question: Did he not also tell you he convey back
dispatches 10 1t Col.
Ansoer. He did not He told they had asked him to
but he had consented do and he has since
told me that he would not have returned.
Question AT what time did the reply to the dispatches thus
taken from Carson reach California
Aus,cer. know not.
Question. Will you state what part of California you
meaning approach and when and where you first met
by detachment from Commodore Stockton, and where Com
modore Stockton at that time
Asoer. aiming approach the lower part of Upper
California; and l first by detachment from Com
modore Stockton not far from what called "Warners
ranch, Aqua CaHente, (Ho springs) Com Stockton
then at San Diego.
Question: (by one of the Cour) At what distance from
San Diego you when met by that detachment
Ans,cer. | presume somewhere about thry-fve miles,
Question: What the strength and composition Of that
detachment and under what ORDERS and 70, what purpose,
did the officer commanding it say that it came
Ancer. It a detachment of volunteers under Captain
Gillespie of believe twenty thirty strong. It
sent TO me- Il came from Com. Stockton, give nfor
nation the of affairs in that part Of California.
Th Judge Advocate here repeated the latter part of the
question: what purpose did the officer commanding
say that it came " To which the witness gave the
reply]
Question What other officer was there with the deach-
ment besides Capt. Gillespie
Anscer. Midshipman Beae recollect, this moment,
no other There was - Rousseau. Whether he be-
longed to the navy do not remember
Question, Did the detachment continue with you your
march to San Diego
Ausloer. II did.
Question Did you have an action with the Californans
after you got to San Diego
AnS,cer. had.
Question What was the force each side, and where
the action
Answer The action was at San Pasqua. The force of
the Caifornans could know afterwards heard that
il amounted to one hundred and sixty subsequently
heard i, much larger
Question. You have not answered the whole question
What was the force each side What it your
side
Anscer. Our force consisted of Dragons and voun
teers numbering, suppose about eighty The balance Of
the command left under Major Swords to protect the
baggage
Question Did you lose cannon in that action and
it recovered, and by whom
The President of the Court observed that he thought these
questions taking too wide range.
The Judge Advocate reminded the President that if the
propey the questions be discussed the Court must
4 be cleared.
The President expressed reluctance TO insist.
The Court however about being cleared and most Of
4 the spectators had retired, when
The Judge Advocate said he directed by the Court
Lieut. Col Fremont what the object and the eevan
cy Of the questions he putting