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


a copy Of it.
About the Goth of March Lieut. @ Fremont was in Mon
erey. He to Monterey frop Angeles and calling
on my quarters, had conversation with him. Shall
| relate the conversation 2
Judge Adrocate. The point II the inquiry is to the
bal order given by you to Col Fremont.
Gen. Kearny The close the Conversation was reitera-
ton of my orders him Of he lst of March Mon
erey and with the least practicable delay. Then, the
2sth OF March, ADDRESSED to him written communication
which is forth in the specifications / handed to you.
have no copy fit.
Here paper was sown to the witness by the Judge Ad-
vocae.
Question. Is that ne paper you furnished to me
Astoer. That sa copy of the communication address
ed TO Lieut.. Col Femon and which presume is in
his possession, unsss he has destroyed it.
The paper wasread, follows
HEADQu hTERs 10Th MILITARY DEPARTMENT.,
Monterey, California, March 2s, Is47.
SIN This Jill be handed to you by Col Mason, LIST Ora
goons who ges to the southern district clothed by me with
full auhoro give such orders and instructions in that sec
ton of county he may deem proper and necessary Any
insructonsne may give you will be considered coming
from myseJ
deema proper to suggest to yor that should there be at
the Pueblo any unsettled accounts or demands against the
Government incurred by your orders approval which you
NAV no have already authenticated and completed for the
ton of the discussing officers that you at do as 1t
may necessary for you Proceed from here to Washing
ey, and should there be any OF the party which accom-
PANIED you from Missouri Still with you and under pay from
the Typographical Department you will them to
to this place they be returned to and discharged
d be of no further expnse the United States unless they
prefer being dschargedit once IN this country.
Tn twelve DAYS ae you have embarked the volunteers at
San Pedro desire tsee you in this place.
yery respeclfry, your obedient servant,
5. w, KEARNY,
Brig. Gen. and Gov. Of California
7 ~, r,liJC FREMONT,
Reg Mo,ted Rifemen, Comfg. Bat CAL VOL
Question: using, in your replies, the expression, " he
has not desJed it" you meant did you net that he might
have lost destroyed it unintenionay You did not mean
10 Inv en-. ass on the word destroyed"
Aasu. meant that the paper now, as I presumed
in his session unless had been accidentally destroyed or
lost did not mean to convey the impression that Lieut.
Go fremont had destroyed lost any paper Intentionally
rad given him the paper, and supposed he had still,
sss it had been lost destroyed What he did with it do
lot know.
The witness then proceeded waited in Monterey for the
rval of Lieut.. Col. Fremont who did not come and in
Nay went p Los Angeles and there found him on my
trivial that place, the 9th Of that month. then
eated my previous order him. and he O in few days after
Here member of the Court inquired whether the witness
meant that Gu Fremont left in obedience to the order
Als,cer. he left in obedience to my order.
The Judge Advocate then ntmated his purpose suspend
or few minutes, the examination of the witness in Chief
hat he might consult with Lieut. COL Fremont in regard to
certain documents.
The record of Gen. Kearnys testimony, taken down by
he Judge Advocate, was here read to him.
On hearing IL in connection with the first question pro-
bounded him. (ee above the witness said that the ques
ion fuller and embraced wider scope than he had APP
pretended when giving his reply He had understood as
eang only to the instructions which he had with him when
le went out to California but he perceived that
worded embrace the time after his arrival He said
had received many other Instructions after those which
had been read while he in California but be had not
understood these be included in the question put him,
rs it now seemed they were.
The Judge Advocate said he would recy all this, aerwad
Gen. Brooke the President the Court remarked to the
Judge Advocate that these instructions important,
showing in what light the Government considered Gen Kea
ny while out in California.
Judge Advocate. understand it.
The Judge Advocate here read from the record
explaining that the questions which had been put to the wit
ness were intended refer only the period included in the
charges and during which said that Col Fremont had
been guilty of muny and disobedence of ORDERS and to
what portion Of Gen. Keanys instructions had by him been
shown to 1t. Col Fremont.
The witness hereupon declared himself entirely satisfied
A paper was here shown to the witness
Question Is that the official order received by you, estab-
fishing the 10th military district
Ans,cer II is and received about the 18th February,
ls47, from the hands Of Col. Mason in California
TThe order No 40 was here read. The Reporter could
obtain no COPY but understood it creating military depart
ment No g. TO consist Of much of Santa Fe and New
Mexico as should be conquered by the American the
Headquarters to be Santa Fo and department No. 10 70
consist of 50 much of Oregon aud the two CALIFORNIA; should
be conquered by arms the headquarters TO be the field
II was dated Sd November, 1886
A paper was here shown the witness
Question Is that paper the original letter received by you
from It. Col Fremont and if SO, when, where, and under
what circumstances was ii presented to you
Anscer. That is the original
The paper here read
CIupAn DE LOS Angeles, JAN. ~, ls47.
SIR have the honor be in receipt 81 your favor OF last
night in which am directed suspend the execution Of
ders which in my capacity Of Military Commandant Of this
Territory had received from Commodore Stockton Cover
nor and Commander in-chie in California.
avail myself of early hour this morning to make such
repy as the brief time allowed for reflection will enable
found Commodore Stockton in possession Of the country,
exercising the functions of Military Commnndant and Civil
Governor; and shortly thereafter received from him the
commission of military commandaut the duties of which
Immediately entered upon and have continued to exercise 10
he present moment
found ALSO on my arrival at this place. some three OF
four DAYS since Commodore Stockton still, exercising the unc
tons Of Civil and Military Governor with the same apparent
Difference to his rank the part Of all officers (neluding
yse0 he maintained and required when he assumed IN
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