The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-06


The letter Of the Secretary Of War read fol-
lows
War DEPARTMENT,
WAsHINdroN, June Is, 1876
have nothing of Importance add to the dispatches
which have been already forwarded to you Since my
last letter 1t has been determined to send small force
around Cape Horn to California. The arms, cannon,
and provisions to be sent to the Pacific ocean will be
army. Arrangements are now on foot to send regi-
ment Of volunteers by These troops, and such
may be anzed in California will be under your
mand More than common solicitude will be felt here
in regard the expedition committed you and it Ia
desired that you should avail yourself Of all occasions
TO inform the Government of your progress pro-
spects The President desires opinion, early
your reaching California in the course Of this autumn
or in the early part Of the winter need not repeat the
expression of his wishes that you should take military
possession Of that country as soon as 1t safely be
~ am, with great respect, your obsdient servant.
w. L. MARCY, Secretary OF War.
@ Had you any other orders
A had letter Of Instructions from the General in
Chief have It not with me here, do remember
The letter was read, as follows
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY,
WAsHiNGroN, November 3, 1S46.
SIR-We have received from you many official reports
the latest dated September 10th special acknowl-
edgment Of them by dates will 60, herewith from the
Adjutant Generals office.
Their with the:mtary dispositions made for that
province have won for you am authorised to say the
emphatic appreciation of the Executive by whom 1t ia
not doubted your movement upon and occupation Of
Upper California will be executed with like energy judg-
mrnt and success
You WILL at Monterey, or the Bay Of San Francisco
hnd an engineer ofaoer (Lieut Haleck) and company
OF the United States artillery under Captain Tompkins
probable that an officer OF engineers or Of topogra
phical engineers has accompanied you from Santa Fs
Those Officers. and the company Of artillery aided by
other troops under your command ought promptly to
be employed in erecting and Rarsoning durable defen
for holding the bays Of Monterey and San Francis
together with such other important points In the
Entrenchng TOOLS ordnance and ordnance stores went
out In the ship Lexington, with Capt Tompkins Fur
supplies may be soon % III.
Department from the Of the United States
squadron the the Pacific that certain voluu
teers were taken into service by him. from the settlers
about the Bays Of Monterey and San Francisco to aid
him In seiziDg and holding that country. With view
If net originally mustered should be caused by you
be regularly mustered into service retrosoectyely
act Of the following month This may be done with the
distinct understanding that not earlier discharged s
no longer needed you viii discharge them at any time
You will probably find certain port charges and reRu-
aons established for the harbors of the province by
the Of the United States squadron upon Its
coast The institution and alteration Of such regua
tions appertain to the naval commander who instruct
with Of the
you will In your sphere those regulations to be
duly respected and enforced On the other hand the
appointment Of temporary collectors at the several ports
appertains to the civil governor of the province who
will be- for the time the senior ocer Of the land forces
in the country Collectors however, who have been al
ready appointed by the naval commanders will not be
As guide to the civil governor Of Upper California
In hands the letter CT June 3d. as addressed
to by the Secretary Of War You will not however
formally declare the province to be annexed Psrma
nent incorpors ton Of the territory must depend on the
government Of the United States
After occupying, with forces, all the necessary
~ civil therein as well as assuring yourself
Of Its internal tranquility and the absence Of any dan
Of reconques the part Of Mexico you charge
Col Mason United States st dragons, the bearer Of
this open letter. land officer next in rank own
with your several duties, and return yourself with
the body Of the United States dragons that accompa
MED to California will remain there until further
orders
II Is known what portion Of the Missouri volun
teers any marched with you from Santa Fe to the Pa
chc hany 1t is to provide for their return
to their homes and honorable discharge; and, on the
same superstition they may serve you as sufficient es
cort to Missouri.
States rifle regiment. was, in Juysst, with party of
In the service Of the United States Geographical
IN tns nssneornood OF san Francisco or
co with the squadron on that coast. Should you find
him there, It is desired that you do not detan him
against bis wishes moment longer than the necessities
Of the service may require.
need scarcely snoin Difference and the utmost cord
Atty the part Of land towards those Of
navy In the joint service the distant Caor-
MIA. Reciprocity may be cordially expected and to-
wards that end frequent conferences between
ders of the two arms are recommended. Harmony in
cooperation, and success cannot but follow.
Measures have been taken supply the di,bursns Of
with all necessary funds OF those you will be
informed by Col Mason.
remain sir with great re'psSt yGpr obsdsnt ser
To Brig. Gen. S. w. Kearny, u. s. A.
Commanding u s. forces 10th Military Dept.
THE Judge Advocate here suggested that, as this
letter contained nothing material to the merits Of the
cause It need not go upon the record To this the
court assented as did Lieut.. Col Fremont.
u. Had you any further instructions
have no recollection Of any further instructions,
"a. Did you at any time exhibit these instructions or
any part OF them, to Lieut.. Col Fremontl
A. The letter from the Secretary of War was not ex
hibited BY me to Lieut. Col Fremont but I informed
him OF the contents Oft An extrat the letter
Is was furnished to him my instructions Lieut.
q. What order was given by you to Lieut.. Col. FIRE.
mont relative to his coming to Monterey
Their. issued the tenth Mary ana
?, which sent to Lieut. Col Fremont and with It let
ter Of the same date, Of which thss copy Col Fre
mont must have the original unless he has It,
The military order read as follows
oSoEs' HrAHavAHrss, lorH Mn, D.r.RIMsr,}
With view to regular payment il is neces.
sary that the battalion of California volunteers now
under the command ofLieut Col Fremont Of the armv
and stationed at Ciudad de los Angeles If not original
ly mustered under the law Of May 49, and the supple
mental law Of June ls, 1916, should be mustered
into service under those laws. This muster will be
made at once by Lieut. Col Fremont Should any men
OF that battalion be unwilling to continue in service
unuer Inc dooVo nhmeu laws, they Will De con-
Quoted by Lieut. Col. Fremont to Yerba Buena via
Monterey. and be there discharged.
Lieut.. Col. P. St George Cook in command of
the Mormon battalion Ia entrusted with the supervision
Of the southern military district for the protection and
defence Of which he will make the necessary provision
posting his command 10 consist Of company c, LIST dra
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