Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13

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Specification Sin this that he Lieutenant Colonel JOIN
c. Fremont, Of the regiment of Mounted Remen u. S. Az
N.Y. being in command OF battalion OF mounted nemen
gained in California for the United States service which
placed by orders aforesaid from the Secretary of War Jun
Is 1916 under command OF Bgadier General Kearny did
at Ciudad de los Angeles, California the 9th day OF Feb
ruay ls47 issue order to Louis McLane, Passed M
shipman the United States Navy, in the following words
| to wit;
"SR feel my duty as the representative OF the Unte
States Government, in California you to proeee,
forth with NORTH far your discretion may seem
ary and exercise your best efforts in enlistng troops for thu
Of six monhs compensation TO be dollars per month
to be employed in the othe United States such
points the Territory of California in my judgment they
are required You furthermore instructed pro
coed the of Yerba Buena the San Francise'
Bay aud examine diligently into the state of the naval mi
ltay deences of that town. and particularly inquire int
the best OF terrifying the mouth of the bay against the
to be forthwith commenced the erection OF fort or
battery White Island, eacuated when completed pre-
the entrance OF ship vessel that be forbidden
enable you carry effect the foregoing
you hereby authorized and required call all officer
under nay extend you any assistance money
men, property that your Judgment may be necessary FULL
In witness Whereof have hereunto set my hand and alike,
my SEAL capital OF California, this date beore written
81. G. FREMONT,
| safest: Governor of California.
"WM. II. RUSSELL, Secretary of State.
u S. Army, California Regiment"
And did thereby dlsobey the aforesaid lawful command Of hi
superior officer Brgadier General Kearny dated January
| l6, 1917.
cation An this that he Lieutenant Colonel Join
c. Fremont, of the regiment of Mounted Rfemen u s. Ar
my beng command of battalion of volunteers organizes
in California for the United States service which by aoresai
orders the War Department. dated June lS 1916,
placed under the command Of Bgade General Keany ad
having been officially informed by w. Branord Shubrck,
commandern-chef of the naval forces in the Pacific in let
Ter dated u s. ship Independence, Monterey February 23,
in he m
am instructed, is the commanding military officer Tailor
mia, and invested by the President with The administrative
functions OF government the people and territory ana
having received, the 18th March, lS47 from Ga Rear
ny, by the hands of Captain H. 5. Turner, T. s. Army,
circular proclamation in the following words to WI;
"CIRCuLAR.
"Io all ,vhom may Belt known, thu the fresi-
dent of the United States DESTROYS give the opie oil "a
lornia share OF the good and happy civil organization en-
joyed by the people of the United States and protect them
the time from the attacks of foreign Toe and from IN
terna connections has invested the undersgnedth separate
and distinct powers civil and military, corda cooperation
in the exercise of which, il is hoped and bel"ed vi" have
the happy results desired.
the of the naval the President
has assigned the regulation of the import trad the conditions
on which vessels OF all nations, as"e as foreign
be admitted into the ports OF the Tcrrtry and the es
adjustment of all port regulations
80 the commanding military officer thu President has as
signed the direction OF the operations sd and has invest
ed him with administrative functions Of government over the
States.
Done Monterey, capital of California this is day of
March, AID. 1S47. w. BRANFCHD St1UBklCh,
commandments OF the Naval forces
S. w. KEbtNf,
Brig. Gen. u. 5. A. and Governor of California"
And having the time on tie lh day of March, ls47
received from Brgadie General Keany by the hands OF
Captain H. S. Turner the following ORDER in terms wit
"ORDERsl HEADaUARTERs Tenth MILITARY DEPr,
No. 2. Monterey, March l. lS47.
81 With view to regular pay ent it is necessary that the
battalion OF California volunteers under the command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Fremont ofhe Army and stationed the
Cudad de los Angeles if not originally mustered under the
IA pnf AaxyfI nj
should be mustered into service under those laws
This muster will be made by Lieut.. Col Fremont
Should any Of the battalion be unwilling TO continue 10
service under the above named laws they will be conducted
by Lieut. Col Fremont Yerba Buena, via Monterey and
be there discharged.
"III Lieut. Col p. ST. G. Cooke now in command Of the
Mormon battalion is entrusted with the supervision Of the
southern military district for the protection and defence OF
which he Will make the necessary provision posting his com
maud TO consist Of company dragons, the Mormon
slion aud the California youneers such places he
deem eligible.
:" BY order Of Brig. Gen. S. W. Kearny.
'H. S. TURNER,
Captain, A. A. A. General
Did Cuiad de los Angeles the 18th day Of March,
1917, issue orders to Captain Richard Owens in the words
following, 70 wit
German ANGELES, MARcH 10, ls47.
SIN In the performance of portion of my official du-
ties, il becomes necessary that should visit person The
northern district Of the Territory, where shall probably BE-
detained some fifteen twenty days and the better possess
you Of in absence, and render your authority
in the lime undoubcd have considered proper to
sue the following orders
ISL lOl WEI with the entire battalion, San
Gabriel, observing order, vigilance and exercising
discipline your discretion can be prudenty enforced
"2d You will make whatever from San Gabriel in
my absence unless repel actual invasion, obey the
der Of any officer that does not enanate from
Sd You will take the best possible of the public arms
and munitions belonging the command aud them
to corps without my special order.
4 The general police othe garrison and strict regard
the public interest will Of course, eommandan al interim
constantly engage your best efforts.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant,
81. c. FREMONT,
Lieut.. Col. U. S. Army, and
Commandant of California Battalion.
To Capt RtCHlRD OWNS,
Acting Commandant California Battalion
And did thereby dsobey the lawful command of his superior
officer Bgader General Kearny conveyed to him in the
aforesaid Order No 2, of the 10th military department. by
continuing ~ service the whole California battalion contrary
said orders and by ordering the battalion remain San
Gabriel contrary TO said orders from Bngader General Kcar
ny to march them Yeba Bueua, notwithstanding be- Lieu
tenant Colonel John &. Fremont, had officially informed
Captain Turner Pueblo de los Angeles the twelfth OF
March, eighteen hundred and fory-seven, that he would
obey and execute the said orders Of Bgsder General Kear
ny, TO wit Order No of the 10Th Military Department
dated March one, eighteen hundred and forty-seyen.
Specification 5-In this, that he, Lieutenant Colonel John
G. Fremont, Of the regiment Of Mounted Rihemen, IT, s.
Army, being in command Of battalion Of volunteers orga
nized in California for the United States service, having on
the eleventh day of March, eighteen hundred and
received the lawful order of bis superior officer Brgader
General Kenny wit the aforesaid Orders No 2 dated
Headquarters 10th Military Department, Monterey, March
FIRST eighteen hundred and foryseyen, whereby he Or
dered to march such part Of said battalion as refused be
mustered into Yerba Buena, there be discharged
did refuse 10 obey said order, and did make known his refusal