Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-18

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Question: Please state the cause and all the ccum-
stances Of your going board the Columbus
AnStcer AT about hafpast eight O'Clock night, having
returned board the Congress from Shore inform
ed by Com Stocktons orderly that Lieut. Sany of the CO.
lumbus wished deck. 1t Stanly informed me
that he had been ordered board by Com Bdd who said
that having understood about to leave Monterey the
next morning, ordered that should not quit the town until
further orders and that he (M Stany had ordered
search Tor Shore had he not found board the
congress Considering this order very harsh and oppressive
after my having made all my preparations leave Monterrey
or the purpose OF preparing for overland ourney was
induced although the hour late, to 60 board the CO.
umbus to CON- Bidde, TO obtain, if possible the
cation OF his last ORDER On arriving alongside the Columbus
t was o'clock p M COL Mason pushed off in one Of the
Coumbuss cutters hurried board, and gave my card
Lieut. Madison Rush, the officer of the deck, who inform
ed me that might possibly the Commodore, Col Ma
son had just left him, Com. Bddle having been aroused from
his bed 10 see him. In few minutes was admitted. The
substance OF the conversation which ensued between myself
and Com Bidde have already stated in reply to previous
question
Question Please to state when and how long after this
eryiew with Com. Biddle that you for WASH
ngon; whether it after the departure of Gen. Kearny
when you arrived here.
4soer 1t DAYS after this conversation that
was permitted to leave Monterey The conversation took
place Saturday night Gen. Kearny left on the Monday
morning following think was on the 3lst OF May the
conversation took place, and Gen. Keany left on the ID Of
June
Question Did you after the departure of Gen. Kear
ny and Lieut. Col Fremont and when did you arrive in
Washington
AnSver 1t a month after Gen. Kearny had left that
from the Sacramento valley for Washington. ar
rived here on the 18th November.
Question What occasioned the delay of month in your
departure from California
A,ser collecting animals and the outfits necessary
for such journey.
Question Do you know the respective periods that acting
Lieut. McLane, Mdshpman Wilson, and Lieut. Radord had
been out in the service and whether Midshpmap Wilson
had not special connected with his examination
TO induce him to wish to home Were these gentle
they now
The Court was cleared.
When its doors opened, the Judge Advocate stated
that the Court decided that the question shall be put Il was
put accordingly.
Ansscer cannot positively the respective pc
RODS that the gentlemen named in the question had been out
my impression that Mr. McLane had been three
years that Lieut. Radod had been four years. and
that Midshipman Wilson had been the Pacific between
and years not certain to the periods.
Midhpman Wilson very desrous to return the United
States his examination coming he being entitled
examination Mdshipmen McLane and Wilson off
of the California battalion; the former board the
Columbus when left San Francisco, and is probably his
way home the latter was ordered on board the Ports
mouth soop owar, and doubt cruising in the Pacific
Question Were special service in California and
learning that fact did Com. Bidde take, decline take
control over you
Aascer was on special service in California and on
leaning that fact Com Bidde said to 81 have nothing
10 do with you; you return to the United States when
please" This occurred when arrived Monterey
recoect the precise date in the last week in May
and my first interview with him board the ship and
not at that when he spoke Of having received from
Gen. kearny.
Question Have you any written order or orders referred
in your evidence of to-day and the preceding day if can
you produce them ;
Aas,cer The first order handed to at Ciudad dc
los Angeles the III Of March by Captain Turner acting
assistant adiutant general.
The order read ~ the Judge Advocate as follows
Orders, "HEADaUARrERs lorH Military DEr'T,
No e. Z" .H9nferey, March l. 1S4y.
an Lieut. Gillespie, of the Marines serving with the
battalion Of California volunteers is relieved from that duty
he will repair Washington city and report himself to the
commanding officer of his corps.
"H. S. TURNER,
s'Capt. and A. A. A. General"
second order from Com Bddle received Ciudad de
los Angeles about the 10th April, by the hands of Major
Cooke-Col Mason having gus arrived from Monterey 1t
was read as follows
gu. S. SHr CoLrMRrs,
".lhnferey, .lh,eA 81, IsE
"SR BY direction of the Secretary the Navy have
sumed the command of the squadron il the Pacific
Amy appointment that you may hold for the performance
Of any duty shore hereby annuled and w without
delay repair this place and report yourself board
''' SUPP 's'' 'e'pe'0O'' '0u' ":' JAMES fiddle
"Lieut A. II. GILLESPIE, U S. Marine Corps"
The third order from Com. Bdde received by the hands
Of Lieut.. sherman, acting aid Gen. Keamy he General
having then just arrived from Monterey, the same place,
and about the 7h Of May Itwas dated on the ith twas
read as follows:
"U. s. Sur CotrNnrS,
Monterey, .Hay !, 1917.
"SR Upon receipt hereof you will lorth~h leave the
Peuo dc los Angeles and repair San Pedro and report
yourself Lieut. Comm Bailey for passage this place m
the Lexington.
con your arrival here report on board this ship
"Respectfuly, your most obcdisn, ,,, :
"JAMES BDDLE,
g ''Commandng Pacific Squadron
Lieut.. A. II. GILLESPIE, Y. $ Marine Corps"
Question. Do you know whether CiuIad dc los Angeles
the seat Of Government for California when Lieut. Col
Fremont succeeded Com. Stockton Governor, and how
long il had been so
Anster 1t the Of Government for California at
the time referred TO. How long had been so cannot say
do not recoect at this moment was so Tor considerable
time.
Question. Do you know that public horses were taken by
order OF Gen Keany and receipts ior them refused that
the done in regard 10 other public property and
that the may have amounted to thousand
On the reading Of this question the Court was cleared
When the doors were again thrown open the decision Of the
Court as understood by the epoer was that the question
could not be put
Here the examination in chief rested
Cross-era0iiaaiion By The Judge Adrocaie.
Question When was It that Com Bdde told you he had
nothing do with you and that you might return 10 the Un
ted States when you pleased
dustcer have already stated was when came to Mon
terey aud reported myself him under his order
Question After your first interview with Com Biddle,
he told you c had nothing to do with you &c did you
remain at Monterey ttIl your second interview with hm
Anscer did. was on board tho Congress with Com
Stockton, not in the city.
Question Where you then going when stopped by
Tho order ~ 'nn Bdllc