The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-18

ICON stockton and Li'ut Col Fremont. refuse to obs'
in Il. ssssn sss aess.ss Ssss
ing %oss
Col BrsroS Put them In And they were put In
Aud than the question read as follows
q In that letter dad these words, g both of whom
(Com stockton and Lieut. Col Fremon) refuse to obey
my orders aud the Instructions Of the Resident Wa,
1t after the coss of your interview of the day with
Lieut. Colonel Fremont that you wrote that letter and
reported his absolute refusal Obey your orders whsn
declaration conditional to wit: that he would
aud see Com stockton aud he did appoint him tbs
Governor immediately he (Fremont) would not obey
him!
A. wrote that letter, as we'll as can remember afte,
had left nue.; and had heard nothing further from him
@ In that letter these words and as hsv,
SaTs %y 81
Now what did you mean by enforcing them!
! meant that II had had troops under me, never
would have permitted junior officer to disobey my
orders
G. Did you not write to the Secretary of War the
10th March, ls47 and is not this copy OF that let
ter! Paper passed upl ~.
A Ibid write letter to the Adjutant General on the
10th March lsa7, and believe that to be true copy a.
Tar as IL goes from the original The COPY however,
Eot complete.
JupaE ApvocArr-Can you supply a COPY for the
courtf
Ga. K-Yss. n have It here in my letter book, sir
lAfter some conversation as TO reading the extract
furnished bv the accused stated that the ex
pressed desire the Departments that no more should
Be taken from tho letters file than applied to the mat
ters In issue brfors the Hence the extract in
question The court decided that the whole letter
khouid be- read and put the record agreeably to
rule already adopted The letter was then read and
the following liz the extract presented to the court by
tho accused
IIeApo6AnrERs lOrH MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
MONTEREY, (Cafornia) March 10, lsf7.
sn the ship Savannah Is getting ready to leave
for New York avail myself of the opportunity to write
by her
Lieutenant Warner, Typographical Engineers left San
Diego on the 3lst May as informed you should DO, In
the 9TH February was much gratiaed on nndng the
ship independence with Commodore Shubrick, and the
ship Lexington, which had brought out Captain Temp
On my showing to Commodore shIbrick my instruc-
tions from the War Department Of June Sd and 18th,
1876 he at prepared to pay all proper respect
TO them and being at that time the commandment.
chief of the naval forces this station he
ms as the head and commander Of the troops. which
Commodore Stockton and Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
had hitherto refused he then showed me the ustruc
tons to Commodore Slo Of July from the Navy De-
psrtment received by the ship Lexington at Valparaiso
I'd December and which he had brought with him from
there and they contained directions for Commodore
Sioat to take charge of the civil affairs in California
immediately told Commodore Shubrck that cheeruhy
ncquiescsd and was ready him any assistance
then to the bay Of San Francisco taking With me
Turner and Lieutenant Warner when We made a recon
nossauce of the bay with view toe selection OF sites
for forthcsons for the defence Of the shipping IN the
harbor and the security Of the land forces
Colonel Mason, lst Dragons arrived at the Bay Feb
IL, with letters AMI Instructions to me from Washing
ton lats Nov 9th, and accompanied by Lieut.
Watson, Of the Navy with instructions to Commodore
Shubrick On my return here, and on my showing to
Commodore Shubrick Instructions, and seeing his
we deemed It advisable to inform the people of Calfor
MA at once of tho Presidents instructions to and
with his approval and that Commodore Biddle (who
arrived on the 2d) issued proclamation OH the 4th
closed herewith ' Tpon commodors Biddlss arrival
had full understanding with him relating to our du-
tics and take pleasure 70 acknowledge the great cour
tesy have received from both these gentlemen and
add that long either continues In command OF the
naval forces the station there is possibility Of any
other than cordial and harmonious cooperation be
tween On the ID instant sent Captain Turner to
the Cudsd de los Angeles carrying with him depart
orders No , and my letter to Lieut.. Colonel Fire.
mont, both Of March lst copy Of which Is enclosed.
have not heard Of his arrival there the 5th instant
Colonel Stevenson with three companies OF his regiment
Cthe7th New York eers) arrived the Bay
Francisco. on learning which issued orders No a,
stores brought out by that regiment win be landed
San Francisco and be protected by the command to
From the large amount Of ordnance and stores sent
Caliiorna BY the department pressms the territory
never will be restored to Mexico And it should not be
1t three months The people ia the territory (Caiforn
we'll as emgrauts would resist Mexican authority
and would follow dissensons quarrels and fight
ing batween them, till humanity would compel our gov
eminent interpose strong to puts stop to such
civil war; and to take the country again under ner pro-
lection.
The Californians now quiet and shall eudsavor
they received such treatment the time flag
here July last believe there would have been
most cruelty and shsmsfuIy abused by psopls-by
the volunteers Auerican egrants raised In tois part
OF the country and on the Sacramento HAD they not
resisted they would have been unworthy Of the Of
men
Very respectfully your ODE ,isns servant s-,
Brig Genl r. Jones, Adj't Cen u. s. A., Washington.
THE residue of the letter the letter book Of Gen
Ksarny, by consent, supplied to the Court 1t Is
description tho country Of California its population
You stated that the circular issued by Com: shu-
brick and yourself was drawn up on the LIST March,
and dated on the 4th Now, when was that circular
A. stated no such thing land Gen K referred to the
You say in the letter of the 18th March, that you
issued q circular the LIST March, and that it was
dated the 4th" Now when and where was that pro-
A IL was promulgated throughout California It was
given in manuscript to the printer on tnH attn MnrCs
diassy after. believe have answered the question
fully. .
A. The copies were sent by the printer to aud Mr..
from distribute The printer, as understood him,
distributed some himself ls that full answer sir!
LIEUT.. Col. FREMoNr.-At what point
JuDcr Advocate Not a full answer What day
were they printed the same day!
Cor. BENros.-At what point
A. They were printed the next day IL the object OF
the accused is whether Captain Turner took
copy Of the proclamation when he went below Will
cay that he did not
q. From what point the PRONUNCIATION made!
A 1t made from Nontsrey, where 1t was dated.
q In that same letter YOU say, "He (Com Shubrck,)
showed me letter from Com. Soat with directions to
take charge Of the civil affairs in California and that
you cheerfuy scquie-c.d to his authority. Now, was
not Com Stockton AS fully in authority under those in
structions when you got to San Diego, as Com. Shu-
brick when you got to Monterey!
A. When I reached San Diego on the 18th December
1896 Com Stockton there, and in full exercise Of all
the orders which he ad received from thu Navy De-
partmsut and Of those which he had received from
Com sloat, [also from the Department When got
to Monterey, early in February, ls47 Com Shubrick
there aud knew not Of his being at that time at
the head Of q civil government Mt all.
@ In the same letter you write ne follows =" The
Californians quiet, and shall endeavor to keep
them 70 by mild treatment Had they received such
treatment from the time flag hoisted here, In
July believe there would have been little or
sistauce they have been most cruelty and shamefully