Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-30
(Rsported for the Baltimore SUM-
FREMONT COURT MARTIAL.

THE FREMONT COUhI MAN.
w.suxcros. THURSDAY, Nov. %, 1871.
49,, This mornine; all the members were
nv The record was read over ana corrscted.
h,eb The crosse nomination OF Major COOK was
!a.nnmed and continued throughout tue any.
rhs questions put were nearly aii oasea upou eA
~, s,om certain documents, copies OF winch VIC
u Wv. M, permitted to have and the answers when 81
Nd N be made, were generally oriei. Almost every
question was objected TO- ana more Ths questions and
us srs would he almost unntelligblr without tue 90
a.,s nd extracts and therefore omit them. no
him, new whatever was eiicnea uu'e an NJ IN
WI WI p NJ the court adjourned I'LL 10 morrow ~ Az
A. NJ Pe,pAr, November 26, 1877.
The court met al 10 o'clock, and the feeo'u
DAY cni Fremont read paper (of which we could get
m the court expressing desire ON MS part 10
he trial 10 close as speedily as posSio @, ana an
bring his intention hereafter to press no question
there is any objectioD and that hereafter when
s,on proposed by him shall be objected to- he
wil withdraw II - .,..l c. aba, r,,nose
of the ..outs" could discover. After some TWEEN
none ;aa,es or more the door was again opened out
was said in relation TO the paper, or 70 ne pro-
ssainss In closed session The crosse1am'ha''o" VI
Wa;o, Took was resumed ~.
M GaImn.s,on-Did you charge Don Jose Antonio Car
.u,o with being engaged In conspiracy WIN Lieut.
~" roemont against the United States ana WIN nas
iuc agreed to furnish 1t Col win n1v h,.a,en 10 inv
him in the conspiracy, ana diu you "o' ~
pri,sn him for the samef
Answer-No -. ,,... ,,oxas. ur
- snsnrmed by Captain Owens that there were at
va, ioo horses at San Gabriel; The Adjoiant said no
i u. there were $50 few days ago.. NOW 90 you
mol know that It. Col ", 20 oa
"a sh.m,he pick and choice ofthem-sod for more
trihe, say S3a head p..uor, ,vas settling nm hi,
80, y, "a Angeles that is, turning over the puoiic
,,, nnd,r The orders Of Col. Mason quite large
numbef Of horses were turned over mere Was con.
siderable delay In getting The whoie on .o snas GIG
n,,ed over they were all turned over az one time
Th h.s, ,vsyr assigned 10 company c, Isl Dragoons
and large number sold for mere trine. oeing
found In very bad condition. think many Vi 'neni
"snos,;an-fThis question was very long, and about
md concerning those horses but its language was not
70 be caught by any one, so fast was y Ieaa ny inc
,ndss Advocate The witness had TO hold u IN MS
h,od and read il himself Its purport may be gathered
"V arswer-In one Of Colonel Fremont's interviews
;,h Col Mason, at Los Angeles, In April last, In an
aver 10 inquiries public horses, Lieut. COL FIRE.
mont said that he had sent about $50 or 100 horses TO be
,,azed and fatened at rancho; that he had e1-
acted to return Monterey and use these horses IN
p,,svinp some Southern route TO the United States.
hrli.ye the ella route do not know TO what corps or
n,,,y these horses belonged, at Los Angeles al that
time Col Mason did not assent to II, nor reduce Tue
number to sixty; this Is TO the best OF my recollection,
and have not clear recollection ns TO the last part
whether these the horses, part of those
which were sold afterwards, do not know, nor had
any opportunity OF knowing.
oueson.-la your report you say "The enemy are
eallopirg the country, armed to the teeth ana
with taken from our people In battle" Now what
arms had they taken from our troops, and when and
where were they taken, and who commanded them;
and was there any lost In battle except al San Pas
anal where Gen Kearny commanded!
Answer.-My whole answer must be from hcarsay.
The weapons nlude to were sabres taken IN the bat
lie Of san Pasquai, as suppose, from men who had
been killed General Kearny commanded IN that bat
lie am not aware that any arms had been elsewhere
Inst In battle by troops in California though there
nigh, have been in Captain Mervns defeat, near Los
Angeles which Is, as remember the only battle in
which our troops engaged in California, except
when under the command OF Gen. Kearny. At tho
siege or capitulatiOn OF Los Angeles, which may be
considered by battle i'll nm not mistaken, there
were some and artillery surrendered on That occa
Aon. -
NAV be inferred from the answer.)
6nswer-l did not speak Of crushing tho resistance
of Captsin Owens on yesterday The verbal order al.
iuded 10 might be considered as giving higher impor-
tance in my view the objects TO be attained, which
was TO turn over to company Y, ISL dragons, TWO
mounted bowiizers rs pirt of their armament. When
these verbal orders were given and when they were re-
csiyed L. COL F. in the neighborhood believe OF
ihs California battalion, hut calling himself Governor.
do mol know whether he was in the actual command
~ il or not. received ut the same time with these
memorial da or RIAL ORDERS Department old placing
me IN command Of the district, but It did not Include
the command al tnat BATTALION prior W 'ne oo'hs 'hue
Question In saying you never informed by
ton 10 have you witness against Ell. Col Fremont,
do you make any difference batween personal and on-
cal knowledge, dlrec, or indirect information, or do
you moan say that your first knowledge OF that was
Inc order you received say at Vera Cruz?
Major Payne.-i must object TO the question.
Major Cooke.-i would like TO answer IL.
L. Col Fremont withdraw the question.
Gen. Brooke.-Lct the court be cleared.
And IL was cleared for ten minutes. When opened,
the court said the witness might the question
Answer General Kearny refused an application Of
mine TO return the United States, until in private
letter. made II very warm appeal, which believed
he could not resist, to be allowed TO return and JOIN
NV regiment in the south. He assented n very short
time before his departure. In going down the Mis-
rouri. in August sought information the point az
my heing witness for him, and the only satisfaction
that gol was an impression that If Col Fremont was
.ried shortly all, that it would be excu,ivey on
evidence, owing 10 the great delay anti
eina,ei mi hit ensue by call for witnesses from Cali
forua, weat 10 Vera Cruz with no expectation Of
my being recalled and when received The order from
ths adiutaut General. ii was very great surprise.
Here the cross examination closed.
0u.st,on.-lB By Judge Advocate. lin your evidence
YOU have explained this part Of your report In regard
io,he aims taken from our troops being In inc nands
the ,nemy;-what amount Of arms did you mean!
Answer A few sabres That is, saw two or three.
No more myself.
Hare Nal ST. George Cooke was informed that he
mich, retire Which no did
Judge Advocate.-Caii Capt. IL 8. Turner
And Capt. Turner appeared and was sworn.
ouesiicn.-State whether you were sent by General
mont and if so, what orders, and when you deliver
ed them and what Lieut.. Col Fremont said In reply 10
them!
de,s 10 Lieut. Col. Fremont at Los Angeles. Co not
remember the number OF the order, but think II was
Department order No. 2, but nm not certain. deli.
yered them about the lth of March. The day after
delivered them. had an interview with Lieut.. Col.
fremont. lie then informed me that he would procesd
tbs next day to the mission Of San GABRIEL to execute
the order.
published before
Au.wer-Thatis correct far as it goes-it is not
the whole Of the order may be all OF II that was d.
rected TO Lieut.. Col Fremont.
Question copy OF this circular lshewnl de-
Lversd by you 1t. Col. Fremont at the timef
Answer-It was.
QuestIon.-State what commission In the army, and
what appointment from Con. Kearny you acted under
when you delivered these ordors'
Answer-My commission in the army was captain
Of st Dragons and acting assistant adutant general
by appointment of Gen. kearny.
The direct examination closed here, and then COM
menced the cross examination
Quesiion-Do you recoIlect when the Typographical
marty under Lieut.. Col Fremont brought Lieut..
Col F. at their head before Gen. Kearnys quarters at
Monterey, that Gen Kearny called out man named
Finley, and that you whispered TO Cen. n, ana that
Gen. k. sent him back. Now, if you know these cir
cumslances do you know General kearny's object In
doing!
Answered. recollect. when the typographical party
Of Lieut.. Col Fremont were brought, was paradod In
front Of Gen. Kearnys quarters, at Monterey, reco
lect that Gen. Kearny called out man named Finley
II occurred me the moment, tina, Gen. KS ohjec,
was question Finley with respect TO some informa-
ton he had that day given TO ofcer OF the Navy,
who reported to me, and to General Kearny, in re-
laton TO certain conduct ascribed TO man named Co.
dy, belonging 10 Col. Fremonts Dary.
Al the suggestion OF the Judge Advocate, the court
cleared, and In fifteen minutes the door was OPEN
ed and the witness directed to proceed.
Answer CONTINUED. VI asked Gen. Kearny IL such
was his ohject;-he answered me that II was. then
said to him. perhaps, sir, It may not be agreeable to
the officers who gave the information that you should
notice il in this public manner
Tho car bell Is ringing-I must close. B.
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