The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-19
INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS.
Court Marti al OF Lieut.. Col. Fremont.


Court Marti nj or Lieut.. Col. Fremont.
wAsHiscros, Nov. 10, lsl7
court met; all hands present; record read. SC
Lieut. Colonel FREMosr read a paper in re ference 10 =
question not admitted by the yesterday TO Wit
what were the of resistance In Caiifornis TO
which General sarny referred in his letter Of June
ief The acc used thought the question had been mis-
understood or IN issppreh eudsd n its bearpes
. Court cleared for a consutation On the reopepnr
'ne question WAS declared inadmissibe
" DID you not grant the interview with Lieut. Col
rremons by appointment with MIR Larkin, at your
onointmt was not his visit in accordance with that
A. did; and Lieut. Colonel Fremont snns.rsa a. uv
quarters accordingly. "pP'-''N
q Did not Lieut.. Col Fremont come .lo,s
A. think Mr. Larkin op.nsd tSa ao ono ,,
Fremont entered and MIR. Larkn closed the door and
O. Was not Col Mason with you and nv ,.o,.., .,a
to be present at your intended On the
A. Col Mason with me. at my request
q DO you not know that Lieut. Col Fremont mad. an
extraordinary ride to Monterey indicative Of extrsor-
A understood that Lieut. Col Fremont came uu from
Los Angeles in about four daysperhaps less 1t was
very short time for such ride the distance being near
Doe. not the following passage from the Californian
newspaper describe that ride correctly Extract read
showing that Lieut.. Col Fremont rode on horssbsci
Desry 400 miles In three days and ten hours about
A. As stat ed before believe the ride from Los An
gsts may have been made In less than four days II
Whether this accoun in the California swspsper that
he rode 1t In three days and ten hours correct
! cannut tell He left Monterey the goth March, -
believe, with orders from embark such Of the
California battalion would not be mustered into
vice, ON board OF ship which send to San Pc
dro-the ship to be- furnished by orders from Com
Biddle 1t supposed by that he would return to
Monterey as soon rs possible. ! will add, that when
directed, Lieut. Col Fremont in the conversation to
embark his battalion at san Pedro he told ma that be
WAS always sick when at and that he would never
go there II he could avoid t. then told him that he
come up himself by land which order subsequently
sent to him in writing
q: Do you know or believe that any person secompa-
from AM flnU
Don Jesus Pico and his servant,
Judge Advocate raised question.
Lieut. Col. F. repiied-He deemed the question d.
rect to the issues before the court great impor
A. understood and believed that the two persous
mentioned In the question above the only persons
who accompanied Lieut.. Col. Fremont to Monterey.
! q Did not Lieut. Col Fremont express q desire TO
have your decision whether you intended assume the
Col Fremont under Com. Stockton's sppointmepti
have no recollection of his having asked me. II
he had, should have answered In the negative
Q Did you not tell him that you wouli not assume
one cent of said liabilities! Did you not know that his
to be doubled and he to be sued for this whole
A do not remember of telling him, az stated in the
question.
Question read over again.
A. do not know at this time that his drafts have
been protested
Did he not Immediately offer his resignation Of his
commission In the army and did you refuse IT. and
please relate all that then passed
A.. In the conversation with him at Monterey, think
he did offer to resign told him could not accept
that is his commission which refused to accept.
q Did you not tell him that his resignation should
not lie on your table for one moment.
A have not the remoest recollection Of having told
q You testified yesterday as follows "He then told
me, that perhaps had Col Mason there to take some
advantage OF soma unguardsd expressions Of bis Hs
believe that he would come into my quarters and In
tentionaly insult me. He made reply" Now did he
not reply that he did not come to insult you
A have no recollection Of his having told me so.
G. Was not his offer to resign made after that
In IN Yant0 ttUnad rrn he MN
versaon, and presume must have been subsequent to
Col Fremont said he would obey you
A. did think ] repeated two or three times to
had concluded to obey my orders
Q-Did you not. In the afternoon Of the 18th June
despatch Colonel Mason to Los Angeles with the follow
| ing orders to Lieutenant Colonel Fremont! Letter
shown to witness.
Letter to Lieutenant Colonel Fremont, at Los Angs-
les, from General Kearny, by Colonel Mason, Of date
Fremont, and among them directing his obedience to
the orders Of Colonel Mason Letter heretofore printed
q Did you not yourself go to Los Angeles time
after tat, and, IL so, when!
A. went to Los Angeles and arrived there the
9th May, Isi7.
What state of affairs did you find between Colonel
Mason and Lieut. Col Fremont growing out Of the
cuon OF your orders to Col Mason! did you lind
duel impending with double bsrreled guns and buck
shot cartrdgss-the weapons selected by Col Mason'
The Court here ordered to be cleared and was
cleared accordingly On the opening, the question
was declared to be inadmissible. Lieut. Col Fremont
asked till tomorrow to present his for the quss-
ton; but the Court could entertain the question
any form
Stockton as Commander of the s. forces and Cover
Of California! and is not this copy Of that letter,
A. My command at Los Angeles on the I3th January,
composed about sailors and marines besides
about 90 Dragons and few volunteers which had
companed us from San Diego AZ 50 very large pro
made but few movements with them without consult
ing Com stocktons wishes This copy Of my letter
ofthat date -
| HrADauAnTERs AMY THE WEsr,
| ClupAp DE LOS AsoELss u c. Jan is ls47 !
saw signed by Lieut. Col Fremont and sent to me BY
you that our countrymen under Col Fremont, m
rnssed IN their movements and further fssf that unless
something done at to inform them Of the true
state of affairs here that they may captulate and retire
to the upper country.
onebalf Of this command, from $50 to 800 men, and
march ut once to form junction with Lieut. Col Ere
mont Very respectfully
Your obedisnt
(sgned) s W. KEARNY, Brig General.
! Com II II. STOCKTON Governor Of California,
Commanding u. s. forces.
q In your testimony you have said that you never
knew of Lieut. Colonel Fremont receiving any commits
sion Of Commodore stockton except that Of comman-
dant of the California battalion Now, not these
papers known to you on the 9th January last at San
Diego reported by you to the Secretary OF War, and
official papers placed on Gle in the War De-
partment in September last
think that copies OF there papers were furnished
by me to Com. stockton. Looking over the papersl
! The papers were read, as follows
! CIUpAD DE Los ASGELEs,
August "a, 1916. !
Sra: By the Mexican newspapers, see that war has
been declared both by the United States and MEXICO,
aud the most vigorous have been adopted by
| Congress to carry IT to speedy conclusion.
Prvateers will doubt be fitted out to prey upon our
commerce. and the immense value OF that commerce
the Pacific ocean and the number OF valuable ships en-
gagged in it. require immediately all the protection that
be given TO them by the ships under my command
must therefore, withdraw my forces from California
IL be safely done, and as soon as you can
enlist men enough garrison this city, Monterey San
Francisco santa Barbara and San Diego, and have
sufficient besides 10 watch the Indians and other
enemies.
Know ALI MEN THgsE PBEsENrs--That !, Robert
T. stockton Governor and Commander in Chief Of the