Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04


me 10 leave my party at San Diego aud his assistant
Adjutant General in expedition he contemplated Los
Angeles lie informed me at the time that Commodore
Stockton had committed or had given him do not recolec
which word it was) command of the sailors and marines
My information, therefore, confined very much TO the
immediate command OF the troops. the time
aware that commodore Stockton claimed TO be the Governor
and Commander nchef Of the Territory OF California The
first act in which this fact brought TO my personal know
ledge, and IN which had 10 officially, the 18th of
January, think. received from Commodore Stockton CT
presume he sent It to through one of the gem
emen attached to his personal staff do recoec at this
moment which OF them was) general ORDER in which he
signed himself Governor and Commander-n chief OF the
Territory of California.
Judge Advocate Have you that order here
AnsWer have il not 1t has been frequently published
it congtaulaoy the little affairs of the 9Th and 9th Of
January has been in all the papers Il was dated think
the lh January and brought 10 me on the next day.
This order LOOK 10 Gen keany and asked him If should
have it read to the Lpops He answered mo" On the
march Commodore Stockton, understood id s. 40.
nut these did under my immediate cbser
vation--i know them more from hearsay. Gen. Kearny
explained to the official relations subssng between
himself and Commodore Stockton until the 18th January
nor did Commodore Stockton explain them to me.
Question DO you remember of any occasion the march
in which Commodore Stockton ordered encampment of the
forces to be changed from the place ordered by Gen Kearny
and, If will you please to your official station
the tme and what passed between yourself and Commo
dore Stockton in relation to that change of encampment
Aasoer presume the date is not very material have
exact recollection Of the particulars was sent forward
by Gen. kearny to select camp Com Stockton in
the advance at the time he suggested certain hill
good place to encamphe suggested The top Of the hill
On examining the ground found it what supposed he
thought 10 be, and also thought it too far from
considered that had discretionary power that
ter, and put the camp at the foot of the hill Com Stock
ton rode up to and asked by what authority had
changed the ground told him that had done it Of my
accord. He then directed put it the hill and
did Something else passed in regard to il, under
stood, in the camp, but do not know had personal
knowledge OF In saying have exact recollection,
refer entirely TO the circumstance tse-o the fact that there
difficulty do not pretend to give the words
shall not undertake TO say what the words which
thought altogether unimportant at the time.
Question: Did you Assistant Adjutant General of Gen.
keany deliver to Lieut. Col Fremont order from Gen.
Kearny fobiddng him (4eu Col FremonD to reorganze
the California battalion which Com Stockton had ordered
and if so, at what time and especially at what time of the
day did you deliver that order
AnSoer. delivered order from Gen. Kearny Lieut..
Col Fremont- ..
1.-THE Judge Advocate here remarked that the question affirm
ed that the reorganization of the battalion had been ordered
by Com. Stockton he believed that had yet appeared
the record. ...
The Counsel of Col Fremont here pointed him to this
part of Gen. Kearnys testimony
Question Do you know what the of the
ganzaion commanded by Com Stockton of the battalion
under the command Of Lieut. Col Fremont and which you
forbade
"Anstce. do not learned that Com. Stockton was
about reorganze that baaon and then gave my orders
TO Lieut. Col. Fremont against it.
The witness resumed. delivered to him an order from
Gen. Kearny forbddng the reorganization of that battalion
and enclosing copy of extract of Gen keanys insruc
ons. recoect the exact hour when the order
delivered but very nearly 1t little after dark
Col. Fremonis candles lighted when was his house
ecoect that circumstance, and think when started from
my quarters it about dark, but of that be
know it somewhere about Immediately after dark
My impression is it about O'Clock, bat
not recolec the hour precisely think the 10th
Of January. should like to refer the order have
good memory for dates
Question. Was the order forbddng the reorganization of
that battalion delivered by you Lieut. Col Fremont before
after Gen. Keany had been suspended from the command
Of the forces at Los Angeles by Com Stockton ;
Aasua OF that have no information. 1t was not till
the next day that Gen. Kearny showed Com Stocktons
letter. ! saw it then for the first time, think
Here the witness asked that the question should be read
over 10 him again which done.
He then said. 1t may have been that Gen. keany might
have shown it to that night will not be certain
but had knowledge Of the fact when delivered the order
to Lieut. Col. Fremont.
Question. At what time the order written.
AESlUer Ii written some time during the day. The
precise time | recollec very much occupied
at that time the hill My recollection Of the order is that
the General sent for to write it. and that returned again
the hill That is impression and that it sent to
me by an orderly. Gen Keamy kept his own books and
papers was acting temporarily assistant adjutant gene
ral When had written it, think left it there for him to
copy have copied Capt. Turner present, and
think can give account of all that passed.
Question At what time of day the order finally sent
you by General Keany to be delivered 10 Lieut. Colonel
Fremont
Ans,cey have no recollection OF the time. am not
that he me, that did not go for it,
collect the time delivered il from its being about candegh
Question Please what reference made TO the Ca
foa battalion any, through you acting assistant ad
utant general the orders OF the day issued at Los Angeles
in January, 1877
Ansuer | do not know what the question refers to.
have recollection of any orders in which that battalion
referred TO except special orders If you will recall il to
mind by any thing, perhaps may remember.
Question. At what time of the day the 18th January
you informed Of the suspension of Gen. kcarny
Was before or after the interview between Lieut. COL Fre
mont and Gen Kearny at the quarters Of the latter
Ans,cer | think ii after. do not know exactly at
what time their interview was not present at it but
think il after that.
Question Is this correct copy Of report made by you Of
the killed and wounded in the action of the Sh of January
dnslcer. believe it Ia.
Judge Advocate. And is this TOO correct copy of the
port of the surgeon
AHS,cer. presume 1t IS
q His Excellency II. +. SrocKToN,
q Governor Of California &c &c. &c
"SIR have the honor furnish statement of the killed
and wounded the actions of the S and 9th instant and also
report the senior Surgeon present. John s. Griffin, viz
g January Stabilized Artillery, private, "a United
States seaman Wounded Artillery, private, (vounecr
from the California battalion y Foot, pryate Omitted
States seamcn; y Marines private. Total killed,
wounded.
g January Qh-Wounded LIST Dragons private Foot,
officer Lieut. Rowan, Y. S. Navy j prvatcs Omitted
States y California Battalion officer, Capt Gil