Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-19


airy, Commodore Shubrick was there, and know
not Of bis being al that time al The head Of the
civil government al all.
QucsIion.-In the same letter you say
The CaliioInians are now quiet, ard shall
endeavor 10 keep them SO BY mild and gentle
treatment. Had they received such treatment
from the lime our flag was hosled here, in July
last, believe there would have been bu. liue or
no resistance on their part. They have been
most cruelty and shatne(ully abused by our own
people, BY The volunteers american cmigIanlsJ
raised in this part of the country and on tic Sa-
cramcnto Had they not resisted, they would
have b, en- unworthy The names oil lnen!" Now
did any par; Of this apply 10 Lieatenan, Colonel
Fremont or 10 The men under hi; command, or
did you exempt them from the charge!
Answcr.-it lid apply TO Lieutenant Colonel
Fremons command of volua'cers.
Question. Did you give Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont any notice Of whatyou had 50 written!
Answer.-l did not.
Question.-In The last senlence-"IIad they
mol resisted, they would have been unworthy the
names Of men," Do you mean by the word IRE.
sisted" 10 refer 10 the instruction a, Los Angeles
in September l62
Answer.-I meant that there would have been,
in my opinion, but lille esisance al any lime.
Qaestion.-Did you refer to the resurrection at
Los Angeles?
Answer.-I did not refer particularly to lha,
al The time.
Qneslion.-To what &C, Of the Californans
does The word "Eesisancc" refer.
Answer.-It refers 10 many acts of The men
belonging 10 The Californian battalion, done I'M
der the eyes of L. Col. Fremont, which acts
will state if requested 10 do 50.
Judge Advocaic.-Mr. President, will you
clear The courl2
Gen. Brookc.-Ycs, sir. Let The court lie
cleared.
[And i. was cleared. When the doors were
opened The court said they would near no more
questions upon that communication
Qncslion.-What did you mean by the words
"unqneslionable ruin" alleged TO have been adj
dressed by you 10 Ii. Col. Fremont. And did
you then contemplate mis- arrest and Trial by gene
raj court martial?
Answcr.-I meant as the words imply. did
mol contemplate a, the time the arrest Of Lieut.
Col. Fremont, because ! was in hopes tia, little
reflection you'd convince him Of The error Of ad-
herring TO the course indicated in his letter 10 me-
Qncslinn.-Did you make known your inen-
ton 10 arrest him 10 Com. Shubiick and Com
Biddc
Answe-.--I did 10 Com B;ddlc, and think
did 10 Com Shubrick.
Question: How did You obtain the letter 10
Com. Bidle from Lieut.. Col. Fremont, sci forth
in specification No. 4, charge IT
Judge Adyocate.-Thc question is objected TO-,
Mr.. President.
Gen. Brooke. Who ohjccisl
Answer-A member
GEN Bsooke-Lel lie court be cleared.
The coun was cleared; in five minutes il was
again opened, and the courl said The question
''shal NJ, be rul."l
Quesiicn.-Did you communicate your inslruc-
= RI ~ n.
Answer-I did not. | am moi in the habit OF
communicating TO my Juniors my instructions re-
ceiyed from my supefiors unless required to do so
in those instructions.
Question DO you know whether the same IN
slrucliuns were communicated 10 him By Com.
Bi.dle or Com. Shubrick1
Answcr.-I 10 no; believe that they were, but
know moi.
Qneslion-Was Lieut.. Col. Fremont relieved
Of his duties as Governor OF California, under
the appointment conferred upon him by Com.
Stockton, and approved by the President before
| the receipt Of the orders Of March lst?
| Answcr-I never heard that the appointment
| Of Lieutenant Colonel Fremont as Governor oil
California has been approved by the President.
| He was not relieved Of his duties as Governor
until The n.s oil March, when assumed those
duties myself.
Question, was that The only mode in which he
was relievedl
hnswef.-Il was.
Question. Did Com. ShubIick relinquish
10 700, according 10 the instructions oil Nov. D
| '46, the administration Of civil affairs in Caiitor-
ria2 Ii 50, stale when and where?
Answer--I am no! aware that he assumed a
any time the administration Of the civil govern
mcn. OF California.
Question: Were there any oher orders 10
Lieut.. Col Fremont than hose mentioned by you
| 10 bring the archives 10 Monterey, and 10 muster
| the California baualionl
Answer.-The 10Th military department or
ders, No. 3, Of March Isl, ana my Letter Of insiruc
lions TO him ofsame note, were The only orders IN
nv recollection given 10 him. With those Com
municalions sent by me 10 Lieut.. Col. Fremont
was copy of general orders, No. 40, establishing
the 10Th military department, and Com. Shn
bricks and my own joint circular oil the Isl o.
March have no recollection of any others.
Question you write an official commu
nica,on to Lieut., Col. F., on March Isl, and il
this the originate Letter shown.l
Answer hat is my writing, and that is mi
Communication.
[rhs letter was read. II orders Lieulenan
Colonel f. TO come 10 Monterey, and bring will
him he archives, and says ha! as soon as NJ
has done So, he is al liberty 10 return home
Question. In that letter you say, II have in
st.ucions fom the General. n-chei not 10 cetair
you in this country agains; your wishes mo
ment longer than The necessities of lie servlc
my require, and you will then be at liberty Y
leave here after you have complied with The di
REGIONS herein" &c. Now you will state wha
were the necessities OF The service on The Isl
March which required you 10 deIain him IN Ia
li.orna2
[The court was cleared, and when it was open
Ell. the question was not allowed 10 be answered
Oucsiion. Did he not apply for leave 10 go L
his regiment in Mcsicol and did he not sale Il
Won that he had l2O picked horses and 90 mci
ready 10 60, with rino!a and dried beet for thei
support, ard that he could join Taylol's right
and ,hus Join his regiment? and did he not believ
thu. his regiment was on lis way 10 MeXicol
rot stale all, iany thing, that passed in relation
10 his joining his regim
General Kearny-To what lime does The CUES
lion reier7
Colonel Fremont-After March Isl.
Answer.-In a conversation with Lieut.. tol
Fremont at Los Angeles, about The lth oi MAY
ls47, he did apply 10 me for permission 10 60 Y
Join Gen. Taylor's army. He told me thai n
had sufficient number of men, which, WIN M
knowledge Of The country, would enable him !.
90, here | refused To let him 90. What his be
lief was in relation 10 The movements Of his reg
ment, do not know
Questionable he ask to come home after III
refusal, by a more direct route from Los Angeles
Answer.-He did, and here is his request
Col. Ftcmoni.-Ihal reiers 10 subsequcn
lime.
Gen. Kcarny.-He did make tia! request
me. which refused. recall that paper as O.
looking over The question, and ii being eIplalne
10 me. | see i, is not the one.
Queslion.-Did,o u order him TO Turn over ID
astronomical apparau. in his possession. whlc
he had uscd in The typographical survey, &c. =
Answer.-I did. forget the exact .phraseolt
pv of The order. Il was made out by Acting A:
sis,anl Adjulant General Turner, and have
copy ol il.
oneslion-In your direct testimony, you gay
, an accoun. Of the later part OF conversa.io
that took place between you and It. Col. F.,
Monterey, will you now give The forepart I
| thai conversation
, Answer.-Lt Col Fremont came to my qua
/ ,ers. a. Monterey, abou; the 26lh of March. Ca
Mason, oil the Is, dragons. was present. Lieu
Col. F. said TO me ,ha, he wished 10 have som
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