New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-11-12
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL
Col. Preuonf's Trial.

The cr1ssexaminatioa Of Gen kearley y as coz
tlrued on Wednesday 10Th. Tie Judge Advocate resd
psper asking the Court 70 restrict the erossexsmin.
;on 70 matters which relate 10 the under trial The
evidence adeuced principally In references 70 tne re-
orv.pszstou Of Col Frsnonts zmert which i seems
had been ordered By Com sockton and contaminated
by Gen. Kesrney We make the following exrEsetiro
the proceedrss ssrsported IN the NATIONAL
c...i0n.-Did sou know rhsi was the nature Of the
re0rs.uizs,ion commanded By Com stockton OF the
battalion under the command Of Lieut. Col Fremont
and which you forbadef
Azsrr-l do not Learned that Com ockton Na
about 10 re6rssnzs that BATTALION and tnen gave my
orders to Lieut. Col Fremont against
Q-Do you know or have you ressou 70 believe tns'
,hst battalion was raised part OF the force under
nsvsl officers By special order Of the President 70 D.
used By them In cOrq1srns Csiiornls Ano nolo,ss ~
against all enemies OF the lni;ed Sses Nne'nsf H7A
can British. or Indlsni
The Court had decided ina, the question misnt %
put 70 the ritne. bur that the Brush must nf'' Dc
stricken out -,
nwn put accordingly with tie omission Of that word
Al 90 not
GIN rhs, character did you forbid 'hs reOrsanizs-
tou Of the Caorn Ia battalion, IS bngsdier o.
a. CommandeT-in- Chief By Com stockton eonmA no
Al di1it By virtue Of my commission - orgsoie1'
Gener in he srv Of the tuiteo states the Secretary
Of War IN hs Instructions 10 me OF the oth une ns'n
directed that the troops organized 10 CAornis snoua
be part Of my command. .,,,c, =
A'A~tN
mont 70 reorzauize the bsitsOnas lieutenant colonel
Of rides or a. commander Of the battalion
d-TIe uas Lieutenant colonel Of the srmy aud com
msndsnt Of battalion and gave him the orcer accord
insly. ..,,,-
e-At what time did you give the order ioroddins
the REORGANIZATION.
A-On the lsth Of January gave directions tnsi no
chsrxe should be made In the organization OF me DAY
TALON without my sanction or approval oelns n''' %
ODD no, Gov. Stockton In writing suspend you
on mat day from al command and sign that order Al
Commsnderin-Chet'
tressed communication 10 Com Stockton objectng %
hs formings civil government Tor California received
commuuicsiou from bin n reply Ia which Re stated
that be- would do nothing cesis from nothing nor slie
ANYTHING on my demand. lie added that be would re
port me 10 the President sud ask for my recall la the
mean time that he s1spended IRE from command which
suspension considered he meant 10 refer 81 toe SAL
ors and marines and gave up the eommsni OF NOS
sailor. and marines accordingly right which sway
conceded o. him. hy letter 30 Lieut. Col fremon
mn >, have written before my letter to Com Stock
ton a. il ls frsi copied In my leiier-book
0-IIsd you not " e1hdnsted NJ arSA"eHt WIN Com
stockton before you gave the order 10 Lieut. Col Ere
month
Al had not
0-Hsd you not been 10 controversy with bin. yer
balls and In writing In relation ~ the Goyernorsh IRON
the time you came 10 San Diegof
Al arrived a, san Diego the l2th Decemb y
On the 2Oih had conversation with bin s. 70 the or
DIR 10 from the War Department In regard 10 N
civil government OF California. ] hsd 10 other con
verssiion with him to the best Of my recollection
Any other time
/ 0-Did you have farther conversation with hin
touching the GOvernOrship after you gave the order
Col Fremont not reorganize the California battalion
A. had not 10 farther than that which has arsad
been stated
/ Odd you write 10 Gov stockton on the 18th o
January letter IA regard 20 the point in controversy
B viz he Goveruorshp Of California;
Al did. Ny letter OF the 18th hsf reference 70 M
letter 10 him Of the day previous aud bis reply thereto
I Q.-Aiwhat ne OF dsy-belore or after your intel
view with Col Fremont
Al cannot say 10 the best OF my recollection
was after that interview. Here the witness paused 10
a considerable time am trying 10 remsmoer. Al
Ter another pause he SAID cannot remember.
ON that letter did you he words collision
civil war SC being prevented aud thstyou would
I silent sc.
/ Al did use those words.
rasrabsr Of Court Cannot the letter De produced
The counsel of the accused here said Il should be pr
duced In the morning
The witness wsnt 10 say remember the ieits
well. / have a copy of il here In my possession.
The Judge Advocate requested Gen. b carney 10 PFC
duce IL.
The letter was then read az follows;
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