Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04
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the Louisville JOuFIa OH io
lowing article published in that paper, Is founded
ssTu, DrrrIcrLrIEs ~ CALWoRSIA-We mentioned
Wednesday that the New York Courcrand Enquirer spoke OF
serious difficulty having occurred ~ SaAiorn" between zen
kearny and Com Stockton hSstetua! "stShSu soheunS
Com Socktons dispatches have been published in the
Washington Union Yesterday bearer OF dispatches passed
throprb his oir ON lis vay Washington. We learn by
gentleman direct from California that Com. Stockton's de-
are fall false sensations. Our informant whom
We consider worthy Of the fullest reliance mai es statement
very dscredable 10 Com Stockton and Lieut. Col Fremont
we viii give the outlines OF this statement:
Com Stockton, is well known had been acting for some
months Governor Of California. Gen. Kcany, the head
ola body troops out to California with authority from
the President OF the United States 10 supeCscde Com Stockton
in the oyeorshp Of the territory When he arrived at the
village san pasea with force short Of hundred
II worn out by march Of thousand hye hundred miles
across -st Lc encountered two hundred MeNsans IT
the head seventy OF his he enargu - ''.' anu
sp-r rr, .,r r :, ch h, lost thirty men killed
and wounded he put the enemy flight 0nc Of las pTin-
cipal officers killed. and Ill the rest, well himself,
wouadcd After the battle he found himself without
horses mules aud consequently without the means ut NOV
ing forward with his emaraed WORKOUT and wounded
Ia this condition lie seScVyye miles 10 Com Stockton
with representation Of his situation and reqns'uon Tor
horses and reinforcement OF men Stockton ney refused
grant his reqstion, rcmaking Let him stay where he vs.,
nc has no business To out hefc 10 ufefseue me-
With the greatest difficulty Gen kcarny succeeded in
reaching San Diego, where Stockton Stationed and hndng
there more men than we're necessary TO carson e lo%n nc
requested Stockton let him have portion OF them for the
purpose u marching the ucba de los Angeles, the centre
OF Mexican power IN California Stockton precautionary reius-
ed 10 let him hat the The refusal created great diss-
saellOn Stocktons consequent
N the point OF rebeng against his authority and joining
Keary but The latter exered his influence in supprcssln the
movement Subsequently, Stockton, finding that the opinions
OF all were against him, granted portion OF his force TO ben
hearny who then moved upon Los Angeles and captured IT,
atsr sharp conflict although Stockton, in his dispatches
presents himself as the leader
" After the taking OF Los Angeles Lieut.. Col. Fremont
rived there With his troops and reported himself and mem 10
Gen krny ashis superior oficer Learning that General
Kearny had authority United States Government to act
Governor Of CALIFORNIA; he requested the general 10 appoint
him governor X. declined doing timc bun said
Fremont know his decision in few days. Fremont, angry
that his request was not at once complied wi withdrew his
troops from! Cen kcrs command, and solicited from him
disappointment OF Governor and strang TO say Stockton ac
tua assumed the power appoil Fremont Governor al
though heauy upon the ground with Governors com
mission from the President OF the United States.
These Gys and greet many others Of the same eharae-
Ter, informed forth in Gen. kearny dispatches,
which viii be published IN Washington in few days"
Loay1i2s Journal about May l. 1877.
The Court being about be cleared the for the de-
fence stated that they understood the question: be ruled out
but wished It 70 stand upon the record
But the Court cleared.
On the doors being opened the Judge Advocate said that
after jehberaon, the Court had decided that the que
ton should not be put and that the article which appeared
The Louisville Journal be not recorded. The Court declined
encunber It's record with any Of such publications
after having declared them TO be irrelevant and improper
question: In your testimony Of yesterday you say that
when Gen. kelny told you she should take affairs his
hands be found himself sufficiently strong"
you understood him numerical foce-physcal force
that " as he got sufficient number OF trooHsa sut
hcent torcehe would carry out the orders of the President
OF the nlted States Now what orders Of the President
of the United States did YOU understand as at tha time re-
manning yet be executed, which, under any contempaono
those ORDERS could require tie numerical and physical force
OF the Mormon battalion to be employed against Lieut.. Col
Fremont
AsIcs The orders of the President of the United States
as understood them, TO put Gen kearny in authority
IN California, well to retain possession o. the country
against the enemy.
The examination by the defence here closed The Judge
Advocate put the following question by member
Question. In your to former question you said
that your information confined very much to the i'm
mediate command Of the troops, hat you omitted to state
who had the immediate command of them will you now
state who had the immed ate command
-in5trer. Gen. kearny
Question In your YOU referred 10 certain orders
given p you assistant aliuant general Gen Kearny by
Com Stockton to removing place of encampment, which
orders you cbeyed Did you consider Com Stockton
nandpg the troops And do YOU know OF any other cir.
cumsances occurring during the battle which show who
in actual command
Here abe Count cleared and its decision was aerwarJ
announced that the question should MT he put.
Lieut. Col Emory here expressed the wish add an
PLANTATION which being granted he stated that hc had under
Stood since coming this city, that orders had been
given hy Com. Stockton in the battles alluded the cues
ton put him. lie was himself in another part Of the field
and knew nothing Of did he understand till he
heard il here Id thi, CITY.
Lieut. Col Emory then handed the Court the follow
Jog paper
a. paper has been read to the Court rafec,in uou me
individually and in my character witness in the
under cons leraon charging with having ayowed person.
al emity 10 the accuscd with having made publications
FURNISHED information injurious TO him with being identified
with the prosecutions and under these circumstances that
my evidence has been sought be withheld question pat
10 me Tor the purpose Of cOoboratng these statements
rejected by the Court ask that may be permitted
answer - to the end that show the be in
correct 50 tar az charges with personal hostility the
accused with being the author Of any charge against him
with being party To the proyeeuon pending or having
sought by publication To prejudice him before the public or
toresa its opinion ia relation OIL ral IN
which circumstances had rendered me- 10 greater or less
tent, cogniZaut'
The paper having been read the Court was cleared
After brief space, the doors opened and the eco
announced that the Court could accee TO the eques, oC
the witness.
The following paper then put in by Lieut.. Col Ere
mont
"Mr. President: Lieut. Col. Fremont would respee,-
fully state 70 the Court that IN presenting the questions going
10 ascertain th authorship Of the ucwspapce articles referred
10, OF TIE inform tIyn which they based he
signed 10 establish, he believes is the fact that at the
same time that Gen. kcay held the purpos. To-
ture trial and Of Lieut. Col Fremont confidential
member o. Gen kcary staff into the United States "a
bear hs reports 20 the Goyermen made part Of his bu.
ness subsidiary IN Ell o. II in design that intention d
Cen K@uy, circulate aud publish calculated
prepare the public mind lO that and trial. and prcu.
dice agans' Lieut. Col Fremont This fact the counsel
Lieut. Col Fremont believe would b.. both relevant aud ma
terlal 10 SHOW" ia t branch OF the defence which goes to i'm
peach the motives ul credit Of the prosecutor Lieut. Col
Fremont thinks tins cEpaaou due right under slanding
oil ms Object, and also respectful 10 The Court.
The Coa:' then adjourned to meet on Thursday at ten
O'Clock.