Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

Had they not resisted they would have been un
worthy the Of men, Does any part Of this denun-
citation of the American settlers apply TO Lieutenant Col Ere
mont and the under his command, did you exempt
them from its application
Aoer II did apply Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
mand of volunteers.
Question Did you give Lieutenant Colonel Fremont any
notice Of what you had SO written
/ Arstoer. did not
Question BY the word resistance" in the last sentence
of the above letter. did you refer the instruction at
Los Angeles, in September, 1916 Y
The sentence is follows Had they not resisted they
would have been unworthy the name of men."I
Anscer. meant that there would have been in my opn-
ion, but little resistance the part of the Cafonians at
any time.
The counsel of the accused here said We require pc
rempory the words cat Los Angeles, in Sepem-
Der, 1896"
/ Ans,ce. did not refer particularly to that time.
Question To what of the Calornans does the word
Is resistance refer
Anscer. 1t refers many of the belonging the
California battalion, done under the eyes of Lieut. Colonel
Fremont which acts will state, if requested to do
The Court here cleared, and, its being reopened,
the Judge Advocate stated the Reporter understood him,
that the Court thought the of Lieutenant Colonel FREE
mons irrelevant to the ISSUE and ought not to be brought
before and their had been suggested the
of the the report that report be further
brought before the Court. II
The cross-examination resumed
Question What did you mean by the words twould UNI
quesonably be his ruin, mentioned by you in your direct
examination having been addressed by you Lieutenant
Colonel Fremont your personal interview of the 18th Of
January, he persisted in refusing take back his letter
your Did you them the nth of January contemplate his
arrest and trial
AnsUer. meant as the words imply. did not contem-
plate at that time the arrest of Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
because was in hopes that little reflection would convince
him of the of adheng the indicated in his let
ter to me.
| question here handed to the Judge Advocate,
which the Court cleared and its decision afterwards
nounced that the question could be put to the witness
Question. Did you make known your intention
him to Com. Shubrick and Com. Bdde'
ANSWER did to Com. Biddle, and think did to Com.
Shubrick.
Question How did you obtain that letter from Com Shu
brick, referred to by you in the fourth specification of the
| first charge
The question being objected to- the Court was cleared
and, the doors being eopened the Judge Advocate
nounced rs decision that the question should be put.
Question Did you communicate your instructions of 5h
November, 1916, to Lieut.. Col. Fremont J
AnsDev, did not. | am not in the habit of committing
Juniors the instructions receive from my Seniors unless
required to do so in those instructions.
Question Do you know the said instructions
municated to him by Com. Shubrick Com Biddle
| Ans,rer do believe they were but know not.
Question Was Lieut.. COL Fremont relieved from the du-
ties and functions which he discharged Governor of Cali
fonia, under the appointment Of Com Stockton approved
by the President before the orders of March st given
to him
| 1 4 7
Fremont, Governor of California made by Com. Stock
has been approved by the President He relieved
from his duties Governor until LIST March, when assumed
those duties myself.
Question Was that the only mode in which he was re-
lieved
| AnsUer. 1t was the only one
Question Did Com. Shubck reinquish to you, accord
ing to the instructions of Nov. 9Th, the administration OF the
civil government of California And if SO, when
/ Ansper am that he assumed at any time the
administration of the civil government of California
Question. Was any other order given Lieut. COL FIRE.
the LIST of March, besides those mentioned by you
bring the Government archives Monterey and the
California battalion
AnsUe The tenth military department order No 2, Of
March and my letter instructions him of the same
date the only orders in my recollection given to him.
With those communications by Lieut. Col. Free
mont copy of general order No 49, establishing the
tenth military department, and Com Shubrick and my own
joint circular Of LIST March, date. recollec other
| order sent to Lieut., COL Fremont at that time.
Question. Did you write official letter to Lieut.. Col.
Fremont dated March lst, and is this the original
Ans,cer. This is my writing and this is my official order.
1t read, and is as follows
"HEADaUARTERs lOTH MILITARY DEPARTMENT,
i /" Monterey, (U. CO. March l, lS47
"SIR BY Department order No.'2, Of this date, which
will be handed to you by Capt Turner st dragoons A.
A. General for my command you will that certain duties
there required of you commander Of The battalion
California volunteers.
" In addition TO the duties referred to- have nov to
possible all the archives and public documents and papers
which may be subject TO your CONTROL and which appea
the government Of California, that may receive them from
your hands at this place. the capital Of the Territory
81 have directions from the Generainchief not to dean
you in this country against your wishes moment longer Than
the necessities Of the service may require and will be
liberty to leave here after you have complied with these nuc-
tons and those 10 the order referred TO-
"Very respectfully, your obedient servant
VI "S. w KEARNY,
Brigader General and Governor Of California
"Leut. Col J. c. Fremont,
Regiment of Mounted Rihemen,
i " Commanding Battalion Of California Volunteers
"Ciudad de los Angeles"
Question In your letter you say, have directions from
the to detan you in this country against
your wishes longer than the necessities Of the
service may require and you will be at liberty to leave here