Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-12

| The cross examination OF Gen. kearcy was re-
sumed.
Questionable ycu not believe from The terms
OF Lieut.. Col. Frenlonts report OF 18th February.
announcing his approach TO Los Angeles with
| six pieces OF Cannon, that one Of them was he
piece lost by you al San Psseual, and that from
ueiicacv he CID not describe il more particularly
10 you2 f"e""''y
Answer.-I did not.
Questionable you ever inquire OF him 10
know what cannon they were2
Answer did not
QUESTION Were not all The cannon brousbt
| BY the California Battalion 10 Los Angeles
| placed in front Of The quarters OF COL Fremout
and open ior public inspection
! Answcr.-l never was al Lieut. Col. Frcn,ont's
| quarters; Gid not kaow where thew wes.. ami
| consequently die not know what w.s in nom III
| them.
Question In specification No :. charen
you charge Lieut.. Col. Fre,Gon. with refusing 10
| give up two cannon brought from For Leaver.
worth 10 San Gabriel; Stale what caano. lhcy
4 were, am how they go: from FUii Leaycnwcah
to San Gabriel
| Answer.-Thc charges on which Licucnsn,
| Colonel FIemoEl is new arra;crcd are not ~
charges | preferred single charge acain>,
Lieutenant Colonel Frcmon'; these cLa,cts III
which he is ncw aragned lave been CHANGED
from mine. The tao hoWrzsrs referred 20 an
the howilzers brought by the IL dragons from
+. Lcayenworb; they were carried from Fo5:
Leayenwofih 10 California b. The Isl dlacaons,
one oil Them. as has been previously stated was
LOST 81 San Pdsqnal; tie other We rools with ~
from San Diego 10 Los Angeles, il being then in
Inc charge Of lie sailors. eil il al i,o. Anpe-
los: Go mol know how it got from there 10 san
! Gabriel.
oueslion.--Do you know that ono Of these
cannon was los, By yen al San Pasqua!?
Answer 90 moi.
Question. did you give any information 10
the person who drew The seventh specification in
relation 10 The caEnon2
Answer dit mol.
Queslion.-Was Captain Turner, Of The l.,
dragons, with you on ihr march from Santa F.
and Al the action ot San Pasqual, AMI. i, 20. in
what capacity ara rank in the staff?
Answer.-He vas with Inc on the march from
SanIa F.; ne had Lett Fort Lrayenwo.th with me
IN The capacity Of Acting Asst ADJ General Of
The Army under my command, ard ccnlnued in
that capacity until after The action oil San Pes
quail, where Capt. Moore was killed, when he
lCapt ~ was assigned 10 The command OF The
dragons.
Questionable you report he rc.ul, Of The &C.
ton al San pasqual 10 Com. Stockton, through
Captain Turncr2
Answer.-I ii. rot. was badly wouud,d in
that baue; shortly aiiefware9 wien NY wounds
were dressed, aud ! was lying or the ground.
laps turner came 10 ne aud read 10 ne leiiur.
AMI asked permission 10 send il, IL which ac-
ce':ed. il was addressed 10 Germ Stockton
Question -Coui, Won have OIL M San n:cso
without aid ro,n ON, s,nc,nr .edn
hnswcr--I 10 no, know. We yc,e,,,I,orn.-
ed b. boay ot me- en- n,y mrch ;a,asr ,b.norr
own Whether ae couid have rni oar wav
through them. on not. canrol ell I'm, have M
donb that sc could.
Qaestion.-Did you lake post upon a hin Of
rocas?
Answcr-Thc battle Of San pasoual was fouobt
on December 9Th We proceeded ON Inc IN On
our march to San Diego, the enemy in sighl and
around us. When near San BERNARDO H.,
enemy endeayorcd 10 20, possession Of !, hin
covered with rocks; We marched towards il "a
prevent them. We drove them from il and &C.
cnpied il.
mug
Answer Inc morning OF the 9Th. when We
on when we were ~ 49,, - .-";"-
Doclor Reported 70 me lna, PioIeeuins a. nc, ..'".
time and in Ibai way would encanser Inc ilVeS
Of some OF me "ouhaea, accordingly sdss "
rccilons that we should remain taele. oh inc
10Th OF December | stated TO Inc Doc'of ana "
others that we Wou icave lne heS' morning,
which we accordingly dias Lieut.. Gldyi o. lnc
navy, with gallant command u sailors ana ma
rlnes, having come ia'o gu! ca'hP 'iir h'she
previous To our stating. Wheh We lel,' On M
morning Of The In, the enemy was no longer III
sight, and presume they lei there III c"nse-
quence Of The arrival u Lieut.. Cray and Ills COM
mand. .-.,.
ouesion.-Was there wood, grass or ws'eFon
That hi!lf
Answer.-Therc was, believe, lii'ie binsh
wood, little or no grass, aud we so pi'h;y OF Va
Ter by digging ioT II tihc looio. lhr hhl.
Questionable you turn loose your mu'es, q
any part 81 them, and how many?
Answer.-The!e were severa! mules lost from
US whilst we were on that hi! know not no"
many. Capt Turner, OF The Dragons, then in
command Of them, thinking lis Dragons were
much more efficient IN foe; Than mounted on
those Tired and btokendown animals, when ,hey
had ridden from Santa re, ana therefore ca'cu no'
about being encountered WIN mem. ..
onestlon.-Dia INC nlaies anu "o'Sc' n"'e ''''
fcenl grass on that hill
Answer.-l do not oel'ese they haa suhicieh'
| grass, bot they had plenty OIL wafer, oeih5 "a'ci-
ed once or lwice aay. ..,
| 0ueslion.-Was there creek IN view, WIN
wood and grass upon il?
Answer.-TheTe was.
Gnesiion.-Why did you net go 10 II 10 OBTAIN
Answer. From the few men that we had and
from the much greater number 81 me enemy
would have been necessary 'oI W y, solns -,
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