Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27


artillery He showed them to in the Of the mission
and observed oO mountain hOzrs which believed had
been brought 10 that country by the Dragons ard in sub
sequen part you say My God to think Of this hositzer
brought the deserts with much faithful labor BY tie
Dragons the howitzer with which they have four times
fought the enemy" &C. Please say whether by the two
mountain howizers your testimony you meant those
req rom Missouri into California by the Dragons under Gen
keany and referred in the seventh specification of the first
charge against Lieut. Col Fremont and if So why, in the
passage last quoted do you speak only of one2
AS"er did refer TO the two howzers brought to that
country by the Dragons In the last paragraph quoted
ieed 70 nut one, because the widely different
from the other.
Question State the difference between the two cases.
AnUer The had been los, in battle and the other as
believe Gen. Kearny had marched TO the support of Lieut.
Col Fremont | did not that Capt Owens was not
equally bound to turn both, military point of view
Question. The one lost in bate-where and how was il
recovered
Ansoer. know nothing about it of my own knowledge.
Question. How did you know it to be the same one I
AnSor. Lieut. Davidson, who was with me, had had
command of them and recognised it.
Question In your report to Capt Turner you say sa-
cfce all feelings of pride to duty, which think plainly for
bids any attempt to crush this resistance of misguided men,
would be signal for revolt What did YOU mean by the
word crush 7" and of whom did you anticipate revolt
AqSer. By the word crush enforce my orders
by force. The revolt anticipated from the natives
the country.
Question Did you mean that you did not know Of the
howzers being there (viz. the mission of San Gabre till
Lieut. Davidson recognized and pointed them YOU
AnSlper. No did not mean
Question: Did you have any verbal special order in
lation to ordnance, &c and the apprehended revolt
concerning which you testify in your report
AnsWer had verbal orders and suggestions in rela-
ton TO They communicated however, in the form
of written memoranda had orders in relation to the
revolt.
Question. Will you produce those memoranda
Ans,cer. have them not here lost all my papers by an
accident in returning 10 the United States
Question Will you state the Of those orders and in
strucons giving the words used far possible, and whom
they came from
A,s,cer They were from Gen. Kearny. was directed
believe put the howzers again charge of the Dragons
and my attention specially directed to the safety Of the
other artillery San Luis Rey suggested the position
for a part the whole of them.
Question: Have you stated the whole of those orders and
instructions
Ansver do not remember any thing else just
tanned in the memoranda referred received at the
time official letter from Gen. kearny which contains
suggestions and SO forth.
Question. Gould you, in your opinion, obtain copy of
those from Gen. Keany, did he lose them also
The word Also stricken the request of the
counsel for the Defence lest might be construed meaning
something not intended
Aascer. believe they were taken down in Capt. Tur
ners handwriting, to aid his memory simply.
Question: Has that official letter been given here in evil
dence
AnS,cer. / believe not
Question Can you produce it tomorrow
A,,s,cer. do know whether left the original in Cali
fonia, whether lost it. think more than probable that
Gen. kearny has a copy of it.
1.-THE witnessed here promised the Judge Advocate
deavor 10 get copy.
Question What force had you ''crush" the resistance
appehended by YOU and which you meant to for that
purpose
Anslcer. not aware that said meant to use it
At the suggestion Of the counsel for the accused the cues
ton modified read and which you might use
for that purpose
Aaso. About three hundred troops to the best of my
recollection, infantry and cavalry.
Question. Were they Mormons
AnS,Uer. They four companies of Momons and one
OF Dragons.
The witness here wished TO explain which being allowed,
he said certain whether the letter from Gen. kearny
which referred considered by him official or only
semi official such he in the habit of writing some
times do therefore know whether he has copy OF
il not.
The Court being about to adj ourn-
Major Graham and observed that as tomorrow had
been appointed by the municipal authorities OF the city to be
observed day of public thanksgiving, and as he believed
had always been customary in courts martial to observe
those days. he when the Court should be adjourn
ed il might be adjourned to meet Friday next, at ten
| O'clock
! The question being put the adoption OF this notion
there appeared majority of the Court against it and was
accordingly negatived.
The Court then adjourned to meet Tomorrow (s day.,
at ten o'clock.