The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-11-04
Gitn Jntelliaenre.
ARMY COURT MARTIAL
CASE OF LIEUT.. COLONEL. FREMONT.
THUnspAY, NoyrMnER 4. ls47,

AHehspAfi iNoNEbBER 4. lo4I.
The court met pursuant to adjournment.
General Kearney, brigadier general in the United
States service, was summoned and duly sworn by
the Judge Advocate, who requested the General to
state the commands which he received from the Sec
rotary Of War in relation to his occupancy of Cofor
mia. Whereupon he handed to the Judge Advocate
one dated July 81, 1886, which was read.
L Another despatch also was read dated June Is.
1876, sent by Mr.. J. w. McCioffin.
The Judge Advocate then asked If he had any
more dispatches?
To which General Kearney said that he had other
dispatches, but not with him; and he did not reco
lect the dates. s
Wherenpon the Judge Advocate read despatch in
print which
Gen. Kearney thought was one of the dispatches
which he had received.
As this despatch had no immediate bearing ON the
matter II was laid aside and not placed upon the
Journal.
Gen. Kearney resumed his testimony and said thai
he did not recolect any other testimony relative to
the matter.
The Judge Advocate then put the following cues.
ion
Did you exhibit to Col Fremont any of the Orders
which gave you the right to hold possession Of Cali
formal
him OF its contents; and an extract of another des
patch was given him Lieut.. Col Fremont) by Lieut.
Emery.
Judge Advocate: What orders did you give TO Lit.
Col. Fremont in reference TO his coming to Mon
terey2
Gen. Kearney: On tho LIST of March, ls47. was
at Monterey, and issued orders of Department No.
2, which was sent to Col. Fremont the same date.
ana whereof transmit copy, there the Judge Ad-
vocate read the above referred to article dated Mon
| terey, March !, ls47
| Gen. Kearney; About the 18th of March, ls47
Lieut.. Col. Fremont came to Monterey, and called
upon me In my quarters, where held conversation
with him.
Judge Advocate: What verbal orders did YOU give
| Col. Fremont at Monterey?
Gen Kearney: The conclusion of the converse.
ton was recapitulation Of my orders to him on the
LIST of March, l647. On the 18th of March address,
him written communication, which here present
General Kearney stated that he did not know wha,
was done with the original; he supposed they had
been destroyed or lost; he did not think, however
that this was intentional on the part of Col. Ere.
mont. This was dated 2sth March, ls47.
| General Kearney further resumed his testimony
and said he awaited Col. F. at Monterey, in the
month Of May but he (Col. FL did not come. He
stated that on the 9th of the same month he wen,
to Sangua and found him. He said that he repeated
the orders to him. and he Col FL left in few da vs.
in obedience to these orders.
The Judge Advocate then proceeded to reheorse
the testimony, which Gen. Kearny had given in, TIM,
no error might be in it.
Gen. Kearny stated, that he did not understand the
question Of the Judge Advocate in relation to the or
defs ne had received from the Secretary of War; which
he understood requiring statement of the orders
which he had taken to California with him The
question properly reads thus; "What orders did YOU
receive from the Secretary of War; from and after the
10th of January, ls472"
At IL IA o'clock the Court took recess of Ia o
an hour.