Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-12-11

5er having taken possession Of New Mexico, annexed
The United States established civil Government in that Ter
ntoiH, and secured order, peace and quiet there.
~ YOU can send party 10 open communication with
on e route 70 this place. and 10 inform OF the state OF At
possibls
The fear Of this letter falling into Mexican hands prevents
Your expresses by Mr. Carson was met on Del Note,
and your ma must have reached Washington least ten
days since
Very respectfully, your obedient servaut
-, :, . W. hEARNl, Brig. Gen. Y. ). A.
Com. H. r. STOCKTON, U. S. Navy,
Commanding Pacific Squadron San Diego
duet your party TO this place
This letter received late in The afternoon inmed
aey ordered Capt Gillespie mount all the volunteers for
whom be had horses and, with field piece TO proceed with
out delay 10 Gen. kearnys camp and wrote this letter in
reply 10 that which had received.
The copy handed by the witness was admitted by him as
authentic, and read, as follows:
HEApQuARrERs SAN D1Eso
Decen6e' s. 1916, hay past O'Clock II. NJ
Sin have this moment received Your of yesterday
by Mr. Stokes, and have ordered Capt Gillespie with de-
tachmen OF mounted remen and heldpiece proceed
your camp without delay.
Capt Gillespie we'll informed in relation the present
OF things in California aud will give YOU all needu in
formation need therefore detan him by wing any thing
the subject will merely say that have this evening
ceived Information by two deserers from the rebel camp OF
the arrival OF additional force this neighborhood OF
hundred men, which, in addition the force previously here;
makes their number about one hundred and fifty.
send with Captain Gespie, as guide one OF the desert
that you may make inquiries of him. and if you h
endeayor 10 surprise them.
Faithfully your obedient servant
k. l.. STOCKTON, Commander-in-chie,
and Governor of the Territory OF California.
To Brig. Gen. kearny, U. 81 A.
The Commodore resumed
About o'clock Capt Gillespie left San Diego accompa-
MED by acting Lieut. Bea of the navy Passed Adshpma
Duncan, of the carbneers belonging the Congress-
Capt Gibson of the battalion, with the volunteers
amounting in all to about thry-nne persons with field
piece every horse capable OF in the garrison having
been put reauson for this purpose Mr. Stokes returned
to Gen kearnys camp with Capt Gillespie; and also sent
Californian guide TO Gen. keamy, that he might show
the general where the enemy encamped, if he felt dis
posed TO make attack.
Two or three days after this Mr. Stokes returned San
Diego and informed that early the morning Of that day
(Which think the 10th of December Gen. kearny had
made attempt surprise the enemy at San Pascual that
battle had ensued; that Gen. kearny had lost great many
IN killed and wounded and OF his that the general
had been worsted but what extent he could not he
lett the firing ceased without communicating with
any person the field Of battle.
The day, think was, Lieut.. Cooley, of the Cali
fonla battalion, with two other men, in express from
Gen kearnys camp and brought this letter from Capt Tur
ner to me
HEADauARTERs
Can't San PaScUa, Dec 6, 1916
SIN have the honor report you that at early dawn
this morning General kearny, with detachment of United
States dragons and Captain Gespe company of mounted
raemen had engagement with considerable Mex-
can force this camp.
We have about ghteen killed fifteen
ed several so severely that be mpaeteable to move
them tor several days have suggest the proprety
the Diego via the sodad and San Bernardo,
TO find this place also that will send up carts
We without provisions and in present situation may
fnd mpaeticable obtain cattle from the rancho in the
vicinity
Gen Kesrny is among the wounded but ishoped dan
gerousy Captains Moore and Johnston ls Dragons, killed
Capt Gillespie badly but not dangerously wounded Lieut.
Hammond, lst dragoons dangerously wounded
H. s. TURNER,
Captain L. 5. Army, commanding
Commodore r. F. STocKToN
L. s. Navy, San Diego.
Mr.. Stokes informed me that the general had $50
he Judge Advocate here objected to the witness giving
heasay evidence unless to the continuity of
the narrative
Lieut. Cooley could not accurately inform in regard to
the number of the forces on either side supposed how
ever Stokes had said that the Cafornans be
much than had thought, and that should
obliged 90 with the whole force which could be spared
from the garrison the relief of Gen. Keany The
say preparations accordingly made possible,
and the advance ordered be prepared to leave San Diego
in the evening with two pieces OF artillery think
this about the 9th Of December They were or
dered TO march TO the Mission Of San Diego where intend
ed join them the morning with the Of the force
When the advance ready to start Indian III
from Gen kearnys camp who stated that he had left there
in company with Lieut. Beall and Lieut. Carson, and that
they were coming IN behind him The intelligence brought
by this Indian in regard Gen ksanys condition such
that thought necessary to send him immediate aid That
might get TO him sooner than we could have done IN the
first proposed, had no animals to- drag the ar
lery ordered the advance I've stopped, and having
creased about els men, placed under the command
of my ad-de-camp, Lieut. GRAY, and ordered him to take
edpece with him and proceed Immediately 10 relieve Gen
kearny This about 10 O'Clock al night. AT this time
Lieut. Bea Diego and he confirmed the worst
had heard respecting the situation of Gen. kearny
Mr. Gray was Immediately hurried off; and unin
formed respecting number Of the Cafornians, directed
Lieut. Gray march until daylight and then conceal himself
and his from the enemy during the day and march TO
kearnys camp the night following, orbdding him TO
engage enemy il he could avoid until after reporting to
Gen. Keamy.
On the 18th December q think it was) had the great
happiness of hearing that Gen. keamy and his whole force
with Lieut.. Gray in sight from fort the hill.
had horse ride, because had sent them all with
Capt Gillespie Gen. kearny but walked out TO meet
him and bid him welcome. He received, believe,
both by officers and men, with the greatest degree OF corda-
and kindness conducted the general my quarters,
and the others provided for in the best possible way At
his request Gen. kcany other quarters were provided
for him for which purpose Lieut. Minor then actng as gov
ernor Of the town, was turned out Of his quarters.
After Gen. Keamy arrived and in quarters and in pre-
sence of two of my military family offered TO make him
commander-n chieover all and offered to go as his
aid de camp He said no that the force was mine and he
would 90 as my aid.de-camp, accompany me. This
done In seriousness and sincerity and now beg leave IL the
Count will permit me- 10 offer this certificate of the gen
temcn who were present Lieut. Speiden and Surgeon
Moseley, of the navy.
The following paper then read
sWe undersigned, at conversation held
Stock eralk san