Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13

elusive, ludng this letter and the first number OF the Ca
lfornan by which you will what sort of government
have esblished and how am proceeding,
@ haa not time to specify individual MERIT but cannot
omit that do think that ardent patriotism and in
domitabcouage have been eyiie than amongst
the office and men 1850 in numbe) from the irgate Con-
gress, wb accompanied this trying and hazardous
marchlonger march, perhaps, than has been madein
the ntepr of the country by sailors after an enemy. i
would lwse say that the conduct Of the officers and men
OF the wbe squadron has been praseworhy.
q" hae received your despatch OF the 9Th OF May, and
the time Mexican account of the proceedings Of
Congessand the Presidents proclamation by the United
States shi Warren, from Mazatlan.
ar. F. STOCKTON.
i "To lie Hon, GEORGE BAScRorr,
Secretary of the Navy, Washington"
Questi Did not Com Stockton inform you, San Diego,
that Cana had been conquered in the months of July and
August preceding that instruction had since broken out
at Los Angeles that he had Major Fremont to the north
to tops in the Sacramento valley, which he would
march up put down the instruction that the two
ments combined and that he only waiting to hear
Of the approach of the troops under Major Fremont to begin
his own movement and, If not, what did he say
Anspe. CON- Stockton did inform me- in the conversation
alluded between US, that California had been conquered in
July andAugust of the year. hs conversation held
in Decenber and that Major Fremont had gone to the north
raise men, and increase his command of volunteers by rails
ing the Sacramento did understand him to
say that this done by his CCom Stockons orders but
understoodhnt is the impression left my mind is, that
Lieut. Col Fremont had back from the neghborhood of
Santa Barbara those men and his command
by his voIition
The witness here looked over the question again
have recollection of this part whatever-vz that com
mencing with switch he would march up"to the end of
the question.
Question. Do you know whether Com. Stockton sent
gunboa to flank and the march of the detachment
passed the maritime pass called the Rncon pass and that
Lieut.. Seden, of the navy commanded that gun-boat
Insurer. | always understood that such was the case
do not know it personally.
Question. Do you know whether Com. Stockton sent or
procured 60 with orders for Major Fremont his march
down, Capt Hamn, Of the whale brig Stonington and that
he overlook the battalion the Rncon pass and San
Fernando going through the enemy the night and deliver
ed the orders
Ans,cer Capt Hamin think, with us on our march
to Los Angeles and understood that he had been by
CON- Stockton Lieut. Col. Fremont for what purpose
or with what orders never understood. did understand
THE Judge Advocate here nteposed request the witness
to conhne his testimony much he could, what he
himself knew, avoiding, far possible repeat hearsay
or state what he had learned from others Gen. Kearny sad
In reply, that great questions had been put him of
which he had no personal knowledge whatever But
that in courtesy the accused he had endeavoed
all his questions in good faith, stating what he understood in
California TO be the truth
The Judge Advocate here read paper from the accuse
as follows:
"Lt Col Fremont proposes found of questions
upon papers produced, willing that the papers should
be read to the Court that the witness should testify he
deems right part of their contents, and that after
wards he might be INTERCEPTED by all who have right put
questions Lit. Col Fremont proposes this for the
nence of the Court and witnesses, and to supesede inter
rogaores founded the of the papers before they
are read He is willing that the witness should know the
contents of the papers before he is INTERCEPTED and before he
answers The papers 1t. Col. Fremont Produces and
which he would found questions neither his own
originals his exclusive possession he legal
question, and is willing that the papers be read intmated
J. G. FREMONT
Liet. Col. Mounted Rifemen."
The Court here took Of ten minutes At the ex
piraion of the recess
The Judge Advocate said that he, too was unwilling to
make Legal question but (aid he the legality of receiving
in evidence Of these papers forces itself the attention Of
the Court Il is the letter of Com Stockton to the Navy De-
parmen, Il appears 10 be his report and narrative Of
certain operations California 1t be offered in evil
dence prove what is contained it. for the reason as
the Court refused yesterday admit the reading Of Col
Cookies report.
The other papers correspondence between Gen Kear
ny and Com Stockton They the Judge Advocate suppose
to important points, in equity and law Of the defence
The courtroom here ordered to be cleared When the
doors were again opened, after long interval
The Judge Advocate stated that after delberaton
the Court had decided receive any papers advance Of
the testimony which they said have been offered
When question propounded the Court would Judge Of
its relevancy The Court declined hear the papers offered
at this time.
Question Did Lieut.. Col Fremont send the armistice Of
the 18th January yourself or to Com. Stockton
Astoer. He did not send il me but presume he sent
II 70 Com. Stockton, as Com Stockton il 10 me.
Question Did he send the captuaon Of the 9Th 10 your
self or to Com. Stockton
Ansacer. He did not send il to know not whether
ne sent to Com Stockton.
Question DO you know whether Lieut. Col Fremont on
inc 18th Of January COL Russell Los Angeles to as
o. winch ne was the bearer the commandern-chief Of the
forces
has~er. do not. I saw Col! Russell in Los Angeles
before The arrival | remember, of Lieut.. Col Fremont
WIN ms battalion What his object in coming in ad-
vance Of Lieut. Vol Fremont he told me, nor have
to this momen, understood
question: DID Lieut.. Talbot, ajjutant Of the battalion
ong 70 you the note Of the 9th from Lieut. Col Fremont
ana 90 you know whether he is now in Mexico
AnsU1. do not know Lieut. Talbot by sight III
should see him at this moment should no, know him.
know not where he H.
Question. Who brought that note
ARsUer. do not remember
Question, On his arrival Los Angeles with his Natal