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

interview with Lieut. COL Fremont he then informed
that be would proceed the next day to the mission Of San Ga
briel TO execute the order.
printed copy here (by consent shown to tn,
witness.
Question Is that copy of the order you delivered to Lieut.
Col Fremont, and which you referred to in your reply
The Department order No. Heretofore quoted in tn
charges and also in the testimony read him follows
/ ''ORDERs, HEADauARTERs l0rH MIL DErARrMEST,
No 2. Monterey, March ], ls47.
Il With view to regular payment is necessary that The
battalion of California volunteers under the command 0
Lieut. Col Fremont Of the army aud stationed at Ciudad d.
los Angeles il originally mustered under the law OF Ma,
18th, and the supplemental law OF June lSt 1896 shoult
now be mustered into service under those laws This
will be made at by Lieut. Col Fremont Should any
men OF that battalion be unwilling continue in service under
the above named laws, they will be conducted by Lieut. Col
Fremont to ferba Buena via Monterrey and be there dis
Ill. Lieut. Col. p ST. G.. Cooke now in the command
the Mormon battalion, entrusted with the supervision of the
southern Military District for the protection and defence Of
which ne WIZ make the necessary provision posting his
mand consist of company g, first dragoons the Mormon
battalion and the California vounteers at such places he
may deem most eligible.
"By order Of Brig Gen S. W. Kearney,
"H. S. TURNER,
II Captain A. A. A. General
Ansaoer. That is correct far goes but the
whole of the order, far recolect Perhaps that all
that relates to Lieut. Col Fremont think there other
paragraphs in the orders delivered.
Another paper was here shown to the witness.
Question Was this circular shown by you to Lieut. COL
Fremont at the time
The Judge Advocate here read to the witness the following
ssCIRCULAR.
" Io al zyom q may Be known, that the Presi-
dent the United States DESTROYS and the
pie OF California share of the good happy
civil organization enjoyed by the people of the United States
and to protect them at the from the attacks of
foes and from internal commotons has
dersigned with separate and distinct powers civil militia
ry cordial cooperation in the of which, is hoped
and believed, will have the happy results desired.
$50 the commander-inchef of the naval forces the Pres-
dons which vessels Of all nations well TO
reign may be admitted into the ports of the territory and
the establishment of all port regulations
10 the commanding military officer the President has
signed the direction OF the operations land and has invest
ed him with administrative functions OF government over the
States 0''pe1 y ''s 'o's' o INC on''eu
Done at Monterey, capital of California this first day
"W. BANFoRD sHUBRICK,
Commander-n-chief of the Naval Forces.
IS. w. KEARNY,
'Brig Gen. U. S. Army and Governor of California"
| 4Anscer. 1t was.
Question In what capacity, by commission and by the APP
ponment of Brgader General Keany did you deliver those
orders TO Lieut.. Col Fremont
ARSlcer As Captain Dragons and Acting Assistant
Adutant General of the 10th Military Department command
ed by General Kearny.
The examination chief here closed and the witness was
cross examined.
of Lieut. Col Fremont brought, himself at their head
in front of Gen Kearnys quarters in Monterey that Gen
kearny called out of the men, (Wm Fndley and that
you whispered in the Gen. Keany and he sent Find
ley back Now, if you know these circumstances do you
know the object Of Gen. kearny in calling Fndey and
of sending him back
Ansaoer recoect when the Typographical party of Lieut.
Col Fremont paraded in front of Cen Kearnys quar-
ters, himself their head. recollect that Gen. Kearny
called out by the of Findey. It occurred to me
that that Gen. Kearnys object was TO question
Fndey with respect to some information which Fndey had
that day given to officer of the navy who reported
me- and TO Gen. Kearny in relation to certain conduct
ascrbed to BY the Of Cooley, belonging Lieut.
Col. Fremons party.
At the suggestion of member Of the Court the Court was
here cleared.
After considerable time il opened and the Judge Ad-
announced that the Court decided that the witness
should continue his answer to the nterogatory.
Capt. Turner resumed
asked Gen. Keary if such was his object He answered
that it then said him, "Pehaps SIR il would not
be agreeable to the officer who gave the that you
should notice it in this public manner
Question. Do you know whether, Lieut. Col. Fremont
and his being encamped the edge of the of Mon
erey they ordered by Gen. Keany into the
town and stay in the town And this a few days
before his return march with his Mormon and Lieut.
Col Fremonts typographical party to the United States
ASUer recoect that letter addressed by General
Keany to Lieut. Col Fremont, which letter left in my
hands to be handed TO Lieut. COL Fremont his arrival
Monterey directing him TO remain the town for certain pur
poses That is all recolec about it, would state further
that, at the time the letter given me- Lieut. Col Free
had arrived at Monterey and think he did not for
several days, perhaps a week.
Question. Do you recolec conversation in Monterey at
that time, in which Gen. Kearny directed Lieut. Col Ere
into the town And were you requested by
Gen. Kearny to be present at that conversation
Ans,Oe At Gen. Kearnys request witness that
conversation between himself and Lieut. Col Fremont /
think he told Lieut. Col Fremont that OCCASION that he
must into town and remain there.
Question. When did you first know Of Gen. Kearnys in
tcn,ion arrest Lieut.. Col Fremont
AnSlcer cannot say. DO recollec the time exactly
think in May, the return of Gen. Kearny from
Los Angeles.
Question. When did you first know Of Gen. Kearnys in
tention to have you witness the trial Of Lieut.. Col
Fremont
AilS,eer received letter in ST. Louis about the 9Th of
September from Gen. Kearny, who then in this city. 1t
private letter. was informed in that letter that my
had been given in witness the trial That
the first intmation had that be witness After
pause } mistaken it must have been October and
Septenbeit early in October, about the 9Th
recolect the exact date
Question. Do you know if the calculation Of Gen.
Keany that Lieut. Col Fremont would his trial delayed
till he could get his witnesses from California or that would
be wholly written or documentary proof
Ans,cer. / never heard any thing the subject.
question here proposed by member OF the Court
whereupon the Court cleared and on being again
opened after long recess, forthwith adjourned TO
morrow at ten o'clock.