The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-12-25
her you knew .sy intention Of Gen. K consulting with


Their you knew ssy intention Of Gen. K consulting with
The nrst occasion remember distinctly we.
when lying 1t anchor ut San Bernardo question
amongst the officers as to whether should 60 into
ian Diego, or wait for assistance from Commodore
Stockton. The other was to consult with Mr. Carson
yys
IN ysef went down one day to shoot Kearnys pistols at
San Diego.
lsi6 sD''''0A " 'H' 00OA'' wac IL D'''-'''''
Q-Did Gen Ksarny FIRST object tolst.ing Mr. Carson
60 with you to San Diego saying he could not spare him.
or words to that effect
Ale did.
About the goth of February, ls47.
Q-What the state OF the country in regard to
tranquility when you left
Att was quiet.
The JuDsE ADVOCATE said, the next question seemed
question sWhat the effect Of the approach Of the
Mormonsl
vocate stated its decision to be, that the question
unnatural aud should not be put
Mr. JoNss-Weha no more questions to put.
JuDcE ADvocATE-l have no questions to ask.
The PRRSDENr-The Court has none
On reading over Mr.. Bealss testimony it was found
the Judge Advocate had recorded his answer the
particulars differently from the words he had used
although their sense was not altered On Col FIRE.
mont's remoustrance the words were placed as they
were spoken by Mr. 'Beale, and We have reported
them.
C by Col. CRAIG Was there anything peculiar which
the British 10 1t not customary to beat to
quarter. on the approach OF vessels?
An objection was made to this question by mber
Of the Court. The Court closed When opened. the
decision was announced that the question be not put
Lieut., Col FnrMoST said-Mr President, Lieut. Col
Fremont offers 70 tho Court the despatch from Commo
modore stockton which was carried by Capt Hamlsy
to Lieut. Col Fremont, at he Camp of the Willows,
which offered his III ) examination but was not
recorded for want Of time that day
The JUDoE ADVOCATE readit as follows:
CAM AT Sr. LUIS BAY, Jan s. l847.
" NJ Dear Colon,I-We arrived here last n oh from
San Diego asd leave day march for the city
tbs angels, where hope to BE- 10 five or six days
aud send this despatch by the OF San Diego hope
that 1t may reach you in time. Ifthvre is single
until get up to aid you you join the road
to the Pubic Those fellows are all prepared, and
aience and courage II you do fight before see you
keep your forces In close order Do not allow them to
prob.by try to deceive you by sudden retreat pre-
tended runaway, AM then unexpectedly return the
charge after your men get 10 d, e, IN the chase My
and running and let your rifles do the rest In the
Of horsemanshp Of lodging and running 1t is in vain
to attempt to compete with them.
A'' your n' friend aad' and obd't .srv't,
understand it is probable they will try to avoid me
AID fight you separately;
Col De RUssY-Mr. President I'll step out, if you
pleased
PREsIDESr-C Certainly, sir.
several other members proating by the Presidents
~,
interregpum till they came back
MrMsEn inquired as to the authenticity Of the pa
per (stockston dsspstch) put In and read.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE said he had doubt Of its
authenticity
A MEMBER below objected to its being recorded, and
After time II was opened, aud the decision made
known that tho paper be recorded.
Mr.. w NJ. LoKER sworn-
QWere you an officer in the California Battalion in
January last?
AOn my arrival in California was appointed First
in md ahc
appointed Adjutant Of the Battalion.
Odd you, In your capacity of Adjutant, by order
or Governor Fremont, communicate to the regiment
order from Gen Ksarny or March LIST, with regard t.
their b.ing mustered agreeaby TO the u laws Of May
and June 1916
A-Gov Fremont sent me- ruch paper which COM
inundated t. the battalion and told it the order
which Gan Kaarny had sent, and that ne * wished
the battalion mustered into service under those orders
lt WAS not written order bu. printed of OF
Congress Gen Kearny sent no written order at that
SINE 1t act of Congress regulating the enlist
msnt Of volunteers IL was communicated to them
cordpg to orders and also told them that the order
under There also general order and letter from
Gan. Rearny, but not ut that time
JUDGE ADvocArr.-Is that full answer to the
question
LII. Col. FREMoSr.Yes. sir The object of the ques.
ton was to show the order bad been complied with
Did you communicate that fact to Major Cooke
A did, sir overlook Major Cooke riding out to
the mission and after had passed him, he called to
aud asked me If going to the mission or II knew
tae way and TO give him directions. told him | was
going there and finally rode on together He then
asked me what objection had to remaining in the
service, and remarked that he thought 1t very
strange il the battalion refused to be mustered into
vice. told him had no objection, but the men had
He asked me the resson the told him that
being officer it did affect my pay, but 1t did The
mems told him that many of the men had refused to
be mustered.
Fremont by Gen X refused to be allowed to encanp
the spot he by the river and directed to enoamp
in the rear Of the Mormons
Court ohj-ctsd to this question: when Col Fremont
read the following
inquiries hereafter to follow Is to show that Lieut. Col
remont, without being informed that he then
would be at any subsequent time placed in
erheess virtually constituted prisoner under guard
of the Mormons before leaving California, and
marched across the continent by Gen Kearney under
circumstances Of ndigny not allowed by the service,
towards prisoners. The army regulations direct
hat officer of a company In arrest shall bs marched
in the of his company, and regimental officer in
the Of his regiment but in the present with
out any arrest notice of the intended arrest It.
Col Fremont and the party Of citizens who had aided
him for number Of years In his explorations aud
veys In the west and over whom Gen Kearney had
sumed command were marched not IN the rear of a
compsny-not in the rear of regiment not in the
rear Of armybut in the and under the surve-
lance OF the Mormon guard and servants of General
kearny thus aggravated by succession of indgnites
CONNIE cling with public exhibition and public insults
before the assembled Inhabitants and officers of the navy
at Monterey, on the fachc and receiving their
ing accumulation OF srorts at Fort Lesvenworth,
the Missouri.
1t is not intended follow this train of indgnities
seriatim but to produce to the Court few glarng in
stances as 1t Col. Fremont in advised by his
he has right to do, for the PURPOSE first Of showing
the vindictve temper OF Gen kesrny towards him
hence impsachius his motives in institntng this perse
cution, and his credit as witness before this Court
The Court then closed and after remaining for
long time it was opened and the President stated
that they were unable to decide that day, and would
therefore postpone 1t till morning
Adjourned.
BALTIMORE, Dec "a, 1s47.
The Postmaster General in quandary-- Midshipman
Rogers--ETcitsmem among the Politicians Scramble
for The Spois-- The aiion- The Biennial Bill