Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-12-04


and so, did he state that the arrival OF the Mormons he
would have the power for which hewas waiting
AnSCer He told me that he should take affairs into his
own hands as soon he found himself sufficiently strong
lie did not recollec the word M1rmons or make
any reference to that battalion. He did not mention Lieut..
Col. FIemont's
Question. What did you understand By lhat-especaly
by the words " sufficiently strong :"
stcer understood numerical steal strength
Here the question again read to the witness, at his
request,
understood that he got sufficient number of
oops-a sufficient torcehe would carry the orders of
the President of the United States.
Question: What did you understand by "taking affairs
into his hands 7" Did you understand by it that he
would force and that Lieut. Col Fremont would be
Of those on whom that force would be used
AaSicer. | did.
Question. Did you hear from Gen Kctrny any thing
the subject of the coming Of the Momons after the difficulty
ABOUT the nm al los A a.ag met Mr. Hall few
alter parted from Gen. Kearny he was the
ger from Cookies battalion
Question. Did you hear Gen. Kearny speak about the
convention Of Couenga did he call Illegal, any thing
to that effect ARSUer. | did not
Question Did you hear Gen. keany, speaking of that
convention say that it gave immunity who ought
have been punished for their any thing that effect
Insurer did not hear Gen. Kearny say word about that
convention.
Question. Did you, any other person from your nfor
nation, and with your knowledge and consent write letter
the editor of the N o. Pcayune Of which this is copy
CORRESPONDENCE the PIcArUSE.
sHAyAEA, APRIL 8, 1Si7.
DEAR Sins: The British steamer Dee which arrived
last evening from jamaica brought this place Captain
Emory Of the E1snssr who accompanied
Of dispatches the former from Gen kearny and the latter
from Commodore Stockton. Gen kearny arrived at the
frontier settlements Of California in December Ca
fonans had raised in body and expelled the Americans
from the country obliged them to take shelter ship
board Gen. Kearny met the in force at place called
San Pascua when action took place. and where the
expense of Than one-thrd of tie little band that
panied him. 100 he defeated the enemy and cut his way
through Diego.
81 sorry inform you that disputes Of serious
taken place between Gen Keary Com Stoc ton
Stockton had refused obey the instructions Of his Govern
men declining to give the command OF the civil
ameted that Stockton drew Col Fremont on his side
to be hoped the President will the affair 10 be nvcst
gated at once.
Shubriek, arrived Monterey, California, the eth anu
ary Com Rdde, in the Columbus also expected in
few days The oresip Livingston had arrived. 1t sup
posed that the arrival OF Com Bidde he would issue
order for the arrest of Com Stockton Gen. Keay had gone
to Monterey with his few remaining Com Stockton
NAMED at the head of affairs in Los Angeles
None OF The ports the Pacific been bIockaded and
vessels entering and dschagng azaan without any
On the sh January near the Pueblos de los Angeles
battle took place in which the Caornans defeated with
considerable loss and the peaccable possession of that terrific
~ the United States restored. ....
Com Stockton accompanied Gen. Kearny the occasion
fact the expedition composed principally sailors
marines On arriving in front of the enemy Com Stockton
proposed to Gen keany to halt but it being the Sh OF
January The general very aconcaly replied that he would
that day do So and the engagement commenced"
Anscer. wrote that letter, had any knowledge
of it whatever
Before the above given an order had passed
for the clearing the Court and the answer was given while
the process ofcicarng the in progress
The Court cleared and its being re-opened the
Judge Advocate stated the Courts decision that ques
ton should not be put and that would consider the
swer of the witness.
Lieut. Col Emory, by leave, explained that when in his
inrrogatoy he had that he every
busy on the hill he meant that he very busy engaged
laying out fort or military wo on the hill and directing
the women engaged upon IL by direction of Gen. hearny
The Court then adjourned till tomorrow 10 O'Clock.
TUESDAY, NoyEMBER 30--TwESTr-TurrD Day.
The Court met pursuant TO adjournment; all the
members present.
The examination Of Lieut.. Col. Emory behalf Of the
defence resumed
Question Is the paper herewith shown you the paper
which you refer in the letter written from Pana
ma the New York Courier and Enquirer signed by your
name and which offered in evidence yesterday, and the
question in relation which allowed by the Court TO
be put
CALIFORNIAN ExrR, or JANUARY IS, 1Si7.
The following letter is from officer attached 10 the
mand Of Com Stockton and describes with graphic force the
engagement which took place the march to the Pueba
t.,. "CIUDAD Los ANGELES, JANUARY IL, 1S47.
"I sczc the moment to write you few hasty lines which
may possibly reach you through the agency OF friend In
my last you informed Of the outbreak Of the insurgents
California ard the trouble should have for our Commo-
dore to quell them The plan OF Com Stockton OF which
informed few weeks has been fully carried out At
the head OF the amounting 10 about
hundred, including the detachment OF The first regiment OF u
s. Dragons under Gen kearny, he left San Diego the
morning of the 29h December determined again 10 enter the
capital take possession and put down the nsurrecton Our
line OF march through rough aud mountainous country
of nearly hundred and fifty miles, with impediments on
every SIDE say nothing the approximations Of at
tack, both day and night by enemy the way Our
march was, Notwithstanding rapid and although performed
mostly by sailor troops, would have done crea to the best
trained army in the world
0n the morning Of the Sh January found ourselves, al
ter several days hard marching and lgu ~ me Nc OF
the river San Gabriel the north bank OF which the enemy
had fortified themselves, the numb o i've hundred we'll
mounted men, with four pieces OF artillery and IN position
commanding that it seemed impossible 10 gam any point by
which could be protected from tire most CALLING hire
Of their artillery. They had formed rs before said on the
north bank within three hundred yards OF the river and pre-
seuted 'front.' consisting of their whole force, IN three dvi-
sions, right the other our lett aud the hlrd IN
front of the artillery Our whole line advanced, whiic skr
mish kept up by party o. the enemy and detachment
OF our remen On reaching the south side OF the river the
Commodore dsmuuned ordcd the stream, commanded the
troops pass over which they did promptly under the brisk
fire of the enemys artillery the opposite bank The Com
modore ordered that the artillery should not unlimbcr until
the opposite side of the river gained AS soon as that was
Effected he ordered charge take the hill directly IN the
teeth of the cnemys guns which soon resulted IN the entire
possession OF the prominent pon' y had Just occupied An
attempt made BY the CalOIans to cut of our pack
horses and cattle in The rear all Of which, however, with the
exception of few horses protected by our rear IN the
crcditabe manrcr sufficiently skilled IN mill
tactics give definite account OF the battle but the
skill in aud determined aud bravery OF
o, gave Al the fullest confidence of victorious
result this brilliant affair. The first gun fired aimed