Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-20

were assigned by order of Brig. Gen. Kearny
AnStoer. II was.
The examination in chief was here closed
The witness then cross-examined the part of the
defence.
Question Will you please to read over this letter.
paper handed the witness when, at the request
Of a member, the Court cleared,
On its being reopened the following letter examined by
the witness.
Question Did you write the letter of which this purports
to be a copy
letter.
The letter thereupon read as follows
"HEApauARrERs s. M, DISTRICT,
"CIuDAD Los ANGELES, March 25, ls47.
SIR arrived here with company First Dragons and
four companies of my battalion early the 23d instant After
marching into town occupied house belonging TO Govern
by company e. encamped the battalion the edge
of the town. Yesterday morning sent Lieut. Smith with his
mounted men against Indians, who complained of
having attacked and occupied rancho about thirty miles
distant then, with Lieut. Davidson and Dr. Sanderson,
rode TO the San Gabriel Mission the quarters and
the California battalion. Capt Owens in command
and they numbered informed two hundred and six,
without the staff Whilst examining the ordnance which is
all there, remarked that had ordered mules be brought
out that day for the two dragoon howizers. Capt Owens
Immediately said he had received positive orders not to let
OF go from his charge and that he could not let have
He said he had the printed stCrcular 10th
NJ d. o. No 2. showed them and read them to him. and
asked him if he did not acknowledge the authority of the u
s. Government He said he considered Col Fremont chief
military authority In the country With perfect temper
haused every OF and argument touched
every motive for obedience and unon in this distant land
amongst enemies appealed his patriotism, and painted the
disastrous circumstances likely result public and
persons from this reasonable In vain He show
ed Lieut. Col Fremons orders him his departure
Monterey. He declined permitting to take copy.
read it, did Dr. Sanderson 1t contained paragraph to
this effect that he Capt Owens obey the orders of
Nj
and another paragraph fobiddng him deliver the artillery
ordnance any corps without express orders from Lieut.
COL Fremont In obedience to these orders he would refuse
to obey Gen. Keay the President of the United States
the On my return to town, believing it my duty
every effort to fulfil my ORDERS sent Mdshipman j.
r. Wilson, who has been acting captain Of artillery and ord
nance and who told he had charge command of all the
ordnance very pointed order to bring in oil artillery, &c.
which had been entrusted to him attached to his particular
command, and deliver it officer should designate
ceive it and give receipts for IT, After leaving infer
red that he could and would comply have received his
usa excuse will be his letter and its enclosure
Zone from Capt Owens copies of which enclosed mark
ed and 2. have every to doubt that seps were
taken to allow the of that battalion decide knowingly
upon their being mustered into service according law and
orders. One OF them Chen adjuan he told me) said he
would have been willing, for one, and also that Lieut. Col
Fremont had not out to San Gabriel to attend to it.
look upon them generally good citizens but cruelty and
sudousy misguided and deceived would attempt to
deceive hem but that deem that the public good requires
that the matter should be unknown shall observe this
precauon is used by Others If these Americans taught
not to obey the legal authority Of the Government what dan
impression must have unavoidaby been impaired
the late enemy who surround US who gaop the country
armed to the teeth, and many of them with weapons
battle from troops sacrifice all feelings of pride to du-
y which think plainly forbds any attempt crush this
resistance OF misguided would be signal revolt
The Generals orders not obeyed
"My God to think of this howzer brought the de-
sers with so much faithful labor by the Dragons the howi
with which they have four times fought the enemy and
brought here to the of Lieut. Col Fremont and his
volunteers to be refused them by this Lieut. Col Fremont
and in defiance Of the orders OF his General denounce this
treason this mutny which eopadizes the safety of the
country, and dees in my legal command duies-by
men, too who report and that they believe that the enemy
approaches from Without and about rise around
Mr Russell LEFT here with express party for the States
few hours before my arrival He SENT presume, by
Lieut. Col Fremont, Capt Owens told he had taken
public animals from San Gabriel 1t is said here he
take petition which has been signed here by of the
Callfonans, in favor of Lieut. Col Fremont
"Lieut. Gillespie is still here
"a" have deemed it my duty send this information By
express
III am, very respectfully your obedient servant
"P. ST. GEO. COOKE,
'Leut. COL Commanding
Capt II. s. TURNER
"a. A. Adj Gen, Monterey.
Fps. was informed by Capt Owens that there were
least hundred horses San Gabriel The Adjuant said
heknew there hundred and fifty few days ago
p. ST GEO. COOKE"
The witness here wished explain that what he had
testified he be understood that Capt Owens refused
to all any of the artillery that there and not
the howitzers only.
The Court hereupon adjourned till tomorrow 10 o'clock
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER l9-SIxrEESrH DAY
The Court pursuant adjournment when the Presi-
den announced that he had received information Of the ndis
r.