Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-12-14
THE FREMONT CoITpT Al.

utiE FREMONT COURT MARTIAL
We ind it impossible to give any thin, =
continued report of The evidence in THE %
nable case. 1t is proper, however rb,,
| rocm for the Baltimore Suns SUMMARY ~
Stockton's evidence on Wednesday Of ut
CURED after he received the first in,sll;o.'
Gen. Kearny's arrival in California.
In The beginning of December ,s,e
Stokes, an English gentleman, brouob, 49,
ter, being then at San Diego. t,om c. 90. Ile
announcing his arrival az Warmers Peel mes
This letter was received la,e in The .s maucly
Immediately ordered Capt. GilIesne IL, zinc, ,,,
the volunteers for whom he had hor.s ~ u'oGA
a field piece, TO proceed without deI,y '' y"
heafnys camp: ana Hfoie by him tbs lsr.
reply About ! O'clock, Capt. GILLESPIE i Iss !.
Diego, accompanied by acting Lieu. Real \
ed mldshipman Duncan, some OF the Car.
belonging 10 The Congress, Capt. Gibs"n y,
battalion and some OF The volunteers ~ !
ing in III 10 80 persons. Every horse i, I ~"
rison capable OF use, was pul in reori.; ,1e
The purpose. Some three DAYS after lS;S ' tS'
returned with Gillespie;l Mr.. Stokes rs,' vs. 4
San Diego and informed me thai e.r,r
morning OF the 9th Gen. Kearney had ma
attempt 20 surprise the enemy at San pa'.
that battle had ensucd; that Gen. Kea,nn
los, great many killed and wounded a9.
OF his guns. The General had been wors,s.
TO what extent he could no! lel as be had hal -;
soon as The firing ceased.
The next day Lieut.. Cody, with two ~.
came in express from Gen. Kearny's camn
they brought letter from Captain Tune o..
an account 0! Inc loss, &c. Stokes SAID c.
koarny had 300 men. Cody did rot ;nso,n
OF the number OF force on either side sunn
however, from what Stokes had Said ,hey n
more numerous Ibalsl had though, and al
would b. obliged 10 go, with the whole tore.
could be spared from the garrison, TO The rsli.l
Gen. kearnv. Il give you synopsis OF he |
dencs, OmiItiDg nothing material, as the v
would be too loEg) had made all the nece,
~ Preparations, and the advance was ORDER
leave al P. NJ, with Two pieces OF au;l1
win orders TO march to The mission OF San h
go, where | intended TO join them with ,bt
maincer of the force. About The time lhcy j
10 Start, an Indian from Gen. h s camp can.
and said Lien,s. Beale and Carson were h,
him. The intelligence received from the l..
was such that ] was induced 10 send Imne
aid 10 Gen. K, and, hat they might eel % i
sooner than by the way had proposed. or.
the advance 10 be stopped, and increased /, 4, 4
men, and placed il under the command q, !
Gray, my aide camp, who, with a feltpie..
ordered 10 proceed Immediately 10 Gen. Ktar
relief. This was 10 at night. He was cre
10 march at nigh! only, and 10 hide hi, men i,
daytime, as wa. isnoran, OF The force OF The 4
envy; and forbid him to eosase the enemy i
could avoid il. On the l2th VI December | :.
the great happiness OF beholding Gen. Keamy
proaeh TO San Diego.
Having sen, away all The horses, had n.
and walked out TO meet him anu bid lin WELDON
| conducted him 10 my own quarters sra
Others were provided with quarters. Al his ..
request, other quarters were furnished him, a
Lieut.. Minor, aching governor OF the ciy, y
turned out OF his quarters 10 accommodate q.
K. Alter his arrival and 10 nov quarters, az.
my presence, aud OF Two 81 my military fan.
offered 10 make hlm COMMANDMENT chief, :
| would go as his aid de.camp. lie said NJ
the fierce was mine, and that he would 60 rs
aid-de-caDp, or accompany me. This was C..
in seriousness and sincerity. And ! beg leag'
present The certificate Of The Two who were
sent, as 10 The fact. (CeHitica,e Of Puiset :,
den and Surgeon Mosely, of The navy, was r,.
A few days after this, and when Gen X. W.
his other quarters, made formal call Z,
him, with all The officers who could be spared z;
duty and then made the same offer 10 HIN
pretty much The same language, and recel
pretty much the same answer My motive;
making this offer were two: The first, Gen.
high character rs 4 soldier; the other, that
sired that he should know that was dispcsec,
his first arrival, TO give all power into his har
without making question OF rank al all. IT,
never was question OF rank between US, Tia
am aware, until we arrived al Los Angelo
When he was leaving his quarters, he handed
his instructions from the War Department
when had read them, was simple enouet
believe that he had haDdrd them 10 HE lha
might be srati.ied by seeing how fully aud
,oushly had anticipated The wishes OF the G
When | returned them 10 him, sent him
pies Of my own dispatches TO the Govefnmt
hat he, as friend, might participate in the ?,
sure, ielt. OF having, in anticipation, executed
orders Of the Government. (The Commot
hen related the prera ra,ions Tor the march 10
w SdH
ook place between General X. and | in wh
General K. introduced the Govetnorship, and
imaIet, that he (Gen. Ky ought TO be Cover
under bis instructions. This amazed mr.,
cause had more than once voluntarily oifcre
place him al The head OF affairs in the leriEc
which offer he had as often refused. We arg
he matter he relying on his instructions. to vt
replied. in substance, as follows: Your ns'r.
lions say, that should y0n conquer the COM.
you will establish civil government; that u
the county; lha, had es,ab!
ed civil government therein, which cove
ment was in successful operation; thai
hal The United States Government had ordered
be done was already accomplished; that noh'
remained TO be done; that had informed
United Slaes Government that intended 70
Doini Major Fremont Governor, and Captain 6
espie Secretary thereof This conversation ~
I'd. without at all inleuupling the kind feeli'
which had commenced with orr first acQual
lnce And here the court adjourned.