Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-13
Charges against Lieutenant Colonel Ohm G..
FREMONT, Of the Regiment Of Nounid Rifle
men, United States .4rnay.
CaARGE I.-METINY-

CHARGE I.--MUTINY.
SPECIFICATION LIN this that he, Lieutenant Colnel John
" Fremont, OF the Regiment of Mounted Rifemd United
States Army, being command of battalion Of viun,eers
organized IN California for the United seryid having
received the lawful command Of his superior officer Sgsder
General s. w Kearny, in the following words, to W.T.
"HEADauARTERs ARsr THE Wrsr,
Ciudad dc los Angehs, January 10, ie4r.
"By direction of Brgadier General kearny you
~ of communication to him from the Secretary of War;
ated June 49, 1916, in which is the following These
troops, and such may be organized in California, will be
your command The General directs that change
win be made in the organization Of yonr battalion yolun
teers officers appointed IT. without his sanction
prevail being first obtained
"Very respectfully, VIM H. EMORY,
Lieut. and Acting Assistant Adt Gen.
tTo Lieut. Col. }. G. FREMONT, Mounted Rifemen,
Commanding Battalion California Volunteers"
And having received with this order copy of instructions
from the War Department Gen. Keany, the following
words, to wit
"WAR DEPARTMENT., WASHINGTON, JUNE Is, 1916.
"SR: :. have nothing of importance to add TO the
dispatches which have been already forwarded to you.
Since my last letter it has been determined TO send small
force round Cape Horn to California
The arms cannon and to be sent TO the Pacific
will be accompaniedby company of artillery OF the regu-
lar army. Arrangements now foot to send regiment
These troops and such may be organized in California
will be under your command.
More than olcitude viii be felt here regard TO
the expedition committed to 1t is desired that
should yourself OF all occasions inform the Govern
OF your progress and prospects
1he desires your opinion, early you in
situation give it, of the practicablity of your reaching
California in the course of this autumn or in the early part Of
next need repeat the expression OF his wishes
that you should take military possession OF that country as
as it can be safely done.
"W. l.. MARCY, Secretary Of War.
s'To COL s. w, KEARsY"
Did reply to General Kearny and his order aforesaid writ
ten answer, in the following words, to wit
ssCIuDAD DE Los ANGELES, JAN Il, ls47
ssSR have the honor be in receipt favor OF last
in VIII am
ders which, my capacity OF military commandment Of this ter
rtory had received from Commodore Stockton, Governor
and Commander-in- chief IN California
avail my self OF early hour this morning make such
reply the brief time allowed for reflection will enable
found Commodore Stockton in possession OF the country
exercising the functions OF Military Commandment and Civil
Governor early July Of last year shortly thereafter
the duties of which Immediately entered upon and have
exercise the present noment sand also my
arrival place. three four days snee Commo
dore Stockton still exercising the functions OF Civil and Mill
ry Governor with the Difference to his rank
part all officers (incuding Yourself as he maatain-
ed and required when he assumed in July last
learned also in with that the march
from Diego recently this place. entered upon aud
discharged implying acknowledgment your part
of supremacy Commodore Stockton
al myself therefore, with great Difference to your
ssional and personal character constrained that until
Commodore Stockton ADJUST between yourselves the
question of rank, whore respectfully think the difficulty be-
longs shall have to report aud receive orders as heretofore
from the Commodore.
"wh considerations OF high regard am SIR your obe-
dent servant, :, Y. fhEMoNI
of OF California
"To Brig. Gen. S. w. KEARSY, I. ) Army"
And did thereby refuse obey the Aforesaid lawful command
Of his superior officer Gen Keany TO receive and obey
any other order from him but did declare himself to be the
Military Commandant OF the Territory OF California thereby
resisting and throwing off the authority OF HIS superior officer
there present and exercising Nv orders from the Pre-
sdent Of the United States, and placing himself IN open mu
tiny against said superior officer This al Ciudad de los An
gees California on the seventeenth DAY OF January egh
teen hundred and forty Notwithstanding he had on the
thirteenth of January eighteen hundred and ry-seven, o
cially reported his battalion Bgader General kearny, by
writing, in words following, to wit
sos rHE MARCH JASuARr l3, 1916.
sDEAR Sin have honor report oyou arrival at
this place with 400 mounted remcn aud pieces Of arte
y including among the latter two pieces lately 70 the posses
mand of Don Andre Pico have this day laid down their
and surrendered TO command
Very respectfully, your obedlent servant nn,>
"L Col. u S. Army and Military Commandant
OF the Territory OF CALIFORNIA;
Commsndinr T. s. forces, Pueblo de los Angeles"
Specification 2n this that be- Lieutenant Colonel John
G. Fremont of the regiment Of Mounted Rhemen, United
States Army, being in command Of battalion OF volunteers
organized in California which were placed by the Aforesaid
orders of the Secretary Of War of June eighteenth eighteen
hundred and forty six under the command OF Brgadier Cen
era Kearny, did issue order . captain j. n Wilson, at
Angeles, January twenty eighteen hundred and ory
seven, in the following words, 70 VII
"ANGRLEs JANUARY IS, 1917
" To Capt J. X. WILSON, Light ARTILLERY:
aSIR You hereby authorized and directed TO raise
company OF men TO constitute the second company artillery
in the California service and Tor that purpose detached
from your present command
Iou viii please report the number you may be able
list with as little delay possibe You authorized
enlist the men three months and to promise them
( pensation twenty FIVE dollars per month.
: Respectfully, J. c. FREMONT,
alt. Col commanding California forces in T. 5. service
Thereby raising and attempting raise troops violation and
contemp, Of the OF his officer
Brigader General Keany of date January sixteenth eigh
teen hundred and fortyseyen and thereby acting openly
and in mutny against the authority Of his superior
officer aforesaid by raising and attempting troops and
by pocamng himself to be and assuming the
mander Of the United States forces in California.
Specification BIN this that he Lieutenant Colonel John
C.. Fremont OF the regiment Of Mounted Rifemen United
States Army, being in command Of battalion Of mounted
raemen organized in California for the United service,
which placed by orders aforesaid from the Secretary Of
War Of June eighteenth eighteen hundred and orsx
der command OF Bugadier General Kearny did Cudidde
los Angeles, California, the fifth day of February, eigh
teen huured and forty seven, Louis Mcane,
Passed NIidshpman in the United States Navy the fol-
lowing words, TO wit
, ''CtUDsD DE- Los ANGELES, FERRulRr 5, iSi7.
Sin feel duty, the representative the United
States Government IN California instruct you proceed
forthwith NORTH tar your discretion
say and exercise your best efforts in eisng troops tor the
term months compensation be s. per month, be
employed the service OF the United States such points
in the Territory OF California my Judgment they
required You furthermore instructed to proceed
as the Of Yerba Buena San Francisco Bay, and
diligently into the OF the naval military de-