The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-13

,xh, ~ c|rus .--uvsof osdrrs To come bonssne
. neeessity Of h,- ios comm. home WIN ms 70
troiuc;,ry .tsSsnsnt give the better nie<oiHy "
the eviSence the evidence ft-slf must no" begun y
syeAk begin Sih the sfsumsni read oeio,e thr cur
martial in relation 70 The deienton OF bd.hvns4n ~
.,o AMI others BY sending them board f3en ship ~
rra,se on The Pacific AMI read The parts ShicL
app, TO toe case OF these RELOCATED officers Pages zIS
and 2l5 OF the trial:
.'-opposng rto be offence. ia any e,Ss, aoa sonz
,he ian Of motives and credit IN asy pfosGp -
any eOuri, 10 endesgof % keep away witnesses,
COD Pfem0n T. instructed By Bic counsel 70 sa ih1s "
presented, II tue, Is he strongest winch cfn o.
gn-J. is the VI general pfo-eculnz "a ~
ordinate f1f alleged crimes on The cost q ne
the suDofninaie bnosshi home iof tsiAl ~l,y
<no~Iedse OF charge against hin, anl me psVsscuo
bringing has Witnesses IN be train Ihis ~oad seen
10 make tire ease strong enough b oher faiar. rse az
to agzrsyaie IL IL in evidence from dsto Cooke isi
Gen. Hesny calculated that there ~onid De no ual :.
present. for Long tine brief ifiA upon
" testimony alone ibaa of want Of evidence from Caof-
aia Lieut. Co, Fremont would probably ask and obtain
oag posponeneH OF his tIis OF would go INTO f,s upon
the testimony al hand Ihos, of want o. mar lee
uuiony which he had no chance TO bring, ana 70 gel
General K-alny calculated taa the charges would
hang long rme hun, during which q night hAPprn
not oaiy articles bat look, sucn as me
(ho~ng second volume Of Fayefie Koonsoas account
Of the WARP might be published 70 enghten The pun &C
avoid thai would b. subjected 10 summary
conviction on 'hs papeIs prodased assns him the
testimony Of Major Gillespie admitted TO prove an inter
terence from General Kearny through Com Bdd 70 Keep
him tMsot G!espie) away, be Will Then and IN the wase
OF that garing case attempt 10 show TWO others ai o
Louis Nc Lane, United states navy
major in the California BATTALION and one q The commits
sioners in negotiating the capitalization OF Co1ensa ana
Mdshipman Wilson plain IN the same battalion Doll
Lieut. Col Fremont Both these officers had the promi
OF Com stockton TO return oosh OF whom were entitled "
thai justice from their long absence and hard service and
both Of whom detained and sent to sea by Com
keamy without equal claims ask return was INDUCED
with that favor II the testimony OF MAJOR Gillespie IS ad
med Lieut. Col Fremont will afterwards, with the leave
Of the court. endeavor to show circumstances which may
Justify probable presumption tbat Messrs Nc Lane aad
Wilson also detained the purpose that MAJOR
Gillespie was. and e-ctusy for being sent To sea,
they have not yet arrived in the United States
Mr. Wilson still absent at the time this application
was made. He arrived with Commodore Bddie about
the close OF the trial. but of that hereafter. The appli
TO the during his absence and to prove
that he had been sent to by Bdde through the pro-
curemen of Kearny; thereby keeping HIM away from the
trial. and under circumstances TO authorize the belief
that such the object well as the effect OF his reie
CATION TO the north Pacific Major Gillespie was
then under examinations and the court, after considering
Fremonfs application permitted the question 10 be put in
relation the RELOCATION OF the naval officers who had
served with Fremont Then this course OF examination
took place, page go:
Question by Lieut. Col Fremont Do you know the re
,pectve periods acting Lieut. Louis McLane, and
MJshipman Wilson, and Lieut.. Radocd had been out on
service and whether Midh pan Wilson had special
reason connected with his own examination to induce
him TO wish to home 7 and whether Messrs McLane
and Wilson were not ofiicers In te Oaiofna oadioh
and where they now
Answer. Ny impression is
When Gillespie began open his mouth TO answer this
syllable and the two here read the custo-
mary interruption took place; which appears on the re.
cord in this wise:
sThe President here announced tina, member wished
the cleared and he ordered the court cleared which
was done"
Different, however from the customary decsion--ior
there must have been decision of something, though
none OF those who had marched to the Of Clear
the Kitchen" or that became the conenptuous desgna
among the bysianders of all these courclearings)
knew what the court was cleared for The announce
mo tof thu del N
showed that there had been an objection to the question
"The decided that the question shall be putt"
q! 81 sic-not semper-but, sapius.
II they had only lei questions been put little otener
captain Gillespie, the witness, answered follows
cannot positively II the respective periods the
gentlemen named in The question had been out; but my
Lieut., Radford years, and Midshipman w lson
had been in the Pacific between six and seven years
very DESTROYS the United States in consequence
of his being entitled to his examination Messrs McLane
a nd Wilson officers OF the California battalion
former board OF the Columbus when left San Fran
CISCO and is now probably on his way home The latter
was ordered on board OF the Portsmouth sooPowar and
doubt cruising In the Pacific
The question put to Major Gillespie was only iniroduc-
tory to particular and pointed evdence-namey to
certified Office copies of five different orders,
ncations the Navy Department, relation to the ele
CATION OF Midshpman Wilson by Com Biddle and giving
renewed and perempoy orders for his return to the Uni
ted States These office copies were offered IN evidence
but foreseeng the possibility OF their rejection, (which
bappened and to supply in some degree their place on
the record if not received Fremont and his counsel made
written request rectng the character OF EACH for their
admission That request was in these words page $685.
"M. President: Lieut. Col Fremont submits series of
papers, rked from T. inclusively to be used pre-
evidence addition positive evidence hereto
addnced establish that Standing in relation
him be material witnesses have been kept away by
Gen Kearny, through Commodore Biddle
The first of the papers is from Mdshipman Wilson TO
Secretary of the Navy, dated Monterey (or California;
June lSi7 which he sets forth his right to return, and
the Secretary give such order will induce the
commander that station allow him, the said Mdship
IN IN the lluife
" He that he has been duty constantly since the
year 1871 is the only midshpnan of the first part OF
that date then saton refers Commodore Stock
acquainted with the circumstances Of has drtention
aud who mad endeavored to Induce Commodore Bdde TO
allow him return but without success,
% Lieut.. Col Fremont states that Midshipman Wilson
was an officer California battalion that he is
and present the scene at Monterey; and from his
situation, have been material witness for Lieut. Col
Fremont The paper certified copy OF the original in
the Navy Department
'The paper extract from despatch from the Sec
ret2ry Navy dated October 2 1917, and directed
Commodore Jones, directing him permit to return 10 the
lS4l, Of whom Mr. Wilson one and expressly sating
that il just that they should be allowed to return TO
the United States have the opportunity OF standing their
examination for promotion-the detention of Mr. Wilson
being the opinion of the Secretary of the Navy,
which authorized interference of the department, and
authorizes the that he was detained Tor some
extraordinary and unknown cause
1.-The paper extract OF despatch addressed 10
Commodore Shubrick, dated August FL 1886 directs
Commodore Shubrck send home for examination the
mdsbipmen whose term OF service commenced in the first
quarters of ls4 by the first public vessel
might that they might prepare themselves for their
examination
records Of the department. showing FIRST, that Lieut. VIM
Radord sailed from New York, for Pacific ocean, the
18Th Of October 1913 secondly, that Passed Midshpman
fba bofS us0ibey nd