Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-01

ing as its decision
The Court decides that the question makes part Of the
quiy which the Court has suspended until Lieut. Col Fremont
can offer the necessary explanation"
Question Did you, by direction of Lieut. Col Fremont in
June last the Costume river carry Gen Kearny
sage in relation tc band of horses if So please state what
occurred on that occasoned
Aasice. After arrived the Costume river started
Suffers Fort and ordered by Lieut. Col Fremont to
by Gen. Keanys camp and report arrival on the ver
and TO know his orders in relation to band horses On
arriving at Gen. Kearnys camp and while in conversation
with him, he asked the band of horses was above his
camp the Costume / told him they were. He then
sad tell Col Fremont that do not wish any Of those horses
touched until they turned to Major Swords, the
quarermaser and he then ordered turn them
Major Swords. Those orders back to Lieut. Col
Fremont by man took with for the purpose believe
that answers the question.
Question Who afterwards took possession of those horses
and under what circumsan ces
Ansuer When the band of horses arrived the American
Fork went down with the guard that lad them in charge
and finding Major Swords at the crossings told him had
band Of horses which ordered by Gen. Kearny
over TO him. He said he could not receive Them General
kearny had given him such orders and he refused
ceye them. then sent them up TO Suffers Fort with
quest to the Lieutenant in command to have guard
the horses till the next morning, when would up for
them. In the morning was to Gen. Keamys camp,
and could not the Fort in time the horses divided
and to take charge of the horses before Major Swords took
them and whep got there Major Swords had taken his pick
OF the horses Several of to complaining
that Major Swords had taken his pick of the horses and
also all the mules but two then spoke Major Swords
and told him that understood from Gen. Kearny that we
were to have equal division He told me General
keanys orders to him take what horses he wanted
also requested of him to let have half fthe mules He
said he had great for the mules in Gen. Kearnys camp
and could not give them up That is all that took place that
remember
Question Did Major Swords make out receipt or INQUIRE
of to whom he should give receipts for the horses thus
taken
Ansecer. He did not He said nothing to me about re-
aitafe
Kearny supposed the horses belonged him Gen Kearny
not personally but that he had perfect control them
Question What was the number of the band when were
they left at the Costume river and by whom
Ans,cer. The number can recoect, about
hundred in which number included eight mules
They left there by Lit Col Fremont about the 7h Octo
Der Of the year before.
Question. DO you know from whom Lieut.. COL Fremont
had obtained those horses Whether he had obtained
them from Gen. Vallejo and other Caonans Of Sonoma to
whom Lieut.. Col. Fremont responsible
Ans,ce think most Of the horses obtained from the
Vaeos and other persons the Sonoma side, and receipts
were given for most OF them by Lieut. Col. Fremont.
Question, (by member) Do you know this yourself,
Aaswa' did not see the receipts written but per-
sons who said they had got receipts and others who applied
with receipts for horses.
Question. Was it customary for Lieut. Col. Fremont to
give the Caornians receipts for all animals be took from
them during the revolution and during the war
Anscer As far as recollect receipts always given
when horses taken.
member. Speak from your own knowledge, recollection
will not do.
Anscer do have myself written several receipts for
horses taken when out, and which Lieut. Col Fremont
always acknowledged.
Question Were all the horses taken from the Valleios
md others taken during the revolution and before the
Ans,cer All the horses taken from the Vaeos and the
Sonoma side, were taken during the revolution, and before
we heard OF war between Mexico and the United States.
Question Did you not, at Suffers Fort inform Gen Kea
that Messrs Kerne and King up and would
Dc left : And, if so, what was his reply :
Ans,cG waited on Gen. Kearny on the 9th June
member. II seems TO me this under the class Of
suspended questions
Lieut.. Col Fremont. 1t relates to the keeping away Of
witnesses.
The witness resumed. On the l5th June went to Gen.
Kearnys camp (about three miles from Sutes or To take
letter to him from Lieut. Col Fremont. ere asked Gen.
kearny when he would move the camp He told me I" to-
morning. told him it would be impossible for
to be ready by that me and also told him that he went
at that Zine, would leave behind two of party, Mr..
King and Mr. Kene He told me to tell Col Fremont that
he expected him and his party camp with him that night
(vz. the 10Th.
Question Where did Gen. Kearny encamp the next
night
Insurer. On dry creek about twenty miles from the
American Fork ha is, from Suffers FORT making march
twenty miles that day. not in his camp and
did leave Suffers fort till next day mi the evening but
that is what told me by both parties
Question. Did Gen. keany thence continue his journey
laslrar He did, about twenty miles, to Johnsons rancho
Question. Do you know il Gen. Keany again Inform
Ell at 0nsons rancho hat those gentlemen had not got up
Here, the request of member the Court cleared
When the doors again opened the Judge Advocate
nounced its decision, (Which the Reporter did obtan
And then the Court adjourned to at 10 o'clock
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2sAFoRTr-raIRp DAY.
The Court met pursuant to adjournment; all the
members present.
The Court was cleared for some time.
Mr. LoKER witness for the defence, wished to make
explanation in relation to his testimony yesterday said
Gen. Keany camp at Suffers fort on the 18th, to de-
liver letter from Col. Fremont. mistaken It was on
he Nth, and the General did not get away till the 10TH
Question. Do you know whether Gen kearny was again
informed at Johnsons rancho that tie Mr. King and
Mr.. Kerne, not yet come up
Ascer. When arrived in Johnsons rancho was late at
hight know nothing of what had ranspired through the
lay at camp because | not there. know only by
iearsay but told, when arrived in camp, that Gen.
kearny had been informed.
Question Did Gen. Keany for several days, from John
member Lere said cannot sit here and hear such
luesions
The Court at his request thereupon cleared. When
again opened the Court decided follows:
The Court does perceive in the circumstances as yet
brought in evidence, thing going prove raise
umpton that Gen. Kearny left these persons, Messrs King
md kerne, in California with the design Of keeping witnesses
this trial. But the defence have urged this testimony
the Court declaring that they expect prove against Gsn
iearny the corrupt detention OF witnesses from the trial. the
Court will allow them continue their testimony to this point
nder the expectation that by its continuance, the ereum
in evidence, and apparently irrelevant, will be
onnected with the Impeachment Of the witness"
The examination of the witness resumed and the in
errogatory repeated