The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21

were not given when Lisut'Co Fremont in the
tuaI command of the California battalion, and before the
command OF that battalion deyoved upon Capt owen
ANSWER. believe did Not speak OF crushing resistance
of Capt Owen yesterday The verbal order alluded 10
view, to the object be attained which over
to company LIST dragons the two mountain howtzers as
given and when they were received Lieut. Col Fremont
was the neighbohood. believe. Of the California bat
er he in the actual command Of it not received
the time with those memoranda verbal orders,
the department order placing me In command OF the dts
ict But did not include the command of that battalion
prior to their being mustered into service"
Finally, the question put direct TO Major Cooke
to know whether there any contingency resulting
from all his orders put together in which he would have
used his mormons TO kill Col Fremont The court re-
fused to let the question be putt and both kearny and
Cooke-for 1t concerned kearny much Cooke-laid
still under the cover of the courts decision 1t stands
thus on the record:
the orders which you have received in which you would
have used the Mormons and dragons crush Lieut. Col
the head California battalion and does that word
crush as used by you, mean kihi"gf
At the request OF the Judge Advocate the court was
cleared.
''The decided that the question be pat"
! repeat it. Neither Kearny Cooke asked leave,
which would doubtless have been granted them, to an
question which npeached them direct of intended
assassnaton-tbe one as principal the other as subal
tern One general and the other graduate of West
Point, and both standing mute at such question After
this, who can answer for them! who deny for them
will they deny for themselves now and. if they do,
WHAT Will IL ne worm Inc luminous words VIII De on
every ongue-cest trop tard III Is TOO LATE!
And now to remind the Senate of that scene which has
been so fully put before it. leading to the offer of FREE
mouts resgnaon and the pursuit after him, the next
day. with the double barreled gun and buckshot
trdges and the order to Mason TO represent Kearny,
personally, Fremont That scene has been given,
and from kearnys own swearing examination
and as he presents it. one OF the most brutal and
dastardy ourages that ever took place in civilized
army. An officer of the rank OF lieutenant colonel to
make such ride, and such business TO Kearny
from the consequences of his Order and which his
officer (Cooke) quailed from obeying, and wrote TO
kearny that the execution OF would produce revolt
officer who had made such ride to Keany and
California from the horrors of the New Mexico business
that revolt OF the people from the folly of Kearny, in
which many were killed. besides the fourteen hanged
rebels and traitors: officer of any rank, going on
such business and asking and obtaining interview in
the most respectful and formal manner, to be outraged
to be driven to offer his resignation, crime against
the public service well against the officer so out
ragged Still there something beyond all this in that
interview, something darkly Swallowed forth Kearnys
ominous warnings to Fremontcrminally Intercepted,
he was, in room. the door closed, no witness on his
side present; and the double barreed and buckshot
charaOler present on the Kearny side, by request
There was something Swallowed forth in the warnings
then given, and in the time for reflection, then al
lowed conceaiing, all the time, the orders Of the 5M
of November - | then told him TO reflect well up
U b ne to s n
hour for consideration, take it; If he wanted day
for consideration, take it," p. loi What does all this
mean Not arrest for that had been resolved upon for
more than two months. What then The circun-
Stances and the next days order, told what Kearny
then held the orders OF the 9Th of November disobed
ence to which, if known to Fremont would have been
disobedence of orders-in Kearny's eyes, mutiny He
concealed these orders He Nason (who carried them
out) Shubrck and Bdde, all concealed these orders
and Kearny was interrogatng him, and allow
ing him an hour, and even whole day. to consider
whether he would obey them. Providence protected
him again! He said yes, without knowing the Or
ders. So he escaped again. The next day Mason
followed equipped with that gun, and with that order
1t has been how he escaped from that danger
Providence had saved him three times; this time he
saved himself The bird that was to be shot, got gun
also and then kearny, Biddle and Mason wrote their
rpcate notes. of equal TENOR but not of equal dates, to
make adjournment of what had failed. | have told
Fremont he is to have nothing more to do with these
characters that he had done enough and that
would carry the case before the moral sense OF the
American people.
Is there anything yet to be added to this foul picture
Yes another ingredient to this employment Of Cooke to
do what he was 10 do-and showed he had the stomach
to do-in Fremonts house. 1t is the same Cooke who
thought obligatory upon him to stand Masons wit
ness while he was working up Fremont to get chat
enge of him, for that doubebareled gun and buck
shot business And, also, the same Cooke who wrote
the San Diego letter for publication in Missourithe
most elaborate systematic, and thorough OF all the lbes
published against Fremont and the main one to Justify
his death, if he had been killed 1t written at San
Diego, February, 1917, and at the time he in
respondence with kearny, preparing for the expedition
which, upon every principle OF human testimony, con-
tempated the killing OF Fremont
have said that this crime against Fremont climac
terc that opening dreadiuy each successive step has
risen higher in enOmity Ii has been and the climax
is not yet reached. But, going to reach 1.-two
autograph letters from General Kearny to myself--one
dated the 14th January at Los Angeles and sent in by
Emory, who brought in the charges against Mr. Fremont
the other, written the 18th of March and both on their
way to me, while all the operations against the life and
character of MIR. Fremont were going Hear them
the parts which applaud Fremont, and profess affection
for us all:
"CIUpAD LOS ANGELES, UPPER CALIFORNIA,
January ii, 1917.
"DEAR have not written line to you for three
to you One is offered by way of Panama. and seize
few moments and must write, though hurrledly.
"The enemy, finding that the struggle against us was
useless and unwilling to submit to Com Stockon whom
18th captulated with him at San Fernandez, (25 miles
from here) agreeing submit and to acknowledge the
American authority, and never again to raise against
them This day, Col F., at the head of 400 volunteers,
entered the city here, perfectly WELL and has gam
great credit the in which he has raised his
volunteers, and conducted the expedition from the Sacra
mento.
wi i'll you please in my name, congratulate Mrs Ere.
upon the honor and credit gained by the Colonel and
with my best wishes for her and all your family,
81 am, sir, yours, - 49, ,.,,>r
"Co BENTON, Washington city"
And this of the 18th of March:
"My kind regards your family Say to Mrs Fremont
that yesterday heard by from Los Angeles that Col
Fremont quite well. have informed him that have
instructions from General Scott not to detain him in this
conclude leave here and IL so, he may probably start
first of May, and tho mountains Bat this
conjecture OF mine, have not him since the
middle of January, nor heard from him directly
This is the climax. Human crime rise no higher.
must break off, The Senate has time to hear me
further The first division of the subject not through
two other divisions remain to be taken up: but must
break off A time will come IN open SESSION to finish