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

I may De relieved OF all eonnexiou with the Topograph
whish YOU have taken under your charge and be
eI'eu 20 return 10 the United States. Travelling with
and fd y reet route, my knowledge Of the country
az nom professional business will enable me to reach
me ots some forty fifty days earlier than YOURSELF which
u soal,on OF my affairs and long absence from my
II may not be improper to say 10 yom ha ~ v yin
any expenditure to the Government - go M o
have the honor TO be, with much resnee vonr ohedt
servant, a. q p Ent W. ,sne, 01euient
emf e. Lieut. ,,, Colonel Regiment Mounted Rifenen.
brig. Ten. 3 W. kEAnSY,
Tom. Western Army, Nueya Helvetia, L. California -
anu s on !he same Gay he Lieut. COL Fremout recey-
shown 10 the Court, in these words 70 wit
'CAMr NEAR New HELyErlA, (CALrrons1A.l
Sir The request contained in your al 49,
OF this date, be relieved from all connection with Tie
graphical party nneteen men, and permitted TO re,nrp ~
e United States with small party made up by your private
81 shall leave here Wednesday, the 10Th instant. and
require OF you TO be with your Typographical party in nv
camp (which will probably be fifteen miles hereI on h
evening oil that day, and to continue with Missouri
very respectfully, your o9sdient servant,
sLeut. Col. J. C. FREMONT,
Regiment Mounted Riemen, New Helyeta.''
Also he expects be able prove that at Monterey +;
California about the end of the month OF MAY last he was or
dered to appear with the citizens formerly command
as his Typographical party, and with them exhibited at
liked hour and place. and under the view Of assembae
OF persons to wit Com Bdde and many Others in an insult
ing and degrading felt and be all honor
able men then present and besides the degradation the
Also he expects be able prove that after Inc
great Sierra Nevada he Lieut. COL F. applied TO General
kearny for leave home direct through the Ceat M
sin to the United States, for the purpose completing and
correcting his outward exploration of Califor
MIA to the south Of the Great Salt Lake. and be to
make typographical map thereof similar Oregon road
map and about four hundred miles shorter between the two
points crossing the Rocky Mountains the Sierra Nevada
than the route which Gen. Kearny travelled between the
same two points, and map which herewith shown to
the Court to illustrate the diff between the two routes
and show the advantage would to future travellers and
she'd
caly mapped and the said Gen. Kearny refused the an
picaon ordered Lieut. Col Fremont to follow his Cen
kearnys trail conceaing from him, the time his
design to arrest him.
Also that expects be able prove that at Fort La
ame the north fork of the Great Platte river Brig Gen
kearny refused permission to Lieut. Col Fremont and the
citizens OF the Typographical party who with him.
Leavenworh coacealng from him all knowledge of his nen
on TO arrest him. and giving for different
from that OF design TO arrest him at that place.
Also, that he expects be able prove that neither
himself the citizens of the typographical corps who were
with him. were spoken by any officer Fort Leayenworth
except Col Wharton and he merely in doing the part of
witness to the and answering questions to Lieut.
Loker-and this for the space OF about hours during
which time they standing about the Fort waiting upo
The leisure of the ordnance sergeant who was 10 receive their
horses land all that time they approached
spoken to- noticed By any officer OF the fort nor offered th
least hospitality and this under Circumstances which induces
Lieut. COL Fremont to attribute their conduct presence
and influence of Gen. Kearny.
And Lieut. Col. Fremont is advised by his counsel tha.
The evidence TO the foregoing effect would be TO his
defence, and that could only be duly dpropery Judged OF
and that he has right in such defence and in con-
le1on with all other testimony to the effect make
available for whatt worthe impeachment Of the mo-
ives and credit OF Gen. kearny in this prosecution.
J. Z. FREMONT, Lieut. Col NJ r.
The Court was cleared When the doors opened,
he Judge Advocate stated that the Court had come the fol-
owing decision
s'The Court eanot inquire into the refusal OF Gen Kesrny
o grant 1t. Col Fremonts applications New Heyeta
he 14th June 1917 be relieved from conncxou with his
typographical ay to return himself to the United States
" by
To grant refuse the indulgence asked entirely
@hn the discretion OF the commanding general The Court
presume either injustice hashness the refusal Ii
clearly not matter to be given in evidence mpeaeh the
motives Of the witness and to discredt him here
The Court has the opinion regard the refusal
first tho Sierra Nevada, at Fort Lara
me leave Gen kearny and the United States
with his Typographical party.
'Anoer allegation founded parade inspection Of
1t Col Fremonts typographical party by Gen kearuy at
Monterey, before the the United States The Court
regard this inspection by Gen. keany of party in the
military service and then under his command for the purpose
OF accompanying his march homeward, public exhibition
insult to the head the party without having before 1.-THE
nature Of the alleged insults sn evidence that Gen. Kear
paraded the party Monterey TO ascertain who of them
Wished be discharged there and who OF them wished
to the United States For this purpose Gen. Kearnys
order of the 2Sth March, ISi7 evidence directs 1t
Col Fremont bring his party Monterey. The thus
appears ave been in the routine OF military duty and
investigation here while the of the alleged
insult no specified, conformably to
he Courts decision OF yesterday enable the Court
utirg witness before court martial
The Court inquire into the reception given 1t
;o Fremont aud his party by the officers at Fort Leaven
vorth in order ascertain, alleged, that he ap-
roached spoken TO- offered the least hospitality any
fcer the Fort. The Court could receive evidence
dcredit Gen Keamy witness, any testimony that he
id himself offer cyities hospaltes to 1t Col FIRE.
still less inquire into such regard to
onduct the presence Of Gen. Kearny supposed BY It.
OIL Fremont.
The Court finds nothing any all OF the alleged
1t COL Fremont which justify IL in admitting them
whence aud it therefore decides that the inquiry be
,wed"
Lieut.. Col. Fremont then read the following paper
Mr.. President Lieut.. Col Fremont under the present
ecson of the Court will avail himself his right produce
oud have been given had the inquiries been allowed, upon
points brought the notice Of the Court 70 be SO entered
non the record ]. c. FREMONT,
. Lieut.. Colonel"
Lieut. Col Fremont here said he had further questions
0 put to the witness.
He then inquired Of the Judge Advocate how the record
TODD in relation the clearing Of the Court TO consider
question as to Gen. Kearnys rapid marches, DC.
The record having been read him, viz ga member OBJ
Getting on the ground Of reevancy, the Court cleared
lie submitted the following
!" Mr. President Lieut. Col Fremont by advice Of his
ounsel would respectfully inquire Of the Judge Advocate
whether the given by member for moving the Court
cleared the question respecting the unusual marches
4 Gen Ktarny upon and III not res
,ectfuly to request that Il be done"
The Court was cleared When it was opened
The Court ordered on the record that the
court approves the record i stands And the