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take part of the command and go TO the relief of Lieu
tenant Colonel Fremont:
"HEADQUA RTERs ARMY OF THE WEST,

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! 'Ciudad de los Angeles, U. c., Jan. 10, 1917
''SR: fear, from the atmstice which this morning
saw, signed by Lieut. Col Fremont, and sent to me by
you that our counrymen under Col Fremont entirely
their movements; and, further fear, that unless
thing is done at to inform them of the true state oil
affairs here they may caplulae and retire to the upper
country.
$40 avoid serious evil advise and offer to take
one-half of this command from $50 10 300 men, and
march at once to form junction with Lieut. Col Ere
mont.
every respectfully your osedis gy servant,
Commodore R F IS s,o @ REARNY' Brig General
"a true copy: f. b. TOWNSEND,
Assistant Adjutant General"
E.--CALIFORNIA BATTALION.
l. Testimony OF Commodore Stockton, page l79, OF the
Fremont Trial, proving that the California battalion
was raised under naval orders, and part of the
naval forces.
According TO the best information that we could get
Pho Pico, the governor and Gen. Castro, the military
commandant of the Territory in the vicinity of the
Cudad de los Angeles at the head of about TOO cavalry
The governor had issued proclamation couched in the
most extravagan language denouncns and Threatening
vengeance against the foreigners who the Terri
tory Two Americans had already been murdered the
Others that were in the Territory well the emf
grants expected In September might have the fate
unless prompt and energetic measures taken to dis
perse the armed Calonians and to capture and drive
out of the country the Mexican officers who seemed to
be gaining confidence BY ndecson and inactivity
| now urged on Commodore Soat that he should give
me the command immediately if he intended to re-
turn to the United States, as he had previously sug
gested He told again that account of his
i'll health, he would return to the United States
as possible. but ne was not disposed yet to give
very important that these Mexican officers should be
driven out of the country or taken prisoners. and
quested HIM to place under my command the Uni
ted States ship of Cyane then lying in the harbor
he did so. Having then the command of all the forces
Shore and the Congress and the Cyane, Immediately
to Capt. Fremont to inform him of what had
lat Epprry hot h.
and the who were with them, would volunteer to
serve under my command long as was in possession
Of the territory and desired their services, that would
form battalion and would appoint Capt Fremont the
major, and Lieut. Gillespie captain, and all the other
necessary officers This all done in the of
o% board The United states Ship e cyne 10 be
landed at San Diego In this way the navy battal
ion of California mounted rlemen formed, and brought
into the service of the United States call navy bat
aon because was not brought into service under the
The President here said: member wishes the
court to be cleared and is ordered be cleared accord
7.Aer some time closed session and delibeaon. the
court opened, Lieut. Col. Fremont in court"
F-The Gopernorship of California
L. Testimony of Commodore Stockton, p. 1872 proving
that the civil government put operation before
Gen Kearny left New Mexico; that Fremont was APP
pointed governor, and the government informed accord
ingy, and that the appointment was to have taken e
feet 25th OCTOBER that Fremont, his arrival at Los
Angeles, reported to Stockton; that Fremont and his
battalion were never under the command of Kearny
and that the reorganization forbid by Kearny, without
knowing what it was, the appointment of Giles
pie to be major in place OF Fremont appointed govern
or and all this before the time that Kearny that
Fremont came TO sm to get the goye1a nor and
it!
GAS have stated, the civil government had been al
ready put into operations having only been interrupted at
San Barbara and the City OF the Angels peace having
been restored, the civil government in those places went
again into operation, and therefore there nothing for
to do in relation to the establishment of civil gov
ernment except to hand TO Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
the commission as governor, which had pledged my
word to do wtie4 had i'tnmed the goYernmsn !
the 25 day Of October if the instruction had not
broken out. Being DESTROYS get down the southern
coast OF Mexico, proceeded as rapidly as possible to
make the necessary arrangements to leave the Cudad de
los Angeles. In the mean time, Lieut.. Col Fremont
ported to his arrival with the other part of the baa
ion The position OF the parties, and my own position at
the tme was in my Judgment and opinion, this General
Kearny had laid aside for the time being his commission
brigader general and was serving as volunteer I'M
der my command The troops which were placed, by
nv orders, under the command of General Keany were
the dragons, sailors, and marines and Captain Gill
pies tro companies of the California battalion, and
to and did not give, did intend to gve Gen.
era Kearny any control command over that part othe
California battalion; 1t was under my own immediate
command Lieut.. Col Fremont, at this time, was also
serving under my command as volunteer, he having
likewise laid aside his commission in the army and
was recognised in everything up to this time as lar as
pointed Lieut. Col Fremont the gouernor | appointed
Captain Gillespie to be MAJOR of the battalion; and, if
understand the matter before this court the disobedence
of orders charged against the accused, whilst was the
commander chief s that he would not obey an order
which required him not to recognise my appointment OF
Capt Gillespie as major of the battalion"
G.
Letter of twenty officers of the navy to Lieut. Beae,
showing the estimate placed upon the hazardous and
bold enterprise of Beale and Carson passing by night
through the enemy's lines, and through an nsurNnl
population, procure TO be sent to Gen. Rear
ny's camp, at San Bcmardo-no report or mention oil
which gallant service-endered to hun in his extreml-
TVS made in any of Kearny reports
SAN DIEGO, (Californa,) Dec. 81 1916
DEAR BEALE: We, your friends and brother officers
have ordered from England pair of epauels and q
sword TO be presented you by the hands of Lieutenant
Tghman, in testimony of cur admiration of your gallant
conduct in the bold and hazardous enterprise of leaving
Gen kearny's encampment after the battles OF "Sal
Pasqual" and "San Banardo" of the 9th OF December
1916, for the purpose of bringing information to the gar
OF San Diego and obtaining relief for the suffering
troops Your bravery the field OF action and cool de-
termination in the above spoken OF, merits our
wamest applause and congratulate you upon the op
porunity Of distraction which you 50 handsomely I'm
proved Hoping that the President of the United states
will not overlook your merit and that you may speedily
wear the epauets and sword the mark OF your egt-
mate rank we remain yours faithfully,
J. W. Revere, Lieut. Geo Minor, Lieu ,
w. b. Reashaw, do w. II. Thompson, Aefg Mas
Ben f. b. Hunter Aefg It. Vim. SPeiden, Purser
N. b. Harrison, Acfg bias c, D. MarweH, Pas As Sur
c. Epersfield, Assist. Surg J f Stenson, Ad'g Mas.
| Ios " Votmough Purser j. s. Misroon, Lieutenant