The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-21
And Col. Russell, p. 25e !;

And Col. Russell, p 2oe;
.ouestion. Did you sees any symptoms OF an Attack
upoa the Mormons If SO, Tell all about Il. -.
4 Mormons were be marched from the mission OF San
i. Rey the Angeles there was great excitement among
L caIiiornians with threats 10 attack them. learned
a,n an aged and respectable Caliloman---
objection being raised 70 nus testimony oy tue Judge
l,ocate the cleared"
The effect produced upon the people of Los Angeles by
a aeua approach of Saint George Cooke and his Nor
Nuns is we'll told by himself in his report OF his reception
General Kearny and ~ Then p ~, ne speaks no Oh
rr HE country armed TO the teeth, and many Of them
,ri treapons taken battle from troops, tat San
prataI sacrifice all feeling of pride 10 dXy, toieh
iLiok piainiY forbids any attempt 10 crush ms resist
, If misguided men. IL icoud be a signal for reUon
"a, Generals orders not obeysd." The Senate will
collect the evidence heretofore read this pont-how
Tsmont after getting the promise OF the Californian
i.Jers not to attack the Mormons condition of not
wing ND to them the cannon at San Gabriel, had made
hat extraordinary ride of eight hundred miles in less than
eight days to apprze keay OF tue STATE OF lhe country
ami TO prevent insurreclon and IN which he got for
5;s Mains the insults which induced HIM to offer his
,ss1na,on and pursued back to Los Angeles
Win that double barreleI gun and buckshot cartridges
nj This history has been proved up to the Senate, and
that Cooke and his Mormons were only saved from de-
srrction and a revolt prevented IN California by
sn,ing to give up the cannon which II was the first OBJ
M ol Cooke, in obedience to kearnys orders, to take
om F.nonts control; all this is known. and how FIRE.
mont has been found guilty OF mutny and sentenced
he the service for dong the act which saved the
lives of these Momons aud prevented the renewal OF a
rsvolt which would have been followed by Indian
from California to Oregon. All this is kRown: the ques-
ion now is for what object these Mormons marched
noon Los Angeles at that time and the is inevi
tbe-to attack Fremont The proof already given leads
ress,bly to that conclusion but there is other proof
behind which must be brought up-some establishing
ac, going 10 collision and others establishing the
pcous circumstance of verbal orders lost IN rver and
g to perform, and the performance of which "er
deio from him, and that he was not to be "embarrass
sp or "mpeded in its performance, was established by
letter OF Kearnys to him, bearing the same date with
lhe orders of the of March, dragged out from Cooke
on cross examination, p 40, OF which this is para
graph:
"The selection of place for your headquarters
ter of consideration and importance suggest that il
be the Cudad de los Angeles, but leave that subject for
your decision, unwilling embarrass you place
any mpedments way that might prevent you from
performing the high duty expected ofyou"
This extract shows that Cookies march to Los Angeles
was by virtue OF secret and confidential instructions
This passage is from letter from kearay 70 Cooke-not
an order treated such. All orders must be
tered in the Order Book :; and copies of all orders
must be sent to the adjutah generals Office in Washing
ion CITY, This letter was neither so entered, nor sent
1t was made known by kearny in the whole course of
his examination, although the order to Cooke (and of
which order this letter was the vital par OF the
specifications which he tried for his life, honor,
and commission The letter kept secret, and only
found the twentieth day OF the trial and the
end of the searching crosssxaminaon of Cooke Even
hen the original could not be had nor the copy
Of the original only the copy of copy See p. lao
raC' ', o Sas G Srns @ - n1oa ~ a
sonal contlct-between Fremont and the Mormons,
aes TO the attempt of Cooke TO get possession OF Gov
emor Fremons quarters, in his absence to Monterey
and 10 establish his Mormons in it. The testimony of
Major Giespie establishes this most nefarious ATTEMPT
i Viii he fonnd at paoes 2O23-4 Cooke had been pre
vousy Intercepted about it but the dissipation OF
Ills hihu was l'ho'apie' anu alel lew quesuohS' VIC
gave up the attempt.
ArchbnidH iUespe captain of the marine CORPS uit
ness for the defence. ~
Beiny dulv sworn by the iudge advocate according to
law tesiii6rd rs follows: -
rtNamlheu IN chieI Dy Lieutenant Coionei fremont:
M Cooke when he was going into that city in March last
aud dia you INFORM nun that Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
was then gone TO Monterey but would be back In few
Answer did ride out on MAJOR Cooke entering the
Guy me Angels Ia MaIch as lor the purpose OF paying
my respects TO nm and showing hlfn any attention he
might require Col Cooke took me to be Col Fremont
bs G @ u was ~, G ron u IN
he oalilofnla 1aalion thht Co fremont mad gone TO
sph'eey; woaid DC aoseht Out u lew Gays; ana hat
believed he had gone to see Gen keany in relation to his
W u.is nave references " .c o!uer ., 'he Isl uarcn
S"efmnehi mouse. Ii nau previously Deen occupied by
troops as government quarters; 1t had been occupied by
in,be hon , 10y mn. he ; VIC IVA ha smo a1o
IN oy o,oqis " ao 'aa pe &c,
@ ~ t rio1 s tne s'ieea w1n' T.h Gol SooNe 20
,an ,u ar h wa MI. LJ hs . .ue aou
, n.et anng INJURY fe @p aiese Two roonis
house that ,pas then occupied by Lieut. Go Fremont and
~hee the flag stu flying, rented upon public p,1-
rate account Informed him that Understood it had been
'en ..Ti oy COZ. fremont on pTipdte accornt-
b h "e M suggested 70 .nc prsslaehs Wneahef
the tesimonv '' '''''' u ''0 ''"'' VII '' VI
"On motion of a member. the court was cleared. After
mature deiberaton the court decided that the cot does
the relevancy the question and the answer thus
lar but will permit the answer to be continued
nonl IA court Inc decision IN closed session was an
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