Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-01-29

and finally with the "poof which Gen. Keamy tenders
Com. Stockton tesh6es s.;
"Afer Gen Ksarny arrived ION the I2h December and
in my quarters and in presence OF two Of military family
offered to make him eO%manaer-lnshe over all Of and
mine and he r0ond go AS my adde-camp accompany
me-"
Now 10 90 where to ssaccompaag" where This. if
not sufficiently explicit is made entirely by the certificate
of Messs Speiden a. Mosey, OF the navy offered by Com
Stockton in conoboraon under the sanction Of his OATH and
of forming proper Interpretation Of his words This
certificate is as follows
between Commodore Stockton and General Kearny San
Diego shortly the arrival Of the General in which
command chief Of the forces ne PREPARING march
9th ME Cdad de los dngea and y act as aidde camp
This offer e General declined but said 4pohd be most
happy go uih The Commodore as his aidde-cap and assist
A''' 80 - aWM. sPEIDEN, U. s. N.
"sAMUEL MosELEY, U. S. N.
ssSAs DIEGO, FEB. 5, lS47."
Again. Com Stockton tesies that subsequent inter-
view few days aerward be made TO Gen. Kearny the
Offer in pretty much the same language, and received
pretty much the same answer
II is certain them that Gen. Keay letter Of the 22d De-
cember not the inducing Of the expedition, be-
Repd in Gen KearDys testimony and that "the march of
the troops was not that Com Stockton reluctantly
assented TO-" asserted in Gen. KS official letter and is
also certain that Gen. X could not have supposed either to be
the case for he had been informed ten days before Of the de-
sign send the expedition that twas preparing to march,
and he had been twice offered and had twice declined the
mand OF il.
Com Stockton further testifes .
now sa: to work make the best preparations could to
commence march for the Ciudad de los Angeles.
During this time expedition that had been the
south for horses returned and brought with number Of
horses and cattle Captain Turner allowed take his
pick horses for the dragons After he dad done he
wrote to me this note
CoMMoDonE In compliance with verbal instructions
to report upon the condition of the public horses
turned over to me for the c. company Dragons
thp nv of the
horses referred fit for dgoon service being too and
weak such purpose also that the company Of rsgoons
under much better foot than if
mounted on those horses.
u am, sir, with high respect your obeden. servant
"Capt. 1st Dragons, commanding comp. C.
esCommodore r. F. STOCKTON,
GU S. Navy, commanding, &c'
The exact day Of the of this expedition for horses and
cattle does appear But there bad been time for Capt.
Turner be allowed to take his pick from the horses,
anime hem and make report upon them by the 23d of De-
cembe it is nearly certain that must have returned by the
22d and hence would that Gen Kearny letter. sent
Com Stockton in the night Of the last mentioned day. in
which he recommends" the expeditions and which he
claims the whole merit Of the march, and TO have induced
Com. Stockton reluctantly TO consent to il, not written
till he had only been repeatedly informed that the expe
dion in preparaton and he had been twice offered the
command Of it. but not till the horses and cattle for its
had actually arrived and probably part Of them turned over
his company Of Dragons This indeed is rendered
nearly certain by the fact that the preparations for the exped
ton far advanced that Com Socktons general orders
for the march issued the day next following General
Keanys letter. which he petends under OATH TO have been
the inducing cause of the expedition.
But Gen Keamy il entitled 10 the benefit of the "proo
which he vouches to the Department in this passage Of his
letter:
have to state that the march Of the troops from San Diego
this place Reluctantly consented by Com Stockton
on urgent advice that he should leave Col Fremont
unsupported to fight battle which the fate of California
might for long time dependhe correspondence 10 prove
ch NTH PAPERS San Diego, and copy of which
will be furnished to you my return TO that place"
This correspondence" as he ceries it, the l2h day
of the trial, consists of three letters and Com Stocktons
general orders for the march. will set out oil Of them
ssSAS DIEGo, DECEMBER 90, 1886
"DEAR CoMMopoRE ifyou take from here sufficient
Pueblo and waiting for the approach of l. cut Col Fremont
advise that do and that march with that force
early possible the direction of the Pueblo by which you
will either be able form junction with Lieut. COL FREE
mont or make diversion very much in his favor
81 do not think that Lieut. Col Fremont should be left
unsupported to fight battle upon California
for long time depend there troops here to act in
enemy the st. Louis Mission and make prisoners of
them.
81 shall be happy such an expedition accompany you,
give you aid either of head hand of which may
as. w. KEARNY. Brig. Gen.
sTo Commodore STOCKTON,
"Comdg U. S. forces, San Diego"
HEADauAnrEns, SAY DrEeo,
December %, 1876.
"DEAR GENERAL Your note of yesterday handed to
me last night by Capt. Turner, Of the dragons
In reply TO that note permit 10 refer yoH 10 the con-
uersdhon held s you yesterday morning you quarters.
stated to you distinctly that intended to march upon St
Louis Rey possible with part of the force under
my command, and that uy dcsirous to march
the Pueblo 10 COOPERATE NTH Len. Col Fremont but my
after to St Louis Rey would depend entirely upon
the information that might receive to the movements of
COL Fremont and the enemy might be necessary tor
to stop the Pass of San Felipe march back to San Diego
Now, dear General if the object of note is to
advise me to do thing which would enable large force
OF the enemy TO get into my and off my communca
ton with San Diego, and hazard the safety Of the garrison and
follow any such advice.
"My PURPOSE shH march for ST. Louis Rey
can get THE DRAGONS andiemen mounted which hope
to do in two days.
Faithfully, your obedient servant
"R +. STOCKTON,
"Commander-in-chcfs and Governor of the Territory Of
California
"To Brig. Gen. s. w. KKARxr, U. S. Army"
"SAN DIEso, DECEMBER 20, 1916.
"DEAR ComMoDoRE have received yours Of this date,
repeating say what you stated yesterday and
in reply have only to remark that Ihad understood
you, certainly would not have written my letter to you OF
last evening