The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-23

rhef palaptry asd good conii,tGs trt.r> -
lary TO Capt Tuner. Is, d'sgoons. CA. A. - ans
Lieut.. Emory. typographical eneinrer. who Nj l.,
IN the performance OF the.r dutes, snd IN convey ing o
irorn the command
wounded, and inferred the dead, pfoceedet on nv
march, when the enemy showed hn,self. occupying h.
reaching San Bernardo, party OF them took posesso ~
hill near TO ~ and maintained their position until A.
lacked by advance, who quickly drove them from y
killing and woundng live of their number with no los %
our az part ia a..on,, Of on, ,vo,,,s.a ma, 49,,
of the surgeo, that rest necessary Tor them we y
manned at this place all the morning of the lll When
Lieut. Cray, oil the navy, command of party of all
aud marines, sent out from San Diego by C.mmSslo'
Stockton, joined We proceeded at 10 m the eren
longer showing himself, and the l2th Yesterday
reached this place and have now oief my tha1k n,
Com nodore Stockton asd ali of his gallant mand for %
very kind attentions we have received and eonpns
to receive from them"
This is the report of the affairs of San Pasqual AMI
San Bernardo, for which the same honos proposed IA
be conferred granted for Pao Alto, Resica do Ia
Palma Monterey, Buena Vista, Cerro Gordo Con,rera
Churubusco, and Chapdepec! Even If all was true !,
WRITTEN it would be no subject Tor rewards. But il
untrue and most dIsgracetuly so for Gen keany NJ ,
calls il a victory over double force-a wreath OF nao
al glory. A disastrous defeat BY about equal numbers
and siege by inferior numbers, and all by the msmap
agement of the general would be the report; AMI
this proceed to show Evidence now in this city MA,
Gillespie and Lieut. Cooley, who were both in the action
Mr. Carson who will be here in a few days and of6rsr
and others) attest the truth OF what say, and con-
firm TO the letter the official report of the sad defeat Al
given by Commodore Stockton There are other Office
who could testify, but they are committed by publications
made upon the model of Kearny's report
Before proceed to other proofs to contradict the epor
of General Kearny and to confirm that OF Commodore
Stockton, have 10 say that General Kearny has had
perfect opportunity since his return 10 the United States
TO vindcae the truth OF his official report if was true
and that, after going into the investigation he utterly
shrunk from the test the instant vital question was
asked 1t that same Fremont trial He was al
witness, and, cross-eXamnaon, Intercepted as
TO the particulars OF San Pasqual and San Bernardo Six
other officers present who had been in those aia
and could sustain contradict him. Major GILLESPIE
Lieutenant Cooley, Midshipman Beae, Captain Turner
Major Swords, Captain Emory, were all present. and the
opportunity was perfect Tor thorough investigation
The nature OF the defence required it for it was the
right OF Colonel Fremont to prove that General Keamy
had never conquered California, and therefore had never
acquired any right to govern 1t; that he defeated on
the road and in fact so far from conquerny California
could never have found the way there, il he had moi
taken Carson to guide him. and never could have reached
San Diego or Los Angeles, except prisoner to Don
Andres Pco il Stockton had not sent out men to release
him from his siege on the hill and bring him in
Ali this natural and regular part of the defence
on the part of Colonel Fremont; and the interrogation
Gen Keamy, in his cross-examnation, commenced
upon it. AS long he swore in the vein OF his report
and proving up ga ptctory tchsch 10 asst n,
forming q aoreah IN our national glory he allow
ed to go the first vital question was put
the court ordered to cleared! the doors closed
papers pro and con, read and, the next day. The
court decided that the question should not be putt That
question was this: "Dd you see Cooley and has tco CON.
relieve MemT page sc of the trial) The question re-
ferred to the time when General Kearny on the hill
of rocks in state of siege; and if it had been answered
the next question would have been, How MANY men
constituted the beseged? and how many the besieging
party? and the would have been, Seventy
one for Cooley, while prisoner counted the be-
seges, and IS the highest he could make them and
the Americans, under Keany, after deducng thirty
for killed and wounded still amounted to HUNDRED
and seventeen, with two pieces OF cannon The third
question would have been about burning the bag gage
nd ha tn tha nf ohOvn nir
of cattle every hooD in the rapid movement for the hill
But more questions were allowed TO be asked The
court according to its CUSTOM stopped the testimony
soon as bore hard upon Kearny: he made appica
ton to have al opportunity to redeem his honor from the
disgrace which the question implied for nothing but TO-
tai inability, resulting from runous defeat wretched
cowardce, total Indifference to the fate of his men,
could account for General Keany's inacton while see
ing his caplred-picked men whom he had sent out
as messengers to Stockton for second reef-reelae
his defeat: nothing but OF these could have
prevented his going TO their rescue for he did them
captured-did nothing to them by arms-aad
covered one by exchange on the same day Gen. keany
had opportunity to have investigated this Illuminating
fact before the court. Colonel Fremont insisted upon it
The court nterposed to save him He took shelter under
their protection and not word more was allowed
to be asked about San Pasqua, or San Bernardo!
Now, for other proofs TO sustain Commodore Sockons
report OF this disastrous defeat 1t will be remembered
that when his report was read, he said Mr. Stokes
Kearnys messenger to him) returned 10 San Diego the
evening of the 6th-he day of the acion-reporing that
Kearny worsted but bringing details as he left
Immediately upon the cessation OF the firing and without
communicating with any person. The Com nOdore also
said in his report that the next day Lieut. Cooley also
in, bringing official report of the action, and that
he confirmed the sad news OF the defeat II was signed BY
Captain Turner, directed to Commodore Stockton dated
at the camp near San Pasqual, December g. 1916 and
was in these words:
81 have the honor feJ6t to YOU that early dawn this
morning Gen. keany, with detachment of United States
dragons and Capt Glesples company OF mounted rifle
men, had an engagement with very considerable Next
'We have about is Killed. and Ia or Is wounded;
raj so severely, that may be impacticabe TO move he
for several days have to suggest to you the poPey Of
despachng, without delay considerable force to meet us
the San Diego via the Soledad and San Berna
tofnd at this place also, that you Will send up
carts, other means of transporting wounded
San Diego Weare withoa provisions, and, in or present
Situation, may find tnprdctca6fe to obtain cahe from inc
ranch in The utctnity
dangerously. Caps Moore and Johnston LIST dragons,
killed; Capt Gillespie badly dangerously wounded
Lieut. Hammond. LIST Dragons, dangerously woundel'
This report is that OF defeat. There is wreath OF
national glory in this despatch written on The spot
view OF 81 dead and dying, and Is wounded out oil ~
and the survivors calling for help, in order to enable
themselves to get away 1t is call for succor and an
urgent one, and nrustei to daring man to cary-Gode
one OF the few who could make good his way through
all the dangers to Stockton, and who actually cap:
tured, his return, with his two companions, in sghol
kearny II was an urgent appeal Tor torce-a consul
cradle fOTcetO meet him the road, or to Ind nun ID
that pacea confession that they might not be able 10
get from it. 1t report of destitulon, and OF help
essness without provisions and lmpracticabe 70 on
tain cattle papabe report of disastrous defeat
was never written
But let take up the official report of General keaIny
written at San Diego, forty days alter the acoh
and when that General, warmed into life by the hand
that had saved HIM. began to dream OF suppanuns hs
benefactor as governor OF California
He gives account OF his force in the acion about
ninety men, all mounted and the two how,zers, the
hplny apdr