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| From National Int<lligsncer.
| Case OF Lieutenant Colonel Fremont. Hg 'rI
We have now before a copy of the General Order,
issued from the War Department under date OF February
y, ISIS including the Judgment OF the court martial,
aud the decision OF the President of the United States in
| the case OF Lieut.. Col Fremont aa tsli
The charges upon which Col Fremont was tried hav-
ing been heretofore published at large in this paper with
all the particulars which were known to have
pred during the trial. pass by much of the record
contains the charges and specifications &C., to
being so much concerns the findings and sentence
of the court" and the Presidents decision and orders
the case: I ."1f4't ;a'at ftls M ,l4aa.
Findings and Sentence of the Court. a..a4
After full and consideration of all tho testimony
the finds the accused, Lieut. Colonel John c. FREE
mont, of the regiment OF mounted riiemen, United States
CHARGE. /. w .ee
l,t specification. Guilty. 7,h specification, Guilty,
3D. speciicsor, Gully" oh specification. ..Guity."
Alb specification, "GaiIy lo,h specification "Gniy.
6ln specification, Guilty" and guilty OF the charge
CHARGE II.
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81 specification Gully" and gully" Of the charge.
SENTENCE.
"And the court does therefore the said Lieut.
men Unted States army 80 be dismissed the service
1.-The court deems it proper in view OF the mass OF svi-
willing conne the accused strict legal defence, which
appeared to lie within narrow limits ~.,.1I.y..,
Considering the gravity oil the charges the court al
lowed the defence the fullest scope in Its power 70
The instructions Of the government, and all circumstances
relating the alleged misconduct well as to mpeach
the leading witness for the prosecution The court mas even
Appreciation final defence, of using indscrmi-
naely matter which had been rejected or admitted IN
Wh all this latitude of evidence, and the broader lat-
ude of Defence the court has found nothing conflicting IN
peaching the testimony on the part OF the
authority e Of which the accused Is convicted.
The attempt assai the leading witness for the prose-
has brought no evidence In the judgment Of
the court his honor and character are unimPeacheu
The whole proceedings of the general court martial in
the foregoing have been laid before the President
of the United States
The Presidents Decision and Orders IN the case
af. WASHINGTON February Is, 1913
have carefully considered the record of proceedings of
martial in the of Lieutenant Colonel
John c Fremont, of the regiment of Mounted Rnemen,
which convened Washington arsenal, in the District OF
Columbia the I'd day of November, lS7, and OF which
Brevet Bgader General George NJ Brooke was
The court find Lieut.. Col Fremont gully of the follow
ing charges, viz ~ t't -
lst "Mutmy I'd. Disobedence ofthe lawful commando
of his superior oficer 3d. Conduct the prejudice Of
good order and military discpline-and sentence him TO
be dismissed the service
Four of the append to the record of their
proceedings the iollowng viz:
..Under tho circumstances in which Lieutenant Colonel
Fremont placed between officers OF superior
rank each claiming to command. inchef In California,
calculated ebarrass tho
mind and excite doubts OF officers ofgreater experiences
the accused and in consideration OF the important
cnrrence Of those acts for which he has been tried the un
dersgned members OF the court respectfully recommend
Colonel Fremont to the enent consideration OF
the President Of the United States . ,,.,,,,, .}td
Rrua dierCs TIuifed State RIM
Lieut. COL and J. PEP p f% a15fs 5Ra'''' General
Lieut.. Col. and Assistant Com. Gen. of Sub
Major Ordnance Department"
Three other members of the Court append to the record
of their proceedings the following Wis
"Under all the circumstances of this case, and in
deation Of the distngushed professional services the
accused previous transactions for which he has
s Ss ;$ss him
Lieut. COL R Hssaz,sGs SHL zansisfs,
= W. M MSRS e AEEns'n '.'
Lieutenant Colonel 18th Infantry"
Upon an inspection the record, satisfied that
the facts proved this constitute the military crime of
nrutinv" am OF opinion that the second and third
charges are sustained by proofs and that the conviction
upon these charges the sentence OF the court The
sentence of the is therefore, approved but in
deraon of the peculiar circumstances OF the case the
previous mertorous and valuable OF Lieut. COL
Fremont and of the foregoing recommendations of
ory Of the members of the court tho penalty Of dismissal
from the service is remitted. 81. s
Lieut. Col Fremont will accordingly be released from
rest, and will resume his sword and report for duty.
JAMES X. POLK.
Lient Col. Fremont, of the mounted rifle regiment, is
accordingly released from and will join his regiment
in Mexico. The general court martial Of which Brsvet
Brig George M Brooke is president is hereby dis
solved ~. sltie..t
BY order: R. JONES, Adj't. Genr
To the above information of official character we
have add, that is generally understood that Mr. FREE
mont the instant of receiving the notification conveyed
by the general order OF which the foregoing the mate
rial part resigned his place in the army, upon the ground
that he conscious of having done anything to
merit the finding of the court against him. and could
seem to admit its justice by accepting Executive elem
ency.
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