Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-08

~ Co,rt was ordered to be cleared. When the doors
were opened ..l,- i,
~; snd % the Court did not come to any decision
upon it. ,,oa
I,:, State all facts within your knowledge concerning
rrn II Com B5dle TO Capt Gillespie in the latter part
80 Nav ls47 ordering him to be detained at Monterey
= an,er left Los Angeles the 18th Of May ls47 |;
Lieut. Gillespie len there the same day reached Monterey
80 h oh Of the month Lieut. Gillespie REACHED there,
hnL the evening previous. Before leaving Los Angeles
understood Lieut. Gillespie had rented the or the house
which he occupied for the ensuing six months lett
Monterey The United States the 3is Of May The
ina previous Col Mason, upon whom devove the
agemest Of the military and civil affairs in Caliornao
oher words who relieve in my auhontycame 10
me and told that he had understood that Lieut. Gillespie
was making about 10 leave Monterey for San
Francisco or the Sacramento, both which do not
remember and that he feared Lieut. Giespes appearance in
that district Of country might serve to produce an excitement
among the people | told Col Mason OF what had under
stood at Los Angeles, of Lieut. Glespies renting house
there and if he appehended any difficulty from Lieut. Gil
spes moving through the country TO San francisco or the
SACRAMENTO forget which, advised him 10 go to Commo-
dore Bidde and make statement Of it, wrote to Com
Bidde an unofficial communication. have no copy, and
took no COPY but the purport OF it as remember
that nasmuch California then quiet thought the
quiet would be best preserved by preventing Lieut. Gillespie
from going about the country. will add, that arrived at
Johnsons the frontier settlement ~ California on the l7th
Of June where met Mr. Bryant who accompanied me home
and from him first learned that Lieut. Gillespie had any
wish or expectation Of coming home by land at that time
Question State all the facts within your knowledge in
laon to the detention Of Midshmen Wilson and Mclane
with the squadron in the Pacific
Aas,c know nothing whatever in relation to the deen-
ton of Midhipman Wilson In relation to Lieut. McLane,
Il the navy he told that he DESTROYS of coming home
with me- have very high opinion of Mr. McLane, and
was extremely DESTROYS of the pleasure of his company One
day. conversation with Commodore Biddle, remarked TO
HIM that several of his officers Lieut. Mcane amongst them
were DESTROYS accompanying home by land and added
that would be pleased gated if he would permit it, His
reply was, that officers of the navy much better OFT
when serving their element shpboad, some
thing that purpor urgedihe subject further upon him.
Question. Will you all the orders and instructions
that YOU gave in California officers of the quartemasters
department any other officers agents in regard pub
lie which had been the Of the battalion
of California volunteers
Answer few DAYS before leaving Monterey was inform
ed by Lieut. Col Fremont that there band Of public
horses the Costume river, about twenty-five miles from
Nueva Hvea and that those horses might be scrvceabe
for expedition homewa'ds. gave directions that
they should be driven up Nueva Hevetia, and directed
that they should be turned Major Swords quarermas
ter who with that he might select from them such
necessary for That Order that verbal Order
gether with written orders of mne the only that
remember have given in California the subject of
horses The written orders | have copied from the copies
which sent to the Adjuant Generals office. All officers
know that copies Of all orders issued by officers in command
Of departments sent to the Aduant General will read
these ORDERS If you will them, take them.
They were read, as follows
"HEApauARTEus 10TH MILITARY DEPARTMENT.,
".Hontereg, California, .Hareh s, 1sl7
H. number of horses, saddles brdles &c. having
foreiby from the Caiornians by volunteers
raised for the United States service under instructions of pre-
yious commanders OF which have been turned
the department. the officers in charge thereof
hereby directed TO restore all such property the
upon their identify the aud giving acknowledge
IS W. KEARNY, Brig Gen"
"HEAparaKTBRs 10rH MiLITARr DEPARTMENT,
. .jfonterey, Cahfor5ad March IL, is47.
IL IL having been reported that there several horses
m the charge this place which belong to the
inhabitants the Bay OF San Francisco such horses any,
will be Capt Folsom assistant quartermaer San
Francisco who will endeavor that they returned TO
their 5. w. KEARNY, Brig Gen."
Question What conversation did you have with Colonel
Russell at the Angeles May ls47, in regard your hav
ing served under the orders Of Com Stockton and regard
TO Com Stockton's rank as compared with your own
The defence objected this question, as follows:
Mr.. President 1t Col Fremont advised by his counsel
object this question: does
introduced BY defence aud because the witness
Keary has had full opportunity, both his rect and
his 10 testify TO the point Of the inquiry
because the question OF relative rank between Gen. kearn
and Com Stockton according the recollection Of 1t Col
Fremont and his COUNSEL introduced by Gen. kearny
himself his testimony, and far as mentioned by Colonel
Russell, in questions from the Court 1t Col
Fremont and his counsel believe reyng recoecton that
the defence asked question upon that point OF any Wit
whatever, any time and desires the minutes be
thinks otherwise. j. c. FREMONT,
1t. Col Mounted Rihemen.
The Court cleared. When the doors were opened
the decision announced that the question should be
put.
The Judge Advocate stated that he had no more questions
ask
cross-erdminotiopo Of Gen. KeGrny by The defence.
Question Have yeu up any questions the
10 winch you have been tesying, and brought them
10 this Court 70 he answered by YOURSELF
The Court was cleared. When the doors were opened
The decision was announced that the question should
put.
Question Did you know the points on which YOU were 10
be examined by the Judge Advocate on this day and did
you come with answers ready prepared your mind
those points
The Court ordered to be cleared When the doors
opened announced that The question should not
be put
Lieut. Col. Fremont read the following paper
Mr. President: Lieut.. Col Fremont desires 10 saw to the
Court that AZ IS the time OF adjournment he
cannot finish his examination Kearny in the
little time that remains and would prefer offer his
Tomorrow.
j. C. FREMONT, Lieut. Col NJ r.
member obecng, the Court ordered to be cleared
when the doors opened
The Court adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning
letter from Major Gen. Seorr the Secretary Of War; spe
Crying SONS corrections to be made one Of bis official 70
ports has been handed % Us for publication Union.
HEADaUAnrERs or THE AMY,
MeTioo, December ID, lsf7.
Sra Information subsequent my report Of the battles
September 10 has developed facts which, justice
the officers concerned. ha