Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

Court finds the accused, Lieut. COL JoHS e. Fremont,
the Regiment of Mounted Rfemen United States Army,
follows
CHAneE l.
lst specifications Guilty" 9TH specification, "Guiy.
I I'd specification, " Guilty" 9Th specification Guilty
Sd specification, g Guilty 9th specification Guilty.
4th specification, Guilty" 10th specification " Guilty.
9th specifications g Guilty" 18th specifications Guilty,
9th specifications Guilty. and equity" Of the charge
lst specification Guilty" 9th specification Guilty.
I'd specification, g Guilty 9th specification Guilty.
Sd specification, Guilty" 18th specification Guilty,
4th specification, Guilty" and equity" Of the charge
CHANCE iii.
LIST specification, Guilty" 4th specification, Guilty
I'd specification, Guilty" 5th specification Guilty.
Sd specification, Guilty" and "guty of the charge.
SENTENCE.
And the Court does therefore sentence the said Lieut.
COL John G. Fremont, of the Regiment OF Mounted Rifle
men, United States Army, be dismissed the service
"The Court deems proper in Of the Of evil
dence the record remark that the Court has been
willing conne the accused to strict legal defence, which
appeared to lie within narrow limits
Consderng the gravity OF the charges the Court has al
lowed the defence the fullest scope its power develop the
instructions Of the Government and all circumstances reat-
ing to the alleged misconduct well to mpeach the lead
ing witness for the prosecution The Court has even ndn
ed the accused unusual and without It's appro-
baton in the final Defence Of using Unfortunately matter
which had been rejected or admitted in evidence.
Wth all this latitude Of evidence, and the broader at
the orders and instructions Of the Government nothing i'm
peachng the testimony the part Of the prosecution
thing in fine qualify in legal sense, the resistance to
thoriy of which the accused is convicted.
"The attempt to assa the leading witness for the prose-
cuon has involved points not in issue, and which the pro-
secuton has brought evidence In the judgment of the
Court his honor and character are unmpeached."
The whole proceedings of the General Court Martial in the
foregoing have been laid before the President of the Unit
ed States.
The Presidents Decision and Orders in the case.
WASHINGTON, FEBRuARr l6, ls4s.
have carefully considered the record Of proceedings of the
General Court Martial in the Of Lieut.. Col John G.
Fremont Of the Regiment Of Mounted Rifemen, which
vened Washington Arsenal in the District of Columbia
the I'd day Of November, 1s47 and Of which Brevet
Brigadier General George M. Brooke President
The Court find Lieut.. Col Fremont gully of the follow
ing charges, viz
ls MuliDy, ID. Disobedence of the lawful commands
Of his superior officer 3d. Conduct the prejudice of good
order and military discipline and sentence him to be dis
missed the service"
-Four members of the Court append the record Of their
proceedings the following, viz:
"Under the circumstances in which Lieut. Col Fremont
was placed, between two officers of superior rank, each
claiming to commandnc chief in California, circumstances
in their calculated TO embarass the mind and excite
the doubts of officers Of greater experience than the
ed and in consideration of the important professional
vices rendered by him previous the Of those
acts for which he has been tried the undersigned members
Of the Court respectfully recommend Lieut. COL Fremont
to the lenient consideration Of the President United
States" GEORGE NJ BROOKE,
Brevet Brgadier General United States Army.
THOMAS F. HUNT,
Lieut.. Col and Dep. Quarermaster General.
]. p. TAYLOR,
Lieut.. COL and Assistant Com. Gen. of Sub
X. L. BAKER,
Major Ordnance Department
Three other members Of the Court append the record
their proceedings the following, viz;
"Under all the circumstances of this case, and in con
Iteration Of the distinguished professional services Of the
cused previous to the transactions which he has
been tried the undersigned beg leave recommend him to
the clemency of the President of the United States"
s. III. LONG,
Lieut.. Col. Typographical Engineers.
RICHARD DELAFIELD,
Major Of Engineers.
E. w. MORGAN,
Lieutenant Colonel 18th Infantry.
Upon an inspection Of the record am not satisfied that
the proved this constitute the military crime Of
"mutiny" ] am OF opinion that the second and third
charges sustained by the proofs, and that the conviction
upon these charges the sentence Of the Court The
sentence Of the Courts is therefore, approved but in cons
deraon Of the peculiar circumstances Of the OF the
previous meroous and valuable services Of Lieut. COL FIRE.
mont and Of the foregoing recommendations Of majority Of
the members Of the Court the penalty Of dismissal from the
service is RENTED
Lieut. Col Fremont will accordingly be released from
rest, and will resume his sword and report for duty.
JAMES X. POLK.
Lieut.. Col Fremont Of the Mounted Rifle Regiment, is
accordingly released from arrest ana will join his regiment in
Mexico. The General Court Martial Of which Brevet Brig.
Gen. George NJ Brooke is President is hereby dissolved
BY order: r. JONES, Adjt GEM.
To the above information Of an official charac-
ter, we have TO add that it is generally understood
that Mr.. Fremont, at the instant Of receiving the
notification conveyed by the General Order of
which the foregoing is the material part, resigned
his place in the army upon the ground that he was
conscious Of having done any thing to merit the
hndng Of the Court against him, and could not
seem to admit its justice by accepting Executive
cemency.
Tar TELEeRArH FRAScE.-The following extract Of a
letter from the Rev. Mr. FIELD, dated Paris, January 25
ls4s addressed TO the brother Of Professor MoRsE, in
London, announces important and gratifying fact He
says find the name Of your brother quite famous here
Mr.. WALsH our Consul, pronounces his Magnetic Tele
graph decidedly the greatest discovery Of the age He told
me that the French academy accorded 10 him fully The
honor Of that discovery"
n this be true, and have to doubt it, the
highest scientific tribunal in the world has awarded to Ame-
RIGA the honor Of the greatest discovery Of the age CIV
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