The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-13
THE UNION.

the scheme, ~ ordering up t'iesfr 10 MONTEREY tn INC
OF osder oaly gyea to scanps called ~ for
criminal AMI iorDtdng him TO eAve Mon
ierey for the United States. except the and
difons which have h-ea prosei.
This testimony OF Na.or Gillespie killing 10 BE-
allowed 10 stand without attempt To break s,s force
Ii killing. unless killed. The Judge advocate, there
lore tined his hand al cross eraminaiion the questions
all very proper IA themselves, and such as certainly
might, and probably dad, originate with the Judge aiyo
czis himself This eross-examinaion only made things
worse. Here is a specimen, page 222
C,ess,rami.lii,~ II MIR Gaesyis By Ja9gs Adroeafs
"Qaesiio.- Aher yoar first interview xiih Con BdIe.
when you to Monterey IN consequence Of Com BID
Angel and when be. hearing from yon that you
Caorns special duty thefeuPon declined taking
control Of you. all Of which have stated did yoH Then
remain Monterey I'LL your s-eoDd interview with him
F" Answer Yes; was on b1aTd the Congress with Com
digestion. Where were Won then going, when you
ceived orders from Com. Bdde remain Nonsreys
for departure of The overland journey
Question Did Commodore Bdde inform 700. or DO
know what The object of bis order To jon 10
main at Monterey al, further ordefs'
ANSWER Commodore Biddle Old not INFORM me what
his object but telling III at he had received note
from Gen kearny, the inference that such was Gen
Kearny's wish THAI should be detained
"Quertion. Do you know whether IL was Intended 10
seep you from going the Sacramento valley, or to pre-
vent you from coming home
Answer l. certainly was intended prevent FROM
going The Sacramento valley that time; and was
gen sraIy understood that The object preyeat
from going In advance Cen keany the Sacramento
valley which detention would delay my cary arrival ia
..Onestion Do you know whether General Kearny o
Biddle had any knowledge of wish and
in ention home when you received Commodore
Biddie's order remain at Monterrey
ANSWER cannot say positively to General hearnys
knowing although am under the impression that COZ
versed with him the subject when called TO pay my
respects 70 him al The Angeles Comnodole Biads did
doe Stockton, and thai was 10 make all preparation ior
the journey home p.
special object in in wishing to prevent you from going
70 the Sacramento valley 7
ANSWER positively it is merely supposi-
lion.
Cen Keany prevent your gong at that time to The
valley and not 10 prevent 1nr coming home
nv gong 10 the Sacramento valley and this wish, taken
connexon with the d faculties California have always
supposed he desired to delay my preparations Tor the Un
20 aestion Was there any way Of your returning the
ANSWER. Inever conemplaied returning with General
Kearny, but with CommodoIe Stockton.
'Queslion. Could Gen. kearny, knowing that you did
to return with him, have known OF your nien-
tons all at that time
ANSWER suppose he did il was public thing that
Commodore Stockton was coming, and was public that
Monterey by with the officers,
that coming home, and that was 10 leave for the
n VA @ ,ns s o sasv The place where
made preparations tor your return TO the United States,
IN that valley and did the delay these
delay The departure OF Commodore Stockton and
what tue extent OF those preparations in horses mules,
NAnswer All the time received the oder remain ia
Meqs ;on%ev Of commoSore 20 paS Which,
com nded al Suffers FORT Sacramento valley
parture OF Commsdore Stockton The prepa-
consisted in collecting acknowledgements Of one
hundred mules and horses ikn8 pack saddles, aad
curing everything for the overland journey
This cross. examination made the worse for Kear-
ny and Bddle II was out Of the frying into the fire;
and the fire burnt hot for kearny TO lie still upon
He could lie sill; and the next day, (page 2li,)
when the cOu opened the Judge advocate read paper,
the character OF which may be comprehended from the
proceedings to which it gave rise. Thus-Frenont ad.
dressing the court
Mr. President: Lieut. Col Fremont, by the advice OF his
counsel submits tina, the judge advocate acting regn
larry in reading the court this time anything The
way of reply Major Giespe's testimony and that lie
them and until the proper time has arrived for him to
Introduce Gen. Kearny."
And then this-the Judge advocate addressing the
court
The judge advocate then said He had replied
Capt Gillespies testimony made any reflections upon
inquiry relation Capt, Gespies house the city
of the Angels, which, Iplaned and its bearing
might appear wholly irrelevant, and improper IN
quiry into the private affairs OF officer He submits
Then Fremont again
Mr. President The paper read by the judge advocate
General Kearny and under tn. advice OF his Counsel
Lieut. Cot Fremont denies the right OF the judge advocate
into court with such statements to interrupt the
progress testimony, and weaken break the force
Of the testimony which in the Of delivery Lieut.
Col Fremont is advised by his counsel say that there
will stage in the further progress of this when
Bryadier General keany be regularly reInoduced
witness and until thai time arrives, and until he is so
eintroduced and the right Of cross nation oil him in
open again acquired, Lieut. Col Fremont Is advised
by his counsel that what Gen Kearny may tell the Judge
advocate the OF this court is to be repeated
here"
Then the court was cleared the doors closed and the
tribunal in judgment. When opened the result was
read, p 226:
AFTER deliberation, he court decided tina. the
pa pers be entered record and the examination
witness be continued, proposed by the judge advocate
The Judge Advocate then opened the cross-interoga-
ton upon the matter evidently furnished by Kearny and
having the effect OF letting Kearny tell his story II
was story about house in Los Angees-one of those
kind OF which, the veracula OF parts of
the South and West, is called eng maroie p which
being interpreted signifies story told in circle-or
circular stOry-a kind OF story which, though it may
have a name, has no local habitalon, either inside out
side OF the circle No good seemed to OF this inter-
rogation The going thus the court tried its hand
at question in this wse and received the answer which
will be read
Captain iiNespe citaes by the court.
"Question by the Could you have left California
for tn. United States sooner you did kcay
had intcrfrred, you suppose
"Answer. Yes, | could -
This answer stumped the court The Judge advocate
was only mystifed the court was stnmped
II became evident that nothing was to be made out OF
Gillespie, cross-examine him who would. The was
deferred, therefore, for kearnys swearing, which
came on soon alter at his einiroducuon the month Of
January. follow him there: AT page 3o7 he swears
thus, upon this point of OBTAINING Gillespie
General Kearny, ritmess.
"Question by Judge advocate. State all facts within
your knowledge concerning the order OF Commodore Bdde
Captain Gillespie in the latter part Of the month OF May
I3t7 ordering him to be detained at Monterey.
ANSWER | LETT Los Angeles the 18th of May, ls47
Lieutenant Gillesp left there the day reached