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

Here at the suggestion Of member, the Court cleared
After ii had remained for considerable time with closed
DOORS it again opened when the Judge Advocate
nounced the following as lis decision
sThe Court considers that the excited and
state the country is relevant in with the
ton Of Gen Kearny orders Lieut. COL Fremont of the
"Bu appears the Court that it would carry this in
vesgaon too far TO proceed in inquiry into the causes
which produced this state oil the country, seek
lain to what extent was produced by fear Of the Mormo
by OF invasion BY the enemy under Gen Busta
mente, by proeama'ons OF Gen keany and the system Of
government which he established in California, By the
settled temper and reluctant submission OF recently conquer
ed people.
in this connexions should be confined the actual OF the
country the tme without involving its in the nves
Ggation."
Question Did you see armed body of Cafarnians at
Los Angeles and with the ayowed purpose of attacking
the Mormons
Ans,er saw repeatedly armed parties Of Caonians that
it generally understood had for their purpose of organic
ing the intention OF attacking the Mormons This occurred
between the 18th, think, and the 22d March, when left
the country.
QUESTION Were you told by respectable and influential Ca
ornans that the people greatly exasperaed and would
probably rise if the Mormons among them words to
that effect
rhe Judge Advocate here suggesting an objection to the
question, the defence oeedto take it back it was, however,
allowed to be put.
Aas,cer was told by several, might say many,
spectacle and influential Californians.
Question. Do you know whether Lieut.. Colonel Fremont
the capulaion Of Couenga and whether he alone to
the insurgent chiefs before the captulation
As,cer He lived in the Government house, unattended
by guard other than three four friends who resided with
with him. Those gentlemen Major Reading the Pay
master, Capt Owens During part Of the time) and my
SELF up to the time of my leaving, the 22d 23d of
March The battalion were at the mission Of San Gabriel,
about nine miles from the Angeles He went alone to the
camp Of the insurgents, the day that the capuaon
of Couenga made The insurgents situate mile
and half two miles from the California battalion, and COL
Fremont must have remained space Of time exceeding
hour; he remained long excite the part
OF his troops to his personal safety.
Question. Did you accompany the march Of Lieut. Col
Fremont and the California battalion from Monterey Los
Angeles in January last and any outages committed
by him. suffered by him be committed the troops
der his command the Cafornans any outrages
abuses committed by those troops that you heard Of
The Judge Advocate said that such allegation has been
brought by him before the Court he that any
evidence before the Court to show that outrages
mited by Col Fremont his battalion and when this sub
ect brought before the Court the examination OF
Gen. Kearny, HE Court decided not to inquire into it,
The record was examined this subject, and its former
decision read
The accused said he should prefer having the question
swered but if it suffered TO remain the record he
should hot press it. He put in the following paper:
COL Fremont said that such charge against him. of hav-
ing committed or tolerated outages the people Of Cali
fona was made by Gen kearny IN official report to the
Aduant General which report vas on the record Of dis
Fremont is anxious to meet the charge"
The Court was then cleared.
When again opened the Judge Advocate stated that
the Court had decided as follows
This brought before the Court by the defence
an their of Gen. Kearny by producing be-
fore and exhibiting the witness official report OF his
and by inqnring of him whether Lieut. Col Fremont was
alluded TO in passage of that report wherein his
mentioned nor necessarily implied
The Court then twice deliberately refused receive any
testimony in support of the imputaton the California
TALON Lieut. Col Fremont its commander; and it
not under its decisions at that me give any force the
putation degree sustained by evidence record
although the imputaon found place there by the defence
own action
.The mputaon being forbidden by the
Court be inquired into, its introduction Court
not admit rcbuttng testimony where finds nothing
rebut'
Question Did the cap,uation Of Couenga and the pacifca
ton Of the country follow that visit Of It, Col Fremont the
camp of the insurgents "
AsUer. Most certainly The equalization took place on
the evening Of the day that he visited the Californian camp
and considered the country sufficiently pacific authorize
me- almos; alone 10 ride from Couenga Los Angeles on
that evening
Question: Do you know Gen. Kearny's opinion Of the
Mormon as shedders of blood and did he communicate any
thing on that head to Gov Boggs
Lieut. COL Fremont submitted the following paper, in
PLANTATION
Ihe object OF the question to show the character Of the
people whom Gen. kearny sending against Lieut. Col
Fremont and that Gen. Keany their in
the respect supposed BY the question"
The Court then cleared.
When the doors again opened, the Judge Advocate
he put.
Here the examination in chief closed
r. Cyoss-erami,iafion BIZ the Judge Advocate.
Question Did Gen. Kearny, in your conversation with
him the 18th January, Los Angeles say that he did
then intend, that he had intended appoint Lieut. Col
Fremont Governor
Ans,cr. He said il his intention, if he had been
cognised in California according his instructions from the
Secretary Of War; to appoint Lieut. Col Fremont Governor
Question Do you recolect Gen. Kearny saying that he
serving under CON- Stockton did he say any thing
explicit than, said by you that Com Stockton
in chief command and you would carry your report of
the capitulation TO him ;
AnScr. He told me, explicitly, that he serving under
Com. Stockton, and had been doing so from San Diego
Question Was Captain Turner present at that
saton
AusUer. am not positive, but believe he
Several questions in writing being here offered by members
of the Court, but not read, the Court was cleared
When it reopened, the Court adjourned TO o-nor-
row, at 10 o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22-FonTIETH DAr.
The Court met pursuant to adjournment; all the
members present.
The journal Of yesterday having been read the Court at
the request OF the Judge Advocate cleared.
When il again opened the cross-exannation Of Col.
WV. H. RUSSELL, witness for the defence, resumed.
Question by the Court How often did you those armed
parties Of Calfornans who generally understood to be
organized for the purpose Of attacking the Mormons How
large they, and what their organization
Anscer. saw them repeatedly their numbers were small,