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


FIemoars men The Iniormsnas bose he lnlespxl
evidence which established the COLLISION with the
addition OF Mason himself ia the duel case The graphic
testimony OF GILLESPIE all alive with and
each circumstance talking like book established the
completely Of the same three characters the affair OF the
detention OF witnesses | say Witnesses for although
The question only applies IN terms Gillespie fact
u appie- to Stockton and IIen-ey-two essential wit
nesses Tor Fremont and whose degasiure from California
depended entirely upon the action OF Gillespie, who
10 make all the preparations for the return Of Stockron
,afty, and 10 command II preparations which required
the purchase OF above hundred horses and mules and
provisions for numerous party journey of three
thousand n'iss; and a command which was that Of
serv,ce-ths Continent, from the Pzr6c To the Misses
sPp. on the line they had travel. being be-et with
dangers from hostile and heacherous szvages The de-
tenion OF Gillespie that OF Stockton and all party
Circumstances and the oath Of Gillespie land the exan
nation OF keMny hereafter make that detention the act
OF Bidde, Kearny, and Mason That testimony is
mains TO be used and that higher testimony is no less
than the act OF the confederAes, with their writing
and their own signatures TO confront them. The next
question OF Fremont TO Gillespie sprung this little
Of testimony, coming Oopporuney the confirmation OF
Gillespe's evidence. That question this:
Question by Lieut. Col Fremont Have you any writ
ted on this day. or on the last day Of examination
and, # 40, can you pfodace them TO this count
Answer received ihls order by The hands Of Captain
Turner the city Of the Angels the lll March, iss7
"Ofder read by the Judge advocate, as follows.
"HEADoUAErEKs IorH military DsrARrsmsT
lOKDEEs NeZ Monterey March !, 1877.
Ill Lieutenant Gillespie Of ihe marines now serving
rith hs 1a.on on, o. cs'otns yolnn.sers !. relieved from
himseif to the commanding officer Of his corps.
by order of Brgadief General 5 " KsaIqy, srn
Captain and A A A. General"
This order was dated the LIST OF March, sent to Giles
PIE with all solemny by the hands OF the acting assist
ant adutan general, the nth March, and is oil most
extraordinary import II OF the first acts of
Kearny on assuming the governorship OF California;
and like all these FIRST acts falsely dated HIS
interrogation his first appearance in the trial, had
absled that Established the fact that his Joint
circular with Shubick dividing authority with him. and
written the 4th OF March, given to the printer
the 5th printed on the 9th, and after that, pomuga
ted HIS authority only commenced On the day o. , the
wards from point to point IN the Territory as the ponu
CATION advanced, had time to advance The order to
Gillespie like all the other lmpoa nt acts OF that PERIOD
falsely dated thing not to be tolerated in official
and especially acts changing laws and officers and
denouncing penalties, even unto DEATH Tor treason Bu
the character OF the order is the point which now occu
pies Ii abrupt command to Gillespie quit the
command Of the California battalion which he then held
and also TO depart from California Immediately, and go 10
the navy yard at Washington city TO report 10 his CON-
mander-General Henderson, OF the marines. So far
this order release from service with the bat
talon; was legal; all the res, was illegal Being
special duty, Gillespie liable to be Commanded by
nobody. The President had sent him to California on
special duty; officer could order him out of the
try, give him any order at all. Illegal the order
was, il also harsh and cruel Gillespie had aided
conquer California before Kearny left New Mexico he
il was who had gone out with his company and the
DFasS hedfUy, um In
with Don Andres Pco, and without whose aid at San
Pasqual he would never have seen San Diego or Los
Angeles, except as prisoner II was an ungrateiu re-
turn for such services to order Gillespie OF the
try, his first act getting power The n,en, OF this
order (for had purpose) will be shown in due time
al present the object is to show that Kearny had himself
in the month OF March, actually ordered this officer
quit the country and repair to Washington city, whom
be in the month OF May interfering to prevent
him from leaving the country--prevent from going to
Washington The object of this interference known
it to prevent Gillespie from aiding Fremont The
object Of the order will be shown and, though contra
dctory to the interference In terms, will be found TO be
GILLESPIE continued his testimony, producing another
OF the papers, which to establish the fact of his de-
tention under circumstances which authorized the belief
he had expressed Page 22l:
81 also received this order from Com Biddlc. by the
hands of Col Cooke the City of the Angels, about the
10th April, Col Mason having jus, arrived from Monterey
''Rcad as follows:
'U. S: sHlr coLuMBus,
"a1onterey, March 81, lsa7.
'R BY direction OF the Secretary OF the Navy. have
assumed the command OF the squadron in the Pacific.
Amy appointment thar you may hold for the perform
WILL without delay repair TO this place and report yourself
"very respectfully, your mos, obedien,
client A. II. GnLrsrrE Marine Corps"
This order is significant, both for its import and its
channel Of conveyance. The channel is Keany's! It
sent down by Mason at the time that he left Monte
rey for Los Angeles the double -barrelled gun and
Cooke the select instrument Of kearny, at that time
Los Angeles. The order of Biddle came therefore,
through the channel Of Kearny; and, by making two
colonies the bearers OF it, it is evident that great i'm
portaDce attached TO its delivery and TO the proof OF
its delivery The import OF the order was wo-fod;
20 annul any appointment Gillespie might have shore;
the other 70 repair forthwith to Monterey, and report
himself TO Biddle in his ship The object OF the second
part OF this order is visible enough il detan Gil
espe al that place The annument OF any appointment
he might hold shore will find its object in different
class OF operations and will be unolded in future part
of my speech II was in obeying this order and making
known TO Bdde that he was on special duty that Giles
pie received the answer from him which has been al
ready given: II haze nothing TO do NTH you you can
return 10 The United States tcten you please" II will be
seen how far Bddle kept his own word in this.
Major Gillespie continued his tstimoDy and the exh-
biton of the little slips OF paper all autographs, which
sustained it, thus:
II also received this order from Com. Bidde, by the
hands OF Lieut. Sherman acting aid 10 Gen Kearny at
the City oil the Angels, abon the 9TH Of Mays think Gen
Kearny having just arrived from Monterey.
" Read as follows: u. s. SIR COLUMBUS,
Monterey May 4, lSi7.
"sIH Upon the receipt hereof you will forthwith leave
the Puebla de los Angeles repair San Pedro and port
yourself Lieut.. Com Bailey for passage ibis place
in the Lexington On your arrival here, report to
Respectfully your most obedicnt servant.
JAMES BIDDLE,
Commanding Pacific Squadron.
"Licut. A. H. GILLESPIE,
Omitted States Marine Corps"
This ORDER like the others. notable, both for the chan
mel OF its communication and for ITS import The chan
mel is Kearney himself He brings the order from Bid
die, at Monterey, to Gillespie, at Los Angeles and then
sends IL to Gillespie by his aid doubtless TO
The terms OF II are most remarkable. Ii is forthwith
order. with an itinerary for It's execution AT sight OF the
order he is TO leave Los Angeles Thence he is to pro-
coed TO San Pedro, being the nearest seaport Arriving