The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-25


yousy 'eae<d their letters under tree which he pointed
out to inc bur- on subsequent ex,mInaton found the
letters had been abstractod."
So far the Journal and so far as honor is concerned
brevet Lieut. Col. Emory may what he has by
MS account Of himself in the transaction let him alone
perform cherished duty 10 heroic boy by placing the
ruth where history will find tin the parliamentary his
oy OF the country where the future veraclous historic
%il look for his materials AS for Brevet Lieut. Col.
Emory II he feels the credit Of his journal and the honor
Oh an olcer imPugned he has only TO take the requisite
steps for an investigation. The proofs present Maj
GILLESPIE, also brevetted, there and is here's others
also
OF course General Kearny in his official report the
government makes mention of this honorable conduct
on the part of Beae and Pico.
The results OF the astuieness of Pco in giving up the
least intelligent OF his prisoners, was soon visible anu
iamentaby SO, in the American camp. Burgess could
tell nothing about the mission to Stockon-nothing about
his response in to Godeys mssionnothng about
nep for he only of the escort for the personal
safety of Cooley in his dangerous mission, traversing
eighty miles (going and comng) OF insurgent country
Tiled with hostile Popuaho9 aud rode over Gy meet
asking for and, confined to Cooley, not to be commit
ted others Tor fear of multiplying the chances OF It's
getting to the knowledge Of the enemy Burgess, could
the American camp Without provisions, without
power to move, beseged by conquerors, without the
hope Of reef-a surrender at discretion or death IN
vain effort escape, the only alternatives In this
nournfu dilemma, American spirit rose to the level OF
the occasion. Men and officers, and all, the
happy wounded with the rest demanded to be led forth
Then the mournful preparations made. All the
baggage housekeeping that would incumber the
march The helpless part Of the wounded were put on
ambulanccs. AT one o'clock the devoted column began
to move-Pieo, on the watch, observing the movement
Tn moment his laHcers in the saddle, mounted on
their fleet docile, daring, and "eduoafe horses such
the Mameluke never rode He was then in front, in the
down the river TO San Diego Suddenly the lancers de
filed TO the right round into the OF the hill
say. .'We open the road to you; take IT, Then Kearny
halted his column and consulted his officers, and Others
The question was, togo or not The solution seemed to
depend upon the possibility Of getting relief from Stock
ton; if there chance for that relief wait for it if
not, go forward Stockton thiltyfve miles distant
and nothing heard from him; for Burgess, as have
ssd could tell nothing To send another
were great Besides, WAC would venture to go. see
ing the fate of Cooley, and knowing the state of the
country? Ii was moment 10 find hero and one pre-
.ened himself II was the lad Beale Ii was then one
o'clock; the column iell back into camp; early dark
liked for the departure of the daring messenger; and he
was asked whom he would have for his companion
Carson and my indian servant" was the reply. The
General answered that he could not spare Carson-at
General who before the court martial that he had
never seen the man before or since who brought him
Fremonfs letter Of the nth January-that man being
Carson He could not spare him. Then said Beae.
'no other can help me; and will 60 with the Indian
servant" General Kearny then said Carson might GO
Carson has since told me that Beale volunteered first.
The brief preparations for the fororn hopees mans
perdus los hiios perddos-were made; and brief
knife. and no food; there @as none in the camp Gen
Kearny invited Beae TO come and sup with him. 1t was
not the supper of Anthony and Cleopatra for when the
enough. The General asked Beale what provisions he
had to travel on; the answer was, nothing, The Gene
raj called his servant to inquire what his tent afforded
handful of flour the answer. The General ordered
il to be baked into loaf and given to Beale. When the
loaf brought, the servant said that the last not
Of bread only, but Of everything that he had nothing
left for the Generals breakfast Beale directed the SER
want to carry back the loaf saying he would provide for
himself. He did provide for himself; and how, Bygo.
ing the smouderng fire where the baggage had been
burn, in the morning, and scrapng from the ashes and
embers the peas and grains of corn which The
conagraton had spared. filling his pockets with the un-
wonted food Carson and the faithful Indian provided
for themselves in the same way.
The darkness of the night fell upon the camp and the
arrived for descending from the hill and clearing
the open valley two miles to the nearest cover 1t was
peous descent for at the approach of night it was
the castom of Pico to draw double chain Of sennes
around the hill, and 10 patrol the valley with mounted
ancers; precautions more viglanty enforced since he
learned from the captured that Carson was on the hill
Be on the alert he said to his men, Carson is there and
applying to Kearnys command of the igurative ex-
pressions so common in the Spanish languages eeapa-
rG obo the wolf will escape the hunters if YOU do not
watch him close The descent perilous and pain.
fua done by cravings for the upright figure of man
could not be exhibited where the horizon was watched
for all that appeared above Shoes were pulled off to
avoid cracking stick making sound. which the ear
OF the listener pressed the ground could CATCH and
the naked feet exposed to the pricky pear They passed
move an noh They heard them whisper and i smet the
smoke of the cgarito AT time Beale though. it was
all over with them. Pressing Carsons thigh to get his
attention, and putting his mouth upon his ear he whs.
pered into it, "we are gone let us jump up and fight il
out" Carson said, "no, have been places be
fore, and Providence saved me- His religious reliance
couaged the sinking hopes of Beale The hill cleared two
miles of prairie the open valley, all covered with prcky
pears remained to be crawed for one could stand
upright without detection where the mounted vidette and
the horizontal view of the recumbent sentinel observed
every object that above the level plain Clear of the
valley and gaming the first woods they travelled all night
without Shoes having lost them in the dark Rocks,
stones pebbles pck pears there Of exuberant growth
mountain and lay BY for movement by day was impos-
sibe to them; the whole country on the alert ami
mated to the highest by the over Kearny and all
on the search for fugves. AT nightfa the expedition
was resumed and within twelve miles of San Diego the
three Adventures separated each TO take his chance of
getting IN and thus multiply chances for getting relief
Kearny; for San Diego also surrounded and invest
ed, and Stockton had not horse (hayng sent all to
kearny TO scour the country urlong in front of his in
antry plckets The Indian got first Beale next Car
son thlrd-a IN state of utter exhaustion and Beae
only getting into the town by the help Of the men who
carried him, and with injuries from which he has not vet
recovered They found Stocktons relief in the act of
speak for himself He gave his evidence before the
court MARTIAL and showed how well he had fulfilled the
duty OF an American officer receiving his country.
mems call for help through Cooley At page 1888 of the
Trial, this testimony is found:
"The next day think it was, Lieut. Godev with t,vo
they brought this letter from Capt Turner to me iTie
letter has been ready 49,
Mr. Stokes [hadl informed mo that the General had a5o
men $50 told TO give an idea of strength Lent
Der oil The force either side; supposed howe from
what Mr. Stokes had said that the Caornans were much