The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-04-26

Id nv M rillmore. Since that time Mr.
| Fillmore his appointed mo to Vera Cruz have
both my appointments in my valise' which is at
Txo~as W. MathA, s,Oorn.
Mr.. BaADLrv. Were you vice-consui at Monte
/ rey in 1882
| Ans. was.
Ques Had you opportunities, official and other
wise to see and knew the seal of the State OF New
| Leon
| Ans I had seen it very often. had seen IL very
| often afn xed to official papers
| Quss Do you know the signature OF Governor
| Garcia?
Ans Yes; believe the signature attached TO
this paper to be his have seen toe signature OF
| vidauri very frequently
Ques 10 his signature attached to taat paper
1ns The seal and signature TO this paper are
undoubtedly his.
| Mr. MAY Who brought the paper to your
Ans think DR.. Gardiner was one of the parties
Ques Who was the other?
Ana Dr. Msare Dr. Mears introduced me to
/ the gentleman whom be called DR.. Gardiner, at
the Sme that this paper was presented to me.
4 Quss You did not see the Governor or Secretary
sign that paperf
Ana No, sir; il was brought TO me WITH their
| signatures attached to it.
| Qua. You believed IT to be their signatures and
therefore put the consulate seal upon it'
dns Yes, sir. had no doubt OF lie being genu-
inc when gave the certificate
Qsles Do you know any thing about The seals
and signatures Of the authorities of San Luis Po-
sosi'
Ans No, sir, do not
Ques. Did you read the papers at the timer
Ana I read, so far the certificate was con-
cerned. That was all that was called upon to
authenticate.
Ques How far ia the town of Linares from Mon,
terey1
| Ans I DO not know the distance II is difficult
to find the distances there. even from residents
themselves. never had an occasion to travel
there
gus Is it in the State of New Leons
Ans. think il is, but 1t is bordering upon Ia
msulipss. s
MIR. BRADLEY. You not certain in which
State ii is'
Ans / could not say in which State it lie; but my
impression 10 that II 10 in the State of New Leon
think that the governor came from Linares when
he elected lieutenant governor, and OF course
he must have been within the State.
Mr.. MAY. Did you know the Dr.. Mears who
came with DR.. Gardiner
Ans. No, sir. =
Qass How far is Cadereyta from Monterrey
Ana II is variously estimated. but ] think il is
about twenty FIVE or thirty miles.
Qtses. Do you know where DR.. Mesrs resided
Ans. think that understood that he resided in
Cadereyta.
Mr. CARusLx objected to the question.
Mr. BRADLEY. Were you in Monterey before Mr.
Glover received his appointment
Ans. Yes, sir.
Ques Was there any consul there before that
! timer
Ans There was none before Mr. Glover re
ceived his appointment.
Nr. Glover asked whether he had &C
knowledged his instructions as soon received,
and he stated that his imp precision was that he had
Mr. BsApLEv then read TO the Jury the certif
Gates above alluded to- which have been heretofore
published and exhibited the seals and signatures
attached to the mining title.
France, Bsiton, sicorn.
Mr.. BRADLEY What ia your rank in The army9
Ans. am colonel by breyet of the third art-
qua. Were you at Tampico during the winter
, of 1876 and IS47l 80
Ans. was with my command there on it's oc-
cupstion in November, ls4s
Qu<s Did you make any expedition up the Pa
nuco; apd If so, what was its object
Ans. Uniting with Captain Tatnall, of the navy,
with fifty men, made expedition up the Pa
nuco river in the month of December. The object
to recover property alleged to be at the town
of psnuco, or further up the river. e+r-
Ques. What sort of property
Ana. Clothing, arms, and tobacco, which had
been taken away on the retreat of General Paredo
from the city of Tampico. There was also por-
ton of field artillery which was alleged to be a
part of the equipment Of one of the forts near the
water at Tampico.
? Ques Had you any steamer
Avs. We had the United States steamer Vixen,
under the command of Captain Tstnall, and the
gus rtermaster's transport, Mary Somers.
CUES. Was she steamer also?
Ans. Yes, cir; she burned coal.
Quss How far up that river did you gro?
Ans According to our estimate, we advanced
about ITO or lis miles. We intended to penetrate
further, but were delayed two days in endeavor-
t ing to pass through bar which was in our way
We consumed great deal of fuel Boats, by my
orders, went further up the river, some twenty
miles, in pursuit, according to the Information we
bad received, Of the clothing and other things at
the plantation OF Don Sivori. / sent up person
in oar interest. pay, and employ. TO ascertain
where the six bnngas, on which the cannon were
laden, bad been left
Ques. Do you remember whether you went up
the river as far as the town of Villa Barras?
das. We bad but q very limited topogra phica 4
knowledge of the river. The river makes bend
to the right in a norherly direction. ! recollect
having paid attention to that fact. | contemplated
landing and taking course which would have
brought me nearer to the town of Villa Barras
than that by the way of the river. Toere was
point considered importantto operations called
| Haupallon, up to which the river naviga bic by
| means OF bungas. =
Ques. How far that up the river?
Ans; About so miles fSQm the point which said
| was about 10 miles up We river.
Mr.. BRApLxr exhibited a paper to the jury and
pointed out the route which the witness bad taken.
Quss. Did you recover the cannon?
Ans. No, sir; they were withdrawn great dis
lance into the interior. had fifty land forces and
fifty The seamen were not mana gea ble
and there were three hundred of the lth Mexican
infantry crack regiment, up in a pass
CUES. Do you remember whether you came near
the foot of the mountains?
Ans. We the Sierra Madres before us. 1t is
hard to judge of distances in that country owing
to the olearness of the atmosphere. Things that
are far off appear very near.
Qs<s. The object of my inquiry to know
whether you had any means of ascertaining
whether the guns could be carried the noun :
tain mott :.
Ans. They were carried by and in trunks
of trees. That s the report had from the person
sent up there. always understood that there was
pass through which some steam machinery had
been carried, near lula. think that it ia called
the Tula Pass.
Concentration.
MIR MAY. Did you pass through the State of
Tamaulipss, or did you know the bou ndares ofthat
State? .Ir
Ans | believe the State of Tamaulpas is on
both sides of the river The boundary between
Tamaulpas and Vera Cruz is some distance
south. .t
Quss. Did you pass through the entire breadth
of the State of Tamauhpas and 60 into the next
!, Slater
Ans. do not believe out of the limits of
the State of Temaulipas at any time III
CUES. How near did you approach to the Sierra
| Nadres?
Ans. The distances deceptive; but, judg cling
from the distances elsewhere. | supposed that it
was thirty-fve or forty miles
Ques You supposed that you were never nearer
than 35 or 40 miles to il?
Ans Yes, sir; cannot say exactly as to the
distance, bot can only speak as to my impressions.