Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1856-10-15

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there were other troops in California, other
troops of the United States, under the COM
mand of General Kearney, who was afterwards
the Military Commandant and Governor OF
California, as have already stated in my an
swer to the eighth interrogatory. Icannot I'M
derfdke TO decide the dispute TO tchich hare al
ready referred, betrUeen Col. Fremont and Gen.
kearney; but as long as the California battal-
lion existed, they were under the separate and
independent commadd of Col. Fremont, while
Gen. Kearney commanded other troops of the
United States. For the rest of the year re-
fer to my next preceding answer.
Q.-Do you know whether in any part of
that year, 1S47, hostilities existed between
the Government of the United States and the
Republic of Mexico? If yea, when did such
hostilities commence, and how long did they
continue?
A.-Hostilities existed between the United
States and the Republic of Mexico through
out the whole of the year 1s47-these hostil-
tiles commenced on the 24th Of April, 1916,
and the existence of the war between the two
Republics was recognized by the act Of Con-
gress on the 18th of May, 1916. Hostilities
continued between them until the conclusion
of the Treaty Of Peace of Guadaloupe Hidal-
go, on the I'd of February, 1918.
Q.-Were such hostilities existing in or
previous to the month of March, 1S47
A.-They were, both in and previous to the
month of March, 1917.
Q.-Do you know whether any, and if any,
what forces of the said United States were, in
the year 1847, engaged in hostilties with the
said Republic of Mexico7
ALL the forces of the United States
were engaged in the hostiltics with the Re-
public Of Mexico, except such were indis-
pensable for the performance of other duties;
and this throughout the year 1S47.
Q.-Were the said forces of the said Gov
ernment of the said United States, in Califor-
MIA, or any part of those forces, engaged in
the said hostilties with the Republic of Mex
leo in 1917
A.-The forces of the United States in Cal
| ifornia were engaged in hostlites with the
Republic Of Mexico in the year 1S47.
Q-U nder whose command were the forces
of the Government of the United States in
California engaged in hostilitics with the
o1.O 1eSBhpliS VI ficAlCO
A.-These forces were under the command
of Commodore Robert F. Stockton, Colonel
Fremont the defendant and Gen. Kearney.
and afterwards Gen. Kearney and Col. Mason
| The last actual resistance, OF which am a
| ware, was on the Sth and 9th of January, 1917.
The forces of the United States in these en-
| gagements were so disastrous to the enemy
that the leaders of the Californians few days
| thereafter, met Lieutenant Fremont Twho was
in command of the battalion of California Vol
unteers and who was Fastening to the scene
of action. but did not arrive in time to take
part in these engagements,1 and entered into
capitulation with him, whereby the people
under arms and in the field agreed TO disperse
and remain quiet and peaceabe. There teqs
no actual battle fought gtferrards in California
| 10 my kno,0iedge, but the state of war between
! the two Republics continued, of course, till the
treaty of peace.
Q.-Do you know whether any, and if any,
what forage or other necessaries were supplied
to or for the said forces of the said United
| States so engaged in hostilities with the said
Republic of Mexico And particularly do you
know whether any such supplies were neces-
sary for the forces of the defendant and if
any, what
Al know not whether any, and if any,
what forage or other ncceSsaries were supplied
to or for the said forces of the United States
so engaged in hostilities with the Republic of
Mexico but do kHow that such supplies ,cere
necessary for the forces under tbs command of
the defendent, and that appropriation had been
IL.
Congress could not have anticipated that Col.
Fremont would raise California battalion
by his own personal exertions, and without
previous Instructions
Here follows Il series of questions and an
swers about the drawing of the bills in favor
of Huffman & Co., of no public interest now
except the following j
Q.-Do you know whether or not the defen-
dant himself individually. or for his own pri-
vate use or benefit, ever received any consde-
ration for the said bills or any of them; or
was there any consideration whatever for the
drawing or the accepting of the same bills, or
any or either of them, other than the said sup
plies to or for the United States
Al neither kno,c nor beliere that The defen-
dant himself Individually, or for has o,cn prirafe
"Se W OeJtI, eCeF FeCefCed any coHStGefdtl0n J0T
said bills or amy Of them, and do not believe
there was any consideration whatever for draw
ing or accepting of the same bills, or any or
either of them, other than to procure supplies
for the forces under his command inCalifornia
Here follow number of other questions
and answers in regard to the bills of Huffman
& Co., of no public interest.l
Q.-Is there within your knowledge, any o.