The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-01

IL was intended AZ homestead and place of re
As soon as The gold was discovered, thousands
shtre, and lie never nterposed any obstacle to-
being worked but left it free to all having the ndd
to collect IT," When appointed the Boundary Comd
siorer to superseoe Colonel Weller left the time al
place OF such supersecedeas to that geniemans
ence that he himself obtained the money pay Colone
Wellers rariy, after General Riley refused furnish IL
ana hraly, he resignei the appointment even pre-
senpg II to Colonel Weller whose position had become
unpleasant The cattle purchase made OF De Ce is
III the suggestion OF Commssary Henley, the command
being destitute OF prov sons It was made on the mos
favorable terms General Kearney, however issued 1
proclamation assuming the command, destroying tn
CoonePs creoit and refused TO be responsible for
pay ment Of The supplies. Under these circumstances
Gems was informed OF the facts, and placed his cattle
he hsnos OF third party until il could be known wha
'eeeiped for all the cattle when part only hao
delivered; but he did so because Il completed the
tract, because De Cells had, sesides advanced
for the troops and because he had the cattle ready
ueyer 70 the third party Abel Stearps TO whom they
were all delivered as last as they could be brought
Angeles.
Thus by the honesty ard fair dealing of Colonel Fre
mont, De Cells saved fri any fulfilling his
contract and the troops to be provided with food
The third party or trustee with whom the cattle
paced in letter TO the editors OF the Chronicle writes
as follows -
EDiToRs CnRoscIE-Desr s,s;I send copies of Col.
Cents o. order for the delivery q cattle copy Of
es and aeed BY VIM wefski ali i Which speak for
When cr Euloso Gels co Contacted sd Of March
le4ID with Col. Fremont his cattle the
ne arga some two hundred miles distant from this place.
hus the delay in sending for and conducting them place
The latter part OF April the cattle arrived place.
and at the same time Col Fremont about TO
trey when he entered into verbal contract with
receive the cattle from Sor Cells which did
cattle were conducted the place agreed upon and the
ry renarkng OF the cattle to the number of 4l
being no moe in the band answering the
these gave receipt dated ls May ls47 sSor Cells
send again for cate9 headto complete GOO and the
last lot were received the lib Of July, 1871.
TITS probable that Col satisfied
Celss ability security for delivering The cattle to me
signed The certificate 18th OF April IS7 the cattle being then
as supposed complete and ready To be delivered 10
not fact that Col Fremont paid fifty per
han the value OF the cattle al that time. supplied Lieut.
the hides worth wodolsrs each same ear
Yours very truly, ABEL S1EARNS.
M. De Cells received his cattle back with the increase
which Col. Fremont had gene ousy permitted him TO
realise in the United States government refused to
sustain the contract; and here follows copy Of his re-
cept-
This to certify that have received from Abel searns
lot OF cattle Wi It's increase by order which accompany
ana OF which banded the original TO Col Fremont;
Nrtne OF this document the said Mr. Fremont remains
all responsibility towards the the United States
returned TO having not been paid for the sold Mr.
Fremont in the year lsi7 neither by him by the
ment for which took the back And conse.
quenty Mr. Abel stearns the depositary Of said cattle
mains free OF all responsibility being entirely left TO
make good claim said government testimony
whereof and voucher to the parties Interested have
signed these presents on the 9Th day Of the month Of Septem
ber ls52 EUL0GIo DE CELLS.
Attesed-wM woLFsKHL.
Thus the cattle story, and other stories equally
sse are completely upset by the facts There neither
hide Ior horn left OF any OF them