The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-08-20

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letter; Of yesterday, / state that / hold in
lany possession six hundred head of cattle,
f(the major part Of them breeding cows
lreceyed from. Don ,Eslojio de Cells, OH
aeconlt Of LieutenantF COLONEL j. G.. Fre-
aient- hnld these caitleeby agreement,
| md for the term OF three years. 10 rstHhn
1.-THE same nninber and class at tie eud 6t
the term, with one-half the Increase, exeep.
| Ting such haslmay be lost in any way what
ever and not for want of care on my part.
= consider the cattle as the private pEea-
terty Of Col ]. g, Fremont. not beng sia-
lslructel by him to the contrary.
Il have. the honor to be, &C.,
Sc 9. sa3e - ass ArEL srEARvs,
e coli d. STEVENSON.
I Comn,ansling s IA bern Maslisar5 Dis.
California lsssa.s s sasa
ASaELrgs SEPT: 20, ST..
fsIR;-1I hsSat the honor 10 ackpexledge
the receipt Of yonr ol6ciaLnote Of the | tIl
INST, with All extract Of an official litter
TO yon from W. S. herman, acting
assistant adjutant senerdl requiring
from me further informant an srelative Id d:
contract by which hold a.certaiil lot Of
cattle received from Don. T. Cells, for ac-
count OF Lieut., Colonel !. E.sFreeaont,II
anu whether iIiave 2 written contract or q
verbal one; ifithes latter, 10 fasltisll SOU
win tnes l eYiashe stos prove qsySlyk5ft fss
the trust. In answer TO wifsh hare tol
observe that ! hold the cattle by xeabsd.
contract; witnesses to the. sans, Mr. Sane
ael Hansly, Captain in the late alHeFpia
battalion,eto whom I refer yo,i particplar
~. He resides near Nueva Helvetia; also,
to Midshipman j ohm K. Wilson and Lieut.
enant a., Fl. Gillespie, United States mar
inese Both, think sMere present and.
knowing to the contract. As the. shove
gentleman reenot here. Is cannot furassll
you with their certificates relative to the
contract. ss5s y, -
3 yisasss.al klss;aV cry respectfully,
~ ae ff'ss Esa go ABEL SrEAnNs
To Col j p. STEVENSON. -.
Commanding Southern Military Dis
trict. ,sso s.. Is s.e ssss
Can. there-be any rationai danbt on the
pernsal Of he. above official papers. that.
Fremont Intended to make 2 pseutat b ion
Tor has eszs s,ssns Y tsls
sofli OF a Pril let 3, ne .eAecaseas tnsso g
iga1Ioa marsea ,, No. in winch men the SUN
% $9io = added 70 the price agreed to {.
ne paia' nei'lg eompensaiions ;tor = iae
hides OF the cattle, ana 'nfs, toe, before Z
sohfary COW nau oeea aeilVefed' SHOWS
that twas not .nen Inc ,a.en1'on OF fre-
'hpiie lnat'ne c''tie shousd se ese.i .of !ne
army. Il SHOWS, 'has 'ne ldea Of ieasa'l
ont me ca'tle on me snares was MOI y
ln'rely an after thaugn', ,,Dnt part oi IN. his
of' gfhal 'ses' s'g',.- i,ae5 WY feso1.,eo sach
ei'';i e'''.s asN : ''ss ,ne u","nis't
tdets'lat itslsa.s.oa e;ss.ie suasaois iof
beet as named N me Original contract, la1l
breeding cows, were deiisered, and that
TOO, with sle esl'ies't g oncufrence q fre-s
mont NJ y me ,ssl' Ifand az
W. need de no more fhan add az the letter
Of Col Mason, which was sent TO the
War department. ec"mpaineu hy the:
ti'regoihg aoss'i'hehas l' ~ = nhnece 'sars:
TO adi filaf, az the tlsne snls Information
was sent, Co' @ Mason, aeing sfosefnor.ot
Galiiorn''a was me proper person ! 8 ske
areaort o. SUCH con 1nct. e aFrivsd Is at
Washington city after the court marital
on CaLs Fremont had commenced 'ts SIT
t'ngs it..l,al'ossiole 70 read fhls letter
and the eeilases az proof without coming
TO the coneil'slon that Colonel = remons
was guilty Of q deliberate attenlpt to de-: 8:
franz lssl5 the government when ne srepresens
ted.
II EaD- ovAhTEKs lESTH En- MILITARY ll-
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