Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-10-02

and am not engaged in any particular occupa
ton or employment.
Q-Do ylu know the defendent in this cause,
and how long have you been acquainted with
him!
Al do know the defendant in this cause
and have been acquainted with him at least ten
years.
Q.-Where were your residing in the year
l647!
A.-1a the city of Washington.
O. H6Ee Won then personally acquainted
with the defendant!
A. vas,
Odd sou see the defendant during that
year
A II did see the defendant during that year.
but not ill after bis return from California in the
latter end of summer or commencement Of au-
tunm of that year.
Q.-Was he dci.ndent then, or at any other
time, in the service Of the United States govern.
ment: if yea, in what capacity
A.-The defendent was in the service of the
United States government as, Lienlenant.C Colon.
Fl ofthe Regiment of Mounted Rilemen through
out the whole Of that year he WAS appointed To
this flee in the latter end of May, 1916 He
had been for six or more years previously Lieut.
enant in the corps of Typographical Engineers,
in which the brevet of Captain had been con-
lered upon him for nerItotious serv ices in his
exploring expeditions
Q-Dld the delendent in the year 1877 hold
any, aId if any, what office or officers under the
said government and did he hold the said offices
or any OF them, in The month of Nav. 1917
Al During the whole year he held the office
of Lieutenant Colonel in the Regiment of Mount
ed Rifcmen
Q.-Doyou know who was The Military Com
mandunt and Governor of California, within the
territory Of the United States in the year I847,
and particularly in the month of March in that
year
Al know that in the first months of that
year there was dispute between Colonel Ere
mont the deendent and General Kearnev of
the United States Army, as 10 which oflhem
was the legitimate Military Commandani and
Governor of Cal ifornia, and his dispute existed
throughout the month of March, lS47. Ahcr
this time General Kcarney was the undispulcd
MililaryCrnmandant and Governor of California
till the beginning Of june when he was succeed
ed by Colonel Mason, of the United States Army
who continued in this position until after the
end Of the year
Q-no you know who was the person in ac-
tnal com~ al Of the land forces of the govern
mo ne United States in California in the
ar lS47, and in the month of March in tina,
year
A. C'lonc Fremont, the defendant. was ir
California at the commencement of hostiiies
between the United States and the republic o.
Mexico he there raised and commanded bat.
talon of California Volunteers, consisting OF
about four lssndred men. HIS services ,ocre ezra
rahiaJie hebors conspicuous part in the con,
guest of California AND IN MY OPINION
| Il BET TER ENTITLED TO BE CALLED
THE CONQUEROR OF CALIFORNIA
THAN ANY OTHER MAN lie continued
IN the actua' command of the battalion through
out ME month of March, one thousand eight
hundred and folty seven but there were other
troops IN California, other Iroops Of the United
States. under The command OF General Kcarncy
who was afterwards The military ccmmandani
and Governor of CailoDii, as have already
stated in my answer to the eighth inteIrogatory.
cannot undsrtake IL d ecide The dispute 10 which
l hare already referred bctreen Colonel Fremont
and General Kearney; but as long as the Cali
lorna battalion existed, they were under the sep
arate and independent command OF Colonel
Fremont, whilst General Kcarney commanded
the oilier troops of the United States. For the
Test of the year | refer TO nay next preceding
answer.
Q.-Do you know whether in any part of that
year, lS47, hosriliics existed between TIE gov
ernment of the said United States and the repub-
lie of Mexico! If yea when did such hostiIl-
ties commence, and how oug did they continue!
A.-flosttes existed between the United
States and the republic Of Mexico through the
whole Of the year lS17--lese hostiIities CON
menced on the Oath April, 1916, and the exis-
ence of the war between the two republics was
recognised by Ac, of Congress on the 18th OF
Nav 1876. Hostilites continued between them
until the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace of
Guadalupe Hidalgo on the I'd OF February
ls4S.
Q.-Were such hos,ili $ existing in or previ
Gus to he month of March, lo47!
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 United States were, in the
year l947, engaged in hostiites with the sale
republic of Mexico!
A.-Allthe forces of the United States wert
engaged in hos,Iilies with the republic of Mex
leo, except such as were indlspensably necessar,
for the performance OF Other duties; and tn i
throughout the year lS47
Q--AVere the said forces of the said govern
ment of the said United States, in California, o
any part of these forces, engaged IN the san
hosliliiies with the said republic of Mexico i
tho year lsa7.
A.-The forces Of the United States in Cal
fornia were engaged 10 hosliliies with the re
nuhlin nf Moyion in the wear IS47.
! Q-Under whose command were the forces
of the government of the said United States Il
California so engaged in hostllles with The sal
republic of Alcxicol
A.-rhese 70 ces were under the command o
Commodore Robert f. Stockton, Colonel Ere
mont, the defendant and General Kearney, ant
afterwards General Kearney and Colonel Mason
The last actual resistance, of which am aware
was on the 9Th and OH of January, l847. TIL
forces of tile United States in these engagement
were under the command of Commodore Stock
ton and General kearney. The results of hes'
engagements were so disastrous to the onem,
that the leaders of the Callornlans, few day
thereafter, met Lieutenant Colonel Fremont
{ who was in command Of the battalion Of Cali
ifornia Volunteers, and who was Fastening 10 tn
scene OF action, but did not arrive In time TO TAX
part In these engagements and entered into
equalization with him, whereby the people nnde
arms and in the field agreed 10 disperse and re
main quiet and peaceable There ,cas no aetna
battle fought afterwards IN Caiforaa 10 m.
knowledge bul the state of war between the tw,
republics continued, of course, till the treaty o
peace.
Q.-Do you know whether any, one if any
what, FORAGE mr. other necassaties were sum II
ed 10 or for the said United States SO engaged il
hostties with the said republic of Mexico AM
particularly, do you know whether any such sup
plies were necessary for the forces Of the defeD
dant land fany, what!
Al know not whether any iorgae or othe