Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-25
The 800 Cows.

.1 'ff'eAeaON sBhs that INC Government hdl
~ about to dry up. The Gov Boy" editors
tUftbs Buchanan Press are bawhng after 8
"hstd Of California breeding cows" ,
10 the following extract from letter written
BY Col, FremOnttO Mr.. Jacob R. Snyder. Of
San Francisco, when the former ~As can.
didate for the post Of Senator from California,
he sFPlaiqs lAssIIAlr Of the six hundred GOES
full and satisfactorily, IS vllOws:
d-" In reply to your inquiry for information re-
garding the real nature Of lbe transaction With
D. E1logis de Cells have to stats that, at
lime when the troops under my command
we're destitute Of provisions. and we we're able
to procure them only in small and desultory
supplies, on precariOus credit. Major Samuel
Hensley. then cOmmisssry for the battalion.
called upon me with an offer from Mr.. Cells,
which was glad to accept Immediately. The
ofs: was to furnish me with 600 head Of cattle,
al ten dollars per head, and lean Of Sc, 500,
payable all in sin months, with the usual inter-
est; if not paid at that time. we were to return
him .he hides as the cattle we're killed, and the
difference in The price OF the cattle, SO being
the cash then, being bonus for the loan and
for the relief afforded BY the provisions. D.
Andres Pico was charged to bring the cattle
from San Luis obispo to Los Angeles. In the
interval of hIs absence, Genera! Kearney is
sued his proclamation. taking out of my hands
the partial direction Of affairs which have re-
tanned, and destroying the confidence which
the people Of the South had been disposed 10
place in me- DESTROYS to know for the salts.
faction OF those to whom was indebted, how
far Gen. Kearney designed to fulfill my con-
tracts previously made. Immediately visited
him for that purpose at Monterey. AS have
already asserted, on my trial before the court
martial at Washington, he refused to assume
any responsibility or to fulfill any contract,
Immediately returned 10 Los Angeles, and
m 'de known his reply to Mr.. Cells, D. Andres
Pico and other gentlemen then at that place
D. Andres Pico had, in the meantime, brought
a portion. of the cattle (betWeen 400 and 500, u
| believe to the mission of San Fernando, near
Los Angeles, where they were waiting to be
delivered. What disposition should be made
OF The cattle was for some days q subject Of
discusso b,tween Mr. Cells D. Andres Pico,
Major Hensey and myself It was at frat
proposed to leave the cattle with D. Andres;
but agreeably to the suggestion Of Major Hens
ly, it was decided TO leave them with Mr..
Stearns, as security both TO Cells and to the
government, until we should be able to know
what course wouli be pursued be the govern.
nent They were to be kept by Mr. Stearns
on the terms usually allowed for keeping eatle
viz: one half the increase: and they we're to be
placed in his hands for any fixed time, but
'nly 10 await The action Of the government.
ut has been made matter of charge a.
sainst me. that l gave Mr. Cells full receipt
or the delivery Of all the catte' when recev.
'dunly pArt.aI had the right TO complete
ny own contracts, when others whose duty it 4
vas TO resume.them. endeavored rather TO in
yalidate them AS Mr., Cells had sufficient
in me to advance me money. and l
was under order to leave the country immedi-
.tely. chose TO have sufficient confidence 10
lim TO give him receipt for all the cattle, and
% bind The government TO him, SO far as pos
,ibly could, These cattle were all delivered as
,oon as they could be brought to los Angeles.
'Since my return to this country have re-
ceiyed a number of ffidsvits to all the occur
'ences of tbs foregoing transaction. from Mr..
Wilson, Mr.. Tremble, and other citizens of Los
Angeles. These, with some other papers, were
designed for an other occasion, and are now at
Monterey, but they shall be published as soon
IS can conveniently do so. Mr. Oelisis nov
IN Ibis sity sIhavs thus, my dear sir, briefly
and hurrisdly answered your several inquiries. q
should have been, better satisfied if there had
been tims sufficient to give to each particular
point we'll dgested reply, but ! trust that
hey may ansyerthe present purpose of remo'
ring some OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and in any e.
rent, beg you to receive my thanks for the
lindness Of the motive which dictated your let
err. and which 10 every way if consistent with ,
he same friendly spirit which has always in
- - - III L,
Iuenced your conduct toward mes
} With respect and regard j lam yours truly, +
.lJgd ZQr&8 ELLUfJ.TC. FREMONT.
J. R. SSYpEE, Esq." .a. !
!, ~ ~ '...i 3-o.i., n = SeCtionallsm. 'Ti IL
s Gen. Webb, editor Of the New York Coar- u
II and EagaiFsr, received the following affec-
innate and characteristic esnistle a few d,va