The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-10-17
WHAT Is SAID OF FREMONT IN CALIFORNIA.

FREMoHr In SOUTHERN CALIFoRsIA--The Sacramento
Times and San Francisco Chronicle Boosting Of the
great strength Of Mr. julius Cesar Fremont in southern
California To show how he is regarded by the native
population in that section OF the State we may be permit
ted to make the following extracts from the Los Angeles
Star With such damning record before them particu-
ary those portions aicsd il the three last paragraphs
how can they expect that any decent Californian any
one else can cast his for their candidae In moral
point of view alone Mr. Fremont 10 totally nadmissibe
We may remark that there respectable residents OF
stockton ready to prove the truth of some OF the worst OF
these charges;
ait will be recolected that Fremont put under ar
rest by General Kearney, and tried by courtmat.ai
Among the charges were mutiny, disobedence to the
command of his superior officers and conduct 10 the prpu-
dice of good order and military discipline On this subject
read the following communication which we have received
from one of the victims OF Fremonts centous in
California.
The town of Sonoma and all the ranches in its imme-
date vicinity invaded by about eighty or one hun
bred desperados bdddoS under the command OF COL u
Fremont who took possession of said town without any
opposition on the part OF its inhabitants On the same
day flag raised in the plaza, which indicated the
party TO which they banddos) belonged II the figure
of a bear with a red riband the lower part
They then commenced to commit every kind OF outrage
and depreciation against the Inhabitants of said town and
ranches They started out to all the ranches taking by
force all of the gentle horses they collected about eight
hundred At the time they published proclams-
ton inviting all the inhabitants of the country who might
separate and independent Of Mexico threatening
that any person who would not join them should be placed
in prison and exiled from the country.
d few DAYS afterwards, Col. Fremont being in San
Rafael Mission with all his companions accompces,
small boat arrived from San Francisco and three
dsembarked and took the road foot for the Mission Of
San Rafael There old man. Don Reyes Berreysa,
and two young brothersDon Francisco and Don Ramon
de AFRO The elder of these last two had not attained the
age twenty years. The accomplces Of Fremont started
out to meet the three PERSONS aud after having learned
haftk yer QOinp q q rancho
deliver goods which their fathers had sent her they
took from their goods by force and because they did
not deliver them Immediately the spot they fired upon
them and two of fell and the other away but they
followed him and killed him. both shooting and stab
bling him. In this these three killed. Then
they took all of their goods into their possession, and
took off the clothes from dead bodies and put them
on themselves. few days afterwards, some OF these
men went to the rancho of Juan n Padilla and took
away about 600 head Of They broke open all Of the
trunks which they found in the house of said rancho they
took whatever they pleased about the house OF the said
rancho; they tied to tree Marcos Jill servant of the
rancho and him two hundred lashes nicng severe
wounds him to tell where the of the rancho
had his money other effects They then killed the said
Marcos jill leaving him tied to said tree They then set
FIRE the two houses the rancho which were consumed
with all the goods they contained"
Again. we gave last the particulars of his conduct
in the truce of Cahuenga where he capitulaed the
head of four hundred with four pieces of cannon
wandering band of Californians We omitted state
that after treaty of San Fernando the Of the CAL
ornians given up which amounted TO four muskets,
small brass cannon, which was dragged along the
ground with lasso and pound Of poiodr tied up in
HANDKERCHIEF This we have from the person who was
in charge of the magazine on the occasion
We stated time ago that would shortly be
bled lay facts before readers which should show
how unworthy Fremont of the high position for which
he has been nominated and especially how obnoxious he
was to the native citizens of California We in
possession Of Of information which stamps Fremont
as wholly incompetent for military commander-proud
naughty difficult of by and tyranncal towards his
men without regard for his credit the pledged faith
of his government cruel TO his prisoners wasteful and
destructive to unprecedented degree to the coun-
try over which, unopposed be marched vain frivolous
and rng in manners-while his habits in this neghbor-
hood were lceious and prcgate the great derment
and disgrace of the American cause and character
These are serious charges. We have not made them
rashly We hare facts names and dates His hdrea pub
lely established and maintained this city tChere SISTERS
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS ISDIscRmISArELY COLLECT.
3D. the shame OF the American people, fragrant
he that he ignominOu,Iy expelled from the house Of an
American citizen by two Americans, for attempting
ter private ballroom in company with member OF his
household"
We have no desire parade these particulars before the
public; but candidae-of the especially purity party
for the highest Office in the gift of the people, all his acts
in all the walks Of life open to the public eye His fol-
lowers learn that they cannot claim all the morality
virtue and perfection for their candidate
Prom the San Francisco
THAT LITTLE BErr BLI4-A Mr.. A. A Gray testfes in n
card that he knows all about Fremonts beef
in this country He says;
q" was with Mr. James Savage who was one Of Mr. Ere
monts partners in this beef contract As attended TO the
killing Of the said cattle for eight months and being an
eyewitness all that furnished for the entire year
gave perfect opportunity to know that the real
Der Of cattle furnished did exceed eight hundred head
netting FIVE hundred pounds each Being thus knowing
this contract my surprise great when saw Mr. Ere
mons bill against the government for five thousand head
of cattle, weighing Eve hundred pounds each.
Mr.. Fremont did buy four five thousand head
OF cattle during the year. which they purchased to
feed the Indians But they butchered and retaed much
Of the beef to the miners Besides butcherpQ
they sold many of foot. This they had a right 10 do
they bought their individual account and not
account Of the government But In that Mr. Ere
should say that all Of the cattle which they did bu
during the year which they fed said Indians was on ac
count OF the government then, 10 the question
why the cattle buchered and sold other per-
the said Indians also foot In numbers and
by lots does involve Mr. Fremont in the Of swndnp
the general government"
BE refers Judge Shattuck Of this city, TO his char
acter and expects "cstch 1T from the Fremont press for
letting out what be knows about this matter.
DrPIoRAnLr ACoIpBSr-About o'clock on Friday eve