Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-02-19

nothing to do with opinions-ws only deal In
facts. For some Of which see Capt schenk's
letter, and Senator Thompson's speech in the
United States Senate.)
The Americans were reused under procla-
nation by Ide, and the independence OF Cali
fornia was declared by tho same person. (See
San Francisco Sun, September 5, 1856, and
extensively republished
Fremont was not called by the people Of
California to be their Governor July 5th, 1846,
or at any other time: but was appointed by
Stockton in January, 1s47. No record or evi.
dence of any kind is produced to the contrary,
and, in truth, none exists.
The history contradicts itself BY oyipp that
Ksarny received notice on tho march that the
conquest Of California had already been
achieved, and almost on the same page aver.
ring that six months OF more afterwards Kear.
ney arrived to share with Stockton and Ere.
mont the honors an the final battle of San
GabriH, January s, 1847, which completed
the conquest and ratification of California,
How could the conquest be already achieved
when the final battle was fought nearly a
year afterwards, which completed the conquss.
and pacihcation?
Now, as to the averment of this historian
that Mr.. Fremont was present to shs re in the
honor Of the final battle Of San Gabriel Jan.
uary s, 1S47.( 1t was averred during the
campaign just passed that Col. Fremont was
net in that battle, or in any other during the
conquest Of California.
The records Of the War Department, the
testimony before his court martial, and the
individual testimony of officers on service in
California during the war, make no mention
Of his having been present at that battle or
any other in California.
II is not known to US whore he was at the
time; but evi>>nce produced goes to show that
he was at such distance that he did not 70.
ceiye the news Of the battle until the IIth,
three days afterward Yet this veracious
historian AYERS that he shared in the honor of
the final battle of San Gabriel. Five hun
drsd eye witnesses Of that battle now living
can be brought to attest tho fact that he was
not in that battle, and was not near the field.
See Letter Of Capt Schenk, L. S. N: and
also Speech Of Hon. j Thompson
The conclusion of Mr.. LOSING as to who
VAS the real oonquercr of California, to the
disparasement Of Stockton and Kearrey, may
60 for what they are worth, now hat the fact,
upon which rs bases them are upturned
The complexion Of the book may be seen
from the fact that Mr.. Fremont is figured on
page IS big as the palm of your hand, and
General SCOTS huge proportions are figured
in corner in a miniature about the .i.e of
your thumb nail.
Such stuff is too transparent to catch gull.
A Letter from Walkers Army "A captain
in Walkers army, q native of this city, well
known to US, writes to a relative as fellows:
RrvAs, December %, 1856
received your letter by the last mail, and
am glad to hsar that you are all alive if not
well. L have been very ill since you heard
from me last, but am nearly we'll, but still
very weak 1t is impossible for me to write
you the events that have happened, and the
condition we have been in for the last three
mouths. You may see something of them in the
papers, but the truth will not reach you; the
number killed in the last battle, died Of
wounds, and by starvation, is awful Gen.
Walker has moved the headquarters Of his
half-starved army here. If the enemy attack
Us here and get the best Of US We are done.
but don't think they can whip US hero and
don t think there is any danger of their at
lacking u.s. My time is up in February, and
1 will use every effort to get home. III Won
can possibly raise me $50 can doit L would
not call on you, but we are paid of in scrip,
and it is not worth a cent. If you can raise
the money send New Orleans money by the
next steamer in a letter.
The writer We know to be person of truth
and probity, and wonder how a man of his In
telligepce and substantial character couId
suffer himself to be inveigled into thus sacri
hcing himself by way Of aiding and abetting
the moonshine pecuniary speculations which
are at tie bottom of all the efforts to supply
American victims to the climate of Nicaragua
and the Minnie rifles of tie natives of the
country he has invaded.
The Court of inquiry The following
" General Order" explains all tho points of
interest with reference to the manner in which
the recent supplemental naval reform law il
to be executed:
GENERAL ORDER.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Feb. IL, 1857.
naval court of inquiry to consist of Can.
tain L A. T. Lavallette as PRESIDENT. CAPTAIN
,. II. Stringham and William j. mckinney
members, and j. M. Carlisle, Esq judge ad-
vOcate, is hereby ordered to convene in the
city of Washington On Friday, the 10Th day of
February, 1857, for the purpose of making
such investigations as may be directed under
the hrst section of the act approved January
10. 1891, entitled Z" An act to promote the
efficiency Of tho navy
The cases Of those who have applied for an
Investigation under the said law haIl be tak.n
up In tho following order: first, those Of the
othcers who have been dropped from the rolls
OF the navy secondly, those of officers pl aced
on iuriougn and lastly. those of officers
On 9 leave of absence pay" Priority of in
vestigation IN cases Of the same class will be
regulated by tho order in which written re-.
quests have been filed.
j. G. DOBBIy,
oeeretsry Of the Navy.
The Indiana Sen atoriaI Oue.t;on I'll