Executive Document Number 1, accompanying the President's message at the Second Session of the 30th Congress, December, 1848, including the Report of Commodore Stockton. Kearny's initial force consisted of 300 regular army soldiers, 1,000 volunteers from Missouri, and the Mormon Battalion. A. Did you hear that any of the crew who shipped at Hong Kong formerly belonged to the William the Fourth? Web2nd February 1846 Related Material See original 494. Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . A. YesI remember the night on which Cone, Rason, and Lee were put into ironsI remember the captain chasing Rason round the deck that nightRason was running from him, and he after him with the swordthat was the same night he received the intelligenceit was in the night time, and I cannot exactly say in what way he was brandishing the swordhe had received the intelligence from Yelverton and FrenchI do not recollect his using the expression about his arm which had killed the Boyne at the battle of BannockburnI have frequently seen him brandishing his sword about. Q. [8], Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}33510N 1165924W / 33.08611N 116.99000W / 33.08611; -116.99000[101]. Before that time had not the captain treated the whole crew with great kindness? 494. of my own out of Mrs. Blewitt's boxshe charged me with stealing itthe officer asked whether the money belonged to meshe said, "Yes," and I was dismissed. He was twice elected to the House of Burgesses, in Damp powder reduced the effectiveness of carbines to clubs and pistols to hammers, as described by Felicita[50] a San Pasqual Indian[51] that witnessed the battle. (1877): William Burden Dunne's (Troop C, 1st U.S. Dragoons) notes on San Pasqual (p. 3: "San Pascual Indian") as dictated to Judge Benjamin Hayes, Woodward (1948) p. 57 (Roster: Troop C, 1st Dragoons) & notes on p. 81 uses the name of. [6]:188 The U.S. forces fortified a camp on a low hill north of the valley, initially placing their dead on mules that were unable to transport them before burying them outside of the camp under cover of darkness. HENRY SLACK. When you saw the body on the deck was the blanket ever taken off, or was it on all the time? Robinson - as the family called him - was the second son of 5 boys, and as such was close to his elder brother, Stephen, in spite of the fact that 12 years separated them. COURT. Johnston, Abraham-1st Dragoon Staff officer, CPT. A. YesI left there two years agoI was not charged there with shooting a manI left because I wished; that Was my only reasonI was never charged with shooting a man, and never did shoot at any manit was after we fell in with the French barque I told the captain what the crew had saidnobody was presentSpence was not present that I am aware ofI might have made a communication in his presence. Did you at any time hear the crew state their inability to work on a quart of water a-day, without they had rest, watch and watch? WebGeorge Johnston had three sons and four daughters with the convict Esther Abrahams. Hollon states that Kearny's misjudgments resulted in nearly disastrous consequences for the Army of the West and put the United States plans for conquest and empire in peril. A. Contrary to expectation, Johnston was by no means liberal in granting favours and land, though shortly before being relieved by Colonel Joseph Foveaux on 28 July 1808, he gave his son George a conditional grant of 2000 acres (809 ha), later withdrawn by Governor Macquarie, at Emu Island on the River Nepean. Later, they married. he said to Mars, "See what you have brought the man to"that was all he saidthe occurrence between the captain and the mate, on the poop, was about four or five days before we spoke the French barque, the day we were off AscensionI knew that the water and bread was very abortwe had as much as could properly be allowed us. (Died of Wounds 21 Dec. 1846), CPT. MR. CLARKE. [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. After U.S. reinforcements arrived, Kearny's troops were able to reach San Diego. ALEX. and Dunn said, "Yes, he did"that was at the time I returned to the cabinI remember Nelson, one of the crew, being illthe captain gave up the greater part of his water to himthe captain was on exactly the same allowance as the crewhe gave this to Nelson on two occasionsthat was just before Yelverton made the communication to him. [56], The Americans were in no condition to pursue and indeed found themselves in a very unhappy plight. I did not mean that!". Q. I shipped as able seaman at Sincapore, and was cook part of the voyageI remember our passing the Cape and missing St. Helena and Ascensionour provisions and water had run very short at that timeI remember the morning after we expected to make AscensionI was at the wheelRambert went forward to the men, and. Q. His sorrowing father and surviving brothers and sisters have caused this stone to be erected as a mark of their enduring affection. Cross-examined. Cross-examined. Q. A. I joined her at Hong KongI am an AmericanI do not remember the night that Rason diedthe last time I saw him alive was as he was going down into the cabin between two and four o'clock in the morning before daylightI do not know the time exactlyhe then had several cuts about his headI should think it was an hour and a half before I saw anything more of himI did not see him again till he was brought up upon deckI was not down in the cabin on that night after Rason went downI did not look at the body when it was brought up upon deckI did in the morningI looked at the face, and he was cut in the face and in the headthere were two wounds, and his head was cutthey were apparently done with a cutlassI did uot see anything elsethe body was then on the top-gallant forecastle, covered with a blanketI had seen Rason go down to the cabin at an earlier period of that evening, in the first of the evening. A. Q. [5], Captain Abraham R. Johnston's advance guard, while still three-quarters of a mile (1.2km) from Pico's forces, was ordered by Kearny to "Trot! A. I believe it was David Johnson, the last witness. Q. What did you tell the captain? A. I cannot speak to the date, but on the day Rason diedI was in the cabin when Rason was called down into the captain's cabinit was nearly midnightthe captain had desired me to step into the cabinthe beginning of it was this, a charge was brought against Rason, by a man named Joseph Morris, of having said he would have law when he came to England, or words to that effecthe told the captain Rason had said so, and the captain desired Rason to be sent forhe appeared to act on thathe might have some private motiveI believe somebody was sent to call Rason downhe came downYelverton. NOT GUILTY , being of unsound mind at the time of committing the act. Lieut. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and Early in the morning of December 6, 1846, the column proceeded by twos across the ridge between Santa Maria (present day Ramona, California) and San Pasqual. JAMES GLOVER. It has been claimed in Kearny's defense that because Pico abandoned the field the Americans were thereby victorious, but it is a ridiculous assertion. [60] That night Lieut. Q. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and No, I can notI was busy at work shifting the sailsI did not examine the body at that timeI did shortly after. Griffin, John, S., Ames, George, Walcott (Introduction and notes), and a foreword by Lyman, George, D. (1943). Briggs, Carl and Trudell, Clyde Frances. [5], General Kearny's Army, most originating from Fort Scott:[11][12][13][14], Captains Johnston, Griffin (Surgeon),[29] and Turner[30] kept journals during their journey from Santa Fe. COURT. "On the morning of the 7th, having made ambulances for our wounded . The Lancers wished to trade "four Americans whom [they] wished to exchange for four Californians. A. Yesit was a Mrs. Blewitta charge was made against me for living with that womanit was not soI did not live with her on board the shipI do not live with her nowI did when I arrived in EnglandI went and lived in lodgings with herI was not taken up for robbing herI was never taken up on any charge before a MagistrateI went down to the Thames police of my own accord, with her and a policemanshe made a charge against me at the stationI did not go before a MagistrateI and Mrs. Blewitt, and a policeman, went together, before one of the officers at the Thames Police-officeI was taken there for taking 20l. Captain Turner ordered Lieutenant William H. Emory and a squad of dragoons to engage and drive off the menacing lancers. A. French was acting as chief matehe had no management further than acting as chief officerthe captain had the commandhe gave orders from time to time to French, after Rason was put into the deepthe captain always gave his orders to French, as usual, with regard to the navigation of the ship, from that time till we reached the Channelall the time the captain gave orders with regard to the navigation of the ship. Did he say anything to him on his first coming into the cabin? Cross-examined. I was rather better than eighteen months in the cuddy acting as stewardI remember Rason's deathI saw him go down into the cabin about twelve o'clock on the night of his deathI only saw him go down onceI was in the passage where the pantry ishe did not pass me to go into the cabinI was at the door of the pantryyou go down some stairs, as if going to the cabinyou turn to the right to the pantry, and to the left to go into the after cabinI saw Rason go into the cabinI could see the captain in the cabin at the timeI did not notice anybody whom I. now rememberI never saw Rason alive after he went into the cabinI continued at the door of the pantry all the time Rason was in the cabinafter Rason had gone in I heard him cry out for the captain to have mercy upon himI heard the captain say he would never leave him to have the laws of his countryI heard nothing else said by either at that timeabout a quarter of an hour after Rason had gone in, the captain called to me for a bayonet, and I went inthat was after I had heard Rason calling for mercyI took a bayonet into the cabinI do not recollect whether I gave it to the captain, or laid it upon the table close by himI then saw Barry Yelverton in the cabin and JulianJulian was standing at the door of the cabin, and Yelverton was sitting on an after lockerRason was sitting on a couch in the cabinthe captain had hold of Rason by the collar of his shirt, shaking him about, and he had a sword in his handafter carrying in the bayonet I came out of the cabin again directly, and stood at the door of the cabin outside, at the same door where Julian was standingwhile I was at the door I saw the captain strike Rason with the bayonet on the head first, and then he struck him with the point of it in the left breast twicethere was a broken spar out of the Venetian blind of the cabin-door, and that is how I happened to seeRason did not appear to be doing anything to the captainhe was sitting upon the couch all the whilehe sat upon the couch when the captain pulled him abouthe moved him off the couch and then on againRason was always asking the captain for mercyabout three or four minutes after he had stabbed Rason in the breast, the captain called to me for some lintI went in on that and told him it was all usedthe cook then got some cottonRason was lying back upon the couch when I went inI was there when he diedit was, I think, about two minutes after I went inafter he had stabbed him, the captain said to Rason, "If you will speak two words, Tom, I will make friends with you"I was in the cabin, I should think, about ten minutes after he diedI then went into the pantryI was not backwards and forwards in the cabin all the nightI was asleepI went to bed about half-past one o'clockI went into the cabin once to give the captain a little brandy and water before he went to bedI had not taken him much brandy and water in the course of the night, not more than usualhe was in the habit of drinking a good deal of brandy and water at that timehe drank more than I had seen him do at the former part of the voyageI remember the death of Rambert, the chief matethe captain appeared to drink more after his death than beforewhen I went to bed at half-past one o'clock the body of Rason was still in the cabinI remember signing the log with the account of Rason's deathI see my name here(looking at it)it is my handwritingI do not recollect whether or not it was read over to me before I signed itI was always going backwards and forwards to the cabinI do not recollect exactly how soon it was after Rason's death that I signed itI knew what the statement was with respect to Rason's death at the time I signed itI knew that the writing represented that he had died in a fitI heard the captain tell Spence to write it, and he smiled while he told himI cannot say exactly how soon that was after Rason's deathI think it was the day after. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR. Johnston claimed he was being unfairly persecuted and demanded that he be sent to England for trial. Woodward (1948) p. 65, Emory p. 145, "We finally beat them off the second time; they fled leaving, Note-Reconnaissance is spelled as shown in actual text as "RECONNOISSANCE. Mules are reluctant to wheel, and the horse-mounted Californios outflanked the Americans and captured one of the unattended howitzers. No, he put the cutlass to the Haunch, and stamped his foot down and said, "You see what this fellow has brought on himself, and I will serve you out the same way"he then shoved the cutlass into his bodynot more than once that I am aware ofthat was about an hour or two after he was stabbed. Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". Q. Q. A. "[58] On the 8th of December, there still had been no word from the three messengers, when suddenly there appeared a white flag from the Californios. Some were absentee landlords, living elsewhere in the British Isles but holding property in Ireland. Colonel Cory Hollon cited Kearny's misjudgments: the battle was arguably unnecessary; the operating environment disadvantaged Kearny; he was unaware, or possibly misinformed, about the character of the threat; Kearny overestimated or misused his friendly forces; and Kearny culminated at San Pasqual because he had overextended his supply chain, resulting in a poorly prepared force facing an underestimated enemy. HENRY JAMES STEVENS . WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Sub-Lieutenant. It consisted of a mixed force of Army dragoons, Navy sailors, Marines, volunteers and artillery. [49][6]:188 Seeing this Kearny exclaimed "Oh, heavens! [6]:188[38], Having lost the element of surprise, at midnight Kearny ordered an immediate advance from his camp nine miles away. the mate, and William Mars the second matewe had a very valuable cargo, principally teawe did not touch at the Cape, nor at St. Helenathe wind was favourable shortly after we passed the Capewe missed St. Helena. The Californios were armed with long lances and reatas (braided rawhide lariat), which they used with great effect. Jose Maria Flores sent about 100 men to San Luis Obispo to confront Lt. Col. John C. Fremont's 300 men moving south from Monterey, and sent another 100 men to watch Stockton's base at San Diego, but Flores kept the bulk of his men at Los Angeles. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? Jose Maria Flores. A. A. G. SPENCE. A. I recollect his speaking to him, but cannot say the wordsI think he called him a dd mutineerRason did not answer at the time, as far as I recollectthe captain did not do anything more to him while I was thereI cannot exactly say where the captain got the bayonet fromthere were bayonets always about the cabin at that timeI recollect his taking it up after Rason was in the cabinwhether it was given to him, or he took it off the table, I cannot recollectI asked the captain's permission to go to the water-closet, and left the cabinthere was a boy named Glover on boardsome short time after I left Glover came and called mein consequence of what he said I went down into the cabin againthe captain was there, and Dunn, the cook; I do not think anybody else was there, but there might beRason was laid down alongside the sofaDunn informed me, the moment I went in, that Rason was deadI did not believe it, but ascertained that it was true by feeling his face, which was coldthe captain was thereI cannot recollect whether he made any observationhe looked as if he was more in possession of his senses than he was previous to my leaving the cabinhe appeared quite calm and unmovedthe body of Rason was carried out of the cabin afterwards, and buried the following morningI read the funeral servicethis entry in the log-book, dated 24th Oct, is in my writingI cannot say when I made itI generally filled up the log at noonwhen any of these circumstances happened on board I never made "the entry till the captain came into a calm mood, till scenes of strife were overI should say the entry was made the day after the deathit is signed by the captain(read"Thomas Gair acknowledged to having come aft, armed with a handspike, by the direction of William Rambert. Beale. Cross-examined. [54], The next day, December 7, 1846, after assurances by Dr. Griffin that the worst of the injured could be moved, Captain Turner, now in command of the Dragoons, since Kearny was wounded, marched the column toward San Diego. On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? I was acting as steward on board the vessel at the latter part of the voyage. WebThomas Jefferson Rusk (October 22, 1836 to December 10, 1838) William S. Fisher Barnard E. Bee (October 22, 1836 to December 10, 1838) Albert S. Johnston Branch Tanner Beale, Scout Carson, and an Indian guide named Pontho moved[61][62][63][64] under cover of darkness, taking different routes to the commodore's headquarters at San Diego, 28 miles (45km) to the south-southwest. Grose 28 May 1793 26 August 1846 Annandale, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. WebCaptain Abraham Robinson Johnston of the First U. S. Dragoons was the first casualty in the Battle of San Pasqual, fought between the U. S. and Californioforces on December 6, 1846. murder all handsI am sure I did not say it was to take his lifeI cannot say what day it wasit was after Rambert jumped overboard, and a good bit before Rason's death. In 1752, a deed was [32], After turning back the Americans trying to recapture Los Angeles in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho, Capt. (2016). WebBrown, Mary McCree Black, wife of Captain James Brown, George David Black, son of Mary McCree and George Black. A. I did not hear it then, I heard it afterwardsthe allowance of water was further diminished, and came to a pint a-day, and half a pound of bread, and I believe at last there was none on boardthat was soon after the captain determined to make for homeI find by the log that we fell in with a French barque, about eight in the morning of Tuesday, 23rd of Maythe stock of bread was gone about that timeI heard of the mate Rambert jumping overboardwe went on pretty comfortable from that time, till we made the island of Fayalwe arrived there, by the log, on the 22nd Oct.the captain went on shore thereI went with him, also Rason, Johnson, Thompson, Yelverton, and Slack, two apprenticesI cannot exactly say who elsethere was a boat's crewthe captain returned on board the same evening, with those that went on shore with himat that time the harbour-master of Fayal was on boardwe had met him as we were proceeding ashore, and the captain gave the ship into his charge, and he went on boardwe found him on board when we returnedwhen the captain returned on board, I should say he was perfectly capable, that is, he was in his senseshe appeared to have been drinking slightly, but was not at all intoxicated, in my opinionI should not wish to form an opinion as to his state of drunkenness, as the way he acted in some cases was so different to what you would thinkhe always appeared moved after the death of Ramberthe was given more to drinkinghe was rather in a little drink when he went on shore, and when he came back about the same state, or perhaps a little worseI was with him all the time he was on shore, except for about an hour and half, when he was with the English consulwhether they drank any wine I cannot sayI did not hear him say anything about it then. They married in 1814 at which time Esther was using the name Julian. The land agent managed these properties on behalf [6]:187[47][48] Pico was alerted, and the Californio camp prepared for the U.S. Army dragoons and marines to attack. WILLIAM DUNN.") According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. I sailed from LiverpoolI remember Thomas RasonI saw him come down the after-cabin of the ship a day or two after we left FayalI cannot say what time it wasI. Boardmills Presbyterian Church Kearny had already determined the night before (December 9) to continue the march the next morning.

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