Cross-examined by MR. JARVIS. [9] Kearny had orders to assume command of U.S. forces in California with his, but sent back most of his force after meeting up with Kit Carson near Socorro on 6 Oct. and hearing of the seizure of California by Commodore Robert F. Stockton, Kearny keeping only Companies C & K, 1st Dragoons, about 100 men. GEORGE JOHNSTON was indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Rason, on the high seas, and within the jurisdiction of the Admiralty of England. 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. WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and [5] Forces under Commodore Sloat had taken control a significant portion of Alta California. Judge Pearce (Kearny's personal bodyguard), Sutter Fort's Russian brass 4-pounder cannon, which had been hidden after Mexican authorities tried to use the cannon against Californios at the, 26 Mounted Rifle Company, commanded by Acting-Captain (Sgt.) ROSTER of COMPANY D Higgins, Nelson, Captain to 1 Nov 1846 Dykes, George Parker, 1LT, Company Commander from 1 Nov Q. His sorrowing father and surviving brothers and sisters have caused this stone to be erected as a mark of their enduring affection. the cutlasshe asked him several timesthe captain held the bayonet out in his hand, and used the expression, "Here is the arm that slew the Boyne, &c."he was pitching him about with his left hand at the timeRason did not resist or do anythingafter he put the cutlass away he took the bayonetI saw him stab him twice, as he sat on the sofa, on the left breasthe died in about ten minuteswhen he was dying the captain said to him, "Speak to me, I will forgive you," or somethingthe body remained on the floor of the cabin, at the foot of the cabin stairsI there saw the captain put the cutlass on the haunch of the dead body, and shove it in about the shoulder, telling the people that he would serve the whole of them the same wayhe said, "See what this fellow has brought on himselfsome of the crew had been called down at the time to take the body on deckthe same night he was in the cabin and saying to Thompson and the crew how he would make the sons of bts walk the plank. Q. Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". It was on all the while I was thereI had to lift it off to see the faceat least I did not, one of the men did, that dressed his woundshe opened it just below the neck. Q. Q. [6]:187 They had just completed a 2,000 mile march; the longest march in U.S. Army history;[10] the force was travel weary and mounted mules and half-broken horses which were rounded up around Warner Ranch that were owned by California Capt. 494. A. Before you heard what Yelverton and Frenchhad told the captain, had you heard anything of any mutinous expressions on board? He was born on May 23, 1815, in Upper Piqua, Ohio, one of fifteen children born to John and [6]:188[38], Having lost the element of surprise, at midnight Kearny ordered an immediate advance from his camp nine miles away. [38] Kearny gave the plan of battle prior to proceeding down into the valley, to keep all casualties to a minimum, to encircle San Pasqual to capture fresh mounts. After U.S. reinforcements arrived, Kearny's troops were able to reach San Diego. [8], En route from New Mexico, Kearny's force interacted with the Apache and Maricopa tribes, and captured a Mexican courier with news of American activities in California, with the news stating the Californios had capitulated. [8] It had rained that night. Some of the names on the original rolls were very inaccurately spelled, the rolls being kept by illiterate men, who too often spelled by the sound, names not always When you left Fayal, you heard the crew from time to time say different things to the captain about each other? I was on board the ship Tory, on her voyage from Hong Kongshe belonged to LiverpoolI went out in her from Liverpool, and was an apprenticethe prisoner was the captainthe crew consisted of about twenty-seven on an averagethe outward voyage was conducted in the usual waynothing unpleasant arose, more than might be on any vesselwe left Hong Kong in May, 1845, to return to EnglandThomas Rason was an able seaman on boardhe joined her at SincaporeWilliam Henry Rambert was. [32], After turning back the Americans trying to recapture Los Angeles in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho, Capt. [57] That evening, Captain Turner, established a strong defensive perimeter and then sent dispatches requesting urgent reinforcements, carried to Commodore Stockton by "Alexis Godey, Thomas Burgess, and one other. BARRY YELVERTON . WebExplore genealogy for George Johnston born 1848 Auckland, New Zealand died 1928 Waverley, Wellington, New Zealand including research + descendants + 1 genealogist comments + more in the free family tree community. Early life and transportation [ edit] Q. Who was it dressed the wounds? WebGeneral accounts of Deputy Quartermaster Frederick Foering and paymaster accounts of various companies, brigades, and regiments. They married in 1814 at which time Esther was using the name Julian. By 1800 he was 11 Jul 1843 & David b. 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 Q. WebLieutenant-Colonel George Johnston (19 March 1764 5 January 1823) was a British military officer who served as Lieutenant-Governor of New South Wales, Australia after "[60] With Kearny somewhat recovering from his wounds, he regained the command from Turner, and Kearny determined to dispatch another detail to San Diego. 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. WebOn May 13, 1846, just months after the first wagons began their westward exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, the United States declared war on Mexico. I was an apprentice on board the ship. MR. JERVIS. 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? Moore was killed. Abraham Robinson Johnston was born to John Johnston and Rachel Hoping Robinson Johnston May 23rd of 1815. A. Nothis was the first long voyage I madein the outward voyage nothing particular occurredthe greater part of the men we took in at Hong Kong were newRambert, the chief mate, was newI cannot say how many new hands there were. [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. [56], The Americans were in no condition to pursue and indeed found themselves in a very unhappy plight. A. Gorenfeld, Will and Gorenfeld, John. Only the mate, Rambertafter Rambert was gone, there was no one. . (Died of Wounds 21 Dec. 1846), CPT. The following day the Battle of La Mesa resulted in another Californio defeat, leading to the surrender of the Pueblo de Los ngeles and later the signing of the Treaty of Cahuenga. 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. Men, muskets, pistols and equipment were wet and cold, but the troops, after over six months without any action, were eager to engage the Californios. 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. 14 Jul 1853 & bpt. I was carpenter on board the ToryI shipped from Liverpoola great port of the crew were new from Chinawhen the ship had passed St. Helena, and we were doubtful of getting into Ascension, both bread and water were shortI observed a good deal of grumbling amongst the crew in the course of that timeup to that time the captain had managed the ship well, and conducted himself quietly and kindlythere was nothing remarkable during the voyageeverything was quiet and well governedthe captain was himself on the same short allowanceI heard soa short time before Rambert plunged overboard, I remember hearing Barry Yelverton tell the captain that he heard Rason say, if he did not make the island of Ascension at such an hour of the morning, he would be no longer captain JohnstonI do not recollect the day of the monthwe spoke the French barque about eight o'clock the same eveningthe cargo was very valuablethe captain appeared to be very much excited by Yelverton's statementI do not recollect hearing any other communication made to the captain on that or the following dayI heard French mention something to the captainI do not recollect whether that was the same night or the night afterFrench stated that some of the crew said in the forecastle that he had remitted the former freight to his wife, in EnglandFrench told that to the captain, in his cabin, that night or the night afterthe captain told me that night that the crew had sharpened their kives to take his lifehe was making inquiries about this from different members of the crewhe appeared to be very much agitatedI do not recollect any other person but French making that statement to himI do not recollect Spence, or Dunn, or any other giving him any intelligence with regard to what the men had saidI remember a man named Curtishe made a statement the same morning that the mate jumped overboardhe told the captain that the mate had been the cause of all the disturbance in the ship, and that he wished to take the ship to America. Thomas Rason being ordered down to the captain in the presence of the undersigned, (who were all under arms at the time,) to answer for a further threat he had made, although about a few hours previous the captain had advised him to take care of himself, and not to attempt anything further; he appeared whilst under examination to be under a great state of excitement, which seemed highly suspicious, leaving us to judge that he had again been in the act of endeavouring to take the captain's life, if he should have the opportunity, and create a further mutiny; we the undersigned are sure, that if the captain's life was taken, that immediately afterwards they would take ours, and therefore used every precaution that we could. The Battle of San Pasqual, also spelled San Pascual, was a military encounter that occurred during the MexicanAmerican War in what is now the San Pasqual Valley community of the city of San Diego, California. WebTo get better results, add more information such as Birth Info, Death Info and Location even a guess will help. 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. JURY. Q. Q. In the emergency, President James K. Polk directed William L. Marcy, secretary of war, to prepare the necessary orders for the formation of a battalion of Iowa volunteers from among the camps of the A. Yeshe sent for the crew into the cabinsometimes two together, and sometimes one by onethat was one or two days before we lelt FayalMorris was sent for after we left there, before Rason's deathI cannot recollect any body elseI had not said anything about the crew before thatthe captain continued to give his orders about the navigation of the vessel the whole timenobody else had anything to do with it scarcely. [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]. Web1777 1780; Township (if known) Company Company; Middleton Township: 1st Company: Capt. Gillespie used a sabre to fight off a vicious personal attack made by a group of lancers in revenge for his previous actions during his occupation of Los Angeles and the broken agreement to cease hostilities. Q. I believe you and the crew were armed with belayingpins, were you not? He took a lance thrust just over the heart that pierced a lung. WebEsther Johnston (1767-1846) ne Abrahams, was a milliner aged 20 and of the Jewish faith when she was sentenced on 30 August 1786 at the Old Bailey, London, to seven years Elizabeth Margaret Wilkin, Isabella, wife of David Wilkin. A. I cannot say for any one but myself; I wasSpence remonstrated with me, and I threw it on one sidethat was before Rambert jumped overboard, the same night; I believe it was that same night that the captain was told that the crew were armed with belaying-pins, but I cannot say when. The captain told me that he would run me to the heart if I would not do what he wished me to dohe told me that several timesI cannot say whereabout the ship was when I signed the log. Yes, at least I had no quarrel, a few wordsthat is allhe was angry with me for having the woman there, and charged me with living with herwe had not exactly sharp words on the subjectnor sharpish wordsby a quarrel, I meant a few words which the captain spoke to meit was the day we were in the parallel of AscensionI remembered when before the Magistrate what I have been saying as to the conversation with the mate. [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 evening of the 8th, Beale and Carson volunteered for the mission, however General Kearny wanted to retain Carson with the command in case he was needed. What did you then observe? According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. I was acting as steward on board the vessel at the latter part of the voyage. BARRY YELVERTON. [6]:137 Kearny, at that time with a force of 300 men, learning of escalating issues with the Navajo, and with the belief a smaller force could move faster, ordered 200 back to Santa Fe. headI took it to be thatthe boy Glover came and told me the captain had killed RasonI went on deck and got some water, and then I went into the cabinwhen I got into the cabin Rason was lying on the captain's couchhe was just breathing a littlethe captain said, "Speak two words to me, Rason"I saw at that time that he had received two wounds in his left breastI did not observe any otherthe captain had nothing in his hand when I went into the cabinI did not take notice of anything in his hand before the death of Rasonthere was a bayonet on the floor when I went in on Glover calling meI told the captain he had better get some lint and put on the woundthe captain sent Glover for somehe brought some cotton, which the captain put on the woundRason then diedhis body was taken out by the pantry door, just outside the cabin doorit remained there till about a quarter past four o'clockI saw the captain place his cutlass on the stomach of the dead body, and he said to Mars, who was in the cabin, "See what you have brought this man to"the body was afterwards taken to the top-gallant forecastleI told David Johnson to wash it and put clean clothes on itthe captain ordered five men to take it to the top-gallant forecastleI cannot say who the men were that carried itI did not assistI afterwards signed the logI was aware that the log stated that Rason died in a fitI had said nothing before that as to Rason having died in a fitthe captain said he would put down in the log-book that Rason had died of convulsionsI was in the cabin when French said some of the men would not sign it with pen and ink, and he said if they would not sign it with pen and ink, he would cut out their hearts, and make them sign it with their own heart's blood. Thomas Rason, when leaving the cabin, after not being able to get any further evidence from him, took a fit; we endeavoured to restore animation by the usual means, but to no effect On Thomas Rason's entrance into the cabin the captain asked him what he was labouring under. Cross-examined. "[74] Some time after the battle, General Kearny wrote that the U.S. had achieved victory since the Californios had "fled the field,"[75] but the Californios saw the engagement as their victory. How came you to tell the captain on that night? ", San Pasqual Valley, San Diego, California, San Pasqual Battlefield State Historic Park, "San Pasqual Battlefield Site Location Project", "California and the Mexican War: The Battle of San Pasqual", "Get a Look at the Mighty Pacific: Thomas Swords Dragoon Quartermaster", "Commodore Stockton's Report on the War in California", "VIVA LOS CALIFORNIOS! A. WILLIAM DUNN. WebDied: 1846-12-06 California. 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. Born at Upper Piqua, Ohio, May 23, 1815. he fell Dec. 6, 1846 at the battle of San Pascual, California. Prior to capture by the Californios on their return trip, they had hid Stockton's message under a tree, "but when this cache was examined the letters were missing. Captains Leonardo Cota and Jose Alipaz took a force to San Pasqual Valley with the intention to interdict and keep in check Captain Gillespie after his departure from San Diego. Q. (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. Was any reason given by the captain for that? A. NoI heard nothing of some of them having left a vessel at Hong Kong on account of a mutinyRambert jumped overboard on the 25th or 26th of Sept.I had not heard some days before that some of the crew told the captain there was to be a mutiny on boardI heard from Yelverton, when he was brought to the captain, when near Ascension, that two of the crew had said before the morning the captain would be a dead manI think that was more than two or three days before Rambert jumped overboard, I think not moreit might be four days. Q. A. [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! When he struck the brass, and used these expressions, was he sober or in liquor? MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? Between the time of leaving Fayal and the death of Rason, had you stated anything to the captain about what the crew had done? A. I was a seaman on board the Tory, on her voyage from Hong KongI had joined her at Liverpool, and went the voyage out and homeI was one of the boat's crew that went on shore with the captain at Fayalthat was about three days before Rason's deathI was in the cabin on the night of his deathI think it was past one, or two o'clock, when Rason came into the cabinSpence was there, and I think the boy Harry Slack, and Jemmy, the cabin-boy, was in the pantryDunn was down in the pantry toowhen Rason came into the cabin there was a sofathe captain said, "Sit down there"he had a cutlass in his hand, and said, "You want English law when you get home, I will give you English law, I will give it to you"so he struck him once with the cutlass, on some part of his foreheadthen seized him by the flannel shirt, and shook him about from one side to the otherhe.
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