Beale. Can you tell me the names of those who were carrying the body? MR. BODKIN. Other U.S. dragoons were worked on by pairs of Californios who, with fresh mounts and years of practice, would use a lasso to yank soldiers off their mounts to the ground, where the second rider would lance them. Benjamin D. Moore further separated the Americans, and the Californios met his dragoons with a counter-charge by lancers. 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 On the 24th Oct. had you occasion to go down into the captain's cabin? [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. George Johnston found in. In 1752, a deed was ROSTER of COMPANY D Higgins, Nelson, Captain to 1 Nov 1846 Dykes, George Parker, 1LT, Company Commander from 1 Nov [6]:188, As the leading element of the U.S. force's attack drew close to a Kumeyaay village, the Californios wheeled back and fired their few firearms. Q. Did he say that in reference to the entries in the log? spare me!". Before that time had not the captain treated the whole crew with great kindness? Shupe, Sarah, wife of James Wright Shupe. 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 Jose Maria Flores. Q. When you saw the body on the deck was the blanket ever taken off, or was it on all the time? [66], General Kearny's official report states: 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. Yes, that was the day after we had fallen in with a French barque, and got wine and brandy and stores from herthe captain began to drink from that timeFrench was put in irons for a short time, but not Dunn, that I recollectYelverton's communication was made some days before we got to Fayal, and before Rambert's deathwe fell in with the French barque on the 23rd Sept., at eight in the afternoon, and at six Rambert jumped overboard, on the 25th by the logfrom that time we continued peaceably and orderly on board, till we got to Fayal on the 23rd Oct.French made the communication to the captain on the 24thit did not refer at all to Rasonthe captain did not ask Rason on his entering the cabin what he was labouring under, that I heardI was thereI wrote that in the log, as the captain desired memay I state my reason for entering this in the log by the captain's direction, though I knew it to be false?I saw how he was conducting himself, and if he got a refusal to do what he bid, I knew he was determined to put an end to any one's existence, in fact he told me soI have heard him say so two or three times. Cross-examined. 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. [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. Q. What did you then observe? He was promoted previous to that, if I recollect right, to be boatswainthat was after French had made that statement to the captainhe was afterwards promoted to be matethat was after Rambert's deathI think it was after the whole of their deaths, to the best of my recollectionbetween the death of Rambert and our reaching Fayal everything went on as quietly in the ship as usualthe captain was in command of the ship, and gave orders for the navigation entirely as usualhe gave orders all along with regard to the navigation of the ship, from the time the men were released till we reached the Western Islands. [5] Forces under Commodore Sloat had taken control a significant portion of Alta California. I never made any communication to the captain of anything I had heard any of the crew say, I am sure of thatI did not tell the captain that I had heard any of the crew say if he did not make the island of Ascension next day he would no longer be captain, nothing of the kind; nor that I had heard any of the crew say they would take the ship to Americaon the night Rason died I was aftI saw Rason go down into the cabinI cannot say what time that wasit was at nightI afterwards lent a hand to bring the body upthere were four or five of usthe captain was there at the timewhen I first saw the body it was lying on the cabin floor, close to the pantry, outside the cabin, close to the stairsthe captain was standing over the body with a cutlass in his handI saw him lay the point of the cutlass on the bodyI cannot say what he saidI took the body up by French's ordershe was on the poopI saw two stabs in the left breast. How did the captain put his cutlass on the dead body? A. His sorrowing father and surviving brothers and sisters have caused this stone to be erected as a mark of their enduring affection. Do you remember the night before Rambert jumped overboard the men being removed from where they were, and put in irons in the topsails? [60] That night Lieut. Hammond, Thomas-'K' Company commander, Moreno, Juan, Bautista (Listed as a Captain in some reports). ", which Johnston misunderstood as "Gallop!". we proceeded on our march, when the enemy showed himself, occupying the hills in our front, which they left as we approached, till reaching San Bernardo a party of them took possession of a hill near to it and maintained their position until attacked by our advance, who quickly drove them from it, killing and wounding five of their number with no loss on our part. It consisted of a mixed force of Army dragoons, Navy sailors, Marines, volunteers and artillery. No, I am sure of thatI only told him once what the crew had saidI might have told him in Spence's presence, but only on the one occasionI did not see Spence thereI did not tell the captain the crew had sharpened their knives with a view to take his lifeI heard others tell him so, but I had not seen itI never told him soI never made but one communication to the captainI might have told him the one several times, but never but the oneI heard French tell the captain about sharpening their knives, and the greater part of the crew heard itI heard others tell the captain what others had doneit was not the night we were going to make Ascension that I heard French tell him about sharpening their knives, it was the first night the row took placeFrench had been before the mast at first, and, I think, was so at the time he told thishe was made boatswain afterwardsI saw Rambert and the captain drinking in the cabin the day before Rambert jumped overboardI made my communication to the captain two days before Rambert's deathothers of the crew had spoken to him on the subject when called downI heard Burton, Curtis, Sinclair, and others tell himSinclair said the crew were down aft with handspikes and boltsthat was the night before Rambert jumped overI have heard Johnson say something, but cannot say whatI cannot recollect hearing Sinclair complain to the captain of the crew more than oncehe told the captain they were aft at the time he was speaking; but. I made this entry at the captain's desirewhen I came into the cabin, after being called by Glover, the captain told me Rason had died in a fit; and I heard Dunn, the cook, say so alsoI think it was the day after the one Mars was committed to the deep, the captain desired me to say in the log-book that Rason had died in a fit, that he was taken in con culsions. According to your judgment, from what you saw, was not the captain greatly changed in his manner and conduct after these communications were made to him? R. FRENCH. Records include muster rolls, payrolls, fine lists, orders and miscellaneous accounts of the Pennsylvania Militia units and Did not you and Spence tell him what the crew had said before you got the provisions from the French barque? 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. After Rambert's death, was French promoted? Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . "[8] The mules pulling the howitzers bolted, taking one of the guns with them. Place of Burial: Echuca, Victoria, Australia. fell down on the sofa, and the captain hove away the cutlass on the floor, and called to Jem, the boy Jem Glover, for the bayonethe said, "Give me the bayonet," and he had it, and then struck him twice in the breast, and the second time the man died directlyI called Dunn, the cook, and said, "Come here, the man is dead"he lifted up the flannel, to try to stop the blood, but he said it was no use, the blood would not come any more, he was deadthe captain went away to the other side of the cabin, to the waterclosetbefore he went he said, "Tom, Tom, for God's sake say something," but he could not answer, he was only moving his mouth, that was allRason was very quiet before he was stabbedhe did not say anythingI did not see what was done with his body. Were you forward on that night before Rambert went overboard? [46], A dragoon patrol under Lieutenant Thomas C. Hammond, guided by Rafael Machado, the son of Don Jos Manuel Machado (grantee of Rancho El Rosario and sent by the Machado family to assist Kearny), reconnoitered Capt. Q. I believe you belong to the Isle of Man? ALEXANDER SINCLAIR. Briggs, Carl and Trudell, Clyde Frances. George Johnston apparently studied law in England. Q. When they arrived in San Diego, the wounded survivors were treated by their Californio guide's sister, Nurse Juanita Machado Alipas de Wrightington, known as the Florence Nightingale of San Diego for her charity work for the oppressed native peoples camped outside San Diego. 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. When he struck the brass, and used these expressions, was he sober or in liquor? was standing close by the cabin, Rason was sitting down when he stabbed him quite quiet, holding his hands up and saying, "For God's sake spare me! A. [6]:187[34][35][36][37] The total American force now amounted to 179 men. or learn more. A. "[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. WebCaptain Abraham Robinson Johnstons Life. A. This was embarrassing, because the Americans had but one man, Pablo Vejar, as a prisoner. 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. Q. While Kearny made a poor decision to engage the Californios at San Pasqual, the operations on either side of the battle revealed a brilliant military mind coordinating complex actions across the expanse of a continent. [32], After turning back the Americans trying to recapture Los Angeles in the Battle of Dominguez Rancho, Capt. "[Captain] Johnston was probably shot first-possibly by one of Kearney's men", Marti p. 96 (1960) "Messenger of Destiny", Woodward (1948) p. 82: Footnote #110, "polesto carry the [U.S.] woundedThis is in accord with the tale told Mrs. Judson [Roberts] by, Hayes, Benjamin (Judge). Matthew Gregg How came you to tell the captain on that night? WebGeorge Ankers, 754 Bryant Street, San Francisco Henry Anson, 1133 Union Street, San Francisco *Captain Auguay *Richard Austin, 415 East, San Francisco *Elihu Avery, 1437 Steiner, San Francisco B F. R. Baby *Charles Backus, 230 Francisco, San Francisco A. Bacon *Charles A. F. Bahn, 906 Filbert, San Francisco *James G. Baker, Pacific St. 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. He was among the first to apply for license to practice in Frederick County, VA in 1743. 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. Q. WebTo Captain G. Johnson, 100 acres grant at Petersham Hill, granted by Fras. 11 Jul 1843 & David b. Marti, Werner H. (1960) "Messenger of Destiny. 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. A. G. SPENCE. login . Their fresh horses and superior horsemanship allowed them to outmaneuver and lead the advance group of dragoons away from the main force. When you left Fayal, you heard the crew from time to time say different things to the captain about each other? WILLIAM DUNN. WebGeorge Johnston had arrived in the colony in 1788 with the First Fleet and is said to have been the first of the newcomers to set foot in the new colony. Because there were other things that might have been given, such as ginger and wineI do not mean part of the cargo, but things in the cabinship's storesI did not say if he did not give them, I would confine himI said we would go and ask for stores, and if he offered to take anybody's life, we would confine himit was not exactly on that that one of them said he would rip his guts outit was only French I heard say thatRason said they could do it without murder, and I said I would confine himall the crew said it would be the best way to confine him, if he did offer to take any person's lifeI do not know of the captain's having given up some of his own water to Nelson, who was sickI heard of it afterwards, in the Channel. After U.S. reinforcements arrived, Kearny's troops were able to reach San Diego. JAMES GLOVER. 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. 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. I was a seaman on board the Tory. Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Updated February 22, 2005 War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Appendix I: List of Units and Subunits Appendix II: List of Company/Detachment Commanders Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name Appendix IV: List of Soldiers by Unit Appendix III: List of Soldiers by Name [table striped="true" WebGeorge Johnston (September 3, 1702 August 29, 1766) was a lawyer in Fairfax County, Virginia while it was a British colony. Cox, John (Died of Wounds 10 Dec. 1846), Pvt. How came you to sign that Rason died in a fit? [55], Summarizing the battle, historian Owen Coy writes: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, The Americans fought bravely against heavy odds, for their mules were unmanageable, and their sabers too short to cope effectively with the long California lances. Q. A. Only Los Angeles and its immediate environs were still under control of the Californios."[77]. Was it after that you first imagine he had taken to drinking? "French said he did hear him say so, and that Yelverton heard the sameI told him what I had heard Rason sayFrench told him they had sharpened their knives on the grindstone to take his lifethe captain began cursing me that I was a pretty apprentice in not coming to tell him beforehe went on deck, and sent for me to come on deck about half an hour afterI went and found him there, and the two mates and carpenterthey were armedI had no armsthe crew were all aft at the timehe asked the crew if he had not always acted upright to them, or something, and they said he didRason, Lee, and Cone were aft at the time, and in irons, and the captain was cursing at them, and cutting at themthey were still in ironsRason was in one part of the vessel, and the others at the break of the poopI saw the captain cut at each of them with the cutlasshe cut them on the head and faceI saw them all three bleedingthey remained in irons till the next afternoontill Rambert jumped overboard. Cross-examined. 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. Did you not go down into the cabin, and tell the captain that the mate wanted the crew to go aft to take his life? WebBrown, Mary McCree Black, wife of Captain James Brown, George David Black, son of Mary McCree and George Black. No; oh, yes, I didI was over the ship's side, paintingI was sent down, and told him what the mate had said when he went forwardthe captain was cutting and hacking the men aboutI did not tell him the mate wanted to take his lifeI told him he wanted us to come aft and make the captain fast, or else he would murder all handsI am certain I did not tell him the mate wanted us to go aft and take his life. [8] Either this action (traditional U.S. view) or the unusual degree of bloodshed (traditional Californio view), prompted Pico to withdraw. The Lancers wished to trade "four Americans whom [they] wished to exchange for four Californians. Following a clash of U.S. forces with Mexican forces near the Rio Grande, Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny was promoted to a brigadier general and tasked with multiple objectives to include the seizure of New Mexico and California, establish civilian government within seized territories, disrupt trade, and to "act in such a manner as best to conciliate the inhabitants, and render them friendly to the United States". Alipaz, Captain Leonardo Cota and Jos Mara Ibarra (the Californio standing guard) chased the dragoons to the top of the next ridge with the battle cry of "!Viva California!". A. Q. A. I was when he jumped overboardhe was all over bloodI cannot say exactly how long that was before he jumped overboardhe was bleeding all about the head and facehe was then forward on the fore-hatch. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, with MESSRS. BODKIN and CLARKE, conducted the Prosecution. To insure that at least one messenger would make it through, the three men had separated a few miles from San Diego, Pontho (Panto) was the first to make it, then followed Carson, then later the much suffering naval officer Lieut. had told this to the captain, we went on deck, armed, and the captain chased Rason about the deck, and I afterwards put him, Cone, and Lee in irons, by the captain's ordersRason was then wounded in several placesRason had no weapon in his hand, that I observed, when the captain was pursuing himthe men were put in the tops the second night I think, the night before Rambert went overboard I put a shackle on two of their necks before they went into the topsthere was then blood about the faces of all three of themthey were handcuffed as well as put in ironstwo were shackled round the neck, and the third not. Q. WebEsther Abrahams (born c. 1767 or 1771 died 26 August 1846) was a Londoner sent to Australia as a convict on the First Fleet. MR. JERVIS. Q. Do you happen to know whether there was anybody among the crew capable of taking charge of, and managing the vessel, except the captain? Some were absentee landlords, living elsewhere in the British Isles but holding property in Ireland. MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. A. [8] Historian Arthur Woodward wrote, "One can only suppose that Kearny, having made one of the longest marches in the history of the United States Army, was spoiling for a fight and intended to have it."[79]. Q. Q. 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. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? 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. Q. 9 Feb 1858 & John Cardwell Johnston b. cannot say whether it was in the day or night timeit it so long since I really forget. A. WebOn May 13, 1846, just months after the first wagons began their westward exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, the United States declared war on Mexico. Q. [52] As a consequence, Johnston's charge was unsupported and his dragoons were forced to withdraw. He was drinking previous to that, but not in that excitable wayhe drank spiritsas soon as he heard this communication he was in a much more excitable state than he was previouslyI was not present when he chased one of the crew round the deck with a cutlass in his handI was illI had broken the cap of my knee at the time Rambert jumped overboardI heard Richard French make a communication to the captain about the state of the crew about three hours after Yelverton's statementit was before Rambert jumped overboardhe told the captain part of the crew had sharpened their knives with the intention of taking his lifeI do not recollect that he mentioned any particular nameshe accused Dunn, the cook, of a design on his life, but I do not recollect whether he said he had sharpened his knifeI should say this added to the captain's excitementI did not hear French tell the captain the crew intended to seize him and take the ship to the continentI heard it afterwards, but do not think it was French told himI heard Cone tell the captain sothat was alter Rambert jumped overboardI cannot say whether it was before or after Rason's deathI also heard Dunn tell the captain that French had sharpened his knife on both edges, and volunteered to be among the first to take the captain's lifethis was half an hour or an hour after the statement given by FrenchI do not recollect hearing any, other statement made to the captain-about the intention of the crewas far as I recollect, I heard the captain ask Cordeviola when he called him down if he knew anything about Rason, and he said Morris knew something about itthat was shortly before Rason was called downI recollect Cordeviola accusing an able seaman, named Gair, in the captain's presence, of having come to him and held a marlinspike to his breast, and say he would run that into him if he would not assist in taking the captain's life, which Gair admittedhe said he would run it into him or through him, or words to that effectI frequently heard Yelverton mention to the captain about sharpening the knives, but the crew generally were making statements to the captain of the intention of others towards him, but I wish to state how that wasthe captain sent for some one of the crew down into the cabin, held a sword over him, and threatened to cut or wound him if he did not state that he had heard some other person say something against him; and the person, to shield himself, would do so, the captain having threatened to cut him if he did not state so and so about some of the crew having an intention towards himthe first communication I heard was made by Yelvertonhis were all voluntaryFrench's communication against Dunn was voluntary, and Dunn's against Frenchit was after those three voluntary statements that the captain threatened to cut different people if they did not make communications against each otherI went with the captain into FayalI was on shore, and cannot say whether the crew made any complaint to the harbour-master when on boardI was only there just as he was leavingthe captain drank in my presence at Fayal, but not to excesshe was not drunk when he came on boardwe only staid at Fayal one daywe did not come to anchorbefore that the captain of the Eglinton, an English vessel, had been on board for about an hour and a halfit was between Rambert's death and our arrival off Fayalhe was about the vessel with the crewthis happened to Rason about three days after we left Fayalbetween his death and our leaving Fayal Yelverton had not again made a communication to the captain about the crew, not to my recollectionFrench had made a voluntary statementwhen Glover was sent for Rason, the captain was more than half drunkI think he had been in a state of excitement the whole timeFrench had made a communication to him the day beforethe day after we left Fayalhe was constantly excited, frightened of his life apparentlywhen Rason came down the captain shook him on the sofahe struck him with the point of the bayonethe stuck him about his thighat that time Yelverton was in the cabin, and I think CordeviolaI did not remain in the cabin but a short time after the blow was given, it might be five or ten minutes, it was certainly five and might be tenRason still sat on the sofa after the blow was givenhe did not say anything that I recollectI was sitting in the cabinYelverton and Dunn were sitting downthey did not move that I sawwhen I returned I saw Rason stretched below the sofaI did not hear the captain call to him and ask him to speak to himI looked at the captainhe appeared more calmhe said nothing to me about Rason being murderedthe captain was sitting on the sofaDunn was standing thereI did not hear any lint called forI left again shortly afterI was not present when he afterwards stabbed the body with a swordthe body was sewn up in canvass when I performed the burial serviceI do not know who did itin any extraordinary case the mate usually signs the log with the captainwhen I made the entry the chief mate was deadI cannot say whether I made the entry before or after Mars' deathI signed it about the same time as the captain didthe captain always signed after every one elseevery body signed this before himthey signed it a day or two after I made the entrylong before we got into the DownsI.
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