A. His torn and bloodstained tunic serves as evidence of a bitter struggle that saw Q. According to Geoffrey Regan: It had been a thoroughly bad battle from the American point of view. Do you remember the night before Rambert jumped overboard the men being removed from where they were, and put in irons in the topsails? Biography - George Johnston - Australian Dictionary of A. Yesthe captain sometimes pulled him on his feet while he was pitching him abouthe was sometimes holding him, and sometimes nothe had on a blue flannel shirt and canvas trowsershe had nothing in his, handsthey were at libertywhen he was dying the captain went close to him and spoke to himwhen he was on the sofa he lifted his hands up, saying, "Spare me! when the captain came on deck, there was nobody thereit was before Rambert's death that Rason, Lee, and Cone were in irons, for Rambert was there armedI think he jumped overboard the next day, but am not certainat the time the captain cut at them with the culass they were all three together on the poopCone was near the half-hatchthey were all aft at the break of the poop, sitting on the deck, with their feet and hands ironedhe cut them about the head and faceI could see the blood running over their facehe cut them a good many timesI heard him strike Cone fifty times when he was on the mizen-tophe cut them a great many times when on deck, sometimes with the sharp edge of the sword, with the flat, and backthey bledsome of the crew were aftthe men were singing out when they were cutthey were afterwards hawled up to the top, and when there he cut Cone I should say fifty timeshe was about a quarter of an hour slashing at him, cutting him the whole timehe was still in ironsI think he had no anchor shackle on his neck, but the other two hadhis hands and feet were ironed at the time to the best of my knowledgethey were taken down after Rambert jumped overboardI think that was the next daythey were in the tops at the time he jumped overboardwhen they were taken down they were taken into the cabin, and I believe the captain gave them each a glass of wine, but I was not there myselfthey were sitting there with the captain about an hour. 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. The Lancers wished to trade "four Americans whom [they] wished to exchange for four Californians. I did not mean that!". [49][6]:188 Seeing this Kearny exclaimed "Oh, heavens! (1921) "The Battle of San Pasqual: A Report of the California Historical Survey Commission with Special Reference to its Location." 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. ", which Johnston misunderstood as "Gallop!". [7] During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, historians debated which force won or lost the battle. 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. When you saw the body on the deck was the blanket ever taken off, or was it on all the time? Battle of San Pasqual - Wikipedia [6]:187[47][48] Pico was alerted, and the Californio camp prepared for the U.S. Army dragoons and marines to attack. 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. A. I think the next nighthe did not say anything more the same night that I recollecthe was rather intoxicated the next nighthe drank a great deal more after falling in with the French barque than beforehe was generally rather drunk when he used the expression about the battle of Boynebefore Rambert's death the captain slept alone in the cabin; afterwards somebody slept in the cabin with himI signed the log-book at different timesthis is my signature to the logI think I signed it the day after Rason's deathI knew he did not die in a fitwhat I said was read over to me several times. [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. Capt George Johnston - Ancestry.com Shupe, Sarah, wife of James Wright Shupe. 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. Captain George Johnson was wounded on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Cross-examined. 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. 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. You say you had a quarrel with the captain about this woman? 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? 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. WILLIAM DUNN.") Q. 2003-2018 Old Bailey Proceedings Online, We welcome your feedback on this web site, G. JOHNSTON. Husband of Flora Lenon. Matthew Gregg 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. 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. War of 1812 Discharge Certificates Q. 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? [6]:188 The charge was quickly surrounded, and Capt. Little is known of Robinsons early life. I was a seaman on board the Tory; I joined her at Hong Kong. Capt. Captain George Johnston, Sr (c.1700 - 1766) George Johnston (1848 - 1928) George. Esther Abrahams 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? COURT. She was de facto wife of George Johnston, who was for six months acting Governor of New South Wales after leading the Rum Rebellion. COURT. No, I can notI was busy at work shifting the sailsI did not examine the body at that timeI did shortly after. [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]. Did not you and Spence tell him what the crew had said before you got the provisions from the French barque? Cross-examined. Why did you sign that account of Rason having died in a fit? The Californios were armed with long lances and reatas (braided rawhide lariat), which they used with great effect. [5] Forty of the best mounted pulled far ahead of the main body of the force, in violation of the Cavalry Tactics manual of 1841, which instructed a charge to begin at just 40 paces from the enemy "so as to arrive in good order, and without fatiguing the horses. 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. 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. 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. A. I told him that Rambert, the chief mate, wanted us to go aft and make him fast; if we did not he would. He was twice elected to the House of Burgesses, in 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. A. JERVIS.) 14 Jul 1853 & bpt. What did you then observe? ARTHUR GILMORE SPENCE . His sorrowing father and surviving brothers and sisters have caused this stone to be erected as a mark of their enduring affection. The captain said, if we would not sign, he would cut our hearts out, and make us sign with our hearts' bloodI knew Rason did not die in a fit. Q. Before that time had not the captain treated the whole crew with great kindness? MR. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. Q. Elizabeth Margaret Wilkin, Isabella, wife of David Wilkin. R. FRENCH. [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. In 1776, he was appointed a captain in the county militia. A. Lieutenant William H. Warner Corps of Topographical Engineers, Second Lieutenant Thomas (Tom) C. Hammond . The main players - Macarthur, Bligh and Johnston 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. A. Nohe had called the crew down several times, and I heard the greater part of the crew telling things of each other when he called them downthe first time Rason was called down that night I think Spence and French were presentI cannot recollect who elsehe was cut a good deal on the first occasion on the head and facewhen he came down the second time the blood was dried upthere were the marks of blood on his temples and head, more than one cutCordeviola and Spence were present on the second occasion, but Spence went out of the cabin when he was calledI cannot recollect Slack being thereI am not sure he was not thereI saw a boy called Jemmy in and outI cannot say whether he was there at the time of the blowsDunn was there to the best of my knowledge when he came into the cabinthere was nobody there when he was stabbed but Cordeviolawhen he came down the first time the captain had the cutlass in his handhe might have said, "This is the arm that won the Boyne," &c., while he held the cutlasshe did when he had the bayonet, and was saying it all night nearlyhe struck him two or three times or so with the cutlass the second time he came down, on the head and body, shoving it against himhe did not stab him with the cutlasshe struck him with the blade of it once or twiceI am certain he struck him on the head with the cutlass more than once, and two or three times with the flat of itI saw the blood running from himI did not pay attention whether he cut him more than oncehe afterwards put it down, took up the bayonet and rushed at him with ithe took the bayonet off the table by his sideI do not recollect his calling anybody firstI did not see anybody come before he stabbed himI saw him take up the bayonetthe cabin was lighthe put down the cutlass and had the bayonet in his hand afterwardsI believe he took it upI did not see it given to himI do not suppose anybody could have come into the cabin and give it to him without my seeing itto the best of my knowledge he took it up himselfI saw the bayonet on the tableI did not hear him call to anybody for ithe might have done ithe put the cutlass down and had the bayonet in his hand at the instanthe then pitched him backward and forward with his left hand for a few minuteshe raised him from the sofa and pitched him backward and forwardCordeviola. A. WILLIAM DUNN . A Guide to the Zachariah Johnston Papers, 1742-1856 Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". A. 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. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR. 4 Mar 1851 & Francis b. [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. The following lists comprise a large portion of those who were enrolled as pioneer soldiers of Kentucky, between the years 1778 and 1781. A. The large landed estates were held by the upper social class who leased the property to tenants throughout Ireland. It was thought proper to put him with Thomas Mars and Lee, who appeared to have something further to do with the mutiny, in irons. 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. 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. ALEX. Johnston Johnston. 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.
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