Griffin, John, S., Ames, George, Walcott (Introduction and notes), and a foreword by Lyman, George, D. (1943). The series of military skirmishes ended with both sides claiming victory, and the victor of the battle is still debated. A. ALEXANDER SINCLAIR. 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. [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! WebCommissioned officers ranks include Admiral of the Fleet, Admiral, Vice-Admiral, Rear-Admiral, Commodore, Captain, Commander, Lieutenant-Commander, Lieutenant, and Californio lancers established a blocking position near what is now known as "Mule Hill". Q. When you saw the body on the deck was the blanket ever taken off, or was it on all the time? [56], The Americans were in no condition to pursue and indeed found themselves in a very unhappy plight. Because I had heard that French had told the captain that I was going to secure him in the lower forecastle and murder himon that evening the captain, the two mates, the carpenter, and the two apprentices, came on deck togetherthey were not armed when we came on the poopthe captain said that Rason had forsworn his life awayRason said he had notthe captain did not say anything to any of the other menhe then ordered us off the poop, Rason, Cone, Lee, and myselfwe wenton that the captain took up his cutlass and cut Rason on the shoulder, as he was going off the poopthe three men were put in irons about half an hour afterwardsRason was bleeding at the timethey remained in irons three daysthey were first placed on the main hatch for two days, and the night before Rambert's death, Rason and Lee were put on the main-top, with shackles round their necks, and Cone was placed in the mizen-topthat was about seven o'clock in the eveningthey remained there until after Rambert had gone overboard, which was about four o'clock next morningthey were then brought down and releasedbetween that time and Rason's death, everything was quite quiet on board the shipI remember, on the night of Rason's death, his being sent for to the cabinI cannot say whether he was sent for more than oncethat was about a quarter past twelve o'clock at nightI was in the pantry when he came into the cabinI could see into the cabin from the pantrythe cabin door was left open, and I could hear what was saidthere is a door to the cabin, and a passage between the cabin and pantry about three feet widethere is a door to the pantry to shut it off from the cabinboth the doors were openthe first thing I saw when Rason came down was, the captain took him and hove him about the cabinI did not observe whether the captain had anything in his hand at that timehe said to Rason that he would have his lifeRason begged for mercythe captain said he would have none on himI did not see the captain do anything, but I heard a noise as if the captain was striking the bayonet into his. Q. Johnston. At this time Captain Johnston was killed by a bullet. told them to turn to, and they said they could not turn to on a quart of water a daythis was the day we were in the parallel of Ascension, the day we expected to make itRambert went down to the cabin, and the captain came on deck with himthe captain had nothing in his hand when he came on deckhe came up directly, went forward, and said if any man came aft the windlass he would shoot himhe and Rambert afterwards went on the poopI was at the wheel at the time, and heard the captain say to Rambert that he would have them on a pint of water, and after that he would see them glad to take a wine glass, and after that he would see them hanging at the main-stay like porpoises, sucking each other's bloodwhen I was relieved from the wheel and went forward, I told the crew what I had heard the captain saythis was about four or five days before we fell in with the French barqueI remember the day before we fell in with the barquethere was a vessel in sight in the course of that day before dinner, but the Tory had kept her course, and had not made for that vesselabout dinner time that day, French came into the forecastle with his knife sharpened at both edgesRason was in the forecastle at that time, and most of the crewFrench said if the captain touched him, he would have his guts outI had said we had better go aft to the captain and ask him for some more stores, and if he was to offer to take any person's life, to confine him till we got to a British portwhen French made use of the expression I have named, Rason said it could be done without murderthat was all that passednext day we fell in with the French barque, and got provisions, water, wine, and brandyI mentioned to the captain that evening, the 23rd of Sept., what I had heard said by some of the crew.

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