The Sun.
London, England, 1861-01-16 00:00:00

TILE ARMY.

The new barracks proposed to be erected at Col-
chester will provide accommodation for two batteries
of artillery, a regiment of cavalry, and a regiment
of infantry, or in all about 3,300 men.
The entire force of Chatham garrison was on
Monday engaged in the second of the series of
extensive strategical operations in the district sllll-
- the garrison, the plan and details of which
were laid down some time since by Major-Gen.
Eyre, in command of the troops at Chatham. The
whole of the details ]aid down were carried into
effect under the direction of the commanding officers
of the various divisions employed in the operations,
the troops returning to their quarters in the after-
noon. By special direction of Major• Gen. Eyre the
officers who took part in the strategical operations
effected are to draw up a report of the nature of the
details executed, as well as a military description
of the country occupied by the troops, which is to
be forwarded by them to the Major-General.
No. 1 battery of the Ist Brigade of Royal Artil-
lery, under orders for Gibraltar, was yesterday
supplied with Armstrong guns and wagons, ready
packed for embarkation.

NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.

THE COSSACK.

The Court re-assembled on board H.M.S. Victory
yesterday morning, end immediately proceeded
with the examination of witnesses. After the
despatch of our parcel from Portsmouth on Monday
evening Mx. R. C. Russell, surgeon of the Cossack,
was examined by the Court, and deposed to having
seen Smith on the capstan, but did not see him
lashed. Smith had made no complaint to him of
any injury he had received in consequence of his
being placed on the capstan.
Yeaterde.y =wiling the first witness called was
Mr- !cane, additional boatswain on board the
Cossack, 'who deposed to having kept the morning
watch ",when Smith was placed on the capstan.
Smith said he could not and would not stand. A
bowline was passed round his waist, but it was
merely to prevent him continually sitting down.
Heard nothing of the siCond charge; and, with
regard to the third charge, heard Smith ask the
captain to try him by a court-martial.
Thomas James deposed—I am captain of the
forecastle on board the Cossack. Saw Isaiah Smith
standing on the capstan, but knew nothing further
respecting it. Saw no lashing on him. -
Thomas Power, seaman, deposed—One day at
sea, when about to hoist the topsails, I had the
foretopeail halliards in my hand and was facing aft.
Saw Smith with his violin in his hand, and he com-
menced playing at the word given to hoist the top-
sails, When I heard Capt. Moorman sing out" Stop!
get on the capstan ;" to which Smith replied, with
a shake of the head, I can't, sir." Capt. Moorman
then said to the people on the quarterdeck, " Get
hold of him and put him on." Several marines took
hold of Smith and put him on the capstan, where
he stood up. Went forward to my station to com-
plete making sail, and, on watch being called, went
below. Saw Smith afterwards in irons in the cock-
pit previous to his being disrated. Saw him in irons
not more than once. Knew of no reason for Smith
being ordered pa the capstan by the captain when
about to play. His manner when ordered to get
on the capstan, and when he told Capt. Moorman
he could not, to •me appeared to be nothing but
" downhearted." After this saw him in irons. After
Capt. Moorman read the warrant on the following
morning Smith spoke to the captain, but witness
did not hear the words. Heard the captain say,
-- dozen, and then a court-martial."
Samuel Surridge, captain of the afterguard, de-
posed—After divisions saw Smith standing on the
capstan with a bowline knot round him and up to
the mizenstay. The whip was not taut.
George Laskuy, captain of the mizen top, deposed
—Remembered the order being given by Captain
Moorman for Smith to stand up on the capstan.
He was lifted on by marines, but slipped off again.
An order wars then givon to trice him up, and the
afterguard's watch-tackle was brought, and a tail- ,
block made fast to the mizenstay. A marine named
Manning passed the end of the fall under Smith's
arms to make a bowline of it, but he (Manning)
said " I am no sailor," and. oee of the afterguard
took the end of the fall from him and completed
the bowline. Smith was " lighted" up on the cap-
titan by the marines, some of them taking in the
slack of the LI Smith had his dinner on the cap-