New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-22
rr,a, Of Captain Williamson.
Reported for The Tribune.
NAYAL COURT MARTIAL,
On board the o. S. Ship North Carolina, lying In
t,,e New York Esrbor.


pN...J H;db;,mnu Guthrie erannea-ln the spring OF
1912 was attached 10 the Warren In TIE morning. ae
Of 2a,h July 1912, Witness was chcer oil he oecA' ~
the greater part that watch all hands were on ue'A
When witness deck, about A M, the accoseu
was on deck the time. SO soon as witness nao leae
the deck he went up the poop, looked round anu o."
the land Witness observed 10 some one lhere e i'
-,ret,v close ,oon Ale while after that all hanus were
called the very light aud the ship drieu ON
shore and when MIR Noble on deck witness said
think we shall let go the anchor Sir me Lev
tenant told me to 90 forward aud all clear Tor letting go
which wd done Witn called out TO the Fist Lieutenant
that il was necessary let the anchor ana Tue r!rs
Lieutenant called the Captain that the anchor nus
be let go but the latter made reply on when e Lieu
tenaa, told ne to 60 and tell the Captain that nc DH' W
On n, anchor He said then lei II 60" The snip couu
not have been than loo yards from the iaho WITNESS
yas officer of the watch from midnight until a. NJ on lie
24th OF April, 1872 AS the orders gwen were ihueh'e'
witness ep into the cabin at A. NJ 10 inform HIM what
conre the ship was going. After receiving his Instructions
witness began ship first geitag cast oil Tie lead.
The Captain asked wtnes. what course the ship was gong
witness said NJ N. W., which be asked Galveston bore
in that aireation which witness lepled tat ne tDough
il must lie 10 the Westward OF then yet he could mol say
as they had been knocking about good deal during The
nipb, but that he did think was 10 the Eaward OF
them On this the Captain aid let her jog along al The
rate of or miles that course as he might want TO send
heat ashore Witness Midshipman forward 10 The
look out men tell them TO keep br nj lookout ahead,
and they saw any thing like land TO give notice. Wtnes.
either the Captain again or sent In to tell hun the
shin as going than knots, aRd short time alter
PIP Saknu round from the poop he saw something
which resemped house and he then had the ship bfaced
mn TO the Southwark and weward,hen reported to the
Cantaiu that he had land and braced up the
,,;pd Ne said that was right Witness then tod him the
ioos.onis at uo. more cal, in The hone of cIsung oil
The land then sent and reported 10 the Captain After
this ali hands were called, and The Captain deck
A. sha vas ~oog aboul the ship struck thumpcd hea
iv 4or lines With respect to the charge OF drunken
nr. wines, thinks he saw Captain Williamson under the
of IiuuO
ferS went IN sorr on the island and the Captain told
hceI. VII M on ~ rn;s ,os. so when they came an board
ne III ,ba ee wrnt M on the poop 10 speak 10 the
; r anon, II and then he did not seem 10 recolec,
t e ~. . =, ,n,, srch hing He talked thick and ncs.
tnal nc ndu sau "y ,ha rn0in. en- Thar wn.ss
herenty, ana neid h on ~ I ~ 49,
dought ne Hiust NC ~ YIN -, ;,ase cold tia, h. had
% ms cross eAsnl ; ;,h em NhIe ne r., he en-
SUI nn ,s o@ hook on one but il was only as to
the depth OF water winch was reported ny t'e " IN .e
lead going constantly while within sight OF land.
Mashppau Rhind srdmned-W illness knew OF the gan
ger the Warren when OH san Rosa 0ut was not on oeCA
at the time The land was made when ne went up on ine
previous night The ship was running alon ne anu a ie
IMAM qudr'ei VI niie w III AZ ;i. .,,,,
making great nose and confusion on neGh wnie ie.s
go the anchor and went up she was ruhe ON her STAR
board anchor ana pichlng cohsloeiaoy. hltei usis M
Hedges and stern anchor got out witness went pe" Out
haa he st got on deck ne d sot seisve ne sup 10 oe
so little as three lengths ON .e nu "A! ne we Up az
second time and then lie snip was 9o Oil W nea'"S uP
On the keNge ahu Stern dHChof.
lhidsh,pmat Hail. eram'ned-"ltness lhought the zap
tain was drunk as ial IN .pe cndise .lo' ~. % y,
speaking TO the officers and crew. cusns anu swearing az
the and speaking very harSy 10 tue oucel hno"s
that the accused was IN the haht Oh nodS on 10 Tue
rigging, but cannot speak 10 any particular Perou' "
members the Captain striking alett IN the ace te Boat
swain mate, but cannot speak 10 any 1d'e. DC
eves the Captain drunk then. The ship was at Vera
Cruz -, r,;, 49,,
Gross erdmined-Nitness IS 10 years oid lhlths 'ne
Captain was when he struck Mille, from the noise
he made, and the way he talked TO him a. tue time lie
curSiDg hun, Calling hun ad-doacKguard asking why
ne was nsoent hlu and ordering HIM III irons lie
also Used language, which witness don't recoect but
he said et nsoleDt he asked why he struck
him. Thinks the Captain struck Mle,t with his fist, He
had some difficulty with the accused
DR. Mcleod, erdn'ned-On OF 3osut Tue ia APiH, VII,
ness board Waren ADD think saw the accused
in state OF intoxication He had WHITES ease o
absence visit tic interior OF Mexico Tor one week kae"
ing the object Tor witness TO see ms ooiher wo was
prisoner IN that couary and he Offered me The marines
the ship bring oil The Texan prisoners VINO were mere
with him. and he stated that II any indsny was "hered
to me, or was confined by the Me leans ne woud lase
this place and batter down Vera Cruz with Tue ship Iha
Wlththe ncoherent manner IN winch NC eAp.esser
induced wtness TO believe lnat he was A. ,
nave DIS rea"iS nav Han ln ~ iec, -,l M any
for his caaraeter and ,'on ss.eu ~ 'y
evidence OF Tue ch4' "e1s VI ' ;,,' n ns yin
DOUBT Out tie ACCUSED was iu.oA1".eu, ,i ~ ]
thinks the terms drunkenness ana were
nous 49,,
accused dd NOT Yen witness eh TAX
ing leave OF hn 10 go 10 Mexico, thal wesS wa, ar
rested ne wouiu ma 'uhls " uS "a 81 ~ y
say that IL ne nie~ .'fa' on MN 'o UV V NC G
lake II as eouneat'"" '''t "','ess was d % ~
say that II 'ss "aa'er 'u''.r ne . I SWIM"
his ("nes) disposal ne o!ef OF 'e 'haIihes was mate
"e Gay oe'".s ag e1 sup p,.,,hcr. ,.. a., =, re
s'P'."s ii'v'D'i :. ~ n n', 80, 49,, - q
sup so u.a' - 80 -, =, h 80 ~ Ma ,o, ... ~,
Sait"'" was vi " ~ ~ 40. o." nv s; ' LII Wv "
Siy1 H'S ~ lid ma, notice the ac
.nd ]a1"cn,,,e "a ne day ,l,r ,n went 10 sen i ON
p.pi n t,annoi snw IL ib Cr,,a;n was drn Il mr.
,oh.r ' O ' = > "f'"'' - ~ N'" y
Sop SI,k;,,,n McPb.rt ,r,;,,s w;,osSs d0es M,
1ulo' @ ~ ~; 80 r. - = -, , . % Sh as;
ki.o" II lhe e"l' was Vi uuN % sopei ""e" 'hcs' was
gol unus' "e'Su ~ e''eANo,"' W. a., :.
when ship sa,ed from Pensacola Cannot say ,oe
Captain drunk on that occaS'n Out his arptaraice
anu actions more Ike drunkea nan than any thing
else throughout The cruise.
- b;eeker. Cop. Clerk board the HGrren, &c
amned-Wilmess think The accused drnnk SA
day the ship under weigh 20 10 sea irom Pen>a
cola.
Gross eramiaea-Was present. when DR.. Mcleod and the
Cnpaah nau s'''u' aoout me VI 'GaIus nu