New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-21
Trial of Captain Williamson.
Reported for The Tribune.
NAVAL COURT MARITAL,
Or board the Q. S. Ship North C1rohna, lying II
the New York H4rbor.

NAVAL COURT M4RTIAL,
Or board the o. S. Ship North Carolina, lying n
The New York H4rbor.
The Court having been orgaAsed and The minutes OF the
last days proceedings read Mr. Hamilton, counsel Tor ihe
accused read the Navy Department IN re!a'
ton 10 the absence OF Wilkinson, stating thai he could
mol colsenlto 20 trial miles, The Court would grant
an close OF tie case, II Gen. W.
.hou Lot have arrived before the trial arrived al that point
With respect TO the second OF charges which were pre-
rrred agans, bis client he ld rot propose To plead COY"
bul tic objection which he might have ani a.
Ter the first set had been disposed Of
Alter some wasted in The discussion OF Inc
Of The accused 20 BIZ without the presence OF CON-
Wilkinson the case permitted proceed, The Jnase
Advocate stating thai unless The absent "'tiess sGooia al
riy. he rosd not take any suoay on thai sPeclcdon
Tn. charges four IN number, were next read CnaIse
FIRST, Nazarding public ship under his csnlau " '.
proper nav CATION, and by careleSaess sno ina'tx'oS -
mis- tina, se.n. command OF the snip " 80 '
Island OF ftssa he night II the -Vth @
by running close 10 tie shore Ana ss"h III
m. said ship of the coas, OF Texas by running her on
the shoals and then giving orders 10 take particular
course which, it followed would have run The ship ashore
This offence Is sad have been committed on the 2iih OF
Anvil 1870 Char-e Pad. Drunkenness while on duty on
hoard his sbipi Pensacola Bay, The l2ih OF March,
.rb. getting his ship underwegh agal! on Inc 'o Oh
4nr and IN on the May, in such degree as 10
be Obliged TO hold the mizen rigging 10 sHSaIs MN
SET erect.
3d. ScandaoIs conduct in sriKlhs one 1osepH -1e'''
boals.Eain's mate.
4h. Illegally punsaiIg an apPrenuc named ouat e
lows with more than on- dozen tasaes
Lieutenant v. G. Bay eramined Witness WAS apaehea
to ,. Warren that the ship was laid 10 inere 10 Tue
ssre and the First Lieutenant Mr. Noble sent or witness
who was uuwel the tme saying 1t " as no time 10 stay
below "a .A!p going on shore ac anCho1
le, go and there Hedge and ha"ser lost sup
was got clear OF the shore Witness does mol know w
OF the ship was directed by the accused or not Inc
fhrpS II Is
.o rho anchor was lei 1t night, IN the middle
watch asween Il sud A. NJ Ga or about TIE time sa'ea'
on the I'd September witness turned OUT 10 tHe h"
watch, hearing great noise on the deck. "en' " "e
ward room skyght and that the alt sans were 'u'
SHORTLY alter Lieut. Noble came from the decK OF SAFE
room and called for witness on dsck as tue snip
vas enjng on shore got deck weigh was got
on The >h before the ship nas pui ABOUT ss ,Ieh
bot when pat about she got rock stern DOH on ou
h her sead Yards we're square she comHencea striking
and struck so heavily 10 knock the men on uech Oh %
feet The order given 10 the carpenter W VI lnS us
y4 mn and cut away the Witness was on The lore
castle and heng apprehensve would go, lola 'ne Se
70 sand clear aud got the lore chains himself uete
va heayv GROUND swell the breeze was pretty ,'n
II is the preston OF witness that the oay way lne sup @
o nv Inc aid OF the stir, breeze which blew aioHS he
hnrs TIN, was eff the bar Just below Galveston Ia
chat here produced IN winch the wines ~ h
e , nccasan according TO the belief the witness
T6 durins The sd watch and part OF The morn
ing watch. The accused was on deck Win 'ne " ie'
! tenant when the witness got thsle. 49,, ,,.L =,
T., the best OF witness belief the accused was drunK on
| the
e o. occasion when he offered Dr. McCoud he OF
Marines TO 90 INTO Mexlso release his eroher %no was
,kn prisoper while ia command OF tie Santa re r'1ped
Shonld saw he was drunk bis looks and from MS
an offer of that kind Dd not see le dcSuseu
accnsed came on deck ordered witness 10 get cast
into the deep lead. the ship being on tne sa ooa
and reoue,ted that lie might box her of into the hea yaro
To that he made reply, although two sppca.ns "ee
made The accused then holding on 10 Inc III zen te
i mo- 1na he,d line wa, foul Went down and gave The
ruer to haul up the main SAIL and square the alter yards
Lieut. Noble cane on deck when witness k his head
oud do Lieut. ~ made no a.swer pu, Moon n. him @
The Captain lett the deck and witness sup ua
.iarboard tack The Quarter a nd Te CANAAN
ordered the helm arboard and the witness esun.er
was drunk al this time. This happened about 10 T. ~
Witness the officer OF ts.e deck. ,,;,.,, bo,t
Witness remembers the accused suiRig hMe'.' a poa.
yain mate The CAPITA called Mleit over to the star
board side of quarterback, aud struck h IN le 'aee
Al the time spoken OF The accused was unae Use
nf Homer Al The time OF the punishment OF Bellows WIZ
ness was officer OF the deck All The apprentices
mustered. The first boy called was OF e nSnle % b
ordered the boawuuto whip Below FOR not ~ e
other boy hard enough Thinks Bellows nah - .. was
drunk at the time The ashs were on his pos'ero1 WIZ.
the The way OF was ms tnt ooy G et
had one lash from Bellows and lhen .ne at.et aau ''
| dozen or so frou the hoatswans mate win the cat
Gross eranned-The first cutter was sent 10 fecoye e
Le,;,,e and hawscr but without getting H. Thought me
accused drunk from the nnamed appearance OF ms dIe
and eyes but did him drink any hlhs lat uay nc
always in his cabin alone Believed lne sc.useu 10,
drunk because he held the nlzzen.rggns ana De.
cause he Staggered His feet may have been
that time but know the cause was not us CuS.o
~ hold on To The mizzenrgging. The b,y Bellows was
logged with the boys cal, but witness never couea te
number OF its TALL The charges were prouShl dSansl .e
cn,in b.or. he broug hl any against the witness On Tue
of danger tie ship, TO which witness teseu
the orders her extricaon came from Tue rts' Lieu
tenant. o.. I;.,,so,,t of IN.
warren and thinks the situation oil the ship when OF San
Ro,, was owing TO the falling of and the sea setting
in 10 ards shore The orders which me accused save
the night previous were not communicated 10 "hess
NJ. by officer VINO sdiu ne IIo'u
hear the breakers Witness went on deck and alter sehs
the situation OF The ship he made al SAL me scSg y
came on deck in shirt and finding that the ship could nlt
be got of by sails, and bearing the SURF uisunCy WI"
ness asked The captain II he should take Guar &c oI .e
he reDe YES and waes wished 10 let go the anchors but
the Captain opposed and left The deck Wines eno
him to say tina; ship drtsg ard tie anchor "ouu
have 70 he lei 20 Sent the message twice. aud thea
directeI go into the cabln ana say ha he
ship was going the Shore and that he must come
out The master did reach The cabin before the ac-
stepped beyond the cabin door, and witness sau
we'll aud al that moment the starboard anchor let
20 in ialhom water We then got out me
hedge, and afterwards stream anchor was carried
out III. accused did take command OF The ship Ga
that occasion and only consented 10 tue suggestion Oh Tue
witness Win respect TO the difficulty OF! Galveston W.T.
ness was not Of the orders the captain had gwen
during the aisnt. Abou5 A. NJ. witness was aroused by
an unusual cry and went deck Immediately, when he
say house on the s:arboard bow beam. Went TO
the binnaee how the ship AIDED, and asked te on
Ger OF the deck what the sounding Directed al hands
10 be hurrie4 up the captain 10 be called When he
got heave the lead he found II athoms water anu
a se areS shore Wines calrd The captain Who was
dressing; called Mr. Bay and Mr. Cogsll 10 hurry on
deck as the SLIP was going ashore SAID The capuin the
ship has rot sail enough 20 about stay. He replied
she will 1pear Wines said, you wear ship, sT She
W 90 ashore" He said, then tack her" Witness then
set the courses and spankrr she bad good way
put her about In doing this she struck on her hael ana
The alter yards were thea swung ana sne
struck again very heavily fore aft Suppose she struck
several taies aid wn!le shat situation thought IL "oua
be necessary her masts, and directed Tue car
pen,er 10 have ready for pufPse De neau
yaras swung sails filled ana she got on ne ac
tLs did not take charge OF the nor
din