The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-28
The California Expedition.

To THE EDrroR or rnr N Y. HsRAlD.-
DEAR eR Regretting, as do, to occupy single
space In the columns of your paper still feel unwilling
that the public should be deceived in relation to petty
frscas which occurred board the United States enf
port Susan Drew, and which, although by the
pondent of the .aibsny atlas mutny board,
was but minor ssr and the particpacrs were prompt
mandant OF the Susan Drew, Lieutenant Colonel Henry
Burton observed in h hip that although most OF the
soldiers under his command disposed to keep their
persons clean, still there were some few who became
unceany and had vermin their persons To prevent
all from suffering for the faults few Colonel B.
an order that the should battle their persons twice
week tub prepared for the purpose Generally the
men pleased with this order but few OF them per
sisted in disobsy ing Colonel orders and have been
informed from good authority, that the very who
refused TO battle those who needed On the
refusal OF these men to obey the order, Colonel d.
Captain Of their company directed to put the order
in force He reiterated the order of his superior but his
Captains Of another company to strip those who
fused and make them bathe With very little trouble
who had refused to obey the order at ss were after
they came out Of the water coninea in the Brig"
small place allotted for the confinement Of prisoners 1t
has little partition put up around composed strips
OF pine plank not as place of security but to sppor
ton it from the other part Of the berth deck This
broken and thrown very silly overheard while the eff.
Of the watch sitting ia the cabin wiring his
morning report and all the other officers of the
mand were asleep in their berths The next morning
satisfied that two men" the who had destroy
ed the Partition They were promptly confined in irons,
arrival in Rio de Janeiro and believe court martial
was ordered for the trial Of the before sailed.
This sir il, believe, the true satem Of tho affair."
As to officers being afraid to show themselves until tie
had got deck shall say nothing; for feel salts
fed that all who know the fact that Henry s. Burton,
Of the best and probably Of the bravest in
our army. in command OF the ship-such
Captains Maggie, Frsby and shannon, with Lieutenants
Theal Gilbert and Psndleton, and many others to sup
port him In discharge Of his duty-all can Judge whe-
Their fear prompted them to await the shining Of the
TO carry out the principles of discipline and duty As
to the men, who styled traitors by the cor
respondent of the .dtlas only ask whether soldier
10 proven to be q traitor when he obeys an order
when he disobeys IT. he respondent also adds
grand finale Ito his letter. that the who to
be tried for mutiny let off by stopping their pay for
to state. but at the same time would TO imply that
the matter was compromised for twenty one dollars
This manner Of settling mutny Ia, believe, al.
together code Of martial law, aud IL 1t was the
sentence of Colonel Stevenson his officers It was to-
tally unknown themselves at the time left the expo
dtion As much as regret that this ettor to the Albany
.dtias should be published at sl still feel proud
having the honor 10 represent both officers an q
men Of Q regiment wHo had so much to oonea
with In its organization, such delay and difficulty
at its departure, and SO little expected from them
but at the same time proved themselves to be the
anest body Of men who have willingly left their country
to bear the fatigue OF long and tedious sea for
the purpose OF taking possession Of foreign soil Par
d. the length of epistlebut feel that could not
ing the regiment who my AIDES and friends, and
have other representative in the city al the present
time. have the honor to subscribe myself,
Your obedieni servant,
JAS NJ TURNER,
Captsin Comp. B., 7h Reg. N. Y. U. $. Volunteers.