The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-30
Military Court Martial.

Military Court Martial.
TRIAL os BREvET BROADER GENERAL TALcoTr,
COLONEL AND CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF ORDNANCE.
Firth paws rRocrEDisGs.
The court met in the Aldermen's room at the City
Hall; all the members present
Col Huger recalled
els this true copy of letter from Anderson to
you, enclosing the power of attorney? Is 1t the first
letter in the Of this correspondence And Is this
true copy Of the power Of attorney therein enclosed
A--ies; this is true copy Of the letter think
the original presented to the court day before
terday, which enclosed the power Of attorney.
THE power Of attorney from Doctor Carmichael to
J. II. Anderson read in evidence
$50 far you know and believe, the letters
which haze been exhibited to the court the entire
respondence between yourself and the propris OF
the Tredegar Works (Mr Anderson) the subject of
your order TO Carmichael
official by No record was kept of them, and
quenty cannot be certain that 1t is all the correspond
ence, but believe that it Is.
Odd you see MIR. Anderson during the peri ID
A-No.
Q-After your return TO Old Point. In November
General Tacott in regard to your order to Carmichael
or any instructions reyokng the authority In regard
neral Talcott's) letter Of the 9th November 1850
Al received none whatever the subject, from
General Talcott until the letter from him Of the 18th
April, 1851. Letter read
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
W.sHsGroS April IL, 1851. !
sr-fou are requested ofurnish the deparm emit all
this Information in your possession concerning any
tact arrangement Of any kind with Mr. j. r. Ander
son TO furnish for himself any other person shot or
shells for Fort Monroe or the arsenal.
Please report the character OF such copy
Of an agreement order what articles have been called
marks the uhect that you may deem
Brevet Brigadicr 0enerai, Colonel q oranaaSs
Breyet Col D. IIUcsR, Fort Monroe Arsenal.
o.-were you present at any conversation between
Carmichael and General Talcott and do you know any
thing that Carmichael said to the General!
A-Inever saw them together during any part Of this
business
Glad Anderson had any contract with you or any or
der from you for 81 FOUNDER shot, other than the order
Of Carmichael
A.-None.
cRoss-Ex.MrS.rioS.
Q-liai you any communication direct or indirect,
order to Carmichael the transfer Anderson after
the rcfusa to recognise the transfer TO Anderson in No
vembtr 1850 until you were ordered by General Taleott
A-Nonc whatever.
o-lIavc you here's cory Of the report made by you
In pursuance thereof lfyou have, produce IL,
Al have not; did not bring It with mo, as the
original Il on file In the Ordnance Office.
THE reading Of the report postponed for the pre-
Q-Did you ever. at any time, and when, report 10
bin that any attempt had been made to carry the order
TO Carmichael into effect, by the delivery Of shot, or
Otherwise,
Al made no report to General Talcott on the sub
jet until my report made in compliance with his letter
Q-IIad you any further or other authority from
General Tacot in reference to the procuring Of shot
the charge,
A-No sir
Q-Dd you ever make any estimate for the funds re-
qured for payment for the shot sent TO Fort Monroe by
Dir Anderson, A.-None.
pmEcr EXAMINATIONS RESUMED.
Q-louSsy, on the cross-examination and In answer
20 the question next before the last that you had
further authority from General Talcot in reference to
procuring shot aud shells than the order Of the 9th No
v,mbsr 20 you mean that YOU received no authority
ffom him personally, here, In November, 1850
ANone, unless his approval q my letters % Anier
sen ~ Captain stone and mine TO kembe be considered
such. which l Do not
THE w.s ordered TO be cleared upon rc.opgnng
the following question was tut
Question BY the Court In the correspondence between
Ike witness and Mr. Anderson which has been read,
about shot snd shells did tho witness considr VT An
derson a. making those shot and bells account ohe
order 70 Doctor Carmichael his Own (Andersonsl
account CIR any other account,
- considered lin a. making them AZ hi own risk
under the order transfeued 70 him by Carmichael, aD1
expecting he would get the consent ~ the department
Question ~ the Court-What Department.
A-Ordnancc department.
Question by the Court-In n your letters 10 Mr..
Anderson you speak q the inspection q certain shot
Were these things connected with ia execution q the
order Of General Tacott In favor u Or Carmichael II
not under what authority they said or done
A-There was no ON .ia inspection Of the shot They
were examined At the request Of Mr. Anderson contained
IN Of the Letters read Directions for official inspec
tien are contained In ordnance regulations lRegua-
tions trrd 70 the court
q Did the witness ever, directly indirectly, make
bUwn the fact to the or nance Burean its chief
the War Department, that said Anderson employed
in making shot and shells as set firth ia the corrcspon-
Gencel A-No
Question by the Court the freight for the deli
very q said shot and shells set forth in the
pordsnce which has been read, paid for nso BY whom
and on what account
The bills ~ adng made them payable Ny the ship
rer, but for the convenience Of the captains did ad
the money 70 them account Of Anderson, aud
net % account 81 the United States
Question by the Court.-Under the general instruc-
ons II General Tacott Of November 1850 70 procure
the shot and shells by open purchase how the order
60 be given to Carmichael
A-Because be brought the order from General Tai
colt 20 me and expected TO receive them
from foundry near rrcdericksburg from which had
formerly received both shot and shell Of very good qua
lily.
You state in your answer to the court that you
considered Anderson sending the shot az his risk
and that you expected him 20 procure the consent Of the
department Did you say anything on this point 70
Andersen other than Is found in the letters before the
court A-Nothng.
puuess desired 70 make an expanaton-that he con
sdsItd the correspondence between Andcrson and him
te'f prvafe one and that Mr. Anderson had
atady received his ccal but bad the right 20
afpuo he question with the witness whether he bad not
q relt to execute the order given - Carmichael
Wines expected thst derson would apply for aud gct
rA d. thought would be granted - h could tee no
tament " tbs public service ~ giving ne contrast 10
tm.
Question by gudse Advocate As your letters 70 Nr
Anderson bauie tha court ut marked private. sai
8e'al husress 4 yUu consider H. warmed
tntt SIN Y par. 2 them r. :. iyatt'
Ale Nad Eo warning, hut bis h~st and seeo1i
letters 0Ntr Ncth natlt1 r-Fttp, mine were not.
ltetsE NJ ttN r4.f ut#k tgdUte4 u tho court.
tuate Aafttt5e - I'D reed 81 bsins ta your attsn
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