The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-11

Cues You are positive you were rot introduced TO
him al DR. HeiskelPsi
Ans ! am pretty positive that renewed his s,squalnt-
aDee al Mr.. Locks house. and not at DIR. Heiskelfs
| Cues. | understand that you had no conversation
with him al Dr. Hekelrs house the subject Of your
having seen him on the Pacific coas
Ans. might have had conversation with him
that subject there do not know about that; but the
conversation had with him on that subject after
leaving Mr. Locks house.
| Lieutenant ) G.. Rowan recalled
Mr. May, Look al the brothers John Charles aud
George a. Gadlner aud say which OF them il was that
Ans. The sitting 10 the left of Mr. Carlisle, tDr
Ques Are you positive tha, John Charles is no, the
one!
Ans am.
| CToss-examnaton.
| Mr.. Bradley. When did you first see John Charles
| Gardiner'
Ans. He pointed out to when came here.
| Cues You had seen George previously at Willard's
Ho,ell
| Ans. Yes, sir; bu, did not renew my acquaintance
Ques Did anybody else ride out with you from Ma
za,lan besides DR.. Gardiner'
Ans. There another person. but ! do not recol-
lect positively who it was. t'5
Cues. Was he called doctor
/ Ans ! cannot tell what he was. There were three
Cues. Did the party ride on Dir. Gardiners horsesl
Ans ! am under the impression that the Doctor po-
litey offered ed, US the use Of his horses
Ans There is only one way OF getting out into the
country from the town The town IS on the shore, and
/ Il.
60 out on neck of land There is no other way OF get
ting out, except by water.
Cues Can you fix the time at which you took that
ride with any more certainly than you did the other
Ans No, sir it was some time in the spring-I
think in May We were there in May in the Cyane.
Cues. You sailed at the same time with Capt. Mad
dox
| Ans. He on board the ship.
Cues. Do you remember whether, during that ride,
anybody had his strrups heightened or shortened
Ans. not | am long, legged man, and may
have heightened my s,irrups II is likely that man
riding strange saddle would lenghen shorten his
stirrups
Cues. Have you any recollection Of what the ap
parent age of DR.. Gardiner at that time
Ans. He was young man-perhaps about 80 years of
age cannot say anything positive about his age. He
might have been 25 or 35
The Court Some old people weak enough to
think that you cannot tell anything at all about their
Mr. Bradley Was that the only occasion on which
you in his company
Ans. Yes sir; was on shore on but few occasions.
Cues There are no circumstances which bring
the name of the gentleman who rode out with you to
your mind Was he an American officer!
Ans. do mol recollect that he was.
Cues You went ioget horses. aud DR.. Gardiner prof.
fered his-is that so
Ans do not remember how that is.
Cues Had you any previous acquaintance with Dr.
Gardiner which would induce such offer from him
Ans think not; but am not positive may have
seen him on previous occasions.
Cues. Is it your impression that The offer made
10 the gentleman who rode out with you to yourself
Ans Al is my impression that the Doctor offered the
horses Whether he offered them TO the gentleman who
rode out with me, or 10 myself do not know. Most
likely il TO myself.
Qdes Why do you say that it was most likely to
yourselfa ! was he not an entire stranger TO you
Ans. II is very common when we meet Americans
abroad that We are invited to their houses and dine with
them, though they be entire strangers TO We ordi-
manly receive such cives, and as such suppose that
took il from DR. Gardiner.
Cues. Do you remember the place you went to-
Ans No, sir.
Cues Can you give description Of any one of the
Ans. | think that one Of them was sorrel horse
with white spots
Cues. Do you remember the color OF the one upon
Ans. canno, be positive. II may be that rode on
the horse which have described.
Cues. Dad the route which you took going out OF the
town lead you by church
Ans. You can go outof the town by two streets. 1t
s not necessary that you should pass by the church
We may have passed by the church, however.
Cues. How many churches are there at Mazatlani
Ans. have only recollection OF one, which on
hill 1t is likely there is than one Catholic church.
but that was the principal one
Ques Do you remember the appearance OF that
Ans; Its,ruck me very common building for a
Catholic church.
Ques. Was there anything striking abou, iti
Ans. Nothing except its insignifcance.
Ques. How lar from the shore did the Cyane lie
Ans. suppose abou, a mile and half-perhsps not
al so great a distance.
Cues Were there any other vessels lying in sight
Ans On the second visit the Cyane was perhaps up
wards OF mile and half from the shore. We anchored
English brig Spy, which on line with what
called the Crestou, but is not called by he people
of Mazatlan. refer to the extreme buh oil land form
ing the hafbor, and which is the first point OF land you
make IN coming from That point dist ne ushes Ma
zatlan from all other towns Ii looks like elephants
head. Frenchmsn said it looked like a cocked-hat
The bluff Is some three or four hundred feet high
Cues Does the land fall from that bluff to the city I
Ans. Yes it falls low enough the north side to
answer the purpose OF graveyard. II goes then
and breaks of abruptly. There was another bluff of
rocks upon which battery was mounted;
Cues What the character OF the landing place at
Mszatlan
Ans. It stone projection, running from low
water mark out into the sea 1t was intended for a
wharf.
Ques Was il flashed when you there
Ans. Ii not.
Ques. Have you been there since ls46
Ans. Yes, sir
Ques At what time
Aus. | left there in May, lsiS.
Cues Was Commodore Jones there in the time
Ans He was and we heard OF the declaration of
peace after had lett Mazailan, at the town OF San
Bias.
Ques. Were you at Mazailan between $40 and is4si
Ans. Yes, sir we landed forces and took the
town between those periods.
Cues, Was timber hauled there at that time to make
the wharf,
Ans Not that | know of.
Cues DO you remember whether Commodore Jones
bad some block houses erected there
Ans, ! remember that be said he intended 10 have
some erected.
Cues Were they erected
Ans. Not while was there. We had 10 put up de-
fences ourselves at three points.
Cues | understand you to say that you do not recol
yh he Kyere