The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12


shosl; II was not customary on board toe James
town TO keep one cable shacksd, unless We intended
TO anchor.
Capt. Downing had mentioned to IN, the day be-
fore. that II he ~as besded of that he cOu not
fetch clear Of the land, he would anchor and send
boat To PerRambucO for fresh provisions ruits.
In my opinion there WAS no necessity for tho ship
being 81 near the reef and that We were going to
share point there should have been lead going to
ascertain the souDdngs. The shio was, should
think inride Of mile and half from the shore at
the time she struck.
do not know that the chart had been consulted.
or ber bearings taken tn ascertain her position. l
know tie chart was consulted after We struck. The
ship was IN shore about half ah hour; the pursar
paid the bills Of the expenses; forget their am ,unt
tie shoal was laid down on the chat In use at the
time there was u tide or currut setting towards
the n eli. and this was w.jl known; we had been
there before In the Jamestnwn | do not think
there was any leadsman in the chain when che ship
struck.
bsd received no orders Tn have leads there, or
to nuke any preparation for anything whatever;
Capt. Downing did not c"me on deck when informed
by the officer Of the deck Of our nesrness TO the
land, nor until | vent bel'w; the ships co irse
was kept away ore point before the captain
came TN deck; / generally waited for orders
from the captain befoe making preparations for
cables and leads on approaching the shore; do
not think there were any general orders in rela-
ton to the subject; sometimes went and asked
the captain for orders, and sh .uId have done so
had tie captain informed I'VE he was going into
port; when | said the jamestown could not be
cauked In the river. thought it was too rOugh in
the river owing to the strong who's, Y d. the work.
thought it was necessary she should be caulked
ms early rs practicable, aud mentioned it to the
ca, tam; it might have zone AZ NJ ntev,deo, but
did not tank at the time. There an order
look hi pit on board the Jamest wn, ia W noh the
orders of her commander registered for The
observance al the officers nf the day.
Mr.. Pendleton went to See General Urquz, aud
mentioned to me that the Genera. had granted per-
missi the snip and the fnrei gu residents living
IN the city to obtain provisions either Mt Palermo
or the b. These re gnlat,ous were violated by
every pei SOD going after provissns Who in the
habit Of selling them IN the Gitv. know of no
authority for this violation derived from the James.
town
l know that Capt. Downing employed different
man from the man employed by NJ. Pendeton, Mr..
s.. Clair to furnish the ships who also ca red pro-
visions into the city. do not KIN wv that Captiin
Downing exposed our count rymen or their property
TO the violence OF the conteDding parties, by leav
ing Buenos Ayies for Montevi eo. did not hear
that Coe intended TO desert the party to which he
belonged before Capt. Downing sent boat for him.
Queries were then put to the accused elciting the
following replies:-I did not think there was sufi
lie was received on board The letter from Mr..
Hamilton United States Consul at Montevideo, be-
fore referred to, WAS read as evidence for the
accused.
CONSUL ATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
MoNrEvrDEo, Feb. 8, 1858.
SyR-HavinR learned that James H. C0e, Esq,
native born citizen Of the United States. has sought
an asylum on board the jamestown, unoer your
been in imminent danger Gas per common report)
during visit to his family in this city, beg leave
not only to solicit for him, fellow citizen, your
protection under such circumstances, but that you
will extend your benevolence by granting him pas
sage in your ship hence 10 Rio JaneirO, TO which
place his wife and family have preceded him, in
the British packet. MIR. Coe had engaged his pas
sage on board the same vessel but for sQQ9e unknown
N tad l,a-
the Brt-h Admiral on this station The distress Il
Occasi0ned may be better imagined than described
and in consequence he WAS obliged to seek refuge
under our flag on board merchant vessel, in this
harbor until the jamestown, haopfy for him,
anchored near our port, when he repaired on board
Mr. Coe has been Of late In . foreign service, for
the support Of his numerous family, and while In
that service he was beyond the pale Of protection
of the United States but the moment be abandoned
II with the intent TO return to his native country,
he became entitled to that protection which he for
feited for the time being; and taking this view of
safety to his family at Rio Janero and thus confer
upon him and them q service which assureGly will
be most highly sppreciated; but ii, on the other
hand, he should be compelled to land in this city
again, assassins would be on the alert and probably
succeed In their murderOus intentions.
am. SIR your obed'eDt servant,
I'M. HAMILTON, Consul Of the United States.
Capt. 8. W. DowNING, U. 8. ship jamestown,
Monteyideo.
The examination on the part Of the accused was
resumed:-Capt Downing would not agree to the
arrangements made for furnishing the ship with pro
visions by Mr.. PeudletOn, ard think the agree
mtnt with st. Clair was made afterwards. A letter
from the officers of the jamestown while at Bnenos
Ayres, asking for survey Of that vessel, and the
directions given for her canlking in consequence Of
81 being genuine. Mr.. St. Clair was pilot, aud
dined several times in the ward room, and after
wards he dined at the invitation of some members
Of the mess; there was no exception taken to his
character.
Adjourned after the reading of the record.
rUrH DAY.
PHILADELPHIA. July IL, 1854.
The naval court martial reassembledat 10 O'clock
and the record was read AMI approved. Capt.
French Forrest was still absent on account Of sick
lees.
Hon. John s. Pendlet m being duly sworn, deposed
a. follows IL was at Buenos Ayres, as Charge de
Aaires of the United States tn tho Argentine Con-
fed racy, from August 1851 till March 1854 except
occasional absences on special missions to Uruguay
and Paraguay.
With regard to the first charge Shortly after ar
irving in Buenos Ayres, the existing GOVERN ent of
Rosas was overtbrown by combination Of the Up
per Argentine Provinces, headed by Gen. Urquiza,
acting In concert with the government of Brazil.
was appointed by different Provinces Of the Con-
federation Provisional Supreme Director Of the
same and he proceeded to the reorganization Of the
Confederation which bad resulted in the election Of
congress 70 me es IN SANTA re LOT tno purpose OF
forming new constitution. On September s, 1852,
Gen. Urquizs left Buenos Ayres to attend the inau-
guration Of this Congress-; but on the 18th
ipsuection broke out In the city OF Buenos Ayres
which expelled from that city and province
the civil and military authorities appointed by
Urquiza. In this state Of Things, In obedience TO
the instructions Of the President Of the United
States, about the 10th Of November, left Buenos
A,res for Paraguay, and continued absent till April
1853. then learned by the official papers of the
provisional gevernn ebt VI Buenos Ayres that about
September lst 1862, counter revolution, sustained
by tue population Of the rural districts of the pro
vince, and headed by Col. Lagos, had besieged the
city Of Baenos Ayres, and demandei the expulsion
Of the existing autt critics. that two three months
afterwards the Supreme Provisional Director had
marched upon Buenos Ayres, with an additional
force from the Upper Provinces. aud had taken COM
mand Of the besieginR forces On arriving, found
the city in close state Of siege, being surrounded
BY the lines Of the besiegers, from the river its
rnrths houndary n III. river . the saatia