The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-09
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY
RELATIVE TO TUE
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO

co. proceed TO answer much relates to the othe
officers and troops
Answsr-I not able to say After the wreck; IS re
marked yesterday, WAS disabled by = attack OF
pleurry, and cid MOI go forward for about t~o days
therefore cid not know what took place during tina,
time; after that time regular details Of the si,ss au
men we're furnished to free the ship from water two
ooes we're assigned to this duty at th. time tn re
were two officers on duty, and IS many men could
work think the details of these were 6rst ordered
on the eve aug Of tho 25.h, but am not positive
the wreck took place about seven O'Clock the mornng
Of the 24h AMI do no. cay that the ar Aid o. work
Ing party Of the troops furnske night OF the
but to the best Of my recollection It WAS then the
Was furnished b. regular detail hsvs daub. an
perfectly confdeat that Ad furnished from the first
by officers and men near the engine they quarte
near the engine; Captain Judo and think Ll.utsn snt
Lozer had forward At the time of the wreck to this
forward cabin, AID remained about dsya they
went from the main cabo few o.hsr janior on ,ers
and men sssis. ed ia this sm oonadent.
Q-Nas or was not the II rsade.ed applied
fori
for.
Q-was there MT any reslsc. or wan, OF en.r.
81 on the part OF the troops Colonel
Gates In your judg nen' and il So state the fact
i do NO! xxos tnst there any want OF energy;
al was done hst could BIS done to free shp from
Ter; and without the aid OF the officers and men, an
confident abe ust have gose Iowa
Q-Whsn you spe.k Of the first aid By regular detail
do you nsAn the first furnished By orter Of the
mAnderS
AL DO, though did hear Colonel Gates direct indl
viduA sooiers who into the main cabin 60 for.
ward and work ~ tao pumps this was the only ocers
c. sin left where 81 tue time.
@ Waen you cay INST aid was rendered - " ap.
pied for, co you Ell that uch ao furnished by
Dol Gates and b. hss order?
A. b-evs the aid rendered the application OF
Capt Watkins to tue individual officers him at
engine 1T that tins; bel eve the orders Of Capt. Watkins
to tighten the sip were given in the tho
orders Of Capt Watkins to thro" out the baggage in
der to tighten the ship reached the csoa to the
best o! N y recollection aud billet
O. Where Coz, Cars At this tmsf
A He wa' generally Ia the csbia although he went
forward during the Tins but hos often ID not kuow
Was there any disoa snz. aon disregard OF disci
pine among the troops, org you the steam
Or, to your knowledgeS
A. There other tia that resulting
from the less Of cc.rs and commlss Off srs by
the accident and wreck OF tins 24ta large ton OF the
rank and he we're recruits, many OF them bu. short
time In the service and found that they had ach less
reyect fer orcers than ever had exhibited By any
e,ner command before; fo1ed that thsy shkra from
tpsH 1ors ~ Eae enRins room wAea vas d,ta and
A.-ous.l 4Lsy dreoly rsfuted TO my knowledge,
they very slow to obey; nothing like mutny
noDstrsnce to orders known to ms; lound tbs bst
way TO make them work ives by An appeal to ta.r
danger their own lives, AID those Of their comrades,
AID not By orders; this WAS ccn6nd to portion only Of
the command; mean . portioo Of the recruits.
Q Was there any Drunkenness In tbs commando
Not 10 my knowledge heard OF some, or little bat
did not feea case there were great pains taken TO
was dsrs BY Captain judd 10 tins beat Of M oals and
30 far Is knos by hts own authority.
A. was destroyed early tn. ars or second day atsr
the accident, the Gath 2sth this whissey was a.
rived .. by the act Of throwing the baggage overheard
order Of Csy tain Watkins cid not il des royed
Q. What Was the average amount OF the off srs bag
A. averaged the baggage tsk.a f.om the officers aud
their personal goo at about eight hundred barrels
bulk think 1t hty exceeds tnst averaged II pre-
vious to tmb.rkAton 1t possibly may have reached
Q VIVA. number OF tfi,srs were in com a.ud ?
A. About eighteen, / think
and seersse Geek the bagg.gs had been pc.d On the
mp ,er main declf A. That used for hoso iAI; it
might have bseu used for 'ar FOR tbs bu th,a
could have had hos pi al; the table was 81
ranged on the upper deck, the same plscs the; the
stAndee, oceupe duscg the night usei 20 cat dur
ing tbs day on the upper tables 2sni
BY rods, ard at tight they hauled up and the
sandees put under them the cooking gallsys and
tables were en- that cech.
Vas that arrangement the bes. that could Be rasis
A. 1t WAS the best tha' could BE- made the
stances.
nsde By the comsndee to the eomfors and good
discipline Of bis troops during their sufercgs on tue
wrecAs think younger eff yer, less snoum bsred
with family, might have exerted himself person.
ally, and probably wout, but 10 not ,hink thu sut-
feree Aby from neglect on the part OF Col Gates; the
company fl sers took immediate age Of their men
anu furnshed them With evary tna. the ship 81
fordsd thss hte then In the cooks galley as 1t
could not kept up in consequence Of the roll Of the
Q Could any better arrangements have bssu made
BY ofhcsrs or mtLf l do not thirk there could.
sate me circumstances relat ng to Colonel Gates
Leaving The San Trsno,s:o.
% the 2sth Of D.oeub Der the bark Ksy cam. aI,ng
side And gent boa; Captain Watkins sui my.slf
oeavored to board to X she would
American port; Captain Watkins reache1 the bos. with
great deal 0. difficulty, though she
weather side; he went board but there wac still .
difficulty, and recommended to give my dire lions
him about the AFTER sdvissd to 90 dswn bs-
cause would eeAy tie boat ong the boa. itself
very FL shts mre little stt Captain Wa kns returned
directly having maze With the CO plain Of
The koy TO take the Whsle command on ard. aud pre-
pastions were immediately made to clear tho ship OF
cotton ard nvsy he ,roopo on board; ey direction OF
Col nal Gstes detail OF off and twent, we're
sent board TO throw tae c,on tae regu.
lsr ran fer commerced tersiood tia.
lacs should drs With h.ir child 10 the order OF
the rank OF their hufbsnd Colonel Gates went 10 the
erst beat with on family, after to. detail, leaving Major
70 on beard tbs K,lby, l asked "sban detail Major
Wise 10 IN perntsnd the smeakaron Of tho 3sY'
Colonel Gates repes, Yes certainly, the MAjor stasd
deiaiL
c. where cid this occ.rp
A In the cabin the dining table
Y VINO got in that bolts-Any troops or famillesf
Q Was the bat employed in taking over the detail
hrgerf
thnt 1t WAS; there were two boats--ene assigned
have meptoSse not thAR haif thu dstA OF twenty
vent In The FIRST boat; do not I'll,
the number, bu' do thiok any thsn could carry
mueh ten; that, as have mentioned the order
until ~ dark when AL the latiss got then
beh boats carried the en; the disabled ofcsrs
q. Hih ths wi,Lt.s please give the names Of tn, dis
Abed tEicers, as he proceed
A. Clooe 8urk. usior Merchant. Or SAterlea, OAp.ao
Gar iner III. secoi 0ssso Merchant with
hls 'sn, this psenent in ordsr-is By
s-ass. consent they did not ho.ese- adhere strictly
TO that orcrr Inv ouAt which carried the ladies an
;ber HID rs was 30 small and sshy msu We
required { bail 1. l., keep all a.
Doss the witness tnow thai soma OF the ladies' p.r
fot their cuy n bAilugY A. Yes ierstood So
did Iot zee It
q What officers remained The vrectf
Maj Wtea Tiauf W W.ca.
CkApor, Cr ~ifts ard ys.K; the en- s,u o, the
troops csn'ruuei until tsrf; renarhed TO MIi,- We
that the beat eusbt tai the troops uere all re-
moved after 6ak tie boo, vitn the drst came
pae and init rated that this the last trip tn It
the boat Likely 10 m, H. and tbs last boat
being hsul~i up; Immediately called Major Wise ato
Ell cabin, ard informed him 1t 1st board nd
lire th6e men AZ price t. wok the b,a he At ara.
ctmorrd he did rot DEEM ~ necessary or something to
VA eject be aid fanly CO on board and rsturn'
r-pheo that ~rs,si, -oud Ts'uro after go. tato tn.
boat ne again repeated Lis iequ.st to stur ar
pro u. Asuredly would reported 10 Conl Gs,es
irmecmny on TIE Kilsy, that came to employ those
Een; tnst desmed IL Important TO 1t tuey shouls
vofh mn All wore rsmoFsi, % the then