The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-04
ARMY INTEALIGENcE.
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TRIAL OF MAJOR WISE BY COURT MARTIAL.
ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT.
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The Charges and Specifications.
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Testimony of Colonel Lorenzo Thomas.
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Proceedings and Reports Of the Boards Of
Inspection Appointed by Major
Wyse and Gen. Scott.
Testimony of Colonel Lorenzo Thomas.
INTERESTING LETTER OF MAJOR WISE.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, ORDERS.
&c, &C., &c.

with full report of the first days proceedings.
The Court was opened in Fort Columbus, Governors
Island at eleven O'clock in accordance with the follow
ing order
BY instructions from the President of the United
States, general Court Martial hereinafter specified,
will assemble at Fort Columbus Hbor OF New York at
II O'Clock A. NJ, on Wednesday the third day OF May
1854 as thereafter practca BILE for the trial of
Bv Maj Francis O. Wyse, Captain OF Third Artillery
and such other prisoners a. any ne oroagnt before
Bvt Brigadier Gen Henry Stan on Assistant Quarter
Bvt Col Charles F. Smith Captain Se,ond Artillery.
Bvt. Col Harvey Brown, Major 'econd Artillery
Bvt Lieut. Col Francis II ylor, Captain FIRST Artillery
Bvt Lieut.. Col W. J. liac ee Captain Secoad Dragons
Byt Lieut. COL Isaac y y Reeves, Captain Eighth
Bvi Lieut. Col silas Casey, Captain Second Infantry.
Bvt. Maj Lawrence r. Graham, Captain second ORA
By Maj. jefferson Van Horn Captain Second Infantry
Bvt Maj. George peas, Assistant Adjutant General
Byt Maj. Alfred Mordecai, Ordnance Department.
Bvt Maj. John + Lee, Judge Advocate.
The Judge Advocate stated that he had rece sed re-
port from Lieut. Colonel Ahcrcrombie, in charge OF the
recruiting service and that Major Graham, that
vice. was unwe and unable 10 attend the court APP
peared him by the certificates Of hcattendng surgeon
The Court decided to proceed without him. The orders
appointing the Court then read at the conclusion
of which Major wyse asked If he had any objection
to any member named therein and here present, to
which he replied None whaever' and in his presence
the following oaths, prescribed by law, admins
tered to the Court by the Judge Advocate and to the
Judge himself by the presiding officer OF the court,
Breyet Brigadier-General Henry Stanton, Assistant
Quartermaster General
OATH OF THE COURT.
mine according evidence, the matter You,
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ssnssiePse the best Of isrstandag
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published by the will you disclose
Of martial Unless to Evidence there
witness sya court Of justice in due course oflaw
OATH OF JUDGE ADVOCATE
vote or opinion q Parouar member Of the court
TO Of sw s
s be o. ss s Any hut tine proper until
When these oaths administered, Major Wyse ask
ed permission to introduce E. W. Andrews, ESQ., as his
counsel, which acceded to by the court.
Major wyse then arraigned the following
charges
CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS PREFERRED AGAINST
MAJOR wYsE.
CHARGE rIRsT-DIsohEpIEScE ORDERS
thin hs iaa he MsGs Francis
proceed in command SfSur companies Of his from
D.en purPosi embark board the steam.
Falcon in the said harb9 the 18th day Apri 1854
did the said day refuse and fail obey
Specification Is-In this. that be said Brtve Major
wyse Captain said being ordered to embark
aforesaid with four Of his resment for distant
prior the emtariation sid
SsuSsas. smother 9Ssr rank FsInqai'I
aS.srn ~ the ams on I se prsenoe that The said
he ssd b bead
been duly Informed was unssawoIthy and did himself
ost him thereby ananaonins hi % supposed danger
@ ha ss aid ID xPSs'a Major wy
, s 3 sh A few l SuIs as sf aas IF he
Glare 70 Lieut. Col Thcnss General attached the
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%Ss had e 'qs
ss ,H s or m n wsn
msnt in conducting the said command to its destination
speeisss.en sdNin shs that he the said Breve. Major
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1854 that on his the said Brevet Majors return from
month Be- then for @ he was to
h % the a
rs MAJOR APPLIED IN PsSn at the General
formed s5 By s.; Col Thomas A. General s that he the
lsisned5 L. THOMAS. Asst Ada General.
DIRECT EXAMINATION.
After the reading of the charges the Judge Advocate
proceeded 10 examine the first witness, Lieut. Colonel
Lorenzo Thomas, as follows
Judge Advocate--Produce the orders given to Major
Wyse in regard to the command and embarkaon of GER
tain companies of his regiment for California.
Witness (handng the following documents)-These
Special Order HrApauARrrRs OF tue ARMY,
NO a. NEW YORK, March IL 1854.
BY direction Of the Secretary War companies and
saS saSsr 81
take immediate prepare the command for the
The ssmsnins sSppanss Of the 81 Artillery in the har
By MAJOR y way Of Panama
L. THOMAS, Asst Adjt General.
Special Orders HEAperARrrRs or ARMY
No 81 NEw York, April /, 1854
l. BY direction Of tho secretary Of War companies, A and
80 Regiment Tr, q Arsr y proceed to calfornis ~
msnd Of Captain and Byt L. Col Edward steptoe who
4s or w on The The
command Of the senior company Ocer present for duty
thss:.npsnis:: going y sea . ''' WIN
Companies and l. Sd Artillery, will disembsrk at San
Ssso GsST1is unless they should their arrival At
Isndlns the Department q The Pado unless they
s0n.ani'f Fpoeo s1' Bsaieia
Assistant SURGEON Murray will report for duty with the
ID ARTILLERY at Fort Columbus
L. THOMAS, Assistant Adiutaut
HEApevArrrRs or TIVE ARMy1
sIsEA: senior ofeer on duty with confsniss D, G.
for executing that Of special No 81 having refer
There being sueiency o. clothing for the Third Art
lery for Bencs Calisornia all clothing not
issued to the viii be turned to the Quartermae
Department.
The will their and TIE companies will be
tahen across the Isthmus body u troops in soldier
ly manner possible, officers fully uniformed
and equipped with knspsAoks packed, &c sc No doubt
whatever n entertained right send by
Of the ItAmu Of paren you are ordered
to take.
Assistant Surgeon Simpson has by special order No
f from the Aduant Generals oce been ordered 10 PRO
coed TO California with your md. -
am, SIR very respectfully, your otedient servant
l. THOMAS, Asst. Adjt General
Breve Major y. o. WysE, Third Artillery, Fort Coum
bus, New York.
Special Orders HEApouARrKRsor rnr AMY,
No 81. NV YoRK, April II, 1854
Instead Of the goth directed BY pararrap or
Special Orders No ST. Companies ID, O. aud X "a krtf
lery, will embark for California o the 18th Inst
The stnior company onicer duty With them viii iume.
datsy make the necessary requisition for tran
BY command Of Major Gen Scott.
L. THOMAS, Asst Adj. Cen.
TESTIMONY OF COL THOMAS.