New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-08
corR1 MARTIAL At GovERNORS ISLAyD
TRIAL OF MAJOR WISE.
rorRTu ply-slTCRDAY, NAY 6.

TorRTU pAi-SATt RDAf, NAY ..
Prem O,r Own Reporter
The Count assembled at the usual hour ard proceeded
,o business The Judge Advocate, Major Lee read aloud
the proceedngs Of the previous day, which were ap-
proved and the taking Of testimony recommended.
William H. Merry for the defense, being duly worn
says-eiect essminsiion
present. surveyor and Inspector OF vessels for he Ne"ioA
Have ycu sny knowledge Of the steamer Falcon 'nd il 90
have examined her; hsve made particular examination
Of her ,rst ,he We. go NY ~ aI me & ne built h5sst
her frame iihi aud iu,uicien'iy flsrened
Z What ~osd b. the natural eaeet UPON The .,lensh Of ,s
fsIae her constantly 4 ssh seas i'T
l. would rack Ler more les. The eject would depend
her original strength On such vessel the Fseon, bsit u,
o frm whst yog nov q the FsoE %, not es,d her
Iot'L much w9rn out
@ Wa he built orsir, sih hsr Geek esbin her main
decs
q Via, he tbs deck e,bn her .Hd saa,
4 IL v-1d n hall The hal would f-el the .s.e, q IL
snd a. ale hese Geek cabin. uH-aie sailing
O wlsi woad have bea tie condition Of Ills steamer
e make a-f re,olpion per sOt Il she bad
bsl so sad ~A hsE s,qFss;sssy q s.a . 81.
o Whst the reputation Of the Falcon worthy vessel
h,ve ire .as Of her lately but four
considered dosbs rk By the majority Of surveyors IN
WELT; IA head s1I,s' Tie opinion Al that uHel ale vi" looked
slaeS Do yea what repair. hav. been pu; a2cn
he. what hsI present ccI4i,ioni
. have s1 ss1essr Of teser. hose spec al bushes. il
sd 50 roi tIAae then foraeryi the sssaeE IN
srse.oT flssveA
q AZ there Of he structure tbs Falcon IN
hus not: tie Cre.cert CITY rather hak
hester tut h.s the Falcon; rsk Of he hull and not
q How -bcnt Top hsI-F al he in tn. trade ks
y si oiy Ear-s cy aud r.,y Others these
,re all lht- ! call ~ nd
= op ser dsaEers 70 With
t.c othe Tgsc- he Ike lid under Ike cuza:ssces
PthaIs the Cissn: Cy uizht be much dagger; the
| T. uiEs gity Col.csr mach Better vessel
ETa wEai zssG bSoas b. Class ), applied
A Here psfel With e1r,.iL, or mole efcl-ulGeaoa
The following document then read and placed on
NFNoEnpVw % sYsTrn OF cIAssIFicATioS or
srEAsERs
Gas. isesrs seaels hs5ns 2eu--es sat lciea: spread
/ q
Cals 2-ses s-Hes. ts,rs one ne .za s4e1tsrea4
Z sfcs1vas
os sessos Steamers having two engines nd Insufficient
/ grfelt u
0s,4seAsous s'ssers hsvas one engine aud insufficient
/ sFretd fcaEslA
C seainers Wholly nsvi4.iu- Sounds Lakes and River. ~
suet - BY fbeI construction ory ldspted uayafon
Iss rasef IN each Glaze % 70 A. b. halves
| aCG-EiiCE -
Cha7ic,sT lHd eoudi.ion ofnischinerv
sccuify q openings II boftotn Of hull
security 81 prcPeierlesrnr and rudder po.,s
II ne Auli ceyPsrd-
| destruction AID cc.iiCn 4 boers
n f'isa with b. nectiors and ndeuend-u ,srr.
le rnc fl,s u b. lines
Nn az nd ne srde just below H. The Tor sosriy ar5
-f,nsi nv se three va; Good Indifferent .nd in.
&c N deId uan he Character ard condition Of nns 70
u,a .rdsfern -ct sfsari ire puma e f"'7u
"a he heir rous Will hereafter
reeve sac ~ 10 srsx sddl hat dIr 70 her n-r
IA i' ''o- esEesa ~ t.aL r.l'1n lie .ai.uz s.,..,