The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-29

r PnnADU.gHiA, July ~.
Commodors Gregory, The President, stated 8, the
court, on 70 assembling this mornog that there we're
but three more Witnesses 70 be examined for the
government-the boasswain, gunner, and Lieutenant
Of Marines OF tho Jamesto wn. s. .ts s.t...s.tA
The Judge Advocate read the cor dependence be-
tween Captain Btringham and Captain Downing,
relative to the deserton Of Bymnsds aud Carroll.
After discussion, IL ~ss decided to proceed With
the examination Of ths remaining witnesses, and
James H. Woodward, gunner OF the Janesto vn,
was called. At this stage Of the pro esdngs, the
Judge Advocate discovered 10 his portfolio the letter
nom the Secretary of tie Navy, conveying instrue
tons to Lieut.. Page, commanding the steamer
Water Witch, which was read and appended to the
record.
Mr.. Woodward testified in relation to the James
town going on shore, corrobOr Asing the previous
Witnesses Ia the fact Of the reef bong seen some
time before she struck and also that the same had
been reported 10 abe captain. 3F
In reply to queries by the court, he Sated that
all the time be reco, ted lhe wafer breaking on the
PSF. bow be bad NO doubt It ~ns CAUSED BY break
ers; heard the captain of the Mypo, one Of Coos
yess els, say that he had received $40 900 80
from the gale Of the squsdf0n.
Z Queries were then put BY tho sesused, ehcifing
the fonowng-- The s~Ddiag OF bcste for provisions
was attended Si.h great d,facaly frsm tbs Weather,
the sboal water, and getting pss mie from the au
thorises; the drst catter u The jamestown vas
wrecked while ON suen an expedition, under my
charge.
On consultation, ths court deae,minsa TO rest the
case At this point for the government, and Laaut.
ntosh was allied by re ~ susoH and In reply e.,
que es dep0sed az folIows:-i did not think it p.ac
hcabe to oaulk tho Janes4owaat Monteyioco, ON ac-
count Of she water being SO lsugh when the 500
b. eeze set IN. Cap. DuwDiDg directed me to go and
see Commodore Coo, with . man by the name OF
GazzaD, an Ameri an, tn make an Arrangement
about Giving the money for tAe pay ment Of tn,
steamer Eutaw, aud TO tell Commodore Coo that IL
the vessel was not paid for, BE- would s.nd on board
ana take ner, ana believe he intended to uSe Toe
Water Witoh for that purpose. letter to Capt.
Downing from Mr.. Hamilton, United State, Consn,,
BueDoS Ayres, VAS read d. tai che IA b In rela-
ticn to zoe Eutsw, which had been barganad
for By General UrquiZs, and taken possession
OF during the absence OF Der coNmaodcr, Cay
tam Stotesbury, before the payment Of the par-
chase money. Fhe witoess idensi.d this letter
ana also one from Captain Downing to the 5scresar
~ OF the Navy, detailing The reas,ns inducing m
to leave Buenos Ayres for Rio de Janeiro IN order
TO be eaulked. at-
The accused here closed his evidence, and his
counsel, VIM. II. Crabbe, hq., asked that the court
give him until Mopdsy 90 present she defence.
This was granted o. the court aitourssd.
The coart W required by law 70 meet each day,
bnt no further business will be transacted mil
MONDAY.
Il fully decided by the court to 90 into the
cons 1s alton of their action imm- daley upon the
conclusion Of the defence. Tue Judgs Advocate
viii not be required 70 reply to The argument for
the accused.