The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12

| Usm shon,a die than that nv ciiJd sbond .nF,ryu
then ssued TIE to him and time after to th
wis. ordsrs vh,,s' on board the Kiby. did Won re
osivs from Colonel Gatss A. No ORDERS except to fur
STATE tn .f.c,s Ia regard to the transfer from tn
gIby 70 the Lucy Thompson stae wn.t part Coons
Gates took in it. and what orders >gAve in regard II
heard him give orders what. YER 10 regard to tn
tram fer; him leave 10 the first oat that left wit,
passepaerf; when left the Klby eu snant Van voas
the only officer board of her. when get boart
the Lucy Thompson ssid to CoionsI CATS that Var
Yoast lift with thrss OF his men, aud tia ne
remain there With them; the .oopel said to iae thai Il
would be another fssther in Van Yossts CAP or words
to thaL tifsct. -
The viiness speaks Of an extra quantity OF u,tsr h.
SUED to Colonel Gates how extra aud what s.andSr,
does ne iefer TO the standard Of What Issued to
1 the other officers on board
@ Vas DO. grsater measure Of water given to hssds
of families, and Ia proportion IN The number OF
In the fsmiliess Each head OF family gst the nun
Der Of ratiops TO shch hs entitled dursg the isst
few days there was rot much str Hating the
quantity Of waesl ean the last sv days that We wsra
| on be kilNy.
Q Then in speaking of ths ersrs amount dr,,, Nv
sons he crew for? A. do; he drew more than th M
bsr Of raoos 10 which he ent tied TO BY his family
l/Q what wAs the food ration and what did Col Gates
craws The food ration vsris at first IL consisted OF
one sea bifcu sno ANAL piece Of bacon; 1t was thee
reduced TO hsf biscuit, and then the b'soutt was
stopped altogether except for tho ack the sss its
place was supplied with either boiled or rosssd
fatons ~ the ohern; be hsd in ADDITION soldier en-
PoJso In pounding corn grin ding make bresa for
~
O. Could others use tine cernp A. The sorn b,y w.. =.
open and every one could take the that psised
but tnsre ras notroor sEough Tor all cock Al the
| galley. " -S
O. We're not the ladies children on beard tho Knbv
at that time reduced to the Necessity of living ON this
boiled cora? A. Not wholly; they did not pst e7ougb
other food TO sustain them but they got some other
food.
Was there proper ordsr and method observed In the
cooking for the troop? There wxs very lii le tina.
saw, and WAS ut the galley frt querty.
@ WAa This brought to the notice OF tn.
Ar HAL ha
know whsther 1t brought his notice or not. he
certainly had an opportunity OF knowing 1t IL be gshsd
to had made any inquiries into the state OF the trops
q Die the troops sntf4r materially from tho want OF
order at the gsli.yY think they did.
Did you as ocer of he day, did ary other officer
o. Tho cay TO kno~lege receive Any orders or In
structions from the commanding officer In regard to
making proper arrangement preserve order at tae raj
syf a. did not; nor did sEy other officer, 10 my kaow-
Asyou 6dsrt as to the language used BY Colonel
Ga ae. whsn you demonstrated with him tbs wEt.rP
A fhinl he used the precise words hare given: psr
hsI ne ed not use the word "sufsr," but &m positive
the ahser OF the tsoopsp A. think IL very little
differ uss suopesTg that sare o, going there
cid cid not h'd not anticipated being separated which We
The Witness said ne wtehcd to add something which he
bxc omi 400 10 Mats. Instance of reglect on
the part "a the commapone officer In p.oor-nC more
provisions rom the San kTnncisc yisicos might
have been brought wiihous interfering with the snser
OF psssepgecs.
O. How coad the water ard provisions seen
A. line might have been sssed the San F,ooisso
70 the Klhy AID the articles and provision et.cea 70
ths ano hAusa boArc. I.sutensnt Murray isfcfued
ma ths, he bad spoken to .he Captain about getting
more pre- vifiors at the timc.
@ Did Colen e Gst1s give aay orders or apy psrfcnL
attention 70 tho transfer Of the troops stores? None
that know OF.
What lad you Of observing hs orders psrscu
ALL? A. Wa nes to him nearly AL the time the
morning Of the "h to thar OF tho 2Sth bat saw yery IL
tie OF the trst er o. the troops, eng Ia ths bin and
Unwe Aftc going board stJ hdpy the sergeaas
hAd la@ assisted u the galley tie comtortabe
pscs could be put At the time; siped there till
after dark, aud tnen went below into Ina hold.
O. NEaf means bad you obs-yvs his orders psrsoa-
ally? A. barely the Colonel tsen might navs
seen him cnce or vice.
Major tieGcis Wyss sworn-Q Attsz tls wreck OF the
SsaFTsncisco certain officers we're d',ab!e62 Yes
O. What was your among thoas wno re nsined on
duiy? a Next 10 the ander.
Whan stsr ths wreck, did you re,eivs orders fon,
him TO give All TO tie 6fices the ship by working
parties! never recsivsd any order or insruc
tion ffcri Col Gated asked him the 24h 10 permit
20 orteT oticsrg into ibs engs t,
the talug party; be told me-Vsry vel do it:v sors
had Conc 20 OF their accord did vsry good work
bat some did not AID therefore wanted authority to
order thsm.
q Were details for this any other work made by the
commander ny his ofdsrt2 a. Not that am aza;e Of
O. Wra, o..ers or Instructors In gard to hs tran
ter vsr@ given you by Col Gates FOR h9 A. Not
word iicAlY; about quErter Of bour before tins
boats ready to diEembsk tho troops Capt. Judd
csme up TO mo and sAid---
Objected TO- and the obsction sustained by lbs Court
1he Court ihen adjourned to half past ten Monday
morning.