The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-12
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY
RELATIVE TO THs
Lt>sS OF THE sTEAMshlP SAN FRANCISCO

slAl6 DAT.
THIS con VI met yetsr lay morning ut half
| pursu.nt ~ Fricays adjournment Present all the
menber Il geher with Major 6Atos and Captain Shields
T5e record the preceding da, was read to the court
by Il. ior Lee Ii = Judge Advocate.
CAPTAIN Hepry Judd, Third Artillery, witness or ,hs
| Uni,es States. eos snued his tsstimo.y:-
Were you on A. Ncrt allowance OF wafer and food on
the KilbJ A Very short.
| oihcsr, Colonel Gstes snd impsrrisy eniorcsd2 A.
heard no such orders srecty ON Colonel Gates, bat
there waa AZ order or nm, outstanding for short ao
O. Who h,d chsrse OF 70 iood and water and OF the
issue A The the day Of tho foot and the cap
the cae OF hs water ehoud b. from captain OF
the snip by she ocer Of the d'y and rasS vas the OH
S.rof The Day i5sosvsd !. myss this because tho
\ stevarc u the saip was not TO be Wustea
O. Did you report the stter TO oi Gates and had you
his orders authority take char ye Of the waserS
O. We're impartial issues made OF Va food and water
A. fhs largest raons OF bacon and reAd by far we're
isfued 70 The OF the ship Nes TO utge Of
the ipsrtiaity other issues as sziy made them
VIXEN vas officer of the cay; then they we're impartial
70 Jar an could make Them ths women, ana chldrea
and inv .Bdr, we're the exceptions II any.
q DID Any matter Of neglect disorder 1rrsg .srity
prevented By Col Gates A. rhs .rrsn.
cooking for pscsing For the men, for week were
not esuar this perhaps might have been 7a'ed BY
q Do ,ou mean to impuss any merit neg lest for
this, WAS 1t the last he could dor A. Bsttsr rrsnze
msnts might have BEEN made and after wards made
for the uniform parshn1 OF corn for the whole uand
whs' as ns .ss,s SsT1sa OF the the
Q U what company we're tneyr A. think OF di Ger
@ WHAT ofissrs for duty with thsrP A Col Gates ,ud
Sapt' Gardner myself Lteuls Fremont Locs.r and an
voast will add h@s that Tor lope tins prsviou. no
and in esbla stato Of healh Capt Gardner was ais
an Invalid cid not re9ors sick, thinking necessary
that every man ST. rld exert bimseIk
O. Did these officers take TIE details in turn
All except the commanding officer took their turn
Q. We're The detective arrangements you have alluded
to brought to the notice OF tho commanding officer ard
u ye: were they correcssdY do not know il they
we're brought officially to his Notice But they
fecsa
Lieut. James Van yoast, of the Third regiment o, Ar.
ttDeTy, sTorn-Q Where were you the stean1er a.
the wreck A In ths lower sitter cabin.
Who're "" Colonel Gates quareredY A There also. |
When the first instrnc ctoDs given the ooul
msndng tAeer in regard to siding tho ofcsrs o. the
chip by working parties from tina traop,
this AID furnished needed or applied for A.
h.srd no isstruc ions given the commanding officer.
O. Did you receive any Instructions from anybody, IL
SO nom wbom2 4. Tne only instruction. L recsvsd
from M,or wyse. after tn. wreck wf.h one ex.
cspton-an ord'r to board the KilSyirom Lieut.. Fre
Q. What became OF tina nsn from the Rntyp A. Part
OF them were Transferred from the Kuby TO the ship
taken TO Boston aeout seventeen Of them the
game on the Lucy Thompson loft there with me-
except myself LEFT the Lusy Thompson In the seamtug
Saturday night,
whssordsrs did you reosiv. from Col Gates for .hs
care OF the mep A. received orders from ColonsI
Gates in regard to the Of the menthose he left
the KSy hs LEFT tho Kley without giving any orders
Q Why cid ycu remain with them A. because l |
thu ught aome oflcer ougat to remain with then.
them or vha, to do Win then : Va, air, none zone
,t ali; s,sysd on the Kilby until received order
go on the Lucy Thompson then left the aiors.
Q what ver. they lot taers tho Klby for A !
supsrntendsd the .nbsrkation OF the troops
board the KNby untii there message sent o,sr
that IN. last at gong and that they going 10
take no more men they wanted to 20 Ia thu. boat
this order given to by tbs first OF the ucy
Thompson; it was an order from Coouel Gates
1n regard TO the Kloy, II undsr .ooa that
would he left on the ship A. Yes.
Do you bnow why those last could not go board
the Lucy thompson A. Thsre was no one to take
o why 90 not know
DO you srow rhetbsr IL wsa The Wind that Inter
qrits hard when weat over In the Las. boat.
Q. What became OF the detachment tae Lucy Thomp
som A. They were Transferred to stearatug Sunday
What instructions did Col Ga.es give in reference to
the detachment on the Lucy Thompson wh 50 he lst.
them? A. C5l Gates ent on board the steamtug witn
out wing any ipsI-uchons went to Col Gates
vas leaving and sked whether should stay With the
@ wAs the Kiiby considered upsa,e when the passsn
gers were transferred TO the Lucy TrompsoaY A. Yes
The Jusgs Advocate said he had no further questions
Crofs .xsmred BY Colonel Ga.esQ Did you not 70 to
Col Gates to ask 70 go the steanisus sd did
tel you to remain with the men, they would bs
comfortable the ship than on shotsS A. No, sir. l
did mention 10 Col Gates about tbs goag that
right he at 6rst said thsy could and again said they
could not g. and changed several lines; did 40
" hesy sAeA, VI W 'aks coLnintnu
Captain J W. 7 Gardiner, sworn:-
With what Part Of the troops thN sent In the
San Francisco cid you embark? A. portion the Third
Artillery IL the afternoon OF the 2fst OF December;
doEt Ieooeot tbs iizs Of ths the boat VAS
small tug ard was GRO Tcea
| O Under whose command was the csts tsohraent9 A.
Colonel Washington was the senior ffoer
So far you the ton If the tsops was
1t cordnces in good military order A. think not.
q In what respect2 A. Tue hurried board the
| chip the San Frsnciscc--vithout order.
| q Wa Colonel Gates present. He was not.
Q when DID he arrive A. Ia the latter part OF the
afternoon, or taily In the evening-I certain
| which
After the wreck, and VIXEN the ship disabled and
| Colonel Gatesf A was, very frequently.
Q. Where had you been q1artersd before A. In the
q. Why were you .ftervarda IN the lower ,,loonY A.
Because the upper cabin washed entirely sway and
into me me lover cabin ss the only safe place. was
when recovered went to the lower.
How iorg dd you remsin near snd in observation Of
Colorel Gaksp From the morning " the oath until
the morning OF the 2s,h OF Dscsmber-n.srly all the
o What was the CoIocers occup,aou during TIA.
tine A. herd him givs orders RESTING 70 ths SER
vice; dd not ses him do anythipg hesrd him order
| and vatsr
o DO you consider that there any necessity At tn.
tims for o.dera to be given by the commander Of the
troops 4. think there wss 50 fAr As could see there
vas an utter vsnt cf fJten nubsz OF sol .isrs wsre
,ss cabin who vss turned out By :hs negro steward
officers Of the chip was done their res unbty
The witness spesAs OF several soldiers having been
turred out o. the cabin by the wss I. eons In
The and herring Of Col Gates and what did be
say Or do IN the natter A. o., Gates vas preseat aud
within few feet OF the ste~srd add sold err, aud
lock notice o' ~; he present At tiue; know
he pressrt AZ tiri- when ths steward v,a va
ng mp ard Gown snd giving orders about Igh.npg the
Rhip TO the waters be bad 40 alteration with the Coo.
rel At that time the Colonel had called for water TO be
| brought.
Did you hear ool Gates make any statsmen. to men
or officers with regard 70 lssvirg the ahip2 A. did
Q. what Was that statement A. He SKID, al shall be
| the last man 10 leavs the thipu
| Q WsAt was the occasion u his saying so2 A. do
| rot know.
q. Whso was II sad2 A. On board the ssa Ftanciseo
| en- n rnsrnpg OF the 28th OF Dscember
Have you further statement orfscs 70 make With
In Jour kno Wedge. while the SAP Frauasco showing
neglect CT vArt a cf cy the part OF Col astss3
Notirg but the y IN leaving the ship before his