New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-11
THE SIN FRANCISCO cALAMTY
PROCEEDINGS or TIE COURT or INQUIRY NOW IN
SESSION AT TIE HEADQUARTERS OF TIL U. 5

GEN. WINFIELD sooTT. PREslr nc.

WINFIELD Scott. PREsL &c.
FIFTH DAY..-.N y YoRK, Feb. 10 1854
The Court met pursuant 70 yesterday adjournment.
Present all the members, the Judge advocate and Col
Gates with bis adviser Capt Shields The record of tho
preceding day aloud TO Che Court by the Judge
Advocate.
Lieut. S L Fremont witness for the United States,
testimony thai 9tteu had been eahi
eIIbsion made to him BY Dr. pressure Jy
". that DO bad come there q Major WJss Pc desire to
on ever 9ees zion; where ei;l, wilItsd ,u, e.
orths rbited States being duly esfsd .. follo"s
BY What authority or order did leave Gle San Francisco
received no order. from Col Gates 20 remain on the wreck or
the Kiby, consequently was left sntirey
Die yon go from the Francisco the knowledge OF
A i did sir; with his knowledge and consent
Q Did Col CAFES your arrival tAe Krby
A fePo cd to Col ites witsin twenty or wnty,e minutes
after arrival the Kby don't formal report,
apoysl SaiieIlee the Surgeon as wei Col Gates
O Why wss considered tina YOU ought to be thcral
htn On board the Klby Dr. sateee himself disabled
sIe he bsdle the slip suPerintend the transfer Of med
We trip by boat made from the Klby the wreck
20 S af Answ ibst you were on the Ki6y
ter TO Lieuf wnder but 20 stopped
Gates thought net practicable to continue longer
Did you actually take with FROM the Kiby
did there fou boxes of them let down to
noe the boat the other two think Lout oeseI btcushE
The testimony witness here closed there was no eTo,sx
We, We T' X 'e W that hi. testimony
dseeo pf w ace was course with The majority he sick
bshsys Lieut. Lesser no! to tss So1~.a
Lisu frsres Kew Murrsy, witness called rar
oS' Ss ss,t osihs aSy sworn testified follows
what time did you go on toMdl
rsntine ground that night and 0 SEES next morning
DID on consider her in proper condition respects depth
in the water to goiosea.
AbeSiic O'clock on the Dis iG' Of the Esd
Yes Sri blew with extraordinary violence and the sea was
Q. How loos the steamer cOn,inue on her course,
tn. % % was W" cs S GS S o. Sss he S Ing
engine think, about O'Clock; ship then 6ose to
he'd - 70 TO- wind and sea ard wa; behaving we'll
To the t;esiins Of The snsiDe.
y Bat for that she would have rode gu; the Storm
9 %hsi breaking
4 The phs rod Of the air-pump.
I:that piece Of ea't-irOn and if 50, ofwhst dzsi
AZ this point he Court was cleared for Sssesson and IN few
other words they went into session
have ships on the same
we with good behavior and qu.t. of
me before she oit the use Of her eusns and did
Did troops CHARTERED upon upper
wa not forward till after the wreck they quntsrsd
thu accommodation seersss passengers on such
'.sselsf
4. II ia
In ordinary weather and circumstances which the
% for for troops that upper deck where hem
~ ia the lowest decktbe deck
'e.o ,,.se did you SEQ his last place on the steamer
warm sSss ,Ss lover would
and close and during her Intended
. * htr 70 be almost entirely In climate
sme pDnanageablsf
\ No. Sh
- -. became uncomfortable there In the storm do you
ny" - tesrne Of the troops CHARTERED ther-l
a. nosns Of those forward Those abr had taken refuge
>soa where they protected from the ineemsnt
nor. =. nsrs % not order and discipline maintained
.w 90 disorder sxesp, after scedsn ind