The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-17

Night not Colonel Gates havs goss forward on the
steamer between the 34th and ssth fsqusatIy without
You mention the Of three Of the four csiosrs
who cid thsir duty noby on the stsAnsr-vho the
fourth alluded M In.t qu:sao lon sssu me- What did
the work. aSd In another part Of tssu
nopy stated that three did their work noby bat did
include fourth did aluds to myself ~ one OF the
four rupsrinsDdsd the work but did not au's TO
myssK as doing .or. noby thos: g'ntsnsn dd grsas
Gee. more than da ana al vented s" 70 give 'h'n credit
I.usp.pi smost recalled By Colonel Gstss-o While
you passing TO and from the two vesssls on the
evening OF the 2sth Of Dsosmbsr last wsre you not carry
ing Colonel Gatss view acting ststant and rsg
mental quartsrn assrf A. had spscide orcers In 70
gard 70 the matter but supposs vas carving on. ne
troops from the wreck a. soon possibls and while tns
was smooth.
O. At the time Of the conference Of the officers
board the Kby the gale continuing blow, and
the wind favorable for the continuation Of the search for
,hs steamer A. It was blowing vary hard, and the
wreck to win ward Of supposed and we're
told ths wind was fair 70 run to New York.
Altar searching for the steamer two three days,
order 70 Captain 10. to change his 90 arse to land
did not and dsat know Col Gates did; upon the I'D.
Woe Of Lieutenant Murray on the third day We .dv.sd
Captain Low 70 run for . port Lieutenant Murray
said he deemed any further search hopeless
the Wind had chasgsd twice during the Search
wreck ADD the bark mush crippled We could
max. but little headvay except before the wind.
Q How was phs orippledf A. In sails.
O. How many ays provisions and water were there
naming on board the KIsy after her astsr gave up the
for the sssmsrS A. The provso.s lasted thr
aDos and there was LITTLE lefI-vsry little water
repeatedly caught from rain or 500,
Were you not the hrst TO inform Col. Gates o the
sxisenee OF rumors prsjudoial to his repatadoa And
neuct en- the stsamsr and did be not tmmsdia,ss ask
hrst but presume was when he asked for Cart OF
Inquiry 90 not know.
parry ,ers in person through his stat Off ,osf A.
General, Though his STAFF officers but someiuss d.
reetIy
State nearly a. you the data Of the co ,vsrsa
on had with Col Gates about his asking for Court
OF lrquhyf A. About the 43d Of January.
After restricts NJ had Iscn placed on tho Issues o,
food and water on board OF the bark Kb,, thoss
restrictions inpsrtia'y enforced there excep.
tons In behalf OF any Individuals or fAmssi A. do not
kno. Of s1ospti Of AIRY nportapos made issues
~ fictr OF the day which ware impartial
Did you hear Colon l estes exerc' any sps
eac commands authority board the San Prsnoi
after the ACCIDENT Yes hsara him give orders; he
gave ordsrs he directed to detail ofcsrs Of the
Gay about The ssth z6b; ne traus orders
about Tightening the ship; rssollsct also Of order
which he gave me TO osAil icer with party Of men
20 sss Major Wyss in thro. ing provisions from
low the main cabin; Il WAS Lieut. W. A. Winder the GA
Ger oetsiled.
CoreI Gates here presented the Court his application
Sergeant AcIniyre recalled BY Colonel Gasss-o, Did
you commsary sergeant Is US Ia psrson AL the water
applied for or rscsivsd sxtra quantity Of wAtsrf A.
issued Al the water board OF the K,iby under the
supsrintsneencs OF the officer Of the aay Colonel Gates
got just much any other officer the foers gss
ibsir wafer in bottles, sometimes ned sometimes haif
nned the csr Of the day directed did know Of
any distinction In favor o. Colonel Gate
Did Colonel Gatss svsr apply In person for water
A. Not to my knowledge
Captain Gardner rscslled Is IL osrtain from your
proximity to Colonel Gates shat you must HAYS hi
coasn ntiy and must have heard every which he
gave from the h tho 2sto OF Deoeu bsr' A. very
morning OF the 7ssh, most IF he slime; think tha
mutt have heard any order hat he gave when
e.srss ssusrss az, ~Smsa ana
and rishs, ON The ~r-ct! Not nearly many;
thinh there might have been from five TO tan:
2otL Il Dscsmbsf! A. WAS.
Die you not occupy . small w.shroom on board the
10, how far from Col Gstst' On the night Of
tee 2tth vas moved into snail m, withou door
remained there y o nights and one d.y.
Yos say that yeu vent On duts four or 6vs times,
officer u the day. on board the Kby And that you did
not receive any orders from Dol Gates did You
with the custom Of the servos report yourself
such to him, and ask for ordsrss A. did not report
him but oncs aAd that was when volantssred to 60
Why Ola yea net report to him officer OF the day.
Col Gatss did not sppesr to take tho slightest inter
80 in his command; volunteered for duty bsosas l
tho ught necessary that system and arrAnssmsu
should - made among The men
on the Kilbyf think Lieut.. Fremont did whom
detailed; not alsAys detailed took my tura.
old you report snosr Il the day to any asdsr
for orocrsf A. did not report to any for ordsrs
considered mys~f at bsrty to m,ke suen arrang
~ thu night proper for the comfort Of the and
@ Ca cha. part of the Klsy did Col s.ss. speak TO
Who Gle heard If A. On tss Geek, ia the
trance Of the cabin do not knew whether any ole
Q Did any other officer or man have corn bread ma 10
besoe lionel Gstssf A. Yea
Was there . sufacispcy OF water TO have allo we'd
CORD bread TO be made for the conmAnd ths Ktlby
A. Not for tho whole Command that H. il would not
have been s.fs to hs, , used the M.tsr
iery, swtrD-Q DID yon 90 on cuty afssr the ON
board tbs San Francisco oaioss Of the DAY. and So
what we're the order. given you' A WAS dssAied on
tbe evening OF the 16th ADD remained TIL evening Of
the 2eth; was detailed BY Lieutenant Frsmon, Ithul
the words be used were; You are detailed" or "You
@ Do you not know that Coosel Ga o. the day after
the ~Iso. vent forward several time: to what
gong on theref saS him several times gotsR cat Of
tbs after cabin; where he vent t. do not kaow.
Y. WHAT were the or iers OF Col Gates to you tbs
night of The 40 II De her In reference getting
cui PROVISIONS for The Kuby aad what did you doY &c
vent o me On The klby And t.i that there very
lev provisions on board the Kloy, and that should 70
Tor rome be told me TO aks hs boat 60 the sss
OF and est 1t fu OF such provisioa BE- most me-
c-...Iy Aae 10 oantiDqs DOR lorg ptssu
o,o.e; took the Ktbys life GOAT shat hey called
boat ard vent - the -tesmsr got load OF c,m
Pabys stores and rcueht the board Koy; this
was just about dark ana IL had cemm, psed blowing
slshty after hao unloa ed the provisions sas 10 *
Ing around for repair Smsr: ono OF the
maes reported 10 the Cap ain 81 the Kloy the life
boo. - siovs OF carried away alongside and that step
ped IT,
Q We're you employed in making arrapg ments for
cooking 10 the galley when Lieut. came 90 board
ths kuby and wrul yru have returned tins wreck in
tba last boat 81 tie request Of Lieut. Fremont A. No;
va not 50 smplo, e IL the s.y do that
LIZ Ut fremont mace a'y suggestion 70 me; when he
came On oesrd Col Cats va giving me directions
about the oeoking for the troops
. Die you or not bear any conversation on the
deck az the sao sraoci-co between dsj WISE and
Or. VIII. with regard 10 the Latter ofhoer', issvns
Tor the KID and II 70 st,sA What wAsi A. d.;
VI WIZ came up to Major ~yss then 50 %! utsnd
ing the embarkaton and asked him II he csuli 70 over
r. the khhy; Esjor Wye -2h.1 that lett here
sood 10 10 doctor GO tbs steamer d. Wus STATED that
tre nothing 70 q, that evensg TIE can r. and
ia, b. had given full dirrct,s 10 tn gard my i'm
tE~est that Asj3r WIS., replied, Very wen;" saw
lf WirfE then leave him and into h IL ser CABIN
s1 aousht TO get rea.y 70 otto the Knoy; did mot
= bin sestn until saw i'm the Kiloy
Th- Cours then sdj uraeo, TO meet this m,rn,g at
bsH pes ten.
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