The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-12
NAVAL COURT MAR TiAL.

NAVAL COONu MAN init
TRIAL % Caps. ssmnel W.. Downing, y. =. n.
ron cARHYIN1 TO MO yAsriso. IN TIN UNITED srArss
SHIP JAMESTOWN, coAaoeoxE ,. u. Coz, or rHs
AE0RsTINE sQUADsos. pUKisa OWL WAR IN
BUssos AYREs. AND foR OrHEs OFFICIAL AIsoos.
DUET.
THIRD pAy-ooScIUpxs
From the P~Dnsi saise, July i0l
PHiLADsLrHiA, Saturday. July 9, 1854.
Tho court was ciesnd for elaboration; and
on reopening, the Judge Advocate ANNOUNCED the
decision OF the Court that the crosse amiaat on
should now be proceeded with.
First, however, the Court put few In errogato-
ries TO Dr. FOtx. To which ne replied in substance,
thai civA war WAS raging the time the Jame-
town was at Buenos Ayrrr; that Com. Coe com.
manded the forces opposed To the city; that it
generally believed that G e. squadron procured
by bribery; when he the Dr.) told Capt. Downing
that no regretted to C'e o,iri, Capt. D. re-
Piled that he did not think he fsd b-en gniity Of
any improper conduct; aud that G 70 had applied to
him for protection, which he had given him, Wit
ness did not know that Capt. Dwniug had any other
meass Of Knowing that Coe hld solo his squadron,
ctterwhe than by rt'mot VI oonespo ,deuce. 10 re-
gard to the thirteen thousand ounce, no merely
knew that II received IN board. and afterwards
went Ashore again; knew not from whence II came,
or whittier IL went
The cross examination proceeded Tho ipterro-
gatoses OF the accused being presented in writing.
Witness said-Coe left the jamestown s0on after
witDs ~ rpo'ted the shore ram ~ 70 Capt. Doxn-
ing; the gold un b ard the Jane ,t0wn left some
days before the squadron went TO the enemy;
II WAS in u b at, and procs eded wards the snore;
heard rumor ON shore that Captain Turner had
b0asted Of escaping fr.m Coe. and that his glns
were al 0it@d tor fight bat 1t was not generally
believed. heard Lieut.. Han say 80; Dir. Hale,
American merchant, ked me y money cJlld be
received On bIard, aud repl ed that gold, silver
and jewels we're ali"~e ed b, law to be received on
board ia correspondence with MIR. Cox, friend
at Bueoos A.res, mentioned the occ lrreaces that
had taken place; do MT re olect that spoke Ut
Coo as bavir X been receiver on boarJ open
trnitOr; hat reason { believe that the money on
board came through Mr. Htle. or from him; Capt.
Downing do express h~ disapprobation of my re-
marks, but unue ST. OH no prohibit ton from him ia
regard To repeating them; when he related to
his suspicious in ie4ad IL money going on board
the Sisotris. thought IL affirmed my o,aiIns;
Captain Dowlin, asid 'h,t he die not balieve C,e
to be o TRAITOR; Capt Downing did say he supposed
the money ws)s-nt on board, on account Of appre
tensions OF stormiug the toxo; and trat the pa,e
was then luiet, and the money had accordingly
been returned.
The Court then at II O'Clock. took recess of 90
minutes.
On no OPP ming, the cr.ss examination was contin.
ned. Witness said do not know tsat Lieut.. Page
never came On board except when ordered but
have beaId him complain Of being ordered on
board.
By the Judge ,vocate-Waat was the general
reputation oil Ccmmodore Coe at Bienos Ayres?
Accused obj-cteo 10 this as leading question,
and Il was Withdrawn.
Witness-I do not know that Coo came on board
as the guest Of the captain; but he nevertheless
lived In tbs cabin with hun am not aware that
Coo had any communication with his squadron al
ter he came on board tn Jamestown; in regard to
the "Freuch officers being more discreet" &c. I
gave Il ~ Captain Downing remark and not my
own; heard Captain d. nse no language in pre-
scnce OF Simond- and Carroll tending to induce them
to desert; In my conversation with ,ptain d. (0R
Pefpambuco) my apprehension o grounding arose
nom our being near the sh 're; l AN not aware
that any soundings were taked the cables w.re not
bent when the ship struck; saw portions of an
unfriendly correspondence between Captain D. and
Mr.. Pendleton (Uaited Statsa Charge at Buenos
Ayresl; the latter read part Of letter 70 me.
(Quite number of questions were asked OF the
witness in regard to the state OF the ship when run
aground. but he could give no Information In the
The Judge Advocate vas then called uuou to re id
his record Of the days proceedinxs thus far Con-
siderable time was thus occupied-the record re-
Quiring many corrections and amendments. When
this was concluded,
Captain McIntosh 70 o and protested against the
court proceeding any further With the present
Judge Advocate. and stated that members Of the
Court could no longer bo subjected TO vex stious de-
lays on account Vt the Ineficiescy OF that officer.
II wasA agreed that the members remain after the
adjournment and ui-cuts tho matter.
The Court then adjourned to Monday.
OUR PHILADELPHIA CORRESPONDENT
PHILApxLPHrA. July 10, 1854.
The members Of the U ,urt Martial assembled at
10 O'Clock this morning. with the exception of Capt.
Preach Forrest. who was detained By sickness Tho
Court proceeGed TO bushes. after delay Of half an
hour.
In consequence of representations Of members Of
the Court, the Judge Advocate has been author zed
BY the department TO employ Mr.. Edward q. Abbott
az an Assistant
The record Of Saturday, prepared by Mr. Abbott,
was read and approved without correction.
A. conversation ensued with regard TO the
Legal enect of Captain Forrcst's abseoce.
lowing = member Of . Court Martial to
resume his seat and voting after the evidence taken
during his absence had been read TO him. Captain
Downing waived all legal objections to such
couRe.
The President said that the matter would be con.
sdcred upon the re-appe Arance OF Capt Forrest.
Lieutenant Charles r. Mcintosh WAS called a. o
witness, and sworn. The charges and specifications
were rad 10 the witness, and he testified a.
follows -
was First Lieutenant on the JAIME ,town during the
latter part Of her cruise, under Captain Downing;
on the same evening that the squadron under Coo
went 70 the insde party boat from the Coreo,
The flag sbip OF Goes squadron, came alongside II
the jamestown. and the officer In charge OF the
boat desired TO zee Captain Downing; he was shown
into the cabin, and in short time Capt. Downing
cent for mo, and said that Commodore Coo had re-
ported 10 him that the luadron under his Command
had revoted and that he wished Capt. D. to give him
an asyium on b,ard the jamestown; Captain d.
directed me TO send . boat with an ofi,er to
bring HIM on board As 70 the second specification,
Coz remained on board several days. and then took
passage IN American schooner for MJntevideo.
A few days Afterwards, the jamestown, on her way
to Rio, stopped In ut Montevdeo. A short time
after the ship anchored. Coe came on board aud de-
sired to $50 Captain Downing. After the ships sails
fured, went into the cabin to report the ship
secure and observed to the Capt. that Coo Wished
TO take passage in the ship TO Rio. His reply was,
that be could not take him. Several days afterwards
Captain Downing shovel me = letter from Mr.. Ha-
milton, United 5tates Consul at Montevideo, In
which he urged the Captain to take Commodore
Coo, and said that he had determined to take him.
: In regard TO the third specihS stiou-Captain
Dosning mentioned TO me that be had made an ar
rsngement with Sinclair for provisioning the snip,
and supplying the Americans on shore. Ieudeavor
cd TO persuade him not 70 do 60 but he said he had
mace up his mind alb mt n. and IL was useless for
me 90 mention the thing to him any more.
know nothing In reference TO tho fourth specif-
ra.ion. and al To the frHt an cfcatinn of second