The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-25

To extend the time for cosetDg taxes in certain towns
To amend the charter Of the Globe Insurance Company
TsxDg the salary Q, The Canal Auditor.
Dvidiog the South JaciciAl Du'riet Of New York.
10 am.nd the charter Of the Marine Insurance Com
pany Of New York.
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY
RxLArIvH 10 TIE
LOSS Of THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO,
SIXTEENTH DAY.
Tho court met pursuant to acknowledgement, oil
members, the Judge Advocate Capt Gardiner and his
counsel and Capt Buoknsr. Sergeant Mcintyre, Wit
ness heretofore sworn, tsstiaed ~ follows:-Q Do you
know anything about Captain Gardiner using any means
to keep witness named Lincoln from tsstyng before
this couitf A. No, Hr.
Did you see him give Lincoln any money! A. No Sir.
main hers2 heard Captain Gardiner tsi Lincoln mot
to be afraid to appear ct the Court bat that he would
not BE- wanted that day-thas day was Thursday last
believe
Was that communication public others there,
could they hear itfStats the paes and hour. A.
public, and In the next rosm and think little b.
The witness retired
At IL O'Clock ths Court inquired Of COL Gates whether
he, Col G was prepared with his fnsl statement To
this the Colonel rsehsd In the Affirmative. The Court
then aotidsd him that they were ready to hear IT,
Gates rose AID pleaded cold, vhish would prevent him
At Csi Caters REQUEST Capt Shields than commenced
Uadipg the document - tollows:-
COL. GATEs's DEFRNCB.
NJ Prssidsn and Gen lsmsa If the Court Early In
October last received order for the troops under my
Command to proceed to the PAsae coast In few days
conssntrAed ct Fort Columbus In readissss to
embark. We remaissd ct that post In mach discomfort
the suffering materially, whs the saip which was to
Souno.d that vas ready md .. tie aiss Of D.ssnSs
lSe3 smbAzksd on nns steamer for our dissnt port
animated b. eonscicu.as. OF havng fAithfaiy dis.
Of my future bors. with buoy Ant no - and
happy heart. I Contemplated my 90 nmAnd with thai
cftsn have experienced aAtsrd myself saw around ne
who ready % share with me the psrs and the
haxdahips might DO my lot TO snceuussr; With the des
tiny OF my comrades In arms my own WAS linked. Thu
which mia hit have eneendsed trar My
and thaDAfuass In any bosom, and am free 70 confess
emily the senior in rank but probably ysar
hundreds o, soals board that chip ana sssesmsi
them ali - objects Of my assonas regard and soicituds
E Re.
IN ri: .sss sa: ss .'s
receive shs ard Mad Ssss q friends whih
VII.
% sss.t " 1s.:s . sayss
form whs would spread deadly ooAtAxioa bsfers his
* sS ss Sssns VI. va .sa ss:
stately and luxurious Apa,.ns,ss While those eais
ss.sss .ss il y: d.assr VIE: y +: nssl.ss
ii .s I'll
advice and asAs deaf alike 70 hs appeals Of aad
Il. sss
.ss s; :: r.. ma al
senraass V perish Che aspss shs slgssnous wretch
sS sss o. Il. ..
sea ss IN ovsrsIaxn pesg,s Of shs e.mss ny 20
s:S are .usssnsd BY proofs and srsly ssisvs shs
shs.s q nh love sas's:: VIII pseys h.s.';s whs,
court Jhs .ek.ss o. my child I. mad: hs. subject
crime 20 b. ssus sns 70: T. u
ths court will not overlook Tie tspesy Of the
sena,n sa.ssos prsss. v: SEQ.
lsevDs opportunity nndns sne ior child con.
from an sssaes ., msssls. e.sdsssd ~ dsas,
s:, :;.as, is:;ss a., father could :ss.s:iy
I'm si:.s iii: .usi.s. :sass On ss ..:assnS Dr
as' %.
Capt G.Is.s, sass he dS nm.
,:riiss y. pe:itivs and sAae.y
!. S: s aHs - i Sav. s.s
!, - .ess ois,r = ne sd.:ea end ~
.s:S -. =:
bet.t their position vessel vss the sossssAry sa
sas es &: ssss i pss.
judo and Other: ,sis pc.sr = ss
then i 4, Sliced that sidels
roas Al frs%sss sSo s:ss:s: ss:I:
us q % y: az. .ss
shs meins Of shs troops vhs the oenmsssry made his
a.s..y a: sai sss
S M ns 81 =. % q The s sIS
s1,sa,.d ,hai ths sssssnsss ana lssu ary would
Cd s;s siss - vA ss
Son ever, os to saforos erds
bundled .ous was be sewsd ths srasssnsn
% H. .s. .ss.ss = s9
0s Of 80 large body Of mss ~ org .ni..e With p.ss,,
h.. should sush inauiriss IL bsyo.d sns
menoed s.y suss hs
and evening OF that day. aud By ths 2tsn the
Ss.l VIA svsss tho sssS ss,Siss ii ssfss:
and s human . 1SS~ -, ..rs ~aS
q into the One confused MAJ, Of naassd bodies
ss Is. N ss e. ill., e ssss
% . a uS Ss es: O.. s, Ssns
above she .ser%..i buried ds's s.sy NAV.
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SsS 1. :; Nh was =.
s;:ii y. deere: q xssssy ga s:t s::i
The seen; Eh I. is.sss "a. s.o,
s.ssses sAss Il. d ssas sai
ds vac subjects when shoald call rAsaer
.:s Il: s,':s s s.:; i':s ss:ss .sa
r.: s;sA Ssss % ' sss ss
fonosed IL 10 a. such tine and amid such sosnes.
senusnsn thas he most serious charges are orig.
nAec against me IL asserted thas gave no ORDERS
sns' va =, safety Of saos uadsr mt ehsrss
ana teArdiets o. tnt vanM La again Advefs 10 ths
testimony Acting Adjusaps fremont ss.tcs emphAssan5
sess were ads BY order after the wreck ostwo
whose special cutter ycrs 70 upsintsnd the balng
ana 70 report me hourly shs eoadston Of the chip He
5s,h 9iS, 9Th and ss.S were mass By nv orssrs The
The s,ip Of her Ga 20 when Done Vas essc.sd
nneer NE cane oesrs who Cd the battling under
the spccfs directions cf ahc master Of IN, steamer aid
ROT presume ~ DO du,y ssrfsrc chs instruc
tious ot CAstain Nsttius although 1; order
Mreosh we and 10 my prsssnes .hAs dc is Of
omcer Gay supers,cndnx he sdsse s,os VI
men readily teluesced 20 Whatever the natter OF tks
steamer chose 70 adopt erareirg easrsy
ior ssd - svsrj way .qa.t 80, ths nsuassaens OF he
own yesssl, ana myself sad all undsr my command
ect HE wishes ia thc hour Of such peril
peal 70 Csph WAninps nony show thai he did
aas As Of the Woops board The ssly eusy
Sess y sms. nss vas sains .st r.ev.s The shiy