The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-18
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY
RELATIVE 70 fm
LOSS OF The STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO
ELEVENTH DAY.


records Of the preceding day were read q usual
Lieutenant Losisr rscAllsi--Q Did ooions. Gates
Inquire Of you, - oo.mis's in regard to tae Pro St
sfons o. going on board the Lucy thompson ne da
On board The Lucy Thompson, rather than on soas On
Q. Do you know WHISTLER Mr.. Gates, son OF Colonel
Gates, passsrgsr In the stsa ner, and Shs.nsr NJ
state In the sAissn, and was be LOST
b. the Court-whst issues Of provisions we're made in
the San Francisco On the San Francisco the regular
Issues Of provision, vss mace 90 or sns n nm.
cooling opened and placed on deck Sergeant No
Intys did not have charge Of .h.m in tbs kiby he 50
Gates did get than his fair share for himself
ana family, know; allied bottles sent TO me-
and Afterwards gave water 20 officers that oans TO ask
Did any other officer or ON Gers on shs Kilby take with
them; and II so state the eircums.sncsi TOOK soms
In the first boat vent In for Dr. Ssttsss and my
self they were Afterwards used in tbs cabin BY Dr. SAttr
zee snd myself there wsrs Two pAsbottAs OF
Lieutenant Frsmonto We're not reports Of the oonti-
nounosd repeatedly to al in The cabin day and night A.
Yes By ocers returning from the wrscA 81 the engine
room, w and y Lieu, Murray.
detailed 90 forward ON board the steamer A. Princ
Pally TO attsnd TO the battling
u what we're the daily duties which the os OF the
day was required to perforn board the Kiby, and
we're they not understood The prikoipl duty, far
On one or two occasions TO throw come os.ton
q What arrangements did OApt Gardner make for the
Security of the Kilbyf A. None that know Of.
Q What ORDERS did Captain Gardner give, Add what
raosements did he sstAbib board OF the Kby the
comfort Of the troopsf don't know Of orders he
volunteered or reported hinssr for duty.
What tffcers did ysu detail after the wreck Gap
n judd sn's Lsutsnant L'si.r once ~ omesr Of the
detailed Lieutenant W. Wnder to attend 70 work.
and think other oosrs 10 not rsoosct the oooasons
DR. Saterlee recalled BY Colonel Gates. Dd you 80
the regimsntai sutssant Fremont urging
the captain and his Of the Kioy continue their
tion and continue the tripss A Yes
Q BY the Court did you hear Colonel Gates
exs'ciss any specific command or authority the
troops On beard the San FAncsco After the acctentf
Mo- except when appealed by the ladies' and by
myself: l heard him order the men ior sard to bail
At this stage of the proceedings Col Gates admitted
TO the Court whether 1t customary TO exam
witness called BY the prosecution matter not al
ludeo to in the cross exAmicaticn by the defsnss.
The Court oeced that the being held b
fon Court of Inquiry, was rsgu ar and proper
EAR nation by Colonel Gi'sa resumei-Q Was there
ocesson for spsca, from Colonel Gates
than he gav.2 A. Tie And in great iusisn;
We were IN great ola rsss ard danger labor vas con-
We're the confusion and dstress more the result
OF the stor and the rolling OF hs ship and the number
Of tho and the carnage to shp
spoke Of the centurion and state Of tho ahip calling
Joseph N Horn, sergeant and band leader Of the Sd
We're you near Col Gates on the stsxmr between
the oath 2sth of Oscem Der lAst aud II So state II
you heard him give any directions officers or
men, 81 you saw him frequently Leave the cabin 70
for.arcf A. Yes; ! SAY him several times lsavs the
cAbiu 70 80 forward; do lot know where he went;
heard him give orders to officers the order
20 the best Of belief iven to Iisat Fremont; ii
Was IN regard 10 the thip mskpK water think IL
refer ed TO Corporal Saith the order 60 forward
and get 81 many men - he possibly could fad TO bail
ne nfs olaer ne gave sp TO me b on he night
9enen there must b two officers de .a,d daily for
dusy;" have seen him on t~o occasions order
married men, so diers, who In the cabin vi their
families, 10 90 out and work when they we're trying to
sleep another occasion think either Sergeant Acayre
or Corporal AcDonouEh came to the cabin and there
was OF wafer ward Col Gates ordered to 70
forward and try the pumps and he could not get
70 come back that water might be got att To the best
OF belief heard Colonel Gates that reports should
be mace to him ury Of the OF the ship and was
done TO my knowledge several tmcs, by different men,
SOiopei ' ' -N -''A "s'' ''01a0 INC
LisuteDant W. A. winde rscsllsc-Q Yos spot. OF your
working twelve hours Of the twenty bAling-whon
Wa thsss Commencing on the s4sa; relieved Lieut.
Chandler every two hours NJ the ergine and
Moss while ~ was going on thsE. tbs
various kinds continued until after parted from the
Q wsr you sskS A. Vas sick iocessAntly from the
day embarked till returDed to New York after going
on board the Three Bells did duty of inpor anse
there was nothnx Of i'm y ranc. to be done
Did you apply TO the San Francisco and 20 on
the Kilby, and the ground that you
and unable to be OF service On the s,eamers A. Dr.
wsrta applied to Major Wyse to taks among the rent
o, the suck the Klby to tvs msdicide 90 there
wAs none the ,tes ner; Afterwards spoke to M,or
o or a.t
officers tn commanding them; he sold no.
going; was duced TO make that inquiry in consequence
OF my frat seant report g to that the compaoy
were ordered TO get ready he'd rot told him ready
n d therefore supposed Major Wyss had.
Did you not spply I, Major Wyss yourself for per.
mission TO leave The wrsolf A did not
Did you apply 10 Cot Ga'esf A did; - was
ID: sot report and supposed thu. there ": 10 more
duty 10 be done the wreck and objso re-.
s:ning there ~ had continued to work, though very
ahck, mp TO that time
M. n.t..
and made the apphcAt ON n rough D.. wirtx
The witness said be desr.d to oxpain that when Dr..
WIir sPpled to Major W.. hr him to go on board the
get the medicine and return
Had they begun breaking ont the cargo an throw.
Ing overheard the cotton from the Key before Colonel
Gates vent on boar Of heif A. l think can tell
moth about the Kby before my boat leh eScspt the
one that carried Leutss.n, v.n voat and his party no
other efacsrs had then kf. the wreck.
Lieursnant Van voast recalled
Q b, tn. oou't-wAs Corporal Taylor one Of your
worhipg party on tbs Kilbyl A. thiuk not.
Q Were tn. hAtohss open and your party engaged In
removing The cstto be Colonel G.se Sokrdf
A thinh they we're; will not be- positive.
Was Ary cotton put ever besoEe your party did III
By Colonel sa,es-You ray you thick Corporal r.y.
lor not Of the working party; enumerAts the
non commissioned officers OF the psrty2 Hyou can do
A. oAnro. spumsrate them; thick he not OF
tbs party because picked out the best could dnd,
and he 1t the pumps I'd OF shown him-rl 10 be
Q. We're you engaged principally In the held the Kill
ny where TOE men ssrs so ga o. .e y3S nspng me
Most OF the time when the ladies were 81 the side, Vas
helping them
@ by the Court-whAt was your vofkin, partyS A
picked out ten men IcsnIot say II they al won't ovef
with
Did YOU at any time ofssr OF the day, report 70
Colonel Gates for erif A cid not becauss thought
there use 10 IT, Col Gates, As thought took
interest In his command
Colonel Gates objected TO vnss giving his opinion iu
evidence The Court decided TO let toe es nony stand
hsjor Wyss ashsd permission to put the following quss
sdon 70 this vitness The Court asseLt.d.
Q Did you not throw large numoe Of life pressrvsrs
the cabin Of the San Francisco after abs wrecked
deck.
O By Col Gatss-Dd you in ,orance with the
Of tho service TO any senior aner the K
by vho did take interest in the command ard
be, and What or isrs did he give y0u the
senior ofnoer who took iptsress In the nAni3
va rot the senior officer sho tooh 10 the
mand; did not repsrt TO any senior ofcw the
mander bu did consult with the senior on ,ers, nth
Captain Gardner for one Captain Gardiner spoke 10
with regard to the manner Of giving rstons 10 the
and with regard to pnmpine ths ship; Dr. Sasrse aud
Captain Judd also poke With regard thingB