The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-07

Sept So 1858 have the honor to be- very respectfully
(asnsd) ]. Taox AS, Asst. Adjt. General.
To Brsyst Major G.nss.l 5 T. Wool,
Commanding Eastern Division, Troy, New York
Wines-I next received these Instructions from the
Quartermatsr General Che following document WAS
here presented and read TO the court :,
WASHINGTON, OCT 4. 1858
Uorosn-I have been informed from headquarters Of
the army Wool been detailed to superin
tend the Of the Third Artillery for tbs PAciac
advise with the General to the nina and amount Of
transportation ths, will b needed and write proposals
for It, by advertisement In more OF the daily pa
pers Report to the egt that may be agreed
'' RIOS JEsJi, ouarssrmssssr General.
United States Army, Quartsrmaster, New York.
from tho headquarters OF the army FOR the ebakaon
witnsss-Afsr receiving proposals for several vessels
Col Gates and myself examined Al those offered that We
between the steamship Ban Francisco, which was not
then ready for and the clipper ship uhtfsot As the
ia the orders the 2olh October General Wool who was
then in this city, and to whom the matte. Was referred
ssn s.Ot - az SCOTS % %m.d
atey teleUaphsd to tho QuArtermaster General giving
the offers made by the two vessels. In answer,
QUARrzRMAsrIR GESlRAL's OFFICE
WASHINGTON CRY, Oot IL, 1858.
COLONEL received this morning telegraY hc de-
spatch yes erday referring the question to this officer
vhethsr steamer clipper ship should be chartered
transport COL Gatsss command around Cape Horn to
there any certainty that the steamer viii b ready
BY the 18th Of next month and So can We get hs whole
the Secretary OF War, will never again ALLOW citizen
passengers to in the same ship With troops Report In
detail in regard to Mr. AspinwAs offer VIII bis steamer
be able to take the supplies say for niue or twelve
months 70. tn. command, and does he 0sr tho whole
am under soms apprehension that troops would be
subjected to great put on bard Of CLIP
a0sf ha ha
GELS necessarily are, be constantly wet II It DO not
kept with closed hatches Inquire nto this matter par
heuarly and intimately understand that the IN: urance
Offices demand higher insurance on tbs cargoes OF
clipper ships TO the Pacific than on those Of ordinary
ships because they much more liable to damage IN
Of this cossness Of the vessel Lot this mat
ter be investigated
but the hssh and comfort OF the troops are more So
Has only ship been ofere6S had supposed that
public notice would have produced wide composition,
What the time estimated for the vosge to San Fran
cisco by the steamer, and what by the clipper Also.
and what the oostY Report fully and speedily.
lam Colonel @0st T TSgs your OBJ sas
sS sss gs 1uos T sRosDs stsuT General
The Colonel he,e marked that he had not his answer
this document with him. but would produce 1t upon
WnessI next received from the Quarter Master Gene.
raj telegraphic despatch and lister, whica NOW
The following despatch WAS here read to the Coars-
BY TELEGRAPH
Received 1t New York. oct Is, 1858, O'clock, Pm
To Col Thomas sworos, Qusrter Master state street
Tho steamer will be chartered unless the General pre-
iers the clipper. Instructions will 60 BY mail
THOMAS s. JEsUP, Quarter Master General.
These instructions above referred to were then read to
the Court.
QUARTER MASTER GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON OIrY, Oct. l3, 1858 !
you viii close with the offer Of Mr. Aspinwan for ths
steamer San Francisco for the transportation Of the
Tha oyths vassaI r,u,% hs ~ &ha d,sno..1 ~ s
public that portion Of the second cabin
for the captains friends and that portion must de-
-or OF Colonel Gates, should neither General decide the
matter.
port, which would subject the troops to the risk OF
contagious disease the ports mentioned by Mr. Aspin
w.ll for taking in GOAL alone excepted:
In great change OF stauon that from side OF
the continent to the other the officers AMI should
ret be restricted to the ordinary amount Of luggage fur
Major Crossman will be instructed to send such NUN
Der Of wagons Is can be conveniently slowed in the
Tho supply Of medicines for the troops on the
Pacific VIII be sent In the steamer with the Aubas ncs
stores dstnstee By General Scott but not less than nine
Take care every stipulation the contract be 90
specified Will. strict compliance the part OF the
General wo,i being the spot. and charged with ths
direction o. the enearkaton, refer every question that
lam Colonel most repeatedly, your ose,isn ssr
uant, THUS 3, JESlP, QuArtermester General
Lieut. Col THos SwozDs, Quartermsster, NsR York.
Under these instructions and will the approval o.
Gen. Wool chartered the San Francisco. After the
charter was mace and she ready FOR the Service
Colonel Gates, and the Rsgmsnt.i Qartsrmlster Lieut.
freight and considered her entirely at their disposal
Question BY the Court--Dd you superintsnd the load
ing In Of the right Its arrangement In the vessel Of
take any erection in that rsssdS ''
A. did not; was occasionally on board Of her, but
gave orders left that business the commander Of
And On ~
stats that went board the weasel BY direction
General Wool after ahe had 60. the commssary
officers luggage was still go her-to II she had
room left for the troops 1t said that the nine months
enough. After had done 60 and reported to Gen. Wool
he directed three month"; supplies to DO taken out o!
her, which was dens
Answer For want Of convenient room In the vessel;
not account Of the sinking Of the vessel In the water
her cal not then AL aboard Of her, Is think
Question by Court. Did you examine her ay.in when
her full load was ins
Answer. Yes was on board OF her again day or tvo
before abe went TO seA; made effort TO visit her the
day she failsd but she had dropped down the bay.
ousstiOn BY Court Was she then loassa deeper than
Answer. heard any suspicion o. {, her safety
but thought she loaded too deep for speed on 90
count Of her having large quaay Of coal to last her to
Question by Court Was care taken to prevent any un.
necessary supply Of coal?
Anfwsr Ysr and Of anything elss MOI required for the
voyage except the elk months subsistence for the men,
which perhaps Twas rather than was absolutely
n,e!ed; received special Instruction. In that matter
nom the Quaxtermaster General
QUARTER MASTER GKSxRAL's OFFICE !
WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. 5 1853.
CoIcSrI-A Yumor has reached unofcially that the
owners Of the San ancisco to take three years.
supply Of stores, ard substsrcs for the captain and
crew, amounting to 100 in all do not Gre lit the story
for such In atter pit would be fraud yet the rumor
having reached me 1t Ia duty TO inquire into It, No
vessel ing to port the Pacific takes usually m ore
than twsvemonths supply the troops take only that
supply, and the ship must be limited to the same.
The decks Of the ship should not be encum bered with
freight but there should be for the to exsr
else the was ons cannot be taken in the hold they
will have to be thpped In ONE other vessel.
There should ore coal shipps ID than the ousu
tty required TO reach tho nrst point which the
to coal and BY al means Efficient should be 70.
served for the stores OF the Off and msn
Look closely to all these matters, and have the pre-
visions Of the ,onraot specific not to admit OF dis.
putes.
Very respectfully, your ossdent servant,