The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-23


FOURTEENTH DAY.
\ 500 PHrLADsLrnrA, Jeiy II, 1854.
Ths court mot pursuant 70 adjounmens, snd aftei
approving the record, recalled Acting Lieut Eau
who, In reply to queries BY the Court, stated the u
was not until after Coo had left the ship the rst
time that reports came from the shore that he had
sold the squadron TO the inside party; Coo came ON
board the jamestown about half an hour after abe
anchored in the harbor d Montevideo; do not
know whether he brought the letter from Consul
Hamilton with him; the passage to Rio occupied
about fifteen days. In relation TO the jamestown
grounding on Olindo reef witness said that on feel
ine the ship strike be ran ON deck the Captain or
dered the helm to DO put down and her sails thrown
back; she struck heavily under the counter
when we got the stern-board anchor out;
everything was Glued up, and the anchors
got out; was then despatched to M0ntevideo
to procure assistance. Two pilots were sent or
with two heavy lighters with chains and anchors,
the ship was then lying on side the reef, with an
anchor planted out over the reef, by which they
were about commencing to heeve her over into the
deep water. She struck 30 heavily that it was
found impossible to get her over q that place; %
into deep water. Examination OF the reef was then
ordered by Capt. Downing, and the master and
myself were entrusted with the duty of finding
channel. We found one late In the evening with
sufficient water to take her out TO the anchorage at
PerDambuco. The next day the channel was
buoyed, aod, in the afternoon, the ship got under
way and we moved about . mile down the channel
During the next day We went two miles farther,
and the following day we anchored at Pernambu-
co. 4 was frequently in charge Of the deck whom
st. Clair came alongside with provisions, and
should think he left about half Of his cargo every
time; he came three times week, aud beside the
Co. voet Qc~
messes. ] hao no acquaintance with st. Clair, and
knew nothing OF his general character; do not
know Of st. Clair taking provisions into the city,
except that when leaving the ship he pulled to-
wards the shore. l tecollect hearing that he had
offered Purser Gnliek BRIDE but do not know who
told me 10.
Cross-examination by the accused-I have no
knowledge that st. Clair employed more than one
boat; was on shore the morning Fisher landed,
and heard him boast of having escaped from Coe,
with the Enigma, and that bis guns were shotted;
there frequent disputes in the ward room about
knew of no reason themselves to believe it, but from
the reports they had heard think no one doubted
it; / heard that Garfield took provisions into the
city, but do not know what connection there was
good many vessels in the harbor, including some
American ships sent, on several occasions, fresh
provisions to families on shore; several other ON.
GERS did the same; St. Clair also supplied the Ameri-
can residents with provisions.
The witness here closed his testimony.
To facilitate the proceedings number OF wit
nesees were sworn in body, and listened to the
reading of the charges and specifications, 80 ~ to
rally. Their names are Lieut.. Charles Deas mid
shiImeD, VIM. H. Cheever and Henry A. Adams;
boatswain, Charles Woodland; carpenter, John
Jarvis; gunner, Jas. H. Woodward.
town, during her cruise, deposed, in substance,
that the ship required caulking when she left
Buenos Ayres; do not think the caulking could
have been done at Buenos Ayres or at Montevideo.
In reply to queries put BY the court, witness said
Ayres; did not pay the seams with pitch, but put
tied them the necessity for caulking was not so
great tbst it would have injured her by postponing
it short time longer. though ] considered the
mary to caulk vessels at Montevdeo; but where the
work was done, the vessels laid ~ q different an
chora &c from whore We were; merchant vessels when
the water to allow the work being done; the cauk-
ing could not have been done ct Buenos Ayres or
MoDtevideo on account Of the heavy swells or seas
breaking over the work; the jamestown did not
got out; did not calculate upon her leaking unless
We got into heavy westher; Il occupied eight or
ten days to csulk the vessel at RIO; there were
none In the carpenters crew that could caulk; there
papy; was ordered to putty the seams by Capt
Downing and Lieut.. Mcintosh; the jamestown would
not have leaked In hesvy weather 90 as TO en- 1anger
the ship; if had thought 80 should have said 80
before che went to sea; told both Capt. Downing
end the accused that did not think putty wouli
keep out the water
Questions by the accused told the captain that
we had caulked a. far down as could be done at
was getting wet, and the ship should be cauked to
keep the water out; much Of it was taken out
when we re-caulked.
The witness was here dismissed, and the Presi-
degrees, and he declared the court adjourned.