The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-15
MILITARY COURT OF INQUIRY
RRLAHvE TO TIE
LOSS OF The STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO

RRLAHvR TO THE
LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP SAN FRANCISCO.
EIGHTH DAY.
The Ooart yess erdAy morning 30 adjourn
nsnt. Present, all tho members, also the Judge Advo
cate and Col Gates, with his ase Capt Shields The
olo-isg note from Colonel Gates, read BY Capt
helds ard entered upon the record
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,htm. II. makes ,ie admission 70 save .de issues. which
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viz the execution ofths special orders he him
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nom tn. wreck waa Ike his own simply ths ressls 0a
..rd HeUs ssoonS ossr Of Il. San FrsnssoS Va.
then called - witness. fer the United States and bsiAs
Only sworn testified ~ follows
O. How long have you followed tbs seal A Thirty
San Francisco was wrsckeaf The heaviest have
seen in the AtlAaho
Q. bow long did she weather 1T Tho storm com.
msncsd at In the evening; she commenced TO receive
6amsgs about midnight-the ieakng OF the guards
ard Sulwarks the blowing a~sy Of sails; never know
when she dsAbled the foremAit went the tide
about daylight she shipped the sea about or In the
morning.
on the engine had not brokeAf That qusationabs
l think.
q What Was the breakDss A. The air pump piston
O. what size kind Of Iron was ~ a. Wro 1sh, iron,
about three inches thick ct the point where II broke
her IN Il. n. vs. S.spsr
than shs ntsneed to b Morally but Of dspth TO
hurt her !. An ordinary gale.
O. the freight had bean taken from the lower Itssr
as, souk have been slowed elsewhere on the dsck A.
In my opinion, noS.
O. In your spiaon were or not the beat emit,
for quafterns the troops that the oass aduissd Of
adopted BY tho commanding oosr-I In rsgari to
the place they were Put' A. There Was quite large
nsls The camp women that the way had planned
1t; tho forward cabin was aho given up 70 them the
wives put there; It had upwards Of $50 upper
bertba and twelve sstsrooms Of three berths each.
that oou6 not Ds used for quAr,sng the msnH
eptely hlhd,
Aid you think there was osssr place wh.r. that
baggage could have been removed tot A. Mo- hal TO
put I've hundred barrels OF
make room for Il ct baggage.
@ For the voyage You were going on which was the
bet psos, In your judgmsnt-ia the lower ssesr.ss,
you had for that purpose or on the upper deck In
On deck for fsv days after savius ur coat ana for
few days after We had reached the southwark Of the
straits Of Magellan down below.
~ to have pat every soldier and camp woman below
dssi.l A. No, sir, not With what ws had In her.
Q We're the men much exposed on the deck, and did
they infer thsrf A. No, sir not at al.
Q How were they shsltsrsdf A. They had deck over
them about half the length Of the ship built up to
that deck the ether half sanvaassd foa the bulwarks
up; the bulvArhs all around the ship; the
was about three and half feet In height
Do y: os o. as 'as ID sh.p
vsys everything was done that " asksd except the
ss request that made 70 hsave coal ovsrboard then
s nsn ,icl ,hsss Wa good DIAL Of aknsas then and
We men worn down.
of Ii. troops to Il. Eby wen II bsSaD rhs SrSs
Q DID the storm come on unexpectedly whiah caused
the sepaiAtion OF the vssssAi A. Itdid.
Cross exannsd-Q Did you receive any personal
tsnce from Colonel GatssS A. did day In clearing
the upper cesk OF the wreck don't rscoEecs the dAy
UeuiesAns Lozisr said he would me 70 put question
the witness
Q. Did Lieut. Los.sr boors Leaving the Ban Transsoo
for the Kby the evening Of the 2sh call you while
~ the ole 70 come dock asd lower him the b.
II 20, when vas It, who was present. and did he speak
~ A. Yes Major Wyse Vas there, Captain watkins,
Lieutenant Windor, and myself, there; all those
.he vsrs left wsrs hers a. to speaking loud enough,
heard It, AID thisk that all did, though ooah no,
10 H. told hin several persons deck cod lever
him, but be Insisted upon having ne.
given 70 the soen OF this ship In battling and tightening
what part OF that ASSURANCE the orders
arrangements OF Colonel Gstssf A. do not know; I
hsard him give any orders sIospt In Assung 70
clear away the Geek.
BY Colosel Gases-Q We're you In such postio. after
tAcwn to ron, or were you soa.saaty moving aboutf
A. was mot in . position 70 hear his orders
@ DID you thin! the steamer perfectly safe whoa Jon
went TO sea In hsrf A. certainly did.
The Judge Advocate read the iollovisg documents 10
reference 70 ths ssAvorthy condition Of the saa Fran
sisco
snI, compneaes wi.h ,hs rsIuess y.ur Leo
paper: son.se.sa 1isS NE s"p.eso. Il. :s.sm.I sss
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COPY =. p.ss si,l. board s..e. pe..nb.r 81 lsa.
a. ss .s ast' By Chief
A copy Of The order Of che Desarms, dated Dssmb9
defect: rs.:s - Chief iaslss.i ss..s are such =
letter. re. s:
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;.sn: proper 70 .;m.li shss BE-. y. ssss
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shcsf D:psrnsns s as not ~
r Oh: 81
s:s ne Of which was
.,1, ssss The honor BE- very fD''a' yGSS s;sd'
sen. Jzsvrsso. DAVIS, Secretary Of war.
NAVY DEAF. ..r. roy. 2 lssa
1S1s.: q i..e:e.af Is: :s..n:Sip s.. isn:i.so
under w son,,ct With William AspinvA. President Of
The being ready for inspecticn Abe board vii
proceed forthwith 70 make sfu survey
her and wiz report hs VII steam
ship trils In strict enformi 70 she requirements Of ths
nfsh re'sn OF NE act Of Conuse approved March ls
service made In Of that which contract
asiSnst 70 said VIM a. Aspnvan lq, Of the oisy Of
Lew Teri
very repeatedly, your .s.disas servant
ocmnod.ro L. K.srrsy; Commander O. 4. Bal, UsH
CT lief Engineer ". IL Ahoch, U.oM Constructor VIM
aklddy, New York.
NEW YonE. Dss n, 1888.
Fin In compisnse vfth your order Of The day Of No
vsmber asst We have osrefuy Inspected the sAn Francisco
constructed In this port ~ mall steamer.
Prom external sxamls atiop, and Informs
uon can obtain have every believe she has
ass OF ccnsress Of March and according 70 the spu
suns Of the oonrast With ssoh motihcaons bssn
ubsequsntly auihsfisst BY the Navy Department.
Fer native consists Of two sscating sine With
sixty Inch Lin eight inds