The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-09

respecting the nnAl uiuss English Tesla
ment They were perfectly unanimous In thsir Vows,
but required further opportunity for deberaon, consul
taos and which the Board onanimocsly
| granted.
| Mimta,y Affairs.
| TIE COURT MARTIAL IN INV yoPy-TRIAL OF LIEU
TENANT uPDEGRATF AND sUAdSOs HoLDyH.
The Court met YESTERDAY forenoon at IL o'clock. Col
J. K. Msnfneid President Of the Court; Capt. am. B.
Johns Judge Ad vceAts After the evidence tho pre-
Woes day read the Court proceeded to hear further
evidence In the trial OF FIRST Lieutenant Joseph Upde
Esa.
| Sergeant Geo p Bradford Recruiting Sergeant on
Governors Island witness for the prosecution being
| duly sworp, teetined.
Judge Advoca.e-were you Governors Island when
| detachmsai Of invads from Texas, under Isu upds-
| graf, arrived there In December lastf A. l was
Judge Advocate DO you know whether the sAd com.
roAnd was provided on It's arrival with its allowance Of
food aad Other usceslaries2 A. DO not, STR cauao<
sag exactly what the condition of the on their
arrival ss only sv one or two Of them; they
Juoee Aoyocste-was che accused Lieut. Updegraf.
present with the command when arrived the siands
Jusxe Advooate-Do you know how many men belong.
ed TO the command, and how many arrived the
sandi A. No sy; the next day after the arrival OF
detachment on the island one man belonging 10 It
arrive and uDds stood that there another arrived
Judge AtvocsieWere any complaints made 10 you OF
the food sc OF the command after il arrival IN New
REQ vsd spy hpg 10 cat tor twenty four hours these
cor sn,s were made by Two men only was not in
90 net know whether there foundation for these
oomplsn's.
complained OF OF iood for tso days, that this
owog the neglect Of anybody? Yes, sir; cannot
cay. OF my osa knowledge, whose neglect 1t Vas
Court Do you know OF any why those Two men
dd cot havsiod az well a. the rest Of the detachment
Anos Nunp messenger In the Quarter Masters depart
meat AMI viness for the prosecution, wa thsn sworn;
BIT .ew questions being put him appeared that ne
hrsw noihirg aeou. the matter Investigation
wn consequtn.y discharged The Judge Advocate then
COMES orders bearing the under raop,
and 30 9 offered them In evidence
FoRr Baoys TEXAS Nov II 1856
w % SS Fort S. S SsTs
SSa On he
PASSES part, New Orleans The Quarter
YORK Provisions can be drawn from the Commissioner IN
On ching Fort Wood sou win your command
s ecu apsng ocer Of or senior surgeon at The general
service an &c, WAITE r,.n.,,c,,o,., g.,
ToI4tut UrprerArr, &c.
FoKr Brown, Texas, Nov. Is, 1886
First IL uiensnt joseph UpdegraG 9Th Infantry, will take
ss % ds 81 Bo,1 of fer S Ss e@ s S
h1ber After having performed this duty he WIN report in
90 ns na as
o. MGS ard T al AsSssnt%y hs de- se
s% 4yR as fort in Srde1. the
| Lieut. Col 9Th Inf'y and b. Col commanding post
ToThs lieut. JosrIn UrpEcRArr, 9TH Infantry, U ).
Edward Van Pel., witness for the prosecution, being
Judge Advocate--Dd you take detachment OF invalid
soders from this city to Fort Wood on or about the 18th
OF december last Al did; ] viii NO, say who com
they ss.d he had left them
Jutge Advocak-were any of the men absent when
nAv n satls ~ otr enaxc ma
given for their absence that know OF; Lieut. Upde
graz vas lot With when sailed ne did not 90 over
o'cock CT the men on board OF my vessel wbenI
toox them to the issnd, were drunk.
In and 90 city search Of missing SOL
ocf A. He down 10 the vessel carly In the morn
| he ven, away, ss suppcscd to look for the men.
Ascused-bd or DID not tel, you was going In
.emebTs 10 ssss e, of'e dou recosct S
may and may rot have said len New York with
my tramp RI somewhere In the neshborhood Of O'Clock
Pm.
The ledge Advocate then Informed The Court that bs
rad 90 uoIe Witnesses present for the prosecution, and
thai lie rcsed Atef vote TO adjourn being put and
| lo,t the deferce called their first witness,
Ieier Y copover OF the 5th Infantry hospital steward,
wfo being Gully sworn, raid
| Atcusse-vhst conversation had with you on board
The ship on the day We arrived in New York; A. 10
tod IL very probable that the command would
remain on bosra the snip tai the morning tina!
he had abe with the purser 10 leave pro
visons out or us 10 cook for ourselves as the ships
cock would rot be en- board bu, be desired US to hod
ouIsev,, IN rtseitess providing tighter should come
In ihe sierncen 90 as 70 be ready TO go.
| Accutet-lid you exprcss any opinion whether II
would he better 10 Itmsin board no, during that
csJS A. tod HIN would be better to ROMAN on board
| ~ttp vtpt dovp and It'd them, nearly oil Of them
sad they would prefer TO stay Their, without anything 10
cot rather tbsn 60 out 10 such . rain.
| iccrsec- Dill INFORM you where going esv-
log ihe vesse or .or what purpose was going A. He
a IS Lad to 20 and see The Quarter ,ster or some Of
hoer, leH'i remember wLo, before he could tel what
dspot.uon 10 make Of rs
Accused STATE whether CT no, you received plenty
OF proviscns for ali the hlst the vessel in Tho
hMbors A. We had sail PORK, salt beet, hard bread,
with butter had plenty cfprovsions until the mornirg
VIC were taken CD OF the ,hpi VIC had some tina, nom
! irg, but Iot enough.
kccused-siaie how long you have been 10 the scr.
vice II you have been officer and OF what grade
A. have been more than Inc years and half In the
reryicc; have been four Jesrs commissioned Of
ncer tight months have dore the dGiy OF nru sergeant.
| Acoused-whh your knowledge Of the service, rs n
Jour opinion, considering tho circumstances Of the case
that better could have been made for
\ comfort A. don't think there could have been.
Acowtd-Rave you ever had any conversation with
Of em seve, and have ION ever rven mc your resoas
| Tor thinking they would or would not fesori' Dcg,
,nss " S I'm s.eo me as mere "a.
80 THY were mosty old todiers exrccunS 70 b,
oschsrgcd srd tho who were no had 700 much moncy
owpf 70 them ard too much OF ncr limo 10 10 dtscrt.
told him they al able 10 vnt upon and take q
hem.lvts e1ecp. oae man.
Accv,ec-what wa The nsiisr Of that oos you
| ,Ttsh Of A. Chronic rheumstsm In his left LEG.
Aecvee-Ira you zee me on the .bsrf iun previous
TO your tnbarkps for For, Wool and 80, state what
,sd to you' A. cav him The wharf jus, previous
| our onearsing for fori WOOD he ssed me II The
were eli present and the bsgEsge All TO- answered nc
were all present oIceps one and the basgsxe al
beard.
only sbsen, At tia, tine d'd yoa tel mo
trtstquentlv 20 ihai traei A. In my lmpfesson bA
told him 81 tsi iims might have been before sne,
The Court then adjourned I'll to-day I'LL Al
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