The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-09
Naval Court Martial ups~ Gem. Rowan.

me Ccsr, Marital Tor me trial Of Com. Rossn re-
sssenbed this nc the usual hour aud sfer read
"a shs nnuses 81 sssesday, recalled Lieut. Robert T.
Cnspr a. shs teesssi fcllov Ansr the captain OF
the western Biee had gone forward and the crew had
len the hrif the lieutenant ,ssnes thai he heard and
SO ashups 10 The cabin hcars Mr.. Rswaa (iae cork)
call Ien TKmpg o drunken sesupdr--"You have
ben drunk oil the cruise" o. TIE fourh speeld ,siou
the witness kuew nothing 10 reference 10 the arh and
s;s'h spsoesers, the witness had no direct kro~edge
rhe witness had seea ro,s v!lb Capt aovsu's nAms
attached 10 ~ sngrs that he soui1 meet h.m IS socn
pseper psross places could bal +" 10 not know
10 vhom the noe Vie addressed.
Qussro1 ny Atcused - Dd you nos lear Com Rowan
posrve, ~, heard scms one say DC heara Com Rowsa
cay ctn Teccs vho ticer oil the feok az tai'
time sss 'y,pepe,a hst been sespcndei hat day On
or ahcu, The 2s,h a <rssUber hsi the morning wssch
iron u 20 s--~hen Iievt. Gvin, whom relieved.
gave order from Cem RosAn, to take IN or shake
out tcpfa. vrtef'tood the order coming from the
Car,sin nUuber Of qgess,ois vsre here put aud
sDsssred the purroee 81 fx'og ts Greer ~ coming
rem I'm 10 licu. cnaprsp' nc, Though ,ae witness IN
dsrstood me order ~ coming IRON Captain Rossa ct
he could no. si's any more ahec' arswor ,hss sne
above attn time 90 we're bound 10 RIO, titk
Question by Court We're you pern..cd 10 make and
sho'tan ,ai'wilboss orders from tho COMMANDED A.
He gene ally lst Eight ether 70 make
shorten taii o. dscfe''oa or lIicrm him
Question by sc' uset-WAs II nct alter 700 heard CAtt
Pow ,o say 70 Leo. ", nns ron a.raes me. = TIA,
A. NJ, cas- tolore Inc eviierre o. tbs viiaess
cores here
States ravy, Who. beiag sworn the spec acalors
read ond be testified iolosbw,h regard 10 tbs nrst
specialization tbtk com. Rowan wAs to under tue IN
re,ce OF tquof but osnno1 cay ae Sss drank ns vas
deck ana could walk about, hu. should say be was
,entns io,oxosled; there vNs ro on board the
brig In the csbin CT TIE tine mentioned "a the second
ep cincRton Capt Rowan being present. too passengers
oil Epesb brig board al the time present and
nzsDi of nearly eli Thai occurred With regard 70 The
third specialization were leaving the harbor o. o and
Com RoWsB asked sarcasucaly about the state OF my
Ing OF him IN Mooievideo, and tsa, wa The aamdes,
enemy be had In the word hs declared
bad been Anperns With the captain Of
shameful iorsrcs hun, threatening 10 make
terrible report Of what had said In res;ioD TO him
him. did wish eeny H. being responsible for what
bsi go slid. 70 this ne replied, very we'll, Will
send nienG 70 you when , get % no During TINS
the officer Of the deck, to 10 let that portion Of
the quaI d. ok soon after and nothing further occur.
rec With regard to spcciocaon fourth have 70 state
that did uest Com Rowan Tor raania po,u at the
time stated. At the Tine specified iu the 6hh speci-
p pSs0n Ss ,i4sn specification s have nSsne
In ref 10 tire seventh spcc icston note Ia
handwriting Of Com. Rowan addressed 70 Lieut. Fleming.
which cor sidered the acceptance OF challenge; re
collect the words mortal combat beng uted 10 the
noe and Il at the meeting would take place soon
the prelimnsIies could be NraIgee
Winners further stated lat during the riot he call
ed into tho cabin aud there heard Mr. Rowan be ciers
.su,s ss' Sas rs Ss sps' ;m o.
ate prg TO strke him. A ious stage OF the prooeerngs
While ersesvorrg 10 separate them. caught the clerk
ip my and forced I'm down upon ono OF The
cushions covering The locker IA the cabin; while In this
portion be repeated the epitoets before mentioned;
Captain RI gave hts approval OF these epthets By
saying Eyes you arc all Of. :" this think tho
pr,ssion of spoke .; the time OF this out
,ufssrce wx seated IN The ward ro, The Captain Of
The wetlefn Bride, The clerk, and believe Captain
Rowan we're in the cabin the clerk Was detailing his
tnc pts NJ fhe nd In
dor2 struck bis si against the Suikhead dividing the
cabin from The ward room ana rsed tss expression OF
4" id scoupdrei?' the conversation wS directod
ssais,t some one 10 the ward room, he did rot say
who's the OH were In the ward room nj the time and
rsrt Of The ,ie,S 10 tse INST lieutenant, sni ro-
queslcd that lie should pa, . stop TO It; on
the first heutIsnt descending TITO the cabin
th,st roscus proceedings took place; dnaiy After
the t lieutenant rad LETT tie cabin the rotous proceed
ing. continued in the cabin al intervals for an hour
and hsi between Commander r. and biz son In al.
aver 10 questions by the accused witness said did not
zee Com. ttrkc Lieutenant Fleming don think
, the s,.ss ei n.ryis rc,, mertonsd, nsd ey,dest
" trer prodtctd by The use n intoxicating Liquors;
las t,en turpoled by some PHYSICIANS thu, the use OF
opium would produce dfease resembling deluiusn ire
zen Com RS name think WA psced both on the
daily list ,be list placed In tue blnnacle In
ard OF the record occasion though recording Il
properly In my case BOOK, l used the Wort
raiuIe the attack curing the latter part OF tue dis
iuIbenoe The cabin Com r. appeared 10 be ousuoliug
WIN bis clerk recognised the dr,i Lieutenant ~ cap
tam, iCr he tmo beir <, wh!e Com. K VAS under my
uta 1t, not bs levng n1ane man capable oil con-
uEu.I the cena.d dcI'rirm uemtns consider 4 spe
cies OF IN, eny during toe second attack stated 10 ice
Grt lieutenant the condton o. Gem. r., and srsEes,ed
that would BE nscesary Tor him 70 take com naud, go
FAR ss tie receiving o. rep1rs and ioe other ususi
duties during toe Gr- attack the Captain had received
orders leave por and tne vessel proceeded 10 tea on
eveu.pE u The csth Of seStonbes 1850 COMMANDER
r. care on board think y wa after DARK; he bad been
ryirs shors for sore time prevtus; tho vessel had
been ordered 10 nfccee 10 Sea The Elk mogars shofy
after Ccmraader came ON board be sent tor ne, and
STATED tat he had fail N The streets OF honevdeo,
which he believed was In Consequence Of an Of.
tack or ApopeNy, stating thai he had already had one
attack be manifested grcs, deal OF fear regard 10
Cor several dsys and for Gods sake 10 do something
Tor bin after ths he continued taking In very moo.
herert manner variety OF subjects; In fsc display
ing many OF tie symptoms Of ncipIent n1nia potu!
prtscrbed for bin, ami found gIta, dihcuty 10 pro-
rstons u opium chorof nm port vine and other soda
uvcs 20 produce step; I was with him nearly
tire whole = fhi ard bis son WAS IN the ,ame condi
tlcn. bayrf two patients 10 attend 10 my time
was rlly oocy r,ed Com finally fell asleep; without
cor,ultiDg the list lieutenant went Toto the cabin 10
70 20. havrs been received IN. previous evening
tlCn sslcep; hsi been consulted would have went
into TIC CABIN 70 slcsian his condition ,se nrn heuen
stated thAt II vas time 10 set UNDER way; then went
Gown aud fcvra him der the effects ofthc medicines
succeed re hrs, negtepsnt asked me II would be ne
ce-grry 10 report the facts 10 Com. Lynch replied no,
s,e ~ s,1ror ~ nee re f.e,sr.nt ioapd The csp
tain not G SYMPTOM a lhc dsesse but the result OF
my pro erpions believe the brig was Then got uodsr
way and proceeded 70 the attack was slsht and j
made rocoTt o. bot continued three or iour days;
the e1eci. CT the oosiei wore oil In about thirty sI
hours there no assumption OF the command ~ the
rst uer ant during the alta * further than proceeding
10 tcn Captain r. t 10 resume bis dulles In about
two days the scooud attack lasted about I've days in
ormod the Graf bortenan Of the fact OF his recovery;
hal been known sovers days before hA The brig was TO
sail oc the morning In quesuon STE had changed her
berth End hoard The frat lieutenant say thai he had
tes pc Q, aer 70 pa: dost know whether the captain
directed The ft lieutenant 10 ret the brig under way, or
merely 10 prepare Tor ~ Lieut. fleming did not continue
tho command Of the brio amer had notified him OF the
captains recovery. -.
TIC exsrr nnor II Or Rudensicp, upon questions 70
b. prepared by IRE accused, will be res1med TO morrow
morning "
The tfsvay o, he court Wa somewhat disturbed 70 day
By The wtne descrfh3g the accused a. being T1oshs
orunk srae a,o ~cEt around Ou q gallant member
OF the court sskinx whether beo do1fa wn among the
medicines rgescr'oed tor Mania iotA