The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-14
Military Affairs.

TRIAL OF SURGEON holden BY COURT MARTIAL.
The New York Cour. Mn dial met Monday, at II A.
NJ In the Quartern Office No State Col j.
r. r. Mansfield, President Of We C1ut Capt W. B. Johns,
Judge Advocate. Tie Court sfter hearing the proceed
ngs Of the previous day read proceeded to the trial Of
Surgeon Levi Roden OF the medical department Of the
United States Army.
Major F. B.ckus, Of the Sd Infantry. and wness for
the prosecution, sworn
judge Advocate-Have you ofcia copy OF the origi
nal Of Col White directing Assistant Surgeon Levi
II. Holden accompany ped cal officer, detachment
Of invalid soldiers under OF Lieutenant Upde-
saD Of the btp ins0,y, from Texas TO this city, which
oetscbDep arrived here ON or shout the 18th OF Decem-
Ler lsse and 20 can you ace said copy before the
Court a. have copy, when nov hand you.
judge Advocak-Are 700 the commanding officer Of
Fort Columbus Fert Wood pl ase state whether
bot Assistant surgeon Hojen has been reported on
duy ~ mtoea oilcor ~ enler OF the above mentioned
placer the litp Of December lsstl A. am
officer Of those pisces, and surgeon Holden has
not bee reported du medical officer at either OF
the places, since the Ian or December last
Judge AdvCcaH--Do you kIo~ ~hstbeP Surgeon Hol-
DIN lett The deischmen, OF iuvsids under command Of
Lieut. Upoegrsn after lie ARRIVAL in this city t ho~
nng aio be main absent iron ~ A He len the de-
eel merit on the 5n OF December and did not join
srsn rnt after lis arrival y, For Columbus on tho lIth
u December
J.dge Advoca,e-Do you know whether the detach.
w0, curing the time specified IN your previous
an,ser erhoui medical siteocsocef A. rnere Was no
medical officer With the ceiachment during tnaI pesiod
Jndge Aovoca'e-Do Assistant Surgeon Holden JOIN the
1etsctncn OF fort Wood any ane' les this city
Tor For, w'ea Mo- tbs, an aware OF
Aeorsed- Bave you TAG or tase you received any or
ders requiring ne 70 report IN your think have
order Gle nom the besdqaarers Of the army issued
aver too socuseo arrived in Ne" YORK requiring him 70
report 10
Aocssd-Does the ordor snich you have plSced the
records Cour, suppose tha the super ntcaden Of
the recruiting service waz tue commiaoing officer Of
Fort wcody A Nc; th.nk n does not
scrrsec-When ga you receive me order rom head
quarters OF re army requiring 20 report 70 youl A.
The oucr Ufctr,d 10 received the 10Th OF De
c.nb.r; thiLs IT'S letter " insructons ont do not
tbink lhsse ir,,rucora require MIN TO resort TO me
they instruct rather what - DO did report 10
ne.
Iccuser-You ,isie that left IN. detachment on tins
15 OF december s what bour VI the dsy did ea YET
A. He iet jusi before the attachments embarked for
Fot Wood II was about 10 o'clck
CoprtIs there general hospi,i IN the karbor of New
Yo;b IN 90, VINO In the msd;s Off ,er In charge OF
IA A. There genera hospital q, For Columbus; Or.
1p ID 10 chase Of ~ tnere .ss ano,osr general hosp
Al st Fort Wood st the time toe de'nch ment arrived In
this plsce the'e medical officer IN charge OF al
that cate.
L,ui,rau, UpdesrAn, wines Tor The prosecution,
Jucs 90 Aavocsse-wss Assistant Surgeon Holden attach
ed % medical ofesr In your command Of invnld which
arrived This city, about istn December last
A. He Was Win The desA hmeni a. ,ucn from Fort ssovn
f.yAs, TO New York
tee ostsobmsnt under your msnd any time during
it ,tsy IN ,hk city and Il 90 bo~ long timer A. NJ
iupresen THAI en u, boas before tim believe be
left tte detachment while vas here, bot Gal not say
Tor hos long.
Juose Adyocaie-frd Assistant EUR con poden accom-
psny bis command when ga. a from New York 70 Fort
woCd or shout the 1ttn OF December lzrif DOM
know
Court-You have sad In your testimony thai yo1 len
TIE before The scouscd shat boat do you
A. The boat on when me nvads arrived, the steamboat
Empire CITY.
Edward van Pen, witness for the prosecution being
ssofn, sad
Judge Advoca,e-pd Assvtant surgeon Holden accom-
pany 6eiscbmeni Of invsds ~hcn you TOOK from this
city For wood sbou The 10Th Of December last
No,u
Aeovte-D, you know Surgeon Holden BY ssb,s A.
did ret 81 'bai tim.
Judge Advocate bstb your employment or bust
nessf A command toe Quarterma~tsr's hgbbr.
Court-A, he, hour In the o~y did you csrry the do
tsrLrtpt of tnvaos over 70 so-t WOco, about the
18Th Of fscsnber lNtf A About oc cock = 10 the
beet Of nv tbowledEe
The Court then scjourred an to day, ans. o'clocs
2. n.