The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-09
Proceedings OF tbs Saval Courts Of Lngniry
NAVAL CoUIT NO. !.
gAss,rsroS, Sept :, 1857.


gAsHSaroS, Sept :, 1857.
:, n. 60 :, r,.o, eso,g. a. 4rsi lfuri'osnsd By
iAAs Retiring Bosrd--
swon-Had known Lieut., Gray since 1854 served with
him IN July Of that year about ten days the trial trip Of
Me San Jsripo; also served With hin at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard during the greater part OF the year 1855 did
lime raw him rre1enIy under iso ipaaene Of n,uor.
Aese oasos sere so hsquen: - TO constitute In euIon q
tpAss. nspH; IN v,v- "a habit he does Dol consider
him ~ hr the pAvai service
GATED on hoarc tho L Jacrto, IN he Navy Yard al ha
oephis; his conduc. or sucb occ<'ons Was no. more
oxh-r coer who gets drun did report ts.se c.es Of
tus..a,ou a Lieut. Cray hs superior officer;
auy,rg Ire trial p OF the san Js-sto there was good
deal Of DR. pkag sad nu:h company ca bard
CorDmaaser Stpcy Leo (govefnmens witness1 s.on-
Had krcvn IAert Grsy for some yea, and resariea nm
dxsirsted and no earey suited 70 the navA service
NAVAL COURT no. 2.
me case Of I4eal John ". Aobor (urloughet By late
Retiring Bond), wss called up, and nomber Of docu
ncu,s ofacAi ana semi osicsai Lieut. Abooe conducts
hss own case and claim. 10 be entitled TO rause- from
rurioushet the honorsoy retired A,, ~ he Only
compliant Asaipst him ws ~ health he bong silesod
WIN, or subjec. 70 eyispey, snere WAS no cnNrge o.
tht Of sickness Lieut. Abbott DECLARED his intention 10
submit upon TIE record evdebcs. II, bo~cver
charges 70 be preferred Of different charAcer, he
caslned privilege OF introducing Witnesses who were
Abe 70 testify 10 bis sk officer ana bis dep1rtmen,
N the sorvioe IT'S undertod that the case VIII 20 Oh
upon me documentary evie enoe.
NAVAL Court NO. 3.
Commander Iockwoods case was called up by The
Judge Advocate L1le, ~ tho government introduced
Captain Van 5runi, who was sworn ~ wftno" Has
him about thirty year, served together In the Con.
ssiAson three four months In 1886, ~ mliship
men served together lsT In the Gulf Of Mexico; he
oommn ded the soourse aod commanded the Etns aud
NE river previously had servei together
n The capsure Of The Tuspsu expedition, Commanded by
Commodore Perry; met him frequently; 7 a~sys found
hfr an encen, and reaJoos on SER he always discharged
hts duties my entire satisfaction While uoter my com
nAad be vn hea'nuy employed IN srdeoo, and ds
rally believe him 70 be fitted In all ,ccn, mentally
morally ply soaiy and professionally. for the naval ser
IieusenAn, David n Porter, government, witness,
svo-u:-served In the same squadron the isuer part Of
hin ssous I one moosh; DO commanded 2e SQUIRE =
yssssoo: / Commanded the squire; he performed the
esry much ssrrs..cd 10 dsfenssa NE io.n, and Captain
Lock vcod never participated, a. far - knew, In any
ou, seemed 70 avoid any om%soao
woods conduct noticed end rcmuked upon'
Hoo P. Philips, counsel FOR Commander loct-ood OBJ
cscd he question, ana the Court decided that ~itoes'
ooaia ss,ify 70 whether his conduct vM noticed but
poi ss 70 ihe rewssks made.
vtsas-l have not . vsry high opinion Of bis en-
1cncy be avoided duty all whore encountered
ths enemy; be was any expcdition, and p,vel
ne cSSay daas any par
hcuG cnc-l speak OF bis gon rai onnduot, she 6ourg'
vss Eng IN ns stream; DO moi remem Der thai any par
ncolar ouy wn assigned her. or that abe ever failed
perform any duty all officers required 70 take the
turn On dnty OF sbo al the batteries this genera
CIDER from tapt HFeov W tue ofoers repevs the i'm
th duty he ~s erorteo By Adlu,aut Alden for aing
rbcy orders, In oblcouns 70 ,esye; ~ss present whor
Cara Hgelow repr1fr Snded him for u1vfoyming
tar duty with alacrfy he ordered 70 supply men
10 10 THmuay me men came shore badly drilled and
equip ed; he vas sent up tue river av me nv
sel vn ashore at The time; thoushs he behaved In
nDd ne mp the Iiver he'd ts ,idss ~ the
ys~se bsrricsdea han nocss and Anchored "a a.
rn that he could ns have rendered ss.sance N b Al
waved a. he refused 70 let hare sane NIoo, which
A~ked FER he men, and reported ca ne FOR do
,oftrrq hin bet nd; DsD, Van Brunt mill
AZ commandment before CRtt Bstiow came, Cap Lock
vol ~ss secoud IL oomnsni; -hcn Pgnlov nrr,vee
vsn Front SECOND 10 oommsod, bsd NE co~usnd Il
NE psHeyy on shore, and tbe drilling q the rem III
shius. I rss never 90 board he soaufse once al
council OF he ocmmAn err Of The vesssls
Assiassnt Surgeon Mason (sSoyn ~ wltness on behalf
the mertl-aerved with Captain LOCKWOOD "a ia
On Ibe @yourge 10 the Calf Of sexico; did hospital a-t
few asys Al Tsbasoo Franters GOnt remember vs.
Dnmmodore Lock wood per ormed any daJ On % re- hes
vss pohlrg remarfa5le one way o. ibe Other W zoe o.
ch.rfe o. biz duties; he performed hs ouues, 20 Jar
kpo- with sscriiy sud proropyer
captain Isaner (swofn 90 behalf OF the foFefameD'
a ss'ved wi O. tain Iysf sCod On the % me IN lsa
arc l6ao, from Uctooer 70 ssrcs oomuADeed q
Frri Iicuicnsut; served With b a k;nrEsfaA M 70
a. 2Adrop In the Me5errs nssn, IN lbN-lli ne
wrys pe-sor ned bis duty wrh stliy sad pcoOptnesi
have RAJ oocs.iOp oornpl~,B % Nls irsohy OF man
no., but cf HE want r. ability V pev or n DIS cuy
ceseve be . IA al respecs an ehicieD onicer.
he ocuu sdtowred ~ 70 moro-.