The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-06
Army Intelligence.


THIRD Days PROCEEDINGS.
The Court Marital convened O. ten O'Clock yesterday
mornngCo,nel Mansfield, Inspector General, presid-
ing Major General Tnomas S. Jesup, QIartsrmastsr
General Of the United States army, present. and
Mr. William Bailey, Of The clerks Of bis department
who had come from Washington with some books and
documents be used in evidence during tas nvestiga
ton
After the transacton Of the usual preliminary business
the Judge Advocate read deposition which had been pre-
pared by Major Cross relative to the Importance Of having
Mr.. Ferguson's testimony. The affidavit is as follows
Major Gross aed States army, DO de:.ars on oath, that
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ia b s s sssr S o. Ss S q The
81 q prove The said Ferguson that h mailing partial
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III day Of i qssa r
rem he non entry q youchers aSd other as
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re 0T we're NO voas he
oase when said Ferguson examined p,oers fos .
been recorded deficiency Of the petty ,sb ac
% NO 20 .new wsas moneys were kept hsnd The
Maj. U. s.A. and Qusrtermss.er.
long elaboration lasting over an hour, ensued aud
when the Court WAS 6nay re opened the Jsre advocus
informed the accused that the Court would aim sxtv
GAYS 10 procure the attendance of Mr. Ferguson and tn
Csoss. S
=, TIE Judge Advocate then called Mr.. w. 4. Gordon,
Serk or the Qlsrtermasier Generals oce and handing
MIN large book, requested him 10 examine 70.
MI Gordon then deposeo-rh,s book is letter book No.
o. OF the larte-maser Generals Office containing letters
o. lbs rStn 10 tbs members of the department. general
opsiness the letter dated June 29, 1897 Is what pur
Ports to be, letter addressed by the Quirternaster
General TO Lieut.. Col Thomas Swords; Immediately fol-
master General 10 Major Cross.
The judge Advocate here read the Isst mentioned letter
vlch mere,y contained command from The Quarter.
master General to Major Cross 10 pay 70 Colonel
,.osds the Of 2t963 IL, balance due the Initial
states ca the 2lst March. 1857 II also Commanded ~
wbose baD6s this amount deposited as there
was no account OF il In the treasury.
Examination OK witness contnued-It ia cust,u,arv q,
serd letters o. the ohce IN the usual way ana nreo
ibis letter was duly forwarded about u time this ee
The only letter OF the import sent n xs,r ro-.
The Juosc Advoca'e here read OF corresrordenc
between the accused, the Quarternnaster Gsus-sI ca,
e SuD treasurer at San Francisco and the Sc
august 1857 10 January g. 1858 This ,ndanc
aa very little bearing upon the case coosistns chiefly of
ioers 20 COL cross, and statements relative 10 the def.
ency discovered IN the the later bn. brought
no act that has cot already been puhshed this
sper The correspondents readily admitted by tia
ccused and duly entered apoa the Of proceed
nes.
Mr. Gordcns examination being resumed, &c aepossd-.
Know BY the records that subsequent tue IN or
august 1857, Major Gross paid nio tho pugic ressiry
eftan amounts OF money the IL Of Jos, 1855, no
nnsd over TO Col Swords tie Of So GG On hs ls1
July, same year, he paid the o5csg 5000, on
November = 1888, he gave 70 Capt 4 Mer, Assistant
master, sfTs0, and ths ioh a. sea month ho
eposited IN the treasury ESQ, max OF sR Az
TIE Court was here sdjocrued ana. tbs 1rding 81 ten
icock.