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70 save sueh articles as could from the wreck %
she had drtfted into the ice and her mast falling
over the side, 1 found could save many articles
valuable to the use Of my own bark, aad as the
sId ssss me- SGs Gns 70 me
with all sail SET. Steering 70 the southerd, hall
ing me as she passed by, telling me there was
ne to Zee, as he was doing, for probably ali that
remained would be destroyed. But, on due con-
sideration. determined MT to leave, Tor would
as quick lose the ship as go without oil.
Jeanette the conclusion would await souther-
ly storm foagy fpell usual at such times OF the
he o. SPITE the sSsnan
doab, as It proved to be. My experience In those
waters would enable me to do this. While wait
raised sail in the north coming toward rs.
few hours AFTER the wind died away, and . boat
was lowered from her and came In pursuit OF Us.
faces Of sihpmasters.. They had been taken By the
Shenandoah and Put on board the General Pike.
from want Of room, sc. They all Joined In beg
ging me for the sake Of humanity to relieve them
went on board Of the General Pike to see Tor
myself; and found they had not misrepresented
the matter. I next returned TO my own vessel,
consulted with my officers, and came to the con-
shipmasters and prisoners that II they still In
sIsted on my taking portion Of them, and would
give me the same In writing, with their sigma
shipmates, dare not do otherwise. Under such
conditions had TO submit They put on board Of
me hity.two men. With these sailed for HOMO
lulu, and thereby losing my season.
W P. WEEKS, Master.
STATEMENT OF THE MASTERS.
AT SEA, July /, 1855.
We, the undersigned. do solemnly swear that
and We were placed. with our crew., upon the
bark General Pike, 252 men, all told, and being
afraid Of sickness on account OF the crowded state
bark Richmond, 30 take some of our men, which
he kindly consented TO do, out of humsnitys sake.
Hudson WINSTON, captain bark Isabella; WIN. Il.
Phillips, captain bark Catherine; T. s: Redheld,
captain brig Susan Abigail; James n; Olark,
Nye: VIM Benjamin, ship General Williams;
Hebron M. Urowell' BARK General Pike.
The conduct Of the master Of the k =. Gas as
the Shenandoah, saying: Ike would as quick
lose the ship to 20 without oil, J" supporting his
hnaily yielding to considerations Of humanity
what he would not yield TO fear, is worthy Of the
highest praise His desire Of making cargo Of
oil was greater than his fear Of capture OF the
Shenandoah. What fear could not constrsin him
to do feelings Of humanity did. After careful
sbsndoneS bis own sdyesSGrs % save tSe lives "
the officers and men put in peril upon the over
crowded General Pike. Nothing more honorably
or prsiseuorthy has been shown in all our hear
Gan the court make compensation for the loss
thereby incurred? We are compelled to say that
court can we find authority so TO do. The claims
admissible before us must be such as directly re-
suit from damage caused oy the so-called insur;
by ne, where vessels were captured by the Alaba-
ma and the crews OF other vessels put on board
for transportation to port Of discharge, We have
awarded compensation for such compulsory ser
vice; but both those vessels had been actually
captured. Here there was no capture. The petit
Awards were made as follows: In case coz, to
Daniel Mcfarland, s954. so; in case 7o3 Reuben W.
Kobes ct AL & s12so; In case 95s, Catherine SAILS
burg, administratrix, 81 $40; In case 73o WinsloW
Blanchard and u. Blanchard. $5,53l.97; In case
7sl, Alfred Tirrell ct al, s5s9T49, In case T4S,
II. Alden, s2,5O5.ao; case I235, WIN. II. Barney,
case eismissed; in case ~ Eranklin Clssson Ct
more, 81 $50; in case 76l, VIM. Conroy, se25; in
1872, Lemuel Whitmore, q, $50; in case 1145,
Cbalmer S. Dawes, 81 42l.5 so.
On motion OF Alex. Porter Morse, John r. Sell
den was admitted to practice.
The following cases were presented to the court
upon the evidence and oral arguments OF counsel,
wentworth We. The United States; Payson Z.
Tucker for claimants, John A. J. Oreswell for the
United States. Case sll, John Y: Hallock vs..
John A. J. Creswell for the United States. Case
LOSS, VIM. II. Barns ct al. vs.. The United States;
claim for the 81, ship General %ii ian OUTFITS las &
gustus Brsndegee, Of New London, Conn, for
claimants, Frank W. Hackett for the United
States. Adjourned.
In the Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims today the following cases were presented
to the court upon the evidence and argued by
Case 74s, Fernant, part owner OF the General
Willisms VS.. United states; case LOIS, George
first mate of the General Williams, VS.. United
States; case 1.025, William Benjamin, master Of
the General Williams, VS.. United States. Aug.
Brandagee for claimants in the above cases; T.
W. Hackett for United States.
Case 752. Sabin ]. Berry, first mate Of the Pal
mettc, VS.. United States, submitted upon the evil
dence by the Government Counsel, T. w. Hack
Oases 754 and 755 passed to third call.
States, for goods shipped on the Grown Point,
submitted on the evidence.
Case 76s, Agnes q. Mclean, Administrative, of
Liz, VIM. ]. Taylor Vs. The United States, be-
ing confictive claims for one sixteenth OF the
steamer Electric Spark, destroyed oy the Florids,
by John Seeden and Alexander Porter Morse, Of
Washington, ID. o., and 1,179 by b. w. Throck-
morton, OF New York; T. W, Hackett represent
Case LIES, Charles E. Brown VS.. The United
States, Tor lofs Of merchandise on the Electric
Of counsel: General Hosmer for claimant and F.
W. Haekett for the United States.
The Old Franklin Press.
A claimant has appeared for the original BenIa-
min Fran kiln printing press 50 long one OF the most
imposir historical curiosities In the Patent Once
muteum. The claimant Is Mr.. John B. Murray,
OF New York, and an examination Of the docu-
ments he presents in support OF his claim shows
them to be faultless evidence, and, as q conse-
quencc the old relic OF past days Of the printing
art belongs, not to the Government, but to Mr..
Murray, who has only to apply for It's possession
and get II, which no promises to do In time for
lightning cylinder press of the latest
The Franklin press was deposited in the Patent
Office for safe keeping about twenty years ago,
and the question Of title to It was not raised until
recently.
Army Orders.
Major A. W. Evans is relieved from duty in the
department of Arizona, and will report 10 the
commanding general, department Of the Platte,
for duty as acting assistant inspector OF that de-
partmert. Second Lieutenant J. Mob. Stembel,
9th infantry, will report in person, without delay
to the commanding officer 1T Columbus barracks,
Ohio, for temporary duty. Leave OF abSeAce for
four months is granted, on surgeons certificate OF
disability, to First Lieutenant W. A. Dlnwiddie.
Commissary Sergeant Richard Scott, U. 5. A, is
assigned to duty at Camp Lowell, Arizona Terri
tory and will report TO the commanding officer OF
that post accordingly.
Naval Orders.
Pay Inspector Edward Foster, ordered to duty
in the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing, Sd Ian
uary next. Psymaster Richard Washington. or
dered to duty in the Bureau Of Provisions and
Clothing, 81 January next. Jaymsster L. A.
Frailey, ordered to the nayy-yard, Norfolk, and
also to duty as the navy pay officer, Norfolk, on
the LIST January next Paymsster George W.
Beamap, detached from the navy yard, Norfolk,
and from duty at the navy pay Office. Norfolk, on
Chief Engineer W. H. Shock has reported his re-
turn home from the Tennessee, and has been de-
tached from that vessel and ordered to duty.
PENNSYLVANIA.