The New York Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1854, Page 8

ae . raining companies spoken of ja the third paracraph; ordered by Gen. Scott (see special order No. 57, marked M.), A. Iwas pggfectly certain of it; never thought other- Sloop Harvest, Corwin, Providence, master. ABMY INTELLIGHNCH. hen the pr pe ‘April 1 was issued, Major Wyse Hans te leave se, r i pril, inthe steamer Falcon. I wss | wise atany we % | Ree Midas, Bh NaS es [om oe . the senior company officer on duty with them, and the glad to hear this, fur eer i} & Why Ware you certain? weer Nee euecy pala, Bendtog, officer charged with condyeting those four eompanies; this barber. eeaaie of the . [knew his being on the sick report, and since my fe Wasser Butlank, Manta & ry. 1 Ty his own company was stationed at Fort Columbus; the — co ies there, fy ci ent to | conversation with Dr, Satterlee, in regard to his in- | Steamship Black Warrior, Bullock, Mobile, 25, and TRIAL OF MAJOR WYSE BY COURT MARTIAL pie compantea vich have’ sonloe captalas to tilsswelt san Ceperemmane 6 State street, New York, | juries vad Havana Bt, ith 101 passengers and cotton, to Livingston, sae made the that di cD were at Fort Wood; Brevet Lt. Colonel Burke and Brevet Foster, Norfolk; ee tment. ration on |“ Q. How often do you receive official re ports of the (clipper, of Boston), Chase, Shanghae, 102 if bo bad | health of the officers at Fort Wood? 9 gaye pted Anne Fad h with tons wud silks se ueeebeee 7 Tat 31 50, jor Anderson were the two senior company officers— rm ast in, to which I under- si h a r he Falcon, which we were to nena: Kae r , the former sick at Fort Wood from injuries received on *¢°2y" ~ a © have lett | A The return is made at the end of every month. April Jon 65 20, spoke bark Venus, 4 days hence ORGANIZATION OF ZHE COURT. board the San Francisco, the latter the Governor of the {hedry Uselt ca Bast rece thet Sete fon the Cater @ Was your conelusion on the subject of Col. Burke's f0r Curae ts each | congas Riek enn eee eens Western Military Asylum in Kentucky; about the 5th of — the foot of Warre: ¥ | then went to health mere matter of private judgment’ on your part, 30 with — i 4607 ssengers, to Grinnell, Minturm &Co, | do; WJ Arther, ifcations, | 22TMaler Wzse called in, person ‘at may offlce, and fice ofthe C or were you officially required to consider him in such & i,t ion 1030 aay hip Wandering Sew, bound | ; collins, Mariel ations. | stwted that it was important he should see his fami . state of health as positively to preclude his taking com- Tat 42 30, Ton'45 20, saw several iooborge, . Y : The Charges and Specific \'in’ Margie Oatiee’ departing: cad echoed: lene understood) him mand on the 2¢th ‘April? 40 20, passed Am bark John Henry, bound E: | NYork: Empress, Ford, Ma- for that purpose for seven di ‘i Gut onside = ay om iis) ‘Boston, in 4 4 ‘8, Which were granted to t October, aud I belte A. 1 did not et f r it as a private ju it; mn Ship n Telegraph (new clippor), Willis, min | Juan, Cuba; Androw Poters, McFarfand, ; Pow fi balla, to Wellington & Abbott, ‘ork via ; 25th, schr Electric Light, Thomas, Carde- - m1 him by the Gonoral-in-Ch then told Major Wyse ri and that under tbese | opinion was founded on my conversation with Dr. , - | Testimony of Colonel Lorenzo Thomas, (iit se was the senior commandin: oflcer of the Fourth eircumstane Seemed iiaete,my command that she | terle; Taid not think that Col. Burke would for s long Mme Sau Rusk (Ct Corwamanth, NM Piekeras, Maky Bion Raa Reindeer, Laurence, Cowes, orice Wild Pre by ape oes ley oot rte perrgerene eee roe ting rent pon with treo 4 nnd requcated Rr | being on the sick: Feport tien, T considered his tiskin Cee eee ee Tae enaaah ike s Dax | Sara Maen e dyamington: 27th, Marcia a ore aae Sighs SL eonld ea iT toll et ; | command of the detachment quite out of the question; cod 7 estes from t Wonease . i Midas, Proceedings and Reporis of the Boards of plied, ‘i could send it to him in Maryland;” T told him — S48; 8 special be ‘composed of an experienced engineer vi the | © banat, Soom the Western t Rai es once ae ke sd eee Friah oe PerCapiain | was my official duty to ecnsider the state of his health ( ricker, f At ¢0 294, ship Helen McGaw, Lunt, for Hamburg, char Inspection Appointed by Major partionlar points till bis eter an thames BAR tatogs Vatae MORE SaT or mare etn) pe Galonel tho: | as prestuding im from taking the command. ats, Rassengers, to Pavenstadt & Schumacher, gored dist wae sa Gaeta een eke ey y fen. 8 is route—that | would ‘i the lett his post: mas replied to me that there wou! 0 jad you instructions to notify Maj. Wyse that Col ¥ 1 th x suger, Wyre and Gon: Reetty | ated siso that all these ineteuctinon ‘hed tocrahearat Warhineton to get the 729 | Burke could not go, and that he would have command of sages ah Sprint lenty of time. pasrage \ of time | the detachment? Brig Pornax (of Warren, RI), Collins, Mataneas, 10 days, | patea ter Londen re fpr ape ibe not. ee thi dad of cated | A. Thad not; T regarded Major Wyse as the senior offi- with Fugar SWiiaker, Mac Te iat st tO; ton7a, epeke | Boston for Londo ys tention to tho General, Regulations, par. 71>" also | cer on duty, and on whom the command of the detach- *«) Patomae. of New Bedford, for Jacksonyiil Francisco, cause, as senior oficer, charged with the movement, I called the attention of Col. Thomas to the fact that if we | ment from the issue of the original order would fall. 7 ‘pswel rrymal Hvna—Put into Pentland Frith, April 10, Neptune, Tia- hts Washington there will bi ed that if Leannot get pinnae | Washington, except the designation of the twocompa- iil tclesr nies to stop’ at San Diego; that I had designated these INTERESTING LETTER OF MAJOR WYSE. — companies, leaving his company to go to Benicia, be- r Sto le, of and from Sunderland for Nitaven. AA nARAAAnnnn hea bi a i :. sti U went out from here in the Faloon, carrying about three ‘The testimony of the witness being read over to him "April 23, Caryafort Reof ‘be j OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, ORDERS. high Mt athsoleen thas lidtor at sree oe that epoeed = sancess sad celia ee these toget ler, with | and found correctly recorded, witness retired, Lewis Perry, 7 days from Atiakapas for Philadel Pp cg ny Fe « vil 15, Br ship Arran, Miles, from New - id a day to Major Wyse; the reason why I put the first para- Jaw would bave ts be packed on the. o Lieut. Col. Thos. Swords, Quartermaster, U. 8. A.. a . Javenvoor—Sid April 13, Tre bee Brodre, Schiller, New witness for the prosecution, being duly sworn, testilied | rig James W Elwell, Bingh om i . im, Pensacola, 16 days, with | york; Phoenix, Anderson, Castine; 19th, &., &e:, &. graph in this Iétter was beeause Lieut, Colonel Swords, Stephens, on the Pacibe sidn at Panam ; cotton. de, to 5 W Elwo ‘April 29, 1at233, ion 81 | PeTK) Phenix, Anderson, . , Quartermaster, either on that day or the day previous, the trocps very uncomfortable. I understood bin to reply | as follows:— ! yer AS ted rena aie ahaa z | 8 - ee ginted thet Major Wye ad made no arrangements with he Canayal en thetaijesG, mkowwamast tien present ts | 4 Se Tra seontget going fo the ofes of the aecane | Bae Hignal with a blue border cud, bine aauppored In port 18th, Vencoutor, Feiler; oy Barton hy Same : ircumstances | him relative to hia ortatia © ene Adjutant General in regar ° me to be Walburn, ys nort : : | Ss 2 seca Lei resi aim bd _ wigs ig Hitdia Preret tea editions ae “onfectntss cathe Feet uces malic amERE UREN NT hearst | mander of the detachment for transportation to Call- of Cape I pte | Stalk Warrto Wiehe POP hilip. lug; Hydra, Carnegs Which ARTO EEE sade avec Sic Migteaeaablenan ess round that the conversation of a third party is incom- yet ecme round from the dr; fornia? pa a gnd othe Major Francis . Wyse; and we now present our readers petent.) ge Enme cvening about 7 o'clock and ‘she was A. Lwent to the office to make inquiries on the subject with sugar ny) Gorton, Port La- | gMARI'ATE Apr Bakor, Havana, to 2 i a Witness resumed—t issued the instructions contained Not receiving any answer from Gen, Scott's off of providing transportation; I had received no requisition , load for Boston; 224, Bailey, do; 23d, bork with a full report of the first day’s proceedings. i ng of the 14th inst., I then addressed Col Thomas ® | from the commander of the detachment. Casco, Collins, ‘do. in the first paragraph of t report made to me by letter, in consequence of a ¢¥¢' written in the Fal The Court was opened in Fort Columbus, Governor's Island, at eleven o’clock, in accords monstrance (niarked B) against tue troops goin but not getting any answo: up, to the loth, ‘Sehr Q. When was that | Schr Thomas Carrow, A. It was on the 11th of April. Sobr F A Hawking, Johnsei Maranzas—In port April 20, bark Geo Lealle, Sleeper, Swords that day or the day for Falmouth, | mi & Edward, Smith. for lp! hia 2 , i ce with the follow- before; the order of April 11, changing the date of em- ‘nthe Ff a ee totes he ship, some: 4 ; eke for do, do; Windward, Killmans fot ing order:— Uarkation from the20th to the 18th, was In consequence plying as nearly a Leould with the regulations par fis-and | Q. Did you state to Col. Thomas the fact that the re- Sehr Hangal D. Nickerson. New Have Beaton, ide: Henriette, norris, for do, do , ; of a representation received from Mr. Aspinwall; on Fri- tof which board I, myself, handed into the office | quisition’had not been made on yout The pAaxzaniiio—in port April is, bark Ju om. from By instructions from the President of the U day, the Mth of April, Major Wyse called at my office April 17,1804, | "A, T did. . Poston March 20, arr 7th, to load for this po States, » general Court Martial, as hereinafter speci and'after saying he was very glad the change had been marked C) confirmed | Q’ When did you receive the requisition? |. Steamships Asia, Zavesredt) Diabems, Bovansehi South; RR ea ny Rig ly ey Bos 2 ror o w York ha 7 me in the opinion that the ship should not go to rea with | 3 11 o'clock A. M.. on Wednesdiy. the third of the Officers of the Army could not be ordered to in- faination of not taking the responsitiiity of marching the | Here the cross-cxamination was closed, and the Court — queror, New Orleans: barks Lamarting, Gatvestony Frank FON IR port April 18, brigs Bilaaboth, Watts, Watha, Lng odigg eno headers oon tica bie, spect the } va; that the officers of his ¢wn command men on board of her without Riis Sea wae Sauer | adjourned till nine o’clock this morning. a srinitons brigs Hanover (Ham), Vera Cruz; Webster Stewacde, Mascon’ Pay ag ae oe ome and such other prisoners 4: is)" he eit Erber renarrated oe ine IO | trom Cole SB ald a G, eaclogion the crocsagiugsct || t | "Wind during the day from SE to NW. Eaten for Bostch lag shee! Stevens, for NYork, dei Bvt. Brigadier Gen, Henry Stan‘on. ‘ylied it could be done by tele ph; I sub- | ® beard ordered by myself, and also th « ofa board ordered | heGadsden Treaty—Letter from Mr. Benton. SESE SEERA SET BCT H a = 00, G0; Pam foonan, for : Hsiters Bne. OY Fe tae | from the headquarters of th arked D ) and accom- 7 | ‘Telegraphic Marine \. rdson, do do; and others. master General Ptiae sas mitted his proposition to the General iu-Chief, ‘but he | {iaviry chose duouments arletter fom, Col, Th aying | i seam een TOM, May % 1854, | Dowron, Mand nee backs Sepnane Ardnoman; Vi ort ho date, brig’ Hayward, Tulle Brt. Col. Charles F. Smith an beer grey aires 1 doing ro, stating, however, if | knew of any navy that the troops must go on the Falcon as previously | TO 7H® Ep:ToRs oF THE EVENING Post: Ma ‘Kreniin New pecs Penaek ald prev to March 10 for Matacong. Byt. Col. Harvey Brown, \ cons Ana ey, fcer of rank in the city, he would be glad to accept of | ordered. (x ) Phere were po comments from | GrNtieEx—Your paper notices a report that Mr. Ben- F ‘ker, ‘Tri ‘ashi i h 26, brig Isabel Bourmann, Moe- Brt. Lieut. Col. Francis Tu ylor, Captain Firat artillery the purpose; in counection with junior | the beadynarters of the army on the report, of ton intends to oppose the ‘appropriation for the Gadsien | Jcrfer, iN a ae tean ; Beard which had Byt. Lieut. Col. W. Har ‘ee Byt. Lieut. Col. Isaac V. D. Infantry coal Nragoous red, nor was thi e anything treat ad me. to. see 18 of Army Regula- the face of the report of the other Bourd to ehow that it had 7 aph only referred to himself. | Keen approved by. he Commanding Geaeral who ordered it, | ("8 appropriation, The report i ‘as it is still called,) when it comes to the House fe here read, as follows:— Moreover I attached very little tmportance to this report, but I would not be willing to have it believed that this pretty well founded, Tiber Sicva—Arr April I7, beige GF Williams, Kinsman, Hi Mary Ann, Jacksonville; | vana; Rainbow, Emerson, Boston; 27d, Lucy Hechens cok, e NYork: 23d, bark Mary Ht Kimball, Haskell, ¢ 2 mahip Orizabs, New | trigs Alesia, Haskell, Boston; Samuel Ed ition to a treaty on account of invading the privi | York; bark Lancaster, Philadelphia; brig Victoria, Balti- | Matanzas, Sid 19th, bark Chilton, Pe tions, whic This se Es s a] 2 3 5 Lf ati 718 » ow com i e1 for Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Swords Lad reeommende Opp Ma. d te Leer ee oe th caea aincenn ormanding omeen oF | tie aiin without seen st ea Naverstood ani Cs | loges of the Houre, isany ‘new len with me, oF new to sisi, alah brig Lecntine, Stertyman, A Yor Bvt wrence i er one o1 1 > | L Th of the sts ff whore said recommen- x t f our government. as as the con- » Me! Ns A pono te ponte ayn Bd dation was ath wateal othoor on | ptitution ou has ote aeenal thaes alsecasen in Gon. Herald Marine Correspondence. San Juan (Cuba)—In port April 19, bark J J Hathorn, Byt. Maj. Jeffersou ‘aptain Second Inf feveral transports, for ‘pga mort minate | this Hoard, as t . bark J PRILADELPHIA. May 3,4 PM—arr ships John Currier, | Brown, for Europe, ldg; brigs Hope, Biddle, for NYork, dot Bateman, Liverpool; Louise Marie (Brem), Wenck, Bremen: | Do ih, Gibbs, for Boston, & of ma tions royuire, 1 bai uly he George Law and the Fal- | rsh gress, and w: | arf, and 1 found the formorto se | years ago, as may be seen in chapter 36 of the “Thirty + harks Chilton, Pennell, Sagua | fi } | even spoken upon by myself twenty-six peqtet hin, Miller, for do,'8 days; Sar: Byt. Maj. George Deas, 4 Adjutant G inspection of the before the troop: | nears Grind; Conrad, Smack: | days; Eliza Merithew, Poor, from Hi arr 16th, to load Bvt. Maj. Samuel C, Reigely, Captain Fourth Artillery, | ext ombonrd, 0 ‘ | atively new asa steamer, well appoint | Years’ View,?’ when opposing in the Senate an Indian | Rio Janeiro; ketch Comme Lovett, Bordé-nx for ‘ork; schr Marion A Gould, Grant, to load for Bvt. Maj. Alfred Mordecai, Ordnance Department. I ashed v Wyse if he had seen the Faleon; he re- | od in every respec! registered A No. 1; but I found the | treaty to alter the boundaries of Arkansas, as established | Charleston (put in to innd cargo); brigs Relief, Core Byt. Ma; o plied “‘no,’’ 1 told ira he had better see the vessel, and | latter old built in 1 | de ‘arde- Sr Jago—Arr April 12, John F. Lee, Judge Advoe: The Judge Advocate stated that he } port from Lieut. Colonel Abererombi recruiting ser vioe, was unwell and very much worn, the wood work 1 ree od re. he stated he was on his for that purpose; on the 14th | in very ie dane ane Fr gees Cn Pere work iret eae 4 i ahibaln April, Major Wyse addressed that communication to me eaten Ww Be Tee Ee see eee Rane mes iaee The tion is al, tioned, f thi i 4 e of e i rn 0 0 i 3; hi i 01 it he question is also mentioned, as one of 08@ | Boston, Baker, d Trinipan—Arr April 15, brigs W J French, Park, Balti- B clarge of the (letter handed to Major Lee. I first saw it on Sunday, the | Ch Gennal express, | There wae oie rot duanalt | which was tocceupy publicattention, in the “Preliminary Hd steamship ‘Keystone State, Hardie, Savannah; ship | more: Saginaw, Parker, Portland, 10 10th, back dona A that ser- 16th, just at 10 o'clock; Lopened it;on the next morning; I ye taken’ tothe land of gold in that fine firat cla suip” | View’ to the Thirty Years, and asa question yetto be | Siroceo, West, Liverpool: lary Rowland, Couch, | Farnum, Cole, Philadel phi rigs Cordelia, Mitchell, ‘Bos- showed it to the Commander-in- Chief, and he directed put to the soldiers, any of whom had shed their blood ia | gettled, and some opinions were given about it; and that | Chariestown, Mass; Saratoga, Hodgdon, 8: b- ton; 20th, Malvern, Jarman, Philadelphia. th : \ , schr Julia Hallock, Andersom, ‘and give org Canton, Crowell, Boston: Vermont, Naxlor, sr JA £0 % , Cates, Cardenas: P . El. | NYork; Mth, brig Almira, Norbeck do. In port 12th, b1 ad been settled under the laws of the United Gridge, aud Sommervile, Crowell, Boston, Gleaner City of Chas Heath, Stimpson, for NYork 14th,” sia court, as ap. posed foe ey titt fee ea | Mig egeate capa and, mort af usm hal s2gacenyy | was waitten before the Gadeden treaty had Qoen, heard ipxanpati- se eee ae y the ea ‘ : | suffered the dreadful hoi 5 ; | XANDRIA—Arr May 1, ships Beatrice, Rogers, Chin- ‘The following letter and the order Were then read:— " of. The idea, then, of opposing the appropriation to Disasters. Al y 1, ships Beatrice, Rogers, The Court decided to pri Wind Oniiiienel eT, | Peing, in an unsearorthy, weenie te protect youn We wilt | carry into cifect certain classes of treaties, (those which | Sur G W Gannoxy, from Liverpool for Baltimore, (not | he fslands; Zone, Fullerton, Liverpool; bark Bootlands ii . sialon seal ‘ t Con N. Y., j g 1d craft. Anything 18 good enough for s | invade the privileges of the House of Representatives,) is | from Baltimore for Liverpol as telegraphed) ashore on Cur. ilings, Chincha Islands; sche Fuiton, Newburypore. appointing the Court were then read; at the n April M, 1854 put you on itech naae, " E i | Tituek Beach, C Below ship St Thomas, (sunposed Merrill, master, from Cal- aes hed ee eee bjection | T0Col. L. THowas A. A. Gon., de. | fotdiery so get to California ns well ag you cau.” Sty feat | an old one in our government, and also old With me, and | Fituck Beach, near Cape Henry, is s new of 680 tons epestae ti Vecke Pacenlit Beate of which Major Wyse was asked if he had any objection “Colonel—1 have tbe honor to call ilo nt‘entivn of the Com- | impulse was to leave the service, which had tecoms so de- | hax been aveided in some instances by getting the’ pre- | eklster, builé ai more in 1862, and vai t $50, : puiel 4 gi e 0 n nearly all of which is i 3 here present, to | manding Gen to the condition of the steamer Falcon. snd | graded before the community that its members could not | vicus consent of the House of Representatives, as inthe | portlet th is dasured in Wall street, h ot at Baltimore, tho Isthmus, may not blest foreigner; but I reflected that this course would Louisiana, and Florida, and California acquisitio: ao), and ights, of the ship, has arrived | ja" Roads, to load for Rotterdam, brigs orem! fhe’ ship: lylag in post | Ter aie King, attakapas; to any member named ‘therein which he replied: ‘None whatever carnestlyto request that a | now under orders for California v and in his presence . The x i lor, Newport; Zavalia, Ki fi 5 prescribe 2 adminis. © permitted to go on he ¢ following reasons :— the evil, snd remembering that our worthy Presi- | other class of objections applying to the treaty itself, (to whi 60 or 70 per- yo i u Ship SoH OWE cathy, 88 nepboried bylaw, were ads laye |, MEE r ec the cna deaahavo uke isereeus ts uEpIE ai ics said uf fing shall teas faviclasiopasopiy tea | Ite mode of negoliation, tte objects, its value, and {ts ened | Lockout, Littlejohn, Portinad; Atha ann Cee tered to the Court by the Judge Advocate, and to the | per thatiy houses, borths, 48, above the maia deck, which | American eltizens, Twhought 1 would take a stand which | ratifieation,) are incidental to the main one, and fall fal erty salon Tomek Pingback eee eee Judge himself, by the presiding officer of the court, | 1A violent storm would inost inevitably be carried away, | Would bring this question to an issue, with the hope of be- | jy in my opinion, within the jurisdiction of the House Thowhe Swan: Gideed: Norn eh Gaver Broo, Meter with all quartered above said deck. | ing able to convince the community that the American sol yw | “snaly. She has just come out of the dry dock, and is in so | dier. although clothed in the livery of his country, was nev. | before it becomes the instrument of passing away the rt) afte’ Brevet Brigadier-General Henry Stanton, Ass Bremen Vis Richmond; barks Daniel Webster, Ryder, Bos- F je 5 ton White, ‘London (second clearance); schre : fete | unfinished a state that th it will be negessary to | ertheless an American citizen, and at least as such, entitled | people’s money; and especially after it has got hold of |* sup ForarsreR, Caulfield, from Callao via Hampton 1 ° ; ork; Quartermaster-Goneral. | Keep all the workmen ‘employed om the couring Sunday ia | tosume consideration, the treaty on a question of the breach of its privileges. | Roads, of and for Boston, with cargo of shore | ‘Airin (eel oe ol Howell Were veee OATH OF THE COURT. ordcr to get her ready for sea by the 18th inst., which shows | I think there cannot be a doubt that the object so far as | In one point your editorial went a little too far, in sup- | at Welificet, had ten feet of water in tho ho WOStON Ate May 1, PM, ship Magellan, King, Valpstai- You do swear that you will well and truly try and detor- | her unprepared state for the voyage | the stanmabin company ecameeaned. wae te Oim_ us offon | posing that I had particular information in relation to | certain whether she can be got ofl. ‘The F is #0 via Coguimbo, and’ Caldera, Foo 12; ‘brig “Harbinger, mine, according to evidence, the matter now before you, | , Sly. She isa vory old steamer, and should be thoronghly | the old Falcon. and take the other ship ns fhecan | Undue means in procuring the ratification of the treaty. | Yessel, 327 tons, and was insured in Boston for about $12,000. | Mitchell, Ponce 16th ui ‘Josso Williamson Jr, Wins: Letween the United States of America and the prisoner to pe overhauled, before troops are stowed pers for Tain told tae eee luey aeall ea the Jota te | On that point I pretend nothing more than what may | Her frei acta about 6000, was also insered th yore F bila delbhias Melson ¥ ryder, NYork. “Sid shi Sere tha reeialees ee tee ay” Atinister Justia accerd- | * YAEL y) Ber masts are so small that, if her old petehed up | ae Fantias, or what te ce. prosavie, | bavebeen heard'and observed by others; and that has | , Suir Rouzas 1. Lanz, of New York, which was ashore | Qceu ge he Swaliow; Gorrs, Nevada, machinery should r zoni, M’S Cousins, Marsb d'the troops | been enough, in my opinion, to require an investigation, | St Berry Islands, was got off 18th ult pe cles of the armies of the United State: ve way, she would bo ag helploss asa | of wreckors and taken all, Cosmo tely , J de Cart Cr SEAS aries Ores a Aeteemtls | lotipon the oosan iy old unsea- | that things may be cleared up one way or the other. Our | Sivreqrenand taken to Nassau, She would immediately | 30h. 51S Consins, Marshall, Cosmopolite, J J de Cartagena, Thal poe yall Filing toyour | Lhave the honor to be very respectfully, thy F eh ereto beused | government, in all its branches, should be like Cwsar’s | ship amounted to $10,000; that om cargo had ‘uot been | Rico, Kingston, Douglas, Amanda; Clemons, Warren Whiter conscience, of your un ferstan nd the custom Fi fyi] Brseeehtecier ‘i glone aculd fear | Wife—not only chaste, but unsuspected. awarded, schrs Philadelphia, Abby Gale, Mariel, and from the of war in iiko cases; sind you do further t bby erie atime nea Sacra epee GN NNN OPEC PT or ath ting to auch an’ ext Yours respectfully, THOMAS H. BENTON. Suir Canes, Ruark, from Baltimore 2th alt for Lon- | Ark Eruiter, and others. Steamer City of Hoxton sld 30th. will not divulge the sentence of the court until it shall be | Special Orders, HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. areca heh ob che bg ee ad tt fd Gs reskin teen 2 don, struck.on the Horre Shoe and sprung aleak. She pro. | ¢ Az 24—Steam ilmin, Barnes, Wilmington, NO; Fatjished by te proper authority: mclenerwityuu discs | “!™'X%, Oh rece, vores Aprifir, sok, § | eowmre. bet the army beso ang borpe he recklans 1a iz Scsen Races ceeded ag tar as Hampton Keats, whence she was vowed | Caledonia, Maney, Balkimors; Vooush Point, tapteidy Bak or discover the vote or opinion of any particular member xtra le 4 i of Ww of the court martial, unless required to give evidence there | 1. A board,to consist of Lt. Gol, John J, Abercrombie, Se- Ie xisbaa, Zwas once sunt msselt with t:ops aoaeet see [From the National Intelligencer. back to Baltimore 2d inst by steam tug Reliance, Mathews, Fb delphi sbips Rossia (Russ), Sohults, Cron gf aga witness, Lys court of justice in a due course of law. | cond infantry: Lt Col. Lorenzo Thomas, Asst, Adjt. Gene- Stormy Gulf of Mexico in & small frail Mississippi river | tasty srom a letter of an officer on board Com, | _BR1G ATLANTIC, at Barbadoos 11th April. from New Ha- | stadt Oct 24, Elainour Nov 14, Stornoway, Orkaey islands, So help you God. ral; Bvt. Lt’ Col. Thos. Swords, Quartermaster, willassem. Steamer, of navigation that hedid not know how te | Perry's flag ship to his friend in Washington, dated Napa | Ye,sufered soverely on her passage out, and at onetime | March 20; Gondola (Br), Morton, London Feb 8, Falm OATH OF JUDGE ADVOCATE. ble forthwith at No. 6 State stroet, in this city, and proceed | W880 ignorant of navigation ‘not know hor y ig ship had five fect of water in her hold. March ‘ks Infanta (Bx), Evans, Bi make the correction for the variation of the comp: You do swear that you will not disclose or discover the | to €xamine into, and report upon, the condition of the vote or opinion of any particul tial, unless required to give evid Keang, Great Loo Choo, Feb. 3, 1854 Bric Justa Axx, of Boston,from Guayama for New York, | 22; Amelia (Br), Lewis, G! We left Hong Kong on the 14th ult., in company with | ashore near Fire Inland, is nearly full of sand, and itis tear. | Lucy Reading Novleanee wen siren e ta Adams, ‘Cornish Me ult; the Powhatan, Mississippi, Southampton, and gton; | ed will b Joss. ‘She was being stripped. It is suid bite 14th’ Passengers: aro, Barstow, do; Ryder, Baltimore; Maroh tocn degrees out of the wa; correction wrong er Falcon, engaged to transport troops tothe Isth. Was actually steerin, ‘and particularly in regard to cortain otjections mado | ceduence of making + member of the court mag- | St ce theroof, as % witness, | mu Sylph, : hs bthe | b heer coi fi ‘oops to be embi i again, at the San Francisco, and the outrageous ian: Capt. Johnson lost his valis», cont im gold, atthe | Georgisna, Atkins, do; brigs Sea (Ur), Davis, Mal bdntence tthe nun’ eran bane pper arity out | "Bp command of Major General Septg. C™ MEEST: | whe Chat prion tthe rement which wont to Liverpool | the Macedonian, Vandalia and Supply, having precoded | ote ho ire went taht ava Speed Cabri ch lan Gort, "an Ju, it shail be duly disclosed by the sane. So belp you God, Signed IRWIN McDOWELL, was treated by the goverument officials there; and look | ws. ; Scuns Cas L Auten, Rhoades, from Richmond for Sa- | 10th ult; sebrs Malvin ley. Chi it i y disc’ y 0 beip you God. ‘Asst. Adjt. Genoral, | ®in. at a more recent case.—See ( ops. Lovell’s lotter. shortly after joined by the Southampton and Lexington, | jam, with flour; and Frank, Benson, from Baltimore for | Davis, Davis, Savannah vis Fiotme -: When these oaths were alministered, Major Wyse ask- | Witness resumed—As a member of that board I went | , Under these cireumstances [felt ita sacred duty which | they having been towed most of the way. These three | Boston, with coal and timber, ran on shore noar Gay Head | Freeman; Sarah Franklin, Freemany Susveam: itecdues he W.Antnein Sax Big | SoithalPalcons tered tlie-tus aise Wee Towed the service, to pursue the course which I have | storeships brought each about four hundred tons of coal, | night of 27th ult, and are both full of water. The cargo of | Horton, Horton, and N J Knight, Holbrook, Tangier; Han. €4 permission to int Andrews, Esq., as his con; as I entered the pier Major Wyse came up adopted i the Chas L Ali 1 be saved in a damaged state, and part | nah & Abigail, M’Allister, Norfolk; Anna L Curtis, Balti. sel, which was acceded to by the court. to me ané asked if a board had been ordered; he certain- dT have the honor to apply fors Court of Inquiry to | With supplies and provisions and stores, so that we now ve, with age bai R Abigail | i h, - Counsel, which was acce the court rons ply quiry to | Pave siz months’ supplie@ with us, which will enable us | ofthe frank’s, with a good prospect of caving t more; Susan, Loring, do; HP Simmone, Weeks, and H W akee VW Wie thin acznigonl on tha followir ly asked me if he wasa member of the board; I replied | investigate all the circumstances attending these transac- in Ly hh tof Ji to gi The weather has been,very storm: they got Wellington, Boston, Corson; Jas Barratt, C ) , si ' | no; he asked me if he was wanted, when I replied in the for, I am sure. w whole truth is known, the | to remain long enough on the coast of Japan ive & | The masters do not know whether their vessels or carg: Lady Suffolk, Baker: Governor, Chase; Queen charges :-— negative and passed on; on the 18th of April I received | ™ind'of thearmy will approve the couree which Ihave taken, | fair test to the experiment we have undertaken of bring- Gatette, Crowell, Philadelphi ree glance it may seem unmilitary. the following report of ‘the proceedings of the board: ing the authorities of that country into some sort of in- forgan, of and from Salem for Jacksonville, | Madawaska, Baker, do; Coren CHARGES AND SPECIFICATIONS PREFERRED AG honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient Teourse'with us. sea no date; crew saved and taken to | Glover, Small, Rona is Ann, Wixon, and Yankee, MAJOR WYSE New Yorx, April 17,1854. | ED. WYS ST eee rss of this island we are getting along | Netulksprevioes too wt ‘Telegraphed—Bark ‘Kremlin, from New. CHARGE FIRST—DISONEDIENCE OF ORDERS. The board met pursuant to the above order—present all | Aas Oeie tae enanlne be Morais cd naathie Cover day telcignation’: Sor oeaw nono ‘Whalemen. bark. Cld—Ships Aryum, C| Spocification.—In this, that he, Brevet Major Francis 0, | t¢ memberc—and alter a careful examination find that as | E reece sn sett oe eee ~ rt Murray, Medi- tls et whi aie ean id not hs Arr at Edgartown Ist, ship Splendid, Fisher, Lahaina Nov Northern C! ¥ orleans; barke Wyse, © ma Artillery, botns rdered to | Ren eet on see ee aeiaes poe eal Stafi, are indispensable witnesses for ms: o.wyse. | won Ahought of ich, is ago, would not have 10,100 bbls sp 2,100 do wh on. Broughton, Bowors, Buonoa Av ‘i Chester, Baker, Mobile; roceed in command of four companies of his regimont from | Const a ¥ oN ‘ been . ‘assed down Vineyard Sound lst, posed 3 no W904 da market; Sami We hacvor of New York to Cahiornia, via thelstumue ot | the C aliternia trade, and the men if necessary ean all be | Witness resumed—The only papers enclosed in this | To-day we visited the Regent at the royal palace in the | for Nantwakin, on’ Uf biscditiel ars Gina ad cumin Mary H. Baxter, Darion, and for that purposs ty embark on board the stuam- | Wvartered on the main dec ction, they find that she has | letter not heretofore read to the Court and hereinbefore | city of Shui, about three miles from Napa, accompanied | | Arr at Dartmouth let, bark HH Crapo, Jenkins, Pacific, nd that she will be ready for | recorded were as follows:— by'an escort of two companies of marines, three bands, | 90 bbls ep ofl. Lo got on board to-morrow. | | | Twas told by one.of tae clerks (ticket clerk) in the ofles j and atoutforty officers, as by this sort of show the peo- | ,,\iTAt Newport Ist, ship Helen Avgasta, Fales, Sandwich ails ‘Hoga, Stoddard, Wilmington, NC; Baas fa; Empire, Lovell, Albany; T i Sey- Sld—Ship Northern Chief, er Falcon in the #sid harbor, on the Ith day of April. 1 ii 1. | | As regards the second obj the said day, contumacivusly refuse and fail to oboy 1 not been in the dock at all der. Hs 4 ‘ F lands, last reported 1,200 w ‘rigs Sam! Cook, Buffalo, Plantage- 7 en they find that the hull is ive years | of the Pacific amship Company, on the lth day of | ple of these countries are more readily influenced. W 3 © cOND—COND NDECOMING AN OFFICER > y A . I y 24 At abt 2, nip; ar, Cl x i. SRILA aie aaetoee | TOO Tunuing in her present siaterwithoue:aceifont te ball, | parton the lath insts ‘on, boned the Fatcom were not re. | £vSt, visited the Regent at the palace, and from thence | 100 “Digerati seacrateesaare ae ireniieted iaFot Vie I soley Gurr, Morten, Fork: Spocitication 1eb-—tn this, that be, tho ssid Brevet Major | cramachinery: and, further that no material alteration has | {ake passage on the dL, Stopwens, in the Tacines but that nt to the City Hall, where a grand entertainment was | At do March 4, Stafford, Francis, NB, 700 bbls oil (mostly | :5th. Alvarado, Virginins 27th, Rough & Ready, NYork. in roresaid, being ordered to emba: _BEVERLY—Sid April 26, schr Gen Taylor, Jone now been made te her; the ship was inay w ted in August | they would be put on board ofone of the old ships, either | served to the whole party. On leaving, the Commodore — board, to'sail 6th for ho ts jcomnaoios of hig regiment. tor distant | iat, as appears by certificates of auth: inspectors, that | the Isthmus or the Republic, invited the Regent and authorities to an entertainment card from, no dato, &e, Canton Packet, Borden, NB, | York, - ae reat eer tee rien the dey aforveaid, aud Just | yer 'maximum presture is of the 2sth to the square ine! | , ,Hinkloy’s agent told me the same thing. Ithink the said | on board the fing-sbip, to.come off on our return from | “SS 's4 ew Bedford May 1, ship Wm Hamilton, Holm, | Wottohnes wetin ieee PE 27, sobre, luminator, Daviy, Bervice, and without civins time to any competent superior | ‘at she ba RnR ee & presetine 6 SC 25.158), | ORs ere yore rigy eat ake Japan. They have already dined with him, but we intend | Arctic Ocean, Honolulu Dee 8, Roratonga Deo2%, with 350 | Sewell. Lord, Fairhaven; Duroc, Smart, Searsport; Kidder to substitute another officer of suitable rank, relinguish the | ®2d that sh ey on 16 Ibs. | ated New York city, April 20, % on returning to give them a sort of dramatic show to be wi 4 4,000 1bs bone. "Sent home on the voyage 25 | & Co, Fletcher, do; Canary, Speed, Waldoboro; 28th, sehr sald command, already greatly dei.iont in of asieere of other eleamstips of hee clesnand | Yornier'Parwr ofsteanerCuaga, | gotten up by the crew. ols 692,400 do Wh oilsind 31,000 The pena; hae on freight 632 re, Portland: et i tai Teaetaa aye most of her sails have just boen re- | Address 8, W. Creigh, eare of W. H. Palmage, San Fran- | You cannot, or rather it would be difficult for you, to | AtJ# mh oil from ship Marengo, #98 do do fee Oo Saar, Sean Sian ree Gottland ve, Feb of superior officers, of whic the suit i § | cisco ‘. imagine the beautics of this island, with respect to the | 33.090 ibs whalebone from tho, sple rts spoke rt, E, via Cardiff: 30th, bark Csrna @ Been duly informed, was Tho board are of opinion thet she is not only seaworthy, | 1 know Mr. Creigh, and believe him fo be a rclisble man. | charming scencry and its marvellous perfection of culti- | March Il, lat 26 N, lon 27 W, ‘ship to ‘of'and | er, Liverpool, March 1, In the offing, bark Frankl wejand fell t'omback on aid steamer, which sailed with. | at that she bas ample accommedations for the troops, and | eet. Cone Or’ Yation: itganclent bridges, paved roads, canals, dilapi- | fur Newport, from Sandwich Islan ath, int 408, Ton 88 al. Cla 01h, steamboat Teadel oli out him, thereby abandoning hiv men to’ a supposed dango: at the, be ma fo ie 2 | “s hey ated works of defence, kc. ‘There are five tl ir Anjicr, of a1 javana; sl ‘entucky, fowhich he was unwilllue per-onsily to export himeelt, “| Of ber, than to be crowded with citizen passengers on anoth- Fone Conwan stay tet nited ia aap , or Price; Taber, Avetis Ovens (Sp), Granaéa, Palma and Barcel that he, said Brevet Major Wyse, | ¢* Steamer. 3 i Re Sid 29th, Signed, | 3. ABERCROMBIE, Lieut, Cot. 2 Infantry, | MAzon—Your note of y d, and in | covering a space of three acres, with massive walls quite | 101m Oct 15, Pernambuco April 1, with’ 8,400 bbls wh oll and jarcelon: Specification 2a-—In th on the said 18th April, said com; m 's date is recei few hours after the sailing of the city; the one we visited is of very great extent, probably Aue ort, ship Chandler Price, Taber, Aretie ‘Ocean, Hono- i L. THOMAS, Assist. Adjutant 8,0001bs bone on board. Sent on th I did conduct om answer thereto I would ‘59th, oard the aid steamer, did officially do- THOMAS SWORDS, Lieut Gol. ond Ge detach; | equal to many of the old castles of Europe. sp 500 do wh oil and $3,000 I hat jecond Artillery, (10) in numbe: ibs bone. Report vege, 20 bbls , i Jan 19, clare to ‘Thomas, A. A. General, attached to . : a ob | es ‘te ‘Tan the island contains a population of one hundred and | int 2640 S, lon 151 W, Montezuma, Benjamin NE A br eneral Headquarters of the Army. on being officially inter- | ,JIPAP QUARTERS oO» THe ARuy, New Yorx, Aprilis, | to Thebes troops were tragsrated ia the | Sifty or two hundred thousand souls, and tre have as leaving the islands; bark Venice, Harris; of de'Twie. | Aun Pressey, N York: 33d" se tA subject by the that he, the said | “Witness resumed—On the 18th of April, I received the | ake x Fashion. Captain Baker, vessel | much control of it and the authorities and people as if it Also arr, bark Manuel Ortex, Heath, (late Cole, decoase brig Andrew, Ring, Raynes, Cuba. Wye, bad tea: wi | following paper :— . | built nearly twelve years sinco, and not intondod originally | Were a conquered country; and, what is singular, notan | Ochotsk sea, Honolulu Deo 15, Wytootacke Jan 4, with 2: yon tr OR —are April 21, brig Gen Marion, Jones, N Y- New Yonx, Aprili7, 1854. | a¢ a seagcing ship. She was bought by the government, | unfriendly act or an instance of coercion haa occurred in | Yah And 2a ap iL, Sons home op tho rovags, 1025 tbls | York for Pembroke, Me; sohre Gago, Itussell, Woostor,’ 3 Major, bad received for his own govern: | | Proceedings of a Board convoned in this city by virtue of | Patched up and ctrengthencd, and used ssa transport bringtog these things about. We have explored the | 44 W, bark lowland, Dartmouth, 00 sp; 26th, Int 13°, | do: 2ith, brig Wan D Salta. tices, Geomgetowan Bat conducting the said commend to its destination, | the following order ;— when the United States stenmers were scl AC New Ocieang, | Whole interior of the island and surveyed the entire | lon 9 W, eh andier Price, Taber, NB; 8,20) wh, bd | Cla Wth, schr AL Ryde, Emety Baltioores 19th, schre id declaration was false Orders, Heavquantens Deracn, Tarp Art., Dut could not find a purchaser, and was, therefore, re. | coast. The people, wherever our parties go, attend upon | home, leaking ba . Marmion, Union, Philadotphiay Hough & Ready. Purvonee Specifiontion 3d.—In this, that he, the said Brovet Major | No 1 Fort Columbus, N. i ; applied to government use Her engine, a sliding beam, | them ond supply them with lodgings and provisions. Also are bark Hobert Morrison, Norton, Arctic Ocean, | Alexandria; Hyias, Meng on, Philadelphia; 22d, Porseve- Wyre, did falselystate in an otncial come on address. ‘A Board, to consist of Asst. Surgeon | has been in her since IM42, She has but little power, At first they would receivg no compensation, but the | Hopelulu Dee léth, Chatham Islands Jan 26th, Pernambuco | rance, Torrey, do; Sth, Ontario, Sawyer, do. FR Cooper, Adjutant General, dated 18th April, ‘Stat; lst Lt. Lucien Loeser, “Artil | contend witha fresh head wind and heavy sem, and’ Mech 26th, with 15 bbl 100 do wh oi! and 16, ELLSWORTH—Sid April 26, schr Capt John, Wilming, his, the said Brevet Major's return from © | Charles 8, Winder, Adjt. Sd ‘Artillery, will convene on | sidered, ove ‘own comma: leave of abvence, on or about the 13th of the said | jomrd the steamer Falcon to-morrow, at i2'M., there make | ff Sitar is visto across t the first time he was to command | & minute inspection of said vessel, and report upon her sea’ | the land, so as te ‘all he can by sgiment under orders for the Pa- | worthiness, and fitness in other re+pects, for the safe and h of said month, wh | comfortable transportation of troops. Commodore insisted that ‘nothing should be’ accepted aaa Se in Vootinn, MOG DLGGO HAS ok: | tence: unless it was paid for, and there is now little dificulty | off aud 19,000 Ibs bone. Hason fReieht. 23,00 ihe hone tm | FALL RIVER—Sld May 1, schrs Allen If Brown, Endi- in that way. ship Joba Coggeshall, of FH. Reports spoke Dec 24t! tt, and Isabel, Williams, Philadelphia; Argus, NYork; gale. You are aware that it is an Eastern practico to ex. | 24948, len 100 40 W, éhip Empire, Henry, NB, nothing sloop esac H Borden, do, or WSs, Tie only reliance ef those who eail in her, is upon tho | change presents cn all ceeasions of public visits. These | letving Oahu: Jan ith at Chatham fitendy) ship GALVESTON—In port April 20, ship Fannin, Leddy, for & B. M. 34 Artillery. | forbearance of Providence and the proximity of the land. | must be given and received or there can be no intercourse, ae Poe) oS dN; 278b, gulf, but crawl boaching her lat y ne HT Tea? | NYork, dg: barks Godfrey, Parker, for ‘Boston, + Mat Brevet Major applied in person at the G 5 iy ters of the Army for the said leave of ab: 8 | The Board met pursuant to the above orders. I donbt not but that you will agree with me in saying, that ethan a rey - 05 S, lon 165 W, ier, Almy, NB, 50 bblasp since leay- | steam: "Wm M Harris, Terr iryland, Chaso; J A Hasard, fale Broret Major Wyre, was to Conduct the four companion | 1 Pyeont-Atsistant Surgeon Robert Murray, U-S. A, tat | ehiaisn mast dlogracciul tampering wth hamaniife'on the | Consmdore sent hi presents n dey OF tee dee ed ee | TACT AREL, sracront, Almy, NB, Ochotek & Henean vty cntter Begs Aushosnast, Seiteenea ee Se thats Eesemc Lt. Lucien Loeser, 3d K+ giment Artillery, and proceeded to | part of the government of the second maritime nation in the 2 » eee ee ‘} ume, Celinane xe Se ge ese soot day every officer received a trifling present from the Re. | lulu, Lec19, Wytootacke, Jan 3, with 630 bb! examine the said Falcon. They find that she h ld. with thirty millio 1 the Point, wtg wind for NYork; schrs Dy command of Major aera SCOT vt Adj't General, | Muflelemt. accommodation for the trausportation of the | “My own pluton is that the Fachion would aot ingat a gent, which had to be received or the whiole harmony of | $000 lhe hone om board, Sent home and gold on the voyage, | Mossk Tarlo (hres manted), mith," at the Polat, wes wind ed.) as, an "+ General. troops, but is old and in bad police (order) amoderately eeveregale, nor do I think that hor commander | the Visit’ would have been destroved. These presents |!) *P150) wh. Spoke March 1, lat 57 108, lon 2034 W, ship pwan, ldg for NYork, botheld. Cla DIRECT EXAMINATION. Sine last trip to cea vonaiderable repairs have deen pat | would care to put to sea in ler in the face of such. If the | from the Lew Chewans are of small value, such as fans, Cire Re eS pew alle, 8 Aviantio rs ‘Xprit 33". M, bark Georgiana, After the reading of the charges, the Judge Advocate | Hard, she should have a thorough urisl trip before prseead, | Lavecarliver At east, that is my opiaion and nese bette: oh ol eget ee ge {hem have bean | cecan; 24, Ovean, Chadweek, Atlantic ocean, Atking, Baltimore for Boston; schr Euphemia, El proceeded to examine the first witness, Lieut. Colonel | ioe te sen with troops, T remain, your obetiont serrant ke Lo 3 more substantial, the State Department having provided | - At Telcabuano March 4, Stafford. Francis, NB, 700 bbls ork. Sid sehr Alort. LUCIEN LOESER, Ist Lt. $i Artillory. BE! capt. ath Aptitiory, | very liberally in this respect. | gil{mostly sp) om board; 2ith, Gazelle, Uphain, Nan,00 ap; | Arr 20th, brigs Samuel B Wilson, Baltimore for Porte Lorenzo Thomas, as follows :-— Row. Mornay, Asst Surgeon, US. A. Major FP. O. Wysr, 3d Artillery. itherto our whaling ships have never dared to enter | 4 Coflin. Rose, do 70 sp. month rement, carver, Hotomac River, for Bath: schrs Judge Advocate—Lroduce the orders given to Major | jaf Ui gatneaht, RAIN Major, Sd Ariitlery, command. | |. 8—1 have made s report dated 1sth inst.) ofthe unsafe | the ports of this island; now they can do.so with perfect | gSid, {Fm de th, Nautilus, Seabury, NB, off Shore | NJ Ksight, Hollzook, Tanglorfor Boston; Moses, Androws, companies of his regiment for California. and eibere sonnected wih incten : ae Nt enone ae, ee As an evidence of the confidence we have in their | Ship Staghound, from New York for San Francisco, April | NC, via NYork for Boston. Witness (handing the following documents)—These are | vise me not to coin the Falcon, To CROSS-EXAMIN ATION. ccful intentions we shall leave a party on the island | 18, taf $9 24 fon FF : Arr 30th, schrs Hannah ‘and Abigall, M‘Allister, Norfollc the orders — the books at the Atlantic Marine Insura: | The cross-examination was conducted by the counsel | in charge of a depot of coal, established here this very Ship Look, 1d 55 days hence for San Francisco, Feb | fr, Beane Os m, Lovell, ays ameny. Special Order Haanavidabanee ice dane: > 1800 this ebip, the Faleon, was tated A 1! | : day. ‘The Regent has promised to take good care of them | 2%, 1st 62 35 W. Art ESO seaxe Calners Gre ‘No. 4a. ; “ Yorx, March 17, 1854. § the has been overhauled no inspection hi | for Major Wyse; but, in accordance with the rules of the | Quring our absence. | pabip Storm Kin (clipper), of and for Boston from Callao, Harnad, Banks wad Hnctfood (Bxtract.} : or, rather, none had been recelved at that | court, the questions were asked by the Judge Advocate. | Theisland has teen ruled over for nearly a thousand | POR IattOsS low Sb W. f ‘ f ® 2, By direction of the Secretary of War, companies Band morning at 11.8. M. | by a line of ki ‘The present heir to the thro Ruck macwaenintet ee ee aterpeal, AVACA—Arr prey to April 20, schr Hannah Martin, Pe- L, 34 Artillery, will proceed by the steamer of theo h pros Under these cirenmstances, 1 think it would be extromely | The following is the testimony elicitea:— eras Oy Slee chee: sae Di me | 2st a ig) st oe Philadelphia via Galveston, Cla briggRand “ vis Panama, {i Benfia “Califimia, onder command of the | azardous to vend troope in hor. she wae builtin 18, and Question—In answer to my question in your office, | Corel hy n' Regent, wine ios to assist Kitt thee, contecl: | Iriag ade ton ty erect om NYork for Glasgow, April 19th, brig Lavaca, Gre and sch Was SSeTiceSaais is pase eee ores | Gears awl repens eee aera tattine’ Bh | whee anreang aah You cay de ik hpey | Se Wa Ras Thea an ee | Saat aul fer Laverne, Apel 108 | RE Sade rr Caen a annan voyage. F. 0. WYSE, M., 3d Artillery, ” anand Of the four compa- | that empire a large amount in taxes. | ship i lyn, from Havre for New Or- | Liverpool; bark Karen Elisabeth (Nor), Melsom, Bristol; . ining companies of the 3d Artillery in the h: Commanding detachment 3d Artillery. nies, did you not say you thought I would, but did not $ Mace: iP m, ym Havre for New Or- > 5 dor of New York will hold themselves in readiness to pro: | Witness resumed—On the 18th of April Taddressoa a | know exactly the state of Col. Burke's health, and ak | y,W¢,Stll iu three days for Jeddé Bay, the Macedonian, | 25 at 6 4 Lon 82 18 Causing, Daten Fhlladelphi, ld harks Ashley Southampton and Lexington having already , from Cardiff for New Orl tof é ved to the Department of the Pacific by way of Panama. Providence; Ocilla, lett Major W. he original is in hi: me if I had not seen him lately? A. It is Very pro- ns, April | (Bt), Phelan, Seer ae Andro rgeridance: Geille. By co1 f Major-General See letter to Major Wyse; the original is in his possession; Mier ytabe age iF. ne. The Supply has just discharged her coal into the “ Stark, rigs Vie P), Oliver, Barcelona; Fe ee OTHOMAS tes't Adj't General, | thls is a co bene ot AMEN tp Goa iu hy Ons ce eee {orec steanere, and ret call tra ast ce tO for Shanghac | , Ship Gen Washington, Swift, from Liverpool for New York, | SE OE gy! ‘rr April 26, ships Otseonthe, Ye Special Orders, diknae itenks 69 ony Axay Heavavanrens oF rue Anaty, ould hate tie curgints ck cet, ae ie ae he | for another cargo, to join us at Jeddo. We could not Ship Old England (of Bath), 45 days from Liverpool for N | Liverpool Feb 22, Ophelia, Nason, 58 taye trom N wesstie, On aa eae ayY POmM: Ape, 1854 5 | ~tieeous Jester ot tna lth Yass NRleseene eee | to distinetly, and 1 told him { would address hina letter | ave Managed at ell ee ee ee cee ne SCOR |. Oxlenne Apert sa of Sand Key, . EPS: fielow shin, WH Body, Snoy., 60 days from Newport, H, ‘3d Regiment of Artillery, will proceed to California by | mitted to tho General im Chief, he ditocted chien ot my evidence in chief. : ‘Ship AUiantie, Hayden, from Antwerp for. New York, New York; brig Romantico (Span), Patxot, Bar- way of Fort Leavenworth snd the Plains, under the com 40. - defeated had it been for their services. a ad the F ficers to inspect said vessel, and report her con@tion. Q. Although you knew at that time that Colonel Burke ~shspgane ae tir rh Bors tigee| mand of Captain and Bvt. 1}. Col. Edward J. Steptoe, who A copy of their report is hi enclosed for yourinfor- | Was on the will set omt 60 as to reach Fort Leavenworth by the 13th of | mation and tt isthe directing win April 25, lat 4434, lon 44 Ber steering N FOLK—Cld May 1, brig Thomas Watson, Wateon, report, and I the senior officer, yet did ‘ine @ " u know positively that Colonel Burke would boon the The Cane in Oudien, howing a white signal with U init cneral-in Chief that (probably the Germania, Wood, from New Orleans for Liver- | Havana. May next. the troops embark as directed Ly Special Orders Ne 3 K 4 From the Albany Journal, May 2.) Pool), Aprii 20, lat 27, lon 7944, NEWPORT—Sld May 1, brigs Kato Foster, Killman Jee D, G, Land K, 34 Art au w by Special Ordors No. 57. kick report when his command should move on the 20th (From y |) May 2. 2 Mi Be it + ines one RRars tay ppg: g heme agen bag fd J am, sir, very res eetrall our obedient servant of April? Did you know that Colonel Burke was in the We learn from Commissioner Gardiner that the Eastern wa Etiwas, Wicks, from Bristol for New York, April 5, | neh al ciiaee te canted Uy Potomac command of the senior company otiicer present for duty Brevet Major F. 0. Wvsx, Capt. Thied astiies habit of visiting the city about that time? A. No; 1did | division of th nal is now in good order for boats, | “hark Dracon, Dunn, of and from Salem (Feb 22 for Fojeo | . NEW LONDON—Arr April 29, schre @ Rodman Nickee- Assistant Surgeon Robert Murray is assigned to duty with — Jymins. : ery, | not know that he would be on the sick report on the 20th, | With the excoptiem of a small space near Romo, and the | talands, Narch'l9, Int 3S, lon 3 43 W; had Zl daysto rhe | £00; Philadelphia for Boston; Mountain Wave, Sumner, the comp going by sen. Witness resumed—On the same day I recotved a letter | nor did I know Colonel Burke visited the city; I had not | Work on that, it is hoped and anticipated, will be finished | §, Bondont fox do; Lo from Albany for Providence; 4. Com G and J, 8d Artillery, will disembark at San | £m Major Wyse, enclosing a note which he had written | seen him since the accident on the San Francisco, and 1 | (o-night. . | Hath Gor Hinckley, from New Orleans for San Blas, Feb | 308 Ht Risley, Soaman, Philadelphia; Nancy Mills, Gard- Di unless thi id, on their arrival to Lieut. Loeser, resigning the command to him. The | suppoced he was at Fort Wood. We have a despatch from Mr. Fitzhagh, commissioner | 125 lat 03 8, len 62 W. NEWARK—Arr April 29, schr Richmond (Br), Card, following is the letter: — . Then as the orders from Washington, said the sentor | on the middle division, dated at Syracuse this morning, | a\t1 Jere, Fawler, Pierce, from Cardenas for New York, | windsor. Sid ache Kmma Hoss, P oe Conn | rn PgryCouurenes, No.2 | efleer present for duty should conduct the detaehmen on etek Meas ths ecaiovel weal | gigs Henry Leeds, from Matanzas for Portland, 2th ult, | acenit, I Mate Bi eae, Poe pent, Hoke, Phi | Te Colt, Trosias, A. 4. Genskai—n” APM inut, t, | Salot Wyse that he would be tha senior ofteer yea welt | be filled an socn as they’ were ready for the water at ABHESaEtGKe, Nelson, from New Haven for Mayaguer, NYor ge, Slut, sebr Hy Clayy r er, Felinguishing to Lim. the command af thee muicn. | knew that Col. Burke was th s i Rome. pril 21, Int jon loop 4 aed Assistant Bergeon Murray will Feport for duty with the | Looser relingussbing 2 tim, the command of we “dete aheware en present with his company Ta we hear nothing baa from the Wort, ve Ea now ele, i Liga of ‘and from Rockland for New Orleans, April rena * Para verpoek MP eu a 1 one Rae By command of Major General Scott Isthmus. . | A. Cel Burke was not on duty wit say, 08 the storm has entirely dispersed, and tho floode <p rd ateher, Mayazuer, PR: Ontario, tt, Waldobore. L. THOMAS, Assistant Adjutant “In taking this step T am aware of the responsibility Tam | was sek uty with his company, he | tt7came are fast subsiding, that beats which left here this | q8¢!",,18tukah, from Cardonas for Frankfort, 12th ult, | Cyatener, Mayeauen, FR: Ontario. Da itt’ Serah, BEANE TgRE, pein WET" | Wife teas than that of fending about G0 cowie on ound of 8 | co Wah yee S nea hed oe cararmation in relation to] Morning, Tih tae alat of ebeircetion, a dicalty | shin ko Ne for Iuomel, Apel | Tatanay Beverly eet cosneny Sal ; 4 te e’shealth, and had you any personal knowledge d J . ihous PROVIDE —As senior officer on duty with comp ; | veseet which I know to é : he chs ocd ect? will be removed. Foreign Ports. yok. you will adopt the ary mean, Thave the honor to b F ob'tsary't, | "A. [had no personal knowledge on the » . | P.S.—A despatch from Joseph Cochrane, collector of In port ape 11, brig Atlantic, Duntze, at part of special order No. 51 haying refer pers ge on the subject, the spe. | to them. Pe? a Captain and Trovet Major, | cial reports received at the ovice reported him sick, and | tolls at Rochester, informs us that the canal was filling "Phere being a sufficiency of clothing for the Thid Artil. | _ Witness—When I laid that communication before the | Thad conversed with Surteon Sutterle about hisinjartes; | Tpidly this en ene lory for six months at Benicia, California, all clothing not | Genernl-in-Chief he directed me to place Maj. Wyse under | Dr. Satterlee was with Colonel Burke on the Sam Fran’ | cleared. Also that the Genesee Valley canal is full. issued te the Ul be turned over to the Quartermaster's | arrest, and confine him in Fort Colambus to the limits | cisco. = Department. Je pvernor’s proceeded ol 8, i on will carry their arms, and tye companies will be | 0h Governor's Island; I proceeded to Fort Columbus, | Q. What time of the dey did this conversation take only Am vessel. ‘April fin, Car rk JW Paige, Atwood, Pro- | Smith. Rondont; Poi Marshall, MeDonueli, N¥ork! 224, | PORTLAND are May'lr Musk Avosoh Harding, Boston; brigs Win MoGilvsry, | gos 2d ult: brigs Potoal, Bilsby, Matanzag 1th ult: Monte bs, m Clark, D. 4 Matanzas, 25 ‘asty, Mariel lith ult; schrs Armida, 1 ton, Coombs, Havana: rigs Sail Small, | ult; Philip Gilkey, Hatch, Georgetown, SC, fo 1, do; 26th, © Nickels, Nickels, and Josoph Park, | belia, Look, NYevk for Bastpore, Fores Sherar, Calais fre : — York; Castilian, Pinkham, Portiaad: Allston, | NYerk: Orane Yor Norfolk Cid fit moxae { ool oactpnsd Sas pactel be i, ie Gack: | shout Se'clock;1 wont te Uephabee livtma, where 1 tome the question te refurb is sonra as) ae Teabte, O iy See, nase a dist bark Seraucs, | ae grat SaSdy slaty, ‘iverpeol, sehr len Byer, ine hatever as to our Fight to send troops by | Major Wyse, and T'asked him, what instractions he had April; the general hftd left the office; I sent the note AtHARAO POR NEW TORE —TEIS DAY. | Wilmingto Motto, Edmonds’ Portland: "PORSSROUTH—Ase May 1, brig Acedian, Wileva, Se~ f oy st tee of Darien.ovor the route you are ordered | given to Lieut. Looser, and if he had transferred to him | round to bim. . sere ss ‘MOON SETa.. angola, Cook, Li indsay, Philadelphia: | vannah: rohr Empire, Spring, No ‘Assisiant Surgeon J. Simpson has, by epecial order No. | {eletter of instructions dated the 10th; he replied that | Q. Do you remember who carried that note? Oy ane wae, Sarah, Griffin, , eV RICHMOND—arr itay 1, steamship Jamestown, NYorkg — 45, from the Adjutant General's office, been ordered to pro. | Ne bad not, but that Lieut, Loeser had full instractions; | A. My’ opinion is it was the messenger, Walters, ee te ek ark a Suget, Ehilndelphia; Geneva, Fortiand; sehr An: hr Merchant, Winters, NYork. Sid schr Kate Kallahan, California with your commani that he had embodied all Chat was necessary in an order | Q- Was this announcement which you sey you rade to Port of New York, May 3, 1854, ‘en Frauktors: oo eae Lom, sir, very reopee reid obedient servant, he addressed to him « short time before; Iasked him if | mo, that I would be the senior officer on the 20th April, 01 nee, M » do; Ao! New Haves Ellen Maria, Frankfort; ‘sehr Alvarado, Phil SAVANNAH-Arr April 29, Eslemasoo, or, JMAS. Asst. Adjt. General Lieut. Loeser knew what he shou areas arr april 1, bark rs i ‘phar a er Hara do when he got to the phi ‘Cresyusaos—Arr April 19, | 4 . ¢ | made off ally, or was it ordinary cony k Peri, Thes' hs. " yt, Havana: Brovet Major ¥. 0. Wean, Thicd Artillery, Fort Catan nd aso to an Diegot to whieh beanawered {a | "A. 1 tagard ls as adeomeuin, Trogarded hie vistt to ip Alabama, See ingong 2, bark Indien, men ker, sSliny Leeds, cries meres J ad : n placed his ts yo i 0 " utherner, Ew: chard, Special Orders, Hxanavanrensorsue Anur,2 | presenta letter received on the 224 April from Major | Hgal noth smd the conversation there aa of- chtaercancd , de; Row! re putin fore harbor, Ola Tastee incomes, og aurcind SOME APTI HI. '§ | Wivsc, which tears date the T8th of Apel | Q. When did Col. Burke obtain his leave, and what was oT baerenadicnamedi anne: ; po Pict NYork, Sld bark Wm Special Orders No. 61, Companies D.G, Laud K, Sd Arti) | be letter was here read, as follows— the length of that leave of absence ? i ‘bow, Havre, Boyd & Hincken, Philadelphia; eehr rion, Pettingill, Boston. "Ayres; brige MW Mi Jery, will embark for California on the Ihth inst.” i} Four Couumpus, N. Y., | _ A. Idon't recollect the date, nor the length of it; it London, E Goodwin & Brother, At do 15th, bark Lysander, Snow, tor Bostoi to com- oisioe Pare: ‘and from be! fea ly Leeda, pany officer on aut With them will imme: | - . oven ae 1S, 184, was after the conversation with’ Major Wyse, i |. Holmberg, Bremen, Gelpeck & rigs Ma Farnham, for do just commenced {from Cardenas) for Portland. m quieition fortransportation. | te eal Sic cAiakSca of the |, &- Do you feel confident that you said anything to. me Jassite onteolar tiigaige, Phil rk Mery Elizabeth, Hichborn, Buenos Ayres, R P Buck , PE rt “tik Almade, Andre, Santa Croz, Cubs, E Richardson. | is not nl said anything about Benicia; I Bark Cubs, Leavitt, \t, | asked him if he knew. what tod in k Henry Bs Pondicton Havana, Nesmith & Son. he | isthmus and at San Diego. o in crossing the ‘Bernadan & Bro, | Q. The question meant to refer to San Diego. Brig Vi A. Lam confident about those two Points; that T asked be A instructions in regard to them; Sebe Caroline and Mary Clark, Emerson, | | Arr 2d, Ceceolen Hieries nilegelphie: schrs Teabel, Taper L ‘ork. oye | ane Agepaet, Hale, Lap J = NSTONNGTON In port, ty 2% II ry Fong 7 ); Mystery, rson, do wpe! fast, » 7 Snow, Je NYork for ih; sloops Mary Nicker- do Nith, bark Rising Sun, Mors, from Pernambace for 2 for Chi Hamburg.” re daphaicd - MINGTO) orwoo ow Cm are & Dark, Saranac 1, Bermuda, Tucker & Jightbo: ' \ a " L ) NYork; fi dacksonriite. Pook & Churin | pout Sid"izehr Fete, Avaos Noun hsgene Bones, gis an Wilcex, ond Hes Y Boeart, lary D Hayman, r Jo Ore= 1 1 | riond, Jacksonville, C4R J Fotcrs. | Quciec 12th April, 1854, I returned isthmus and 3 ‘Simpson, Mayh Ne a ihe th April returned to Now | the oy jacksonville, pson, ‘¥ENsTOWN—SId April 15, Cambyia, Perty, (from New . jeKoe. Sai , ¥ Q. At the time of your conversation with Major Wyse | &C%- sans) Bicinoer, i ,} eeeamer Rollance, ‘Hartjord, ge ported Tor duty again at thiepost. Ithen | s+ Yar cmee, did rou know that Col, Barke would not Dollar & Potter. HAY AN A~Atr 22, sbi Delano, NYork Fae ‘ormont, Elliott. nm; Wh. echre Les L aweld be in command ae “a of the were Whew sa ie or & Gilmore. egies Bios rea craps ers Gorton, Bpgtlaths and Bes, Ceabersis’ eke a about Benicia, &e., inthe Astor House, on the 18th April, Seott. L, THOMAS, Asst. Adj.Gen. | of siren i654? ne TESTIMONY OF COL. THOMAS. Third srtillery, w 1 When the foregoing were read, Major Wyse said that he | ment to go to’ C yn nin yia th admitted having duly received them, except that cated | April, 1*%. These Inve April, which he did not reseive before the 13th of the | haé avatars of th acy . ‘udge Advocate—Did Major Wyse refuse to obey the orders? State the rag id # Witnese—He did refuse to obey the order to proceed qwith the four companies on ¢ The orter of the he om he steamer Falcon; when @, i suv K were in the harbor, and sre four ¢ oJ inohm by way of x, Ke ‘appeal, te & sort t if Lieut. Loeser bad the i aes 7 8 yarn | Yon aoe, apy Bog tg