SUPPLEMENT ΤΟ THE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE LATE STRANDING OF
THE
IRON "DUKE:"
COURT-MARTIAL.
FIRST DAY; DECEMBER 20TH,
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 2911 DECEMBER, 1880.
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By the Court-Coming to the determination I laud Bas been observed, but not necesarily be- heen called and he said "gos." I was not had received no orders to report soy distance rua ship's ourgo was altered. No alteration was made for grounding. He also reminded the court that have. I have made no allowane for earrent, cause it was thick. I have sent to gon daring awara whether tiu captain had has ou by the log sinna any certain time. The orders in the cane other than that I have stated before the result recorded by the patent log had not From the time of leaving Hakodata to 9.45 p.m. thick or foggy weather. I did, not consider it deck or had been called. The speed of the about the times of visiting the loak-outs during the ship struck. I do not know if the patent log buen given in eridance, but it was given in the the position of the ship was aanertsined by noosary to send for you this night.
ship was about six kaots. It was not al. the night watches are to visit them every hour: was set. It is the quartermastor's duty to log, and if the court was antiadat he wonki nat orone-bearings, and the position I have marked By Liontenant Clarks-I was after the watch teral to my knowledge. The coureo was N. that is, the midshipman of the watch is to visit aperintend the setting and taking in of the call evidence on the point. on the chart is the position ascertained by and watch dividers wore mastered that I was by W. W. It was Altored about Eve er six them every hour.
patent log As quartermastor of the watok I Staff Commander Jones said it was the quarters A Court-Martin was hold on board the Vitter, dol rookming from this last sross-bearing. Iroliaved by pea. That would be betweon ton points to port whay tlio, fog lifted and land was
By Captain Chapeland-It in the customary would not have been sold by the quartermaster.master of the middle watch who hauled in the. Exumeal on the 20th Dee.. to try Captain Clogu. † arrive at the position from the courses given in minutes and a quarter past four.
sighted. This was by the order of the offer of order on the Iron Duke for all doly men to fall I relieved whether it was set or not. Na patent patsut log. land, Staff Commander Jututes, and Tontonans the log. Tun'ocuss,bearings I rofor to are those Kr. John William Wobb mail-I was midship. cho watch. I was on deck at that time. The in before going to their ports, That is always log was bauled in during the watch that I am Thomas Loo, quartermastar, rzontlod by the Clarke, on the sharge that they did on the 39th in the log. I did nab think it necessary to in-mau-en-duty during the middle watch on the beko vas put over and a message sent to the one. I sve mentioned that there are four aware of. There are two quartermasters, and if Court, and in reply to Staff-Communder James July negligently or by default sannd Her Maquire whether those corresponded with the pon. Iron Dake on the 30th July.. I was stationed on captain at the same time. From the time of look onts; there is also a marine at the stern, the log was handed in it would be the otherThe patent log was hauled in st, four o'clock.". joshy's ship Gran Dafron a rest of the island of tion by dad rockoning, as the cross-bearings the quarter-dent. When I went on dock the concse altering the course to the ship striking I should When I reported it shout you asked quartermaster's ants.
It registered thirty-six mins. Oxisiri, Japan.
give the true position of the ship..
w N. by W. W., opaad aiz konts, no sail, think close upon hdf-an-hour-elapsod. I re-me what the staff.cominder wanted to haul By the Court-I do not know any thing shant The prisoners being asked if thay withad to The Court was composed as follows Com. By Staff Comitidor James-I am slightly Neither this course nor spoed wore altered during commended. Mr. Clarke, the officer I tho waleb, nut to, ntd I said I did not know, I was only told the patentlog being Lailed in and what it showed, †call any witnesses, Captain Choroband said he modore Smith, president; Captain Cuming, aequainted with this part of the coast, the Straits the watch. I am not certain whether the load was the land being so close and the navigating offer to report land right stand and a little on the By Sta.Commander Junas-After the course wished to esll the Admiral, haton hers.......... Riuffe
wagoa, Captain East, Comps: Captain Meule, of sugar.
constantly bose. Tholosdamen were in the ohsins, not on desk, to turn the ship off her course im- starboard bow, and that we were running it down, was altured thers were some junks aven under Commander Jamos and Lieutenant Clarke anch Gledeste; Commander Grove, Lily; Mr. Wright, Navigating-Lieutenant Hopkins asid--I have Doop-soa soundings were obtailed onde at two mediately and send for the captains. The captain You then told me to tell the officer of the watch to way on the port side of the ship.
sail they had oo witness to call. Captain Commodore's Soerstary, Judge Advocate. worked up the ship's position as directed by the 'look, 113 fathoms and ac bottom. To obtain atas on desk almost immediately after the ship fall off to west by north, and then you corrected John Egbert said—I was serving as quirtor. Cleveland said he would be propacel with bic
The Judge Advocate, in the abmacs of a prr. Coart, and am satisfied us to the result of my the sounding the ship was not stopped aar spoed was steadied. I thick the staff-commander me yourself and said west north-west.
master on the Iron Duke daring the morning defence in st hour or an hour and a Calf, but the szontor, cafovsted the court te direct two gavi work. The position shown is that whora thoradhead. No land was non dating the watuh, on desk rather before thy ship was steadied. The By Mr. Clarks-I do not remember your giving utok on the 30th July. The orders givan ovor other two prisonore both requested that -thuy-
sting officers to work up the ship's reckoning in ship ought to have bean by dead reckoning and Fetween twoirs and one o'nlook the weather was look at man had not made any report to the the order to alter look-outs and send the mast to me by the quartermaster of the middle watch might be allowed until the following morning,
bordauce with the Admiralty instructions. ovoss-bearings from the time of loving Hakodato, oloar, and afterwards there was a thick mist. Ificar of the watch of land being in sight, to my head man up about one hell. I do remember were to call staff-commander if land was in The Court accordingly adjbaravd until half" Vieo-Admical Coute, C. 1), was the first witness To the best of my knowledge, the chart produced did not see the staff commander or sptain. on knowledge. The leadsimen were in the line ab i conveying an order from yon to the leuiamu to sight and rocall him at fun, sift keep the course we past nine the next morning. silled, and wascanmined by the Judge Adroente. is the latest issued by the Admiralty and the desk. Shortly after one o'clock I was sent down the time I heard no sounding oplled. I do not keep their leads going, After I had informed, the erostearing. The course was N by WW. Land --Were you on board your flagship at the time of largest size. All hydrographical notices bouring by the officer of the catch to tell the captain it know if orose-bearings were taken of the land. captaiu. It is extremely diftuit for any me on was sighted stomi 4.30. ; I did not see it of my, THIRD DAY, DECEMBER 2 her being strandet on the 30th July 188 Yes on the case appear to have bag used. I have made had come on thick. The captain told me to carry
By the Court From the time wout on dook the quarter-deck to see anything outside the ship.wa agcond; it was reported. No report of land The prisoners now made their defence. --When did you leave tho anchorage of Hakone allowance for current uither for or against. out the written instructinas sad keep the same until the ship struck I not aware of any supposing the entry ports to be barged in, it is being in sight bad been made before that time Captain Cleveland said Gentlemen, I att ar: de? At 2 pm, on the 99th July-Whon diả. By the Court-I am not aware of any differenos speed and soneso, and if it came on very thick to soundings baving been obtained by Land lead or Impossible aulas the land is very bigh to see it that I remember. Iroport and being insight raigned before you on a charge which, if proved Fou expect to read the southern of Olisiri Füstween say 'work and Livatenant Balliaton's; rise the stomm whistlo.
doop-ssa Jand I am so aware of any trial liv over the ship's side. I do not remember writing to the staff.commanderat few points off the tree, is the most socions that can by proferend land? About sixa'olonk the following morsing we worked it out together. The differenbe be- By the Court-At this time I had not per ing been made with the dean-ses lead mines four up the log at five o'clock. Now I look at it I see starboard boy. He asked what they woulher was against any officer and morn osannially the sape Did you expect ce land by daylight, before tween ear joint work ood the position pointed sonally any idea whors the shig was. I did not clook; there was certainly none pinde sinos it is in my handwriting. From the time of He came on deck when I reported it the sound tain of the ship. Though by the providemos of anding? Certainly. Flouse state to the court out by the officers of the Iron Duke is so small take any sights or look at the chart. No sights half-past four. It was daylight when the ship altering the course it was W. by N.. and not time, that was, is minate or two stor the first. God the ship was get off, copaired, and is now orally the directions, run oras to be given that it cannot be marked on the chart; it is had boon taken by myself or the offer of the struck. I am not awam whether there was WNW as I stated. I took a message from I went the seam time bosanse the floor of the in as offcient a state as she was on the day oncerning the navigation of the Trou Dule withia half-a-mile.
watch, because the stars were obscured with the most-head-man up. Tu ovnsidering it necessary the captain to baal out to W.NW. I have had watch sent too. Na cast was unde with the she was launohad, a very weighty respons used uenu. In explantion I may state I was cartermaster William Henry Martin said it coming on. They were not obscured beta site the oarse, the speed was not slackerad a bad attack of fever since the ship grounded and deep-son lead during the morning watob. I did bility rests upon me to show how. If informed of the course the ship was going to --I was quartermaster of the first watck on the tween twelve and one, but after that they were until she ship was steadied and than I left consequently my memory of the events may not not hear soundings oled at ung time by the was possible to be avoided, I could in any way Tuko.
From Duke on the 29th July. The course was obserad to tha and of the watch. We had no the desk. I am not aware what orders ware
leadsmen in the chains Tam ring aware if there have allowed her to ba hazarded. Though threa By the CovetDid you approve of the couen W. by N. & N. The course was altered at 0.55 night orders from the navigating officer of the given by the captatu staff.commander, By Staff-Cammawler Jnnon-I any the cap- was'any must-hand man gp. I do not remember two officers, "the staff.commander and officer of gou? I acquissent in it. Do you recolleat, if to N by W. W. Iraeived the order from the ship. It is not the custom of the nasigating after the course was steadied to W.N.W. The taip seat oilers to keep the ship from the course if the patent log was sit. It is tho quastar the watch, are jointly arraigned with me on the Cist course was altered bafore the ship atrack?oleer of watch, Lieutenant Drury. The offer to Isare orders with the mito or midship-speed was not slackwood to my knowledge. I she was steering to W.N.W. I do not know master's duty sapsrintoad the setting and aame charge, I inost nnrosary dy minit my sola -1 am aware it was altered. I was saloop at te speed of the ship was six knots. I was not man of the watch when in proximity to land. beard no soundings called before the ship at whose request the ship was kept W. By N., a hanling in the patent log. Had it out sot the responsibility, unless it has transpired during
tne.--Do you recollent at what time that souléeral. Between night and ton o'olock I saw I am not aware of say orders he may have left to struck. I heard no report from either masthead point more to the westward.
quartermaster whom I reliarad would have told the trial, that they or indeed may person on board ja? Shortly before fire-Way any reason given land. I can't say if cross-hearings were taken be called on certain censions during my watch. look-out. I thought to alter the course vas Mr. L. O. Browning said-I was serving as meso. I do not remember making any inquiry the ship, have grossly neglect their day. or altering it at that timo I was toll by Captain by any offer. I did not hear sonulings called. There is no staff.commander's night ordar-book the safest cursa to pursue until the navigating midshipman on tas Tran Duke during the mora-about it. I do not remember its being hauled Lieutenant Clarko, the four of the watch, Cleveland that land und boon soon on this starboard the leadsmen were in the chains. Deep-500 sound for the mate of the watch. did not poquaius effear or captain came on dook. I am not aware ing watch on the 30th July last. I was stationed in daring my watch. When I called the staff, was placed under arrest by me and a obsego kow, and caneniving that that faul was the southings were not taken. It was a nice clour night, the staff-commander with the result of the onst whether any alteration was afterwards made on the top gallant forecastle. The orders paased mommander at 4.30 it was coming daylight. A preferred against him for disobedienos of my point of Okisiri, he directed the ship's hand to By Captain Cleveland-I was at the standard for soundings at two o'clock, as far as I remem either in the speed of the ship or her sours. I on to me on reliving the deck were to look do not remember how long the land remained in standing orders in not haring sent to me imme E pointed went by north. It unfortunately orapass after the course was altered to N. by W.. bor. In my opacity of midshipman of the watch did not advise that speed should be slaskeurd. out for hand on the starboard bow. 1.ro. sight after I called the staff commander.
Bately land was sighted. Such an omission. .... turned out at to be the south point of Okisiti. W. Ireceived no orders from the officer of the un the quarter deck I did not acquaint, bim with By Captain Clevoland--After advising the seired no particular orders oronation from By the Court-I do not reisember any instruc on his part may or may not have resulted in A deusa ing ll come on quite obstrupting the watch not to go anything to the eastward bat anything during my watch. I would not consider officer of the watch put the bel down the officer of the watch. I want ou, watel tions having been laft to the quartermaster, to the stranding of the vasaul, but I should be
ad and the ship unfortunatly groanded.-Did rather to the westward of the course.
it my daty to acquaint hiu. with anything unless and send for the captain, he appeared to deli. at four o'clock. The weather we misty, the compare the distance shown by the patent logsremely reluctant to attempt to shelter my the alteration in the ship's opuran tour to put the By Stall-Carman ter JamesAfter the course ordered. If a typhoon sprang, my, if no one berata some minutes. I should say fire or fog was rising from the water, and day was just with the distance run by the ship'a log from responsibility under such a narrow margin of ship mars in shore or of it? I shore-Wrs was altered I did not hears light or lights geplap told him I should have done so, I am six mintaanlapsed halers be apted on my alice, bagiúning to break. Land was not in sight at certain time. I am cot aware if the patent log safety which an earlier report enght his cu that the only tin to your knowledge the scarse ported on the starboard boy. There was no fog aware of someone else who has orders tonqalot In the state of the weather, I should think lind that time. Loud was sighted at about twenty had been set at all.
#arod. With these preliminary remarks I will váa alterad síneo leaving Hakodato? We altered or bg-bank in the firef watoly
him with what is going on, that is, the quarter, could have been seen twelve or fourteen miles minutes past four, as far as I can remember. I By Stax-Commander James-I remoraber tall. now give a detailed narrative of the incidenta. many times before ronuding the south-west. Michael Musgrave said--I was serving on the ster. I am not aware of the qoutièrmaster right ahead, and on the starboard beam I shoe sighted it. I went aft and reported it to the ingtests.comander there was land two points which transpired immediately before and suc point of Passo. It was the only time after shap-from Dale during the first watch on the 29th having malled him. I and the quartermaster of say not more tuan Broor air miles, if as tundë oficer of the watch at once. Ho made thereply, | off she sturboard bow. I do not romambor being oeeding the secitout. On the 29th July at 2p.m.,, fg the coarse about 9.50 p.m.-How long was it July. I was in the chuius. I went in the last the watch åttonded to the cast for soundings and By Stall Commander Jamos-Looking at the "I think it is,” I should think it was three or told to say it was some distance off
the ship loft Hakodate, with the Commandersins aftar altering the course the last time before the hour of the first watch. I got no soundings. It the apparatus. I reported the result to the offiner ohart navigated by, do you think it possible to four miles off. I did unt observe any alteration Charles Kes. Elle arawan,said—I was serting Chief on busest, bound for the Pay Iskarri. The. ship strack About ten minutes or a quarter was rather a oleat night, but there were any of the watch. I am not awars whether the lay the position of the ship off by cross bearings in the course immediately, but I did about twenty on the Tron Dale daring the morning, watch no weather was floe but slightly hazy, and we minutes or a quarter of an hour after. I saw the 30th July. I was in the starboard chains panied through the Tsugar steita to the west- Dy Stal-Commandor. James-Was the scurse By the Onart I relistou a man in the chains.termaster did his share of the report to the Not dering this time I was on deck.
staff-commander. I was rolievo at tún minutos By Mr. Clark--Considering the hazy and in- Lieutenant Hay,arth on dook about half-past from four to five. I did not obtain soundings, word at the rate of six knota through the water. west by worth, taken to take the' ship far- By Captain Clevoland-I got thirteen fathews past four. It was not daylight thor. The weather distinct appearance of the land, my judgment as four, on the after bridge. This was after I had I had a twenty fathon line up and down. I have A little before ten p... when the islands of thier from or near to the land? If the ship | of line up and down.
was misty. I did not take notice how far I could to the distanco was liable to be somewhat in reported land in sight. The lookouts did not res the lead every five minutes. I let the line out to Osim und Kusima and the mainland to the had been in the position she was supposed it Lieuteonut E. G. Elwes asb-I was officer of 30.
error coder the circumstances.-Do you think part land to me. "It was their daty tu hail, not | seventeen. fathoms, where it was fast. I had outward, wore in sight and the position of the would have taken her off the land lear of danger of the middle watch on the morning of the 39th Thomas Lee-I was on dtity as quartermaster the course was altered sufficiently to clear the to report to me: A must-head man was sent orders to keep the lead roing. The midshipman ship fired by orcas-bearings on the chart, on the By the Court-Was it during the fog that July last. When I relieved the deck the course: oir the Iron Duke daring the wildly watch on point on the starboard bow, supposing mo te besloft, I cannot any exactly at what time, of the morsing watch gave me the order. I had recommendation of the ata l-commander I directed che ship strach, and ways fand visible? I was on
the 30th June last the course when I went on ignorast of the existenes of a reef or inland to the but I think about the time went aft been in the chaine about half an hour when I the course to be altered to N. by W. 2 W. deck within three or four minutes of the ship's.
dock was M. by W. W. It was not altered during south of Okisiri?--I consider it would have been on the bridge and reported land. No reports received the order.
Shortly afterwards. I went below and showed striking. I could not so 100 yards from the ship,
the watok. Desp-se soundings were taken at anfer to have altered more than five or six plats were made by him before the ship struck that I By the Court-With the speed of the ship, the Almiral the position of_the_ship on the By Mr. Clarke-Ware you told that the land
two o'clock. The result was seventy fathoms, no you not think you are likely to be in error heard. I should have beard thom bad they been consider I could have got correct soundings at chart and the course I proposed to store ball been seen ahead as well as on the starboard
bottom. The sounding was obtained by Thomp. in saying I deliberated five or six minutes before called Tas ship straak abent five minutes past twelve fathome. I did not get soundings at any during the night. I then sent the abort. No. byw P. I was told so alterwards-Do you not
son's patent sounding muching. Iemperistended soting on your advise, as my recollection is that five. Land was not in aight all tims from timo during, the watch. I had been relieved be-2,405, on dick to the offloor of the watch. Mink that the ictorval of time between altering
the sounding. I don't exactly know at what I astud on it immediately 7--I do not think I am the time it was first sighted until the ship struck. fore the ship struck.
It was a beautiful night, and about eleven: I left the course and the ship's striking mighs hare
depth soundings could bare been obtained with ikely to be in error, as I advised the officer of I did not sight it at all during the interval ba.. James Bondes, abla soamına, said—Ewan sarv.my night order book, writing westerly to the as mori than ten or fifteen minutes? No, I
the machine; I think 300 fathome. I stopped at the watch twice, snd it appeared to us that fally tween altering the course and the ship striking.ing on the Iron Duke on the 30th July laat-dur- above course" as a warning to the officer of the think about afton aiuntes. That is not from
70 fathoms because I thought the line was that binis had slapsad.
It was obscured by a fog." I am not aware of ing the morning watch. I was stationed in the watok to go nothing to the northward. Tha my personal knarledge,
chooked. I thought I had obtained bottom. Ir. At this stage the court adjourned until, half-any one else having sighted it during that time starboard chains. I obtained no soundings. I officer ofthe middle watch sout to me between ons By the Court-Hot: long was it after tho
ported the result to the officer of the watch. My past nine the following morning. -snip-s-striking bafore you were ou luck, 2 Aboat
riport was 70 futons and no bottom. I gave that thros or fore miasta:.—Can yan give from your
report beaten the tallow au the lead. gave no own knowledge the state of the weather for the
signs of bottom having boon obtained. The fight bour previous to the ship's striking? I happened
was nice and clear up to about one o'dock, sud to be up the latter part of the midite water. I
after that foggy, labited round from my quarter-gallery and steru ports, I could no free or four miles round the sip. The day was just brosking, I got my watch. It was sufficiently light to vas it was twenty minutes to four. The weather was a little bazy.When the course was altered to W. by N. ww it nitored by your order? No.
cf in hour.
The Court was cleared to consider this graatio. and it was decided that such evidenes could not be admitted antil after the lose of the case for the dofanos.
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clouds about.
was by W. W., I relieved Mr. Drurg
order. I forget. how I got the order; I think
it came direct from the captain. - The ship was
had no idow-how fur wo were off land ahead. The
for was in drilling palobes, and occasionally
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The orders I resolved wore the course, speed, revolutions. position of the ship on the chart pointed out, and the captain's night order-book was banned to me with the usual orders. The speed was six kants, it was not altered during my watch,. The course was not altered during my watch. The captain was not on decit during my watch. I am not sure whether the staff.commander was; I think not. No land a seon during my watch. The haud load was have constantly. Soundings were not called.
By the Court-There was a mast-head man up received a caution from the man I relieved heat and two to say it was coming on thick in patches. One dopuna anunding we taken at two o'clock
before the ship struck, I did not hear him make getting soundings. I had twenty fathers of I westmord back to continue the same course The result was 175 fathers and no bottom. I
Szooka Day, December 2lár. any report. When the ship strook the weather line and I let it out to seventeen fathems. I and speed and sound the whistle at thą usual marked thyweather from twelve to one-blue sky,
The inquiry was resumed to-day.
ww foggy, and lend was not visible nor uny-only pre the had onse. I had been in the chains intervals it necessary and keep a sharp lock-out.. cloudy and misty and between two nad throne
The Hon. Stanhope Hawke said I was serving thing else. The weather bad bosa in that state tre or six minutes before the ship struck, At 410 the midshipman of the morning watch fog chae up iu patobes which you could see be
as midshipman of the morning watch on the 30th for about a quarter of an hour, and it continued By the Court-I did not know that land was cano to me with a message from the office of tben.. It then began to clear a little about three By the Court-I think Thompson's patent Jaly last. I was stationed on the quarter deck. in that state afterwards for about half-su-haut, I in sight. When the ship struck we had deep the watch that the island was in sight shend. I deck. Towards the end of the watch it again sounding mashine had been in the ship about six Pho ship's course when I went on watch was thould say. It then cleared of and was fine four fathoms. The beftem was rocks and sand. almost instantly replied. "Tell the officer of the got thick. The ship was stored more steadily weeks. I was not acquainted with the voustrue- N. by W. W. I relieved the donk at tea agaiu. When it became fine again I ould see At the rate the ship was going. I think correct watch to haul out to W. N. W, at once, indi I then anal ; it was a quiet night and smooth tion and use of it before its arrival on the fron minutes past four. As far as fou remember the a distance of seven or eight miles from the ship. soundings could have been given at twelve and will be up on deck in a minute." When I walve."
Dake. I was iustrated in its use by Captain spoed waa six knots. The only orders I rodeaber I saw the island on our starboard hand and a half fathomes,
reached the bridge she hul gone off to W. By the Court-I am not aware whan the ship Chaveland and Captain James. Before this time being passed on to me by the officer I relieved tast out of water on the port hand. I do wot Dongles Foley able seatoun, said—I was serv- ) by N. and I directed: the" halü to be sloadíed was last serung for correcting cotapasses. There I kad seen it ased three or four times. I think were the course, N. by W. W., six kana. Imber seeing anything shoud. The roof was ing on the Iron Daks on the 30th July last,ut that after unusultation with the stuff-com- The witness here prodnend a plan of the loca, is a matter of two points: balaraes the standard with the instraction I bad cacaived from Captain was not told to call the stall-commander. I distant about a mile and a balf or two miles, during the morning watch. I was on the star-mander. The lead was in sight baft the stat Hity anddo by Admiral Duperré, which he wished compass and binnacle compass on some barings. | Cleveland and Captain James I was indiciently do not remember the state of the light at the and it extended I should think a couple of han- | board look-out Whee I want on watch day was beant bene, clear holow with the lop enveloped to place in the bands withe Court. He alganid I do not recollect what it was on the course wo | soquainted with the instrument to be able to time of wy going on watch. It was not possible dred yards. The roof was a mass of rooke rising breaking........ I saw. lund uboat ball-pust four. I do in a fog-bank, and till the ship struck was he wished to make his statement as to the gene-woru steering, but on the north it is nearly two julgo for myself. Orders had hoon left with the to muster the watch without a lantern. Laadunt of the water extending parallel with the unt remember whether before or after. I sang alternately in sight and, obound. Both the ral coniluet of the priseniors, as it might provgat points. I did not think is necessary to got an quartermaster I relieved to call the staff-com-ren were in the chains. I do not remember bear. ship. I did not notice if the sex was sooth or out loud right ahead." I would not say if I staff-commander and I agreed it was the south lls baying to again esa bolors the Cou other cast with the deep-se load, having bad mander at two o'clock as he wanted to sound. Iing them all soundings. I do not remember ang breaking on the conks. Idil not notion any dis. was honed. I do not ramanber recairing say point of Okisiri and about four miles off I only one during the watch, f.took that one by think I did not report the result of the sounding cast being made with the deep-son load during my couration of the water at daylight; it was reply.-Was it cut your duty to go- bailing directed the position of the ship to be placed ou to the staff.commander. I called the staff watch. I frat uw laud myself at twenty-five | olmar after the ship struck. Iwasaway in gentter | until you were heard? I swag out loud soough the chart and the staff-commander fired it by commandoé at two p’cluck and he tell me to rujnutes to live. Inm not aware of its having besa | sowding, sad I oconot eay how the ship's hood to be heard.
dead vozkuzing, which made the point ten miles not stopped whils scandings were being tried for take a cast with the lead. I did so, and I am not in sight before that time. I do not remembarany was on the reef. I do not know whether when The President-If you saw a rock right ahead N.E. About 5.15, whilst I was in the ebart- Mr. Hugh Thomas Tibbert, Midshipman, said nor the speed slackened. I think the apparatus sure whether I reported the result to the staff-report being made of land being in sight other land was first sighted the sigual mulakipman and would you lot the ship ran arorit, just contant-house with the staff-commander sod considering I was on duty on the fok Duke during the first was one of Sir William Thompson's patent. commander or bat. I cómunicated with the from left or on deck. The land was right uboad signalalan Were sent aloft to unke e esmfaling yourself with oiling oat and not baring the desirability of renewing the coures to the matoh pa the Bých July last. The borized as I catered the result in the log; it was not re-staff-commander again at tre minates to our, and a little on the starboard bow when I say it, survey had make a report. I don't think they whether you were beard or not P
northward, I folt a slight vibration, something bad, but it was alour up to about nin§ e'elvak, párted. I gave no directions to report it to any | and was told to call him at five, and if land was and I thould any at a distause of about four did go. I am not aware of any soundings having Witres-I ought to have been huncl.
similar to that caused by s gún surringe running when a for-bank obseured the horizon. There one. I was partly aware of our position on the sighted before to call him then. I do not re-miles. I do not ramomber whether it was day bear given before the ship strack. I hard one The President-Yon are not the judge, not if out against its baffur, followed by two distinct mos a light Lead wind. It was clear overhead chart with regard to the land. Af four o'clock we center sealog the captain or stall-color light at that time. It was not full daylight called I heard no extra ordera given to get you song out loud sudagh to wake the deal. If graes, not at all heavy. I was at the moment, On reliering the dock, the driers Lizceived were were just on the limits of the okart and it showed ca desk'daring the middle watch.
The ship's course was altered at about twenty soundings after land was sighted. Speed was he did not ascertain he was board ho has neglected so was. I boliore, the staff-commander, doubtful that she was going about six knots and 3 cr.nothing ahead. I did not know where the uhart By Captain Clevoland—Whion I øis at the minutes to fivo.. I did not bear the order, as I not sinckensd after altering course before the his duty mistakeably. Tako down the answer, what was the canss, an:l as Lħad liked the lands- pooted to pass anidandon our port sile. I do not of smaller dimensions showing the island was, standard compass I did not receive orderse from was sent down to call the captain. I was cont ship atrack.. I went sway in a boat sounding In reply to the Court the witness said-Themen to inquire whether he bad say soundings ani remember wholer the band you constantly Love. but I have since heard it was under the desk. I the offer of the watch to go nothing to the east-flown by the offloor of the watch to tell the immediately after the ship strack. I went about other look-out man was on the port side. He be aluost simultan-vasly called ezt "drop four." I bara no conllotion of hearing soundings called. booked for it in the drawer of the chart word bat rather to the westward of the course. Temptain there was hurl vight ahead and a little thow hundred years from the ship estern, on each hailed also. I could tot say it he was beard || The engines we instantly stopped and reversed The speed of the ship was not altered. I house. It was not discovered before I was By Stat Jommander James I called yoù atfen" our sterboard tow and we were running it quarter, and all along the port sido.. At the saw no floor on the forecastle. I do ust re- and looking over the sidy I saw's clear sandy bot- tomber to a quarter of a point what the relieved. Judging from the speed, I had no five minutes to four because the sentry on the down; that ko had called the staff-commander farthest distance from the ship astern I found member-being visited by any offer while 1 was tom with detachel boaklers. The enter was man- was when I went on deck. I think it was fies how far we might be from land or any after deck told me the staff-commodor wouted and was 'altering the course to clase its Wher five fathoms, and on the part bow I think it was on watch. Ihad reosivad no particular, ordeva med at once and the staff-commander went away to por by wart to half west. An alteration was
danger near the land. I bave never seen me-Did I not tell you to call me at fivo migate I went down to call the exptain -I met the staff four and a Balf. I was away about half-an hour, to look out for land. I did not pay soy atten-sound. Hands were turned up and propacations Taste in the centen; this was at ten o'clock, to the chart I could not find previous to this, in to four when you reported the soundings to me?ommander at the bottom of the ladder. The I say I received order to keep's good fook ont tion to the course of the ship, and did not antice made to hold out the boom bonis. Na land was west by north. I did not see sandings taken connection with the land we were approaching. I do not recollect reporting the soundings; I captain came immediately. After they came or for last. I received those orders from the ofliver any alteration in it. I would not say how long in sight at this time, but shortly after grennding
We' passed an inland on ear port side, about I can't my whether the sailing directions for ¦ might have done it.
dock the course steurel was W.N.W. The ship of the forecastle of the middle watch. The roast. I hat kann zabaval when she struck. The same the fog lifted and the ship was then found to be eleven o'clock. I think the name was Kosin.that part of the "ccust were ou dock; I did not Witross, having been told by the court that struck shout a minots aller fre oʻolonk. Idon't head man was placed in the fore-lopainst orosa, land was in sight when I was coliered. It had on the reef running from what was auguration. I took cross borings by the island as well as I look at them. I felt perfectly satisfied at four other witnesses had given different evidence from know if land was visible during the interval betrees. I do not think his position was changed never been out of sight. From the time I want onably the south point of Okisiri Island and eight evald with the assistance of the officer of the o'clock, from the distanco ran by the ship, that is as to the soundings, said that to the best of woon the course being alteredto W.N.W. and the when the fog ca«iə on.
| watch until I was relievod it was foggy. It was cables from it. When the staff-comsader. watch. The bearings, were not noted in to deck she was it a fe position regards the proxi- bis recollection soventy fathoms was the result ship striking. It was from a fore-and-aft bridge By Staff Commander Jimes-The quarter sometime after half-past four when I was relieved, had ascertained that the docpost water was log. I do not know by those orders the course mity of the land and dangers, from the informs. obtained,
that I saw the land at twenty-five minutes to Urs. | master of the watch took the soundings, I think The mast-head mun relieved me. I do not know astera and had buoyed the very shoal patchos, was altered it ten o'clock..
tion I possessed, bet 1 pointed out to my relief Samael Duno said--I was on doty se quarter-I don't remember seeing any one taking moss. Baker. Staff Chamander James superintended if he went aloft before I left the look-ant; I did the launch being bousted out. the port bower By the Court-The fog on the horizon lasted that the other chart ought to be available. I sstor on the Iran Duke during the middle watch bearings whon land was sighted. It was, day-thom.-.-
--- ..--- not ses him ga aloft. The pipe went "aff look-anchor with a steal howar was let out son the whole of the first watch. It lifted at-sits;
on the 30th July lost. All the order as to the light when the ship struck, and had been so By Mr. Clark-When I reported land to yon out men ; up mast-hand mad. I came off the Bfty to sixty fathoms astern and brought As far as I can remember the landsman wore in
ship's course on taking the wheel, was N. by W. for about ten minutes. The speed of the ship you appeared to have, dourts whether it was a look-out without knowing whether the mast-head to steam sapatan. 40 effort was then made to thetr proper places. They would bo stationed one between them you could get a glimpse of the W. The course was not altered during the watch, was not altered before she struck. There was fog-bank or land. I think the time may here man had gone up ordet, as such as the pipe wsat, haul and back her watern with this engines and on each side of the appor battery. I could have horizon. When the ship was in a patch of fog Deep-sea soundings were taken, bat I was not no mail sat at the time. As far as I remember, boen later than 4-0 when I reported land, but it I was not ordered pT by any officer or petty cable, but the anchor coming homo it had to be heard them had they called; and distinguished the distanco we could see varied every mouent, present I did not see the captain or staff-com" the patent lug was over. The quartermaster of was before half-past four.
oflear. No one drew my attention to the land weighed and relaid. The steam launch was then what they said. I woke the log up myself af but there was no occasion to use the steam wander on deak during the whole watch. I am the watch is in bherge of the patent Lig, sa të Mr. Young asid -I. was serving as midship.. previous to my reporting it
hoisted ont and sant to Hakodate in obarge every hour: The island we passed at eleven was whistle. The fog, was never very think, it is not aware of any oriere having been left by the setting it and taking it in. I am not sure mus, ou the fron Dukes on the 30th July last Charles Tippor, ordinary seaman, asid--I was of the flag-lieutenant to procure lighters as it not in sight at swalso, the termination of my bard to estimate döw far you could see, but two staff-comcitader about being exiled, benguse I was whether it had been called in when I relieved during the morning watch. I was signol mid-serving on the Iron Take on the 20th July loat, was evident weights would have to be removed, -watch.
or three hundred yards at least, and we wore cat as the wheel and would not receive these orders, the middle watch. The commander was not onehipman There was no signal midchipoon of during the morning watob. I was stationed at The starboard, bower anchor with stream cable By Captain Cleveland-Mr. Druzy was the ofit again directly. I informed the captain it bad By the Court-I took the wheel at twelve deck at any time during the morning watch to the middle watch, and I received no order from the port ost-head. "I saw land and reported it. was also let out astern, and the purchase a three- Polloor of the first watch. I rooived no orders volan on thick. Not having been able to find the gelook and continued there till two felonk fore the ship struck. As far as I rogaber any one on going on watch.. As far as I remem. It had not been reported before. I hailed out, fold catfall-brought to after capatan, and from bica relative to visiting the look-outs and other chart before 1. Was relever at fun o nidek," "a jou two tit tour I was at the standarti odan- there was a "inagt-heat and up bofore the ship bar, day was just breaking, I do not remember I do unt know if I was heard. Igasiled twice. Fanother effect unde-with two gables and sugines going the rounds; I always go as part of the I was not ignorant of the ship's position on the pass. By the binanols compues tho coarse was struck. Louléonut Haggarth, the then first seeing land when I first west on walch. I think it did not go on hailing antil I got a reply. Im working astern to baal her astero, bat bath funtins. I took no observations to fix the ship's bart; but with reference to the fund. I wus., IST. W. That was the exact disaunce between lentonant, was on deck at about one bell. Ha wasabout Quarter past four when I first sar land. they had soon the leud abaft as the ship was sobers coming partially home, farther ufforts in position, and acos were taken by the other mid- told the officer relieving me I could not find the the standard and binnacle compasses for that had been on deck from cau boll to twenty mediator The nigbalman reported it to me. As feras I can steered right off it:
that direction were abandoned, as it was dəsirable shipmen; there was no horizou lo de so. To my chart and that it ought to be there.. I do not point, I had not received any instructions to keep to five bofore way seat to all the plais, recollect, 1, weut sit to the officer of the watch and By the Court I think it was about two the suchors should prevent thuship going farther * knowledge the course is never altare without the new member what I said to him. I am not rather to the wasteurd instand-of-the-castward By the Court-I considlar my daty as toilship. | reported it. I do not ramanther his making any minutes after I bailed before the cuprus was on the reat when she was lightened....... Sampans captain's orders except to avoid a vollision. aware whether he took any steps in the matter of the poures, only to steer à direct course, Indran of the morning watch to be to master ille reply. I did not tell the quarter-deck midshipman altered. I left the look-ont about ten minutes to were preonred from native village some one and By Staff-Camander James-I stute I wrote before I left the deck. I did not sell the captain not see any light or land inring the midile watch. | watch, keep the log, and go the rounds, sad look ¦ of the watah that had seru laed. I can't say live. Both look-outs were relieved at the same s half mile to the NE, and with the atsist. the low up every hour. I refer to the rates, thest four o'clock. At that time I don't think there I had no orders to call say our. I did not aceent. I would know if a must-head men was at up. how long land was in sight after the sigralien titee. It was break of day when we were re- unce of our boats, shot, shell, and provisions altering of the course, the cross bearings, wore, any signs of daybreak. It was as dark as the leadsman in the chaine. I did bet go off the I the land of my own' accord; it was not reported it to me. The captain and staff com.liorett., "Land was plainly visible when I was wore landed and placed in charge of a marine nid distance. The ratos are in my baud- it had bosa all the middle watch. The staff-com-after bridge.
brought to my native by any one else. I did not mandor wero not on dock when I reported land. roliered.
guard. Coal was thrown overboard and water writing, the daarses are not, the weather is uot, maader was not informed, to my knowledge, when J. Calloway said...I was serving as ablo seaman expect to see it. I had no idea of the position I think it was about tea minates past Eve whion | "Villiam Warner, ordinary aanman, azid—I was run out of the tanks. Divers woro sunt down to sad the entry at 9:15 of the alteration of herithiad besome think. It was between and and two on the fron Buke during the middle watch on the of the ship with regard to land. Idid not receive the ship strack. An siguet-midshipman, I was serving-on-the-Hoa Daks during the warning Caxamies the nature of the bottom and ezazt-posi......... course in not. Very often Lieutenant Drazy 'look that I informed the captain the weather 30th July. Ivasstationed in the starboard chains, any other than the common directions from the stationed on the fore and aft bridge. I am not watelain the 30th July last, Between the the tions of the ship resting upon it. As intervals- used to mb out my hand writing an write it in had become thick. I have said that towards tho. I did unt ahtain soundings. I have the lead | midskipton I relieved; unthing in partinntar aware if the patent log was set. The signalman of going on watch and the ship striking I was mngines ani cables were worked when she ap his own huul-writing. The fog book was in the end of the watch the weather become thicker. It mustantly. I was in the shade from tåree to four. If the patent log had been lauled in during vasco no further report to us after that I have scrubbing the forecastle the whole time.→ Were peared livply. On the afternoon of the 31st the north point of the horizoli, pricipally. During was not thick then as it had tean during the By the Court-I got twelve and a half fathoms my watoh I would not have considered il my stated, as far as I recollect, F
you not mast-hand men? You. I went in the man-of-war from Hakadala arpired—the Modesla my watch there were no lights reported that watch, but it had cleared for a time. At four of line up and down. The wentharat four o'clock duty to have attended: at the operation. The Dy the Court--I did not go aloit at daybreak, maat-bead about twenty minutes to five. It was with lighters in tow, the French squadron I can remouior. I do not remember seeing n'alonk, to the best of my reopllection, we could { was rather foggy. You conll not see any distance duty wanld have devolved entirely on the quarter. | as signal midshijutian, to taka a good look round daylight. I saw land. "It did not romain insight under Admiral Duperré, the Kossinu sloop the island of Osima or any other banho 100 geroral miles between the patches of mist. I from the ship, perhaps three to four hundred master of setting it and marking itou quite I am not in the habit of doing so as signal mid.until the ship etrack. It remained in sight about Naisdack with Admiral Alshanbegof's dag, and I mentioned [Do you remember Aboing Be not think the staff.commander communicated | yards ahead.
sure there was no report from the mast headshipman of the watch at sas. As signat midt & quartar au hour after I had gone aloft, 1 and two Japanese gunboats. Tuo Kerguelen im- tav island of Yeso?] As fur to I can with me during the middle watch.
James Baird_said—I am a signalman of thet between clear daybreak and when the ship stesok. shipman, my dúties are to look out for any saw no rooka or discoloured water. As ebon os modistoly took up a good position on the star- remember there was land on the starboard boun By Captain Cleveland-The quartermaster is gecond olsas. I was on duty on the Iron Duke I do not know who reported the land in sight. I thing that is in sight, on any land that is I got to the must-bead I reported that there was board quarter; 1 d4-inch steel hawser wh ichon I now on desk, but we lost sight of it stationed at the standard compasa to ensure during the middle waleli on the 30th July last, am sure I did not hour soundings called from the likely to be in tight. I look out for it my land right ahead: I did not mecise any caution ran out to her and bors taat. The Chaniplain towards the und of the watch. I state that I, with the ship being stopred correctly. When I re I can't recollect whether deep-sea squadings obains by either leadsama bafore the ship struck self; if the signalman soon it first be reports about kosping a good louk.ost.
Bachored close asteru; a Ginch,bawser,was raa the officer of the watch, took cross bearings. Wo ported to you that it was misty in patghes, the were obtained. was stationed on the bridge After-altering the course and before the ship it to me. I was on the bridge part of the By the Court I was relieved from the masti out to-be-and love tout. When they were book them from two different prints of the island orders I received from you were to preserve the and batteries,
atrack, nothing particular was done by anyone. time from my rollering the dock until the skip head after Cus ship bod grounded.
saoured the tide was low and it was considered of Konica, as well as possible. I do not rumorit enme courpo and speed and use the steam whistle. By the Court-At fase o'clock the weather to ascertain whether tho ship was i soundings struck, and on the spardonk part of this time. I James MoGil, signalman of the second class, advisable to postpone hauling sad heaving till ber seeing you at anptions during the firat wateb, if novossneg to carry out the instructious, was forgy. It was a thick fog. You could see I say I saw the land of my own woord. I did was not aware that we were in the vicinity of asid--I was serving on the Iron Duke during the the morning, when we expected the highost a I don't know who took the orgas-bearings and By Staff Commander James –The quarter about 300 yards from the ship. I had orders to not report it to anyone; it is not my daby. I did laod and that for that reason's brightor look-out morning watch on the 30th July last. I was on tor. The tide was running very strongly to the distance entered in the deck log. I do not re-master might have some to po at 2 cm, fron keep a sharp look-out on the starboard how for not ascertain why the mast had usa had not ¦ was required, until I was told by the signalmon : the sturboard vide of thu apar fook. 1 received |S.W, during the night, and unfortunately about
member seeing Captain Cleveland and yourself on you to ask about getting a fast of the deep sealand. I turned the orders over to my relief. It reported it. I did not visit the look-outs previons that land was in sight.
a cantion about keeping a good book-ont. The 9 p.m. it awept the Champlain from her an- the bridge during the first watch till aftor tha | fund, but I don't remember it. I cannot escam- was very dark at four o'clock; the fog was drop to the chip striking. I cannot state positively Edmund Baker sid I was corving quarter signalinsa of the middle watab gave as the order ohorage and she grounded on the roof to ship's course had been altered, I am not quite bọt now how I got the order about sourding, ping
whether look-oute ware on. The night look-onts muster on the Iron Duke during the morning when I relieved him at four o'clock. I saw land loowort. There she lay all night till the ertain what time the patent log was set; it was but I recoivul one mud curried it out." I have Ading Commander F. E. Haygarthsid—I was on the Iron Duks are stationed one each side watch on the 30th July lost. I was stationed at just before half past four. I sighted it myself Modeste towed bar off in the morning. About, about ten o'cluck.
generally Popol the charts in the drawer, and I servlag us lieutenant on the from Dole during the top-gallant forecastle and one each side the the wheel. No orders were passed on to me by before I heard it reported. I reported it to the midnight the ship appeared very lively, and an it - By the Court I im not curtain who made the looked there and in the chart room generally, the morning watch on the 30th July. I was not battery. The offerofthe watch was on the bridge the quartermaster of the zuiddio watch. “I ra- signal midshipman!. He worl aft and spoke to wat feared she might be swept farther ou to the sntries in to-skip's log during my watch which bat in the drawer portionlarly, for the chart of or desk at the time of the ship's striking. To from the time he relieved the took util the abip veived the cones N, by W.-W., but no speed, the officer of the watch. It was just break of day reef hoisting out coal was discontinued. At I have stated are not niīve. I think tuo officer of | tha Kurile Islands.
the best of my recollection it was a searly as strook. I say I did not report the land to him. The course was altered just after half past at that time. I did not hear a repart from any daybreak on August 1st, when the the bad the watek, Tioutonart Drury.
The President told the witnose he ought to possible five o'clock when she strook. I had and it was not reported by the must-head man, four, he altercion was to W. by N The one else that land was in sight,
slackoned, engines and cable word again worked The Judge Advocate informed the Court that lave parasted tile found that chart,
boon on deck at unit-past four. At that time the ] The officer of the watch was made awarenfit by aBoer of fire watõli vave me the order. The By the Court dill not go to the mast-bead, and the ship awang round to the north- Lieatouant Drary had been.sened, but was The witness said it was not advisable to stay weather was very basy, if not actually foggy, the signalman. As far as I remember, he told captain and staff-commander were ust on dock st No other signalman of the watch went to the ward, pivoting araldships under the pect side not present, having been oft at Yokohams, sick.toe loug in a light room, as you nould not see Day was just dawning. I saw land rigüit me on the fore-and-aft bridge he had reported it. that time. The staff commander dams on deck mast-head.
of the battery. A hawaer was run out frem Navigating Lieutenant Ballistou sa baye when you went out again into the dark. He abend, and it appeared to me about a mile I am not aware who first saw it on deck, por during the tinn I was altering the course. I The Judge Advocate said he had no more wit.starboard bow to the Kerguelen and the ship worked up the ship's reckoning und ́aw antisfied one to the conclusion the chart was not on the and a halt off, but the fog at the time was what time it was. I 197 I saw it at twenty-five can't ang ut what time the'geplein osme; I did not passes to call, but he wished to state to the Court hauled into deep water and steamedato apdos the result, te noouzeste. I point out the position upper deck,aud he did not like to disturb any coo well down on the land so as to them an outline, minutes to tive of my own sound.. I did pot poo. sep. him as I was looking eat for my geares, 1 that he ad summoned Lieutenant Drors, the chorge off the village. Stores were re embarked marked by me vs the spurt. The position I larS The President said it was upsense to talk above. Apparently the fog had just lifted as as it costly. Had I been aware that land washout saw Lieutenant Baggart on desk. I should the officer of the first stel, to attend, but had and the ship returned to Hakodate Divers parked in where the ship ought to have been by about not liking to disturb people when the safety to show the sail on the horizon hat the appar and been looking out for. It, I think I could have think he had been on desk about twenty minutes been informed that the officer had best invalided further examined the bottom and it was decided, dead rockoning, worked from the time of leaving of the ably, was involved,
part of the island was not visible. I asked the seen it about ten minutes before. I knew wo before the course was altered. It was a little from his ship and was not at present in port wing to the extensivo injuries cha bar rensivés. Hakodate I belivssthechart-produced is theThe witnees said he thought as the obart was officer of the watch, Mr Clark, how long the were going long the mud. The officer of the after half-past-four when the obarae was altered. He also regretted that he was unable to obtain to send her to Hongkong to be soaked. Such latest issued by the Admiralty. All i hydro not to be found it was not necessary.
| land had been in sight and he tell me for a very watob had not sautioned me to look out for and I am not aware if any alterating was made in the evidence that would probably have been of much ers the facta as they appeared to me personally. graphical noticex-bearing on the vasu appear to. By Stall-Commander James-It on been my short time. Neither the captain nor stall.com on relieving the deck. I did not hear any orters spoof of the ship. I usw land at about twenty assistance to the conci, in consequence of the All that is material in them is amply attértel bare bæn used-know of none bat the saling custom up to the day in question to send some rander won dock at the time. I asked the given by him to them pa the same subject: mittastofvo, 1 do not know it land and been re- death of Mr. Potch, ilin mb.linutossut for, avi- by documentary and other evidence before you, utu to you, should you in below, always vionfoficer of the watch if the shat commoder had other tungt-hand ning, look-outa, ut signalum,. I përtej în alght bufozu Chn4 tima. Ikupw why the gating dativs un the Iron Dube at the time of and I do not therefore propose to pall pay