Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-25

COURT Monday, .aagut %.
= The Court met at the usual hour,
and proceeded in taking the testimony
in the case ofCom. STEWART.
Peter Burch, the Steward ofthe Frank
lin, and who was chiefly concerned in
the concealment of the Spanish officer
Madrid on board that ship, was exam
ined, and amused the Court not little
with the oddly of his replies-his tes-
timony went to exculpate the Commo-
dore from all knowledge that this indi-
vidua, was concealed on board.
Lieut. Thomas S. Hammersley, who
acted as Sd Lieutenant Of the Franklin
during her whole cruise, except short
interval while he commanded hired
armed brig, was then examined; his
examination by the Court, and the &C
cused, continued till three o'clock. 1t
was, like that of other witnesses, close
and particular. He was asked, par
ticularly, on the subject of convoy; on
the movements of the ship Canton, as
well as the Pearl, the Sarah, and the
Telegraph, (Which vessels accompan-
led the Franklin during much of her
cruises)-the transactions at the inter-
medios-the interference with the Pc
ruvian revenue; the bringing on board
of specie; the employment of Captain
Smith; the carrying intelligence to the
Royalists; the transportation OF horses;
the absence of Lieut.. Weaver, sc. &c.
We noticed one part Of the testimo-
ny, from which it appears that the ex-
petition of the Patriots against the
ports of the Ltcrmedios, was not de-
feated in consequence of intelligence
carried by our vessels Of war; as the
people at the Intcrmedios already knew
Of the plan against those ports when
our vessels arrived.
The Court adjourned to 10 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Nat. Intel.
Tuesday, AUGUST %.
Lieutenant HAMMERsLEY's examina-
ton was completed, by queries direct
ed to the exercising of the crew of the
franklin in the management of her
guns, during her late cruise, and in the
condition of her armament.
He was followed by Mr.. SAMUEL B.
BANIsTER, Saiimaker to the FankliQ.-
He was examined in respect to the sup
ply of canvass provided for the ship OIL
her leaving New-York-the purchase
of that article from the Canton at Val
pa:aiso; its consumption on board the
Franklin, the, Constellation, and the
Canton; the sum paid him for making
part Of suit of sails for the last Of
these vessels; the consumption Of cop
per nails, sc.
Lieutenant EBEN. RIDGEwAY was
then called. He was the fourth Lieu.
tenant of the Franklin. He was exa-
mined on the subject Of Madrid's be-
ing on board, his concealment, and the
circumstances which attended his go
ing on shore at Quilca, his second visit
to the Franklin at Callao. and what took
place when he was seen by the Com
modore, in full uniform, in company
with the Captain of the port. His exa-
mination being closed,
Lieut.. HENRY w. OGDEN was next
called. He was the 9TH acting Lieu
tenant of the Franklin. He was first
examined on the subject Of specie be-
ing concealed on the persons Of ind-
viduals who brought it on board the
Franklin. He was then questioned re-
speeding the horses brought by the
Franklin from Valparaiso to Quilca,
and one of which was afterwards in
the royal camp near the tent Of Gen.
Canterac, between Lima and Cal;ao.-
He was particularly enquired Of re-
speeding the circumstances of the con-
finement of Lieut.. Sands, the remon-
strances made on his behalf, the Court
Martial held on his conduct, SC. The
last subject Of inquiry was the exer-
cising Of the crew Of the Franklin at
general quarters, and by division: and
the state Of the guns.
After pretty long cross examipa-
ton, he was dismissed, and the Court
Adjourned till 10 o'clock tomorrow.
Extract of letter, dated Head of Chester,
Kent county, Md. August II.
Was apprehended at>this place on
Sunday evening last, and committed to
Jail in Chestertown, Kent county, state
of Maryland, a certain man who called
himself LEWIS BOZIER, supposed
TO be Canadian Frenchman, on sus-
picion of intending and having COM
mitted some act contrary to the laws
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