New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-02
1kias Of Lieas. Charles wilkes, u. 8. n.
MIL COURT MARTIAL
On board the q. S. Ship North Carolina, lying in
the New York Narbor.
Reported for The New.York Tribune.

the New Yosk Harboy.
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FOURTEENTH THURSDAY, Sept.
After the minutes had been read over By the Judge Adve.
.ae Lient recalled bu, previous TO bis exam.
ton tie Judge Advocate read the deposition Frederick
B. Stewart who IS lying sick Brooklyn, AID unable
appear before The Court
The deposition Sc, forth that the witRess copied
from report in the hand wiring OF Lieut. Hudson The
psper so copied bore dale o. S. ship Peacock Sydney
Ms W. Sd March, 1870" Only OF the reports was il,
hs hand writing of the witness and that the one IL
which The wo.d. msrn'ng' vas omitted II will be re
ne.nbered that Tie containing the word "lnornne
WAS the Secretary of the Navy The witness coud
10. say in whose handwriting the Other paper The
other portions OF lie deposition were uninportanl
Lie.a Carr beng recalled wished state tia; after
nights reelection, and having The books SHOWN TO him
y ibe Judge Advocate, the men who were punished fo,
stealing liquor board the Relief the llh Of July ana
the men who deserted, at San Lorenzo about nice
DAYS before the punishment took place.
O What was the book shown 10 yor By the Judge I'D
.yocaie!
uA This book here, which purpCr,s be an Abstract
Paaishmens is not in the handwriting OF tue Master
ssArms.
Mr. Hamilton complained The Judge Advocate having
had private interviews with the witness.
The Judge Advocate said he could have easily called
wines TO contradict Lieut. Carr but be preferred showing
the mistake that officer under him and letting hin
explain the testimony hiaiseh
Wi,ne,s. TIE book produced is not in the handwriting
oftbe Master alarms book of The kind kept by my
order, but that is not theoue
Lint Hua,on recalled to make corrections
B;ness stated the other day here, tina, those reports
were both copied by r. Stewart and that stated with
6rn conviction that /. now tind that he
times sisted BY Mr. Power and who may possibly have
copied one OF them
By Mr.. Hamilton.
O. Did Dr.. GuilIou keep journal, as directed by the
General Order oil September, 1883.
A saw journal kept by him agreeable TO thai
order
O. Did you journal al any place-ifaye, villa, was
is condltieast
A. saw aJournal at Hosouiu II was much nutiale,!
There some leaves torn off, think that DR. Gu!
Iou's journal have doubt about il on rejection
G. About hal number CT leaves torn out, as neal
asyon can guess
A. cam, say how many leares were torn out think
there were twenty that written on Il was small
journal think
Mr. Hamilton here called the Judge Advocate pro-
duce tue General Order issued by Lieut. Wilkes dated al
sea- on toard The U. s. ship Vnc.nncs sep 1911 1883 As
,his Genera Order published during the OF Dr.
Gulol, no, deem ii essential to rrpublish it TIRE
cures aR the officers The Exploring expedition keep
a burial o, the cruize, and 10 send 10 ,ht
commander of The ship which lie may be attached
weekly. This journal was not TO be mere ogbook, but
diary, in which 10 be noled all that relates puE!ic
Information icing all objects interest, how
small, which may be seen during The cruize, in The
ought 10 be briefly expressed concerning things which, may
come under their notice
hr Hamilton next read letter from Lieut.: Wilkes ad.
dressed 10 the Commanding officers in tie Squadron, direct
iag itm not 10 permit tier pursers TO pay the
pay 10 aay officers ccnorIed TO Tie General
Order regarding Journal 10 be kept
q Was the extra pay OF Or Secics checked because h
did perform scientific duties:
Il The pay of three officers checked! Dr..
Gulou. SiccleS anu Lieut. Picknty.
MI Hamilton read Z letter rom DR.. Guilon TO Lieut. !
Wilkes which published on the trial VI Dr. Gulin
IN winch the DR.. respectfully Stated tina, thc portion. lake
euireered 10 private and sonal matters Ills own
lot 10 the sceIitc d,es which he was 10 pcriorn.
Lieut.. Wilkes called, and eramined BY ir Hamilton
the Hh Of July, 1858. II aye, have you made digenl
earc for that ieer, and Will you state i ii lost
cannot be touAdI
did receive letter. and have searched carefully
for il both befoe and Sir my return the u States
believe il has been mislaid or lost.
Mr. Hamilton here offered letter from j. K. Pauldng
Lieut. Wilkes, dated 29t March, 1889.
Extract of letter from The Hon Secretary of the Navy
10 The Commander OF the United states Exploring Exped
hon, dated Navy Department, July H. 1883:
The officers of the Exploring Expedition will be allow
I'd pay equal 10 that received by those engaged the
service OF the coast survey on that they are
In obedience authority contained in the foregoing
ker from The Navy Department, the puisers o. the E1por
mg Expedition will credit and pay 10 Inc officers attached
10 the same excepting such ray be hereinafter desgna
ted by me in wngl the following compensation graduated
upon their allowances made o those engaged the
OF The survey" and allowed 10 The officers by
the authority Of the Navy Department.
To the Commahder OF the Peacock $1,000 per annuni II
addition his pay of $25oO per annum as commander OF
sloopo.war.
To the Comr anders OF the Relief and Porpose SEQ rer
addition their pay commanders Of those
vessels
To all commissioned officers those acting such and
duly appointed by the proper authority ami TO all acting
masters Two dollars per day in addition TO their regular pay
To passed midshpmen one dollar per day in addition TO
their regular pay.
NSs % per annum in addition TO their regular pay.
The pursers will inform the officers referred TO IN this
order that they Iequted furnish themselves Wit. The
necessary Instruments BOOKS &c. enable them 10 perform
the scientific duties required OF them IN the various depart
necessary certificates requisite for such cruise these al
owances have been authorized by the Department and will
Signed CHARLES WILKES.
Commander Exploring Expedition
Washington, july Is, 1888.
Lieat. Hudson re.cal!ed-Q Did not DR.. Gullou state
eyoun May 1870, that medical officer could not make
oder and ask you inform him what kind OF facts besides
bis osia department you would like him 10 put down
what kind OF journal he keep, he did not under
ant the order in relation 10 Journals told The Doctor
hathe was on the books that he could read it and
thai there no, hdsbipman in The ship Who did
de'sand it. told him il perfectly painit explained
men and did choose be drawn into argument,
ne dd not say any thing about meteorological ooser'a
O. Did not the conversation alluded to take:place few
The order had been promulgated ON board The
A. 1t did not; it might have been six months.
Parser Waidrpn re-calied-Q Do you remember having
seen an original letter from j. X Paudlng on the suec!
Oh extra pay?-lt aye what is the date oil the letter
A. remember having the general distractions TO
Gspain Wilkes, in which contained authority 10 pay
lac officers of Tue Exploring Expedition extra equalc
wal received by those the service OF the Coast survey
% condition. that they employed on scientific duties
TIE best OF my recollection bore date llt July, 1883
y Was the passage in Lieut. Wilkes'S order OF 18th July,
4s.S as quoted an extract iren that letter!
A. II is.
Copies letters were here put from Lieut.. wilkes to
April nd
Other OF Apri6. The replies were produced by Mr. Ham
ilton.
The whole this correspondence published during
se r.al Of Lieut.. Pinkney.l
the souadrOn sail