New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-02

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cruise Than the Porpoise wslsa
A. Sue considered 10 be 10 worse condition and to
require more done 10 her,
@ Did not Lieut. RnggoId produce the proper vouchers
ana DID he make the repairs by permission of Lieutenant
a. He did procure the consus bill, but don't know il
he had permission 10 get the repairs done He made them
before Lsrt Wilkes arrived Lieut. Pnkney also produced
O. Did not mr. Blunt keeping Journal the 18th
ma!Go lS4o, and was no, that the reason his pay was
4 i was to Tic beet Of my recollection
e. You say yor saw Mr.. Pauldihg's letter OF 18th July
1853. State the contents you can2
A. 1t was sailing Instructions 10 the Exploring Expedi.
cnan not certain on reflection that the extract referred
panied ito The best of my recollection. II IS three
years since Isaw The originals.
The following letter read
navy DEPARTMENT, 29th March 1882
SIR The Department, feels called upon to explain act
OF iorgeulness which, when il comes 10 your knowledge
may occasion You some surprise.
Shortly before The ae session o.; Congress expired, Mr.
Mallory presented resolution ealing upon the Navy De-
pay has, been allowed the officers OF the Exploring
Squadron by authority OF The Department The reply
collection Of the letter you dated i July 1885, reply
OF the 10Th which you stated Mr. Poinseti Fad
promised your officers the pay OF those engaged on the
| An application, received within few days past from
PaSSed bc-hipan Cummings, for extra pay while be
attached 10 the Expedition and referring that eller in
1uced an examination, from which appeared that
pay had been ptonised officers OF Expedition
poyed IN scientific pursuits; and how Tar Ris may apply
! iae whole viii best appear your return
When it recoleci.d that letter written ony p
days alter came into The Department obliged TO cope
with lis aborious and complicated under all the
disadvantages OF inexperieGce the circumstance Of It's
beng SO totaT forgotten perhaps not very surprising
hasten bow justice TO you myself, to explain
this affair." and express regret this lapse of memory
As however ii is doubtful whether this Department posses
any authority 10 allow pay 10 the officers Of the
Expedition, the most prudent and advisable will be
10 et II remanto their credit the Pursers books until
|, their return
IN the meantime tn subject will be presented Congress
make the allowance and there every reason 10 anticipate
lis favorable decision.
The reports received of yoar progress attaining
great objects the Expedition very satisfactory and
afford strong grounds for believing that they will be accom-.
pishe in highly honorable toyourseyes and sal.
/ am, sir, very respectfully your OFT servant.
J. K. PAuLDING.
United States Exploring Expedition.
DR.. For called and ssrora- q. How long you al
tached To The Vinccnnes, AMI in what capacity!
A. From the lime lei; the United Statesin November
1889, 10 October lSf Part Of the time was Assistant Sur
geon and part Acting Surgeon.
q. State nearly you the time Lieut. wilkes de-
voted 10 the daiss OF the Squadron and The effect had
his health.
a. He devoted nearly the whole OF his time 10 The due
OF the Squadron and Eve Known him go for long perod
Without sleep 10 the great detfment OF his health knew
that the time he devoted 10 seepwas extraordinarily small
He reserved average five hours per day during the
cruise
@ Did you tell him that repose also highly
sary, and did il nave any effect on his habits!
a. 50 se him repeatedly, bu, it appeared TO have
butt,lc effect cn his course.
c. Have you not remark hatyou scarcely realize that
man could go with 50 e sleep or recreation as Lieut.
AVrry likely have so remarked.
The De!ence here rested, and the Prosecution resumed
by calling Mr.. Cen,haIy
o. State You W, re az the attack ON Cermunl Tonuerc
a wcnt ashore will! some presents 10 p,optiac the TIA
natives They fered some 80 or 90 aces up The beach
q On heir they rushed TOWARDS me, making
hiorcus ard yclS Ireteaed backwards The
anti got 10 the cgc of the surf when sprang in hav,
oI,i had a
they had had an Inclination. They could have done 80
easily enough, within or inches Of tt9in SO
soon as stuck the water two or lRrre spears we're thrown
al me rs i rose on the surf.
O. We're you armed and what protection had you from
was entreiy naked and had protection whatever
The boats outside the SURF SO feet distant, and
erai shot fired at the natives One gun from Mr.:
Nor previors TO that Two or three shots had been fired
OF the natives down Immediately TO the reef TO wash
the shot out. He was hit in the face Mr. Peae Len fired
fired time but be positive The natives
then retired slowly up the beach, two CT them having bold
of one Of the men who was shot, aud who appeared TO
limp.
A. Yes: myself Dr. Pickering, Midshpman Blunt and
another One went the Island TO the pas
sage and walked around it,
G. how far Is the place you went to, from tile boat!
a. cant receilect--2 or 800 feet perhaps.
g. Did you any considerable number of natives OIL
that occasion!
A. On the contrary looking into each and call
ing out, Here the DatlveShc Indians are coming
They might havn s then with the greatest ease.
Gunner Williamson recalled.
O. You have stated that you had conversation with
Lieut. Wilkes the 18Th Of July 1885, respecting the sight
OF land. Nov did you not look for shortly alter that and
could not find il
A. l do MT receect. was sent below toget out haw
ser, and after that was busy getting ont the boats.
Mr. Hamilton here offered Mr.. Wkess journal to prove
that an entry made the 10Th OF January of the disco
very OF land on that day.
The Court was cleared and after discussion the
Judge Advocate read the following The decision OF the
Court:
in evidence because il differs from the logbook, which
true record OF all further that the entry
the journal is proof OF is having been made on that
date:
Here the Court adjourned.
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