The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-06

no nOpeu ana thOuknt that snOult
receive the pay OF Surgeon Or that subject he told h
would enquire OF 1t Wilkes and L. WIS return from
Washington he told me that he could give assurance
on the subject but he hoped should get Surgeons pay
did not feel satisfied from these personal observations
considered this matter end and 1t Long proposed
10 to go with him in the Relief and wrote to Lieut.
Wilkes that subject. This is tie letter received il
reply. (The portion relative to this trial follows9
SIR
Your letter OF the lIh was received. in relation to it
contents Will at once give you my opinion as respects
the service of the Expedition. The Department will no
order you Surgeon the squadron Dr. sickels has beer
ordered Passed Assistant Surgeon have ordered hin
to duty board the Peacock he will be the Oldest medi
cal officer board that ship, and consequently receive
the pay of Surgeon You will be next in rank and con
sequenty be entitled the Relief if you prefer her to the
Porpose, and will receive the allowances that DR.
ilchrist has been receiving, which believe has beer
surgeons pay.
(signed) CHARLES WILKES,
Washington City,
18th July, 1898.
J. G. PALMER, Esq, Asst Surgeon,
U. s. N, Baltimore.
Lieutenant WALKER called and sworn.-The accused
served under in the Porpose and the Peacock he
always respectful and obedent and in tho discharge of the
duties of his office he capable prompt patient kind
of the lih OF October 1910 and copy fchages furnish
cd TO him at that time.
DR.. Fox called and swon.- first performed the duty
surgeon at Orange Bay Cape Horn in the month OF
January 1882 The surgeon of the ship detached for
four or five months and performed the duties. don't
remember whether received any orders or not. have
received orders in writing perform surgeons duty from
the commander, while the accused in the squadron
did not understand that order when received it, and
applied for information to Captain Wilkes asked him
IT, to consider myself acting surgeon the ship
He told me Mo- that was to perform the duties until
either the Government himself appointed surgeon,
and then declined occupying the room and applied to
be relieved from that part of the order to which he
sened as he said he had intention of ordering into
the ward room, was not entitled to it, don't recol
lect whether Lieut. Wilkes assigned any at that
time for not making an appointment. performed duty
during the time the accused was performing duty with
the squadron that would ente surpeOn's and
have within few days, applied to Lieut. Wilkes for a
certificate to that effect which he promised to give me to
LInur HUDSON called enclosed letter from the &C.
cused dated IOct 1910, to Lieut. wilkes but don't
bable that advised the accused go and 1t Wilkes
on the subject of that letter. the accused mme-
datey after his interview with Wilkes at Honolulu
He reported himself to being suspended arrested
and told him to go board and report to the command
ing officer He appeared excited His whole appearance
indicated excitement. DR.. Guou, while on board the
ship, far as ! him and his personal manner was
concerned respectful and obeden and attentive to
letters officer to Lieut.. Wilkes which refused to
forward until they altered think of those
letters altered once if not twice. sent for him, and
pointed out to him the improperly OF the language. He
altered IT, and then showed me again. and again OBJ
jectedto it. can't fix the date of those letters.
LIEUT.. JoHnsoN called-The accused's character was
markell humane attention to the SICK and soctude for
their well being, and scrupulous of the medical
store giving his personal attention thereto and in many
crhcng portion of his for his clothes to
Civ ON for the medical stores. So far ! know, he
was ougIi.u. md rcsnoctful to his superior officers
Lieut.. . U.. i reeollect the accused coming
and asklnE nd heard OF a COW ersation between
himself and I.a4t Wilkes. saw him also previous
TO the interview After the interview he appeared to be
somewhat excited Before the interview he appeared the
usual don't recollect whether the accused had
left any books in the room in which engaged before
he went up to Lieutenant Wilkes. did not hear word
that passed between Lieutenant Wilkes and the accused
the occasion referred to- The accused when he
down, desired me and two or three other officers who
present to remember the conversation he had had
with Lieutenant Wilkes, if we had heard it, what
did hear He repeated of the conversation that had
passed, but don't recollect what it was.
The accuseds Counsel then stated that he should close
the case by submitting papers to show that the accused
had been already punished by Lieut. Wilkes for neglect
ing to keep the meteorological journals by deduction of
pay amounting to upwards of $1,000 thus showing that
the duty which he was charged with negectng,
optional the officers being paid if they did it, and
not paid extra fthey did not.
LIEurESANr WILKES then re-appeared, producing
several papers, the first of which order Of his
stating that seniority would acays be regarded with res
pect to promotion. The others were as follows -
u. S. SHIP PEACOCK,
January 18th, ls4o.
respectfully request copy of all the charges and
specifications preferred against me- by Cadr. Rnggold,
Esq, Lieut. Commanding, U. S. Brig Porpoise.
With such paper, may collect testimony upon mat
tiers nvov ed in these accusations while the recollection
OF them is still in the minds OF several whose evil
dence will throw light upon my course Of conduct and
aid in showing the events in their true relations.
Without such paper for my guide, might allow many
memory of witnesses, who still remember them prnci
pay by their bearing on my case.
respectfully request to know whether you have for
warded to the Honorable Secretary of the Navy my letter
under date Of December 9th 1889.
request as early answer to the above, as matters al
ready before you will allow.
(signed) CHAsF B. GUILLoU,
Assistant Surgeon.
To CHARLES WILKES, ESQ,
Coming Expg. Expedition.
u. s. SHIP PEACOCK,
March 18th, 1910.
SIR
By the detachment of Dr. Gchris from the U. S. Ship
Vincennes vacancy has been created Of one Surgeon
ship in the squadron.
Being the senior Assistant Surgeon performing the
duties of Surgeon respectfully claim such vacancy
may remain after the legal promotion transfer of my
only senior now remaining in the squadron
respectfully request an early answer
(signed) CHAs. f. B. GUILLOU,
Assistant Surgeon U. S. Navy
To CHARLES WINES Esq,
Commanding Exploring Expedition.
U. S. SHIP vIScxNNEs
HARBoR OF SYDNEY,
March Is, lS40.
Your letters OF the 18th January and lith March,
the squadron together and have time to attend to
them am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CHARLES WILKES,
Commanding Exploring Expedition.
To Assistant Surgeon c. F. D. GuILLoU,
U. s. Ship Peacock.
Copy
u. s. SHIP VINcErSEs,l
April .. lS40. !
SIR
Your two most extraordinary letters were receiv as
informed you the 4th of March last containing
request for promotion and the other that you have
copy of charges which to be preferred against you
the earliest opportunity that the public service will ad
NIT Of and these charges anracng gross derection of
duty when you acting as Senior Medical Officer
board the Porpoise have only to add that had
cumstances, you would and could not have received
appointment whatever might have been your rank and
cannot help expressing my surprise that any officer cir
cumstanced you should have thought of making
such request
am, very respectfully,
Your obcdlcnt servant