The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-10

veys made and what the fine season at this Nav
Abe first was in October and the last in February
cannot say except from hearsay, hat the fine
as never was there but those two occasions.
yves not the weather much worse the last time
Al Twas not exposed to II and therefore say
survey till you were tsksAek and what portion of the
island was then surveyedt
Aldo not remember the exact number of days. We
survey from the eastern extremity Facalt about
three-fhhs was surveyed or whereabouts.
Q-Could not the boats have been employed inside the
reef the first SURVEYING connecton with the schooner
Al know of nothing prevent it, if there had been
o-were there any orders to preventh1
A.-None that know Of
o-Were not two boats sufficient to make the survey
A-fes II they had heen provided with the means
Q-Were not the boats provided with surveying arti.
clss agreeably to the surveying Instructions
A-So Tar as know, they were, My own boat
Q-Would not it have been safer to have taken the
boats inside the reehan to have taken them board the
schooner
Ayes, il would have been so nautcally There
would have been less chance of STAYING them and less
chance of swapping them.
Q-Could you not have pursued the survey if sent in
side the reef
AA-proSably could, if the weather permitted.
Oil the boats had gone inside the reef, would they
not have been separated for long intervals from the
schooner
A-Perhaps over night forty hours or In rec davs
or perhaps they would have lost her altogether.
Q-Would the presence of the schooner have been ne
in carrying the surveys of the shores reefs and
A.-No
O. Bv accused-Did not the boats go inside the reef
soon as practicable and whenever it necessary
A-They did not go inside the reef pract
cable. II would have been adv antageous to have had
them inside to trace the shore line the de-
ponds upon the coseness Of the survey.
Lieut.. WILKES here produced some papers which he
had not with him yesterday.
The first was order for commanding officers in the
squadron to report to Lieut. Wilkes in writing dated 10th
January 1885, Lieut. Wilkes stated this been issued
for the purpose OF PRONUNCIATION to the squadron but he
did not Know whether II had been promulgated.
@. BY accused-Was that order communicated to the
accused previous to the oath Sept. 1897
Al tell.
The witness also produced the accounts which he said
related to the alterations and repairs the Flying Fish,
sydney amounting to upwards Of $4,000 and which
tanned various charges for butler. peas flour furniture
provisions, beef vegetables molasses, sc.
By the CourtWhat is the tonnage of the schooner
A.-Nnety six TONS think.
The accounts not received by the Court AZ not
bearing on tho charges
The witness then produced the GLOWING letter which
he had received from Lieut. Pnkney and which he wish
ed to be rec eived az testimony
u. s. SIR PEACOCK,
SIN
YESTERDAY left at your house for you letter addressed
to the Hon. Secretary of the Navy.
Lieut. Alden has informed me that you loss to
know my object in sending that cemmunica you
therefore inform you that you obedience
to the regulations OF the squadron by which you
constituted the medium OF communication between the
officers OF the Expedition and the head of the Department
Viewing in this capacity have extended to you the
courtesy customary in the naval service of leaving
papers open for your inspection and now request that
you will acknowledge the receipt of them and forw ard
them to the Secretary by the earliest opportunity.
Your obedent servant,
Lieut. u. 5. Navy.