The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-04
U. S. BRIC PokroisE.
SIDNEY Cove,
Sunday, Dec. 8, 1889.


glcal ofcers" request to know where am find the
rules pointing out the duties which are required and x
Pected oil them, and till can obtain such Information
must consider self bound to observe strictly the rules
&c for Assistant Surgeons Of the navy their proper Off
ciaI capacity, unless otherwise ordered.
The list OF call articles in medical department which
You represent as in my charge follows upon this
have made il out with as little delay possible under the
Respectfully,
CHAs. +. B. GUILLOU.
Asst Surgeon. U. s. NJ
u s. Brig Porpoise.
isnow handed in separate sheet Monday, Decem
Der 9th.
Respectfully
A true e copy q Of ~ the o original;
The paper called for as stated in IN letter was handed
Finding could get the requson back first refer.
redto or compliance with the order appended to it,
reported the whole circumstances the commander of
the expedition and received in this order which
rected produce with the letter which he wrote to Lieu
tenant Wilkes, tomorrow morniDg) That is all know
about the first charge.
The second charge and specification being read the
Iknowlnohng about further than the reference to it
The third charge and being read the wit.
ness said all he knew about that contained in the let,
ters. - =
With respect to the three additional charges the witness
knew nothing whatever.
The witness was then questioned by the accuseds
counsel The following is the substance Of his replies
The requston without an envelope; / gave il TO
my clerk Mr. Waldron with directions to hand it to Dr.
Guiilou The requsition came to me in envelope from
Dr. Guiilou who was very particular in forwarding his
papers that way do not remember to whom it was d.
rected whether to Lieutenant Wilkes 1t came to
me Tor my approval and afterwards sent for Lieute.
nant Wilkess do not remember whether it address
sed to Surgeon Gchr 1t is possible II might hav, been
sent \ To md rafth 7
can't possibly say where last saw the envelopes; think
the reqnisition was not accompanied by other papers,
was they were forwarded to the commander Of the ex
petition, but have recollection of it, saw and ap
proved the requistior before showed it to Lieutenant
wilkes, as Wen as remember am sure did; my APP
ner, Approved, Cadwallader Ringgold, Lieut.. Comm
brig Porpoise u s. NJ" signed in writing: The sig.
nature must have been below the articles requir
cd To the best of my recollection this requisition
was enveoped with the other of the various acquisitions
10 the commander of the expedition and sent by the Off
of the day. who would dispatch boat with them in
the usual manner think it is very likely enclosed the
envelope with DR.. Guillou's requson to Lieutenant
Wilkes had mot anchored ten minutes before went
on board the Vincennes and reported my arrival This
was previous to the requison being sent The Porpose
arrived at Sydney think the 30h of November the
LIST Of December $780, to the best of my recollection and
departed on the morning of the 26th of December DIR.
Gulou think sometimes addressed his acquisitions to
the surgeon OF the Vincennes-the feet surgeon-but
cannot speak positively They may have been enveloped
to and contained envelope tohe fleet surgeon
sides certain do not know where the original
requston for the cruise be do not remember
any other articles that objected to in the requston
than the mortar and pestle think the two communica
tions which Dr. Guillou handed to and returned
him. referred to the surgeoncy Of the brig but have
distinct recollection think it is likely should recog-
about it. declined transmitting those papers until the
Doctor had obeyed the legal and as considered
able order of his commanding officer did not consider
the subject matter of those communications improper or
dsrespectful; only thought them iltimed Ibesough
the Doctor, in the most friendly manner and with all my
efforts to withhold them and second my efforts prepare
the brig for sea- and would then give them speedy pas
sage to the commander of the expedition His manner
was very respectful on that occasion. We were on as
kind terms two officers could be- believe we were
however both very earnest. Up to the moment Of
this difficulty with the accused, DrGuou's conduct had
ry his duty am not certain of the contents Of
OF the commune alton referred to- think among other
brig introduced don't remember time or place but
may have had several conversations with the
with regard to shis promotion. ! sought an interview
or two with the Commander of the Expedition and urged
the appointment Of Dr. Guillou very strongly il it
possible could be done Mr.. wilkes inferred from the
conversation had every desire appoint him. but stated
to the best of my recollection that he had no authority
that could not expect him to do that which the depart
ment did not do Further he replied that regula
ton or custom OF the department that an assistant
yeon should perform the duties Of surgeon board that
class of vessels is very long since those CONVEX.
'ations passed. and ! really cannot exactly remember
hem. ! think they from my presenting COM
nunication from the Doctor the subject Lieut. Wilkes
urther stated that he would not make promises but
hat he would do every thing he could, far as was
consistent with his duties TO forward Dr. Gull
ours views their arrival in the United States.
supposed hin then to sllude to the pay of surgeon;
hink these occurred our passage from
he Cape de Verd Islands to Rio de Janero Janero
don't remember which; it may have been afterwards DR..
Holiness as assistant surgeon succeeded Dr. Gulou and
succeeded by Dr. Fox acting surgeon from the
vncennes in which capacity he had been acting in the
for some time and transferred to the brig
It San Francisco, continuing to act as surgeon when
he brig To the best of my recollection Dr. Holmes re-
'orted as assistant surgeon; think his orders
addressed assistant surgeon; he the only medical
officer board the brig and performed all the duties of
me; have not those orders; suppose DR.. Holmes has
Dr. 0aou, while on board the brig all performed the
anne duties being the only medical officers board
hink Dr. Fox had orders as acting surgeons he present
any orders to they addressed 10 him acting
urgeon; he received surgeons pay, according TO the
'ay roll for services performed on the brig |
have no recollection Of any Conversation with the &C.
used relating to the want of scientific officer board
he Porpose. There may have been SUCH Ishoud have
een very glad to have had scientific officer did not
tate to the accused that Lieut. Wilkes wanted to appoint
officer to take charge Of the collections &c. board
r. Wilkes told me if could find texadermst or con-
biologist who would live among the men, he would APP
oipt him to take care Of and clean the Shells but
lever enebled to find any person Of that sort think in
lated to take of the collections and perform the sci
ntifc duties, make meteorological observations &C.
eieve there was some general order on the subject
hink 1t possible may have shown the accused letter
rom Lieut. Wilkes stating that he would designate an
ficer to take charge Of the collections and perform
cientifc duties; and that DR.. Guillou was
lot designated. He least attended to those duties
can't say positively, that produce the letter re-
erred to- but have the general of the
edon and think can have recollection ofeling the
accused that It. Wilkes would neither allow him the paw
the appointment Of Surgeon unless he would assume
he responsibility OF preparing and preserving the coec
IONS prepared charges the subject of the requis-
ion immediately by order of the commanding officer and
ask leave Of this Court to say that it with the
greatest reluctance do not know whether a copy Of
he charges was given to the accused Immediately for
varded those which prepared to the commander Of the
expedition at Sydney; knew there Court Martial
convened at Honolulu was member of it 1t was |
convened in October or November, 1870 Mr. Hudson wss
,resding Myself, Lieut. Ringgold) Lieut.. Carr, Lieut.
Johnson, and Lieut.. Alden think, were members The
ccused told me he received promises ap
continent from Lieut. Wilkes Up to the time OF this oc-
urrcnce was perfectly satisfied with Dr. Guiilous con
uct don't mber that ever had to find fault he
performed all the duties sole medical officer without
nurnur. We were on the most sociable terms, as
much so as commander and an officer in
lis situation could he. ] have no recollection oil
ecevino any other communication from DIR. Guou, |
II sha he tv,o