New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-27
Trial Of Lieut.. Charles Wilkes, U. 9. N.
N45.4L COURT MARITAL,
On board the q. s. Ship North C,roi.na, lying i,
the New York Hsroor.
Reported for TIE New.York Trihane.


Reported for The Nsw.York Tribune.
NINTH FRIDAY, August Sc.
The Court NET pursuant 10 adjournment All the men.
bers present.
Parser Dina called 4as era,naet was attached U e
E1p'crns Exredlun Eeforc il sailed from tas Uaisd
States
Mr. Ran,ilto,. Are you going to examine the witness,
Judge Aacoea..- Yes SIR
M Hamilton. Well, think would De a. well, you
read the minutes first.
The minutes OF the previous days proceedings werebete
read.
Mr.. Dusn recalled.
JUDGE Afpaaue State sir IL the Marines who went ont
in the Exploring Sq sadvon received The bounty
Fitness, Some Of Them did
Judge Airoea.e. How was that bounty paid
sisaess Paid BY in money BY order OF Commodore
Ap Ca,sby Jones That payment dsaliowed by the
Fourth Auditor and stands charged 10 do not
know if those marines re-en,ed ai;er their original eu
aent If they had presume ii would have been IN writing
do not recollec having seea such writing ard II eS.
ed think il must have passed through my bands The
marines had the bounty and went on saore
together was ordered pay them only bali when they
wen, on shore tie remainder when they returned
board again All that, paid bounty TO were paid IN money
do not what purpose The monej Nas given bat
il was by Wrtea order trcni Con- Jones IL sln the Rh
Auditors Office al Washington. merely recoect that it
wa, an order 10 pay the bounty that speaks OF pay
INK the So many Of them ran away after The hrSt
payment thar receiv orders only TO pay the resi- enc bali
Crosserdnped Wha, amount die you pay the marines
each.
JFInes, Three months each man. and some oil them
only half to be kept until the. returned on board
Question Was paid any others than taose who went
in the Expedition, who were detained and did 10, 90
ans.per. don't kLow, did not 80 IN TIE Exped'tru.
The money was given such of the reenlstcd.
BIZ the Judge isvcate know the men re-sn>ed, andI
supposed the marines did, tor saw the articles never
knew Of the articles for The enlistment OF marines be
tie possession OF Purser The articles spoken ot may
passed through my hands but don't eeolectt htn
Lieut. North called ernr,ined joined the Exploring
Expedition il November, 1886, under Coil Ap-Catesty
Jones' and let july 1912, after its return home hEt
the marines WHY enlist IN tina, expedition enlisted
after their original enlistment As near as can ecoect
they bounty they h4dbecause they were
going expedition think there was an order for
all who going out IN the expedition 20 e-
ceive months extra pay.
Judge Advocats State, sir TIE character PEN
ryl Dinsnan and Babb, and particularly that Of Babh
This was objected 10 by Mr.. Hamilton nud Withdrawn.
Psyser Wldron called and eramned There is no entry
on the muster rolls Of the Exploring Expedition touching
the term OF service of Babb Pensy Smith and DiDsnan
The shipping articles that, and they are in the pos
session Of The Fms! Lieutenant aud the Adlntant.
by Hanilton Was you on The deck OF the fncenneS
with Lieut. Wilkes about the 26th OF August Disap
pointmeat Island aye, what was the language used 5y
W,.ne,s. was on deck He (iieut. Wilkes hailed and
said You ve disobeyed my written ORDERS sir 1t snow
Of amer q %sys you 10
on the quarter deck on the chest think had just
come up could hear all that he said did III
hear the words " God damn ~. We no recollection Of
Hamilton Was the Sea G.ll vnsse 81 the same tonnage
as the Flying Fish, and did Lieut.. Wilkes rate boahwaiss
mate her only Quar,ernIas;er!
fitness. Only qunrter'mas'r She was about me same
Ques What reason wss assigned by Lieut.. Wilkes FOR
paying the account for The repairing the Flying FISH atNew
Fitness He said he should approve tie account Until
he had satisfactory explanation from Lieut. PIcAey
II ,li
Quss Was that account paid finally out OF lie public mo-
| ney n.d at whose Wish!
Lieut. Pinckney wished me to pay II on private &c.
count. ont eli pay asked Lieut. wilkes II he had any
.biec to my taking the money OF the iron chest lie
said he had no objection my making any arrangement
hu, he would approve the account ,ien paid the $500
TO consul and acting master Sinclair receiprd 10 me
account OF pay larger being due TO Mr. Sinclair
! at that time. There was no risk upon M part ,,
Ques Did call the attention OF Lieut. ses TO
the letter Of The 4h Auditor ordering to check tue pay
of the marines for the amount OF bounty II aye DID hete
that tie bounty was part OF he contract Tor e'ehs
An, shertly before sailed from the United States,
received this letter. marked A. Soon alter got io,ea
referred this letter the Commander of the Expedition and
after few days received order from HIM not 10
Treasury DEPARTMENT,
4ih Auditors Once, Sd Aug, 1884
| Sir-Enclosed you will receive lists OF marines WHO are
attached 10 the Exploring Expedition and the amount Of
bounty received by them respectively from Purset r. y
Dunn. The 5b OF the act 10 improve inc condition =
the noncnmnssoned officers and privaie OF tc Army ana
marines of the u s. and To prevent deserton passsi II
march, 1885, prohibits bounes to recruits for enlus
therefore, you will be pleased check from the pay OF such
named the enclosed list are bore on your
rolls the amount OF bounty received by them respectively
! and notify TIE office thereof.
am, sir very respectfully, your kc &c.
ISignedl A. q. DAYTON,
Purser t. s. ship vacenncs Norfolk, Va.
Judge Advocats Was that written ORDER because you
! mnst produce i,' It,.
The list Of produced not the same alluded
in the letter Mr. Dayton This is the paper pr0duc'
| ing list of marines alluded to.
After objections had been waived, copy OF letter
marked read but afterwards Withdrawal, not being
considered evidence.
u S. SHtr ytNcEssEs, T.
OF Por, rraya ST, Jago, Cape de Verd Oct 1883
SIR: have received written order from the Commas
der in Chief OF the Exploring Suadron not check M
marines the paid them by fcrser Dunn in 1856 or
in be f1pe IL The al sns i u o
may previously expire, and not as recruits as they were
then in the service, and had been for some time .,.4
tsk- leave to enclose copy Of the order received
which issued applica,iouof The Quarter ser
gean of Marines to whora communicated the contenad
your letter of the Sd of August Soon after sailing ir9a
Hampton Roads, he desired that the marines might not
informed of The same they would net consider then.
enlistment expires if they compelled pay back the money
paid them by Government for entering into such engage
mens ~,
Captain Wilkes has addressed the Hon. Secretary ofibs
Navy tie subject and forwarded copy OF the order
e Yon i.[ a .aos' feRefs.o WALDRoN Purer
H. o. DAYTON Fourth Auditor, Washington
estio, Did any Of the other marines refuse to serve
the of service haexpired except Babb UiDsrazh
| Pensyl and Smith.
ins,rer. knew Of no others beard the ViDcennes
Qsestion How many OF those who received the Doaag
board the Vincennes!
4ns.rer. can't tell without the mustcr-rolL thusir
rolls produced Thiriyone the arrival Of the VacefH
in the United States In question from Ca'
modore Biddie the witness said there space ei' oa
the roll Tor the setting forth when the Of service e.
pired.
nestiox Were the kanakaIaen shipped by the aulho'
ties OF Oahu, and were they selected by them
-dasrrer. They were.
Question. State the circumstances under which par
the crew discharged by Lieut. Wilkes, and Any
provision made for them by Lieut. Wilkes. ,