Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-25
NKw YORK, Oct. -

New York, Oct. -.
Co1r's SrB.MAGlyE BaTTEEy.-1esterdny atier.
noou al / clock, in presence OF al least one nun
tred thousand spectators Nj! Colt gave ano'ler sub
lime evidence of the tremendous power of his sub
marine battery. The weather vas beautiful, and The
bav was studded with sailing boats, row boats, steam
boats and scooners. Previous to the explosion, the
North Carolina seventy -four gave complimentary sa,
ute of thirteen guns. The sun shone with unusual
speudor, and the Long, Low, BLACK, rRATicAL LOOK
ING 10y in its reiugent track on Tie sVeiy
bay Our position was an admirable one, LOT inc
doomed vessel in its ascent 10 the region OF ar ao TO
rise between US and the sun. On the s'gnai oeing
given pstcn,er the doomed ship rose to the altitude
a; abou, forty feet, the disengaged mbers ascending
much higher The sight was truly sublime. IL SEEM
/. I'd TO have terrified the spectators.
PinGar, the poet, says,
.It is an old and phinSorh'c rotinn,
1hat rotbe h all the limbs II motion. r
was verified in this instance for the spectators Tor
moment or two withheld the customary app!ausf
When they recovered themselves, however, burst OF
acc!an,atiun broke forth The scene now became I'M
p.cu.er p,erestipga large number Of boats had been
living too with view Of sezIng on the fragments OF
the missing vessel general melee ensued and we ne
.i.ee moi TO say that the famous clergyman on the
coast of Cornwall Great Britain who always took part
in the division of the spoS, was well represented on
this OCCASION The whole affair passed OF without
the slightest accident presence of the Secretary Of
War, and other distinguished gentlemen. we think
Mr. Colt has demonstrated 10 his elIo%- CITIZENS the
feasibility Of his mode of habor defence, and conferred
lasting obligation On his country.
At the Nautical Exhibition serdny afternoon, one
of DAYS Life Seiiees placed on board the vessel
which was blown up by Gets Battery, ard, although
shattered, It's buoyant quality was no, injured IN the
least.
1, will be placed at the Fair Of the American lnst
tute for Inspection .iorntng Fcst.
NAVAL CorR1 MARrrAL-Thc following is copy
of the sentence by tie Navy Department. IN the case
| Of Assistant. Surgeon Guou. The charge, u WIN De
recolec,eG was diso5edence of ORDERS &c IN relation
to call for survey Of cracked mortars, which the
doctor declined obeying, thinking 1t an improper and
yexatious tax OF duy upon him. After some two weeks
spent in talking over the matter II was cccdea that nc
ought have given the inventory required, and Tor re-
rusal TO 90 So rs military cfenee the usual punish
ment in such cases was decreed. The President has
RENTED the sentence though still leaving tsevere, al
the same time that he pays just and highly inerited
tribute 10 the standing and talents OF the accused
TPhuad. L. S. Gazette
NAVY DEPARTMENT, ]
9Th Oct, 1912.
| Sir Court Martial by whom you were tried al
N.w York upon charges preferred against you on the
information ofLieu Chas Wilkes, found you guilty OF
dsobedence of ORDERS neglect of duty and dlsespec
to your commanding officer, and sentenced you TO oe
dismissed from the naval service
The Judgment of the Court Martial has been up
proved But, considering the pilvailons and punish
ment 10 which you have already been subjected, winch
constitute atoncment for Tie error Of opinion
in no degree affecting your neral character which you
have committed, and your uniformly good department
with this exception, since you have been IN The nava
service-your aua,nmerts Physician, and youi
standing for honor and Integri,y-the President has
been pleased to mitigate the sentence by commutatlon
to suspension, without pay or emolument, Tor twelve
months from the 9Th OF August, 1912.
am, respectfully, your oh servt;
(Signed) A. 4. UPSHUR.
ASSISTANT Surgeon c. F. 3 Guillou, U. S. Navy