New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-18

in tue Antarctic Circle and refusing TO pay $500 expense.
incurred and thereby competing Pnc1ney to pay II out Of
his pocket.
spEcIy1carloN. In refusing to forward communicated
from Lieut., Plnckney to the Secretary CT the Navy
CHARGE g. Oppression.
SfRc1ricATlos in Withholding report addressed by
Lieut., Pinckney addressed The Secretary Of the Navy
an agsrievsd officer ava the Secretary OF The Navy.
2 In throwing the cost OF Indispensable repairs and sup
plies for the Flying Fish on Lieui. ?rckney.
s. In susperding Lieut. Pinkney from duty from the Isl OF
APRIL 1870, un tie 9th October ls4c when be- Pnckney
was aresed and for condnng hin the ship Peacock un-
Ill the njursus effect upoA his health compelled reexa.
CHARGE Ain. Cruelty and Oppression.
SPECIFICATION In illegally combining and punsh:n. with
one dozen ashes each and loss of ratons some marneS
whase OF service had EXPIRED until they were com.
PEELED do duty against the terms OF their enlistment ana
contrary 10 their free Ill
Mr. Hamilton said that protests were the order OF the
day had ea sa
youmnous that they could MOI be otherwise conveniently
referred TO ,...,..
to show why the charges should not be quaashed This
document which had eyi!eny been drawn with great aid
by some person possessed OF more than ordinary legal ab
n.y. especially the of special pleading, was in printed
form and attached 10 the charges.
The Court was then cleared, and after time the Presi'
deat said The C0rr susainS the pIotestso far rs re-
lates the second charge but overrul 1t so Tar as re-
Iaes TO the third and fifth charges
Assistant Surgeon Guion was then called and sworn.
mr. Hamilton applied to The Court 10 exclude all the e'he
witnesses from the Court which was ordered On The
poi.e shore ~ tbs Observatory at Fort McJ uarry
Lieut. Wilkes did see him and asked him il ne bad
forwarded The Secretary Of the Navy, or placed among
the papers by the Royal George which was TO start
that day report addressed to the Secretary OF the Navy
under date OF December 9th, and which had sent IN 10
Lieut. Wilkes through Lieut. RinggOd, before was dis
charged from the Porpose. He told he had not sent
that paper and did not intend to- He reserved 10 himself
the privilege Judging what papers were 10 be sent
conversation the 9th October, a, Honolulu he told
tia; he had retained several papers addressed 10 the
Secretary OF the Navy. With respect to the particular
paper OF December g. he said he refused to answer auy
such question.
obtained permission of the Secretary OF the Navy to look
al the papers had written, and others touching my ne
date case that might be in the Department on hle
asked for this paper OF December g but was unable to ob
tain il, inquired OF the Clerks of the Department. they
examined the tiles OF papers IN my presence, anu lney uu
not give il me.
conversation here ensued as to proving the con-
tents Of The paper, which proof was not offered
Sometime May, 1870, sent through LeutenaD, Hud-
iacbed report TO Lieutenant Wilkes Of the conduct OF
Lieutenant Ringgod, and sent with This report set OF
charges and specifications asaiRs! Lieut. RlngSoid.
The paper here alluded to was not forthcoming and
copy was put in but not read.
" hen was Washington. in July, s42 and acting
under Ii. permission the secretary OF the Navy asked
the papers, but the clerks examined the mes
and did not see the papers, nor produce them
81 kept duty as Assistant Surgeon up 10 Inc lZt
of jpsc 84O After that day, think the next day, saw
rectng him to perform the duties of Surgeon of the ship
and occupy The apartments assigned TO tue surgeon VI
Fox acted Surgeon after the dale OF the ORDER COZ
rupd 10 perform the duty OF Assistant Surgeon on board
,e Peacock alter this order "ds issued Until the bt Of DC
Ober 1870"
Here some question TO the admisshiiity OF Tie
General Order Book of the squadron and before that was
settled The Court djourned.