The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-27
every month they served after their time had er

Odd the seamen1
Ayes sir all who signed articles at Oahu.
BY CouRr Were there any American vessels lying at
Honolulu at the time of the discharge of these men
A-Yes sir, several some shipped on board these yes
sells others came home Consuls men, and others re-
| manned there for six months.
| By HAMnroS-Did any of those men who were dis
charged threaten that Lieut. Wilkes should take them
home in irons, IL at all
| Al did not hear any Of them say so.
Q-Has the treasury department settled the accounts OF
disbursements for those
| A.-The Consuls accounts have been settled.
| BY CouRT-When the Kanakamcn were shipped at Ga.
hu: was the vncsnnes short of her complement
were taken on board to fill up vacancies in the squad
The testimony Of the witness was read over by the
Lieutenant JOHNSON recalled by the Judge Advocate.
JupoE ADvocATE.-I hold in my hand the proceedings
of Court Martial held in the Exploring Expedition, on
Peter Sweeny but it is not approved by the Commander
His signature here attached H. The sentence ia
Peter Sweeney "a ashes the back
such time and place as the COMMANDMENT chief shall d.
rect The charges on which he was tried are deSerton
| and disobedicnce Of orders.
| By JUDoE ApvoDArr.-What was the sentence OF the
A.-That he should receive - ashes such time and
| place as the Commander should direct.
JUDGE ADvocArEState what farther done to Peter
Sweeney after the expiration of this sentence.
Ale placed in boat. his hands tied behind him
were nut in behind him and the collar Of his rocI cut off,
This boat taken in tow by one of the ships boats and
she made the circuit Of the haibo and he then land
| ed on the beach among the natives.
By CouRr-Was the boat towed stern foremost
Al do not recollect but believe she was She was
Q,SWss there any provision made for the return of
Sweeney to the United States
Cross Examined, by Mr.. H.MlLros through the Judge
o-Was that proceeding in regard to Sweeney directed
by the order Of Lieut. Wilkes to carry sentence OF
| the Court Martial1
A-No SIR was not and had nothing to do with
rying into execution this proceeding
| 1t. SINCLAIR, recalled by the Judge Advocate
JUDGE ApvocATE--State 10 the Court whether you
Sweeney shore after his discharge and what was his
| condition
Al saw Sweeney shore and he asked me what he
was to do with himself told him to go to the Consul
Q-iad he any employment
o.-Was there any provision made for his support
LlEur HUDSON recalled by the Judge Advocate.
2-state whether you received orders from Lieut.
Wilkes about the 18th Of May, 1910, not to allow Lieut.
| Pinkney to leave the ship1
Al don't think received such orders. don't recol
Q-was Lieut. Pinkney sent of from shore on that day
Al think he was Midshpman Blair was sent after
him believe am only stating now what heard.
% W 1Ss Saa a e e o
Al don't recollect. Lieut.. wilkes told me he had
sent Lieut. Pnkney of from shore for turning his back
upon him. but think received no orders to keep him on
Cross.eramined by Mr. HAmLros through the Judge
Advocate.
Q.-when did the Peacock leave the Fiji group
| A.-On the 18th August, 1910.
Q-Did you prevent Lieut. Pinkney from going on
shore while under arrest
Q.-How were you employed at the Fiji group, what
portion of the time under weigh, and what
Ave almost always under weigh, beating
among the Fjis when in port the boats always
ployed in surveying
Q.-How long were you at Overlou, hsw long at San
dalwood Bay, and how long at Mudwater'
Ave were at Overou five or six days. think at
sandawood Bay, perhaps not SO long and at Mudwater
By the Cousr. the confinement of Lieut. pinknev
while under arrest to become oppressive
A.-No. was precisely the any other officers
There wa. privilege allowed on board to Officers un
der arrest than any vessel was board. have
written orders from Lieut.. Wilkes to permit both Lieut.
, Pinkaey and DR.. 0sillou to 90 shore.
By Mr. HAMrLroS.-was there any reason that Lieut..
pnkney did mot go on shore except the want Of inclna
Alt was want Of application on his part. did not
had better 60 on shore Whenever he made an appca.
ton to that effect, II was at once granted.
JUDoE ADvocArE-Have you your Journal
Off an officer on board sloop of war Is excluded
from the quarter deck ID he not necessarily thrown among
| the men forward Of the gsngway7
A-No sir not board the Peacock. she had gun and
| aspar deck.
The evidence of the witness read over, and the
JuDcE ADVOCATE stated that Major Howe impor-
tant witness and that he had expected he would
day. but he had been kept back by the bad
ofthe roads in the neshborhood of Baltimore. He
were papers referring to the enlistment
expected testimony in relation the sixth charge prefer
red by DR.. Guou, which charges that Lieut. Wilkes did
discover land the 10th January ls40 in the South
| ern Ocean.
Mr.. CoUrHosY called by the Judge Advocate and
JUDGE ADvocArE-state what passed at the time the
Flying Fish hove to under the bows of the Vnccnnes
Al was standing the quarter deck at the timethe
starboard quarerh the lee quarter of the time The
Flying Fish was some eighty yards distant 1t Wilkes
hailed her and ordered her heave to- She did not heae
to, but kept till abreast the gangway when Captain
Wilkes hailed her again. and ordered her to heave to-
After the lapse Of minute he hailed third time and sad
"Heave to-why dont you heave to Heave to imme
dately.r When the order given the second time
remarked f she heaviest now we shall be afoul of each
nth ~tlv hn nrde IN tn he
time given she was hove to Immediately. and shot up
in the wind acres: our bows forging ahead at the same
main rigging When she hove to, Capt Wilkes walked
forward hurriedly and followed expecting some collision
Wilkes hang through the trumpet. He appeared
much excited stamping the deck, and called outwhat
DO you mean sr;what do you mean by such conduct
this never anything like tIneyer saw anything
like il in my lfe' Ii. Pnkney replied. y hove tom
obedience to your orders" Capt Wilkes REPLIED stamp
ing on the deck GOD dn it, sir aid not order you to
heave to under bows" was one of the naturaliats
| attached to the scientific corps.
Cross-examned by Mr.. Hamilton, through the Judge
Q.~Hsve you had any difficulty with 1t. wilkes.
| Al decline answering the question, as having
bearing either on the specification or my evidence
Wirrr..~ff wa. submitting my opinion Of Captain
Wilkes TO the Court the question would, admit be
modified BY any relations existing between Capt Wilkes
iua
unless permitted to lay the nature Of any disagreements
Mr.. HANror objected to the witness going on state
the detalsIof the differences between Lieut. wilkes and
himself
CON- JoNEs remark that seemed but JUST IL witness
asked such question: he should be permitted
the nature of the difficulties otherwise subjected him
to suspicious and imputaons of improperly which
he had no opportunity of freeing himself
WIrNEss-Whh this privilege, have hesitation in
saying there have been difficulties between u.s. They
arose from Capt Wlkes-
Mr. HaMLror objected to entering the nature ofthesc
difficulties irrelevant.
WIrNEU-I will then state It informally to the Court
The difficulties owing
Ma. HAMILTON interrupted the witness,
WrrSEs-1 am not giving evidence, or speaking TO