The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-30

erase it, and state that it turned out to be an ice
berg II bore to southwark and eastward.
Crosseramined by MIR. HAMILTON, through H.,
Judge Advocate.
tic :" many A@'''' " '-' '''" III ''' ~ marc
A.-On that day it was dark at no time, but i, wa
perfectly light about 22 hours, so thai you could
TO read book.
Q.-You say you stated on the log, by 1t Hud
sons order, that it was an iceberg did You not be
leve it TO be land
Al did, and still continue to believe so.
Q.-Eow soon after the 18th did the Peacock fine
soundings, and what the depth
A.-On the 2d we got soundings in $50 falhoms
10 the best OF my recollection.
Q.-What kind OF soundmgs were theyl
Al do not recollect at present; there was piece
OF stone brought VI upon which we che cred ship.
Q-Were the Vincennes and Peacock in sight Of
each other on the 18th
Al think saw the masts OF the Vincennes
over the Ice during the morning, but cannot the
time OF day. The log says that at o'clock that
morning the Vincennes was on our lee quarter.
Srals and whale were ! saw her from her
topsa yards up | think could have seen her hull
II there had been no ice Intervening
Q-What was the position OF the Peacock on the
3d. IN relation TO her position on the l9h aud that
OF the Vlncennes on those different dates =!
Al do not recoect. BY the log there was about
two degrees difference in longitude end about eight
miles in latitude. The log is kept here by dead
reckoning. Tn the 18th she war IN 1873 deg ~ min.
east Longitude, and 10 deg ~ min latitude. On the
S5d IN l5l deg i3 min. east longitude, and 66 deg.
80 min. latitude
Q-Whar was the difference in miles on that
date, between the positions on land
A-Aboui iiily miles, on The same parallel
Q-When did the Peacock leave the Antarctic,
where did she 20, and what was her reason Tor
leaving
A-On the cath she got in contact with IN ice
berg, and got clear on The morning OF the 2oh On
account OF the loss Of her rudder carrying away her
bulwdrks aud being neary cut through her bows 10y
the ice, she went to Sydney On the night Of the
2lst OF February we anchored near the Sow and
Pigs, and went up 10 Sydney the next cay. When
she was hove down II was found her plani was cut
through within al inch and hall OF her wood ends
al her stern.
Q-Hcw long did she arrive at Sydney before the
Vincennes1
Awe were lying al Mossain's Bay al that time
She arrived about the llth March.
Odd you sound more than once on the 23d
LII CARR, called by the Judge Advocate, and
sworn.
G. BY JupGE Advocate. State whether Lieut.
Wikesordered the blue broad pennant ON board the
Vlncinnes, and how long he kept II flying.
This question was asked IN reference to the
seventh charge Of Dr. Gullou, entitled scanda-
lous conduct, unbecomDg an Officer" which sets
forth the mounting the broad pennant on board the
Vincennss, after tie manner OF Captains command
ing squadrons, and that at sydney he wore the uni
form Of a Captain IN the navy.
MIR. HAMILTON said Lieut.. Wilkes admitted this
PunsrR SPERDrS, called by the Judge Advocate
and sworn.
JuDeE ADVOCATE State whether this is an orici
nal account kept by you between Dr.. GuiJou and
the Exploring Expedition!
Alt 49,
Q.--What amount is checked against Dr. Gull
louis account, and by whose ordensl
A.-Tbe whole amount checked is 81 ,6ls; from
the books OF the Popoise 81 OPS, and from those OF
the Peacock S592. checked those amounts by the
order OF 1t. Wilkes, at Honolulu, oct. q, 1870.
The JUDGE ADVOCATE read the following letter.
az. $. Sur vIseEssss,
HARsoR OF HoSoLuLu, Der. ~, lsl0
You will check against the account OF Liest r. r. Pink
there credited for extra pay they not having performed
the kind Of service or kept the required journals that
would have entitled them to il.
am, very respectfully.
CHARLES WILKES.
PUnsER Wn srEEpES, u. s. ship Peacock"
Gross examined by Mr.. Hamilton, through the
Judge Advocate.
Odd 1t. Wilkes direct you TO furnish funds TO
DR.. Guillou 10 60 home the United Statssl
Ale directed me TO pay him sum sufficient
to deray his expenses and charge it to his account
Odd you 80 inform DR.. Guillou and 1t. Pink
neyl
Al informed DIR. Guou by letter, but am not
certain as to 1t. Pinkney.
Q.-Look at the statement now shown you, and
say if it is not list OF bounty paid TO Marines
board the Relief lfyea, state whether snch boun-
iy was received by Samuel Pensyl, Phillip Babb,
George Smith, and Samuel Dinsman, and the
amount paid TO each
A:-This is official account Of bounty paid TO
marines the Exploring Expedition transferred 10
me by Purser Dunn. there find the names OF
Phillip Babb, George Smith, Samuel Dinsnlan, and
Samuel Pensyl, they each received three months
bounty, S2l, each. This list includes seamen AS
well as marines.
Q-For what reason was that bounty paid TO
each person embraced in that statement
Alt was offered an inducement to reship
The inducement was read on board the Macedonian.
and all hands, both marines and eeamen, were plped
to hearlt.
Q-Who was the paper read by1
Al cannot be positive, but think Commodore
Jones read il himself
Q.-What step next occurred after The reading Of
the paper among the seamen and marinesf
A.-They all dispersed at the boatewains pipe,
with the understanding that new articles would be
prepared for all who wished 10 re- ship.
Odd or did not the re enlistment take place
before or after the paper was read on board the
ship
At took place afterwards know a re-enist-
ment took place, but cannot produce the papers-
| drew up the shipping papers for re-shpment, but
did not them signed. / infer that all who re-
ceived the bounty, marines well as seamen, re-en
listed, from the fact of the paper being read on The
quarter deck.
@ Was Lt.Wilkes remarkably attentive to duty
in the squadron2 state fully.
From my own observation he was remarkably
So and frequently expressed surprise that ne could
stand it, his duties were arduous
Q. BY JUDGE ADvocATE.-Can you state OF your
own knowledge that the marines, Smith, Babb,Pe
sy and Dinsman, rc-enistedl
A.-No sir. Only from the fact that they receiv-
ed the bounty aud accompanied the Expedition
Those that did not 60 in the expedition had the
bounty charged to them.
Odd you ever those articles OF re enlist
ment after they were signed 90
Any impression is thai saw glimpse OF them
in the hands OF Purs,r Dunn after they had been |
signed.
q. BY CoURT.-Is it not customaryior the Lieu |
tenant in the service TO secruit men
Alt is The purser's duty is to pay. =.
Q.-Does not the Purser always see the artl-
Giles ,,,.,
Al cannot say as regards other pursers. With
regard TO myself Ihave frequently had occasion TO |
refer 10 them and found them in possession of the
first lieutenant of the ship refer now to shipping |