New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-22
Trial of Lieut.. Charles yyiliics, z. s. y
NxYAL COURT M1RgIAL.
Reported for The New-York Tribune.

read the minutes OF the previous days proceedings
The Judge Advocate stated il justice 10 the acruse, that
the missing gbook had been found among those transmit
tad him by the Department. as the log. Oh tue feacoek.
This book whch.was kept during the cruise OF the ship
Vincsnne had been in the possession o: The accused
DR. Guiou was then recalled and examined by Mr. Ham
iton do hot know personally if Lieut. Wilkes was cogni-
zan of the Marines Kavanagh and Hartman being fed on
bread and wafer The marines spoken of did belong
to the Peacock that time believe the NinceAnes was
distant from the Peacock but do not know how far was
e,ooyed or days Washington nader the orders of the
Secretary in relation charges against Lieut. Wilkes.
That order in writing and will produce IT. II Is al home
and shows how many days was employed. do not
know in whose hand writing the second and third charges
we're which saw in the Navy Department think had
those statements previously and ia dia not
make any such statements in writing 10 the Department
had made verbal statements to the Secretary, but do MT
recoec precisely when They covered the ground. and
were made at my first visit Washington. wrote 10 the
Secretary of the Navy time in June the subject of
those charges. think mentioned the substance OF both
charges.
cannot fix the time when Lieut. Wilkes promised me the
promotion stated. As as can recollect twas il! The
month of June, 1885. I think the Valparaiso in New
York the month OF June, ls38 My orders 10 join the
Porpoise before the and do not know their date
ls orders we're '9''' read and bear date 18th july
Questionable or did not Assistan, Surgeon Fox mess in
the storage of the Vncennes after the date Of the order for
him act as Surgeon!
4n,. do not know, sir.
Ques Did Assistant Surgeon Fox occupy the Surgeons
department the Vncennes al time before permission
was handed TO you to return TO the u. s.!
Ans. ] do mt know, sir.
Witncss never informed Lieut. Wilkes in writing, that
would moi be tried by The Court Martial convened at
Honolulu composed of officers of The squadron Lieutenant
Hudson gave orders which, he said did not come from
Lieut. Wilkes and which he sadwere given without Lieut.
r.
board the Oregon but found that citizen had been given
passage cad me, and that there neither cot nor
hammock for to sleep in and went onboard the Flying
Fish without the knowledge consent OF her commander
do not know that the citizen named was the former ewner
Of the vessel knew it Capt. Barney, but do not
know lie to have passage by the terms OF The pur-
chase. asked Lieut. Hudson when he gaveme the orders,
if they were from Lieut. Wilkes, OF bis own authority Ii
from Lieut. Wilkes, said would obey them at once Ii OF
his own authority requested 10 know Bc gave them as
naval officer an officer OF The Expedition IL as narai
officer ou,d obey ten he being the senior officer
crescent If as an officer the Expedition could place
myself in that Expedition after the commander had refused
10 acknowledge officer OF it, as should be subject
to reprnapd thurs,ing myself where had
official rights and could net even drawmy Talions without
his csgnzance, officer of the Expedition.
The following letter here shown to the witness and
NAVY DEPARTMENT, October 16. 1882
Dear Sir-Your letter of the Sd of July last III which you
solicit the appointment OF Acting Surgeon on bonrd be brig
Porpoise, has been received.
No acting appointments except to fill actual vacancies
curing since departure of the squGdrsn or which shall
appear have been ndspensiby necessary, viii be
toned by the Department
0"'' se'p'''u''' ''A' ''N' X PAtLDINs.
To DR. CHARLES F. B. GulLLou Assistant Surgeon U. S.
Navy U. S. brig Porpose, Exploring Expedition
Hitness believe this letter received by me on the
ID $780, days before my interview with Lieutenant
The Testimony having been read 10 the witness, he
made the following explanatory
consider the Letter from the Secretary as not destroying
nv hopes of appointment the pay oil surgeon, be-
cause mol did restrict The Commander from The power OF
granting these ppon,men and did nsadate any OF
hs d had RE on
10 my appoinnen,-and that by the Deparmenl"as
the existence of allowance OF officers, which had been
dregarded in the other grades OF tue vessels to which
was attached. Under specification o. charge forgot TO
that had applied lor ual 10 Lieut. uusoh u!ue
whose command was
AT the time of the punishment OF kavanaga and Harnan
the Vncennes and The Peacock not cruising IN COM
BY Hamilton applied Lieut. Hudson to be tried by
Court Martial Wills we were at h9SGae' anu aver iia'
Here the Judge Advocate stated that he desired to be
sworn himself in reference 10 the mode in which The charge
had been drawn at Washington
Harding Clerk in the Navy Dep artment Washington,
called by The Judge Advocate bat the Court rued that he
Judge Advocate, who wanted 70 prove ny MN me e @ J
charge the lS by showing by the testimony OF tne Cer
Lieut. Wilkes were received at the Department
Downs however objected 10 The course al,
stated that he was about 10 withdraw the Sixth Specf.
cation OF the lst Charge the dates being all %rons -
attack the Island OF Clermont Ionnere Oh te lolh Oh
August 1851 landed tie slnnd OF Clermon Tonnere
and had my boat in in e!ecting landing was EN-
poyed Tor three quarters of an hour in repairing her wsen
launched the boat and returned TO The brig Porpoise-
tbe beach and came within 500 yards my party add
disappeared inland That all know about thai pat OF
the Charge. The day was 10 charge OF the brig
willis my commanding officer of with party in boats
and that guns were fred Thht's all KNOW about
judge advocate What do ycu know OF the attack en- the
Island of venno Leve the Feeee group on The lSh
day OF July, 1870! :,
FITNESS. know nothing as was In different part Oh
the group. in another vessel.
Judge idpoca. What do You know OF the attack on The
Witness received orders from Capt. Rinygod 10 ar
range the OF the Porpcse with other men from ne
and ammunition could give the dates If had the Log,
Book. The next morning the three divisions landed
under he eomasnd Of Captain KnEgoa G myse ana
gold read order and proceeded, 10 the execution OF II
NV Impression is that the whole order was read as signed
Charles Wilkes" but cannot swear IL was So w p-o-
ceeded destroy the banana fruit trees crops The tree
planted annually believe We did with cnias.es as
way working the hills the way 10 the
toYps We arrived, after march b two miles, at tswn
the name Of which do not now remember The whole OF
our force drawn rplt amounted 10 about 90 me-ln
line before the town, md after discharge S rockets and
several voeys OF muketry we advanced and hred right
pbsainRg from killing and eiilsrenwe went 10 the
weather Side OF the lows.
Que, How did you abstain from killing the women!
ius Why, by not firing at them when they presented
themselves for i, fortified town and the men were
hidden in The bitches.
Witness Then al the weather SIDE OF the town we applied
fire 10 il in order that heames would destroy the owa
which was elected. The party who went into the town
only brought corpse OF the natives The naves resist
TO be poisoned and throwing clubs
We then started to another o" on the beach, the naRne
of which do n. know. In way there We heard sose
in ravne and fired number OF shots in that dlrecllon
bat not think any of the natives were killed thereby On
arriving al second found asses " killed
few hogs which srayins about and cut down some
fruit trees On the beach ibe town. we met Captnn
Wilkes and proceeded BY his order vessels
About O'Clock, P NJ. received order from Com
ander prepare to disebaS the forces at daylight The
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