The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-18

don't leave the ship" That by the orders given this
conversation assistant surgeon Gulou confined
board the Peacock That the ih OF October he
ed Mr. Gou to be arrested and kept him under arrest
I'll the LIST of October lsl refusing order him to the L.
States for trial or to give him trial in the squadron,
court martial being session board the Peacock the
time he was placed under arrest and confinement.
Specifications 3.
Charges Lieutenan, Wilkes, with having by public
communication dated July l5 1885, promised assistant
surgeon Gullou and Others 81 per day in addition their
regular pay while engaged IN scientific duties, that Mr.
Giilou engaged in such duties until October 9TH lslo
when Lieutenant Wilkes refused to check against his
count S6s pretence that he had not performed the
duties thus placing him in the position OF who had
oyerdrawn his account with government.
SPEcIrIcATIoN 9.
Charges Lieutenant Wilkes with refusing TO take any
cognizance of have any official intercourse with As
Surgeon Gllou after the wreck of the Peacock
July s40 by which he lost all his clothing and personal
property thereby deprivng him OF the protection due to
his commission while reduced destitute condition.
| Cruelty
SPECIFICATION l.
states that the 10Th August 1882 Lieutenant r. +.
Johnson landed on the Island of Cermont Founee and
remained there hour in distress, from injury
their boat, and left the island without being molesed by
the natives. 1t charges that the next day Lieutenant
Wilkes shot and wounded ihhabitant Of the island
with gun and caused his to shoot others; that he
then made aiorcible landing the island and remained
there less than half hour and performed expert
ments OF sufficient importance 10 justify the hostilues
SPECIFICATION >
Charges, that the 18th day July $780, Lieutenant
Wilkes being in Sandalwoo Bay near the Island VIENNA
Lebre, Of the Fiji group did and equip expe
diton consisting of the sclo Sing Fish, and six
boats and proceeded bay or harbor in the Island of
Vienna Lebre and on the I3, july made an armed and
iorchle landing driving away the inhabitants by ear
and did cause sanction to be burned down towns
belonging to said inhabitants and destroyed by fire and
trees and other trees and in large part the stock
vans and belonging the inhabitants aforesaid
stock and the produce of the fruit trees being the prov
SONS on which the natives depend ior support.
SrEcIrioATIoN3
Charges that on the 27th July lS40 Lieut. Wilkes land
ca win an armed party on the island OF Maloo OF the
fDs that he caused several of the natives to be killed
and burned the towns of soab, and ARROW and injured
ed the fruit trees Sc and that the day
he caused to be killed wounded we,y persons in
canoes not being known to be inhabitants of said
| Island.
| Was waived by the Judge Advocate.
| SPECIFICATION 5.
Charges that the 10th December, $780, Lieut. Wilkes
ordered Lieut. w. L. Hudson to talss command of an
petition against the Island of Upolo of the Navga
tors group, and that Lieut.. Hudson proceeded there and
on the 18th February lS4l, did shoot round and grape
shot into the town OF Saluaiaa landed party and burn
ed the houses church. and schoolhouse and njurng the
irut trees &c That on the same day he landed at Fus
and Salaesi burned down the houses &c. 1t further
charged that Lieut. Wilkes aierward sanctioned this
duet.
Charges that on Dec. Is, ls4O, Lieut. Wilkes ordered
Lieut.. Hudson expedition against Drummond's
Island, of the Kngsw group and that on the 9th Of
April ls4l LieutHu caused several natives Drum
monds Island to be shot effected landing and burned
the houses, esprit House." fruit trees canoes g..
said Island at the town of Utiroa and that Lieut. Wilkes
did sanction said outrages.
Disobedience of orders.
SPECIFICATION l.
After reciting that "the Secretary of the Naxy did is
written orders to Lieut. Charles Wilkes bearing
18th August, 1888 expressly forbddng said Lieutenant
Wilkes using force or violence against uncvilized
tves OF lands, that should be visited by him. except in
OF absolute defence goes on to charge Lieut. Wilkes
with the attack on the Island of Clermont Tonnere be-
ing the same as the first specification of the second
charge.
SPECIFICATION
Is repetition Of the I'd specification of the second
charge being an account OF the attack the Island
VIENNA Lebre.
SPECIFICATION
Charges the attack the Island of Maloo the
in specification third, charge second.
SPECIFICATION
Charges that after the inhabitants Of Maolo had SUBJ
mied and large Populations crawed upon their elbows
and knees towards the feet of Lieutenant Wilkes groan
ing forth repentaut submission graphing up earth and
throwing their head and shoulders he ordered them
drive down their hogs to the lorpoe, and carry
I'll her tanks, and required them to yield up their
and other property him. the compliance with said
ders leaving them with their wives and children expos.
ed to the murderous hate OF the anthropophagan appees
| Of their cannibal enemies"
SPECIFICATION 8.
Charges the attack The Island of Upolu the as
| in the fifth specification Of charge second.
SPECIFICATION q.
Charges the attack Drummonds Island and is a re-
petition OF the sixth specification OF the second charge
CHARGE 4.
illegally furnishing causing to be punished men in
the squadron under his command
SPECIFICATION l.
Charges that Lieut. Wilkes did, of his authority,
board the U. S. ship Vncennes, punish with illegal
punishment with the cat onne tails, twenty five men,
whose names, the time of punishment, and amount of
lashes received by each, are given.
SPEcRIcATIoN2.
Charges Lieut. Wilkes with ironing and combining for
five day bread and water marines, after the expi
ration ofheir term oil service, and Furnishing them with
dozen lashcs with the cat.
SPECIFICATION
Charges him with extending the sentence Of Court
Martial on a named Sweeny, causing him TO be
towed in boat foremost round the squadron and
then setting him on shore at Honolulu.
CHARGE s.
Violation of the law of March 3D. 1881, entitled Al
Act to provide for the enlistment of Boys for the Naval
service and to extend the term Of the enlistment of
men," by illegally detachng from the Naval service
of the United States while board public vessel TO-
reign service.
Charges that Lieut. Wilkes admitted, received and per-
mtted to be employ on board the United States shin Vim
cennes violation Section ls OF the law OF March
the 3D. 1913 thirty kanakamen not natives citizens of
the United States.
That Lieut.. Wilkes sent TO the Shore with their bags
and hammocks, in the harhor of Honolulu, from the Unit
ed States ships Vmcennes and Peacock, twenty
FRoMTuE VIvorNHrs.
Francis Linthieum, Capt. coxswain James Wolf
nan (sea.,) William Hefermar, Capt. Top)-Jamcs
Townsend, E(Sea John King, Seaman )-Stephen
Knight, Is. Cook )-RobeTt Furmsn 20. sea.,)-Chares
CoIston III stew'd )-Robert Brown, (B. Mate) John
Black, (B. Mate -Samuel Eastman, or Mr) and
FROM PEACOCK.
George Husted-Charles Clhord-John Dimitt-Alex.
ander Barron-Conway Dougherty-Samuel Brown
Nelson Norton-Allan Kirby-John H. Colc--IIelndrick
Smith,
And caused Furser r. r. waldron of said ship 10 drop
the names of said men from the payroll of said ship for
and after the term commencing November LIST, ls4O.
CHARGE b.
Scandaous conduct tending to the destruction of good
morals.
SPECIFIC ALTON l.
In this that the said Lieutenant Charles Wilkes in his
report number SO, to the Secretary OF the Navy dated
March the 18th, $780, did deliberate and wilful
falsehood in the following words to wit: the morn
ing Of the 10Th of January land the southwark
and eastward with many indications of being in its vicn
ty, such penguins SEAL and the discoloa Of the
water but the impenerable barrier of ice prevented
approach to 1.-THE said Lieut. Charles Wilkes
well knowing that land to the southwark and eastward
not sold morning. asserted by him.
SPECIFICATION
Charges that Lieut.. Charles Wilkes in general order"
in June 1882 Valparaiso, did utter wilfu anddebe