The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-30

make use of profane and violent language in the
oil officers and crew
Al think | have
Lieut. RINGcoLD called and sworn-I think Ii wilkes
was very prompt and energetic and very decided in his
manner he was generally very courteous and very much
gentleman The general character of the for
suoordination and respect was believe very iair he
hau very hlgh reputation among his brother officers
having heard him spoken of frequently in favorable man.
ner; he never served under my command have never
served under Lieut. Wilkes on his vessel
Lieut. CARR being said that Lieut. Wikess gene.
raj reputation among the officers of the squadron that
he was harsh overbearng and insulting. Personally 1t.
Wilkes has treated me always genemanly have never
bad any difficulties with him. Captain Wilkess general
reputation is that he is quickly excited The general
putaon of the accused while he served In the Ship with
me Tor two years was that he rather oversensitve
and quick when he thought his rights nnged up
on he was generally respectful and subordinate his
periors.
Purser WALDRoN being recalled said the general man.
ner OF Lieut. Wilkes was that of officer and gentle
was easily excited ana subject to fits of passion, but
stopped by the Court
Midshipman ELLIOTT recalled.
Q-How many interviews had you W ith Mr.. Stewart
on the subject OF the interview of Mr. May and Lieutenant
Wilkes
A.-Two.
Al am.
Mr.. HARRIsoS recalled
Odd you give memorandum TO Lieut. Wilkes, and
VIII show or not whether the marked side of the box
was upwards 2
Al did, and it will show There were two sides mark
ed different from each other it small piece OF pa
per.
Inc accused COUNSEL here stated that he requested till
TO morrow TO prepare his defence and in the meantime
Lieut. ellis who had been summoned ariv ed should
ask OF the Court to examine him tomorrow
he would break the officers of the squadron
The Court acceded TO the request and adjourned till 10
O'CLOCK tomorrow morning.
LATER FROM MExIco.-We have received further
files from Mexico TO the 10Th instant Some thirty
OF the released Texan prisoners had arrived al
Vera Cruz, and several OF them had already died
uni tho ,tIfn r,ulia a.
who have died, are the names--Davld Landers, Of
Ohio, and Thomas II. Spooner, of Virginia. Several
others were down with the roniito, but it was
thought that they would recover. Colonel Cook
and another officer attached to the Santa Fe expe-
dltlon, arrived at Vera Cruz the llth Instant
make arrangements for the Transportation of the
men out of the country.
"The 18th Of June, the birth day of Santa Anna,
was celebrated with great pomp and spendor at the
city Of Mexico A Mexican made great ascen.
sion IN balloon on the occasion; grand parade
OF military, consisting OF 5000 men with sixteen
pieces of cannon, were out, and the Texian pri-
soners confined In the Convent of Santiago and the
Acordada paraded and addressed by Santa
Anna in person on giving them their liberty. He
stated that they now had proof that the Mexican
nation was as magnanimous and as ready to render
justice as 1t was brave on the field of battle.
"The Dario says that the Texans acl nowledged
this act of generosity on the part of Santa Anna
with repeated acclamations to the Mexican nation
and TO the dignifed President.
AT o'clock in the evening, table with fifty
covers set, at which were present the President.
the Archbishop, the different cabinet officers and
the foreign mlnlsters-among them were General
Thompson and the Hon. Mr. Packenham. Speeches
and congratulatory addresses TO the President were
delivered on the occasion.
"The Great Congress is in session at the city Of
Mexico, and almost dead silence regns as regard
what is going on in it. One OF our correspondents
states the general belief TO be, that the session will
be allowed to go on as long as the members do moi
commit any act which may difier from the opinion
of Santa Anna and in case they do run counter to
the wishes of the provisional President they will GO
to their homes quicker than they came from them
In the meantime every thing quiet; but i, is al
most impossible that this quiet could last for tn.
simple reason that majority of the members OF
Congress Federals. As Santa Anna will no.
listen to any thing like federal form of govern
ment, without materially changing his views, as
matter of course the two interests must clash. We
must wait patiently for the next news from the
Mexican capital.