The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-31

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Al wrote that heading and il is stoned by the
petty officers OF the ship. My name is there.
don Know whether they signed their own names,
or wnether they are all In one handwriting Ii
pIs.sn'eo 20 1t Wilkes after The sentence OF The
| court on Peter Sweeney. / saw il handed 10 him;
twas on the deck at the time After l had written
IL gave IL 10 one OF the petty officers. tsnIe.
| :, WILLIAM HypK, carpenters mate, called by Mr..
| Hamilton. and examined through the Judge Adyo-
| cate.
2. BY CoURT-Can you read and write
A.-les, was educated in Connecticut
| Q-Look at the paper now shown yen, and state
| all you know about il.
Al have seen it before "Willam HYDE, "my
name, wrote with pencil myself This paper
was drawn up by some OF the officers In the thu.
| man gel between the guns and asked the petty Off
GERS Tor their signature, and they either wrote hern
themselves or authorized some OF the others 10 do
| IT, rainier guess signed my name. | speu nv
| name H. yd-e. CIhe Judge Advocate sald II ia
here spelled H-i-d-e) Well, guess ! sometimes
authorized others 10 sign my name, Ieitber signed
IL myself on this occasion, or authorized some one
else to sight;
Q.-Was Peter Sweeny an American or for
eigner
Con-. JONES said every man who sailed under the
American flag was considered an Anne fican and
should be protected as such.
| WITNEss-l don't know whether he was for
The Court was cleared to consider whether they
would admit the paper as evidence, and decided IN
the affirmative.
The paper was request 10 Lieut., Wilkes by the
petty officers TO turn Peter Sweepy out OF the ship,
because he was seaman and dangerous man On
board ship. and offered pay of his score il hewa
| IN debt 10 the ship.
Gunner WILLIAMSON recalled.
O.-Was that paper handed TO It. Wilkes after
Peter Sweeny had received The punishment TO
which he was sentenced by the Court Magtal1
| Al think it was; won't be positive.
| BY JUDGE ADvocATE--Dd Ii Wilkes take any
other notice Of the appearance of land on the l9h
than what you have stated
| A.-Not that know of.
Passed Midshipman ED, called by Mr. Hamilton
| and exnmned through the Judge Advocate.
| Q.--Were you attached 10 the Peacock and did
| you see land on The 18th January, 1907 State par
licuary.
Al was attached 10 the Peacock, and eaw land
to the best my knowledge late on the aiterno on of
that day; it caused considerable excitement smong
the officers was at the head al least Two or
three hours during that day, and what saw was
much higher than any Island or iceberg have ever
seen. The form, also Of this appearance Of land
was very different from any ice Island had been
| cruising south over TWO years. lu
Odd you see land any day prior 10 the 10Th; if
Al believe ! saw il OH The 10th, between 10
and II A. Nj. went 10 the meniopnast crossirecs
WIN II: REYNOLDS, as II was my custom 10 do every
| day while cruising IN those seas. We beth OF us
| Immediately exclaimed, and simultaneously be-
| lieve, there is the land" There were three he.
markable peaks; one OF conica figure, and two
more OF dome like appearance. much like noun
iains OF volcanic formation. Alter locking ut i,
tor some time we sent down for spy glass ana ox-
ahmed 1t very closely, and came 10 the conclusion
like the land have spoken Of on the 18th, very
much higher than any ice island, and a very strong
reason would give for It's being land is, that all ice
islands before berg detached from the shore or bar
rier are invariably table topped large square pieces
and never become of different figures unn they
have undergone vicissude OF climate, until being
broken by melting or their own weight and the 70.
tary motion given these bergs by the sea breaking
over them. twas clear and beautiful day with a
few patches OF light cumulus floating high above
| the horizon, not to come in contact with this
appearance OF land
Odd you see land subsequent to the 18th
| Ayes SIR, to the best Of my belief on the 23d
and oath. On the 2Sd landed on the ice for the
purpose of making magnetic observations
| Q.-Were soundnes gotten at any time by the
Peacock ; If yea, when and at what depthl
A.-They were gotten on the 23d while was ab-
| sent from the ship. taking magnetic observations
The depth wac $40 fathoms blue mud and piece of
rock were brought up
Odd you the Vincennes on the 10Th. and
at what distance
Al don't know whether did or did not.
allow tar distant was you from land on the
18TH, as well as you could judge
Al think about forty miles
Q.-Are you now attached TO the North Carolina
Al am.
Cross examined by the Judge Advocate
Q-How did 1t Hudson receive your recort
having seen land on the 10th, and what could he
have done to verify your repos,
Al reported TO Captain Hudson that had seen
Tie land from the mantopcross,rees He immediate
yremarked he had no doubt it was land: he slso
said he had no doubt The many ice islands and berVs
intervening were aground, and that the wind vas
light and the swell towards the barrier was SO nreet
that he deemed it necessary to 60 no further or put
the ship about forget which; but he saic il il was
land we would see more OF lin few days. ! went
70 mr.. Reynolds and told him what 1t Hudson had
said, the conversation having taken place in The ca
BIN; he said twas strange he did not come 10 TO
examine or send some one aloft TO the appear
ance, and felt mortified, because felt anxious
about it,
Q.When the Peacock returned TO SYDNEY had
NOT me circumstance OF The appearance OF land On
1ne iStn passed away, and was II not treated 30
lightly at least 20 far as 1t Hudson was concerned
that no clam was set up 10 any discovery on thar
dayIa
Mr.. HAMILTON objected to the Question on m.
ground that the answer could only be the rpecua-
lions or opinion Of the witness, and that The Judge
Advocate had by 1t. Hudson, his own witness.
proved that he did make Report TO the Secretary
Of the Navy, claiming the discovery OF land on that
day, and the only intention of the question is to
discredt the testimony of 1t. Hudson on that point
which he is not permitted 10 do.
The Court was cleared to consider the objection
Of Mr.. Hamilton, and when the doors were re.
opened, the Judge Advocate stated he had with.
drawn the question.
Passed Midshipman ELD's examination was then
resumed.
Q.-State whether formal claim Of the dis.
covery OF land on the 18th of January, was set 10
before i. was ascertained that the French claimed
such discovery on the evening OF the I9h
Al do not know that there was by the COM
mander. laid claim 10 II myself.
Q-By HAMILTON May il not have been set IN
ioi s. you hnoW oeioie any tnlng was known OF
the French claim
A.-That might have been very readily. but
never heard OF il.
Capt. EApLrNo, called by Mr. Hamilton. and .x
ahmed through the Judge Advocate
Q.-Were yon in command Of the marine corn,
attached TO the Exploring Expedition, while under
command OF Commodore Ap Catesbv Jones?
A-iwas alta re in May, 1897, aid became de-
tached in June, 1873.
Odd any of the marines Of the Exploring Ex.
pcoition receive bounty, and for what was il re-
ceivedl
A.-Many OF the marines received three months
pay as bounty, with the full understanding that