New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-23

specifications in relation TO The attack The Island Cer
uo, Tonaere hsysg beea read the witness said he could
not remember the day. but be recoilectes LieIs Jeanson
landing the island AMI repairing his boat The mex say
witness wen, with Lieut.. Ringgoli in his zig. accompanied
by large party boats from the squadron all under the
command OF Lieut. Wilkes in bis gig When We got IN
appeared the CHER had been endeavorng 10 laaa.
TIE natives opposed their doing Sc by spears AMI by throw
a pieces of coral After several attempts at anding, by
officer, getting into the surf and being driven back by the
natives Mr.. Wilkes fired a; of the natives and struck
him in the face saw the blood running from hS eye.
Tie man sat and washed it OH with salt water from
the holes in the cora The other natives collected around
him when another gun fred from, boat from tbs Pea
co,k TWO barrels think FROM gun; and about
the same time ssother gun was discharged from ooai
iron, the vincennes. aerc the witness said ha he bad
no objection 10 give the ofthe gentlemen who hed
fit necessarily
The Judge Advocate stated that they wanted all The facts
yyitnsss It was Messrs- North and Field wko fired AT
rho ssc,nd discharge the natives reireateG IN body.
Question How many, sir
JSitns,s Ishond say abou, twenty body wit the
crp,on OF one whose friends were trying TO dras him
off, He wounded BY small shot IN TIE breast lie APP
nearrd 10 be psrfscy furious until e received aHohef dis
charge OF small shot the Nncennes boat tue same Us
had bit him before the second discharge TGc gnss were
apparently loaded With small shot Alter the natives mao
von. into the woods officers and men swami through
and landed on the coral them looking about tor she'll!
in the vicinity OF the under the impression that
Mr. North attempted to make some observations but whe
err he succeeded am unable to say ought to say
that before Mr. Wilkes fired, piece of coral was thrown IN
10 his boat Mr.. Wilkes had given the natives great many
| presents
Judge Advocr,c. How many men were IN the boats
Witness do nj know, but should think forty or hy
men al, pas There were eight and oaredboa
ou sat say that M Wilkes had tried 10 conciate The
natives through an Interpreter.
Judge Advocats Were any the whites injured by the
natives?
Bi.ness Not TO my knowledge.
IA !. H., l., .l,.l.-
main shore
Witness. Not more than 10 or Is minutes. They Were
hurried off b. l!r. Wilkes after they had landed
Judge Adrocate. Who the interpreter
Witness. man from New Zealand who had been ship
ped the United States His name was John Sac. He did
not appear understand their language very we'll He LEFT
| the Island of Cermont Tonnere that nghts
Judge Adpocate In relation the attack Verro Lebrs
state all you know, SIR
fitness We pulled il: under the orders of SIR Wilkes
The natives collected in large Numbers aud appeared
TO Ue we'll armed The OF the Nncennes which
they had stoen rather captured with Mr.. knox,
drrwn up the beach, ald partly dismanted. Mr. Wilke,
sent interpreter tell ihem that they must give the boat
up or something Of that kiad That was the talk IN thu
boats.
J,6ce 4dcocste We don't want the talk, want wha,
you know, SIR!
Wi,nes,. Well, I heard the talking part in English anal
that the boat brought dou1 bg the Natives
with part Of the articles which had been in her. We Their
dinner would go down and give those fellows tcsso,s
by burning the torn." The natives leaving the
town in large parties when pulled in for the town,
again We landed ,ritout opposition and SET the town
on fire. did not know that there two towns. saw
no trees down. but did u few pigs killed The
yam houses burnt with the yans in them, which
think destroyed for keeping but were good TO eat
We returned board the vessel and that's all know about
it, The houses had thick bamboo lhatching 1t was
very hot fire which we made with them ,.,.,.
Judge 49uocGt. In relation To tue attack MaloI0
the destruction OF the two towns there Sir What 10 you
MI Hamilton. We admit the burning testified TO by
J Judge 4dvoca,e. Very we'll then; we ask about
Fitness The burning OF the have just described,
three weeks before the attack The Island OF
Ms.oo The Isle OF Verro Ledro is about so miles, or
Question Did you burn The yam houses there.
Witness. Isaw no yam houses Maolo, but saw ham,
pers of IN the towns there, and destroyed them my
self dead bodies ter he retreat Of IKE natives, but
ri their dead aud yeunded into the houes and
burnt isuppose ''en zee set IRE to their O'n do
not koa0 that yving Hatives persisted in the flames but
belteve esd did
Judge Advocate in relation to Illegal punishment Sir,
| of Glen under the command OF Lieut. Wilkes
Fitness: was not under the Immediate command OF
Lieut. Wilkes, except for short time, and Then ssw no
neg, but know nothing about the marines
BY ba h@ on %a not s 60 on as na
presen, the capture Of the fist cutter Mr. kHox had
wounded but not there 10 have had diff
fculty with Lieut. Wilkes during The cruise.
By the Court about yards OF the wounded
natives which have spoken OF and was within gunshot
OF them
der from Lieut.. Wilkes Lieut.. Hudson which propose
TO read IN support OF the OH TO The Sd charge
read two orders OF Lieut. Wilkes to Lieut. Hudson bnr
appeared that there discrepancy between Tie
dates OF the orders and The specification ard after seme
talk about it, between the Judge Advocate and Mr. HamI
on was agreed 10 let these specifications stand Tor The
present. but, subsequently, Nh Hamilton agreed to waive
Tie objection and let the 60
The letters read directing Lieut. Hudson capture
chief named Poppeychuney" and also to search ont
convict vagabonds who had OF and. captured
the American brig "aVerly."
relation 10 the attack the Isle Of UpolaI believe that
rouEd aud grape shot fired into the Saluaiata
and armed body landed and proceeded n
to gettke surrender OF TO be hereIn fortified We
did not find TIE chief but buraed the town, and most OF
the about the destroyed by fire Thetowns
of Furi and Falasealusa aerward burned up with
the fruit and other trees about there.
Question we,e these committed in self defence,
44nSrer. They committed in self defence, and
do not know fdone to recover property or not answer
they not: ecolec. now and know why they
done.
Que,ti,n Did the inhabitants make any resistance!
Judge idvocate. In relation the attack Drummsns
Island as laid IN the sixth specification state what you
know, sir!
Witness. know sir, that bos.iities were commenced.
An armed body landed Drummond's Island under
the OF voIley musketry The ;owp including
Spirit House. and number OF canoes, burned
otherwise destroyed Tbs done in consequence the
supposed murder OF seaman belonging The Peacock.
| enessionL Was the Man deserter!
Aas'esr l believe not, but do MI know--s report
maze on that occasion IN your possession or mol! 1t Isl
9 2 4, How did he &c, a@sng the natives
| Question. Without permission, sir!
4insscer. do n'tknow
Question: You have tie man is opposed to
murdered. what that suppos ton was ounJed
Ans'rer We'll, il very difficult for say bu; kDew
II was the conviction minds from the conduct OF tie
natives that the had been murdered. When about TO
covered that JOHN Anderson wa, missing our attention
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