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

1t. Cam, recalled by Mr. Hamilton, and exam
ined through the Judge Advocate.
Odd YOU hand TO 1t. Wilkes the paper now
shown YOU being an application from the ptify ON
GERS that Peter Sweeney should be discharged
State all you know on the SUBJECT. q. ,,,,. ~
A.-Yes Ga the morning Peter SweeHcy We. ~
be punished by sentence OF Court Marual, ~ Ma'
handed TO me by Richmond, and the enle, poa' ~
SWANS mate of the ship, heading ueiesa,aGI ~
petty officers. After the man hdu peen pu"isueo
alongside the Vincennes, and while the crew were
vet on deck handed this paPerto lhe coihlnahuer
saw Richmond's name on H. written oy WHOM
do NOT know | GU ht 10 say, perhaps, myself also
recommended the commander 10 discharge HIM Tor
his conduct on board. did not see any OF the men
s;pn the paper IL was read, however, In presence
OF the crew when those men were present, and none
dssented, 10 my knowledge.
o will you state AT was the condition Of
the Vncennes at Honolulu, when the marines,
Dinsmln and others, were sent TO the fort Tor con-
fnementl
A.-The ship was laying aboard, with her stern
fast on shore, close to the wharf My impression
isl do know those marines were sent TO the fort-at
that time some Of the guard were shore liber-
", and therefore when they were confined forward
IN the brig there was not strict guard kept over
them as there would have been if all the guard had
been on board.
Q.-Were you the first lieutenant OF the shIpl
Al was.
Q.-Had men deserted from the brig at that
place
Al do not recollect.
"got drunkr'
A.-Repeatedy
Q.-Was not the fort the place where the Consul's
men were usually confined as prisoners!
Ayes.
q. BY CoURT--Was the tort infested by ver-
MINI
Al never was in the tort but once, and then
saw nothing OF the kind.
@. BY Mr.. HAMmroy-Why was Dinsman sepa-
ratedfrom the other prisoners in the fort!
) Al don't recollect, II | ever knew.
Was tod tr- an fha md
why!
Al do MT know that he was separated from the
others was never at the fort while they were con-
fined there
Q.-How long was the squadron at Callao, what
duty was going forward and was 1t such as to con-
stantly occupy the time of the officers and crew'
Ave arrived at Calao,by the log, on June2Oth,
and saledJuy 18th, and renamed there twenty three
days. The duty going on was preparing the ship
for long crulze, and the men and officers EN-
ployed accordingly. The officers were arranged
that while portion of them employed on board
Ship the others were employed the island of San
Lorenzo, making magnetic and meteorological OBJ
servations mea surfing the belghth OF the island by
barometers, and boats were dredging for shells. AS
10 going ashore, were allowed two days to go to
Lima On July the I'd we went over TO Caao--we
had been lying al San Lorenzo before this time
when as many were allowed to go on shore as could
be spared. | speak now OF sea officers, / don't
know so much OF medical officers.
Q.-Was not the Relief about returning to the
United States, and was there not change of Off
A.-She was. There was change of officers
and the crew were employed portion of the time
in loading her with provisions.
Q.-Was not every exertion made TO get to sea as
posslbel
Al thought there was; my orders to that
effect
Q.-Could Court Martial have been convened
there without great delay, and serious injury to
the public service
A.-There would have been delay, but don't
know about the public service.
Q.-Was the squadron, while at Sydney, being
constantly prepared for the Antarctic cruize of De-
cember, 1899!
Ayes.
Odd the fitting out, during the delay at Sgd
ney, require the constant attention of the officers
and men!
A.-Not of the whole of them. OF the principal
officers and men of the crew it did.
Q.-Could officers have been spared from the
squadron at Sydney for a Court Martial without
great delay!
Al think not.
Odd Dr. Fox mess In the steerage of the Vim
cennes after he ordered to act as surgeon?
A.-Beore he received the written appointment
he did. Afterwards he messed in the wardroom
He was appointed at Honolulu, after DIR. Guillou
arrested
Q.-Were all hands always called when punish
ment was inflicted?
Al cannot say always-it was the general prac-
tice. don't speak OF the first part of the cruze-
only when was first lieutenant from the 9th June,
1899, TO Goth October, 1911.
The Court adjourned till Wednesday morning at
TO o'clock.