New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-24


commenced telling hos,age ,iien in bis charge
ladendeayorrd escape 10 haj u ha;;!ed i'm n'o tie
sai % Elr Ghic .ciau- ms Is re ses-
IA: e,eape By jsgiag tie ss;sa stee' iH,e lie
sgrtc 1t was ton three to oar iee deep heis is boat
an :!e shore
All tbs TIRE Lieut. Underwood WIS ssbcve nsz,,:a,iay
with The natives he bad his 6oa's grew with bin aud
idaipnan Henry, but Ending that the natives would
make him preSrns the thsgs they promised hat IN
change for more sinss tsu able give them, he
sent OF Alters get Ratchet soleShi1s
Else MIR Henry wea ashore With this ueSScos should
have stated As quick IBIS messenger escape Tou' the
aoat endeavor made 20 recaptare its hnt Gil.
10 the mean time it discovered that the party
dghtias The shore aud aa, TIE party OF natives lad
neen reinforced from about % 10 l1n, large psy hzgHg
been lying ambush the shore Immediately re.
nqusned the chase and pulled the shore with Lieu
tden aad commenced random firing t,he natives. Phey
were many them awaiting ou 10 Tie water 10 beard
boats this time Seye;ai were sees - IA! and were
dragged by comrades The natives retreaed
we advanced. The boat CAME 10 al The coral and we
pushed pursuit. Of them. When We seton tie he.ch,
we found The dead bodies OF Lent Underwood and Sr
Henry en- The beach close 20 the Mr.. Henry
entirely rahet and Lieut.. Underwood had Only bis tru-
sers which they could not sc, OIL both severely wouuaed
| in the head.
& Did nqqi, ,he pr.ons in The ;, e'os, x ss
were not Furnishing tie wrong persons!
Qacs Did not Lea. Wilkes interfere to restrain the tee,
| u1sn from aesltoying The natives!
ae Have YOU no, declared it as your ornica that II
Wilkes very moderate in hs punishment ei the people
| tns Ycs,l thought so.
Witne4s wsuld state TO the Court that tina day
ceved an order from CaDL Wilkes 10 cease hosiiuies
agaas; natives, and e yesy mortified attae ue and
| have often said 50.
AT ri, tine the Csu.; cleared ,jscide the al
~ ssib:lity Of The following question:
la. not tie conduct Lieut.. Wbe 50 far as u has cee
within yoy observation, been characterised by o'6aace
toward M natives, and have not the attacks sen matter %
carry oai the offsets Of the Exploring Exposition
The question admitted and the following gwen as,ae
answer 1t has, with the exception he oscl Ger
mon, Tonnere that saw bGt at distance, ard haew
nothing except by hearsay. OF ha affair AN not ca
Qaes!i.n.2pd not the burning Of the town at S2n1si
w wood '''s 'a's p''N' ',0's ~ 49, :
.lns;rer.-yes, sir, it did.
have been prevented by the lasdOs of sufficient force
aasstiowts IS the distance be,weci, Ssndslwoo4
Bay Upoa and have they any intercourse with each
oIhsr!
the Intercourse considerable between all the Islands al
though CT them are hostile aud on the same Island
Question We're The people OF Maoio ana those Of SAP
awood BaT hostile;
4lnstrer.-Not that / aware.
when tc testimony OF this witness va. 5eaa oStii es
and one man blow on his head that was
with difficulty they got HIM on. ,,ro
spoken charge OF burning 'nc 'swnsi now were
max towns burnt tnosn Tie Geuifs toHns andnerc
ltns,oe:Yes, there nre or churches and school
house, at Upoa Tie towns burnt were known as tie
Efre., / vii! mention in conclusion TINT there
whtewa>Aed house burned at saap1ia which Is me 9'pa
characteristic OF scho iboeSe am MT aware mat htie
were my natl teachers
Lie. Ringgo'a cal!ed ard rrneafhis witness Pc
duced GeueraI0risrS Nos. and .
Eytactllo General orter lated
;. ship N.fcEHiiss,
Hampton Roaos ter Is, 1889
Ynu NAV res, assured receiving lsstia iUSEe
from me- the as,gnmen; Of du:i;s and 'tioa any
should and iiat nlI ~i have The oppottunes ny
desire entering upon the scientific duties nothing 'haHhe
wanting u'a' can eio % '''' emu, CHARLES wiLKes
Extract from General Order dared
z. s. ship NINcgSNES,
Ofange harDsr, Feb 49, 1881
In the eveo however Of any yncaney u the sqaadros
seniority Of shS 'F promotion w cu 1Kls wK&s
Judge lagoeate. SAFE, il You please, il pr GiIlo pet
formed scientific duties in pursuance ct Lieut. Hhkes
order.
Rao.iison Produce the order. .-.s
Judge 4doea.e We hava not got there and mn,,wavf
that branch OF the inquiry untii Lieut. Jehnsons Eetun
rnrepy question OF the Judge Advocate Mr.. Iamit
they charge. they
justified This was in relation 10 the discharge Of ;camen
shipped in The u. s. and engaging others whiie abroad
T1e second Of charges brought by Leut Il. T. Pink
ney were now brought on the taps.
Lieut. r. e. Pnltney called and examined
Judge characteristics sir, what language Lieut. Wilkes
winess.-I.cnt Wilkes, in giving message 10 Lieut.
Knox was od that ne did MOI nndssan4 ha hG again
you've not obeyed my order it three er o. an hORr
after suEse III s!oy, TINE he again hailed and said
You've disobeyed my 'ertie order; don't Go again. 81
: Don't 10 il again"
Judge Aarocate What was the Of Lieut. wilkes
in doing this!
Witness. Il was very angry and Installing II shor.
Tine after sundown and may have been lTcequarerSo an
hour Had returned at suI'down the Vessels provsoai
tad been orcereI alter lel! and had left the tcIi oe
er should not have considered that had used The Utmost
land. = >>l~','e
The order produced directing the witness take t
Flying Fish into The scientific corp and go round The ia
and reurnto the ship al making landing possible
did you do.
H,sness-when got near the Island the vessel hove
pont where thought tanning would b. practicable
was met Oh the beach by party OF natives, VINO opposed
our landing. remained there hour and hni or INC
honr then returned the vessel aud made another at
tempt at liierent point war- succeeded in jlndhs
but proceeded but short distance from the beac wh
we were met by party of natives who forced Us to return
10 the boats Aisri had got my parry into the boats Lieut.
Wilkes pulled in the edge Of the surf, and suppoag that
he might require me- inquired OF HIM !! ne wanted ny
assistance; he answered mo-, and directed To pat lR
gentlemen board. Well, sir, then pulled Tor the
schooner; was about mile TO wndward; reached ne
about sun down. or a little before As gotol
board ran down the vinccnnesi when within hall Lieut.
Wilkes ordered 10 send the boat on board did 50
soon as The gentlemen go could get into be
About the time She reached the vessel Lieut., Wilkes hailed
and used the language We already related IN the easy
part OF ray examination.
Judge 4ldroca Is the language all that be uteredm
Witness, /, is all thai heard
Judge dvocaie State TO the Court what passed when We
Witness. On the morning OF the I'd OF sept signal was
made tom the Vincennes tor the Flying Fish come win
IN bail a lew minutes after the Vinc.nne hove TO- on ee
arboagd tack with her main psan aback gncer De
lee quarter, Lieut. Wilkes ordered heaye %, lie Wa
going To send some gentlemen on board was then ID
position which rendered immediate obedience his orde
improper Tor should Immediately have pered tbe vessel
Lieut. Wilkes in very short time afler hailed me .sasa
per position Lieut. Wilkes again hailed ordering noe ID an
angry tone "to heare to- rove TO, and lay aaH az NJ