The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-12

OF me fVng fshj OH the contrary he was most aen.
tive and kind to them Whilst the Southern cruise ne
gave up his cabin in common to the to live eel and
sleep in, their apartments being in avery eaky state
Examined by IL WILxEs-The cabin was about p feet
by o. il the length of two bunks two small
state aba the cabin and forward on the star
board side The crew consisted think in all eight or
nine, not including the officers
Passed Mdshipman HARRsoY called; but he non
est iBvenus having left the ship sick.
Passed Midshipman CoLvocoREssIs called and sworn
know nothing about those letters being either written or
shown by Lieutenant Pinkney, or about the charges
either
In relation to the neglect in surveying he said While
the squadron lying in the harbor of Pangopango,
was ordered by Captain Hudson 10 join the Flying Fish
and assist in the Of the Island Upoo received
the order about 10 O'Clock night and early hour
next morning REPAIRED on board the Flying Fish, when
the pilot came on beard we got under weigh, and think
next day arrived OH the eastern extremity oil the Island
of Upolo where We commenced operations but which
soon obliged to discontinue account of bad
weather This state of weather continued for several
days and then cleared up run into harhor which
we afterwards named ing Fish, surveyed and sounded
that harbor out; think the native name was taleal
sailed from there after that done had good
deal of bad weather afterwards but how much can't say
One day in particular recollect being in boat with Mr.
Perry In order to get in close to the shore and sketch the
outline OF 1t, but We were compelled to put back again to
the schooner of heavy that was running
the time few davs before we arrived at Apa
Mr. Perry was taken ILL., and went in the boat alone
s<echng the shore and taking soundngs where
sary. One afternoon, think between and o'clock,
signal was made board the schooner to aoDgd
did So and found on board Captain Hudson and several
other officers OF the squadron and between 80 and
men belonging to the NinCennes and Peacock When
my boat was hoisted in made sail and stood for of
the ncighboring islands, have forgot the OF the
object OF the expedition being understood it. hostile
take chief On returning from that expedition, Captain
Hudson the rest Of the officers and left and stood
for the harbor Of Apa The schooner resumed the
vey, and the following morning Mr. Sinclair and myself
went in boat up to Apia inside the reef skeching the
shore, and occasionally sounding.
Questioned by LII. WnxEs.-I can't say how many days
was alter we left Pangopango before anchored at Pa
leal. 1t. Perry taken sick two or three days be-
fore we arrived at Apia thk did not think it at the
don't know who conducted the after 1t Perry was
taken sick can't say whether deck board kept on
board the schooner 1t was on the n w side that Lieut.
Perry was taken sick, three four days before
rived at Apa.
The witness knew nothing of the 3D. 4th, 5th or 9th
charges.
Questioned by AccusEp.-I believe that every thing
was done in the survey that could bedone under the then
existing circumstances.
muths assisted in taking some. saw the work plot
ted and plotting twas plotted from the data that got
by surveying from these observations that we got.
1t HUDSON recalled the instructions relating to survey
ing were shown to him. he asked he could say whe-
Their they had been promulgated prior to the 10th Oct 80
to which he replied that he could not tell think got
these instructions in the low Archipelago and So that
was previous to the time mentioned and they pro.
reached the Archipelago September The accused was
LIST Lieut. OF my ship Che Peacock prior to the 10th Oc
teber 1882 He joined my ship in the month of February
think he was lst Lieut. at the time those instructions
were received bysme not my place furnish him
wiha copy, except through the general order book.
was IN the habit oil forwarding the order book into the
ward room and Storage for the officers acquaint them
selves with what might be there and it is probable sent
this.
By the AccusEp-I presume the accused was on board
the vesselswhen that order promulged He was LIST
Lieut. presume from the fact of having received the
orders while 1t Pinkney was LIST Lieut. of the ship am
wrong. Mr.. Pinkney was not board the ship at that
time He joined the ship in Orange harbor and left it in
Valparaiso or Caao. That previous going to
the Lower Archipelago and he consequently could not
have been on board when the order promuged The
Peacock was not engaged in survey while the
ed attached to her. think did receive the in
strucons in Orange harbor which we left on the 10Th Of
February 1899 don't know whether boats acted I'M
der these instructions at Rio Negro the order that
all officers should make themselves acquainted with the
surveying instructions.
BY the AccusEp-I think that order was promuged at
RIO Negro IN the month Of January, 1889 but may be
wrong that would apply to the boat work. The accused
was on separate service in the Relief at that time
By LII. WILKgs-The accused joined the Peacock at
Orange harbor in February, 1899.
The Court then adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.