The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-02

to accompany the Expedition that rank should always be
regarded
Al did not. | stated that it should always be obser
ved IN regard to promotion except when their conduct
was not deserving IT. There order issued TO
| similar purpor At Orange Harbor
Odd you not state TO and others that rank should
| always be observed in the appointments to vessels
Al did not sir. did not act so with Mr. Johnson.
gave to MIR. johnson himself the command of a little
larger schooner than did to Mr. Walker. That was in
Orange Ilarhor believe and MIR. Walker demonstrated
at the time The officers Of the Expedition orsi-
nally assigned to the vessels according to rank.
Odd you not aler looking your watch say that
the time was elapsed for me TO leave the ship
A. rccolect saying to Mr. Carr, the first Lieutenant,
that the time had elapsed. may have done SO to MIR.
Johnson. recollect distinctly saying Lieutenant
Carr.
.Q.-To what time did you allude in this remark to
A.--Aner the first interview. There was than
five minutes had elapsed, probably fifteen minutes.
QDo you mean to be understood that up the time
my refusing to leave the ship you ignorant my
reasons for SO doing
Al presumed he had reason but did not know
what it was am not that there is any sufli
cent reason, after mature elaboration.
Odd mot finally state that | would sacrifice any
thing, except my rank. and was not my manner res
Ale did not state to the best of my recollection, any
thing. His manner constrained.
Odd not, in obedience to verbal orders make
preparations for the execution of the duties until receiv
ed the written orders.
A-The party was shore encamped and he had been
engaged on that duty
Odd my return from the expedition in the Ore
s0h territory promptly report to You having given away
pan, in return for fac es afforded me in the execution
of your orders
Ale did not, promptly.
Q-Did report to you at all
Ale did my impression is that it was couple of
days alter his return. riding horseback the
time. He stated it to did consider it report
Q-Were you not absent from the ship these day
ANo, sir was either at the ship or the observ aory.
living at the observ atory, within hail of the ship,
| where all reports were made to me.
| Q-Were you not away Oh boat expedition, at the
| time OF my return?
| A. think At the time he reported TO me /
was staying at the observatory.
Odd you return from this boating expedition in
| shorter time than two DAYS after my return
Al did not know the time OF his return, and do not
know whether was two days after his return that
| came back.
Q-How do you, then, come to the conclusion that did
| got promptly report to your
| A-Because had certainly been back some hours to
he vessel Promptness consists in quickness in my esu
nation Officers usually reported to before going
below. now recall my recollection that got back
| rundown, and the report made the follow ing
lay between II and O'Clock, that probably Is hours
mad elapsed, which is what called not being prompt
The service required promptness all its Department.
| IN all its reports.
Q.-Had not just been talking you the subject oil
my duties and offered GU ono OF my horses to ride
Ale did not report to me at the fort Not at the
first interview 1t at distance from the tort
don't rccolect however his having previous CONVEX
saton with he rather told OF the circumstance than
| exported il. 1t was incidental COW ersaon.
Odd not, after furnishing on with horse to ride
20 the observatory report the circumstance you before
you. left the iort'
| A.
Q.-Dld not, at the time made the report request it
| might be charged 10 account
| A-Not to my recollection.
| Odd you not mean to charge it 10 met
| Al never did TO my recollection.
Odd you afterwards order that should be charged
Al do not recollect ordering it, may have
quired whether charged when the accounts
| being made up.
Odd you on the ID October ISL arrest me and fur
nsh me with charge and specification
A-ies sir about that time but not about the pistol
Q-iiad not the offence charged waste of public
| property been committed previous to that date'
Q.-was the charge of "was,ing public property" part
efthose furnished on the ID October1
| A.-No, sir.
Q-By the COurt-Had you arranged officers previous
y for scientific duty without reference to relative rank
and was such your practice and was readily coniormed
Al made arrangement about it; | took them a,
| they came to
do you to say thar you felt authorized on any
special service order Lieutenant under an inferior
junior ohcer and that such Lieutenant should obey hi
| orders
| A.-No, sir.
| Q-Wha notice taken by you of the offence con
tanned in the second charge when it reported to
YOU
The only official action took the order to prevent
recurrence OF it. That was three days afterwards, and
was the order referred TO in the specification No fur
Their notice taken till the charges preferred
Lieut. WILKES here stated that there private mat
tiers OF Mr. Paungs contained in the instructions which
he was ordered To produce and made request to the
Court that might be vented from being made public
by the reporters lie stated that there private mat
| tiers between himself and Mr. Pauldng, and on his
part he had objections TO its being made public There
part of the letter which referred his duties
| the expedition. and which he had permission from Mr.
audngs friends to disclose but he had authority
disclose the remainder Of them and he should fee
authorized to make it public, unless the Court should
compel its production. He was perfectly willing TO pro
duce certified copy OF such part related to his in
| structons
them that there should be produced the certified extract
they did not want to interfere with private matters Blu
the Judge Advocate stated that he should call for its pro
duction entire on Lieut. Wkes'trial
| A question was here put to Lieut.. Wilkes to enquire
whether the Objectionable clause in the order
in consequence of Lieut. johnson having given away
bowie knife and pistol to which he replied in the airma
tive. lie did not however, consider that Lieut. johnson
had abandoned arms he considered it as given away
1t was admitted by the accused that he had given
bowie knife pistol away, out not two articles bowl
been worJed correctly he should have pleaded guilty
Dr. PIcKERISG was called by the accused but was "no
| est inrentus."
Dr. Fox was called, and being sworn, and the frs
charge read to him, said, know Lieutenant johnson
ordered proceed land expedition which he refused
to obey on of their legality. He called M
and some other officers for advice stating that he
difficulty with regard TO Of the orders, but
tremey anxious go upon the expedition and he
DESTROYS going upon he could consistently with hi
rank. was convinced that his disobedience
ed by the clause which he considered derogaory TO hi
rank. His disobedience unaccompaned by spin
of INSTRUMENTATION, but he expressed anxiety 60
expedition and his appreciation OF the orders general
and surprised the liberal time allowed for the com
pletion Of the duty. The only excitement under whic
he labored that arising from morthcaton. Irecoec
Lieutenant Johnson going deck t~ ice 10 get his
altered, but think he had seen Lieutenant wilkes one
before. | think ! saw him at his first interview witt
Lieutenan Wilkes but did not know that there
difficulty between them, his manner quite calm
without excitement. He rcat to conversation h
hai had with Lieutenant Wilkes but don't know " beth
he went twice after that not He told me that he IN
tended tell Lieutenant Wilkes was matter OF too
much Importance to be decided hastily, and mmeii
ately after told he had SAID so to LeuensD
wilkes. | heard MIR. Cocoyoressis deliver mes
M Ighn WI m
wa to leave the ship forthwith, decline going on he
expedition. That the amount of irecoilect hesr
ing the remark made that Lieut.. Wilkes had inserted tn
uaItcular clause with an intention 10 insult Lieut. John
SON but don't remember ct what time ny whom, and
recoect hearing Lieut. johnson acqun nm oil any such
intention.
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