New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-25

AHSSer.--Whcn The Flying Fish within bail. We
vincenaes Wien he boa. reached the vnc.uRss, Lieut.
Wakes !iailea lie schooner had charge Of Ike deck
,sele, the ilstbai@. ailoS horned Lirus ppea
icy thar Lieut. Wilkes bad tie schooner He Lieut.
asobeyed written order. had ordered him eli at
sunset was thsse-qna5ter Of an hour ate,
Aer li'le time had elapsed be again repeated
a Lieut. Pachney had dobeyed his orders, and desired
him not 10 30 50 aeain.
day alter, Wilkes delivered message fo1
you TO give 10 Lieut. Pinchney on thar SUBJECT
In,.eer-T do not know that Lt.ut. wke, enus,.
ed me with any message ha, subject Lieut. PResrey
might bave reorsated asa,s; beng repnanded !. that
public manner, gave Lieut. Pnckoey written cer,i
cate purpor,ins 10 be message from Lieut. Wilkes
risd Letter and received verbal message but what the
subject matter OF the letter was don't know.
Jaege idgeea.e1siete what The nsssass was
Prckury la he had received letter from bin, ard ,ha
he did rot conceive OF importance enough 10 reply u in
rritingtha, be woaid reprinand hm wbcn and bow he
Qae,tor.-when Lieut.. Wilkes frs, hailed did you
swef, 81 DO nj understand yoa, SIR
-iaSscer.-l cannot recoli-ct now.
air Ha"i. Did Lieut. Pnckney 60 round The Island
of Disappointment and survey II, s> ordered!
tfiass&-iie did not The order WIS counter1nanded
Que At what tire of day did Lieut. Pinekney proceed
An. Between Il and i o'clock, and the order was eour.
termanSed between and p. NJ
ed proceed with five six boats 10 execute the order hun
sell.
had Alden hoax; who had tive other
boats in bis company believe they went round the Island
no, don't kaow This was alter he had conference.-the
order for Lieut. Pinckneyto go.
The order from Wilkes 10 Puckney was here read
CUES. Did Lieut. wlke, to his saip before
down.
Ans I don, know
Qs For what purpose did Lieut. Pincsney go on board
| the schooner that day about noon!
By Hnn;iton How near was tie Flying Fish the Vim.
cenncs when Tie order to heaye to given state the ea
| tive positions of the two vessels
Ut should thtrk were about ore hundred yards 20
the lee ward OF The NiGcenpesa little aba the main chains
The vinSenHes was aS TO with e nn man of s % Fer
being under her oresai wlth Ter bonnet on 10
Qu.s. How near was the flying iibboom of the ship
opuas OF the schooner ~aen The latter crossed
| Wv Ans 1s'P did UH nt look to see sir.
Gues Was you the officer OF The deck at that time or was
ins was on deck, but do n; know that was the officer
eaes At what time of tue day did Lieut. rlnckaeyre-
,tns. sonepn,e in the fo Groom pom. -. ..,.s-,
| Qust. A, what time did he leave the schooner!
Saes Was your respec, for Lieut.. Pnckney diminished
| By the message sent BY Lieut. Wilkes
Qmss. We're you mortified 10 be the bearer OF such
| sege 10 yonr commanding ohcer!
ues What was the average compliment, of the crew Of
! The schooner while under Lieut.. Pircknsys command
LAS. Echtmen, two servants and Cook besides
| Passed Mishpman Blotnt called ard eIamin.d-When
Oh the Island OF G schooner naa Sesn SEM
came near up were haled by Lieut. wilkes, "hotod
ielt Pnchney thai he had dSnbey cd his orders, WHICH
ordered him 10 be cd al sunset and il was now halor
three,quarters OF an hour all'r don't know ~Hch tie
accon,p e his hail with oat--Gcd damn H. sir, you've
sobey.d orde-l ordered Is be OF here at san
set; IS row hree.qqafers at:sf-don. DO IL again, SIR
| very violent. do know ~heiEer Lieut. Pinckney
Used due di2e.ce 10 execute his orders or not for was
~ beard The VncenDcs.
Cros, eaaH.inc! on the starboard sansway. be;
the main and torenias, when Lieut. Wihes hailed
Lieut. Pinctney, ba! I'm NOT particularly positive. The
schooner the larbnar quarIert dnn know wheth
er bal better opportunity OF hearing eGI Wihes's e1
.I,a and tliff Lrny
what circumstances they raced H. forget who was
the ilcer :, The deck ot the snP q; The lime .,
Question: Have yeu had any difficulty WITH Lieut. wilkes
ans,cer don't know that refers TO tls Gaze have
,aeios On anoher occasion for " ha: he Lieut. wilhes
nceiyed dersiie,ion OF duty; WIZ The ,1cepn9n Of
Wilkes Think was in Mr.. Cass watch at the time this
Midsbipman Clarke called and told stne crcuu-
stance CT the schooner lying 10 under iheoows OF the Vim
cennes.
was below The .:u.e OF the alarm and heard Lieut.
Wilkes but, God drmn It, SIR did no. order you TO
having my uniform don't Saow who officer o(the
deck. was in the starboard gang~ay Lieut. WILKES vas
addressed Lieut. Pinckney through trumpet. There
confusion, but don't know there was much hose
Question Have you had any difficulty with Lieut.
| Wilkes.
| Bythe Court: What the cause of the difficulty you
| had with Lieut.. Wilkes!
Aisrer On the occasion OF my being ordered to leave
der officers placing another officer and my
self and ,setct-for neglect Of duty OF
ments placed under charge. Tbs The order
read. believe Toe nder afi>rward sa.i>hed that
had noibngt do with the instruments which were charged
| 10 have beeG neglected.
W. j. HospJon called and er1n!inedi clerk TO Lieu.
| Wilkes on board The Vincennes.
Judge ddrOcate STATE, you please, what know in
relation 10 he detention oi the communication from Lieut.
| Wilkes,
| Witness. The communication received in Septem-
oe 1882 and forwarded in octsbHr, $780, from The Sand
wicl Islands The paper the possession OF Lieu,en
ant Wilkes curing all this period Other dispatches were
| forwarded 10 Tie Department during this period some
from Sydney twice and from New Zealand. In the month
do recolect whether They before alter the
receipt OF Leat-nan; PnkDey's communication. do not
remember II the communication sent IN while were
at Matapai previously 10 soiRg up 10 NapastL
I 3 ws a a the ho nn 1 to
| sea before sae made the first port!
Hitness She reached the Island OF Eme the 18th Septem
bar or the 18th September 1882 She was only part ola
day going there From thence she went to the Saueo Is
lands stopping, but anchOrDg at the Coral Islands
She remained among those Islands about three weeks
FROM thence TO Sydney, 5. W. She was 10 or 70 days
going there. She remained there about month, and
proceeded from there the hnar,ic Ocean. do notre
collect whether Sydney the first port from which
Leuteuap, Pnkney's letter could have been sent The
Vncenn.s was 20 IS days going 10 the Antorc and
turning. think from ths 26th OF December the 10Th of
| March. She week sydney The second time. She
nsxt went TO New Zealand, the Bag of Islands, and was
gone aboutten lays.
Question STATE the place to which the ship went from the
Bay OF Islands.
Fitness She lay a, the Bay OF Islands about. one week.
Went the Isle of CrancuhohCe. Next the FIJI IS
lands passage of three four days and sd there res
months aad nextto Oahu Sandwich Islands passage Of
| ID days from whence they were forwarded home.
Question At what time did you expect TO fall in with The
Aasrer. Early in The summer
QUESTION What was The general character Of Lieut..
Wilkes for Industry cruelty attendance duly, and the
| rights o! those placed under his command!
Anrer He very industrisus indeed HIS character
was that he cruel 10 his officers and His attend
his officers anI those under his command that be ire.
quenty nraged upon their rights don't kaow The opn