The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-25

Advocate.
Mr. HowIsos called by the Judge Advocate and sworn
JupoE ADvocArE.-State what you know Of the specih
cation Of Charge second of Additional Charges"
tember 1889 OF about that time in October
1870, from the Sandwich Islands.
Q-Was the communication in Lieut. Wilkes posses sion
during this period
A.-Yes, sir. believe it was
Q-Were there any dispatches transmitted to the De
A.-Yes. from sydney once, and New Zealand twice.
Q.-When were dispatches sent from Papstei
al seP.emosr, isSs do not recolec whether i
was before or after the reception of Lieut. Pinkneys
letter.
a-was not the communication sent in at Matavai pre-.
vious to going up to Papiatei
Al don't recollect.
Cross'eram'nsd BY Mr.. HAMILTON through the Judge
Qwhere did the vincennes proceed to after the 10th
Of september 1882, and how long she at before
A-shs LEFT on the 18th September, and went to the
Island Of within sight Of Papatsi; the passage con.
sumed the greater part OF the day.
Q,-Where did she next 20
A-she went from there to the Samoan-islands stop
ping, but not anchorng, of the Coral Islands
GLOW many days voyage?
Q.-How long did she remain therea
A-shs remained among those islands about three
o.-whither did she then procesda
Q.-How many days was the passage to sydney
A.-Eighteen or twenty.
GLOW long did she remain at Sydney
A.-She remained there about month, and then pro.
cesded on avoyage to the Antarctic ocean.
Q.-was not Sydney the first place from which Lieut.
Pnkneys letter could be sent
A.-Icannot say.
Q-How long was the vincennes in going from SYDNEY
to the Antarctic, and returning?
A.-About seventy.fve days.
GLOW long did the vincennes remain at Sydney
About week.
Q-Whither did she next 60. and what was the length
of her voyage7
A-she went to the Bay of Islands, and had about ten
Estate the places to which the ship went from the
Bay OF Islands, and how long the passage to each
place until the goth October, Is4o.
A-she stayed at the Bay Of Islands about week. and
went from there to Torgataboo passage fifteen sixteen
days she there SIX or seven days ahd then went to
three months she went from there to Oahu the passage
40 days and from thence the communication sent
Q-At what time was it expected that you would reach
Oahu to meet the store ship
A.-Earler in the summer.
9-What was the general character Of It. Wilkes for
industry cruelty attendance duty and regard the
rights Of those under his commando
Ale was very industrious indeed, his character
ance at duty he was Constant his in To
the rights Of those under his command, that he fire.
gu emily infrlnged them
Q-By JuDoE ADvooArE-Refer to the logbook under
date Of September 49, 1882 and if dispatches
sent to the United States from Papiatei
A-There were dispatches sent by the ship Awashan-
Q.-were not dispatches also sent from Sydney and
the Bay Of Islands, after It. Wilkes had received Lieut.
Pinkney's report
Q-By HAMILToN.--Were not the officers who gave It.
difficulties 'AD
Ayes, and others also.
QmDo YOU know Of instances of cruelty on the part of
Al know of instances when think he has outraged
the feelings of officers.
Q-By JUDGE ApvocArE-Do you know of any acts Of
cruelty Of 1t. Wilkes towards his crew.
AINone other than the infection of punishment be-
Q,-were those acts habitual or frequent7
A.-They were frequent,
Q-By coUnr-will you state those instances of out
A.-Icannot now recollect particular instances.
Q.-By Mr. HAMILTos-Have you not heard the charac-
ter you have spoken OF principally since this Cont has
be- in session
A,-No sir.
Advocate.
Dr. PALMER, called by the Judge Advocate and sworn
JUICE ADvocATE-State to the Court whether or not
that you represented to It. Hudson that It. Pnknsys
health suffering from confinement.
Al represented that 1t Pnkney's health was suffer.
ing from confinement at the Feiee Islands and believed
did so afterwards at the Sandwich Islands. remember it
more particularly at the Fejee Islands.
JuDeE ApyocArE.-state what you know of the fourth
charge e. Additional charges" entitled Cruelty and OPP
Al know that those marines were confined in the
fort that they punished two three times for reiu
sing to do duty believe that all know about the spe
Q.-Do you know that the term Of their enlistment ha
expired ~
Q.-what was 1t. Wilkes general character for cru
city and oppression" to those under his command and at
W
Al do not consider him cruel | may think he
cruel and oppressive in instances but generally
His character for attention to duty very good Inever
saw man more industrious
Cross.eramined by MIR. HAMILTON, through the Judge
Advocate.
Q-Have you heard It. Wilkes general character
for oppression spoken off if yea individuals you
have heard speak unfavorably OF his character
Al have frequently heard him spoken of. i'll was
to mention names, might, perhaps include half the Off
Of the Expedition have heard 1t Pinkney think,
IA vas ODDr buf hinkt hay
remember any others.
Q-Are these the only that have spoken of
him
Al do not remember.
elf you have heard either of those persons so
his general character for oppression is bad Z
Aid not give you the opinion ofothers gave you
my
Q-Have you not had difficulty with 1t. wilkes
A.-Frequently.
The evidence witness read by the Judge
Passed Mdshipman CoLvocoREssEs called by the Judge
Advocate and sworn.
JUICE ADvocArE.-State what you know oil the fourth
charge {" Additional charges
A-shortly after arrived in the Peacock at Honolulu
ordered to the vncennes few days after these
orders received of the quarter masters told
Mr. Carr wanted to on the spar deck. went up,
Smith, Babb and Pense to the fort and conne them. He
added that the Governor resided in the fort and when
got there was to to his office and state to him what
those brought there for and to say that
they sent there BY Captain Wilkes. ! asked him
what the confinement was to be Whether they
merely 10 De kept Wltnn the walls oil the put
and confined in of the cells He said he intend
ed to have told me they to be confined in irons Be-
fore leaving the ship 70 to the with the prisoners
he added tell the Governor they troublesome
he is to give them nothing but bread and water to live
When got to the fort was informed that the Governor
out in the country and the fort in charge of
of the officers of tho army went to this officer stated
to him that had message from Captain Wilkes to the
Governor, and told him what it was He said he would
attend to it, and did Aer seeing the prisoners in irons
went board. did not have any thing to do with
the prisoners until the day before the ahp was to sail for
one of the neighboring islands, when ! and
released them, and took them board the Vim
They then, think, confined in the brig
In day two after the Vncennes left Honolulu they
brought to the gangway and punished with the cat
receiving think dozen, though not till they had been
asked ifhey willing to return to duty7 and their
ply was no and after, also, the Sergeant had said that
the time they had enlisted for specified time but
they had enlisted for the cruise. The name of the Ser
geant stesrns. The prisoners brought up
again few days AFTER and still refusing to 60 duty
were punished with another dozen; whether they