The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-25
Naval General Court Martial board the
u. =. ship North Carolina.

| yea, how fast 2
| A-The vncennes W as laying too with her main top
sail mast she would fall oil till her main topsail sh
vered and then forge ahead do not know at that time
| whether she was falling of or forging ahead.
QWas not the Flying Fish pilot boat Of the port Of
! New York before she was purchased by the govern
ment
| Al believe she was-I don't know
Q.-M what time did you put your helm aleel
A.-when was ordered by Mr.. Wilkes the last time to
| heave to-
The juror ADVOCATE read Lieut.. Pincknsys Report to
the Secretary Of the Navy dated at "Matav Bay Sept
49, being the document which the second charge Of
Additional Charges charges Lieut. wilkes with impro
| perly dstaning for Is months
The juror ADvocArr then read letter referred to in
the report, from Lieut. Pnkney to Lieut. Wilkes dated
August % 1882 in which he demonstrated against the
language Lieut. Wilkes used towards him aid the first
specification of the first charge and requests him in flu
ture reprmand him in private if he considers repri
| mand necessary.
By Mr. HAMILror.-Had the words relating to the hea.
wing to- Of the FLYNN gFish, been addressed you by
Mr. Wilkes previous to the date of your complaint of the
10th September, 1882 to the Secretary of the Navy
Odd you make those words subject Of complaint
agains, Lieut.. Wilkes in that letter.
Al did not report the subject at all.
Al did not consider my under obligations to report
it At that time. intended to prefer charges it against
Q-Lieut KNOX called by the Judge Advocate and
| swsrn.
JuDoE ADvocArE-stste what took place when the Fly
ing Fish within hail of the Vincennes after the visit
to the Island of Disappointment the 26th Of August
1889.
AFTER return despatched our boat to the Vim
cennes with several scientific gentlemen When the boat
reached the Lieut. Wilkes hailed the schooner
was on deck and Mr.. Pinkney below changing his
clothes answered the hail and told Lieut. Pinkney that
Captain Wilkes had hailed the schooner Mr.. Pinkney
deck and Captain Wilkes hailed again. and said
he had dsobeyed his written orders he had ordered him Oft
at sunset and three quarters of hour after
dsobeyed his orders and told him not to do agan or
words to that effect.
Q.-state if Lieut.. Wilkes instructed you to convey
message to Lieut. Pnkney this subject, day or two
after; fso state what it was.
~ don't know that Lieut.. Wilkes entrusted me
with message on that subject.
Odd not Lieut.. Pnkney demonstrate with Lieut..
Wilkes being reprimanded in that public manner, in
A-He might have done SO, never saw any letter on
the subject to my knowledge.
Q-Did you not give Lieut.. Pinkney certificate pur-
porting to be the substance of message that subject
Al gave Lieut. Pinkney q certificate, but don't
know that that subject was directed by Lieut..
from him, but he did of sufficient importance
torepy to in writing, and that he would reprimand him
Q-When Lieut.. wilkes first hailed, didn't you an.
swer you didn't understand him
Al don't recollect
Cross.sramined by Mr.. HAMILTON through the Judge
Advocate.
o-Dd Lieut.. Pinkney 60 round the Island of Disap.
pointment as oruered by Mr.. Wilkes, to survey lit
Ale did not-the order was countermanded.
QA what time Of day did Lieut.. Pinkney proceed to
execute the written ORDER and what time the written
order countermandsdl
A-Between eleven and twelve o'clock. 1t was coun.
fernandez between two and three.
Odd Lieut. Wilkes, after the order was countermand.
proceed himself with five or six boats to execute the
order and did he accomplish it
A-Lieut. Wilkes went in his boat Lieut.. Alden
think, went in another boat and two other boats went
with him. believe. Lieut.. Wilkes made the circuit of
orders laid down for Mr. Pinkney guidance don't know
This was after he had counermanded the orders Mr.
Odd Lieut.. Wilkes, after he made the survey of the
island, return on board his ship before sundowni
Al can't tell.
Q-For what purpose did Lieut.. pinkney 20 on board
the schooner about nosn1
Al do not know.
.Q-How near wss the vincsnnes when the order was
given to the Flying Fish to heave State particularly
the relative positions Of the two vessels.
leeward Of the Vincennes little abaft her main chains
The Vincennes was lying too with her main topsa to
the mast The schooner had just passed under her lee,
under her loresai with her bonnet off, to speak her.
Q.-How the flying jbboom of the ship to the
mantopmast OF the schooner when she crossed the ships
HI don't know ; didn't look to see
QWere you the officer Of the deck, oil the deck Of
the schooner at the time?
Al was deck, but don't know that was particu.
arly officer OF the deck at the time
By JuDoE ADvocArE.-What time did Lieut.. Pinkney
receive orders to go round the island
Al think it was between 10 and IL O'Clock.
Q.-What time did he leave the ship2
About IL o'clock.
ney diminished by the message sent to you by Lieutenant
Wilkes
Q.-were you mortified to bear such message to your
commander !?
A.
Q.-What the average complement of men on board
the schooner
A:-Eight men, two servants and cook.
The evidence ofthe witness read BY the Judge
Advocate.
Passed Midshipman Blunt called by the Judge Advo.
JupoE to the Court the circumstances
Of the hail BY Lieut. Wilkes to the Flying Fish, her
turn to the Vnoennes from the Island DISAPPOINTMENT
AThe schooner had been sent off to the island and
her return she hailed by Capt. Wilkes, who told Mr..
nkney he had dsobeyed his ORDERS that he had ordered
NH
an hour after, don't know which, accompanying the
hail with an OATH
JUICE ApvocArE.-state the words
Ale said God d-n you you have disobeyed my
orders; ordered you of sunset is now three quar-.
do II again, sir don't do it again"
Q.-Whatiwas the manner Of Lieut.. Wilkes in admin.
sterng this reproof1
A.-Very excited and violent, indeed
cute the orders of Lieut.. wifkes'
Al don't know; was ON board the Vincennss.
Cross.erominsd BY Mr.. HAMILTON, through the Judge
Advocate.
Q-On what part of the vincenncs were YOU when It.
w likes hailed Lieut. Pnkney2
A-On the starboard gangway, between the main and
foremost somewhere Think but particularly posi-.
Q.-was not the schooner on the lsrboard side7
A.-she wasjus below the larboard quarter.
Q-Had you better opportunity than Lieut.. Pinkney
or Lieut. Knox to hear tn words of the haill
Al don't know whether had not; don't know
how they were situated at the time.
QWho the officer Of the deck Of the ship at that
time7
Al forget.
Q.-Who was tbs officer of the deck the day Of the
difficulty with the schooner heavng to under the bows
Of the shipl
Al forget.
Q.-Had you any differences with Lieut.. Wilkes during
the cruise.
Al have had difficulties with Capt Wilkes. He
pended me once for wearing mousaches. also
pended another occasion for what Capt Wilkes
dercd derelcon of duty With the exception of those
occasions always received the kndest treatment from
Cspt Wilkes.
Q-who.e watch was you in on board the vincennes at
the time Of the hail Of the Flying Fish
Al don't know, but think was Mr. Caseys.
The evidence efthe witness read the Judge
Advocate.
Midshpman CLARKE called by the Judge Advocate and
sworn.
JupoK ApvosArE-state to the Courtlthe circumstan-
that occurred when the Flying Fish hove to under
the bows Of the Vncennes in relation the hail made by
Lieut.. Wilkes.
Al was below when the alarm was given and came
on deck Immediately Iheard Capt Wilkes say, God
d--n it, sir, didn't order you to heave to under my