New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-25
Trial of Lieut. charles wilkes, U. s. N.
NAY4L Court MARTL4L.
Re,orted for The Neu.YorA Tribune.

Continued SIXTH UA1......-..!.ans' ~
Lieut.. Pinknegs Erra nation Continued said bad
no, suitable board, and added there was
man on who had once been IN the schooner and wa
anxious to her, and thought he would mas
good boaiswai.s mate. asked Lieut.. Wilkes il might
have hs rated and he said he would see about It iha
man josed the schooner TIA; day, vounerr end o.
ere him the rate. This he declined, saying the duty Was
disyrseabe and he would rather retain the one ne hal
After my arrival :. Sydney wrote 10 Lieut. Wilkes !oF
three seamcn, be rated boatswan's mate L'eut
Wilkes day or Two after when called on him al Foli
Macgure told had received my letter. and required to
know why | wished to exchange some men "ao ~et"
named III that letter and why wished the addition TO tie
crew which hac appl for explained my reasons 10
him. and be said be had men 10 give me- he inca
asked and told ha, that one OF The seaen Wlshe''
10 rate as beaswans He then asked me some que
tons about Parker told him Parker would not maxi
good one, and he said must rate him Tor he had none 20
letter from Wilkes to Pinkney here read denying
boatswain as unnecessary the schooner on the plea
that tour officers were GA board and twas their duty to
tack out and alter the crew. RI.
The next specification relation TO the repairs OF the
Flying Fish, which Pnchncy had 10 pay out OF MS own
pocket the OF $780, because Len Wilkes woua not
In support OF the specification letter read stating
that Lieut. Wilkes could approve OF The enclosed account
for The repairs aud supplies OF The h ney
o articles supplied the Flying Fish was here read amount!
ing in T. s money $500 49, Out OF TINS nccount Leq
Wilkes dill not approve OF $i99 So which sum Lieut. !nck
ney paid the purser out OF his own pocket.
J.dge Aarorate State sir II some OF hose articles psu
for by YOU were not vessels IN the squadron
W.tres,. sent half barrel OF pitch TO The Porpose:
Judge Ad-oeG.e The charge neglect OF DUTY IN not
forwarding documents 10 the Secretary OF the Navy
Com, Sezrzr. Was Lieut.. Wilkes al the Bay oi Islands
when those repairs made and were they Necessary
Witness Lieut. Wilkes not there arrived mere lhe
10th of March and Lieut. Wilkes in on the sd c
March, The repairs all done before he came WIN he
exception OF some trins repairs WHICH were zone a.se
wards The schooner had been on the Southern c7uze II
tie Antarctic circle.
Judge AdrocateNow state, si, wha, you know in Teia.
lion the first specifications 10 the third charge
Witne,a-l that repor, alluded 20 to Lieut. Wilkes al
Maarai Bay, between Tie 10th and The 10Th OF September
1885,
letter was here read from Lieut.. Wilkes the Seceta
ry dated Goth October, $780, enclosing and transmitting e
charges brought by Dr. Gou and Lieut. PinckHey 10 ie
letter was here read from Lieut. Wilkes, dated April
10, lS4O, suspending Lieut. Pinckney from d1y anu ap
pointing Mr.. Sinclair acting Lieutenant IN his SEAS con
mandng Lieut. PRckuey not 10 leave the schooner whon
Lieut. wkess written permission
Wtaess-On the morning when got under weigh rom
the Bay OF Islands, received The letter srspendns e rom
duty remained OF board the un he n s@ On
board the Peacock about the II OF May, 1870 On The I'm
May ashore Abouker in company with Lieut..
Underwood. While bathing verba. order was
delivered me by Mr. Blair from lieut.. Wilkes, directing
me TO 90 on board the ship Immediately did so Inc
next morning sent letter 10 Mr. Hndson to oe ior"arGe
10 Lieut.. Wilkes wrote 10 know why was scot OIL
Well sir Lieut. Hudson, short time after this, sent for me-
and told me that sent of because had turned my
back Lieut. Wilkes. lett the ca5n, and in few min
utes afterwards returned and requested Lieut. HUDSON 10
met Lieut. Wilkes in Abaukn. was standing i, II the VII
age before was bathing and saw Lieut. WEES 1s a. y,
preaching
Dr. Palmer lieut. Hudson. It about the I'd o.
ted TO 90 ashore ana bathe twce With the exception
these two times, confined from the 18th OF May un
by the order of my suspension sent to the schooner
The order for confinement 10 The Peacock was sent on tn
18th of May was sent on board on the i2th OF MAJ
During the period OF M confinement we were al sea apon
fifty DAYS u,,, nj, ,on ,c,v. Tho so,,d-on in senem
Der 1889 aud leave the e. States III tine ship Lcsand
Witns,s. No; the United STATES In the ship
Losand. left the harbo OF Rnoiuu in sept l8o, and
arrived IN the u $. IN April l84!.
Ques. Were you on The deck Of The Flying Fish, and did
you ba ve the words LAID in tue frs, charge!
.4ns was dec! and heard what have stated. was
below when Mr.. Wilkes first hailed and came up directly
wheH MIR. Knox did not understand him
Que, Were the the ree top sails OF the snip move
back TO prevent her running over the Flying Fish
.4ns. believe they were.
Ques. Did you make applcaonto Mr.. Hudson 's
Ani did at Abouk,r.
Cues. Wa, the permission granted!
.ins II But after was told that was TO be con
fined TO the ship did no, apply again
not IN YOUR hoEs aseG ao
is not request from you to go asnsfe! p.,.
said my health was suffering from confinement 10 the
Que, How long was the Peacock sruz;ng among the
ansaer~I wen, on board in May She left in the arer
part of lsi do MT recoec, the date nor how long she
By the Court. should like know how many times Mr.
men were board the schooner exclusive OF officers
An,er. Our crew was generally composed of eight men
and the servants At the time made the applications he
were several sick.
Question. Was that application made in contemplation OF
my particular service
Anscer. Not at the time made the application before il
was always necessary TO have Boaswan's Mate. and
contemplated separation from the Squadron during the
Southern crGsze
SEVENTH DAY q.
The Court met pursuant adjournment, and the min.
IN Si1bn
Advocate.
Lieut. Pinkney recalled and examined.
Question by the Court. When Lieut. Wilkes hailed the
Flying Fish and ordered you heave 10, did you gave any
answer!
Ritness. gave the usual answer" aye, aye; aye, sr
Hamilton You say that when Lieut. Wilkes ordered you
10 heave you the mizzen rigging OF his ship.
State how
Hines So under his lee that was fearful might
foul him. was less than cables length OF He hail
ing without trumpet. He lay 10 with his mainiop sail
aback to the mast occasionally the sail would SILVER and
then she would forge ahead. do not know whether at
that particular minute she falling Off or forging ahead
Que,ti0n. Was not the Flying Fish pilot boat in tue
port NewYork before she was purchased by the Ges-
erament!
.4ns.ver do n, know, but beve she was
Question At what time did you put your helm a lee:
4ns.rer. When ordered by Lieut. Wilkes 10 heaye
The Judge Advocate here read the charges transmitted
by Lieut. Pinckney through Lieut., Wilkes on the 10th of
September, 1889:
U. S. SCHOONER FLYING Fish,
MATAv1A BAY OF ISLANDS, Otaneiie, Sept Is. 1889.
SIR beg leave respectfully To submit for your consider
alton the follow ing report Of the conduct OF Lieut. Charles
Wilkes, the Commander OF the Exploring Expedition, in
relation to myself the Goth and 18th OF August 1889
Here follows the ofttimes published detail OF Lieut.
wikess behavior 10 Lieut. Pinckney, and in mueh the
same language as detailed IN the testimony OF Lieut.
For the above assigned feel my duty TO re-
port Charles Wilkes Esq. you for conduct unbecomng
officer and gentlemen
with reluctance that yield TO what con-
slider the necessity OF making his report Of The conduct my
commanding officer; but, alter having been publicly repr
handed in Ike offensive manne- ior act OF which
entirely guiltess, and having my respectful remon
insnlllsn