New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-27

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The charge was desertion and do5edience of orders
The ipess here stated he could not find the order to'
hipg Peter Sweeny but to the best of his knowledge
"a heiief he returned il to Lieut. Wilkes
A. be request of the Judge Advocate Tie witness gaze
OF te sentence, and than stated that Peter Sween5
,,,ced on SIN all boat and ashed 10 the hwaats, b
,, in irons his bag and hammock passed into the BIO;
1 ollar of his lroci cut off, the boat then takcr
by one of the ships boats and after making sweep
d,be har;or landed the prisoner the beach among
s,i,es think the boat was tcwed stern foremost il
- t,le boat that brought TO go ashore in shoa Wa
-, vth-aboui Gieelong-commony called little dnggy
ant saw provision made for his return 10 the United
states, ;, w. "a
Wines. though, the cour, asked me what did after
the punishment was inflicted.
opsf Was tina, proceedings towing her ashore, directed
nv Lieut. Wilkes in pursuance OF the order OF the Court
W. I, was not; aad had nothing do with carrying
AMI the proceeding of the Court Martial
t;n, Si.ca;r recalled saw Peter Sweeney after be
lid him 10 go the Consul don't know That he had any
employment. do no. know IT any provision was made
I;t Hudson recalled Question State if you received
orders from Lieut. Wilkes. about 18th May lS4O not TO al
low Lieut. rashGsy e ,hs sg SNIP The order
9neson. Was Lieut. Pnckney sent off from the shore
about that time
Wn..s. think he was; think Midshipnian Blair was
'e QUESTION Did you no, tell Lieut.; P,nckney the fol-
lowing morning, that was Lieut. WIlkess order mat he
was mol 10 leave the ship!
Wnlss do not remember may have done on So Lent.
wes o l me me aa sshi e on sbare OH
Cyoss.eraminsd By Hsmilon.-Questicn When did The
Peacock leave tho Fiji group!
1ns.rer. On the iAh OF August, 1910.
QUESTION Did you forbid Lieut. Pinckney from go
ing on shore while be was under urres,
have gone. There very little opportunity of visiting
the shore, we were almost continually under weigh,
oicels and boats cons,atly employed on surveying
dn,y We five or six days al Overlou al Sandal
Wool Bay quite so long; az Mudwater little
longer mag possibly DC wrong, as speak from recoi
b. Com. Biddle.-The privileges OF MIR Pnckney while
uodsr arrest were the those Of the ether Officers
with the exception that he might not on the quarter
deck do rot think The confinement TO have been severe
or oppreve and the privileges granted 10 officer. under
ARES. were greater than in any ship we been in. he
might 90 ashore when he asked.
Crossexamined by Hamilton.
QUESTION Was there for MIR. Pinckneys not
solng ashore except the wan, OF inclina;icn!
dnspe.; Yes The van, OF application was no, going
10 Ga, him, Mr. Pinckney, you had better go ashore
When be made the application ii was granted.
Question. Have you your Journal!
Question If an officer is under warrant in slosp.o'
war is he not obliged go forward among the men onlle
gangway or remain below!
sfascer Not IN the Peacock she was irSate Dut-tad
Nh Co,u&rie called and examined was on The sarboaid
quarter of the Vincennes when the Flying Fh mp
her lee quarter at co or so yards distant Lieut.,
wilkes hailed her and ordered Lieut. Pnckney, heave to-
she did not heavc 10 but KEEP, abreast of the gangway
md Lieut. Wilkes again hailed directed Lieut., Pncknty
10 ease TO- In few second, after he hailed third me'
aud saiu why don't you beare TO, sir Heave 10 immed'
htely." When he hailed the secand time, remarked 10
some one he heaveS shall be foul OF one another
immediately When the order given third time the
our bows the ship forging ahead the time. AS she
passing under the bow of tn Vincennes the Flying
Fish just cleared her the yn in SnSm % " ns hs
10 Lieut. Wilkes walked forward IN hurry and nioweh,
expecting 10 some collision As came on the lore
castle Len Wilkes was hating the schooner through the
trumpet NTH very excited mann r, stamping hls eete
the deck: "Wha, do You mean, SIR What ITO yon mean
nv life ~ Lent pnckney replied: al hove to in obsdi
ence to your orders sir" Lieut. Wilkes then stamped with
his feet and hailed again God damn IT, sir never ORDER
ed you TO heave 20 under my bows"
Here member of the Court asked what rank Tie
witness bore in the Navy and told he was one OF the
scientific corps.
Cross examined Have you had any difficulties with Lieut.
Wih-s'
Fitness If the Court will show the bearing OF the ques-
ton or allow me TO the causes shall be happy to do
it, or hope the Court will allow me to explas.
Judge 4duocate. You must answer the question SIR
Witness Well then, there have been difficulties 3u trus;
That whatever may have been those dhculties ~ouo o'
alter my testimony Of the facts while under aath.
The witness proceeding to make further e1panuohs
when he was stopped by Mr. Hamilton
He again addressed the Court and said that he wished 10
state not evidence justify HIMSELF that all the dif
cues between himself and Lieut.. Wilkes were occasione
by Mr. w. assuming 10 have control over bis cienthc d.
ties whichhe was not inclined TO subsnit to-
The witness stated in answer to question from the Conr
that he was one of the Naiurass attached TO the scientific
corps.
The Judge Advocate here offered three letters received
by the Macy Department from Lieut. Wilkes received by
the sh Awashanks, respectively dated the loth l aho
18th OF September 1885, That ship, had been proved
sailed Tie Esd of September and Lieut. Pinckneys COM
municaton was forwarded Lieut.. Wilkes between the
10Th and the Goth Of the same month.
Mr. Hamilton said that they should contend that these let
ers were on The employment of the squadron and that
Lieut. Wilkes engaged in his necessary and Official
duties.
Here the Judge Advocate read the letter from Lieut..
Pinckney to Lieut.. Wilkes, dated Dec. s, 1889
Lieut. Wilkes read from his etlerbook copy OF letter
dated Dec. q, 1889.
Lieut. Pikckney insisted that the letter read could not be
in reply the other, but to one OF subsequent date
Lieut. Alden recalled but not examined, as the Courrose
and adjourned to Saturday.