New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-29


whether ne makes such statement or noi
Question You have ssd the vneenues WAS fnrthet NJ IA
the inoroug than in Tie evening Now was sue rot loved
of 20 proven, her ifi ting TIE barrier OF ics
frrer. Ycs,here was lille or 10 ana, aSd Inc i,Sss
were got out 10 tnw her OF
ocstioi Do YOU know thai she was eyer toSed os on
any other cccaSioGs
ias.rer. don't recollect
QUESTION Look at the log book OF The 18th, and a
there stated that seals quas peneuns petFil &c,
Here The Writings. read rom the log OF
July 10, ls4e winch says that SEAL 7engun and
riety of psir! the orni1-an aeauoss ~aa
pe,ril in the evening: also, two sperm waoes
Here member c. the court SAD 'hat "aes were sseg
oasstion Were any orders issed tsr the oheer The
cck 10 20 s The masthead he relieved aac NJ
pert Lieut. Wilkes directly after he WIS 50 relieved VIA,
;er. 90 NJ reesect tie date aIatled TO- but reco
Iect what suppose occasioned the order. rEerc
dispstc arose 5e;ween the Commander snd Lieut. Unec
i ,iea.5er Of tse Court. You had better gay Difference
wn..s the latter having stated in hi. resar&s that we
passed several opapingS 10 the sluiNasl tEdi Is ali re
c,rstioa Were you a, any time during The sns,rc,e
cg. called upon 70 state 10 wruns your oPnqn as to the
irszrer. Yes did give written opnion IL was ci!e
for by lea Wilkes The circumstances under which sc
were placed that We were beet by ice eonsoei
and in gale wind for two days Tire ship wss n Enln
peri CT being osi constantly Esqu!red al andsies
vretcr part the tiiDe 10 look out for hef IDs SICK lis
Was large and the medical officers caused the wardoom
officers - be called for their op!nion
Question. Is the letter now shown IN your
Aas.r:r. Its.
The fol ow ing letter was then read:
q. s. VtNcsNNEs, AT SEA, January 81 ls ~.
Siy-In answer your communication OF c-day id.
dressed 10 ibc Warl Room Officers, calling upoI lhea
their orincn with regard the practcabhy OF our pyo
cutting the desirable researches in these audcsl aG
oplnon with due regard to the report OF the medical officer
which Won have submitted Tor perusai that IS very u
rabe 20 ascertain The extcn, of the recently dscsVcreda
by another attempt 10 The westward provided, o; eoan
that this can dose witbou; further endaogeIng the hca
Of the crew. Years very respectfully ,InnHyy,vs Amy
| CHARLES WILKES, Esq. Commander, SC.
Question. How long did you remain among The ice l. ards
after the date Of this le- and was rot Tue ala seen some
time aiterward thousand miles to The west"dIdot
her situation tie SlS OF July. 1897
scsr We were among the ice = days Str tbs Land
~c.twardno mistake about tha-and appearances oil lad
| were seen in the interval III
Question Was there French Consul residing at Sidney
Question Did YOU ever hear any OF .hc otfcerssay Lieut.
Wilkes daElred lucky fellow and that's fac; hert
IN further opposing MN, ara was not ,is sal
At the the land sigh or words 10 tlat elect
Question objected to By the Court and Withdrawn by Ii
wakes
Question From. what par. of Your remarks in the Log
Book on The morning OF tie 18th DO yeo uics that yor
| appearances OF land r
.s,ees have never said that inferred from any thing
there that saw appearances OF lond sat i'nna my
remarks and other facts served 10 bring IL 20 my hht-
| fac, that had almost forgotten IA
Question. How Lieut. Wlsess lime spent while
among The ice! Was he not almost continually on dek
4ss;eer. No sir; when was on deck myself ] was
in watches OF the time hut should say be w'soa
Re sramined 5y tie Court thtas that when remarked
e;isih That looks Exc land that Lieut. " likes turned
Question Look in Inc Iog book of ,ae lst Feb
YOU discover from ,ha, that laid was pointed oaicu
ias.rsr Yes on the lst of Eco. noted A, To- ds
covered Ire land ahead.
4! Lieut. Rim ggoyi recalled.
Judge 4dg0cnte State, if you please, whether you IN tie
'orposc ,he Virceanes in toe Antarctic az any nne
| and if aye wheE!
i,susy We DID, think on the afternoon OF the 26k Of
an hut am not positive
.f,s A passing remark or two 1t was bi'Ning eh 81
the tne and there was communication by stegfaph lie
ae the tnndng OF the Standard cononeter, ahdt
,nk reported having spoken the Peacock few
Oaes Did he announce to you on that occasion ih. he
| had discovered the laud on the 18TH
Ans No After had got to New Zealand. heard ha,
he had asked me II had seen the aud" and spppFng
hat he asked me il we wanted any, thing and s7ttno
uothiEg
Ques Had you any conversation with him at New zen
land On the subject OF his discoveries!
1ss. We had some conversation at Flew Zealand on the
subject. and he there mentioned that he had discovered
mentioned the subject to me when we spoke each
the jth He hen made the remark that he had asked The
10 keep the brig within hail. she raining nigh the
dine, and don't suppose all occupied 50 seconds sup
posed he had asked another question.
| Cues. You did not go TO Sidney, sir!
.his No; put in a. the Bay OF Islands where was or
dered to 90.
had discovered land Oh the 18th OF january in his cony'a
ton with you, sir!
Il L
discovery Of the land thought was beyond all doubt fixed
70 he previously to the 26th.
Question Did your conversation with Lieut. Wlke; re-
late generally to hi, discovery, While you we've at New
| Zealand!
1l,.s,rer. do not remember. II may have been con
versatcn in relation TO his whole cruise; but think wa
solely about his discovery
Question. Did Lent Wilkes, in that conversation, say
that he spoke TO you and asked you you had eea
the land?
Question. Did you report Lieut.. Wilkes That you bad
seen the land on the 18th OF January while cruising IN Tue
brig
Question. Did you The land prior to that .ae
| VIII lie on Jour cruise
inrer. Yes to the best CT my belief the land on
The 18th OF January, $780, but made report thereof
about 100 seals and the discooraans OF the water
caught two OF the as specimens souaded as well
could and think 2s7 tathoms; but could moi
touch the bottom, We Beiany's position then
| THAI ever we were afterwards.
Question. Look at the paper shown you and say
Is cepy OF a repor, made by you On that subject
Wines read from report as follows:
Extracts from the Report Of Lieut. Ringgod after 1ersa
Tn the morning. of the 18th strong appearances If land
agan and coroboTaton Of which insert e1tracsom
At5 50 p NJ went ao!t to take look The weather
being clear horizon goad, and clouds lofty heard she
noise OF penguin Soon after was seen very near the
after reaching the mast head the field of
ice object large dark, and rounding, and resembling
mountain in The distance. The icc-bergS all bright
aad BRILLIANT and in bright watchrt of an hour
10 il the in his decline would change tie color OF The
object by difference OF raysi II remaned the same WIN
white cloud above similar 10 those generally heyerns
over high lands Al sunset II remained the took
the bearing accurately, intending examine il closely
soon as could get breeze. arm strongly opn!ontha
If sl1nd surrounded by immense fields OF ice now IL
| sght"-Ertract from Log Book
"ht7 we discovered what supposed To be an Island,
bearing g by e. great deal OF eldice in sight }. X NJ
! -Ertract from. Log Boob.
Wines. nsde in tns report no mention of any positive
discoveries because lasdsd terra frra. M,
North the officer Of the deck and Mr.. ToIling wen!
elot with me at the ling spoken OF IN the report
| Cues Did you know that Lieut. Wilkes re!erredn
the 18Th when he spoke OF land having been discovered
ms presume he did, bu, cannot say what he refer
| ed TO.
Qne Did you make any report OF your discovery Of and
oa he 18th,