The New York herald., 1845-10-21

stores through design or in any other way. have
reason to believe that Lieut. Mclaughlin attempted
properly TO his own use considered the buiidings
erected by Lieut. Mclaughlin Indian Key all neces.
sary considered the canoes employed in the sxped-
ton very necessary. large number Indian
difficult procure sucient for the purposes ne
cessary, from those on the Key In the small expedi-
tons fitted out there many spare left ON the
Island unfit for service have knowledge Of Lieut.
the Government From the early part Of October is4i
and that oil April 1912 the expeditions out with
the exception ofso or IS days. and the
expedition left in the month Of May, expeditions were
nearly constantly out in various parties spread ever the
southern portion OF Florida.
By the CoURT--i cannot answer to how many ca.
were hand at time, and how many were alb.
sent; sometimes all the vessels at the Key and
to Key West some in carrying provisions to Fort Dali
las, and others employed variously the men
employed on board of the vessels in taking OF the
weakly and sick, SC.
By the JuDcE EApvocArE-If any collusion or partner.
ship had existed between Lieut. Mclaughlin and any
other person, whereby the government to be de-
fauded, should not necessarily have known it; do not
know II any Of the canoes, their arrival unfit
BY Lieutenant McLAucHLrN-The vessels were very
small and not calculated for carrying heavy they
could have carried light articles
By the Court i mean to say that the vessels OF the
expedition could carry but small quantity OF provisions
but very few barrels the Van Buren, could carry, BY
storage Of salt provisions about from - to barrels
there then for about barrels at each end her
crew, think, between 80 and 40 they may nave
peen more; the muster roll, however, IN De-
partmcnt will show.
Dr. w. P. C. BARTON asked to submit to the court here
written addition Of his former evidence which he sub
mitted the court might do with it as it pleased He
thought important that it should be appended to the
testimony given in evidence the Sth brought
out nearly possible the real number OF sick and
that by record OF Dr. Hopkinson giving all parti-
cuars and date Of entrance SC SC SC The pa
per showed the sick avesage only a5 per
MONTH taking the nine months together, and only 2sf
cases per month taking six Of the nine together. He
showed that the daily cost of them Sl BS and that
they must have consumed much upwards of 5000 uhree
thousand) bottles OF liquor of all kinds this short time
The particulars will furnish tomorrow. In the mean
time can only take time to say it not argument
but an arithmetca demonstration
lie also read to the court written reply to Lieutenant
McLaughins paper mpeaching his crediblity. 1t was
very lengthy, and strong in language. He desired
in justice to himself that nasmuch as Lieut. Mel spa
per appended to the record that this might be placed
alongside OF it. The court then cleared for the pur
pose of considering it, and its doors being opened
stated they would give their decision in the morning in
relation to both matters.
The court then passed to examination of all the pa
pers of Lieut. Mclaughlin, files in the department. as
70 which of them should be received and considered ha
wing bearing upon the matter before them and after
some time spent in reading, Sc, adjourned