The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-15


Navy DEPARrMENr, Aug. 49, 1915.
At naval general court martial convened at Wash
f. Voorhees, of the navy, was tried the following
charge and specifications of charge ::
CHARGE-DIsoBEprENcE OF ORDERS.
srEcIricArior lsr, In this that the said Capt Philip
r. Voorhees, having been, about the l4th day
March 1874 despatched in the United frgae
gress to the of Montevdeo in the river Plate South
America, for the purpose OF protecting the commerce
and interests of the United States in that quarter, and
having been ordered by his commanding officer Captain
Daniel Turner, commanding the United States naval for
ces on the coast Ct Brazil ITO be extremely particular
in all his official and private Intercourse with the Mon
tevdean and Buenos Ayrean governments and "to
bear always in mind that not only the policy of
but their earnest desire 10 maintain strict
and unqualified neutrality in all things relating to the
bellgerents, and to those countries generally, did
about the 10Th day Of September, 1874 at the
port Of Montevideo disobcy the said order by wrong
fully capturing and taking forcible possession of
peace with the government of the United States
and at war with the government of Montevdeo.
SPECIFICATION In this that the said Captain Philip
+. Voorhees,, about the 29th day OF September
1874 at near the port of Monevdeo did dsobey the
order of Capt Daniel Turner set forth in the first spe
cihcaon OF this Charge by wrongfully capturing and
king focibe possession OF squadron of armed vessels
belonging 70 S,ass az peace with the govern
ment of Monevideo.
SPECIFICATIONS ap-In this that the said Captain Philip
f. Voorhees, about the 29h day ofSeptember IS4i
the port of Montevdeo, did disobey the order
of Capt Daniel Turner set forth in the first specification
of this charge by forcby and wrongully releasing pr-
and property captured by in the custody Of
squadron of vessels employed in bockadng the port
M0ntevIueO the SAID squadron TO govern
ment at peace with the government of the United States
SpEciFIcATIoN 4TH-In this, that the said Capt Philip
the port Of Monevideo did disobey the order
of Capt Daniel Turner set forth in the first specification
OF this charge by wrongfully and forcbly taking sea-
from squadron of vessels blockadng the port of
Montevideo the squadron belonging to government at
peace with the government OF the United States.
SPECIFICATION 5rH-ln this, that the said Capt Philip
voorhees,, on or about the nd day Of October 1874
or near the part OF did dsobey the order of
Capt Daniel Turner set forth in the specification of
cnalbet py refusing 10 squadron
Montevideo enforce the block
ade with respect to vessels TO the
United States; the said squadron belonging to govern
ment at peace with the government Of the United
States.
And the court, having heard and duly considered the
evidence and testimony offered under said charge and
did find that the said Capt Philip +. Voorhees,,
On the first specification of the charge was guilty
On the second specification of the charge, guilty
On the third specification OF the charge, guilty
On the fourth specification of the charge, guilty
On the fifth specification Of the charge, was guilty.
And the court were OF opinion that the said charge
fully proved and did adudge the said Captain Philip
voorhees, guilty of said charge.
The court therefore, did sentence the said Captain
Philip Voorhees, to be reprimanded in general order
he secretary of the Navy, and to be suspended fol
Term o. three years from the oath day Of June, s45
Inc verdict and sentence oftle court have been ap
sn1 confirmed and in execution Of the sentence
a letter In these words
s,,rho ,., Navy Dersnrmrsr, Aug. 10, ls45
DIR - ne naval general court martial of which Cant
Charles Stewart President and beforo wh;c ~,
were afrai8hed on charge Of disobedience with five
specifications after most careful and lahorio,s ~
CATION. did, the oath day of June last 6n @
of every specification, and guilty the charge AMI &
fenced you TO be reprmanded in general order by a.
Secretary Of the Navy and to be suspended for M, ,
of three years from that date The officer ordering ~,
court has approved their verdict and confirmed their an
tence You are therefore suspended from command
In carrying into effect the remainder of the sentence
coud desire not to add word to the judgment Of the
court with whose members have long been asso
ciated IN the service. But justice to government
tho relations OF amity subsstng with the Argentine re
public cur avowed policy Of neutrality between foreign
ssihgsrents, respect for the rights Of forsign Tag