The New York herald., 1845-07-10
WAsHISeToS, July 8, lsi5.
ILirtce,ath Qaal,s praceediuas Of liz It'll


The court this morning the usual hour the pro-
coediugs of yesterday were read, corrected and ap-
proved During the testimony OF MIR. Blair yesterday,
when he stated that he had regularly the log book
TO Capt Voorhees,, for his approval by the orderly at
the cabin door the accused and denied the state
en of the witness and not true and called upon the
Judge Advocate TO summon the whole marine guard OF
the Congress TO d.sprove his statement. The court
deemed such proceeding altogether unnecessary and
that they could such extremity. The Judge
Advocate stated that the witness had right to
whom he pleased, and he would do il the accused
would give their names Some further discussion took
place. and 1t was finally decided not to summon said
guard Lieut. Baches deposition that he left the frigac
Congress on her arrival at Annapolis OF i'll
health by the advice OF Dr. Smith, and with the
and permission Of the Secretary of the Navy:r il was
admitted evidence by tho Judge Advocate and appcn.
ded to the Journal The accused offered his AFFIDAVIT
that Secretary Upshur did authorize him TO allow the
Lieucnants OF the rgate Congress, to punish the men
for minor offences with light piece Of ran stng as
entered the accuseds order book and that when he
reported the same to Com. Morgan, his commander in
chief in the Mediterranean, he replied, q" allow the
same" The Judge Advocate after the reading of the
paper, said II was not usual to allow In evidence the
deposition of the accused but that would not obec
70 the affidavit of Capt. Voorhees," The accused re-
Piled that this court of honor and that the strict
rules of evidence 10 be adhered to in this court
The Judge replied, that he saw or knew of no differ
ence but that he would not object to it. II remained al
together with the court" The court cleared and
the opening Of the the Judge informed the
that the court could not allow his deposition to be made
to facts on issue before the court but that in this
as Secretary upshur dead they would receive
cordngly.
Mr.. Gnicos, pilot, then called by the ac
cused and ne testified ON the part Of the defence fol
lows ordered Lieut. Porter to keep the ship by the
wind The ship headed w by about W. After we
stood in, we made the light and the Cane beach told
him then 10 keep the ship off, and take straight course
in for Chesapeake bay The Captain was on deck sew.
eral times in the course OF the evening asking several
questions asked great many questions on board
the ship do not think that Lieut. Porter was present
at tho conversation between Capt. " and myself / do
not recollect seeing Mr.. Porter that evening after o..
clock until the ship came to anchor the tail of the
" rise shoe, At the mouth of the Potomac OF dinner
with several OF the Lieuenants, some one of them
asked when the wind came out the night we were on
the Horse shoe II could have taken the ship into Hamp
ton roads r. liold them IL could have seen the light
boat and the light house could have pot mn 10 a.
light boat, or little above. They then asked me II we
were down on the light boat could we get into Hamp
Of the Potomac told them IL ths wind wss the ssms