American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-06-07
TRIAL OF CAPT. VooRuEEs-Chargc and Ssc


cjfcations. The trial of Philip F. Voorhees,,
captain in the U. S. Navy, is now in progress
before Court Martial at Washington. The
charge against him is simply "disobedience of
orders, as set forth in the following speeifica-
tons:
Specification lst. In this, that the said Cap
tain Philip +. Voorhees,, having BEEN on or
about the 18th day of March, 1874, despatch
ed in the United States frgate Congress to the
port of Montevdeo, in the river Platte, South
America, for the purpose Of protecting the COM
merce and interests Of the United States in that
quarter, and having been ordered by his com
mandng officer, Captain Daniel Turner COM
manding the United States naval forces on the
coast of Brazil, 'to be extremely particular
Sin his official and private intercourse with the
'Montevidean and Baenos Ayrean Govern
'ments;'' and TO bear always in mind that 1t
twas not only tie policy of our Government,
but their earnest desire, to maintain a strict
'and unqualified neutrality in all things relat-
ing to the belligerentt, and to those countries
| generally did, on or about the goth day of
September, 1914, at or near the port of Mon
tevideo, disobey the said order by wrongfuly
capturing and taking forcbe possession of an
armed vessel called the Sancala, belonging to a
Government at peace with the Government of
the United States, and at war with the Gov
eminent of Montevdeo.
Specification Cd. In this, that the said Cap
tain Philip F. Voorhees,, on or about the 29th
day of September, 1874, at or near the port of
Montevldeo, did disobey the order of Captain
Daniel Turner, set forth in the first specifica-
ton of this charge, by wrongfully capturing
and taking forcible possession Of a squadron of
armed vessels belonging to Government at
peace with the Government of the United
States, and at war with the Government of
Montevideo.
Specification Sd. In this, that the said Cap
tain Philip F. Voorhees,, on or about the 29th
day of September, 1874, at or near the Port OF
Montevideo, did disobey the order of Captain
ton of this charge, by forcibly and wrongfuly
or in custody of, squadron of vessels employ
ed in blockadng the port of Montevideo the
said squadron belonging to a Government at
peace with the Government of the United
States.
Specification 4th In this, that the said Cap
tain Philip F. Voorhees,, on or about the 29th
day of September, 1914, at or near the port of
Montevideo, did dlsobey the order of Captain
Daniel Turner, set forth in the first speci6ca-
ton of this charge, by wrongfully and forcibly
taking seamen from squadron of vessels block
aiding the port of Montevideo, the said squadron
belonging to Government at peace with the
Government of the United States.
Specification 5h. In this, that the said Cap
tain Philip F. Voorhees,, on or about the 22nd
day of October, 1914, at or near the port of
Montevdeo, did disobey the order of Captain
Daniel Turner, set forth in the first specifca-
ton of this charge, by refusing to permit
squadron of vessels employed in blockadng
Montevdeo, to enforce that blockade with re-
spect to merchant vessels belonging to Go.
vernment at peace with the Government of the
United States.