The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-09

WASHINGTON, June Z, 1915.
Naual Court Martial for the Benefit of Captain
Voorhees-Demurrer enteaed in Case of c. j
McNuLy for Embee -lcment of the Public Moneys
-Iempora,y Transfer of the Executive Family to
Cossuran's Hotef-Ftnfher Facts Connected ,cith
the Robbery Of Mr.. Paine, &c.
From circumstances beyond the limit of our cir
convention, we have failed in daily report O f
the testimony in the Naval Court Martial being held
upon the conduct of Captain Voorhees,, for DISC
bedence of orders, as a Naval officer commanding
part of the U. S. Squadron off Montevdeo, at
various times between March and September 1874.
css and spts' %as" aSdo ess gTss By "s
Captain in The Nary Of the United States
CHARcE-Dsobedience Of Orders.
Specification lst In this, that the said Captain Philip
March, 1914, despatched in the United frgate
Congress to the port of Montevideo in the river Platte
merce and interests Of the United States in that quarter
and having been ordered by his commanding officer
naval forces on the coasts of Brazil ito be extremely
particular in all his official and private intercourse with
the Montevidean and Buenos Ayrean Governments -
and :" to bear always in mind that it not only the
policy Of our Government but their earnest desire, to
maintain strict and unqualified neutrality in all things
relating to the belgerens and to those countries gen.
orally" did, about the goth day of September
1884, at the port of ontevideo disobey the said
order by wrongfuy capturing and taking forcibe pos
session of armed vessel called the Sancaa, belonging
to Government at peace with the Government Of the
United States and at war with the Government Of Mon
tevideo.
Specification Ind In this that the said Captain Philip
+. Voorhees,, on about the 29th day of September
order of Captain Daniel Turner set forth in the first pe
ciication OF this charge by wrongtully capturing and
taking orcble possession OF squadron OF armed vessels
belonging to Government at peace with the Govern
ment of the United States and at war with the Govern
ment OF Monevideo.
Specification Bird. In this that the said Captain Philip
+. Voorhees,, about the 29th day of September,
siI at the port of Montevidco did disobey the
order of Captain Daniel Turner set forth in the first spe
cicaon of this charge by iorcbly and wrongfully
leasing prisoners and property captured by or in custo
DIV squadron of vessels employed in blockading the
port OF Montevideo, the said squadron belonging to
Government at peace with the Government Of the United
States.
Specification ith In this that the said Captain Philip
F. Voorhees,, about the 10th day of September,
1914, at or near the port OF Monevdeo, did dsobey the
order of Captain Daniel Turner set forth in the first e
cifcaton of this charge, by wrongfuy and forcibiy
taking seamcn from squadron of vessels blockading
the port OF Montevdeo the said squadron belonging 70
Government at peace with the Government OF the United
States. -.
Specification 9TH In this that the said captain Philip
+. Voorhees,, about the 22nd day OF octoosr' Ieaa
at or near the port Of Montevdeo did dobey the order
Of Captain Daniel Turner set forth IN 'e mrs. spec,ncs
ton OF this charge refusing to permit squadron oil
vessels employed in blockadng Montevideo TO enforce
that blockape with respect to merchsn. vessels pe,ons
a Government at peace with the Government OF the
Iynted states. GEORGE BANCROFT.
NAVY Drr,nrnEsr, May %, ls45.
The testimony taken since Monday last, though
of GREAT interest is not material, in full to fair UNI
Jersandng of the case and the facts connected with
II: and therefore, in our future report OF the regular
proceedings, day by day, from the beginning to the
end we shall materially curtall the minutia OF the
violence. On the re-assembling of the court today,
1t 10 o'clock and after the reading of the record OF the
evidence taken yesterday, and its approval ~ Ior.er
resumed his testimony, following IL P'alr rom YES
erday as to his knowledge of the interference 10 gen
raj and in particular OF Capt voorhees, as indicted,
with much corrolative testimony bearing upon ,hc c
cause AT o'clock COM Mearneyi one u ~ le
md severe attack Of indspostion the taking Ct the
testimony of 1t. Porter was SUSPENDED. Sncr,y
,fter. the court adjourned over to Monday Com
The charges against Captain Voorhees,as set forth
ne foregoing specifications appear to US, OF sucn
n,r,ctions OF obedience. as very insy u ~, now
yerlor the wisdom OF the body OF brave and Ius'h me"