The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-25

derstandng the particulars Of the late outrages
convinced that two deliberate AMI premedtated at
empts at murder made. But the whole is shroud-
ed in MYSTERY. dark and impenetrable Yet time may
bring facts to light and the guilty to punishment and
God grant, speedily
Naval Court or Inquiry.
NAVY DEPARTMENT,
WARRINGTON, Oct -, lS45.
Before the adjournment, last evening, Lieut. THOMAS
T. SLOAN, of the U. s. Marine Corps, was recalled and
the following to questions to answers PROFOUND
cd to him, given by him.
Lieut. Taos. r. sLoAs-By Lieut. McLaughlin-The
mems accounts were settled by 1t Mclaughlin; Lieut..
Tans superintended the settlement Of them; the
lers and washerwoman's bills always FIRST settled,
under the superntendance Of an officers sentinel was
placed at Mr. Hicks Indian Key, to prevent the
from going there without permssion It. McLaugh-
lin did forbid the from trading with Mr. Hicks,
there impediments put in their way OF trading
with Mr. Hicks, if they chose, either by It. Mclaughlin
myself; the could have traded with Mr. Hicks IN
were not allowed to trade ith either MIR Center Mr.
Hicks, without permission.
Pursers Du BREE and CAHooN were then called and in
reply to certain nterrogatories propounded to them in
writing, about two weeks ago, submitted paper con-
tanning their which, after being sworn to, were
This morning A. o. DAYTON the fourth Auditor of the
Treasury, was recalled.
BY the JUDGE ApvocArE-In relation to the tenth in
qury contained in the precept, Mr. Dayton said II has
been usual to allow to an officer commanding squadron
the pay of Captain in what constitutes squadron
military question, which, as an officer belonging to
civil department Of the government do not feel
competent to determine it has been decided however,
to form squadron do not know that has been set
tied by that department of what size those vessels must
N.Y. official should refer to the
ary Of the Navy As regards the question Of what num-
Der of vessels constitutes squadron, viii refer
to the regulations Of the Navy Department contain
ed in what is ordinarily called the red book chapter 23d
do not recollect any precedent which can say is
exactly adapted to Lieut.. McLauglin's For his
tory Of the Fourth Auditors action upon the claim of 1t
Mclaughlin for pay as captain commanding a squad
rptar of he was ~
Advocate from the Hon. J. R. Redings report to Con-
gress) When 1t. Mclaughlin was allowed the pay Of
captain commanding was not aware that he acting
under the orders Ohe commander of the West India sta
ton and of Commander Mayo nearly fourteen months of
the time The accounting officer OF the Treasury, in set
Ting accounts for disbursng officers, do not exercise
any control the articles quantities of articles pur
vince to determine either kind quantity Of articles
that should have been purchased the prices given for
them As officers of the Treasury they cannot be sup
posed to be acquainted with the exgencies OF the naval
service. They have not the means of Judging, nor
right to Judge hat articles required in anyparcular
at what expense they have been procured That
right belongs only to the head Of the Navy Department
and is ordinarily delegated to the commanding officer
made His approval Of the bills is sufen voucher for
the accounting officers. Their duty is to that officers
in their disbursements conform to the laws OF the coun
try and the regulations of the Navy and need scarcely
say that there is law or regulation which attempts
to prescribe the quantity or price Of the pur.
rious s' crcumstances Of the service. The &c pur
chases of necessity discretionary, aud the discre
partment The accounting officers have never inquired
into the necessity or of the purchases
made BY Lieut. Mclaughlin If they had done SO, they
would have exceeded their duty and their authority
By the COURT do not know Of any specific nstruc
tons to commanders pursers serving abroad in
ment, the procurement of money Tor public use be-
yond the regulations of the Navy Departments have
means Of judging what the profits OF Lieut.. Nc.
mand Purse.s were not required to render account
Of their profits which derived principally from their
tn fha rhn coIh hair Atcrha
for the present. and the examination ofthe documentary
evidence being resumed, the Judge Advocate (among
Court Certified paper signed by the Chief Clerk OF the
Quartermaster Generals Office in relation to the char
tiers and the prices of freight to various points
1.-Two important missing letters have been identified
regularly filed away in the Navy Commissioners Office
and produced to the Court and the proper disposition
made Of them]
PunsEn Du BREE was next called by Lieut. McLaugh
lin the examination Of Lieut. McLaughlns accounts
(which have just given to the Court did not disco.
yer anything to cause me to believe that there
want OF care attention, fidelity to the interests of the
Government on the part of Lieut. Mclaughlin
TO pursers DU BREE and CAHooS, who were both pre-
sent-answer by the former the part of both think
rolls fair pursers profit under the old system of
allowance to pursers, from the number Of men in the
Florida squadron and the disbursements for them
count Of pay. In regular cruising ship it would be
about $40 per man per the men got their supplies
from the purser In the vessels Of the class that Lieut.
rally understood that the bills of the guager marks
whiskey transferred in barrels from navy stores to
ships, filed to the guagers mark but they fire.
quently deficient from to per cent from gallons to
about g. There being further desire to detain pur
Dubree and Cahoon and they had been here two
weeks closely engaged in examining and preparing
in writing to certain interrogatories relative
the accounts Of Lieut. Mclaughlin, and performed the
duty required of them by the court the court through
their president decided, in secret session. in very
mendable thanked them for their attention. &c.
and also appraised them that should be communicated
to the Secretary OF the Navy1
Lieut. TANsmLs evidence is expected here tomorrow.
The Court the Judge Advocate and Lieut.. Mclaughlin
cannot much longer proceed without it. as it important
TO have his evidence before proceeding to the other
branch OF the subjects to be investigated.
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Varieties.
The mail bag containing the Hartford mall, was
stolen Wednesday in Worcester, while on its way
from the Post Office to the depot II was found III the
evening in clubhouse, rifed Of the letters.
A. J. McCannon, who was some months since APP
pretended Jackson, Tennessee, upon charge of
numbering whole family in Tippah county Miss, has
been tried and condemned to be hung on the LIST of No
vember
Large quantities of Camel e candle) Coal have
bee dscov cred about hundred miles from Erie Penn.
syvana just the line between Ohio and Pennsylva
mia.
The Governor of Pennsylvania has appointed
Thursday the 27th of November, as day of thanksg
wing and praise.
The shares in the Cunard Boston steamers, which
originally cost $1,000, sell in England at f2500. The