The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-26

house, which AZ alss ussd for his fanily srsAss IN
a. osaass give any particular Instance Of waste
great extravsgsnss and instsnon 10 the interests os
Key for the ofosr.. which wa. furnished with nssri,
every variety OF wines and delicaces and charged
the accounts Of the hospital myself saw there public
wines were thus used with the knowledge Of Lieut. Nc
Laughlin or by his pemissiono consent. know tha
his family resided in the house erected for the public
(Signed) r. TANSlLL. Lieut. u. s. NJ
always believed thst Lieut. Mclaughlin wa, interested
IN the store at Indian Key kept by Mr. Center for THU
vorod by Lieut. Mclaughlin, though have no Other
dence OF this interest except what derived from con
versations with Mr.. Center. which not legal evi
dence. know nothing positive however on he sub
Jsct
To the third interrogatory answer II know of nc
particular instance OF embezzlement by Lieut. McLaugh
lin though do believe that he was guilty of embezTl
ment and fraud towards the United States NV reason
for this belief is that Lieut.. Mclaughlin Flori
ia poor ana returned from the expedition rich. He
stated himself in public communication that all he got
he obtained from tho government. This statement he
ma IN publication in the National Iaeiigeneer, with.
in year or two. suppose him to DO rich. from the
purchases Of houses he has made from his regulations
and from his style Of living.
To the fourth inerrogatory answer yea because the
buildings at Indian Key (Which built by the order
OF Lieutenant Mclaughlin and occupied by his family
and Mr. Center) were appropriated to private uses ex
clusvely and not to public purposes until after the
squadron left for home and therefore could not have
was unnecessarily great and refer to the accounts
proof; know from personal observation, that Lieut.
McLaughlins family and Mr. Center lived in the public
building
To the fifth nterrogatory, answer yeas think too
large number OF canoes were purchased by Lieutenant
Mclaughlin because he could not, opinion, have
spared from the squadron at time number of men
sufficient TO man them; think the cost of them
tavagan and refer tho accounts proof and state
another for thinking the quantity purchased
him unnecessary that he allowed the canoes to lay all
about the key exposed to the sun and weather where
nit nd
he had to purcha others in their stead; whereas
Il he had put them under cover, they would have
been preserved tit for service, and the expense of
additional ones saved To the sixth nterrogatory an
swer aLeut Mclaughlin did allow improperly build
Center who not in the service of the United States
which building MIR. Center occupied private
lie also allowed his family to occupy house erected
for the Government on Indian Key, reserving for him.
self an office In it. think Lieut. Mclaughlin had in his
service, at the expense of the government more
wants than he was entitled TO by law; but canno.
ton the number he had Ia his service To the seventh
interrogatory answer yea When ! left New York
spanish douboons deposited in the iron chest of the
vessel Mr.. Marshall Ut. McLaughln's clerk) had
charge OF this money One day when he had occasion
TO take this bag OF douboons out of the chest asked
him how many American dollars the doubloons in that
bag would amount to. He replied about eighteen thou
sand 5000. These douboons taken Florida
by Lieut. Mclaughlin, and many Of them paid out
to the officers for their pay at the rate Of seventeen dol
lars for zach douooon saw them paid to Lieut.. r D.
Taylor oil the Marines; at the same time received
some at the same rate for my pay The exact amount
received on account of my pay do not recolect all my
pay while IN Florida excepta few dollars in silver
received by in Spanish doubloons, at SIT each.
When returned to Norfolk, had some Of these doub-
looms, and could not pass them there for more than
fifteen dollars and eighty five cents sl5 s5 The doub.
looms we're paid to me by Lieut.. McLaughlins clerk,
by Lieut. McLaughlins order know of no other
change OF funds or money by Lieut. Mclaughlin acting
purser, whereby he would derive emolament.
To the above is appended the magistrates q. f.
Weems) certificate headed State of Virginia. Prince
William County" and taken the 2st OF Oct, lsl5
Great satisfaction was expressed by all parties to
Mr. smith, Tor his promptness in making all the
say examinations and c-ossexam nations required and
ny the Court for the performance Of the duty assigned
him.
Mr.. J. w. MARSHALL next called and sworn
BY the JUDGE ADyocATE-I was q clerk in the Florida
squadron from July 1888, to August, 1912. We sailed
on the lst August 1888.
By Lieut.. McLAuGHLIN-We carried out English So
yeregns with the exception of about twenty thirty
dollars in silver gave Lieut. Mclaughlin $500 in Eng
lsh sovereigns. That was the day which the Wave
sailed He the money to the pilot to NEE check
for that amount That was the only money gave Lieut.
Mclaughlin until he got to Florida. An nfidavt
here given by the witness time since by
him. relative to the kind of money taken out in the
maye ana the money given think gave that money
to Mr. Jones' OF Shocco NC In reply TO the question
did not Lieut. Mclaughlin refer to you answer let
ter from Lieut. ansil askn. for damages douboons
The witness said he did," land the two letters were
here presented and appendedl took between 81 900
aud So 600 to Florida; it was Lieut. McLaughns money
to pay his purser bills with after taking il on board the
vessel Lieut. Mel discovered that it was more than his
bills amounted to, and took $500 $500 in doubloons
and sold for silver should suppose that the nett profits
OF Lieut. Mclaughlin would amount to between 81 900
and 5000. exclusive OF his pay.
AT the close OF the testimony of this witness the court
adjourned till tomorrow morning at ~ o'clock, NJ for
the purpose of hearing written letter of explanation of
the evidence from Lieut.. Mclaughlin and also with
the meantime the witnesses have all been discharged
till Monday.
The AMERICAN CONSUL AT TANGIER I'VE have
Just seen letter from Mr. Thomas n. Carr who
has been appointed by the present administration consul
to Morocco. IT is written from Gibraltar on the 2lst
september. He writes" am ct here az you will see
awaiting the appearance of Com Smith with his frigate
expect him hourly and God knows he will be more
than welcome by your poor friend who !, so anxons N
see the end OF the present affair have had several calls
from oicias and private citizens OF Tangier (Moors all
OF whom assure me that difficulty will be thrown the
say OF my arrival and reception by the Emperor For nv
self have no fear upon this head have all along in
formed you; but am anxious to bring to close have
not seen the first person yet Moor Christian who does
not condemnn the loudest terms the of Tan
ger Tor their previous conduct towards me- who
has attached the slightest fault for the commal this
wrong to my account, You do not know how sad feel
In this place, although the guest OF kind friends who
are doing all they can to make comfortable still the
fact that have been here two months without having
visited consulate and aborng under the excitement
natural upon my situation, brings feelings of melancholy
aud regret that disturb my rest Bat the Moors say
Gods will be done :" and if it be his will, my dsap
poininent and ills of course all for the best "Wdsh
inston Union, Oct %.
INDIAN DELEGATIoS-A party OF Indian Chiefs of
the Poawatamie tribe, from Council Bluffs east OF
tue Missouri river now in this city by
Richard Elliott who has been for some years govern
men agent in that region We understand that they de-
sire to have full investigation and settlement of their
business with the government. They emigrsted some
years since from the country about the head of Lake
dchgan now parts Of the States of Indiana Illinois,
Michigan and the Territory of Wisconsin. The lands
on which they are now located said be good
WI plohaoy constitute part OF the State OF Iowa As
y IS tue pohcy OF the government to get the Indians
southwest of the Missouri an effort will probably he
made TO negotiate treaty with this deegatonN In
teihgeHcer, Oct 25fh.
FROM IEXAs.-A correspondent OF the Baltimore
AmeJ1edn, under date of New Orleans, Oct 18Th.
writes as follows: The steamship Alabama Capt win.
de Just in with dates from Arkansas Bay to the 18th
instant Ihere IS no news from Corpus Christi; the
troops are still stationed there nor was any mention
made when they were to be removed to the Nueces =
The lying artillery under command Of Major Ringgold
was ehcamped on ST. Josephs Island and would leave in
few days for Corpus Christi "
Messrs. Calhoun and Elmore have been selected
the Convention ofMemphis.