The New York herald., 1845-06-21
WARRINGTON, June 10, l645.
Iy,..r AZ Guafn.sa Lyaa..Laan

Trial of Captain Toorhees
The crossexamination Of Lieut.. Browning
tnued after the reading Of yesterdays journal fol
lows:-
When captured the sancala did not inquire for her
papers nor did the captain tell the day Of the
capture that he sailed under the orders of Gen O
and gave that his for wearing the Montevd
aag do not think the replies Of Com Fiton as
sstent H. the one made to Capt Voorhees, in the cabin
Of the Congress and the other to Lieut. Browning on
board the Republicans before he went to the Congress-
regards the Sancalas firing at the Rosalva)
he could not fire into the fishing boat alongside the Ro
made to him. acquainted him with the fact of firing into
the boat and of course into the Rosalva. Again he
the commander and had told the Captain Of the Sancaa
he had only done his duty and being the commander it
was taking the act upon HIMSELF he receiving the pr
tain to fire again if his enemies continued refuge
on board neutral vessels were sufficient evidence that
he had good deal to do with the Sancala. ] do not
say that Com Fton said he approved of the fir.
ing into the Rosalva as he did not menon her name,
but did approve of firing into the fishing boat which
was alongside the Rosalva. did not the sancala
have the Argentine flag the day of the capture under
stood the Spanish language pretty we'll but had aniner-
prefer and did not misunderstood the Capt Ba
era gave for wearing the Montevdian flag thought 1t
was matter of bravado and expressed myself at the
tevdan flag after his release The entering Of alted
provisions the port of Monte vido in French Braz
lan vessels from foreign ports would not be violation
Of the modified blockade as then understood but as
nov understand it, it would be. had then seen
toe precise terms of the blockade but have since in the
ieabng to the court did not ascertain the direction
the mGs&et ball entered the side of the Rosalva a
peared direct and not angular. do not know when
ment now, which was made by me at the time
find J have omitted to state that Comd. Filton
hal conceded the point, if we did not; and did Com
Turner when ne was here meaning the right of firing
into the fishing boats that took refuge neutral vessels
ana he also added as my memory is now refreshed by
this statement to board them and take them this
is all think have omitted in my former testimony.
meant when stated, that Com Fiton told the Captain
Of the sancala to fire again., to fire into the boats
~ ne iecased-l never heard that Com Turner con.
ceded the right to the Argentine squadron Of firing into
1oats alongside neutral vessels or to board them except
from Com Eilton
C,ossezasinafion resumed Il was tcld by the officer
OF the deck Lieut. Jenkins that schooner had fred at
the Rosalva this before the return of Mr. File
brown from the Rosalva; understood from Lieut. Jen
kins, that a schooner American vessel
which had come up from the Burseas and had fired,
ne ne believed at her; did not hear the hail
from Capt Fiton, in reply to Capt. VS. haul down
your colors.n The Argentine squadron little fur
ther from the Rosalya than were, hut a.
ther from the Rosava than the Congress did sug
gest nor did hear Capt " say ought not capture
the squadron for act which they probably did not
ledging it.
QuEsrIoS.-What the forces of the besieged and
those OF the beseges2 Examine this letter. Of January
IL, from Mr. Hamilton, u. and If this
ment Is correct: The city ofMontevdio defended by
600 natives the beegers consisted Of 500 Orentas 500
foreigners, and 1900 Argentines.
AsswER-l was not there at the time Of the date of
this letter and do not know nine months after was
there and from the number Of forces then there think
this statement is probably correct.
Lieut. BLAIR called and sworn on the part of the ac
cused.
QgEsnAre M, you acquainted with Mr. Moss of Montev
deo Who Is he What is his standing there Look
the paper shown you and say if it is written by him
&c.
can merchant at Montevido ! acquainted with his
handwriting this looks like his believe this letter
TO have been written by him
Qurs. by the Judge Advocate-What was the distance
OF the Argentine flagship from the Rosalva7
ABOUT mile and half or two miles. 1.-THE letter
OF Mr. Moss was here offered by the accused and object
ed to by the Judge Advocate. The court was cleared
and on re-openng it. was announced that the objections
10 the letter were sustained but the letter would ap-
pended to the record if desired by the accused which
was done letter from Carlos G.. Vslademeros in reply
to one received by him from MIR Hamilton was read pro.
resting against the act Capt in the taking of the SAN
Gala, denouncing ii brutal and and such
IKE epthe,s' Mr. Hamiltons reply then read. II
was an able, honorable, and manly defence, and well
worthy an American officer. and did not descend to low
sarcasm wit or indulge in opprobous ephes as the
'oT1ner mad IN ailuding to the affair in controversy
Lieut. BAcBr sworn called by Judge Advocate and re-
Piled was board the Congress on the 2et Sept as
ton but not distinctly enough to testify positive y 10
words my impression that he said he ould like %
have little conversation rst the reply English;
the Argentine nag ship was about two and q half or
three miles from the Rosava
Lieut. GaSr called and sworn-tbe following question
proposed by the Judge Advocate.-' Were YOU sent
by Capt voorhees, to the Burseas to get beef than
supply for the Congress, and what took place there 7"
The counsel for accused objected TO the witness nm
swerng the question: the testimony on the part Of the
prosecution was closed and but rebuttng evidence
would be now offered by him The Judge Advocate gave
rather lame reason for the asking Of the question: and
presumed one or two things not at all applicable to the
ne counsel for the accused submitted reply and
the court was cleared for deberaon and on assembling
ne question was lad aside, and the witness dismissed
5uase aoVocate wiahed to append to the record the
onion OF Gen jackson in the case of ant Turner but
the court would not submit Il. and il was set aside
Notice was then given, on the part Of the prosecution
ond tho defence Of their being further o
oer aud the counsel for the thereupon appoin
Cd II O'Clock on Saturday TO submit his defence The
curt then adjourned till tomorrow at half past TO-
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