The New York herald., 1845-07-07

MN put 10 use prompt and energetic means to vlnd-
cate himself from false aspersions, and show the
manner OF his treatment in its most glaring colors
70 lhe word. There Is screw loose somewhere,
and 1t is hoped that Mr. Shannon will point it out
TO the satisfaction OF all Nous pe,rons.
JULY 4-The settlement of annexation has come
upon us like national salute for great victory
Father Rltchle can scarcely stand in his shoes
Mr. Walker is the happlest man this side of me-
thodst revival-the whole Cabinet appear to be in
ecstacles, excepting Mr. Marcy (who looks sober,
and says he expected it all along); and Mr. Ban
croft (who hopes there will be no difficulty in Con-
gress about It's ratlfcation). 1t is said that the
Princeton has been ordered, or will be, to come
round to Washington for the purpose of another
grand festival on board-the big guns not to be fired.
MIR. Benz. E. Green is expected shortly to write
another letter on those instalments-Mr. Shannon's
statement to the contrary notwithstanding.
WARRINGTON, July I'd, 1876.
Eighih Days Proceedings Of the New Court Martial.
was read correcteS and approyed Sy hs
President Mr. Griggs the pilot stated that in his con
versation with Capt ", he had said that Of his
than they actually did," this alteration from wit
ness made yesterday he requested to be made
mony of Mr. Griggs the part Of the accused was
sumed followsWe could not fetch any further than
on the tail Of the Horse Shoe the ship was BY the wind
whether the ship was by off the wind it was SO light
the next morning, Sunday, informed Capt that the
wind was sW., and could not get that day to Hampton
Roads, it head wind the weather in the Chesa-
peake Bay very bad about the 18th Of March, and &C.,
bad some days before the nth ofNarch; if we have bad
weather before the 18th of March, do not have it af
terward could not have taken the ship into Hampton
Roads had | been at Lynnhaven Bay as the wind was
blowing at that tme never left the Congress- but only
day, to go ashore at Annapolis, until she arrived
tween ten and eleven o'clock the 2st Saturday and
Sunday do not recolect the state of the weather at
e w. an v Su on the
Monday, at ten o'clock to get the ship under way the
capstans bars shipped and Manned ana an order
given to walk round the capstan we made SO little pro-
gress that the order after the men
got their dinner, at about one o'clock we tried again;
very little chain told the Captain it was getting late in
the day and that we got the anchor wond not run
the ship after night; Capt " replied, Very well sir
after leaving Annapolis Roads there delay de-
tenton, except by head Winds we left Annapolis on
o'clock, we anchored in Lynnhaven Bay.
Crosserdmined BY the CouRT-When were coming
into INT sae we Poke Inn P0. ,s Os
bound to; the reply was bound to Annapolis" they
had claim the vessel as the Baltimore pilots are
now allowed to take United States vessels into Hamp
Ton Roads by order of tho Secretary of the Navy;
could have beat the Congress up to the light boat but
gress passed the Cape light about six in the evening
about two and half miles from the beach, with strong
flood tide and very slight breeze from S. w. by S.; t
was very light could not tell exactly but do not
think she going two knots through the water
but with the tide, about three and hat had known
the beach more aboard; could not keep any the
beach after got abreast the Cape light; the ship
braced up by the wind the from Cape Henry to
the light boat is about W. by Nj have had charge of
the Delaware "a going down the Chesapeak; we run her
IN the night the reason OF that wss we had two pilots
customary for the pilot to heave the lead whenever
there is doubt about the soundngs the studding sails
were not set, was the weather clewlines of the
main sail hauled up to my knowledge, when passed
the Cape cannot say whether it would be better for
ship hampered with the wind, and bound to Hampton
IN chnri in Iyn nm 10 tail n
The Horse Shoe would depend on the kind of wind al
together; was compelled to anchor the Horse Shoe
wind moderate and the tide drifting the ship the
bay; would have anchored in Lynnhaven bay if the
here, the wind was about S.w., when we got under
way in Lynnhaven bay; beat up to the light boat on
Wiiloughbys Point; the sun was just going down, and
The wind began to cant to the N. andW after we reach
cd the light boat four five hours going up
with a strong flood tide; there conversation
between me and the officers Of the Congress as to
whether the ship could not have got to the light boat
that night, when the breeze sprung up; told them if
could the gh boat and the light house, perhaps
light could not be the tail OF the Horse Shoe bears
Iom Cape Henry N. w. by NJ, distance about five miles
the day after anchored the tail Of the Horse Shoe
blew teo fresh to do If had wished to go in the
ay whether the wind was favorable to go in, as was
sixty miles up the bay; the wind was NNW. nearly all
that day till down; then it hauled to the northward
BY the AccusED.-I told Capt v. did not want to be
bothered by that pilot, could take the ship into the
Roads well as he could (This was when Hampton
Roads pilot hailed the Congress) The conversation
with the officers Of the Congress occurred sometime the
next day. Sunday going the bay the day we left the
Horse Shoe If had not anchored the tail of the
lIorse shoe the Congress would have dred up the bay
about a Northwest course nearer Annapolis.
BY the CouRr-The tide was about the quarter flood,
and sets in the ayit makes sooner in that
channel than it does in the bay channel. The ship
going slow she kept losing the tide that into Lynn
the s ad get IL in time to
ave it. 1t has been customary for the last two years
ast for to refuse the assistance OF Hampton pilots by
he alowage of the Secretary of the Navy and We had
he preference the Hampton pilots If we spoke an
y nited States vessel first, within sixty miles.
BY the AccusEp.-I acted according to my own judg-
nent and not the order Of Capt w. in keeping close
By the JUper ApvocArE-I think, when they hailed
I'M Annapolis pilot board and If to send him to the
ongress. After got on board, Capt v. asked me it.
lie asked me if l could carry the ship to Annapolis. !
old him coud-and he thcn asked me if could carry
he ship into Hampton Roads, and said could, as be
ore stated
BY the AccusEp-Capt. V. told me, after got on
,oard the ship it his duty first to go into the Roads
was at the same time with the other conversation
The regular course the examination the part OF
he prosecution was then resumed
The testimony OF Mr.. GrIggs being hnished Lieut.
roerER, was called and sworn.
Examined by the JupeE ApvocArr.-l was an oficer
IN the Congress her return from the Brazil statona
lieutenant.
Eraminaon on the first charge and first sPsc.sdton
regard to the orders know that the Secretary OF the
them to Capt. V. by mall the same "ay Ut
lived in Washington and reported the ship the l4th OF
March left next day for Annapolis The orders now
shown me- Of March 49, Is45, are the same heard read
= the secretarys office the day arrived in Washing
an There was duplicate Of the order sent by Mr. Ca
Don. the purser He went down to Annapolis with me
no next day arrived that night at Annapolis On re-
errng to the logbook, find left Annapolis on the 18th
March and reached Washington that day and returned
he day after the l4th Friday with purser Cahoon Mr
ahoon after arrived in Annapolis, left the hotel
70 to Capt V,s house, to deliver the order to him
net the Capt next morning. and asked he Mad received
he orders He said yes. This on Saturday morn
ng at 10 or II O'Clock The ship did not leave AnnaPo
until four five days after on the 18th day OF arcn
4 M The wind was fair most 1of the time from tho
Vorthw ard and Westward and was not aware OF any
eason for not going our way to Norfolk. qua neas
at the shin was waiting for purser Cahoon to pay .he
,en Oft but we left him at Annapolis After we lett An
iapos we made every despatch The ship was unae,
20 drect;on of the pilot The men, believe were not
,id "a until after we left do not think II caused any
delay Of the ship On Sunday the losn ny