The New York herald., 1845-07-08


what place, and where. &C., allude to
JyDeE-!sharply and emphatic) N is Capt VS. letter
PREslprsr.- Somewhat peevishly .)-well, is there
any offence charged in the Specifications and charges on
letter, as can see.
JuDoE.-(C Calmly. and in so,to voice Mo- sir. But
equator by CaptF that he intended to 60 Indianapolis
and there report to the Secretary Of the Navy will
a. ysa ss % case The %
letter is in my hand writing Capt. v. signed it;
him; wrote this letter boardthe Congress; do not
recollect the date it was about week after crossed
the equator, voyage home about the latitude of
ST. Thomas: It was written by the direction
Of Capt. ". from draft in his writing
1t all written excepting the date March i2" the
figures "ffty two" blank being left for the number
ofdays of the passage from Rio to the United States
The signature Captain " also left blank and the
of the Secretary of the Navy II was not known
who was Secretary Of the Navy When % say the date
written. The blanks all filed the evening of
arrival at Annapolis 1t was enclosed to the secre
The papers marked G. and T. enclosed in the let
ter and the same referred to in said letter The
marks g. and T. mine the latter portion OF the letter
written the time the rest Of the letter with
the exception Of the words before noted When the Con-
evening heard the hail Of vessel passing but did not
hear the word; heard the repy It was from Captain
v as follows This is the y s. ship Congress, bound
to Annapolis know Mr. Griggs, the pilot; heard the
hail because he told Te
BY the AccusEp-I had the ships books shore at
Annapolis and other officers detained with from
going on board by the bad weather. the officers were
Mr. Blair Mid 'hipman Jefries the gunner and sail ma
ker: there brought 70 the U S. in the Congress or
10 prisoners and witnesses as near as recollect
do not know what the crimes they were charged
With they Were engaged in the slave trade
pos and carried them to Baltimore; the accommoda-
tons for Captain Pendleton who of the prison
ers, chair and table the main deck between
the guns, the entry Of the cabin door; the two
mates messed with the forward officer and the rest mess
ed with the The president here asked If arous
ed from deep study as to the drift Of the questions
cannot what this has to do with the charges and spc
cifcatons is your question, from the accusedF
SoME MEMBER OR TWO THEM At oNcr-He has been ac-
uced OF not treating these prisoners with Kindness
sc. Isuppose.
We'll is that the easel Yet has
| no bearing; can't see the object of it.
JUDGE ADvocArEThe question is offered by the accus-
ed it is not mine; it is, however now answered let
| CO.
PREs,pEsr-Wen, yet it don't seem to-the witness
proceeded Captain " ordered me to leave the dae OF
that letter of the 18th blank to be filed up il we
should arrive at Annapolis, if not could write it over
again brought letters to &C Captain ana
if we did not to Annapolis could write 1t over again
Captain " told me that Commodore Turner had given
him orders to go to Norfolk at his request before
we left Rio de Janeiro; went into Captain VS. cabin
between 10 or IL o'clock, when the Congress was an
going to Annapolis he answered that he going te
Annapolis If the wind was not fair for Hampton Roads
and that it depended upon the wind whether he should &c
to Annapolis or not.
BY THE CouRr-The vessel he hailed while the
Horse Shoe do not know whether she was bound up OF
down: have no other direct information from Capt Y
about his going to Annapolis that have stated to the
court heard Captain v. tell Captain Pendeton he was
going to Annapolis in the cabin the voyage home and
before got to the coast of the w. ST did make an
attempt to get to the Congress Monday in schooner
which the other officers and myself had employed for
that purpose; but made no attempt on Sunday
BY AccusEpI heard the whole Of the conversation
between Captain Y. and Captain ri Captain v inform
ed Captain r. that he should probably go into Annapolis
and asked him ifthat destination would be nconvenien
to him and his crew; he replied that the counsel ne
wished to employ resided in Baltimore, and that he
thought would be better for him to be tried in Bat
than Norfolk that he would rather be tried in New
York. his and friends lived there waited or
Sunday for the ships boat and took the earliest opporu
nifty Monday to go of to the Congress; if there was
ships boat ashore did not know it. question that was
presented by the Judge Advocate to Lieut. Porter few
days since called up to-day; the counsel remarked
that the judge had informed him that he had laid aside
the question altogether; the Judge replied that he hat
thought the matter and felt disposed to put tho
questions the Judge had prepared four sheets ooscap
argument citations quotations &c. &C. to impress upo
the the utility necessity &C., of the question
The for the accused made his written objection
to the question, well reply to the Judge Advo
caes argument; the court then cleared and on
assembling the judge informed the accused that tn!
question admissible. The court then adjourned til
Monday morning. 10 o'clock, and thus closed the pro
ceedings of the Eleventh Day.