The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-15

September when Of those that were brought az
board from the Argentine Squadron addressed me py
him for a moment | asked him IL his name was not
Pierce and If he had not sailed with me IN the iriBac
him and asked II he was not Stationed at fe nzzen-tor
of that vessel he said he was; asked him what brough
him into such service as the Buenos Ayreanf (Wness
&c. &c when the Judge Advocate objected to il as evil
dence, because il was hearsay. The Counsel for the
accused submitted his reasons in writing why the tes
mony should be admitted as legal The Court was clear,
ed and ON the reoPening the Judge Advocate informed
objected to, which relates TO the manner in which
Pierce entered the Buenos Ayrean service witness
proceeded to answer other quesons-No, Dut .apt
and f. directly participated in the conversation IN the
cabin the firing into the cambridge was known before
the alh of September and was subject oil
in N.Y. (he wardroom mess did not get the particulars
till after Capt Newman board on Sunday the
10Th September do not recollcct OF hearing Captain "
speak Of Captain Fs releasing the American seamen;
heard Captain f. say he would have nothing TO do with
the squadron under his commands heard Captain " say
Fon that he would release the fishermen captured by
ii Sancaa did hear him say, you release the
no Of them the conversation in the cabin continued
Of an hour presume after h ,S s
of this matter about capturing the squadron, would be
hereafter settled by their respective governments do
not know for what reason Captain W released them the
prisoners only from the conversation stated that is
through courtesy as he Captain filton had dscaimed
any agency in the affairs of the Sancala
!, Crossercmined-Captain Newman came on board the
Congress after the capture of the squadron don't know
what time the cambridge arrived of Monte ideo; she
was lying of the town at the time of arrival from
re, ac 4and Of September on Sunday; understood
the firing at her took place the morning of her arrival
off Montevdeo don't know how long alter our ARRIVAL II
was that heard it do not recollect OF Captain ritons
saying 1t was foggy the morning OF her ARRIVAL tna
the coors could not be distinguished but that he qua
not think she American vessel or Know OF an
American brig OF war being on the station
By the CouRT-I do not recolect OF there being any
communication between the Congress and the Argentine
squadron before the 10th; Captain Newman did not to
my knowledge at any time complain OF the attack on
the cambridge requiring any further redress orapolo
gy understood that an apology had been made to Cap
tain Newman; whether satisfactory not TO him, am
By the AccusEp.--Cap,ain Newman would have
ported the attack the cambridge, if to any one, to
Captain Pendegrast OF the Boston, lie was tho Senior
officer in the river Platte at that time.
BY the JUpsE ADvocArE--l do not recollcct OF any
act Of aggression towards Americans previous to the al
fair the cambridge and the Rosava. Here the tcst
mony of Lieut. Brooke closed.
Rev. G. w. JACKSON called by the accused and
him, Captain +. and the other officers, out OF courtesy
alone he had denied having any agency in the acts of
would be settled by respective governments" was
made by Captain v. or Captain Flton, am unable to
say the remark made in the cabin.
JupGE ApvocATE.-I know of no act of disrcspect or
aggression TO American vessels before that of the Balm
bridge and Rosalva; did know Of american vessel
being stopped that think, was carrying beef into Mon
tevideo and that Captain Pendegrat got the Boston un
der and passed that vessel into the port Of Monte
video; this happened during the blockade.
Lieut. BRowsrSc was next called a,d sworn by the
President, and the specifications read to himTo ques
fon 6y the accascdI was on board the Congress in both
her cruises the river Platte as first Lieu we sailed
the cruise to Rio; the 10th September, 1874
rived of Montevido the 2lst Sept. 1914 and anchor
ed next morning went in and anchored near tho town
rhe witness here stated that he preferred consulting his
journal for particular answer The papers shown
of March H. 1884, and August 20, 1884, the orders
of Capt Turner, then given. The Argentine Republic
was at with the republic of Uruguay and General
Oribe byigadier-gencral and commandern-chef OF
the forces besiegng the capital Of Uruguay Monevido;
there the argentine forces in conjunction with the
Uruguanans Oribe claiming to be President OF the
Republic of Uruguay.
The Court adjourned until halfpast ten tomorrow
morning, when you shall hear from DISOLA
APPOINTMENT nv Tur pprsInrvr John Il Nc