New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-24

,ss.,.r during the time ne has co@Snanded th's
,Sp. afssr having logged men =. NE Fang 20
v having their names placed upon tne % acS
~, and compelling them 10 work tue foul ar
INNS posh The bright WosS, ald perform malg
ether odicus duties for many GAYS dnnng tns "orn,
80 hams OF the ship. thereby di'plTtlng the men
~ an exhibition of a yinolciive aud relentless dis'
s.,f,op toward ohencers, and dep1ging them OF all
bone fron their amendment and future good con-
cogt-" TIE use Of the black list as an additional
nunishmeh, me Court finds TO be an abuse OF the
ssh In this. that Captain La,mer during the time
he has commanded this snip, exhibited toward
and losing sight Of ms duty cOmmanderoitn tue snip
punished oferceIs against himself personally win
great severity and entirely overlooked or sughsy
punished very grave official Offens
cotri-" Exhibitions OF personal aIlmos'y nave
been comparatively rare but grave Official onenses
have been By Capt l. slightly punished
9th In this that Captain LanmeT DID, on the nl5ht
# the 2O!h OF November 1919, punish with the
d. col. - come seventeen OF the men, tWho had Deen
hauling Oh the msin-bFace) laken inclscrm lnatey
from the watch aft, thereby making no dishacNon
between offenders and others AMI after having 50
;lnlusty punished them, Inflicted aRo her and severe
punishment by causing them U be kept on deck,
hauling or the main brace, uasli nearly ocioce
A. M or two hours after tnsir watch n "a e&pifeo'
thereby depryiDg them nosI cruelty ana unne ;es-
sarily Of their rest Furnishing tYcreby twice for the
same offepse and causing the oeiter portion o. the
crew 70 be dissatisfied with the service from TINS
indiscriminste exercise o. panl hDent
Court" Though the whole Charge is net fully
proved, yettke punishment evlnced a severity iot
which there was no just cause
It'll In this that Captain Lat'meT, during the time
he has commanded TINS ship nas been IN the haol! oil
using rude, IncoUrteOus, and oVerOehing Language
10 the officers under him, and also using the most
abusive and violent language 10 the Quarter MAS
tiers and further, that be has, from time 20 time
issued orders calculated for no other purpose VI ~
=
friends of re officers from cOnipg up the starooru
side, except in ships boat, without ms pefm,s
sion an order compelling toe wdrc-foOn oinceiS 10
dine at two O'Clock All oIder pTCnloitthg the oihceI'
from wearing oyercoats and south gesters or wet
weather clothing except when he chose to cons'1er
il BAD weather an order for al officers TO nave
copy OF his internal rules and regulations, a oooA
containing fifty pages OF closely written iooiscHP
The Court does rot think these charges to be OF
that char cter which could dehne them 10 De Cicu-
lated form other purpose than to Cypress ana an'
noy"
Sixth Conduct uabecomi,,g m officer and a gentle
-,
LIST. In this, that Captain Latimer did, on the
sth of June, 1850, while m the harbOr OF Trieste,
deliberately and wantoDly com nit an assault and
battery upon the person of James II Travanan, an
ordinary seaman, then belonging to TINS ship oy seiz
ing hold OF him. attempting 70 throw nm down.
choking him and beating him IN the face with his
Est although at that time said Trayanau was under
the charge Of sentry and IN Sta,e of gross noxi-
cation, and that Captain Latilner vas surrounded by
officers and men, none Of whom were called upon
BY him TO confDe the man ID a legal manner.
The Court refers TO its report on the second specl-
fcati0p OF the third charge
I'd In this that Capt. LatisOsr did, on or ABOUT
the 4th day Of September, 1859, assault the CABIN
Antonio Lambias, by striking him IN the
face with his fist, at the same time abusing him oy
calling him ID son of BIZ n, and other oppro-
bious names.
The Court finds that Capt, Latimer did, on or
an n
cabin ste ward, Antonio Lamblas, by denounctng
him and calling him son OF bitch, and striking
him in the face with his fist, touching which the
Court are unable to find any circumstances In ex-
tenuatlOn."
Sd. In this, that Capt. Latimer has, during the
time that he has COMMANDED this ship, been In the
habit OF Issuing hs orders 10 the officers of mis- watch,
from his quarter galley, or -- windows, while II
is notorious that he has reDnked his officers for the
most trivial breaches of etiquette toward himself,
thereby shielding himself behind his official posi-
ton Tor the purpose OF exacting from others that
treatment which he is not willing TO accord to
them.
court at does pot appear that he rebuked his Off
GERS for tn aos; trivial breach OF etiquette NO
exception Can be taAen to the particular part OF the
ship from which a c0mnlsndiag othcer issues HIS
am In this, that Captain Laimer did, while the
shin Was k,nn AZ TSleste insdlG the Il. : Consul
siding there by neeloctiug declining to trent
with said Consul IN the matter Of making arrange
ments for the visit OF the Arch puke John OF AUS
luested By authority from SAID Arch Duke to make
such arrangements, thereby degrading the legal
representative OF our country IN the opinion oil the
people TO whom he was ac credred.
CoWt-"C aptain Latimer did so decline. ihough
not disgracing the Consul as charged, yetlt was re
fusing to extend those courtesies which II was tae
Consul's privilege TO ask ard the Captains o"y W
accord"
SIN In this that Captain La,imer did further in
suit said COntul while at Trieste by running into
boat which had been sent to said Consul for the puf
pose of bringing ladies to VISIT the SNIP ana urtner
showing by his naughty and ovefOearmg manner
towards said Consul ard The tGdes, at the time OF
running his boat into theirs, that he had no respect
for said Consul or regard for his position ~
Court" There is no evidence that Captain l.. did
thereby insult the Consul, or that his manner was
either naughty or overbearlng" .
9Th In this that Capt Latimer did, while In COM
mand OF tins ship during the early part OF august,
1850, her 10 be detained NJ the port OF AleAan
drs in Esypt from the 9Th 10 the 18th OF the same
month, although he had been officially informed
that the Asistic Cholera was then prevalent there
and further, that Capt: Lat'mer did unnecessarily
expose the men ana officers under his co nmand, by
ordering this ship 10 be watered from reservoir on
shore at Alexandria, although advised by the Sur
geon OF this shlpHo TO communicate with the shore
and although there was, on the ARRIVAL OF the snip AZ
Alexandria, "a 600 gallons in her hold, being near
y 20 days water Tor the whole crew at full allow
snce and although this ship had been partially
watered only a few weeks previously AT Beyrout,
men and officers were sent on shore, thus showing
this ship IN his official capacity, the health OF the
crew, and the efficiency and security Of the vessel
under his command.
Cosut-"Find that the delay az Alexandria was UNI
avoidasle, but censure Cap, for visiting tast pors
sgains, the advice of the Surgeon there appears
10 have been plenty OF water on board"
also have 10 roper, Captain Laumor for waSteful
expenditure OF Government property for his own
personal use, and also for having frequently had
the mechanics OF this ship employed for MS osn
private puiposts, TO the great neglect OF the ef-
cheney and appearance Of the ship, and whenby his
own order the First Lieutenant was prohibited from
sxpendng anything cko'erer from the store room
sor the ships use.
Court" IL appears from some witnesses, that
Capt Lailmer has to limited extent, used G 1vern-
ment propey Ter his personal use. but satisfied
inas, aud the labor Of the mechanics, have been ap
pEopslated TO matters pertaining 10 the ship. The
Court justihes his orders to the First Lea,enant
within his discretion"
The records OF Your Department will sho ~ that
The aimos, invaIable usage has been for Post Cap
sains, when thus complained Of 10 relort upon their
accusers with 4 set Of counter. charges. for such
little or great breaches Of d scio Inc as they