Daily national Republican., 1864-03-16
NYILKEs NAVAL ooURT-MARTIAL.
! FOURTH DAY-coNrINuEp.

you made your nrIt viSitto the Admiral in thS
harbor Of 81. ThomAA1
AnstSer. Just about dark.
2ae.iion. Was that before or after your first
1nISsr. The Pcterhon at that time was my
prize, and was At anchor four or I'VE miles dis
tant The Admiral's opinion about the insufn-
S2Sy q her papers he fully agreed in which that
ousifion. BID Admiral wilkes, on your nrst
@ iS re sDa osdss to 5Sp 70 shs
send her to Key westi
AntNtr, No, slri 1 informed him had decided
Destination rom New York to Key West, con
Sidered the Admiral's suggestion equivalent to an
Qusitton Were you at the same time ordered BY
Admiral Wilkes TO return to the outer harbor OF
st. s. Thomas after you put the prize crew on bosrd
An.!osr,. ! was, ordered to return and anchor
outside Of the harbor. n
2af,iiSn: Did you make any report to the Ad-
AnHpo. don't recollect; Imust have stated all
@ e ssng zee q me m 1SSt T
which had taken on board the Vanderbilt.
es,iton Did you then exhibit your orders to
1sIOty. don't recolleet that exhibited them
cyhe Judge Advocate here interposed objsetieas
against the course Of the counsel In the croaseK.
animation of the witness, ss he saw no relevancy
Court was OF opinion that the course Of the eoun-
sci for accused perfectly relevant, as II bore
importAnceAs referring to the charge and specifics
ton.
QUESTION. When Lieut. Todd, the flag lieutsn-
ant, met you In the mouth Of the ohAnn el in the
boat on your arst Interview with the AdnIrai, did
Peterhoif into DeutrAl waters and put crew on
board Of her, and detain her untl you could bring
the papers 70 him for exAminAtionf
AhIt6er: No sir. got no such order or any
other ORDER except such a. have repeated. Idid
not take any pspers hom the Psterhotr to the Ad.
explained to him the nature OF her papers.
QuesiiOn. How long did you remain AZ st. Thomas
and e WHAT point aid yS You ~ sal HU rom IS s. Tss%a:
and by what orderhf .....
Aatser. / sailed the next evening, Ishould say
order Of Admiral wilkes to the westward, and
along the south coast OF Porte Rico. -
1nSiOr. To the Mona Channel, say twsnty-rOur
hours, communicating for q few hours by boat
coast Of Porto Rico, and through the Virgin Chan.
mel, on the way over speaking one or two vessels
Of the squadron, and from the latter point to foint
ousItiOn. State the object of your cruise from
st. Thomas to Point au Petre, and for what object
AHstSer. The Admiral informed mo while In
Mona Channel he was anxious to see Commander
& cruise DON'T kncw %Ss Il. 'eS Sset toos
some ooAlj on the continuation OF the cruise tho
Admiral. object m A. he inf, informed me, wa. to bEins
BADGES for having permitted the rebel pirate
Florida to receive coal second time within nir eiJ
days.
9atsiion. Did you not expect to nud the Floridr
at Barbados I -00.
e1rnHT that Ss S ssS
tanned her the FlordA) until the lapse Of "a hours
until after the sailing Of an American merchant
ousHion. Did you receive any Information Of
knowledge during the cruise nom St. Thomas Z
Barbados that either the Alabama or FloridI
were cruising in the West Indies1
Annssr. Idon't think that any later information
than what have Just repeated.
QueIfion. Did you make inquiries OF the vessel
you met, concerning the Confederate erulssrII
AHstoer. On all occasions.
and British Vest iuasH1kSW nSny dayss 1ns
An'sesr; should say from fifteen TO eiEhteel
not certain within day or two.
whole o. thi. cruise for these VsSSelSi
outiticn. On what day did you return to St
AnIiosr. About the Isth or 18th Of March (IsSs)
QueHioB. How long did you stay in that porti
AnIieer. As well as can reeolleOt, enc or tw'
3TsIiiOn. To what point did you sail from there
AnIrer; To the westward and along the north
coast OF Porto Rico, 81. Domingo, stopping few
channel and Havana, communicating on the pas
sage with one Of the lighthouse keepers at Lopu
oTesdOn. Did you board any vessel on that pas
SAgel
dntuef. Ah well A. reoOllect, several. tWO o
which belonged TO the AdmiTarl GquAdFon'
Question. Did you make diligent enquiry on tha
cruise for the Confederate nhlpH F1ofida and Ala
bAmAt
AnSner. Yes, sir.
Quettion. What WAS the condition Of your uhi
when you arrived at HAVanAf
AnS5er She was out OF osAl, the boilers require
cleaning, many Of her tubes were leaking, sEuIinl
us to plug them up entirely.
QueItton. What was the complement OF men an
officers at that that timet
ARttoer. About $50, including twenty, who WeT
absent A. prize crew on board the Peterhon
QuehfOn. Did the Admiral order you 10 go +
Key West and get your prize crew from the Peter
AHSvr. He ordered me TO coal and return +
2xhlon. Did the. Admiral give you orders 4
AnSUer. Yes, slr.
QVeIfton. Will you produce thenI
AntDer: They are among my papers on boar
the Vanderbilt In Now York.
QUeSfton. Can you order them by telegraph
AnItger. / don't think any other person tina
myself could ind them,
QusIhoH. Did you go to Key West, leaving tn
Admiral at HRyAnaI In so, how long did YOU n
main before you returned 10 HAVAnR1
AnIpsr. Yes, Birj l returned, according to nj
order, the tenth day alter we got through eoalInI
Qusifon. state the day you returned TO HAyAni
' AREbsr About the hTat Of April, 1888, but ma
be four or ave days out Of the way.
QusHtOE. Did you make any repairs At Ke
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