The New York herald., 1879-11-07
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.


NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
THE MUTINoUs ASSEMBLY ON BOARD THE
HARrYoRD-sENTENcE OF THE ACCUSED AND
EXPLANATION OF THE cHaRGEs-rKE EURO
PEAN AND ATLANTIC sQUADaoNs.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6. 1872
court martial order by the Secretary of the
Navy. embracing the proceedings Of naval court
martial, convened on board the United States
steamer Hartford in May last, while of Montevideo.
Uruguay. made public to-day by the Navy De-
partment from which it appears that Patrick Con-
ley. ordinary seaman; John Kelly. seaman; E. j.
O'Brien and Henry Mullins ordinary seamen, were
tried for uniting with q mutinous assembly and
unlawfully destroying part of the equipment Of
a vessel of the navy. Conley sentenced to hard
labor in the Penitentsry for ten years. to lose his
pay during the term of confinement and to be dis
honorably discharged from the navy upon the
pletion of his term Of imprisonment. Kely's SEN
tence similar to Conley's and O'Brien and Null
Inns acquitted.
CHARACTER OF THE CHARGES
An explanation OF the character Of the charges Of
mutiny is given in general order issued by Admiral
Nichols, commanding the South Atlantic Squadron.
He says
AS you all aware, the evening OF the 10th
May last dastardly outrage was committed on board
the Harttord-namely. the disabling portion of the
been committed by men devoid of all OF honor
patriotism. 1t was an act that not only dsgraced
those engaged in it, but reelected injuriously upon
everyone board. It act bringing dis.
honor upon the hag under which we are all
serving. The ship. honored and ennobied in the
history or country was. with everything she
contained the property OF the United States govern
ment, and was as much under your care and protec-
| tion under mine. An act 50 secretly committed
as this difficult to investigate. few men.
known to be OF bad character and OF suspicious
antecedents arrested. investigation followed
| and facts elected sufficient to warrant the
| trial Of the suspected persons. The trial
| OF these has developed the fact that there
exists on board the Hartford an orgadized band
| of bad men, small i'll number 1t is true. but
| apparently SO well organized as to produce a
inquiry into its acts This terrorism has deferred
men from coming forward and testifying on the SIDE
of the government has made the work of terreting
the offenders very difficult and has saved other
offenders from being brought to justice Witnesses
who have dared to forward and testify for the
government have done so at the risk OF their lives
threats made that they should not leave the
sauted and escaped with life probably only because
the woud-be assassins were too cowardly to
light to strike with certainty. 1t is most
mortifying that such condition of things
should exist board OF an American man-of-
war. The law is ample to punish such offences
have been committed by this gang. and SO long as
| have the honor to command thls squadron it shall
be enforced but am poweriess to execute the laws
against Offenders whose deeds are perpetrated in the
good men of the ship. whom know largely in
the majority and have a pride in maintaining the
honor Of the flag and the good nauie Of the ship will
longer remain under the terrorism of this small
band OF bad men, These trials have served to make
| known with tolerabe degree Of certainty.
though unfortunately not with sufficient positive
| ness to enable to bring them TO justice. the
prominent members of the gang. and they may
rest assured that they will be closely watched and
sincerely hope that the cruise may not be too short
| to bring them justice before its termination.
| False swearing. am very sorry to say. has been
very prominent feature in these late trials. One
two instances OF 1T are SO garinely manifest that
shall feel obliged at convenient time and place. to
1 hrip frta at lplSt a q In q
Secretary Thompson says in connection with the
| affair."
| The sentences in the foregoing Of ordinary
seaman Patrick Coney and seaman John Kelly will
Wethersfield is designated the place for the
| ecution OF much the sentence i'll each
| in cases where have been tried by
| general court martial on foreign station.
already promulg ated by the commander of tho
station. The department. in making final disposi-
United states rs deeply Impressed with the necos-
sty and importance of informing the naval service
at large OF the serious nature OF the crimes OF
| which these have been convicted the punish
ment awarded them. and the determination of the
! department. upon careful review of all the pro-
cecdings in each case, not to interfere with the due
execution OF the sentences imposed by the court
exercise its1prerogatve IN any degree of cemency
| toward those who so wantoniy DEFY AL law and
authority.
| THE EUROPEAN SQUADRON.
| In communication to the Navy Department.
dated Vile Franche, October 20. Rear Admiral j. G.
Howell reports that the United States steamer Quin
nebaug sailed that day for Leghorn and the west
| coast of Italy,
The Enterprise had been ordered to visit Tripoh.
Alexandria. Smyrna, Constantinople and Athens.
! The work on the boilers of the Wyoming pro-
crossing satisfactorily. and when finished she viii
be stationed upon tue coast OF spain for the winter
The Trenton in all respects ready for sea. and
awaited certificate y: the sailing OF the Constellation
before proceeding to Gibraltar, which port, being an
opcu one, much exposed to the gales, which com
| neuce to blow those in the month of Novem-
| THE AsrATIc STATION.
Rear Admiral Ia A. Patterson, commanding tho
United states naval force the Asiatic station in
communication to the Navy Department. dated
United States flagship Richmond. Yokohama, octo-
her G. reports the movements on his station as fol-
| lows:-
intend leaving here with the flagship tomorrow.
via Kobe and Nagasaki. for Shanghai and will prob
ably leave the latter port about tue 2Oth OF Nove-
ber Tor Foochow. Annoy. Hong Kong aud Manila.
with the expectation OF reaching Hong Kong from
the 18th to the 10th of December. The Ranger Will
remain here until her departure for Mare Island.
The Aonongahela left this port ON the 9th ut. for
Mare Island, Cal, and the Ashuelot the day
| for Kobe, where she viii arrive on the 29th,
route to shanghai.
since proceed to Shanghai aud probably there
at this timc
The Alert as soon after her arrival here a prac-
| ticabIc, will join me at Shanghai, and from thence
| will return, to remain in Japanese waters.
The Paios being the only vessel available for the
| purpose. will winter at Tieu-tsin.
The health of the officers and Of tho squadron
| is excellent.