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from the Post Office at Annapolis marked Navy De.
psrtment,n Friday evening the llth asked Of him
leave 10 come TO Washington for twenty-f hours
lie g nted it, TO take place upon the return q Lieut.
jenkins from Baltimore who back the nett morn.
ing. absent till Sunday evening The lime left
when returned. ! went on board the next day, Mon
day. and the wind was fair and strong from \. L. to n
the number Of sick and absent and those who had been
paid OF and in strong wind could not get up the an
Choir The absence Of the officers on leave was also
cause of delay but delay occasoned on account Of
the weather None OF the crew deserted while we were
at Annapolis to my knowledge


Cross-eramined BY the AocusEp-l was absent on Saur
day, Sunday and Monday and some OF the Midshipmer
A. NJ and Lieut. jenkins; Lieut. Bache had left the ship
previously; Lieut. Bache did not to my knowledge leave
the ship sick ticket from the Secretary Of the Navy
he kept his watch coming the bay Lieut. Bache was
sick when we arrived at Annapolis but he had always
performed his duty got on board the Congress Mon
day the l7th about 7. NJ; tried to get on board at II
A NJ but the captain of the schooner in to go on
board would not oblige me by dropping alongside the
ship because il inconvenient to him. the wind was
pretty fresh; the whole of the independent OF those
discharged about 300 able men; there were about
left the Congress the LIST Of April at Norfolk;
arrived at Washington two three days after; am
not certain to the date do not recolect having
this letter before; heard of it at Norfolk and
heard Of it either from Mr. Cahoon or Mr. Fleming;
saw copy of that letter in the Chief Clerks office OF the
Navy department THE letter referred to is the one on
which the third charge and specification is based do
not recollcct the timo; was about three weeks ago.
do not know which; 1t was not erik that showed
the letter. it was the Secretary OF the Navy; think it
was when returned from Norfolk after having taken
the Waterwitch there and returned bringing the log
book up hat had the conversation with the Secretary
ofthe Navy on the subject these specifications;
merely expressed my opinion that thought Capt ".
knew mysof spoke about the affairs in the River Platte;
stated that Commodore Turner had decided that it
blockade, and that Capt " said it was no blockade,
and he would that decision; and for reversing
that decision expressed the opinion the Secretary
the Navy that Captain v. should be court.martialed


frpir 1vN kte k.g r1$bs, 20 do xp,t1
the matter.


GovssE. ron DnrEser with ,oidl not my
iaqit that the witness is going out Of the track


PRrsIpRNr to witness-Well, con6ne your answer to
these specifications alone.


swer only the question to what conversation passed
between him and the Secretary Of the Navy.


PRESIDENT (perly) Well, to listen again to
the history ofhat country the of Monevideo Bue
nos Ayres &C. and the taking OF the squadron by Capt
JuDerApvocArr( (emphaticl sr;l never heard of
witness being called upon to relate conversation and
then for it to be cut in two.


President Qirmly)Well, sir, we will not listen 70 It;
AT all events, have had enough Of that already.


JupeE ApvocArE-Will the Court take the response
bility, sc.


ParsrprSr--We wish the witness 10 conine himselfo
what before the Court and not what was before the
previous Court.


After this crossfrng the witness proceeded-lIe the
Secretary of the Navy showed that letter of March
o2d, those specifications and stated that the facts
therein related were not true; knew them not to be
true the time brought up the ogbook from the Con-
gress do not recollect aor 3 weeks ago is the
est time can bring to my mind when il occurred; il
after had seen the previous charges in the papers that
the Secretary mentioned he had ascertancd from Mr.
Porert that there had been delay at Annapolis and
asked me if thought there had been any unnecessary
delays told him thought he could find by cxamin-
ing those who on board the ship all the time


The witness was here stopped, and the JupoE Apvo.
CATE said should like to know the tendency of this in
quiry If it TO squash this third charge by showing
that the Secretary of the Navy previously knew of this
matter must object. The Court has already decided
upon that matter


The testimony OF the witness appears to conflict with
that of the Secretary OF the Navy to the time be had
IaJfro af ksy Jolo 81,


Counsel for the DEFEScr.- think speaks very plain
ly for itself.


to make to the remark OF the Judge Advocate.


PnEsrpEsrYes, we will heari so soon as he commits
JrpcE. that is the case it is hest that the remark OF
the Judge should he understood will put in writing


CouNsEL.-It has been very distinctly heard


Juncr.- !titer reading the answer OF the accused
Nothing has been said to what Mir Bancroft has stated
before the Court.


CouNsEI,( tartly)l think the inmation made
AecrsrD.-What object had the Judge Advocate, then
in mentioning the name of the Secretary


After this desultory and sharp conversation the Court
cleared to consider the objections of the accused
On the reopening OF the Count the Judge Advocate in
formed the accused that the Court did understand
the Judge making any mention OF what any former wit
MIR. BLAIR proceeded.--I do recollec of any thing
being said about the order of Capt ". authorizing the
Lieuenants TO punish the in that conversation To
the following question Did you understand the enqui
ny the Secretary the Navy be the purpose
obtaining information prefer these charges get
evidence TO substsnate them p objected to by the
Judge Advocate, and was overrulel by the Court
irrelevant and inadmisble The Secretary did not say
anything TO Of contemplated trial of the accused
that remember He only questioned me facts
which ne seemed already to know. do remember
the time ] delivered the logbook at the Navy Depart.
ment. About month made the trip 10 Norolk it
might have been six weeks ago. and brought the book
back with my return it was time after that.
that the conversation with the Secretary took place The
logbook is in the handwriting of the First Leutenant's
clerk who acted as said clerk and kept under
my charge, Acting Master The watch officers
responsible Tor the accuracy OF the remarks in the log
hal apI ha,p
each individual who signs il, SO far his remarks
arei concerned. These errors in the log.book are
mine, aai am responsible for them. The day of the
week is nil that Is wrong; tie day OF the month
rect This log book was regularly sent into Capt. W..
cabin for his approval do not know whether he signed
1t not. He did not that am OF. Il my duty
to take the log book to the Captain for his approval.
sent il to him. and reminded of any eglect
that usually by the orderly at the cabin door not
knowing that would be admitted. My presence was
not for the approval OF the book not de-
barred entering the cabin Of the Captain but did
in because did not know that my presence would be
agreeable left the book there, and do not know whe
thcr the Captain it not. usually called for it
the next day sent for by the Secretary Of the Ma
Wy; did not 60 to him TO make any report against Capt
v. never saw him till after my second return from
Norfolk.


The testimony OF Mr.. Blair here closed, and the
Judge advocate informed the accused he had examined
all the witnesses he had for the prosecution The Court
then adjourned till tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.


During the session of the Court to-day Com Stockton
entered aud greeted his brother officers, cordially sha
ing them all by the hand He held long and familiar
conversation with the accused and appeared very aa
ble and gratihed to him. The examination the
part of the defence will commence The pro.
ceedings will close perhaps this week. The accused
notified the Judge Advocate summon the entire ma
rne guard of the Congress If this be insisted upon do
not know when they will get through think the de-
mnnd will be Withdrawn.


WAsHISeToS, July 8, lsi5.


Thirteenth Days Proceedings Of The Trial