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Ttcefth Days Proceedings Of the ntw Court Martial


The Court met pursuant to adjournment. slight de-
tention in the commencement OF the proceedings was
casoned by the delay Of Capt French Fronest making
corrected and approved by the President OF tho Court


Lieut. PoRrrR was called by geAdvocae to answer
10 the following question a." Did you have any conver
sation with the pilot Mr. Grggs, respecting going into
Al the Horse Shoe the day after and IL what was
that conversation Y -. -,


.lns--.'I had two three conversations with NJ
,riggs on the subject | do not recolect exacuy mo
words The amount OF Il was tna me o sup @ -. ,s
rome into Hampton Roads u was aiter we ieN .he
aorse-Sh between the day we % %ancnoIea On 'ns
aorse-shoe and the day arrived at annapols'


The Jrpoy ADVOCATE stated nc haa no nuitner ques-
,ions IN mt 10 Lieut. Porter the accused mad none he
~. h.ra,rs allow ed 10 retire. The Judge then read
y a. rourt letter from the attending physician Of


;,r nastsr blair ofthe Congress- informing him tina.


r Blair would not be able 70 attend Tor several days
inortsnce to put to this wtness The Court clear
al IN consult the they should pursue owing
: The absence of Blair While in deberaton Mr. Blair
vas announced to have arrived The doors were then
ourt and in reply remarks from the President,
hat to-day has been only day he could appear before
he Court owing to his sickness and sprsining his an
e on the lh inst He further stated that he had not as
,ad been intimated to him by the Judge Advocate that
le would be required, and he had been in attendance
Until his sickness similar explanation was entered by
he Judge on the record Acting Master Blair then pro
ION as follows was on board the Congress on her re
urn to the United States, Acting Master ABOUT ten
vs. before making Cape Henry, Captain " nc
and mark the headlines each one oot LOT ne
intcnded / should sound the bar Of Annapons " sec
whether the Congress could pass overcr not ne mere
y gave me that order to mark the headlines sa'ins %
I sbould sound the bar | did so when we aiiN,'.
evsr saw any rders. saw Captain v rscsiVe ''"'