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Naval Court Martial.
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FINDING OF THE COURT THE CASE OF PASSED MID
slpsiAs May AND SENrENcE-Yesterday morning at
o. o'clock naval time CON- Perry on board the u $
ship North Carolina read the sentence OF the Court Mar
,a on Passed Mdshpman May, who had been found guilty
of direspect 10 Dis commanding officer, en Wilkes, while
engaged in the Exploring Expedition The cuprit having
been called by corporal Of mariReS from the wardroo,
made his appearance the quarter deck in the OF
vast assenblage OF naval and marine officers OF all grades,
from the postcapain down the youngest OF the Riddles
There was also considerable sprnkng of landsnen pre-
sent


In the midst OF The profound silence the Commodore
proceeded to perform his duty The Commodore stateu
that he had received letter from the Navy Department at
wahngon approving of the finding of the Court in the
case vi Mr. May and enclosing letter to that officer which
twas his duty read publicly on the deck OF the North
Carolina. The letter was as follows


NAVY DEPARTMENT August G, 1872
SIR-The Court Martial before which you We're recently
tired NewYork upon charges prepared by the Secretary
oilhe Navy the information o! Lieut. Wilkes, lind yeu
l Of diespect TO your superior officer IN the execution
his official duty, and sentence you 10 be publicly reprl-
nanded such Time and place as il may deem proper
This sentence has been approved.


The offence OF which You have been found guilty. al
though involves moral uptude strikes at the iounda
uon OF all discipline respectful departments part OF the
duty OF obedience and obedience is the first law OF military
service II impossible therefore, that the Department can
fail look with dspleasure the conduct OF officer
who far lost his secontro as to suffer himself TO be be-
trayed into dsrespect towards his superior officer.


ani sir. respectfully


Your obedicnt servant,