THE CAPTURE OF FLAeCo.TALPA AND

 ALVORADu. The triGi, defsnce. and reprimgad of' Liexi Charles C. Huaier, bsfore naral court martial.
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Charges and Specifications.

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 Charge First--Trea,ing with contempt hi. superior, being in the execution of his office

 Specification First:-- In ihai he, the said Lieutenant Charles G. Hunter, U. s. Navy, did, on the 3lst day of March, l647, being in command of the U. 8 steamer Scourge, enter the port of AIvarsdo, and did there ar rogate 10 himself, the said Lieut., Charles c Hunter, the authority and power. tha, are vested only in the Cotnmander-in-C Chief, by entering into stipulation for, and receiving ihe surrender of, Alvatado and it's dependen. cies.

 Specification Second-In that the said u Charles c. Hunter, U. s. Navy, did on the 3lst day of March, lS47, with the U States steamer Sconrge under his command, pro- ceed from the town of Alyarado to the town of Fla-co-talpam, without any orders or au. ihority, and there demanded the surrender o the said town of Fla-co-talpam, and enter in- to and sign articles of equalization, although aware oi the immediate approach of the com ;nander-in-chief, to whom alone such pow CTS are con6ded-thus treating with con- tempt the authority of his superior, being in execution of his office

 Specification Third-In that ihe said Lieut. Charles c. Hunter, U. S Navy, did, on the 3lst day of March, 1877, in proceeding from Alvarsdo 10 Fla-co-talpam, capture four schooners, one of which he set on fire and burnt, and another he abandoued, thus sub stituiing his own will for the discretion oi the comaandef-in-eiiief, who was in few hours reach Of communication, and treating with contempt the authority of his superior; all of which Is in violation of the laws of the United States, as contained in s'an act for the better government of the Navy of the United Staies, approved April 23d, lS00.n

 Charge Second -Disobedience of orders.

 Specification Frs,--in that he, inc said Lt, Charles G. Hunter, U. S. Navy, having been ordered 10 report ,o Capt. Samuel l.. Breese, and 10 as<ist in bloekading the port of Ava rado, did. in disobedience or disregard ol said orders, enter the harbor and take pos session of the town of AlvaFado,

 Specification Second--ln that he, the said Lieut. Charles c. Hunter, us. Navy, having been ordered on the evening of the lst April, lS47, io report himself in person to the com manter-in-chief, at his quarters in the town Of Aivarado, at 10 o'clock, a. m., of the fol- lowing morning, did disobey said order; all of which IS in violation of the laws of the United States, as contained in ''an aci for the better government of the navy of the United States, approved April 23d, 1900"

 Signed M. C. PERRY.

 Commanding Home Squadron.