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COO-Iff- 11ARTIAL ON OAPI4IN ItOBEIaiSON.

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Thid court-martial wee, resumed on Monday in
Dublin, and the court was, if possible, even more
crowded than on preceding days.
Colonel Brownrigg, before proceeding to reply en
the part of the prosecution, read a statement in re-
ference to a matter which, he said, was a breach of
privilege. He alluded to a letter, the publication
of Which was refused in the Irish Tinzes, in con-
sequence of mis-statements in it, but which was
subsequently published in the Evening Mail and
Freeman's Journal. The letter was signed " Roger
Palmer, Captain Mayo Rifles." It contained many
inaccuracies ; but he (Colonel Brownrigg) did not
consider it necessary to occupy the time of the
Court, or his own, by contradicting them in detail.
The only point in the letter lie felt himself called
"upon to allude to was; that it would lead to the
inference that he, as prosecutor, would have so far
forgotten his duty as to have permitted Major Jones
to have called him to account for words spoken by
him, without having adopted the obvious course
consequent on such a proceeding. The only reason
why he alluded to the matter was, that if he left the
statement uncontradicted he might be presumed to
have admitted them. He did not admit them. He
begged to assure the court that had he received frepa
Major Jones any message or demand for explana-
tion such as might be inferred from the letter, he
would have brought the matter under the notice of
the court, to deal with him and his friend as they
might think proper. •
The President said the court never believed for a
moment that the prosecutor had deviated from his
duties, or had received any message of the kind.
Had there been an interference such as he alluded
to brought under the notice of the court, they would
have taken up the subject very strongly. They were
not aware that such a demand had been made.
Colonel Browrigg then read his reply. It al-
luded first to the advantage on the trial possessed
by Captain Robertson, who was advised by prac-
tised lawyers, while the prosecution was conducted
by a plain soldier. With reference to the two first
charges, the guilt or innocence of the prisoner
turned upon two matters; first, whether Captain
Robertson had submitted to the insult which he
had received from his commanding officer; and
secondly, did he, or did he not, take lawful steps to
vindicate his character ? He (Colonel Brownrigg)
submitted that the evidence on both points was
conclusive against the prisoner. It was attempted
to be shown there was a want of energy on the part
of Captain Henry ; but how could he show much
energy in a cause the principal actor in which had
proved himself so callous ? A task as difficult as
could be imagined was thrown on that gentleman—
disgusted and disheartened, as he must have been,
on hearing the proposal from the prisoner, that tho
price of his commission should be lodged before he
would meet Colonel Dickson, and anxious, on the
other hand, to maintain untarnished the reputation
of his old corps. He maintained that there was
nothing in the evidence of Captain Henry that
warranted the strictures of the prisoner. In regard
ptoritshoneetrhrd charge,ailludedinhtihseleinttteimr
oidfatthioen4tt which
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of
foc thetober
was plainly what occurred in the Adjutant-Gene-
ral's office. He had now, however, attempted to
make a case against Col, Bentinck, and to show that
acts of persecution had commenced against him so
far back as the previous May. He (Col. Brownrigg)
asserted that his demeanour to the prisoner on the
occasion in question was kind and courteous, and
that he conve3led his orders without harshness of
any sort; In order to assure himself that the pr'i.
soner had acted without any pressure, he Wired
him, when his resignation was handed in, was he
to understand it as his unbiassed decision. An alle-
gation had been made by the prisoner that it was
with indecent haste he was called upon to make up
his mind. Why complain of indecent haste ? If a
man felt strongly that he was in the right, 24 se-
conds ought to have been sufficient for him to make
up his mind. Instead of their being haste, he was
particnlarly struck with the extraordinary calm-
ness with which the prisoner asked Col. Bentincl
to recommend him to the adjutancy of a militia
regiment. The only intimidation which he, saw
was practised was that of Major Jones, who told
the prisoner that he would be almost certain to be
tried by court-martial for not sending his letters
through the proper channel. He (the prosecutor)
fearlessly asserted that the charge of intimidation
having been used in the Adjutant-General's office,
or :previously by Col. Bentinck, was an after
thought. Col. Brownrigg then proceeded to com-
ment upon the affair of the backstick, and con-
tended that, though there was a conflict of evidence
as to the date, it was clearly proved to have taken
place before the 10th of April. He next adverted to
the contradictory evidence with regard to the date
of the archery meeting and to the other matters
which had been the subject of investigation, and
concluded by stating that he had not failed to sub-
stantiate every patticle of what he at first proposed
to prove.

Franklin's and Gen. M'Dowell's divisions. On
i Sunday, the 2d and 3d New Jersey Regiments and
a squadron of Lincoln cavalry occupied Sangster's
,iation, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
On arriving at this point a detachment of rebel
cavalry was surprised. In the skirmish Lieut. Rid-
den, of the Lincoln cavalry, was killed, and a ser-
geant wounded ; three rebels were killed, and a
lieutenant and 11 men captured. On Monday a
detachment of the Ist New Jersey Regiment and a
company of Lincoln cavalry entered Centreville. It
was ascertained that the rebels had evacuated the
place late on Sunday night. Extensive earthworks
were found here, but all the guns had been removed.
A large quantity of beef and flour had been left be.
hind by the retreating rebels.
Gen. M'Clellan has taken up his quarters at Fair-
fax Court-house.
Before dark last night Col. Averill, with a large
body of cavalry, entered the rebel works at Manas-
sas Junction. In their march from Centreville no
signs of the rebels were discovered. The fields were
silent and deserted, the fortifications bare and black-
ened, The rebels had slit their tents with their
swords, and set fire to everything inflammable. No-
thing was left except bare and blackened walls, and
the smouldering ashes of their tents, baggage, equip-
ments, and stores, for which they could find no
transport.
Intelligence gathered at Manassas tends to show
that the rebel army has retired to Gordonsville. It
is not thought they will attempt to make a stand
at that point, as the country is open and level, and
unsuited for defensive warfare. Gordonsville is
probably simply the rendezvous, as it is the junc-
tion of the Orange and Alexandria with the Vir-
ginia Central Railroad. The only point at which
they can with any confidence attempt to make a
stand is near the junction of the Frederick and
Potomac with the Central Virginia Railroad, in which
neighbourhood the North Anna and South Anna
rivers unite and form the Pamankey river, about 20
miles north of Richmond. At this point the country
is much broken, and admirably fitted for defence.
It is reported that in their retreat the rebels de-
stroyed the railroad bridge across the north fork
of the Rappahannock.
The following despatch has just been received
from Fairfax Court-house :—" Several officers, who
went several miles beyond Manassas to-day, re-
turned here this evening. At Centreville, which
they took on their route, they found the forts

abandoned, but hundreds of log huts, ample to

accommodate fully 30,000 men, were standing. The
railroad track was undisturbed, except the bridges
which had been blown up,"

Everything at Manassas indicates precipitate
flight on the part of the rebels. All the log huts
are standing, and an immense number of canvas

tents. Some caissons were found, but no guns.
Piles of bullets and cartridges were left in the tents,
and an immense quantity of quartermaster stores.
In one place were discovered about 30,000 bushels
of corn, which had been set fire to, and were still
smouldering.
People in the vicinity state that prior to the
evacuation there were 100,000 rebel troops at
Manassas and Centreville. Covering the breast-
works were what appeared to be cannon, but on ex-
amination they proved to be wooden affairs, got
up for effect.
The New York Times of March 12 publishes the
folio wing general news :
Official information of the falling back of the
rebels recently encamped near Occoquan Creek
reached Washington yesterday. They destroyed
everything they could not carry on their backs,
and left on Saturday. When leaving, they in-
formed the people of Occoquan that they were to
fall back to the Rappahannock.
We have now the official report from General
Curtis of the great battle in Arkansas :
" Headquarters Army of the South-west,
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, March 9.

"General,—OA Thursday, the 6th inst., the
enemy commenced an attack on my right wing,
assailing and following the rear-guard of a detach-
ment under General Sigel to main lines on Sugar
Creek Hollow, but ceased firing when he met my
reinforcements, about 4 p.m.

" During the night I became convinced that he
had moved on so as to attack my right or rear.
Therefore, early on the • 7th I ordered a change of
front to the right—my right, which then became
my left, still resting on Sugar Creek Hollow.
"This brought my line across Pea Ridge, with
my new right resting on Head Cross Timber Hollow,
which is the head of Big Sugar Creek. I also
ordered an immediate advance of the cavalry and
light:artillery under Colonel Osterhaus, with orders
to attack and break what I supposed would be the
reinforced line of the enemy. This movement was
in progress when the enemy, at 11 a.m., commenced
an attack on my right. The fight continued mainly
at these points during the day, the enemy having
gained the point held by the command of Colonel
Carr at Cross Timber Hollow, but was entirely
repulsed with the fall of the commander, M'Culloch,
in the centre, by the forces under Colonel Davis.

The President ordered the room, to be cleared, and
stated to the prisoner and the prosecutor that, if it
be resumed, they would get notice of it.
The proceedings will have to be submitted to his
Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief before
the sentence is promulgated. It is expected that
the result will not be known for several weeks.

The plain of attack on the centre was gallantly
carried by Colonel Osterhaus, who was immediately
sustained and supported by Colonel Davis's entire
division, supported also by General Sigel's com-
_ _ _ _ _

mand, which had remained till near the close of the
day on the left. Colonel Carr's division held the
right, under a galling, continuous fire, all day. In
the evening, firing having entirely ceased in the
centre, and the right being now on the left, I rein-
forced the right by a portion of the Second Divi-
sion,aianswered og res s,
b y when,
t he
enemy at sunrise
with
it
h
Ihiwsam suacni
ondnefvorirnGcceeenodenrtathlhaeAt r
istbhgoeht ht. enemy. Bef Before
had the
concentrated
commenceddh ayano
closed
ter
change of front forward, so as to face the enemy
where he had deployed on my right flank in a
strong position. The change had only been partially
effected,wh ieh wab
sly
uitmwmaes in
at fulle progress,
on the Bth, my right and centre renewed the firing,
renewed energy along the whole extent of his line.
My left, under Gen. Sigel, moved close to the hills
occupied by the enemy, driving him from the heights,
and advancing steadily towards the head of the Hol-
lows. I immediately ordered the centre and right

wing forward, the right turning the left of the enemy,
and cross-firing on his centre. This final position
of the enemy was in the arc of a circle. A charge
of infantry, extending throughout the whole line,

completely routed the whole rebel force, which re-
tired in great confusion, but rather safely, through
the deep impassable defiles of cross timber. Our loss

is heavy. The enemy's can never be ascertained,
for their dead are scattered over a large field. Their
wounded, too, may many of them be lost and perish.
The force is scattered in all directions, but I think
his main force has returned to Boston Mountains.
" General Sigel follows him towards Keittsville,
while my cavalry is pursuing him towards the
mountains, scouring the country, bringing in pri-
soners, and trying to find the rebel Arainr-General
Van Dorn, who had the command of the entire
force at this, the Battle of Pea Ridge.
,i I have not as yet statements of the dead and
wounded so as to justisfy a report; but I will refer
have display such unusual
you to a despatch which I will forward soon.
" Officers and soldiers ha very
gallantry that I hardly dare to make distinctions.
I must, however, name the commanders of divisions.
General Sigel gallantly commanded the right, and
the enemy; drove back the left wing of
General
Asboth, who is wounded in the arm in his gallant
eßffrigortadertoi
reinforce the right 3 Colonel and Acting
General Davis.
, who commanded the
centre, where ArCulloeh fell on the 7th, and pressed
forward the Bth ; Colonel and Acting
Brigadier
ieit the
General Carr is also wounded in the arm,
and
was under the continuous fire of the enemy
during ii.centre on
the two hardest days of the struggle.
"Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Ohio, and Missouri,
may proudly flare the honour of yietory, which