Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-10-27
ALBANY, October 10.
MILITARY usvRPATIoN PUNISHED.

ALBANY, October TO-
MILITARY UsURPATIoN PUNISHED.
At the circuit court now sitting in this city,
cause came on to trial on Saturday last, between
a MIR. James M Connel, and Major General Wade
Hampton The prominent fact which appeared on
trial, we understand to be these. That while our
army at the north was under the command of Gen.
Hampton last autumn, Mr.. Mcconnell, who is ave-
ny respectable citizen learning that the enemy had
received some considerable reinforcements, and
that an attack on our army was to be apprehended,
thought it his duty to communicate this to the gen.
and accordingly called at his quarters tor that
purpose But to his astonishment, instead OF re-
ceivmg the thanks of the general, he was told
with the most violent mprecstions, that his inior-
nation was false, he traitor, and should be
hung at the halberts Immediately. He was then
dragged to the guard house by body of soldiers,
confined there four five days without being per-
mitted to write or speak to any person except in
the presence of the officer of the guard compelled
to lay on the damp bare ground to subsist upon
the most filthy rations that were dealt out to the
criminals under confinement, and IN momentary
expectation of being lead OUT to execution. The
general then called together some of his officers
whom he thought most fitted to his purpose, styl-
ed them court martial, appeared the accuser,
and insisted on this selt-ccnstItuted military tribu-
nal condemning him to death for reasonable prac-
tlces ?--The unfortunate man although refused the
means Of employing counsel, or procuring witnesses,
was discharged. 1t appearing that the information
which he had given the general proved to be true,
and that the only reason for this procedure on the
part of general Hampton was private pique a.
ganst Mcconnell, AS he had frequently said he
meant to hang him if he could.
General Hampton's counsel offered nothing III
evidence to contradict these facts, or any thing to
mitigate this monstrous outrage. x
His honor Chief Justice Thompson presided at
the trial, and gave the charge to the jury, most
decidedly condemning all usurpations OF military
power, and recommending, under dispassionate
consideration of the circumstances such verdict
rs would deter any future attempt to make the IL
berries of the citizen dependent on the arbitrary
will of military commander. The Jury retired
few minutes, and returned with verdict for the
plaintiff, of nine thousand dollars damages.
Montreal oabeys indulge in boldness of language
and latitude of censure against Provost not hi
therto witnessed. He is charged with having
Sacrificed the fotilla and disgraced the army"
and With having "t thus foiled the whole objects
of the campaign lake Champlain and else
where "The retreat from Burgess" says one of
these prints, " was disastrous, but witnesses to
both are induced to believe it not so much so as
the one under immediate view from Plat,sburgh1
which cannot fall short of rs or 100000. sterling
loss in stores, sc. in men no one dare make men.
ton. His wounded sensibility reminds him he is a
British subject, unwilling to tell too sad tales"
NETWORK, October %.
The cartel ship Fingal, Captain Stanton, will
sail from this port for Havre de Grace.
The Senate of this state have passed bill to
raise 10000 troops. 1t was sent down to the
house on Wednesday, and underwent some discus
sion, and it is believed will finally pass with some
amendments. The bill contemplates raising 1000
men out of classes of the militia of the state, be-
tween the ages of eighteen and forty-fve, with
the exception of ministers of the gospel and qua
kers they are to form IL 900 classes, and are TO
| furnish each m an for whose deliverance at the
place of rendezv the class is to be answerable
where he is to be mustered and enrolled and he
whole corps to be in the service of the u. States
| provided Congress will pass law to accept this
corps, and provide for their pay and subsistence.
| NASHVILLE, October3.
Pcstoipt.-Two regiments of mounted voun-
| teers upwards OF 1000 strong, have met at Fay
ettesyille, and been mustered into service. Tho
mas w illamson, of this county, commands one.
This force of brave volunteers have been collect
ed in the course of three or four weeks, from the
| hardy sons of Tennessee, and now marching
to assist the gallant Jackson They are command
ed by the brave General Coffee.
| NETWORK, Oct. 20.
The account published yesterday in our paper
| respecting the capture of British transport with
| 500 men, and which we received from the passen-
gers the eastern stage. turns out to be tabrica
| tlon--Nationai ADVOCATE.
| From The Louisiana Gazette Exra-Sspt. o.
Extract of letter from Grandterre. to Major
/ Reynolds, dated 10th Sept. 1914.
have Just time to say that in addition TO taxing
some Of the Ringleaders, we are in possession OF
all the fotlla except schr. that was burnt to the
water edge, that were here, say seven fine schrs
| and feucas, armed and unarmed. We have this
tine ef hp
| of the Island, of $50 tons, arned complete Cap