Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-14


The court will record all the documents
and testimony in the several cases, and
their opinion as to the guilt or innocence OF
the prisoners, and what punishment iii any,
shall be inflicted.
Major General E. P. Gaines, President.
Col. King, 4th Infantry
Col. Williams, Tennessee Volunteers
Ii. Col. Gibson, Ten. Volunteers
Maj. Muthlenberg, 4tb Infantry
Maj. Montgomery, 9Th Infantry
: Capt. Vashon, eth Infantry
Co. Dyer, Tennessee Volunteers
1t. Col. Lindsay, Corps Artillery
Ii. Col. Elliot, Tennessee Volunteers
Mai Tanning. Corps Artillery
Mai. Minton, Georgia Militia
CAPT. Crittenden, Kent. VOL, Members.
L. J. NJ. Glassel. 7th Infantry, Recorder.
An order will be detailed from General
Gaines's brigade, and the court will sit
without regard to hours.
By order Of Mai. Gen. Jackson,
ROBERT BUTLER, Adt. Gen.
Fort s.. Marks, 96th .3prl, 1915.
The court convened pursuant to the fore
going order, when. being duly sworn, in
The presence OF the prisoner, and be being
asked if he bad any objections to any of the
members thereof and replying in the mega
tive, the following charges and specifica-
tons were read, viz.
Charges ~. A. .4rbutknos, ,,ov IN custody,
and lsho soys he is British subject: j.
Charge lst.-Exching and stirring up the
Creek Indians 10 war against the United
States, and her citizens, he "a. Arbulhnot)
being a subject of Great Britain, with whom
The United States are at peace.
Specifcation.-Tbat the said A. Arbuth-
net, between the months of April and July,
or some time in June, 1917, wrote letter 10
the Little Prince, exhorting and advising
him not 10 comply with the treaty of Fort
Jackson, stating that the citizens Of the
U. States were infringing on the treaty Of
Client, and, as he believed, without the
knowledge Of the Chief Magistrate Of the
United States; and advising the Upper and
Lower Greeks to unite and be friendly, sta
ting that William Handy, was the cause
of their disputes also advising the Little
Prince to write to the governor OF New
Providence, who would write to his royal
highness the Prince Regent, through whom
the United States would be called TO com.
pliance with the treaty Of Client, and adj
,ising them not to give up their lands, un-
der the treaty of Fort Jackson, for that the
American citizens would be compelled to
give up to them all their lands, under the
treaty Of Client.
Charge 2d.-Acting as spy, and aid
ing, abetting and comforting the enemy,
supplying them with the means of war.
Specification lst.--In writing letter
from the fort Of st. Marks, dated Cd April,
1918, to his son John, at Suwany, marked
A. detailing the advance Of the army I'M
der Gen. Jackson, stating their force, pro-
bable movements, and intentions, to be
communicated to Bowieggs, the chief of
the Suwany towns, for his government.
Specification 2d.-In writing the letters
marked B, without date, and C, with en-
closures, 27th January, 1878, and D, called
note Of "lndian talks" and E, without
date, applying to the British government,
through governor Cameron, for munitions Of
war, and assistance for our enemies; max.
luz false representations and also apply
ing to Mr.. Bagot, British ambassador, for
bis interference, with statement, on The
back of one of the letters, Of munitions OF
war for the eremy.
Charge 3d.-Exci!ing the Indians to
murder and destroy William Hambly, and
Edmund Doyle, and causing their arrest,
with view to their condemnation to death,
and the seizure Of their property, on ac-
count Of their active and jealous exertions
70 maintain peace between Spain, the Uni
tsiStates and the Indians, they being ci!i-.
rs OF the Spanish government
Specification lst.-ln wriIag the letter
m.rked r, dated goth August, 1917; G, da-
,e 18th May, 1877, and H, threatening them
win death, alleging against them false and