Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20

g6'i and l., the last rcpoiis. the general cror,
MARTIAL were still in session. on the Ait of De-
cemIef, at CantOnment Montpelier, in AlAba.
INA.
TWAS also reported to this department in
August iast, that ii commissioned officer AZ
west Pout, had improperly punished several
soldiers, by hoSging. Major ihayer. the con,-
mduding officer at that post was Immediately
ordered To enquire into and report tie iaris.
HIS inquiry established the fact at wh,rp,nc
without trial; on winch the enclosed order
omar ID was issued, and no further com
paints have been made. All the other eases
which are known to this department. ere found
among the records Transmitted. after they
nave been acted on by commanding generals.
10 the end that the pt sous entitled thereto
may he enabled. upon application, TO obtain
COPIES thereof, aud are embraced in the
irepol, OF Tue Ad)mtant atd Inspector General,
herewith enclosed markedly
nave the honor TO be, most respectfully
your obedient servant,
J. e. CALHOUN.
10 the President of thu U. States.
A.
Adjutant aud Insp. Gems Office,
Z9,h March,, 1910.
SIR-lt has been reported To the War De-
pdiumeht, from source entitled To credit
that since you have had the command IN, Flo,
rita ana at Pensacola "oriers h,,rc bceu oi,,,
10 ne Mititdry to shoot down deSeriers n Jouui
Wuhh me Hmtts Of Florida that such orders emu
A"fed Prom Colonel King, military commandment.
aud haze accordingly been erecated."
The Secretary OF w ar directs, tlatyou forth
WIN ma e particular aud detailed report,
stating the orders. by whom given, BY WHOM
executed, on whom executed, and the time
wheh executed: with such otherIacts as YOU
may deem important Oh this subject l have
Tue honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
ID PARKER
Adjutdnt and Inspector General
Colonel William hing Iih Infantry
a
AdJutant aud Insp Gems. Office,
- August 10. 1919.
SIR-The commanding general of the ,ou,I
uN,si"" mas, TINS day, been ordered to detail
ana "fganize general court martial, tor the
ttiai OF Colonel VIM. King, of the 4th infantry
ron viii, therefore, relieve Colonel King in
nus command, put him in arrest aud direct
nun 10 remain Al such place as you shall
ueeIn most convenient, to meet the orders OF
the general of division. You will report his
arrest and station TO General Jackson, as
soon as practicable. BY order,
ID. PARKER.
Adiutant and Inspector General
Mayor General Gaines, U. ). Army
Augusta, Georgia.
Extract of Il General Order. dated
Adj. and lnsp. Gems. Office,
August 10, lSl9.
The commanding general OF the south di-
vision Will detail and organize a general court
martial, AS soon as practically con istent with
he interest of the service, Tor the trial of Col
WIN. hlDg, of the 4th infantry. Such chary-
es. documents aud communications, as The
War Department possess. are herewith trans
United To be put INTO the hands of the Judge
advocate OF The south DIVISION, or such officer
as may be detailed Tor that duty, In case he
cannot attend tile court.
ID.
Adj. s. Insp. Gen. Office,
30th September, 1919.
SIR: The President directs me TO state lha I
he has examined your report of the 20 inst.
and the several communications referred 10
relative TO the troops attached 10 your COM
maud.
The corporal punishment inflicted on the
men al the West Point, being contrary to law.
Is not Justiued by the reasons given for il. 1t
IS Il cause oil much regret to an officer OF
merit and dIscernmeut give his sanction to "A
proceeding so highly improper. Ii evils at
tain AN alarming height, they should be stat
ed 10 the Department, that such remedies as
the laws authorize, and the means OF the gov
ernment are equal 10, may be applied TO them,
but IN 10 case should an officer lake the re-
medy IN his own hands, especially IN a mani
ner positively prohibited By law
These acts are disapproyed, and the Presi-
dent directs That you prevent their recur-
renee.
have the honor 10 be, sir YOUR obedient
servant: ID. PARKER, Aqj. d Insp. Gen.
To Ngjor >. IHAYER.
Superintendent bihtary Acade1Wy,
Commanding Vest Point, ". orb