Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08


ed, with ,hs exception OF failing 10 report bis
men TO the commanding officer. and sen,ence him
to be dismissed The service, as uaworthy OF hold
! ing commission in the army nf be U. 5.
! The Court next proceeded to the trisl OF Third
1 Lea, James McCauley, Isl Regt. w. T Mill
| tia, charged with Exciting 10 Mutiny>
! Specification - IN this that heiws,n the 10Th
and 20,h of Sept. lSld, speaking words tending 10
lead men to the act OF mutiny, by saying that The
opinion of the u S Attorney of the State OF Viz
ginia. nothing but newspaper law"
CHARGE IL Conniring at yHatiny
Specification. "In this that on the 10Th Sept.
1914, he gave directions to some of the mutinous
parry, TO put in his knapsacl< his proportionsble
part of provisions, which had been forcibly taken
out of the issuing house by them, and further sad
that he would be with them in few days, as he
! had some business TO settle, which would detsin
him that length of time Z
CHARGE III Diso5edie,ice of Ordel.
Specification. In this not using his endea-
vor TO suppress any mutiny or intended mu,iny
as required by said order oil the 23d OF August,
| lS1i"
| To which charges and specifications the pri--
soner, Lieutenant James McCauley, pleaded not
| sgtiity.
The Court after mature elaboration on the evil
dence adduced, found the prisoner gi.llty, charg-
ed, and sentence thar he he dismissed the service
have his sword broken over his head, with total
disqualification of ever holding a commission in
| the army OF the u. s.
The Court, next proceeded to the trial of ia
! cab Web, private of Captain S,rother's com
pany, charged with Deseftion, Muiiny and X OBJ
| berry.
! To which charge or charges, the prisoner, ia.
cob Webb, pleaded nct guilty.
The court, after mature consideration On the evil
lence adIured, md the prisoner guilty of dese :
,ion and mu'iny, and not OF robbery, and sentence
him 10 receive the punishment OF death 6V shoot
ing.
, David Morrow, a sergeant of Captain S,roth-
er's company. ised with mutiny and ercittng
20 mufiny
To which charges the prisoner pleaded aot
guilty.
The court found the prisoner guilty, and sen
fenced him 20 receive the punishment OF death
by shooting.
john Harris, private of Captain S,ro,her's
company chateed with mu:iny aud conyicIing al
mutiny.
To which charge or charges, the prisoner plead
Ell 'iot gully
The court, after mature consideration on the eyi
dence adddced, lind the prisoner guilty, and sen
tence him TO receive the punlsIu eat vi death Gu
shooting.
Henry Lewis, private of Captain Msbane'-
company, charged With matiuy and exciting TO
murray.
OF the prisoner Plead
ed mi gully.
The court found The prisoner. Henry Lewis,
guilty, aud sentence him to eteiy the puus hm mt
of death by shooting.
David Hunt, charged with mu,iny.
To which charge, the prisoner pleaded not
guilty.
The court found the prisoner guilty as charged
anu has sentenced him 10 receive tae punishment
OF death by shooting.
Edward IJnsev lIivata of Eantain .
company, chsIged with Dutiny and exciting to
muiny.
To which charge charges, the prisoner plead
ed not guilty.
The court found the prisoner Guilty, aud ha E
sentenced hni 10 receive the punishment Of death
by shooting.
The court next proceeded TO the trials of the
following - Leonard Farmer, Peter Duncan, Ste.
pDen John-on, Lewis Thomas, Semore Scott Pha-
roah Hudgings, Samuel II Burton, and Samuel
Austin, OF Captain StTother's company James
Thompson, Hugh Calm, Joseph Write Jo-hua
Joiner, j I'm SmoIheTs, aud Henry Boller, Of Cap
tain Me1ahe's company Wade H. Night. Der.
well Hobby, John Oliver, aud Phillip Holland,
OF Capt Ssa:cy's company james Arnold. and
Alexander McMorri-, OF Capt. KiIpatrcx's cou.-
pany, charged with deSertioa ana mutiHy
10 which charge chsTges, the prisoners unas-
iIsou+ly pleaded Guilty.
The court iuund them guilty, and has sen,e nced
them to make up the time whist ab.ent from SER
vice; that one-half of their pas be stopped; that
NJ the end Vi their respective service, they have
ons-laii of The hlir OF Iheii heed shaved off close
and then drum,ned out of camp.
Sergeant James Nelson, Joeeph Rauon. A.
Wh:tson, snt Robert 3. Roberts, priyates of
Cap;ain Aebane's company, charged with n.utiny
AMI deSSTiion.
10 which charge or charges, the prisoner.
pleaded not Guilty
Tie court found then, GlGity, and has sent enc
ed ae'n to ren:uneraie he government for the
u!ne csl hy their absence r. duty; s,oppase
OF one-'hhd OF their pay, and, The expiration o!
thelf time OF service, TO nave one half Of The hair
OF their head shaved close If, aud then trummed
out OF camp.
O5dah McBey, private Of Capt Srohel' =
company Jefemlah Dennis, and James Blythe.
o! Captain Mebsns's comp ,ny, charged With de-
sertio1 and nIHjny.
To which charge or charges The prisoners plead.
ed Guilty.
The court found he prisoners Gleity. and ba.
sentenced them 10 make up the time lost whist
absent from Guy; that The one-h half of their nav be
stopped that, al the end of their respective ser
wee, shalt nave bali Of the hair Of their
head Shaved off close, and then dTunmed out of
camp.
Tie Court next proceeded TO the trials Of The
following prisoners, vIz:--Priyaies John Bsn6eId
MAJOR iiedgpeaih, CoIemar Nicholas, effer(
Fb 'mss Dunaway, John Manning James l. A..
nolt John Patterson, Thomas Wood Fd,ysrt
tasteTs, Bethlehem Casters. Basder Sumness
Thomas Hall, John Wiiisms, Thomas Breooop
John Hampton, Jacob Besnct. WIN. Qainn. Job.
taarby, John L. H,rrin sdon S ephen Blstbs Jobo
Kelly, John Jones. William Jones, Aquilia Nigbt
Harmon RsdIng, Johu Wrgh, Ro5ia.o. Wue.d
ff.rrss, 4 LII.