Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-28

George HAines, John Alsop, Daniel Wyatt, Sol
onion Wyatt, Thomas Dunn, John Henning,
Thomas Pace, and David A. Welsh, charged
with mutny and desertion.
To which charge or charges the prisoners
unanimously pleaded guilty
The Court found them guilty Except frede-
rick Rowland, who they found not guilty, and
have acquitted him The balance they have
sentenced 10 make good the time lost when alb
sent from duty, that the one-third OF their pay
he stopped, that al the end Of their respective
service they shall have one-half of the hair OF
their head shaved close of, and then drummed
out OF camp.
Nathan Johnson, drummer of Capt. New
lands company, charged with mutiny and ex-
citing 10 mutiny.
To which charge or charges the prisoner
pleaded not guilty.
The Court found the prisoner Nathan John
son guilty, and has sentenced him TO stoppage
Of one-ihird of his pay, and at the expiration
of his time OF service, TO have one haii OF the
hair Of his head shaved close OF, and drummed
out of camp.
Archibald Hair, Isaac Williams, George Jay,
VIM. Pratt, Jesse Pearce, James Wreas, Robert
Over, David Brown, John Strong, John Nunly,
Cannon Quarls, Saml. s Barrett, Blake Madin,
Godfrey Rats. Lewis Harmon, VIM. Pen, Peter
Johnson, John WinGon, Daniel Hughes, James
Fox. James Maxwell, VIM. Scribner, Thomas
Turner, John Farris, Joshua Edwards, VIM.
Powell, Elisha Phelps, and John Wamock,
charged with mutiny and desertion.
10 which charge or charges, the prisoners
pleaded guilty.
The Court found them guilty, and ha. SEN
fenced them TO remunerate the United States
for the time lost whilst absent from duty, and
at the expiration Of their respective time OF
service, TO have one-half Of the hair of their
head shaved of close, and 10 be drummed out
Of camp.
he Court next proceeded 10 the trials Of the
following, viz: Emmon Hays, VIM. Durwing,
Joshua Lowell, Henry Woodward, Samuel Wy
att, Joseph Pis.oe, Edmund Isom, lsom Wood,
Edward Buschi,e, David Buchanan, John Da-
Wis, Everett Creach, Moses Elliott, VIM. Lo-
gan, and Archless Wills, charged with mutiny
and deseYiion.
To which charge or charges the prisoners
pleaded guilty.
The Court found them guilty, and has sem
fenced them 10 remurerate the United States
for the time lost whilst absent from duty, to a
sioppage Of one-third Of their pay, at the ex-
piration of their respective service 10 have one
half Of the hair of their head shaved of close,
and be drummed out Of camp.
The Court next proceeded to the trial OF
Captain a Roberts, of the Mississippi militia,
who was arraigusd and tried on the following
charges and specifications, viz:
CHiRGE l. Conduct uabecoming an Officer aada Gen.
Specification /. In being repeatedly intoxi-
Gated in The presence Of both officers and men
al For, Montgomery, between 18th September
and 18Th December, 1914.
Specification .. In torcibly taking boa,
from acitizen aud OBTAINING il, without his con.
sent, and refusing, when requested, to give the
vouchers required by law, at Fort Stoddard
sometime between 18th September and 5th
December, 1914
CHfRGE ID. Conduct highly unmhlQry and unJe
coming an Officer.
Specification l. In seizing or OBTAINING a,
Camp boat yard, some time between l5th Sept
and 18th Dec. 1914, boat employed by the
Quartermaste: Generals Department for the
transportation Of forage for the troops in or ne al
this place, thus jeopardizing the very existence
OF the Army, preventing iIs necessary and ex
pected supplies.
10 which charges and specifications the pri
soner, Capt. A. Roberts, pleaded not gully.
The Court, after due consideration, found tht
prisoner guilty of the lst and I'd charges, hrs
specification Of the first charge, first specl6ca
ton OF the second charge, but Not Guilty Of tht
second specification Of the first charge, and ha:
sentenced him to be dismissed the service Of tht
United States
John Roark, citizen, next appeared before
the Court, but no prosecutor or charges appear
ing against the prisoner, they acquitted him.
The Major General approves the proceeding
and sentences OF the Court, and orders them tt
be carried into effect. With respect to those
sentenced to punishment of death, their sentence
viii be Carried into execution four DAYS af,el
the PRONUNCIATION of this order at Mobile. II
consequence OF the recommendation Of the Cour
IN favor OF the following, viz: James Arnold
Burwen Hobby, Thomas Wood, John Man
ming, Edmond Black, Hopson Tally, Jane,
Harris, William Welsh, Edward Burche,r, anc
John Davis, the Major General is willing Il
pardon them, aud orders that they and Frede
rick Rowland, who was acquitted, return &c
their duty, and citizen John Roark, will be dis
missed from confinement,
By command,