The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-26
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
WashlnxtOn.
Correspondence of the Herald.l


WAsHNGroS June a. ls45.
.qnoher Court Martial Capt. Yoorhees 10 be again
Tiie9-4!eNlitys Gaze Gossip &c.
The new court martial summoned in the of Capt.
Phillip f. Voorhees,, convened to-day at oclockthe
old being in secret session up that hour Capt.
Forrest, Capt Ridgely and Capt Stewart, relieved
from serving in this court and their places have been
filled by Capt Ballard Capt stringman and Capt. -.
8. F. Hallet of Boston, has been appointed Judge Adj
vocae, and Capt. Downes President of the court the
other members OF the the the old was
with the above exceptions The President having called
the court to order the Judge Advocate read the precept
for the ordering of the court which to have been
the 23d but could not then be convened of the
members were OF both courts and the old court had not
adjourned on that day also the letter OF appointment
b. f. Hallett appointing him Judge Advocate. The
several members of the court then by the
Judge Advocate, and he was duly sworn by the Pres
dent The accused, Capt Voorhees,, was then asked IL
he had any objection, exception, challenge to any
member Of the court to which he replied 1t was
inmated by the Judge Advocate, that some other
member OF the court had requested to be discharged,
and that his place would probably be filed by tomorrow
who suggested that the court adjourn until then, il
was important that all the members should hear all the
evidence IN the case Some by conversation here took
place among the different members what hour they
should adjourn to in the morning One of the members
pressed very urgently, that they should meet AZ 9
and they could enjoy two hours of the most splendid
part of the day for their proceedings and it would be
by another member who suggested the propriety Of
Coemans preparing their breakfast at cartier hour
than usual should the court agree to meet every
ing at nine o'clock The other loquetor felt somewhat
indignant at being interrupted he had finished and
replied, :" | would thank the gentleman from - to
wait until have finished to which he responded.
" All thought you through" He then proceed
ed to give his opinion preference for the hour Of nine
O'Clock to any other ntimating his willingness to sit
long any other member of the court The discussions
was finally cut short by the President adourning the
court till 10 o'clock tomorrow, when it Will be made
known what charges the have preferred this
time against the accused, p f. Voorhees,. Mr. Cox is
still retained his counsel The charges will perhaps,
ody his dsobedience Of orders in going Annapolis
men. This is the report but tomorrow shall know
the facts.
The Circuit Court eng aged to-day in trying
case OF murder by stabbng, committed coored wo-
man. The trial of McNuty put OF till the 7th Of July
Mr. Atocha, lately Of Mexico who was commanded
"quit those parts, !" arrived here last night
The President and family have left Colemans
taken rooms with Mrs. Laitemer, who keeps
boarding house in the vicinity Of the Executive
sion.
The weather not too warm too COOL butabout
and half; plenty Of Office seekers, but Offices. II.
sweep that is to be made in the Treasury Department in
July the elongation phiz Of those who stand
uneasy in their places would in his shoes
they filed with dried peas
Washington next to the dullest place in all creation
as proof of all the retail stores that do any busines
at all during the day have resolved close shops
rest their clerks but is it likely save the ex
pense OF lights being how they do such heavy press
OF business at this particular of the year. and
Congress N session. RAnArAN