Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-07
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
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Tuesday Morning, July !, 1916.
GENERAL. GAINES

We stated on Friday that Court OF Inquiry
mad been ordered TO convene al Fort Monroe on
The 18th July, TO investigate The conduct OF Gene.
raj Gaines. We take from The Union The follow.
ing points which will have 10 be examined b. the
Court, in regard tothc course pursued BY General
Gaines:
Isl. In calling upon the Governors OF several
Oh me old'es LOT volunteers or militia to be mus
tered into the service of The United States. be.
tween Inc Isl and 10th Of May, 1916; and 10 exa-
mine also into The authority and circumsta noes
under which the said calls were made.
ID. In calling upon The Governors of seyeral Of
| The States. between the 10th OF May and 10Th Of
June, 1916, Tor volunteers or militia 10 be mus.
tered INTO The service Of the United States and
also IN appointing or authorizing certain indi-
vIduals-irom The Isl OF May TO The 18th Of June
lSib-to raise troops 10 be mustered into the ser
vice OF The United States; and to examine into The
authority and circumstances undcr which such
acts were done
Sd. In organizing and mastering, or causing
10 be mustered, into The service OF the United
States body OF volunteers or militia OF the
State oil Alabama, about the 18th OF June, 1916;
and 10 examine into the circumstances calling Tor
The said act OF General Gaines, in reference 10
instructions givenio him by the Secretary OF War,
in letters dated respectively the 2Sth Of May and
The Isl OF June, 1916; and The order OF June 2,
1916, relieving him from the command Of the
Western division Of The army.
iih. In giving orders, since the LIST OF May,
1876, 10 officers OF The ordnance, commissary,
quarernaster, aud pay departments, TO issue and
distribute ordnance and ordnance stores, subsis-
tcnce stores, and Tor the disbursement and paw
ment Of public funds 10 certain designated indi-
vmuals or bodies OF men; and 10 inquire also
whether the persons 10 whom such issues or pay
ments were ordered or made we're legally in The
service OF the United States, or properly author
Izsd 10 receive or have the custody Of public pro-
perry or money.
The court is ordered 10 report the facts of the
case, and 10 express an opinion thereon.
Everett Day, free man OF color who applied
10 The General Court for new trial, which was
unanimously oyerrued, and who is now under
sentence Of death for rape, made his ecape from
Inc Jail Of Chesterfield but was arrested in
Petersburg and conveyed back 10 The jail OF Ches-
Ierfed county.
The following well meriied compliment, 10 a
distinguished statesman We copy from Wing
paper the Pennsylvania Inquirer:
al seems 10 be pretty generally understood
that Mr.. McI.ane will speedily return from Eng
land. Who will be his successor? The names
OF James Buchanan Of Pennsylvania, and An
drew Stevenson, Of Virginia, have been mention
ed. Both are distinguished men. MIR. Bucha-
nan, we presume, can obtain the mission il he
desire il. He has rendered good service 10 the
Administration, and although We may differ from
him politically, yet we feel proni OF him as an
able statesman and as cherished son of Penn
sylvania. His letter in reply 10 Mr. Pakenham
and in vindicalion Of The American lille 10 the
Oregon territory, is characterized by transcend
enI ability; and 1t has Justly elevated him in the
minds Of the American people however many
OF them NAV disagree with him in his conciu-
>ions. The Cabinet would experience a serious
loss in the withlrawa Of James Buchanan"