Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-10-30
THE PUNISHMENT OF THE DEsERTERs.
FROM THE NEW ORLEANS r1cAruSr.

BY general ORDER dated the Sth September, appears
that court martial of which Col Riley, of the I'd niany
President tried twenty nine for deSeton 10 the
enemy Their fate may be read in the following sentences Of
General Scott
The Court found the above named prisoners the
given again below seyeray guilty charged and sentence
each wohds Of the members Of the court in every case
concurng IN the senence) " be hanged by the neck until
he is dead"
and senences with the following exceptions the cases of
Thos Riley, company !, Sd infantry James Mills, compa
ny H. regiment, and John Reilly company X, 9th in
fantry
These three prisoners severay committed the crime of de-
serton, charged in the early part of April lS46. AT that
date the United States peace with Mexico and all the
world for the present did break out, in fact, till
later date and recognised to exist by the Congress Of
the United States till the 18th OF the following month.
No higher punishment can, therefore, be legally inflicted
upon those atrocous offenders, T. Riley, ]. Mills and
Reilly than that prescribed for state OF peace viz fifty lashes
with rawhde whip, well land ON the bare back OF each,
and their punishment committed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the ad
don that each be branded cheek with the letter ID, kept
close prisoner long this army remains in Mexico, and
then BE- drummed out of the service.
So much Of the punishment in the of Henry Newer
company ID, 4th artillery, relates to hanging the
commentator Of many members Of the court remtted and
like remission is made in the OF Edward McHerron,
company e., regiment out OF consideration for son,
private in the same company who has remained faithful to
his colors
There being circumstances of mitigation in the
several Of Hezekah Akes John BARLEY Alexander
Mckee, and John Bowers, all of company III, Sd artillery,
their sentences committed in the of T. Riley j.
Mills, and ]. Reilly above
The remainder Of the prisoners tried by the court and
for the crime viz Henry Venator, company l. I'd dra
goons F. Rhode, company I'd Dragons W. A. Wallace,
company c. Sd inantryi Lawrence Macky company X, Sd
infantry; Patrick Dalton company B. I'd infantry; John Shee
ham, company G, 5h infantry John A. Myers company G.
9Th infantry Henry Whistler company E, 4th artillery ;
Elizier S. Luk, company G, Sd infantry James Spears
company ID, 7h infantry; Dennis Conahan company 9TH
infantry; James Mcdowell, company X, 18th infantry; Martin
Lydon company D. 9TH nfantry VIM II. Keeck, company
F, 4th arleryi William oathouse, company I'd infantry
Henry Octker company b. 4th artlery William Conner
company X, lst artillery; Andrew Nolan company G. 4th
artillery; Herman Schmiith company ID, Sd infantry r. w.
Gareson company H, Sd artillery will be hung according
their several sentences between the hours of and o'clock
in the forenoon after the receipt of this oder may be
arranged by the commander OF the post camp where the
said prisoners may respectively be found The aboue named
Seean, executed at San angel September TO- ls47
BY command Of Major General ScoTT:
II. L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Two days subsequently have further orders from which
we learn that the four named above hung
the 10TH they passing the time from Tacubaya
hxcoac. They ordered to be hung the lth Sep
TENDER, and the sentence executed at Mxcoac.
Thirty sx other prisoners tried by martial
which COL Garland presided. Their fate may be read in the
conviction for desertion
And the accordingly sentenced the several prisoners
two-thds of the members every concurrng in the
sentence-each to be hung by the neck I'LL he be dead
Their names given below
Before the Martin Miles, of company A. sth
infantry and Abraham Fitzpatrick of the company and
regiment duly tried and convicted upon the charge Of
deserton and the courtwo-hirs of the members
Hng-accordngly sentenced each to be shot.
Before the duly tried and convicted upon
the charge of deserion, The following named prisoners
James Kelly, company Z, Sd infantry John Murphy, com
pany Z, sth infantry John Little company q I'd dragons
accordingly sentenced each TO fifty
lashes, well laid with hide his bare back
lett all pay and allowances that may become due him
TO be indeby marked on the night hip with the letter d.
inches IN length TO wear iron yoke weighing eight
pounds with three prong each in length around
hi neck to be confined hard labor in charge Of the guard
during the time the army remains in Mexico, and then 10
have his head shaved and be dummed out Of the sevce
Before the court red upon the charge deser
ton Lewis Prefer, of company &, 4h infantry whom the
court found TO be not guilty Of deseron, but guilty Of alb
without leave and accordingly him to for
felt all pay and allowances that may become due him.
and be discharged the service"
p The General in Chief approves the proceedings find
Ings, and sentences in the foregoing cases.
On the recommendation of the Of the court the
Of Abraham Fitzpatrick, company A. sth nfantry
John Brooke company 9th infantry and David McElroy
company Z, 9th infantry, RENTED
On account Of mitigating circumstances in the cases Of Ro
gers Duhan, company f. 9th infantry Samuel II. Thomas
Cassidy, company l. 9Th infantry and Martn Miles, compa
ny A, sh infantry, the sentence Of death commued to The
following To receive fifty lashes well laid on with raw
hide whip, 10 be branded cheek with the letter d. 10 be
kePtn confinement while the army remains in Mexico and
then to be drummed out Of service
The remainder Of the prisoners sentenced to death nv the
court Frederick FOCAL, company X, I'd Dragons Henry
kager same company and regiment Henry Longenhammer
company T, regiment; Francis OConne 80 nfantry
John Appleby, company d. 2d artillery M r. Frantius
company X, 81 infantry; Peter Ne company b. 4th infan
y George w Jackson, company H. LIST artillery; Kerr De-
lsney company d. 4th nianty John Price, company F. I'd
inianty John Cutie, company b. I'd infantry; Richard Par
Kerr company X 9Th infantry; Paan Fritz company F. 9Th
nanty John Benedick company F. 9th infantry; Auguste
Morstad, company l. 7th infantry John Rose company F.
9TH lniantry achen McLachlen company F. 9th infantry
John Caganaugh company Il, 9Th infantry; Richard Hanly
company \, y artiery Gibson Mcdowell company A. 9Th
iniantry' Lem1e A. Wheaton, company A, 9Th infantry
Patrick Casey, company F. sth infantry; Patrick Anson
company J., 4h nCntry, Harrison Kenney, company f. 4h
infantry; Roger Hogan company l. 4,h infantry George
Dalwlg company X, ID artillery; Barney Hart, company X,
"a artillery; Hugh McCleand, company A. 9Th infantry
Thomas MIel, company ID, 81 artillery and John Mellow
ell, company H. sh infantry, will he hung by the neck until
deal between the hours Of and in the forenoon az
ter the rrept Of his ORDER uner the direction Of the
mandng officer Of post which they may respectively be
found. Executed September l3, ls47 at Mixcoac.
SHOChlNG MURDER AT SHARPSBURG, (kT.1
We give below The particulars OF hod affair AT Snaps
burg, Bath county, Kentucky, have heard them On
Monday last Mr. j. g. Robnson principal teacher Of the
Academy at that place tt conpeeI. cons Of