The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-25

THE u
O. The in-chief approves the foregoing proceed
ngs and sentences with the following exceptons the cases
of Thos Riley company l. Sd infantry James Mills, com
pany Ii, regiment; and John Reilly, company H. 9th
infantry.
These three prisoners severaly committed the crime
descrton charged, IN the early part OF April 1876
that date e un.ed States Were az peace WIN Mexico ana
till later date, and was recognised to exist by the
Congress of the United States ill the 18th of the following
month.
No higher punishment can, therefore, be legally inflicted
upon those aocous Offenders T. Riley, j. Mills and j.
ashes with rawhde whip well laid on the bare back
the addition, that each be branded cheek with the
letter d. kept close prisoner long as this army remains
in Mexico, and then be dfummed out OF the service.
SO much OF punishment in the of Henry Newer,
company d. 18th artillery relates to hanging, the
Recommendation of many members of the court remted
and like remission is made in the of Edward Me-
Heron company G., regiment, out OF consideration
for SON. private in the same company, who has
ed faithful to his colors.
There being some slight circumstances of mitigation in
the several cases of Hezekah Akes John Bary Alexan-
der McKee and John Bowers all company H. 3D. arle-
y, their sentences commnted as in the OF T.
Riley J. Mills, and J. Reilly above.
The remainder of the prisoners tried by the court,
and for the crme-vz Henry Venator, company |,
Wallace, company C, 3d infantry; Lawrence Macky,
company X, ad Infantry; Patrick Dalton, B %
A. Myers company G, 9Th infantry Henry Whistler, com
pany E, ith artillery; Elizer s. Lusk, company Sd in
Conahan, company |, 7,h infantry James Mcdowell, com
pany X, 7th nlantry Martin Lydon, pany D. 9TH in
Oathouse, company I'd infantry Henry Octer, compa
ny d, 4h artlIery William oConner, company K, lst ar
tlery Andrew Nolan company g, 18th arillery Herman
Schmidt company d. 3D. infantry; Il, w Gaetson, com,
pany H. 3D. areryil be hung according their several
sentences between the hours of and III O'Clock in the
forenoon after the receipt Of this order, be
ranged by the commander OF the post or camp where the
named men, eneepttng H. Yenator F. Rhode, J. a. Myers
and j. Sheean, erecuted at San Ange September TO-
BY command of Major General Scott
IL, L. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
Two days subsequently have further orders, from
which we learn that the four named above not
hung the 10TH as they were passing at the time from
Tac1baya TO Mixcoac. They were ordered to be hung
the nth September, and the sentence was executed at
Mixcoac
Thirty-six other prisoners were tried by court mar
tal over which Col Garland presided Their fate may
be read in the following dated the 10th Sep
TENDER, after their conviction for desertion:
And the accordingly sentenced the several prison
wohrds OF the members In concurring in
the sentence) each to be hung by the neck till be be dead
Their names given beow1
Before the same court, Martin Miles, of company A, sth
and regiment, duly tried and convicted upon the
charge of deserton and the court Uwothds of the
bers concurrns) accordingly sentenced each to be shot
Before the duly tried and convicted
upon the charge of deserton the following named prison
James Kelly, company G, 3D. infantry John Murphy,
company c, sth infanuy John Little, company G, ID
Dragons And the court accordingly sentenced each 80
bare back forfeit all and allowances that
become due him be indebly marked the right hip
yoke, weighing eight pounds, with three pongs each
foot in length around his neck TO be confined at hard labor
in charge of the guard, during the time the army remains
In Mexico and then 10 have his head shaved and 10 be
drummed out of the service"
Before the same court was tried, upon the charge of
eron Lewis treifer OF company " 4th infantry whom
the court found to be guilty OF deseIon but guilty oil abb
ence without leave, and accordingly sentenced him to
forfeit all pay and allowances that may become due
hi y rha De u,schareeu t9e service, H. e
inrs and Sentences in The farregoing cnses '-'
On the recommendation of lie members of The court the
of Abraham Fitz patrick company A. 9Th inan
try John Brooke, company F. 9th infantry and David
McEroy company p, 9th infantry, are remued
On account OF mitigating circumstances IN the cases OF
laouBers Duhan, company r. ON lnlantry samuel IL
ihonas. company y, 9TH infantry; John DAILY, rlne reS
ment; Thomas Cassidy, company j. Sth infantry; and
Martin Miles, company a, 9Th infantry. the sentence OF
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