New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-29

s,prpr,a CorRr-In Chamb s-Bofore Judge
O,kley- Ha5eas C0rDns-Lawrenc8 sullivan, through
bis counsel Mr r. " Smith. made application for the
discharge OF hs minor who mad enlisted and was
stationed Al Governor Island
The proof Of minority made out question
then arose . the return Of the bounty money and
clothes the cheers stating that sullivan represented
himself 3 be ,~entyone At the time Of enlisng-they
commended he should be compelled 10 refund the bounty
money g. before being discharged
Judge Oakley remarked that sullivan being minor
he had right b hold him account Of his clothes
bounty noney-n relation % his assertion that he
twenty one the Law cannot hold him for thAt-the Off
should have sworn him b that effect and then II
be- can be- proved b have believed otherwise he msy
possibly be proceeded against for perjury The officers
said they would swear al as 10 their age lad who
discharged day or two since remarked we under
stand that be told persons who hrs, asked him 10 enlist
and who gave him fascinating description Ot whst he
would probably have b d.. that be not tWentyone
and the reply was, mstter-ssy that you are TWEEN
iyone, snd that will be enough.
CoURr o. CoMSos PLEAs-In Chambers-Be.
fore Judge Ulshoefer.-Habeas C0ry4s ALeIaHder Ne
Ip0s brought up pursuant 70 adjournment through
the application Of bis counsel Mr. b B. Taylor and biz
discharge demanded tbs ground that be had enlisted
while Ia state Of intoxicaton.
Mcintosh IL appears, 10 native Of Scotland he
Tor several years In tne British army and claimed on &C
count on service and received his discharge Montreal
ieT weeks since lie started soon slter~ard with bis
young vile and child tor New York ou, got 70 drinking
the vile sad, q, Albany and enlisted In the u = army
y WIS stated iAtk De was engaged some NnD 'i~D "a
the British battles 10 india during whicn ne received
severe wound In the head the effect q which Is ooserT
able when excited BY liquor, but 10 which, az maEIer
Of excess be Il not addicted.
At the lat adjournment testimony was SHOWN on me
part Of the recruiting officers ~ Aoany-that hclnosn
was not intoxicated AZ the Of enlistment, &c. Iesr
ony vas Yesterday brought up - show the contrary.
A youuz man a soldier, testified that he saw Mcln.
tosb Al bany drunk before or 10 o'clock Ia the
morning be evidently under the inAgence Of liquor
AZ the times sv him between one and two during
which the witness believes be had enlisted be quite
intoxicated aim again late IN the afternoon on board
the steamboat lie much Intoxicated then AZ %
b. lying the deck. and his wife crying over him
When saw him drink, /. at the grocery near toe
rendeZyOus.
Another young man also a solder. testified tina, he
saw Mcintosh that morning AZ the rendezvous saw MIN
also In the grocery where be drank three glasses Ia
presence u witness. Corporal Cameron Ot the rem
desvous treat b the first MclniOsh % the secOnd
aud witness % the third i'm sfterwzrd the rem
devious the Lieutenant and Capt Morris taking 10
him did not notice whether be was druak or not.
Previous b bis talking 10 Capt ". Corporal Cameron
told him be state 70 tas Captain be not mar.
red mamie said he would not ssy that bat be thou ghs
his wife would give her consent Capt Morris told Cor
porsl Cameron and myself that lad better 20 70 bis
lodgings and see his wife the answer she made was
that he vas hs own and could do as be pleased
Saw him Ia the evening 90 board the steamboat. de
wss 90 much intoxicated that he could not help him self
Dli nfsas Lieut. chaHsr and others put him IN cart
it spPoaTs the bargain had been that his vile and
esld we're alec 10 DO cen. with hin " EewioEk Il