Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-11-06


the early part Of April, 1876. AT that date
the U. States were at peace with Mexico
and all the world; for the present war die
not break out, in fact, till later date, anc
was not recognized TO exist, by the Con
gress Of the United States, till the 18th o
the following month.
No higher punishment can therefore, be
legally inflicted upon those atrocious often.
ders, T. Riley, J. Mills and J. Reilly, than
that prescribed for state Of peace, wiz
Fifty lashes with Wilde whip, well laid
on the bare back Of each, and their punish.
ment is committed accordngly-with the
addition, that each be branded on q cheek
with the letter D. kept n close prisoner as
long as this army remains in Mexico, and
then be drumed out Of the service.
SO much Of the punishment, in the cas-
o! Henry Newer, company ID, 4,h artillery,
as relates TO hanging, is, On the recommeu.
dalion OF many members OF the court remit.
ted; and like remission is made in the case
OF Edward MHerron, company G, same
regiment, out Of consideration for a son, a
private IN the same Company, who has re-
manned faithful 10 his colors.
There being some slight circumstances
Of mitigation in the several cases OF II. Ar.
les, J. BARLEY, a. M'kee. and ]. Bowers,
all Of company Fl, 81 artillery, their senten-
ces are commued as in the cases OF +. Ri
ley,J. Mills and J. Reilly above.
The remainder OF the prisoners tried by
the same court, and for the same crime, VIZ:
II. Venator, and f. Rhode, comdany |, %
Dragons; w. A. Wallace, company c, 81
infantry; l.. Macky, company X. Sd imam
try; P. Dalton company B, Cd infantry; J.
Sheehan and J. A. Myres, company G, 5,h
Infantry; II. Whistler, company Z, A,l ar
tlery Eiizier S. Lusk, company c, Sd in.
lantry James Spears, company d, 7th In
iantry; Dennis Conahan, company /, 7lh
Infantry James M'Dowell, company X,
9TH infantry ; Martin Lydon, company u,
9TH infantry; VIM. II. keeck, company F.,
4th artillery; VIM. Oathouse, company J.,
I'd infantry II. Oc,ker, company D. 4lh
artillery; VIM. O'Conner, company *, list
artillery Andrew Nolan. company O, 4ih
artillery; Herman Schmidt. company D.,
Sd Infan *. w. Garretson, company H..
80 artillery; will be hung according to their
several sentences, between the hours Of 6
and II o'clock IN the afternoon, next alter
the receipt OF this order, rs may be arrang.
ed BY the commander OF the post or camp
where the said prisoners MAY respectively
be found. Tie dJOre naaled men, excepting
4. len0tor. f. Rhode. j. 4. Myers and j..
sheekan, urre crccnted at San angel, Sept
10, 1847,
By command cf Maj Gen. Scott.
H. l.. Scott. a. 4. \. G.
Two days subsequently, we have further
orders, from which we learn that the four
men named above, were not hung on the
10Th, as they were passing at the time from
Tacubaya to Mixcoac. They were order.
ed 10 be hung on the ll,h Of September,
and The sentence was executed at MlEcOac.
Thir,ysix other prisoners were tried by
a cour, martial, over which Col. Garland
presided. Their fate may be read in the
sentences, dated the lOiH September, after
their conviction for descrlion:
And the court accordingly sentenced the
several prisoners (two.thirds Of the mcm-
hers in every case concurrlng in the sen.
lence) each to Ue hung by the neck III! he
is dead. Their names are given below.
Before the same court. Martin Miles, o.
company A. Sth Infantry, and Abraham
Fitzpatrick, OF the same company and regI.
ment, were duly tged and convicted upon
the charge OF deserilon, and the court ,"o.
thirds OF the members concurging, senten.
ced each to be shot.
Before the same court were duly tried
and convicted upon the charge OF deser'Ion
the following named prisoners: john kcI-
II, company G. Sd Infantry; John Murphy
company G, 9Th Infantry; John Little, com
pany G. "a Dragons. And the court &C,
cordingly sentenced eeah "to receive 30
lashes well laid On with raw hide on his
bare back; to forfeit all pay and allowances
tina, are or may become due him; TO he in
d2hbly marked on the right hip with tie
letter ID. two inches in length; TO wear an
iron yoke weighing 8 pounds, with three
p:ongs, each one loot IN length. around his
neck, 10 he confined at hard abor, in charge
Of the guard, during the lime the army re.
mains in MeXico, and then 10 have his lead
shaved and to be drummed oul OF the ser.
vice"
Before the same court was tried upon the
charge Of desertion, Lewis Prefer, of c0m
pany c, 4th Infantry. whom the court found
10 be no, guilty OF Cesersion, but guilty O.
abscence without leave, and accordingly
sentence him ito forfeit all pay and allow
ances that are or may become due him, aut
be discharged the service
?. The general in chief approves the pro
ceediDgs, findings and sentences IN the fore
going cases.
Ga the recommendation of the member.
Of the court, the sentence OF Abraham
A OIL, III It.