The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-10-20


Scott said
AZ detect in these cheers gentlemen, brogue ana al.
WAYS happy 10 hear have been in many tight places
ia nv e but have been deceived or betrayed by
maj brosue ICheersl i have been sustained by the
lives or the glorious Emerald ISLE They have always been
on hand in every emergency. We had goodly number
OF Irish soldiers who fought ia the Mexican war; and.
i said, they disappointed me-Always brave and
fahiul-I forget them. loud aud prolonged
cheers
" have said il il not my intention TO allude party
topics bui must be allowed 70 speak here OF miserable
SANDER which understand Is circulating among you. 1t
is said that lave msused lrstmen. Whoever utters
this cauuiny lies [eheers and call upon my Irish friends
to give il the lie whensoever they meet IT, LChee
said that IIishman turned his back upon the
enemy deserted his friends"
And in his Robinson recanation letter, he declared
with something more OF elegance of diction;
"Perhaps no man, certainly no American, owes much
to the vaor aud blood Of lrishmen myself Many Of
them marched aud fought under my command in the war
Of iSl2-lo; and many more, thousand, in The recent
war with Mexico, Of whom ever known to
turn his back upon the enemy friend
From the official record of the acts OF the commander
in. chief of the American army in Mexico, extract,
The two following general orders, which submit
satisfactory comment upon the electioneering declaa-
lions of the wing candidate:
GENERAL ORpERs HEADQUARTERS or rIfE Army,
No, PSI. Tacubaya, Sspt \, 1917.
i. Proceedings OF general court.maal, OF which Col
B. Kelley "a Infantry president, convened San Angel
Mexico by General Orders No 263 Headquarters Of the
Army Before said tried the following named
prisoners, prvates Of the army OF The Uned States;
1 Henry venato., ICON any, "a dragons.
Francis Rhode, company, 2d dragons
Thomas Reilly II company, 81 infantry
T. William A. Wallace, company. 81 infantry,
3. Lawrence Macky, X company, 81 Infantry.
g. Patrick Dalton, company, III infantry.
T. John Sheehan, q company, 5h lntantry.
g. John A. Myfes company 9th infantry
o. Henry Whistler. company, 81 artillery.
TO- Henry Newer ID company, Alb artillery.
il Eiaier $. Lusk, company, Sd infantry,
IL James Spears, D company, 7h infantry
ls. Dennis Conahan, company, 9Th infantry.
Il james Mcdowell, company, 7th Infantry.
10. James Mills, III company, 81 Infantry
IT, Martin Lydon, company, fth intahuy
H. William IL. Keeck, I company, ith artillery
49, William Oathouse, company, I'll infantry
IS Henry Osker, d company, In artillery.
20 Ed Mclieuon, company, 4th artillery
n William O'Conner, X company, LIST artillery,
% Andrew Nolan, company, artillery.
% Herman Scmdt. D company, 4th infantry.
81 Hezekiah Akles, ii company, I'd anisfy
% John Barley III company, 81 artillery
20 Alexander Mckee, IL company, 81 artillery.
81 John Reilly, company 9th infantry.
% r w. Ganetson, ognpany, IL artillery
% John Bowns II company, "a artillery.
Each and all charged with desertion TO the enemy,
Each Ct the prisoners pleaded not guilty Sentences Tho
court found the abovc.named persons severaly ga'lg,
and sentenced each OF the members Of court
every case nonGpng IN the sertence) 10 b. hanged by
The mex until he IS dad
II. The Generan chaf approves Of tho foregoing pro.
ceedings and senteaces, with the following exceptions;
rbe of Thomas Reilly, company l. 9Th infantry,
James Mills company H. same regiment, and Jobn Reilly,
company X, 5th Infantry. These three prisoners severaiy
committed the crime OF dcseStion charged in the carly
part Of April, lsi5 Al that date the United States were
peace with Mexico aud all the world for the present
war did not break ou Ia fact, I'LL later date, and was
not recognised exs, by the Congress or the ned States
Till the 18Th Of the following month. No higher punish
nent can, therefore, be legally uicted
eious o6,ndss r. Reilly, Mills, and Reilly. than that
prescribed by state OF peace, VIZ hty iascr with
hide whip, well laid the bare back Of each. and their
punishment is commued accordingly, with the addition
hat each branded cheek vita the letter ID" kept
close prisoner tong rs this army remains in Mexico,
and be drunmed Of the service 50 muoh Of pun
ishment Of Henry Never oonpauy d. 4h arl-
lery relates 10 hang u, on the recommendation cf
many mem OF the court RENTED and like RENTS.
sion is made In the OF Edward McHerron. company
O. same regiment. Of consideration for a son, private
in the company, wac has remained faithful his
coors.
There being some slight circumstances Of mitigation in
the 81 Hez kan Akles john Barley, Aextu.
der McKee, and John B1Hns all of company II, 81 au.
Terry their c5mmu,ed, in the Of T.
Riley, J. N ils, AMI Riley above.
Tie remainder o. the prisoners tried by the CONT
and Tor the same oTine-ryiz Henry Venater, T. Rhode
w A. Wallace, Lawrence MaekcY, Patrick Diton John
Sheehan, John A. Myecs, Henry whistler, Elzer Iusk
James spears Dtnns ConnRhan Jamcs VI Dwell, Mar Ia
Lydon, Wm, a. keeck Wm Osthouse, Henry Ostkcr,
VIM 0'Conaor Andrew Nolan, Herman Schmidt, and n.
w Gayietsouwtl be hung accord AZ their several
tences between The and seven O'CLOCK The
forenoon afer tho receipt Of this order may be
arranged by tho commands Of the post camp where the
said prisoners may respectively be found
~ command 81 MAJOR General scott
H. l.. SCOTT, a. A. A O.
GESERAL OEBERs, HEApQUARTERs on fHE Army.
40. 2s2 Jacubaya, Sept. 10, 1871,
Tho following four pdsoners-vizi II. Venaler L
Rhode u. Shcehan, aud 3 A MyrGs -s duly convicted
Of the crime Il desPrion tie enemy announcsd in
orders 25l dated the ia inst cd this
morning VITA the ohsr sixtsen conpyAi9as ia guilt who
have perishedon the gios because c sud oonycts