The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-02

command, tas laying them open to surprise. An this
Spec In this, that Col. l. Sehlessiuaer did, upon
the approach OF the enemy neglect 10 form any as Of
battle give the ordsrs for the position Of his
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spec s. In tbs ths, Col l. schls singer did neglect to
scattered command All this on or about the ia 23d
Gath, 25th and 2eth March, 1856.
desert his command on their retreat and ride on in sd
vsree, accompanied only by lew personal attendants
All this or about the 3d. sd 24h, 2stn and 10th
Specification I. In this that Col L. schlsssinger did
neeec ON hs arrival to make any reception Of his com
n,nd hut did allow them TO arrive naked and hungry
All this about tie 18th, 2h eh and 29th March,
Charge 3. CowArdi.e in presence Of the enemy.
Specification l. In this tast Col L. schlsssnger did,
WI bout proper resistance or giving encounter to the
Of has commsnd, leaving the other portion without
sonmAndirg officer in The power Of the enemy All this
spe cfcstion q In this, that Col l. schessuger did
neglect to during the short engagement on the
Rosa, about the 21st March, 1865.
= which the accused pleaded g floilvs:-
Nspecifcssion ], charge mot guilty.
To specification /, siasss 2-Goilty.
To specifids.ion 2-Not guiry.
To 81 eci6cat.cn 3-Not gully.
To Specification 4-Not guilty.
To specification -Not guilty.
To 81 scfcation 6-No. guilty
To the specification on q %, "a and 26-Guiry.
10 spee6ea I'm on %, specification Mot guilty..
To the charge Not guilty
10 spsci6cstion 2@No. guilty.
During the progress Of the Court the followisg add
tional charge and specifications were preferred =
speci6cs,ioD, In THE that Colonel L sshlessnger.
Second rifles N. A., after having been anrigned and
which Bgieadier General GoiccuriA is President did de-
ser the service Of the Rpubho Of Nicaragua aoau,
the 18th day Of April, 1885,
The accused not being present. the court nevertheless
proceeded in the Gaze, and 6ndsbas fellows
Specification l. Charge l. Not Guilty
Charge mot Guilty
SPECIFICATION l. Charge 2-Guilty.
Specification ;-Guity.
Specification g. Guilty.
Specifca ton 4-Guliy.
Specialization 5-Guilty.
25b and confirms the plea Of the accused to the 2en
Charge (ansnimousy) entity.
spee eis: :s.ion ! Charge Ia, Gen. sIsHiy'
Specification 10 additional charge-suity
Additional cnsyge-Guilty.
Tia Court imously passed the following sentence
That Col. Louis Schlessir ger, I'd Rifles N. A. be de-
grse from the rank Of Colonel to be shot for me charges
proved against him. and Tor assertion while undergoing
trial. TO pc published BY name in the papers Throughout
q Tie going proceedings having been laid before
the General Commanding in Chief he approves of them
with the following rsmeYHs -
The sentence Of the Court en- the specific atoms and
charges preferred against Col Louis Sch'essinger OF
Second hes Spprcved and he IL there degraded
ever found, and viii be published IS such throughout
the civilized world.
raj GoicouriA is President is HEREBY dissolvel.
WV WALKER, General Comnan6pg.in Caief.
FL. E. THOMSON 40 ju.ant General, n. A
From Fl Nicsrsguepse May l0]
We publish the tfical pr3cesdipgs Of the court mar
tsl convened under seuera order No. Is try Colouel
ard covardi.e in the Ct 20 o. his duties aud deser
ton fro ire army. II sufficient TO say that every
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Of these charges possible that the martial pro-
greeed wi:h every delay required BY the respondent;
than the vsrtict corced in the proceedings. We may
also state that during the trial Colonel Schlesirger
however to the bounds Of The city guard Soon after
tie privilege was granted and before the decsion Of the
court known he fed from town. breaking his plight
ed word thereby shordug his own testimony ia of
the decision OF the court martial.
The result, therefore, may be considered the just
ing that the disgrace whi.h must always attach
70 the defendant, win never lessen, but viii
tnusly increase In'ii bis name becomes by.vord In
bis connection with this army Colonel Shesnger
eounenanced by the officers and troops, but adven
Chief Ard when the Second Rife Battalion
formac-whch intended to be composed princi-
pally OF GsrmaIs-he appointed to Us com nand.
Here he ight hav. IN envasle erninence and re-
Quilted the confidence Ct the Commander in Chief. To
have defeated The envy a. Santa Ross would have es
tsbshed him officer Of bravery and 90 gacty.
he did nothing, however, and ef. himself to be con-
vic.ed every charge possible to be framed against
shape another specification to complete hs deg radiation
ard should he ever se thrown in tee hands of the off,
OF this the simple fac: o. his execution
will hsve oIer effect than 70 satisfy the soldiers that
some sonemer: has been made tor the dgra.efd affair
OF Santa RosA
Col. Wheeler's Official Troubies-rhe Wan
dering CaiiIornians at his Once.
From E. Nicsrsgueuse, May 10
The position Of q minister must alvaye subject him
more less 10 the opportunities Of travellers and
can really feel sympathy for him be fhia his time
and talent ergageo in explaining profound points Of in
terusieHai law to pncomrr"hsndisg but persistent
bcr,s There ID task more severe than trying 70
Tighten mind naturally be Sildered ana il We Sd :ud
ever break religious scruplss sgatst using psoane
language, Ti be when genius fails 20 appreciate
the cearress our e1Potcns subjec's tina. engage
the etorsl attention. Thus sympSheicsly afflicted,
may reasonably be coccu LED that have avished
abundance Of sympathy the Erister OF toe United
States 10 tbs city. He is tie only representative OF his
gtvernmen here, all me nepheEs Of Uncle ). an
ply 20 bin for be THOUSAND a1d remedies to SATISFY
their wsDy Hspts.
Particularly las this ben the since tie California
pcss myers have arrived n town few 0: then s-e OF
reryous and inia daeosi ion, and ttese being Wa
times, Trey hare particular disposition TO stay mere
Ire steamer is xTeced every day and hey csnr3s
get off until ste does they constantly app.y.s
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