The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-11

eete, orig, and tso magnificent steamers, manAed
1000 mef will bo ready Tor sailing In ew days. Tire
generals several superior oloers belonging TO differ
ens branches Of the SERVICE will be added the stat
General Concha. be from tue ab0 pAPtlou
lars tSa Cuba able repuiss onIy the uvassas
the nbuAers who will nos 90 discouraged By the fate
Uu' . svso q oI ne rsx ,Sross
erpment OF tbst country should attempt 70 realize che
conquest Of Cuba By force. -
The Russians I'm the Great Tehstehnia.
The Cu0cd Of r ei yes the folio wing account Of
expedition OF tue Rossaos In the Great Tchetohnia FOR
the purpose OF opening, with the ha,shet Q passage
through the forest Of haou urtoupe which sonsdersd
- one Of the greatest obstacles the conquest Of the
"This 10, es bordered side BY ravines and pro
cipces, whcn separate from Fort vozdyljenskU, aud
tho opposite eide by the mountains OF Kstoh
saSk, waIoh divide il from tina table Iaad Of Koumyk
presented by ts typographical pcuos great sdvAutages
or an obstinate efeuce Ono part OF the troops dssned
70 operate In the Great r0hetohuts swem oed near Fort
Grozno the other under the oommaud Of General Baron
90 Noosi. took up position near Koumvk, and small
the right bank Of the Arsouns opposite Fort Bsrdkel
The command din chief or the expedition given TO
ocrus aouS IN oouc.r s.tsSsh.d sSsm,s,es 'S On sss
two banks OF the nchS, near the old Fer or GourdA
On the following day they made rsoonuAsssaos in the
forest Of haourtoupe and the day aor commenced The
work OF cutting down the trees The
deceived 70 the object OF the Of the Russian
troops and until the middle Of December taat
Sohamy was able TO COLLECT considerable forcs which
he under the command OF his sons charging Shem
70 ssv: the Eu..sn: out o. .ns f0's, Bat sas latter
significant skrmshes tooh place. On the 3tst Dscem
ber the passage through the forest open ard tee
tes. rho loss OF the Russians duraa the whole opera
ton Was confined 70 eight men killed and twenty-five
wounded"
Shooting OF ME-. Morcy, ia the Paris Prison.
REPORr OF THE OOURr MARrIAL-rRIAL OF THE
FaKkCH sENTIEHL.
The Court sat tho lotn February der the pres
jency Of NJ Asrtenot dc Cordoue Colonel Of the 97th
regimen. Of hs ns when the case Of the American msr
n a ma
was called
We xsve "a account OF the homicide committed on the
10th December last 81 the deb0rs prison Of Cohy By
French soldier OF the ssh regimen, Of ae, named More
upon the penon Of Mr.. Morey, On American merchant
pora Consro who had given him Instructions prevent
prisoners from showing themselves ct the window aud
70 drc at them II, aher being shree summoned they
Mr. Morey, who was 10 leave the priso, the very dav
nter toe occurrence placed himself ct nne O'Clock
In the morning, N . window In the third story
which spepod on the round walk. sammonea BY
The sentinel 10 retire, It seems that Mr. Aorsy eiiher
although he spoke the French language pcrecty--for
be did not retire nore who bad been previously 81 the
prison Of Poi,sy where the Instructions must be riEdy
0btyed, seeing his three sumuouses dsregardsd took
aim q Mr. hoSey in order, - he stated to irghsn him
Az the latter, notwhssndiug the last summons did not
retire. the sentinel TOOK OF hh gloves got out Gap.
plsoed Ihs nipple, or his gua and Hred-dong Gil
this wi.a Ne korey lsokiag oe who doustlcss, By .
most aneniseh nseaxe hsd not y au taken 'nso oon'
on account OF this act that the sbove named soldier
APPEARED on tns d.y stated before second ocsr
OF tho replies Of the aooussd dusns the exau.nA
tioo, whloh shoW his cause OF dotense;-
He was ssked why he had fred 90 rashly st Mr..
hcreyf
| DRIED thrice. answered Morsi; took aim at h,m.
In order frisnten him. seeing thst he did retire.
took on my gloves; cooked my uustet aua / dred.
You loaded your muskes again, after hrtn&S A. Yes
mvse ana 70 my o "a
q Did you not reflect that the iuoncnsive be
nsd enorocs iron bar. and 'ha his ssSapo wss soarcs
IT, A n fhaus MS
sc OF making h. sscsps Tn tue nieo or thai psrh.D.
him TO retire came bscs TO my arss idea. and aid exc
Alter ne ossk Mr. Grz.ux had read the so.s OF pro
the president psooesded 70 n'orssass hs soossed
received orders 70 nre, r. assr hri mons, ,hs
pr.ossr did not resre'
O. Did you perceive that Norsy was ses to see you,
and. norsoves, 70 hear you' A. Yes. Colonel he Vas
o Gould ohsr sentneIs zee the ,ame prisoner. A.
Q rhs prisoner was placed In the third story; there
Hal the praoner his hands In his POCKETS against
the sindos; think ho mad them out on the window
wsss ~, ySI DG, @ovsa . "nsa y0a 'oa'
q Dsd thin trouble you e In tue execution ofyour
orders and vas this nos the reason Tor vhob perhaps
you acted little rasblv. Be frank IN not Who
Yeproach you with having executed your orders Were
they really ~ you pretend A. Colonel, erecsted NJ
Q How did ysu fee, snartbs oocurrense' A. Colonel
when learned what hat happened felt sorrJ ior h,
but ~ had executed my orders dad not shink Of any
| . Bave Jou been pu, in prison A, Yes, snsr my
Isss tina, you sntersd the ssth regiment The 10Th
Of hay ls6e end that you have bcca very seldom pun
| ished; ho~ long vsse you 10 ParG A. Oar 90 npany
To 10 ch,sf Of "a The sou soS.Sro.. S NJ m, DER os.rvlls
Had the accused, before Eotns TO Paris nos been In
To a. u~v af.~f "a m
| central prison Of Poiu,f Yes.
Q wks we're Jour ore srs ~ Possyf A The saus; We
cM not rs,lrs on be windows vs he'd orders TO nre
q The Instructions we're not aute the sams, for at
cohy roe AAA cartridges in your cartridge boz bat. In
word, ve must not occupy ourssves With tho different
Instructions In the different prisons. rneu you persist In
Jour declaration that fred By executing yoar order'
0ther Witnesses wore here Introduced.
Second Lieutenant touanis vhe sonnnauded the post
socdes, be ncrrosssso nors and MAT be sIpsnsa 20
bin What be had done In the foliosing way -" % =
the prisoDer the -iodos Grief 70 him ,srse times 70
retire, and be laughed si me, feisned to aim him, he
laughed again then, afssr oryias again three times
Prss,dsni-wSss were ron ., this pcs' A. Ia twenty.
Q DID you make round van' A. No, Cnousl; bu,
me-. snen tool ne oommssa o. The Sos,. " ~
Presuert-You have, peraaps, 70 reproson yourself
schsvha, thus: 700 ought TO have made rouad vas,
"a have watched pour sentinss asd 10 have recu
ned The errors which likely 70 be committed IN sse
Transmission OF The orders You hs mporanoe Of this
sos vuh sorrow THAI thesa rigorous orders have
previously been observed by two regiments Lastly,
Second Lieu ensnt yeu win reoo ct that of'eatmes,
you have the lives o. men suspenaed me muzzes o.
yocr muskets, and you viii better watch over your
| seatinels
wi,se,s schor. corporal Of the guard who zen the
dap OF The accident 10 have given orders tre
corporal no replaced 70 ere oo, after tnrss sum
moasss - the prsoners Who vould ny 70 escape By
tearing Oh the barr az BY means Of cords
Accused- va llsvse told 70 ore Al those who would
prcsent themselves a the Window and wocd refuse 70
retire.
| Pressdepi--Is tha really true9 A. ys, Colonel.
Corporal Chares declared Ike the accused 70 have
ceved Instructions 70 nre a prisoners would be Q,
the windows and refuse 70 retire.
Two other soldiers ksuned to the miidns@ Of The cha
rac4er the accused, and declared that he neither
| IA nsiured nor susceptible cf being sasiy vexed.
The Aaosney General crpvcssed himssH thus