New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-03-12
The Trial of Col. Sumner.

CARLISLE Pa. Thursday, March IL, 1853
The Court,msrtia to try Col Sumner, met tnis
morning. All the members were present except Gen.
Wool, who is still sick. Col. Sumner was srrsgned
on two charges:
First. For tho prejudice Of good order and military dis
Second: For violation of the article of prohibiting the
sending Of challenge s to fs q "a tu e,,;,.n
The prosecution presents the correspondence be-
tween the parties and rests its case upon it.
Col. +. Lee, member of the Court testified TO the
insulting language of General Harvey toward Col.
Sumner while on trial at Fort LeavenwOrth.
An essential witness for the defense not having ar
rived the Court adjourned until tomorrow.
Col. Sumner is assisted in his defense by the Hon.
f. Watts
Major John F. Lee IL Judge Advocate.
The following are the specifications against Col
Sumner
First: That Col Sumner did Syracuse the 18th of
uey Of official matter viz An answer made BY Den Hsr
hey ~ response to questions Of the Court Martial Fort Leay
concerning his prejudice bias against Col Sumner
Second That Col sumner did at Washington on the 10Th o.;
the nteogstoes send challenge in violation Of the 18th art
Third The charge upbradng another officer for refusing
challenge in violation Of the 18th article Of war aud the spec
February.
The following is an abstract of the correspondence
submitted in evidences:
letter from Sumner to Hamey, dated s. Louis Feb T.
1857 asking Harney meet him at ST. Louis to settle the diff
letter from Plessonton, Gen Haneyss Adutant to Col
sumner returning lis letter by Hameys order ,
ah Of March at day to NEE, nnty at St. Louis dated
the January and popounds the query whether fnry
intended personal disrec by his language ii the Cour' hA
letter from summer to Harvey dated Syracuse Jan p CEN
surfing him for violation sanctty of private letter. aud de-
nying that he under Hsney's orders. o,
letter from Sumner Harvey, dated Syracuse, jan "a
altering the time of meeting 70 the 18th Of March.
letter TO Harvey dated Washington feo H.
repeating the queries put from Syracuse. . - -
letter from Sumner Har-s, dated Washington, Feb l5
inviting Harvey leave the city the next day for any place mat
FIsrney designate. This the letter which 1t charged
SEN a challenge. 49,. ., u, ..
letter from HaIney Sumner, dated Washington Feb 10
edang receipt Of Summers nte OF Feb H. aud
otber,-deouncing improper TO be addressed 20
bis (Sumners) commanding officer and stating his hainey
intention to bring the notice OF Court Martial -
letter from Sumner 10 Hsuey, dated Washington, FEB TO-
acknow edgiug receipt of Isnoys letter aud smanng
HArney action insulting his brother officer and IN ~ .iug
him apology satisfaction conduct utterly unworthy oil tur
ther notice
Thus ends the correspondence.
The prosecution ended here.
A transcript of the proceedings at Fort Leavenworh
was accepted by the Court as evidence, showing
Harney's language and Summers reply.
The first witness fer the defense, Col Francis Lee
confirmed the evidence of the transcript Of proceed
ings.
Col. Sumner said that he should require the evil
dence Of Col. Harris of the Marine corps, to prove his
intention.
The Court was cleared to deliberate and it was de-
cided TO admit the evidence, when the Court ad-
uuIned. ,,
Col Harris arrived this afternoon, and will be ex-
amined tomorrow which will probably close the pro-
ceedings Of the Court.