The Washington union., 1858-02-06


Adutant Generals Office
Washington, Jan. 25 1858.
AT the general court martial which convened ut
Santa Fe, New Mexico, pursuant to 'Speld Orders,
No lO4 of September 30 1851, from the headquarters
of the department Of New Mexico and Of which Colonel
Benjamin L. F. Bonneville, Sd infantry, is president,
WAS arraigned and tried Brevet Major William IL Cor
don captain Sd infantry the following charges and
specifications, viz
drunkenness duty.
Soyi6cotou in this THAT Brevet Major William H.
Gordon captain Sd regiment Of infantry detailed
member of general court martial convened at Fort
Defiance New Mexico, September A. 1857, by virtue
OF Special Orders No "a, headquarters. department of
New Mexico Santa Fe, August "a, 1867, did present
himself at the meeting of said court drunk
CHARGE II.
.Condct TO the pres q good order and military discipline
Specification. .-In this That Breyet Major William H.
Gordon captain 3D. regiment Of infantry, did, during
the session Of general court martial at Fort Defiance
New Mexico, on about the 4th day Of September,
1887, of which court the said Brevet Major Gordon
was member upon being objected to as member by
the Judge advocate Assistant Surgeon b. D. d. Irwin
United States army, and upon being requested to with
draw from the court during the discussion Of said OBJ
lection, make of the following language No, i
will not withdraw. don't care damn for his OBJ
iections / will have the vote Of the court / consider
it doggish piece Of business, and will take notice of
1t other OCCASION or lords 10 that erect SAID
in an angry and menacng manner,
To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded
mot guilty.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT
The court having maturely considered the evidence
adduced finds the accused, Brevet Major William H.
Gordon captain Sd infantry, as follows
CHARGED
Specification Guilty, and Guilty OF the oHARoK
CHARGE H.
speci6oa.m Guilty" and 4Gnilty of the CHARGE"
And the court does Therefore sentence the said Brevet
Major William Gordon captain Sd infantry, so be
cashersd -
III In conformity with the 65th article Of war, the
proceedings of the general martial in the foregoing
been transmitted to the Secretary OF War and
by him laid before the President of the United States
The following are the orders thereon
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan 2s, 1858
The finding and sentence of the court confirmed
But consideration OF the unanimous recommendation
of the court the mtgated Suspension from
rank and pay and confinement to the post for six months
JOHN b. FLOYD,
Secretary of War
Ill At the general court martial which convened at
Fort Arbueke, Choctaw nation. pursuant to "Spcid Or
ders " No 60, Of September 2l 1857, from the head
quarters of the department of the West and OF which
Captain Henry
raigned and tried Private John HolIins of company E.
7th infantry the following charges and specifications
viz:
''Violafon Of the ninth article Of arar."
Specification this That Private John Hollins of
company T., 7th regiment of infantry, did premedate
and threaten violence towards Corporal Maurice Su
van, of company l., 7th regiment Of infantry, and in
execution of said determination and threat did attempt
the life of said Sullivan by nficting upon him dan
gerous wound with butcher knife, which evident
Iy designed to produce his deatl. he tthe said Su-
van being at the time the senior commissioned
officer of surveying party to which the said Hons
belonged, and, in consequence placed in immediate
authority him, (thc said Holns) and being also
in the proper execution of his ocein endeavoring to
sluell mutinous, insubOrdnate, and rotous conduct
npon the part of the aforesaid Hollins This at Camp
near Fort Arbuckle, G. N, about the ninth day
of October, eighteen hundred and fifty seven.
.sDeseion
SPECIFICATION In this That Private John Hollins of
company 4. 7th regiment of infantry, did, after in
hcting dangerous wound upon Corporal Maurice Sui
Ivan, of company Il, 7th regiment OF infantry. desert
the service of the United States about the ninth
day of October eighteen hundred and fifty y-seven and
did remain absent until apprehended by Lieutenant Il.
X POTTS. 7th infantry, on or about the tenth day Of
October. eighteen hundred and ffty-scy This at
Camp Fort Arbucke, c. N"
To which charges and specicatorthe accused pleaded
"Not guilty.
The court, having maturely weighed and considered
the evidence adduced finds the accused Private John
Hollins of company L, 7th infantry, follows
CHARGE l.
Specification. Guilty, and Guilty of the CHARGE
CHARGE H.
SPECIFICATION. Guilty, and Guilty of the CHARGE"
SENTENCE
And the court does therefore, sentence him. the said Pri
vate John Hollins of company f. 7th infantry 'oods
Of The members concurrng Meren 10 be shot 10 deh c time
and place the President Of the United States may diroa
~ In conformity with the 65th article of war; the
proceedings of the general courtmaral in the foregoing
case have been transmitted the Secretary War; and
by him laid before the President of the United States
The following the orders thereon;
WAR DEPARTMENT, Jan 49, 1853
These proceedings confirmed but the sentence is
mtgated to forfeiture of all pay and allowances due
and hereafter except necessary fatigue clothing and TO
confinement at hard labor with ball and chain until the
lst day of December 1859 when Private Holns will be
dishonoaby discharged This mitigation Of sentence is
awarded in consideration of the provocaton the prisoner
had In the misconduct of the corporal who Ind before Of
cred violence to him. and at the time used insulting Lam
gnagc 10 nm JOHN b. FLOYD,
Secretary of War
As the company to which Private John Hollins no.
longs is under orders for Utah 30 much of his sen,n
remains to be executed his arrival at Fort Ieaven
worth Kansas will be carried into effect at that post
BY order OF the Secretary of War