New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-21


following official statement Of the findings of the late
Court Martial on Gen. Twiggs. The telegraph in
formed US few days ago that the President had re-
mitted the "reprimandn:
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Adjutant Generals Office
NO 4. Washington, Mag III, 1858.
l. At the General Court Martial which convened
at Newport Barracks, Kentucky, pursuant to ''Spe.
ciai Orders, No. AZ, of March l9, 1858. from the
War Department, and of which Brevet Major General
Thomas S. Jesup Quartermaster General. is Presi.
dent. was arralgned and tried Brevet Major General
David Z. Twlggs. U. s Army, on the following
charge and specifications exhibited against him by
command OF the Secretary Of War:
CHARGE
"Lnsubordinate conduct TO the prejudice of good ar
der and military discipline
Specification lst. "In that he, the said Twipgs.
commanding the Department of Texas, having re.
eeived War Department Special Orders, No. 1913, OF
1851, did at San Antonio. the Goth October 1857.
in contempt of said orders appoint Court OF Inquiry
to examine matters adjudged and decided in said
orders.n
Specification I'd. "In that he, the said Twircs did
at San Antonio, on the l4th December 1857 in CON
tempt of the Presidents orders aforesaid, publish or
ders to the troops under his command, confirming
report OF said Court of Inquiry contradcting a dec
sion pronounced in the Presidents orders aforesaid
SPECIFICATION Sd. "ln that he, the said Twggs,
having received from the War Department in a letter
dated January l6 1855 instructions in regard to the
breaches OF discipline set out in the specifications
aforesaid with orders to publish said instructions to
the Department Of Texas, he, the said Twiggs, did
at San Antonio. Texas on the Sth February 1885 in
contempt OF the obedience and submission due to the
said decision OF the President, accompany the pub
cation to the troops under his command with a com.
mentary on the instructions designed to contradict
and retue them, and denouncinQ them as a spoison
and appealing from the order OF the President to the
troops under his command
10 which charge and specifications the accused
pleaded mot Guilty.
FNDINGs OF THE CouRr.
The Court, after mature deliberation finds the ac-
cused, Brevet Major General David E. Twiggs, as
follows:
l.t Specification. "Gulty, except the word con
"a Specification. "Guilty, except the word con.
:, Sd Specification. "Guilty - and Guilty of the
Charge"
SENTENCE.
And the Court does sentence him, Brevet Major
General David E. Twiggs, u. S. Army to be reDri-
manded by the President of the United States.r
ii. The proceedings of the General Court Martial
in the foregoing have been duly submitted to
the Secretary of War, and the following are the
orders thereon:
WAR DEPARTMENT May TO- 1855
The verdict Of the Court Martial in the trial of
MAJOR General Twiggs is approved. But in consd.
Grafton oil his distinguished services and Of the
unanimous recommendation Of the Court, the SEN
tence Is remitted.
The record of the Court exhibits errors in the pro
ceedings, which II is proper to notice lst admitting
Tor the defence evidence clearly incompetent and ir-
relevant; and 3D. sustaining an insufficient challenge
TO member Court Martial ought not to consider
that 1t has any discretion when the rule Of the law is
plain and positive.
JOHN B. FLOYD, Secretary Of War.
H. The General Court Martial, of which Breyet
Major General Thomas s. Jesup is President is dis
solved. =
~. Brevet Major General David E. Twiggs will re.
sume his sword and command of the Department of
Texas.
By order Of ths Secretary OF War:
s. COOPER Adjutant General