The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-14
THE ARMY And NAVY.
War DEPAKTMENT,

Adjutant Generals Office,
No. A. ia Washington, May IL, 1853
l. At the General Court Martial which convened at
Newport Barracks, Kentucky, pursuant to SPECIAL Or
d~s" No AZ, of March 10, 1855 from the War Depart
ment, and of which Bacyet Major General TaosAs 8.
JEsuP, Quaremaster General Is President, axragned
and tried Brevet Major General Daed " TWyy, u. g.
Army the following charge and speciGcations exhibit
ed against him by command Of the Secretary OF War
CHARGE z b
sls5oraae eondua 10 he prejudice e good order and ,nia
ry dsciplsne. : m
Specification Isl I'm that he, the said Twiggs, com
mading the Department Of Texas having received War
Department Special Orders, No. l2S Of 1857 did ut San
Antonio the 18th October 1887 In contempt of said
orders appoint Court of Inquiry to examine matters I'D
Judged and decided In said orders" &eissl saS3
Specification I'd. In that he the sAid Twiggs, did at
San Antonio on the 18th December 1857 ia contempt
Of tho Presidents orders aforesaid puiah odem to the
troops under his command. confirming report Of said
Court Of Inquiry contradicng decision pronounced In
the Presidents orders aforesaid. = w @
Specification 3D. Gin that he, the said Twiggs having
received from the War Department, in letter dated
january &c. 1885, instructions Ia 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 Sam Antonio Texas
the 9th February 1883 ia contempt Of the osience
and submission due to the said decon Of the President
accompany the publication to the troops under HIS COM
mand with commentary the Instructions designed
contradict and cfute them, and denouncng them
poison, and appealing from the order OF the President
to the troops under his command =
To which charge and specifications the Accused pleaded
"Not Guilty"
4it FMDINus on TIN CoURT. tf
The Court after mature deliberations finds The accused
Brevet Major General Dasd II. Ts1ys = follows
LIT Specification Guilty except the word contempt "
I'd Spaicado, .'Guilty except tho word contempt z
Sd Specification Guilty " and Guilty Of tho CHA Hos "
1891 ~ s.,rr.xc, IN ~ Z n,lS ~ 800
zee .aa't 49, n .. +
And the Court does sentence him breyct MAJOR dcner
al Drsd H. 7wy2ys u 3 Army !" 70 q r1rimandM By ne
Pee.aka q @e Onaes &ai As ]. INV.
the foregoing case have been duly submitted to the Sec
rotary OF War and che following arc the orders thereon
pl'a& WAR DspAarxEsr Nav 10, 1855
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J;tinyushc servicss and of tho .nsnn,oa,s
iation Of the Court the sentence is RENTED iqa Il
The record of the Court exhibits the proceed
ngs which it Is proper to notice lst admitting for the
defence evidence clearly Incompetent and irrelevant and
I'd, sustaining insufficient challenge 10 member
Court Martial ought not toconsder that 1t has any dis
erection when the rule OF the law plain and positive
'.9 'onN. D. rAplD' Ne!Ao'y~ n@.
IL Inc General Court Martial OF which brevet Ma
Jor General aosAs y JkSur Is PRESIDENT n dissolved
~. D'eSes Hslor uenenal Dap'd e. a'oS. VIII re-
sumo ms swora ana command Oh .ne department. OF iexas
hf ORDER Oh ri'h osoRMAaf f Of WAa
~ 7alisHtct o.ooorHis' AV~oM General.
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