The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-08

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'onh Clark oil Massachusetts,; N j. sappngton, of In
dana; James N. SandersoD of California; Josiah NJ
Lucas Of the District of Columbia Alexander NJ Lloyd
OF Pennsylvania Samuel Carnage of California Jutso
NJ sherman, Of New York; Benjamin r. Walker, Of In
aaha; James p Fredercks, OF New York, and H. 7. ).
schenck Of Ohio TO be Commssaries Of Subsistence for
the Volunteers, with the rank Of Captain.
William M Wiley, TO DO an additional Paymaster
William A. Stokes Of Pennsy to be Major Of the
Eighteenth infantry, U. s. A.
SENTENCE TO BE oAsHiERKD PASSED UPON LiEUTxN ANT
COLONEL FRANCIS b. O'KEEFE OF THE FIFTEENTH
NEW YORK REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS.
GRNKRAL ORDER NUMBER 4.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY PorOhAc, !
WASHINGTON, september z, 1861.
i. At the General Court Martial which convened at
Alexandria, Virginia, pur Special Orders No "A,
OF August H. 1861 from the headquarters Of the depart
General Erasmus d. Reyes, Volunteer service is Prcsi
dent WINS ragned and tried Lieutenant Colonel Francis
H. O'keefe Fitt,e nth regiment New York YOU teors,
upon III following charges and specifications
Charge First-Conduct unbecomng an officer and gen.
Specification Fist-Ia that on or about the 10Th Of
June, 1861, Lieutenant Colonel r. u. OKeete, be-
ing in command OF his regiment, ON its march
without leave, a horse, 40 property of a man by
the name OF Gardiner, citizen Of Long Island,
and did connve at the secretion OF this horse board
the steamer Atlas with the view to possess himself Of the
said horse.
Specification Secmdln this that about the It'll Of
mand Of the Fifteenth regiment New York Volunteers,
was so under the influence Of liquor as to be noisy and
disordery in the presence Of the officers and Of the
regiment. This At Camp St John, Virginia.
Charge Sec0nd-irunkenness on duty
Specification Frst-ln this, that the said Lieutenant
Colonel kece, Fifteenth regiment New York Volunteers,
on the day Of the arrival Of the regiment in Washington
being ordered by the proper authority take command
OF the regiment and march quarters was drunk
This ut Washington on or about June 80, 1851.
Specification Sero'dln this, that the said Lieutenant
Colonel 0keefe, Fifteenth regiment New York volan
eers. was, while evening parade waiting for him to
take command OF it. drunk fall from his horse
This at Camp 81 John Virginia IN or about the sth day
OF August, 1861.
Charge Yhird-Disobedience OF orders
SpecifcoonIn this that the said Lieutenant Colonel
OKeee when the long roll beaten did fail to appear
ON the regimeDla parade and when notified by special
message that the long roll had beaten did refuse to ap
pear, although he subsequently upon the parade
ground. This at Camp ST. john Virginia about the
7th day of August, 1861.
Chay9e FbaNh--Abscnce without leave.
Specifcatonn this that the said Lieutenant Colonel
Oneee did leave the OF his regiment without leave
from proper authority and did night outside the
limits of his camp without proper authority. This at
near Camp st John Virginia on or about The Sh August
1861.
Charge Observation-Disclosures
SeciGcatio'-n this that the said Lieutenant Colonel
OKeefe, Fifteenth regiment New York volunteers,
threatening and mcnacihg language o his commanding
officer, Colonel John Murphy, Fifteenth regiment. New
York volunteers when on duty and. Furthermore, that
he spoke unexpectedly and in threatening manner If
his commanding officer. Colonel John NJ Murphy; in the
presence Of the officers and enlisted at the regi
| ment All this at campSt. John, Virginia. about
| the 7th or sth OF August 1861.
no which charges and specifications the accused plead
| cd, sfNot guilty"
F7ndingcf Me Cdur--Aftcr mature elaboration the
Court lind the accused Lieutenant Colonel f. b. OKcee,
Fifteenth regiment New York Volunteers as follows
OF The first specification rs charge, not guilty; Of thr
second specification, first charge, guilty Of the FIRST
CHARGE mot mot ime o
charge, guilty OF much Of the specification charges
the accused with being drunk on The occasion referred to-
OF tho second charge guilty; o the specification third
charge not guilty; OF the third charge, guilty Of the
specification, fourth charge, guilty. oil the fourth charge
guilty OF the specification h charge, not guilty Of the
| nth charge, not guilty.
Ssntrce-The court does, therefore, sentence the ac
cused Lieutenant Coone! Francis g. oKeefe Fifteenth
| regiment New York Volunteers, to be cashiered.
| H. The General Commanding confirms the finding aud
sentence of the court The proceedings in
finding the accused guilty OF the second specification nj
the first charge, and not guilty o the charge itself The
specification, tow 'posy and dsorerIy conduct by
officers and men of his regiment he being then ia conf
| mand Of it," Is sufficient to support the
| charge Of q conduct mbecorning officer and a
gentleman. ''Ihe finding Of guilty On the second charge
drunkenness on duty,is warranted by the evidence,
and the sentence is in accordance with the forty
ticle Of war Lieutenant Colonel Francis b. OKeee
| the Fifteenth regiment of New York volunteers there
FORE be officer in the military service Of the
United States from September 2, 1861. The general
court martial, of which Brigader General Erasmus D.
Keyes, volunteer service, Is president, Is dissolved.
BY command of Major General MCCLELLAN.
| RI. HARD b. IRWIN, Aid Camp.
SENTENCE OF DEATH UPON PRIVATE WILLIAM SCOTT
| FOR SLEEPING ON HIS POST.
GENERAL ORDERS No. Q.
HEADQU ARIRRs ARMY TIE PoroMAC,
| WASHINGTON, Sept. A. 1851. :
l. At the general court martial, which convened at thu
Of srgnds M General Smiths Brigade pursuant
headquarter Of the army Of the Potomac and whicl
Coisnei B. N. Hyde, Third Vermont Volunteers Presi
dent, was arralgned and tried privat, William Scott, o
Company X Third Vermont Volunteers, upon the follow
| ing charge and specifications
Chorae-yolaion q the forty sixth article Of war.
| III tins that he Scott
Company X, Third Vermont Volunteers being regalarl,
posted sentinel did 60 to sleep upon his post this at tn
hour between three and four A. NJ the 3lst day o
August 1861, while on picket guard near Camp Lyon
| District Of Columbia
To which charge and specification the accused pleade
follows:-To the specification, ''No guilty.; to tn
charge, sNot guilty"
Fndings Of he CouAfter mature deliberation Of TN
evidence, the Court finds the accused toliowsU TN
specification. Guilty OF The charge. Guilty. Sentence
And the Court, twothirds OF the members concurrin
! therein does sentence him. private William Scott, o
Company X, Third Vermont Volunteers, TO h shot t
death.
IT. The proceedings in the foregoing case have bee,
laid before the Major General coninarng
with the sixty fifth article Of the following th
orders hereon:The proceedings, findings md sentence
| In this are confirmed, and private William Scott
company K Third regiment Of Vermont volunteers, vii
accordingly lie shot to death Monday the 9th day
September 1851, at such hour and place as the brigade
| commander determine
BY command Of Major General MCCLELLAN
s. WILLIAMS. Assistant Adiutant General.
RICHARD b. IRWIN, Aid deCamp.
The above order at FIRST thought, may seem severe
but the acts must be considered. First several viola
tions sixty-ffth article have been pardoncd b.
Geneis zen; second, sentinel who sleeps Cd bi
post subjects the entire army the mercy Of the enemy
third, strict execution Of the military rule in times Tx
these is absolutely necessary
THE PHILADELPHIA REBELS SENDING sUPPLIEs Il.
VIRGINIA.
The fact was disclosed in this correspondence tw
weeks ago that the rebels in Virginia were thrcatcnn
the eastern shore OF Maryland, concentrating force
the lower part Of Maryland and Delaware. and in NORTH
anpton and Aceomac counties. Virginia, .lrciarB
10 intercept the communication between baltimore
Philadelphia, and keeping up constant avcni
for supplies from Baltimore and Philadelphia through In
lower counties of Delaware, Maryland and across IN
mouth OF the Chesapeake Bay, ia small agl
time. This information laid before the government
and the organization Of home brigade FOR the easter
shore OF Maryland Immediately commence,
but IN the meantime the rebel supplies have NJ
yet been Cut on Notwithstanding the Iowa
~ Of The city Of Philadelphia, their supple
principally obtained there, conveyed thence 20 New
town by way of the Delaware Railroad to saisbur,
thence in small boats across the bay
Virginia, sometimes inside and sometimes OF
side Of the Capes, but generally betwee
Opes Henry and Charles only eleven miles across as