New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-11-30
FROM DARNESTOwN, MD,


Tue ail Of Montgomery County, at Rockville,
was entirely destroyed by fire last night IL was a
dilspidated sDd insecure concern aud has long been
an eye-sore TO the most pect.be ciiizens Of the
county. The fro was the work Of an inceudiary, II
prisoner who was incarcerasd for firing grain in the
stalk not many years ago. The Provost Gumd OF
the Nineteenth New-YoIk. under Capt. Cannon, BE-
cured the prisoners and confined them in the Court
House. The inceodary being Intercepted by
Capt. c.. exulted over his act. and said be fired the
iail to get into tho Penentiary. There we're six
teen prisoners in the jail, all Of whom were secured
The fire was discovered at about A o'clock this
morning.
Owing TO q want Of sabliog, scarcity OF forage
and tie bad condition Of tho roads leading to rail
roads whence supplies only are to be Obtained the I'd
Rhode Island Battery left this morning for Pooes-
vile.
Four companies Of the Van Allen Cavalry will ALEC
90 tbither to-day or tomorrow, and other move
ments, with a similar view, are in anticipation.
Tie Court-Martial which originally tried and con-
yicted Lanahan for the murder Of MAJOR Lewis Of
The doth Pennsylvania, was reconyened last week to
reconsider that case 1t appears that the fret Court
WIS convened by the commander Of this division,
whereas il wac requisite that il shoald have been
convened by tho Commapder-n-Chief The latter
reorganized the tame Court, and yesterday Lanahan
was brought before il.
Your correspondent was kindly admitted TO the
prisoner by Lieut. VOORHEES,, of the Provost Guard,
after his return from Court and the following is the
substance Of what traDspired: Lanagan's manner
was thoughtful firm, but resigned; which, in fact,
=. ~. IL
sad when called upon to plead. he replied guilty.
for" he said, :" committed the deed, end am will
ING TO suffer for it, although bad no desire to take
bis or spy mans life" The only witness against
him. he said, did not exaggerate his oGense but lad
s,aed one or two incidents eonn,c cd with the affair,
of which the prisoner had recollectOn;' but as he
had previously been partially intoxicated aid bad
but an indefinite conception Of the whole transaction,
it was possible nothing lad been misstated or
modified
lie spoke with much feeling of the officer, Of the
Provost Guard, enumerating by name Maj Stone,
Capt. Wenrick Lieuts. Augustine and voorhees,, and
Adj Patch. The other prisoners too, be said, had
respected his condition, and through the Of
his lie had often heard expressed ferveDt hopes
for his welfare, and biz Escape from the extreme
penalty OF the law. But ne had no hopes OF the
latter. The sentence of death bad been would be
pronounced against him, and be was, through the
consultations Of religion ready to expate his crime.
lie thought great forbearaueo was exhibited toward
him that he was not killed on the spot when be shci
Major Lewis, and for tbs he Wa thankful.
He said on the opening Of this wsr be bad LET bis
home 10 good health and with warm heart; TO aid
in preserving the Government and the Union lie
served three months, reguisied for the war, and up
10 time OF the act for which ne expected TO suffer,
be had other object to accomplish and 10 hostility
against any one except The enemies OF bis country.
lilo crazed, ne said, when be fred the fatal shot
The Rev. Father Dougherty Of Rockville continues
TO visit flanagan, and ministers TO him the eonsoa-
lions OF the Catholic religion.
DIR. Steiner oftbe Sanitary Commission is now en-
gagged in making third examination into the condi-
ton Of tits division, and has completed bis survey
If the LIST Brigade. The regiments composing il are
in generous competition with each other in adding TO
he health and comforts Of camp LIE md cold