New-York daily tribune., 1861-09-10

REGIMENT Of Vermont Volunteers having been found
guilty by courtmsiaf Of sleeping bic post while
eentinei picket guard, has boon sentenced 10 oe
shot, and the sentence has been approved and ordered
to be executed. The commanding officers or the
brigade the regiment, and the company OF the con-
demned together with many other oicers and prvates
o. his regiment have earnestly appealed 70 the halOr
General com manding 70 spare the life Of the offender,
and the President Of the United States has expressed
Wifh that as th. s the first condemnation 20 death
in this army fer this cre mercy may be extended 70
the criminal. This fact. viewed in connection with
the iuexperence of the condemned as soldier. his
previous good conduct, and general gooo chaac'ef'
and the urgent enreaties made in his behalf have de-
termined the MajorGenerai commanding TO grant tue
pardon 80 earnestly prayed for This act oi elentncy
must not be understood as afording preeedont Tor
any future case. The duty OF sentinei 10 G sucn
nature that its neglect by sleeping upon or desorlng
bis post may endanger tue safety Oh conuhhu of
oven of the whole army and all natione athx 10 the
otfense tho penalty of death. Private Hliham o,o'
OF Company X Of the Sd Regiment OF Vermont oilh,
teers will he released from confinement ana returned
TO duty. By command OF c,v,t,v
& wuIrArs. A,,t Adrut.nt General.
Scott was TO have been shot this morning. Tie par
don was read to the regiment which heartily expressed
their appreciation Of this act Of Executive ceneney'
SOLDIER SHOT By CoMRApE.
At the camp Of Col. Young's regiment OF hentuesy
Cavalry, On Sunday at noon, soldier named hender
son shot another soldier named Walter while perform
ing duty as guard. Sergeant joseph H. Bryson was
the officer Of the day, and owing TO his presence OF
mind aud decision discipline was secured TO the camp
Walter fell at the feet Of Bryson, who immediatey
disarmed Henderson of his revolver, and had him put
under guard. Bryson then attended to the wounded
sentinel. who ia now at the Washington Hospital.
Walter was shot under the right ear Tho ball lodged
n the left side Of his jaw There is proepect of his
recovery.
COSyALRsCEsCR OF MIR. LESLEY.
| Chief-Clerk Lesley of the War Department bss re-
sumed his duties after several weeks absence with lm
proved health.
| MAJORS FOR VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
Tie War Department has issued order that vol
untoer cavalry regiments Of twelve companies shall
have three Majors and regiments Of from eight to ten
companes two Majors instead Of one only, as here
tofore.
KENTUCKY MAIL FACILITIES.
The Pos has directed the mail facili
ties to be restored to Paducah, KY. that town now
being in possession of Federal troops, and the mails
there no longer tampe-od with by Secessionists.
THE TREASURY NOTES
The Secretary Of the Treasury has largely increased
the clicel force employed in filling up Treasury notes
AFFAIRS AT HATTERAs INLET.
Commodore Roam hss rtten letter TO the sscre-
tary of the Navy, dated UNITED States steamer Paw.
nee Hatteras Inlet Sept g." Of which the following is
an extract:
"Iu a communication addressed to the Commander
in Chief al Hampton Roads, / informed bin that
forwarded seven Of the fugtves in the Peabody TO be
landed ut Hampton Roads, supplying them with pro-
visions 10 last them three days Another OF the fue
tiyes of this party have ret2sed TO act pilot in
thess waters, should his services be required. Prom
the best information obtain ten regiments have
been recalled from Virginia to defend the State. The
Seeessionists residing the water are desertlng
their residences and seeking shelter in the Interior
TIE poorer classes remain, waiting for protection TO
avow their Union sentiments.
al town meeting was called In Washington
on the night Of the lat inst, when
Il was decided to fortify point on the
river ten miles below the town."
VIRGINIA BRIGADE.
Col Iamon has been authorized 10 raise brigade Of
Virginia and other troops and has already made ar
rangements for properly equiPping them
MUNsoS's HILL.
The Confederate forifcations on MunSon's Hill,
three. e.fourths of mile from Baileys Cross Roads,
have every indication Of being completed. From closo
INSPECTION, made to-day, nothing was seen excepting
paes taking observations Of the Federal troops and
their positions
The earthworks extend for distance Of probably
hundred and fifty yards to the right Of the Lsesburg
TURNPIKE. No guns were observed mounted on the
forti6cations but a masked battery is erected con-
cealed by grove near Bsilsys house. about hundred
yards this side Of the earthworks.
Ou Sunday everything in that vicinity was quiet,
but this morning the COHederates opened their com
cealed batteries, throwing shel into the encampment
Of our pickets at Bsileys Gross Roads Two Of the
shell fell short and the third one passed half mile
beyond hem in retaliation for which Our aharpsbOrters
advanced on their pickes and killed two Of their
number.
BALEY's CROSS ROADS,
Among the few visitors 10 Baileys Cfo.s Roads TO-
day were Jacob Rigel, merchant of philadelphia, and
H. G. Leisenrng, member Of the Legislature, Of the
same city, All was quiet to-day along the other parts
of the line Gen. Mcclellan and guard spent come
hours as is his custom among the troops there to-day
THE PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, Col. Gideon j. Bal,
and John A. Wright arrived here this evening for the
purpose of presenting TO the Pennsylvania Reserve,
under Gen. Mccall, stand OF coors, donated by tho
Cincinnatus Society. The presentation takes place TO-
MORROW at ii O'Clock.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.