New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-09

.n an INFERIOR pOSision, DuJ hla! hV' "iulOuSu
:. probably will be, ordered East. Gen. Sher
man has disappointed the expectations of his
friends in Office here. 1t is not believed that
Gen. Buell. Will require 100000 men to clear
kentucky Of rebels.
GEN. HAyELoCK.
Msor-Gen. Havelock was presented to the
President to-day.
GEN. HALIECK TO SUCCEED GEN. FREMONT.
Gen. Halleck has not yet received his orders,
mi the indications are that he will be assigned
a be command in Missouri.
GEN. ORD AWAITING ORDERS.
Gen. Ord of California is also here, awaiting
order.
fTs HON. MIR. CAMPBELL IN THE FIELD.
The Hon. l.. d. Campbell of Dayton, Ohio,
tas raised regiment for the war.
REBELS IN AMBUSH.
Cen HancOck's scouts discovered today that
sSe Rebels are in the habit of keeping about
regiment in ambush near Hunters Mills, seven
nlies beyond Merina, for the purpose OF captur
ing whatever comes within reach. Probably
more than one careless picket or straQgler in
advance of our lines has already fallen their
victim.
at sundOwn tonight GO or 20 discharges,
supposed to be from both artillery and infantry
were heard at Gen. Hancock's Headquarters at
NcCals Hill, near Lewinsyile, apparently ex-
tending from that point to the lett OF Fairfax
Court House four miles. Tonight strong re-
connOitering parties were sent out. Citizens
reported their observations with eye and ear,
that the rebel forces bad been somewhat
strengthened there, but that the firing was only
for practice.
SIis SLEEPING sENTINELs-DEATH TO BE TIE
PENALTY IN FUTURE.
General Order No. Is from the headquarters
OF the Army Of the Potomac embraces the
proceedings of general Court Martial holden
3. Arlington, of which Col Warath, 10Th New
York, was President, and the judgment of Gen.
SicCleIlan upon them.
The most important cases are those OF
aumber Of priyates, convicted of sleeping on
their posts. In the case of John O'COnDor,
whom the Court found guilty of both charge
aud specification, and added, "but in consid-
erslion of his having been put on guard two
nights in succession, attach no criminalty there
90, and do therefore acquit him." The order
xemarks:
1t appears by the findings Of the Court that
sAough guilty of slee icg post, the fault was
sOt so much with him as with the officers whose
suproper exaetions exhausted bis powers Of endur-
acce IL the fndings If the Court be Teg.rced uf an
asceraiomeut Of the fact that the prisoner had really
been ordered to undergo guard duty every day for
week and III the course OF fulfilling tile haIs1
sentence when be yielded to ghe sedacons Of sleep,
on the second consecutive hight Of guard duty, the
officer who imposed on tie prisoner this oppressive
sad most re reprehenebe burden, Is more justly 10 be
fezared as ulty Of the infraciOn Of discipline that
Allowed the prisoner, and should be placed on
uial for ms o1ense.
. Upon the cases Of privates John NJ. Sher-
;nsp, Company d, 35th Regiment, New-York
Solunteers; DeMetrous Glenn, Company d,
ilth New.York Volunteers, and John Nc
Chsspey. Company A, 23d New.YoIk Eolun-
teers. found guilty of tue ofirnse Of sleeping on
their posts, in violation OF their duty as SEN
,ioels and sentenced. the fret /" TO forfeit one
months pay aud to be confined for one month
h charge of guard, with ball and chain
,ttscbed to HE legs" the second Z" to forfeit
,ne months pay aud to be confined in charge
sf the pnard on bread and water for five
dave" tho third, =" TO forfeit one months
nav and TO be confined at hard labor in
charge OF the guard for five day
order comments as follows:
"The sentence of tie Cour, ls srikingly out Of oil
,roporiion 10 tie gravity OF the crime charged ana
Roved.
The proceedings Of The Court in these and other
ktancee give Iroof that there bas beeu most cnl
thie ianity and neglect of dufy on the part of the
%1-..ental ana com Iany oicers in iystructipg the
ttfvstes respectiug the eacredDess OF sentinel
duty. II is impossible 10 seak ~ exaggerated IAN
eusge Of the imlOrtz zce Of THE duty. neglect o.
Z NAV compromise the safety Of army or q ma
Cor No penalty exacted OF such fsithleps to
4 can be regarded ar undnly sevCre. Every senti-
~ should feel that the saeiy Of his COMPANY, bis
s;m.nt bis brigade, perhhps Of the whole army,
Gd. uoon bis vigilance, hdeity snd valor, DUR
oepshoe ~ Of duty 10 tie wanting in fidelity or
tak s ns SronId by universal cOnseut, Jns'iy call
~..i,scsu;t,l puni kment ON tie offender Bn r'g"-
wv; - ieost as indis peBsable military Virtue as
either Of the otaeIs: s.od r,o, tho Major General
{,opuan3Iog that the lelity of ile sentehees pro
poppeed by the Court III The thIee cares aOoso
ernmsrsted ia mainly due 10 the opinlon ehtei, /,
,s;osd nv tie Cour-in which the MaJof-Oenerai
Con,randiu0 sbare .--tdat tie officers oil Tue guafd
are Isrgely parakers Of the blame chaigeaole on tue
spnaiaeis Tor sleeping on their posts. NOtbmg Out
che suggestion OF totally Imperfect PIteehIen. "
tle MUD of toe sooief o5 the sOleuhity oi nis uu
lies willie guarding slumberlng camp, couio nave
prompted a pupisblas Mt 80 very Oispf0YottIOned 10
The crime Of STEPPING while clothed MIN tucn d
trust, Is short confinement, and ulinhg suFi eh.
aon Of pay. Tue punishment denounced asai,s'
the ofeass ty the Artcles oil War Is De"tH, ara IL
"a aoi positle 70 uaule any military Gfime WIZ
more loudly clls for tks ilhhctiOn oi ih! eAtree %
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