The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-09
Military InteIlixenee.

Military Intelligence.
COURT sARTIAL or COL. ooRooRAs-RE.orNpEH
OF rHE ACCUSED TO TIE kNswER OF THE PRO-
sSfVTloF-TaE PLEA IN BAH ovrxxuLkD' 1
n. trial Of Colonel assor.o ior as00s0e .r..ss,s
on the occasion of the "a, " wahss reosca,on. was
continued yesterday before e ooort Massa
assembled the Division Armory sornsr Of Elm and
White streets. The court room was asnsey crowded
during the proceedings and u interest manifested in
the seemed greatly on a increase.
After the reading Of the ninutes Of the last session
Cocnel Corcoran read as re,onder to the given
by The Judge Advoca' q to the plea in bar. He claimed
aat the duties Of Il citizen soldier were for the service
Of his country aDl for the attainment Of perfection
cessary TO that service Military professions and dis
plays not the legitimate objects Of the militia The
prosecution had replied only TO the subordinate
points of the plea II great discretionary power
was gysn 70 static .ns = MAYOR s nsrs why was y
Whatever is withheld in grant cannot be construed to
| be given by u. In every grant everything granted is
expressed, and no more. such the regard u
the statute relating 10 the number Of paroles by dvn
The prosecution claimed great authority for the Major
General from custom or unwrtten law. Now, it had
always been held that custom only interpreted the
when vague indefinite; and admitting the nfiu
made for many years anterior to the reception Of
the Prince Of Waes had no weight authority in the
present instance the FIRST division organized
until 1854 Unl 1855 the law stated that twelve parades
were to be nsade two at least Of which should be by
dvision and the only parade cited by the Judge Advo
cate that came within the present statute that OF
the Atlantic cable celebration. Bat occurrence did
not make custom, and that parade was, BESIDES pre-
| INSURE, unnecessary and useless display.
The cleared Of spectators the Court sat
for elaboration. At the end of about half honr it
again convened and the Judge Advocate that
| the Court had decided to override the plea in bar
The accused then arraigned upon the first speci
cation original charge dsobcdence of orders,
both Of which he pleaded not guilty and the Judge Al
yocae proceededto produce evidence in subsantaton Of
Captain Van Buren, was called to the stand and testified
that he was Aid Camp to General EVEN, Of the Fourth
brigade served the orders Colonel Corcoran for the
parade the occasion II the Prince Of Wales reception
Objected to by accused the ground that the written
order should DO produced Tho prosecution cited auhor
manner by the President Of the court) Believe the
der affixed TO the specification is copy of that served
@ Did the Sixty ninth regiment parade on tho occasion
referred tor OBJECTED because the charge OF sobed
ence Of orders did not state what act he had neg
parade nor did the company OF anoers report at the brig
1 ade headquarters.
ross-cxamined 10y accused)-T believe the paper here
exact copy Of that served never compared them
at the head Of the brigade during the procession know
that the Sixty ninth regiment did not parade only from
/ hearsay
Direct-Don'ti think II could have paraded without my
seeing IT. did not see the company Of ncers at Brigade
headquarters on the day Of the reception
The court then adjourned until tomorrow (Thurs
| day. at half past four p NJ
PUBLIC OPENING OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT
ARMORY.
spECAL oRDER.
The general arrangements Of the opening Of the Armoy
being completed the Colonel directs that the various
rooms be thrown open for the inspection OF the public
the 9th and 10th instants from ten O'Clock A.
till five O'Clock p. NJ each day and from half past
seven O'Clock until ten O'Clock p. M. each evening.
Those only having tickets will be admitted the
| spectvc evenings.
Commandments OF companies directed to detail three
files ION each day. for guard duty fully uniformed,
armed and equipped, (overcoas to be brought to the
| armory).
One hle TO report 1t one O'Clock p M.
One file report at O'Clock r. NJ, to Lieutenant
Boetwick Ofacer of the Guard.
Orderly Sergeant Myers Fourth Company, Sergeant Of
| the Guatd for Wednesday, 9th inst.
Lieut.. wtckstead Officer OF the Guard Orderly Ser
geant Wnans Seventh Company, Sergeant Of the Guard
/ for Thursday, 10th inst.
By order Of Colonel Marshall Lefferts.
l J. HENRY IIEBENAU, Adutant.
The new Resimental Gymnasium, in proximity TO the
Armory will also be open to the public during the
hours the latter The entrances Seventh
| street and No % St. Marks place.