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

are the rewards which cheer and render happy the
close Of old soldiers life. now by Divine goodness
much extended beyond the usual age OF man.
Happy to recognize in my correspondent an early
and most highly esteemed friend remain faithfully his
WINFIELD SCOTT
THE WASHINGTON COURTS MARTIAL.
col. FRANCIS d. o'KEEFE OF THE FIFTEENTH
NEw-YORK REGIMENT VOLUNTEERS CAsBIEREp.
Hn.PSuAHTHH; ANN Q, THE sI1, rSTsnhs Ss
|. AT the General Court Martial which convened
at Alexandria Virginia, pursuant to Special Orders
No. "a, OF Aug. IA, 1861, from the headquarters Of
the department of Northeastern Virgnis and Of which
Brig Gen. Erasmus ID. Keyes Volunteer service, Ia
President, arraigned and tried Leut. Col Francis
b. 0'Keefe, 18th Regiment, New-York Volunteers
up the following charges and specifications;
Cha,Pe Fust.-Conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman. M, .
June 1861 Lieutenant Colonel L. b. Okeefe, being
in command Of bis regiment, on It's march from VIII
let's Point to Wholesome, did take, without leave,
horse the property of q man by the name OF Gardiner
citizen OF Long leland and did connive at the secre
ton Of this hoIse on board the steamer Atlas with the
| view 10 possess himself of the said horfe.
Spec7tcaupn Src0nd-In this, that on or about the
| 7th of August Lieutenant Coonel o keefe, being
| then in the command of the 18th Regiment New York
Volunteers under the influence Of hquor as to
be noy and disordery in the presence OF tho ocers
| and men of the regiment This at Camp st. john
| Virginia
Charge Second-Druukenness on duty.
Spcc,6cot on F,rst-In this that the said Lieuten-
an, Colonel Keefe, 18Th Regiment Ne~-fork Vol
uueers on the day OF the arrival OF tho regiment IN
Washington, being ordered by the proper authority 70
take command Of the regiment, and march 1t TO its
quarterr was drunk. This at Washington on or about
! June 81, 1861.
Sper fcotion SecoHd-In this, that the said Lieut.
! Col. O'Keefe 18th Regiment New-lork Vonn eers
WAS while evening parade was waiting Tor him To
tSke command OF it, drunk 20 fall from his horse
This Camp ST. John, Nirglis, on or about the 9Th
| day OF August, 1851.
| CLarg, TA,rd-Disobedience Of orders.
| Sp,c,fcdt,On-Iu this, that the said Leut.-CO
OKeefe, VIXEN the long roll was beaten, did fail TO
appear the regmental parade and when notified by
n epecal message that the long roll had beaten, did
refuse 10 appear although he subsequently, came upon
the parade ground This at Camp 81. John, Virginia.
on or about the 9TH day of August ls6l
Charge Fourth-ADsence without leave.
| Sp cifcatioa-In this, that the said Leut.-Col
O Reeie did leave the camp Of his regiment without
leave from proper authority, and did pass night out
side the limits Of his camp without proper authority
This at or near Camp ST. john VirgiDia, on or about
| tie tn August, 1861.
Charge Eitth-Insubordinatio
| SprciheatiOn.-ln this that the sGid Lieut. Col
| OKeeie Fifteenth Regiment New-York Volunteers,
used threatening aud inenheng language 70 his COM
| mandug officer, Col. john NJ. Murphy. Fifteenth Reg
iment, New York Volunteers, when duty; and. fur
! thermore that he spoke disrespecifully, and in
threatening manner Of bis commanding of eer Col.
John NJ Murphy, in the presence of the officers and
e.li-ted men Of the regiment. All this at camp st.
John Va about tho 1th or sth Of August, 1851.
| 10 winch charges ard specifications tho accused
| pleaded Not guilty
Fan i,ng fae Courf.-AfeS mature delberetion,
tie Court find the aceused, Leut.-Col. +. b. OKeee,
Fifteenth Regimen, New York Volunteers, az follows;
OF the fret specification. first charge not guilty; Of
the second specification irst charge, guilty; Of the
fret Charge guilty Of the first specification second
charge not guilty; Of the second specification second
charse guilty of 80 much OF the specification charges
the accuscd with being drunk on the occasion referred
to; Of the seeond charge, guilty; Of the specification,
third charge, not guilty. Of the third charge, not
guilty; Of the specification, fourth charge, guilty Of
the fourth charge, guilty. OF the specification, nth
charge. not guilty. Of the fifth charge, not guilty
SentsHecSThe court does, therefore, sentence tie
accused Lieuenhn,-C Colonel Francis B. Okeofe, 18th
Regiment New-York Yolunreerr, 10 be osshierod
H. The General Commanding confirms the finding
ana Of the court. The proceeding errone
ous In finding the accused guilty Of the eecond specih
cation OF the first charge, and not guilty Of the charge
itself The specification TO wit, noisy and disorder
y conduct by officer under the influence Of liquor,
Ia the resence Of the officers snd men Of bic regiment,
he being then in command H., Insufficient 20 support
the charge Of conduct unbecoming officer and
gentleman" The finding OF gully on the second
c argc drunkenness on duty" ia warranted by the
evidence and the sentence Is in accordance with the
yfth article Of LieutenGnt-Colone Francis
B. O'Keefe. Of the 18th Regiment Of New-fork
Volunteers therefore, ceases TO be an officer ia the
military service Of the United States from Sept 2.
1861. Tie general Court.marial, OF which Bneadier-
I
President, is dissolved. by command Of
htof-Oe5efA MCMILLAN
e wrraus As,i.,sn, Adjuisnt Gsner.L
RIcHARD b. IFvIS. Aidds-CsniT.
SENTENCE OF DEATH UPOS PRIVATE WILLIAM
SCOTT FOR sTIRPING on HIS POST.
HAlDeuRTags AESr or Tar POrosac,)
0epersl Ordsrt No. WAsHfNgTOs, Sept 4, 1851. J
l. Az tie general court martial, which convened at
the camp Of BngadierGener Smiths Brigade. pursu
agt TO Sp, oia Orders No. 90 OF September ., 1901
from the headguarters ofthe army Of TIE Poomae and
Of which Colonel Is. n. Hyde, Sd Vermont Volunteers
ia President wss arraigned and tried private William
Scott Of Company X, 80 Vermont Volunteers, upon
the following charge and specification;
Generalization Of the forty ysixth article Of war.
Specifca,ioa-In this, that be, Private William
scott. COMPANY X, 81 Vermont Volunteer, being
regularly ported sentinel did 20 10 sleep upon his pOst
this at the hour between anil q. m on the 3l, day
of August, ls6l, wbile on picket guard, near Camp
Lyon, District Of Columbia.
TO which charge aud specification tho accused
pleaded as follows: To the specification, Not gull
w." to the charge, Not guilty"
Findings Of the Court-After mature delibera'ion
OF The evidence tho Court finds the aocused follows:
Sentence-And the Court, two-thirds OF the members
concuring therein GOes sentence him, Private Wi :
liam SCOT Of Company X, 81 Vermont Volunteers, TO
be sho TO death
H. The proceedings in the foregoing oase have been
lid before the Maor-G Genera commanding, in accord
ancs with the sixtyiifth article Of too following
are the Orders thereon: The pfoceedings findings and
sentenees in tins confirmed. aud private VIII
| liam Scott, company X, Third Regiment OF Vermont
Volupteers will accordingly be shot death, Mon
day he ninth day Of September 1861, a. such hour
and place " Tho brigade commander may dstermue.
| By command OF MaOr-Genersl MCCLELLAN.
SWmLIAMs, A. sistnIIt Ad dutaBt- General.
RICHARD i. laws, Ail-de-Canp.
CONDITION OF THE REBEL ARMY on THE