The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-30
NEWS FROM GEN. BANKS DIVISION.

Destruction OF the Rockville (Nrd.) Jail by
Fire--Thc Case of flanagan, thc Mar
dcrer OF Major Lcwis-ExaminattonO or
tho Sanitary Commission, &c., sc.
DARNEsrowH Nd, Nov. ~, 1851.
Tho jail OF Montgomery county, at Rockville was en-
tirey destroyed by fire last night. II was dapidaed
and insecure concern, and has long been to
tho most respectable citizens Of the county The fro
the work Of incendiary, prisoner who was In
carceraed for firing grain In tho stack not many weeks
ago. The Provost Guard OF the Nineteenth New York
under Captain Cannon secured the prisoners and confined
thorn in the Court House. Tho incendiary, on being In
terrogaed by Captain Cannon exuted his act and
said he fred the jail TO get into tho pententiary There
sixteen prisoners in the jail all Of whom were Be-
cured Tho Ere was discovered about four O'Clock this
morning.
Owing want Of stablng scarcity OF forage and tho
bad condition Of the roads leading to railroads from
whence supplies only 10 be obtained the Second
Rhode Island battery left this forenoon for Pcoesvic
Four companies Of the Van Allen cavalry will also 90
thther today tomorrow, and other movements with
similar view are in anticipation.
Tho martial which originally tricd and convicted
Ianahan, for the murder Of Major lewis or the Forty
sixth Pennsylvania, was reconveneA last weok
to reconsider that case. II appsass that the
nrst court convened by tho commander q ellis Aivi
son whereas u requisite that II should have been
convened by the Commander. Chief The lAtcr reor-
ganized the same eosrt, and yesterday flanagan was
brought before II. Your correspondent Was kindly ad
mtted to the prisoner by LcussnAns Voorhees, Of the
Provost Guard after his return from COURT and The fol-
lowing 10 tho substance Of what transpred:--
Lanagaa's thoughtful, nrm, but resigned,
which, IN fact has been the since his lmprson
mont. He said that when called upon 70 plead he
Piled, "Guilty; for," he said, al committed tho
apI 10 ovMop FMS
had desire to take his any mans l6e The only
witness against him. he said "dd cxaggerste his
oonoe but had stated two incidents connected
with the affair, OF which the prisoner had no rcco
lection; bat he had previously been partially in
toxicated, and had but indefinite conception Of tho
whole transaction It possible nothing had been
stated odiAed He spoke with much feeling of the
officers Of the Provost Guard enumerating by name
Major Stone Captain Wenrick Leutenants Augustine and
Voorhees, and Adjutant Patch. "The other prisoners,
too he sad chad respected his condition. and Through
the Of his tent he had often hoard expressed for
hopes his welfare and his from the
penalty Of tho law. But he had hopes Of the latter
The sentence Of death had been would be
against him. and he was, through tho consultations Of
religion ready expiate his crime. He thought great
forbearance exhibited towards him that he
killed the spot when he shot Major Lewis and for this
he thankful He said the opening Of this he
had loft his home in coed health and with heart
aid in preserving the government and the Union. He
served three MONTHS enlisted for the war, and up to
the time Of the act for which he expected to suffer-
he had no other object to accomplish, and hostility
against any the enemies Of his country He
crazed," he said, "when he fired the fatal shot.n
Row. Father Dougherty, of Rockville, continues visit
flanagan and ministers to him the consultations OF the
Catholic religion.
Dr. Steiner of the Sanitary Commission, is engaged
in making strict examination into the condition Of this
division, and has completed his survey OF the First
brigade The regiments composing it are all in
generous competition with each other in adding TO
the health and comforts OF camp life and cold
weather; but the Twelfth Massachusetts and Six
tecnth Indiana strong rivals in ingenuity In
constructing tents, and warming and vcntilang their
domcils, and rendering them convenient and COM
table.
The Inspector General, Captain Perkins, paid high
compliment to the Zonaves dArique saying to Captain
Collins that his corps composed Of the best Materials
was the best drilled and disciplined body Of he
had seen in tho volunteer service.
The forest in the ncighborhood Of Muddy Branch
the Seneca resound with the woodmens axes and are
fast disappearing to furnish fuel and log huts.
Nothing Of importance from the other side.