The New York herald., 1862-08-26
Of the Fourth New Hampshire Volunteers. whose case
new DEPAKrAESrAL ORDERS.
CESERAL ORDER NO 20.


TO which all others are subordinate ihey snoaa no
taught the battle ded whilst resoution or IN
activity will expose them TO destination by repeateo
yolies from the rifles ana ohor OF the enemy.
vigorous charge promptly executed ana IN gooo osor,
viii expose them to but one voney, WIN s, imlne
/ date victory its result IL Is IN bayonet
/ charges that tho physical superiority and higher
intelligence Of staworth soldiers over the enemy
can best make themselves elt. They should be taught
this truth that with bayoIets properly handled by ooe'
dent regiments are nvncble and their attention
should be strongly drawn TO this other act that bayo
neters except isolated cases. rarely come into actual
collision, the side ssessing superior weight ana dsci
pne and which rushes forward determined that nothing
but death shall stop Invariably breaking the orcieof
enemy before reaching them. and even dsorderins
the one volsy which The Zoe may nre o. semps 70 nse
else importaut-nos that mon N acluai connct Can
ali the attudes and perform al The motions pre-
scr,bed in tho manual but because The familiarity with
the weapon thus acquired gives them confidence and mas
terry its In such hours Of d as the climate VIII
most asseuon this subject. and the proverbia truth
will be impressed upon the men, In reference 70 he 0ay0
flower safety In ali reviews and inspections Of troops
hereafter be held the Major General Commanding Will
With care ae M Ua AZ n ~
manual Of the bayonet' by eemmana Q. r.,r,,rro
C9As G. HAIpru Assistant Adjutant General and Chief
/ GENERAL oRDRRs-No 81.
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT or rHE South,
HnroN HEAD, PORT ROYAL, s. g., August 10, 1862.
l. Ihe seventh regiment New hampshire volunteers,
Colonel putnam will be held in readiness embark for
ST. Aug slime Florida ot which place will hereafter
form Tue garrison ieuteuant Colonel sleeper Of the
Fourth regiment Of New Hampshire Volunteers on being
re eved by Colonel Putnam will embark with the seven
companies OF his regiment, now ut 81 Augustine of sns
place. -
the department received reports against OIL
returning fugitive slaves in direct violation Of the
law Of Congress 1t will hardy be believed when is
ounc that New England icolsne is to-day in the
second year Of the rebeo IN arrest Tor having been
engaged in the manly task OF turning over young
woman. whose skin almost Is white as his own, to
| the cruel lash OF her rebel master
Ill Numerous pilierny from the negroes have
taken place ia the hb0rhood OF Beaufort, committed
by wearing the uni orm u the United states can
and will not disgrace the name by calling them sol
defs To enable General Saxton to have these petty
thieves arrested and sent to this post for punishment
the three companies Of the Fourth regiment OF New
Hampshire Volunteers, Beaufort will be placed
tations. Major Drew or The officer commanding these
three compsuies win be directed by General Brannan to
report Immediately TO General SaxLOn for orders.
w. ALI the furniture left by tho rebels on the islands,
including that eft In the city Of Beaufort Is hereby
placed under the exclusive o. GsneTa
hD W. SIXTH First Lieutenant Fifteenth Infantry, Act
| ing. Assistant Adjutant General
l CIRCULAR.
| HxspeuAR1sRs, BEAUFORT. 8. c., August 5, 1862
/ To TUE ScrgaNrsNDEyn or PLANTATIONS
are required to appear at the ohice Of
the General Commanding at these headquarters between
the 18th aud sst Of the present month"; for the purpose
taking the OATH copy o. which Is hereto agPsrdsd
Commanding.
FORM OF OATH
l I, - believing that negro slavery is o great
wr ng humanity, 40 solemny swear that will faith
fully perform, 70 the best Of my ability, my duty as
Superintendent Of Plantations In this department. and as
such, will all the means In my power so 70 educate
the people under my control to nt them to
knowedss viii deal fairly and honestly with them, and
respect, and all others under my jurisdiction TO
respect their rights Tha. viii not engage in trade
proceeds Of their labor to my own personal advantage
| 50 help me Cod
| GENERAL oRDxRs-No. S.
1 HxADoU lEHs. kHAUIORT. s. c.. August is. 1852.
L Before military commission, convened at Beaufort,
south Croina pursuant 70 Special Grders No. l62 Of
July 1862 headquarters Department OF theSouth
and Of which MAJOR Henry L. Hggnson First Massachu
setts cavalry. is President were arragnsd and tried
First-Mr. H. J. sedgwck citizen
CHARGE.
Obtaining goods under false pretsnces with intent TO
defrand the government OF the United States.
Speciacaon-In this, that he the said H. J. Sedgwck
citizen did about the 10th day Of July, 1882 at
present. 10 Breadior General saxton then in
orders the Secretary Of War; aud on behalf Of
the government Of the United States u all the planta
heretofore occupied by the rebels in the Department
OF the SOUTH that he, tho said Sedgwick, had collected
from the near Bay Point, in said department,
quantity OF drift timber that the expense OF collecting
had been borne by himself and amounted to
or eight hundred dollars that this wss, his
opinion about the real value OF said timber and that
upon this representation whsh he well be false
he claimed that said timber was rghtfullv his, and
from Bay lont, for the purpose Of shipping to the
NORTH and selling itfor his (Ssdgwicks) own benedt
That upon General Saxton's refusal to give such con-
Of disins ested parties that the real value of Tho
timber bad been fairly stated by hm he, the sa,d Sedg
wick did proc and bring 10 General Saxton nsru
ment in writing, purportng b estimate furnished
by dsinerested parties by which the value Of said
dollars 1ha. upon th.s representation add upon those
previously made all VI which he well knew at the time
70 be false, he Sedgwick induced General Saxton, as
agent and representing the governments or the United
States relying upon such representative to release all
claim TO said timber, and give him written mission
said privilege to Captain John H. Moore Assistant QUAR-
termaster General Saxton's staff the Of two hun
dred dollars to the credit Of the government Of the
United states
That notwithstanding his assurance to General Saxton
tha, said timber was only worth seven or eight hundred
dolIass the said Sedgwck has since declared In letter
addressed to MAJOR General Hunter that he had at the
time be made such representations 70 General Saxton
already sold agreed 70 sell the same TO one George
Walter, contractor for delivering timber Of this de-
scripon the Navy Department for the OF twelve
thousand dollars, thereabouts being ut heaapf one
dollar por foot something like 600 Of lumber
To which me prisoner plea pleaded ,,.. as Follows
To the chArge-"Not guilty"
FINDINGS AND SENTENCE.
The Court having m.sassy weighed and considered the
OF the specilcaton--"Guilty
OF the charge-.'Cuiity."
And the Court does therefore sentence him, the said H.
j. Sedgwlck, Citizen sto forfeit all claims for expenses
incurred In collecting lumber referred to in this case
Also hundred dollars paid by him Captain John
H. Moore, A. NJ and forfeit the OF thousand
dollars 20 the United States, and TO be imprisoned four
months or IN default q paying the fine, to be imprisoned
Secoud--Moses q oolored man.
Chafge-wiful murder.
specinc tihs that he the said Moses, did
the goth day Of june 1884, at Gbbs plantation ladies'
Island G., feioniousy, wlfuiy, and with malice afore
thought negro named June that the said Moses
did then and there the said June with club giving
the said June mortal wound, Of which said mort
wound on the goth day Of June, 1862 the said negro
June did die.
All Of which without just provocation,
and against The peace Of the good people Of the Usited
States.
To which the prisoner pleaded as follows
To the specilcaton-"Not guilty.
To the chaTge-.Not guilty"
UNDNGs sKsIEsx.
The Court ands the accused
" the spscncasioD-rGuilty.u
OF rfs charge-"Not guilty, but guilty Of murder In
the second dcgreen And the Court does therefore
tence him, the said Moses years confinement In
any jail within the jurisdiction OF the United States.