The New York herald., 1862-08-24
eorrespcnaents Fcrneys F,s and the HERALD being
the only Eastern papers present represented here

the only Eastern papers at present represented here
COURT MARTIAL col rreCHs
Col J. B. Turcbin, Nineteenth Illinois nfartry, whose
occupied the Court Martial Tor tine last three
weeks has been cashiere and d nsel from tho service
As this trial comment, and tho sacking
Of Athens called forth expressions from the North
press append bTiet statement OF the charges and
specifications made against Col Turchn, as shown oy
charges against Iurchn The nrst is negec OF duty,
the prejudice OF good order and military discpline
The single specification TO this charge gives iuil hst OF
outfages committed by Turchn's men at Athens some
OF which very revoting indeed Among the Incidents
OF the punderng and pIagng Of the village find the
follow ing namod-
residence Of john malone and forced open all the locks Of
the sgoss 9p,n ID .as sa the and
iaed them their consisting Of valuable clothing
% sv's .nd IN s sa
came ia sass nu@s 0 sna
the house thoroughly they also broke open the Aw ONCE
BOOKS par! this brigade the psnatiOa q ths
seoss h n roaming an w Ss
over the surrounding country to plunder and Pllage
them Of their contents 81 sugar ooase o00 ana
Very soon after the entered the party Of
s
vsluAbles. 70 the amour. Of about SS0O9 !, rrw,,
and his wife to cook dinner for them and whilst
naeSea snd beay popostoas the latter in
y the whole family and when the gr went away
followed her in the manner MOUNTAINEERING her
tho and
Hoinsworth The alarm and excitement oocasloned mis-
Several soldiers came Mrs Charlotte Hine
and committed rape on the person of Soioed gr ana
and the nike which ~ they u could lind Before
as ornamsnts nsi they could lay their hands on.
The house Of j. r. Jones was entered oy Coone
rudsy and coalssiy to the ladies family He
one hour after captn Edsartcn auar.red his artillery
company the paorsand these plundered the
Gl and M the ana
% o
With axe the bed. BY sleeping n In them %a Asr
and locks Of the secretaries wa.droess and
n
iron safe broken and M
$4,000 worth Of notes.
The second charge Of conduct unbecoming o1cer
and gentleman" Colonel Turchin Is accused Of not pay
ing his hotel bill at Athens and Of failing TO mako any
effort prevent the ds2racefu behavior of his troops at
Athens.
The third charge Ia "dsobedience Of ordersn Among
the specifications It Is charged that he dsobeyed the
general orders requiring that peaceful czons should not
be moested that lair compensation be allowed for use OF
private property and that bidding the wives Of officers
men TO lodge in camp. To the latter specification,
plead guilty The court found him guilty OF nearly
all the charges and sentenced MIN 10 Do dismissed from
the service of the United States. The following is the
approval Of the finding OF the court by General BUELL.
The proceedings Of the Court approved and in Pur
suance Colonel j. B. Turchin. OF the Nine
een,h Illinois regiment 10 be in the service OF the
x members Of the Court have the prisoner
clemency the ground that the offence committed
under exciting and was one II hs
felt constrained nevertheless TO carry the sentence into
effect.
Colonel Turchn tried for the disordsrly conduct of
his and the vicinity Of Athens, and the
the Court that matter alone but the
OF the Court Il is fact Of sen, notorety similar
disorders though the exten have marked the
OF Colonel Tlrchns command wherever has gone
Tho question whether private property may be used
for the public service for that is proper whenever the pub
lie interest demands should then be done by suthor
indulgence individuals In acts OF plumber and outrage
is different matter tending to the demoralzaton Of the
troops the destruction Of their efficiency Such conduct
does vigorous warfare; means disgrace dis
and punished with the greatest severity in all
mics The under which the disorders were
est observance OF discipline The command was supposed
TO be the OF enemy that might take advantage
at his post OF roaming over the town and country
TO load himself with useless plunder In point OF fact the
the particular occasion astha by the habua neglect Of dis
cpne the orders of the commander were unayaing at
time when the observance OF might be OF vital mpor-
tanoe
Gade months and 10 fairly responsible for state OF
discipline which has done injustice to he Tour line reg
ments of which 1t composed The General inspected
those regiments than about the time Of the
from which expected better service
adence that they will realize those e1pecsaons com
JAMES B. Far, Colonel and Chief q stan
General Buell. and staff still here General Rosssau
commands the district, and it Is occupied by the Third
division Lieutenant Colonel Burke, Tenth Ohio infantry
Ia Provost Marshal Of the city.