The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-23

tyred for other crime he sont Captain Stafford Dspu-
~ Provost Marshal, with force Sunday night, 10
arrest the perpetrators o. the fou deed.
Arrived At Jefferson City Captain Stafford learned that
one OF the dead and the other badly wounded
In the arm He arrested Of the citizen patrol and
arrived with them this city Tuesday morning The
wounded man viii be here very soon to testify against
the prisoners and two OF them stand capital chance OF
swngins" They say in defence Of their outrage, that
tns mon were out after dark without the countersgn.
MAJOR Bell the Provost Judge, disposed OF considera-
Ole number OF cases yesterday mostly own soldiers
guilty Of drunkenness and petty crimes The sentences
were necessarily severe example the other
men, who must be held with pretty taut line in city
siordng so many inducanen Is TO misdsmsaIor.
Ono man. named Outlaw, a citizen. convicted OF
shouting and hooting troops the ID inst and
was sentenced TO three months hard labor Fort jack
The city IL now well prepared resist any attempt
eject the Union army. We have form idabe force at
troops In midst. Acting Brigader General Shpley
arrived yesterday morning from Ship Island, with the
Twelfth regiment Maine volunteers, and number Of
transports, with heavy rsnforcsments just behind
General Butler is giving work 70 thousands of poor
people who profess Union sentiments There ID an i'm
amount or labor TO DO accomplished In the Quar-
termastsr and commssary Departments, and great
or charity could be instituted than by giving employ
ment 70 the almost starving poor. N
We hear sores which credited that fleet from
this point has reached Baton Rouge. and has taken
possession IT tile capital Of the State and that Commo
dore Foots Is In possession OF vcksbarg We are daily
expecting the cOnoned eets, and when they
Will uloct an ENTHUSIASTIC reception worthy "a
event as the opening Of the Mississippi river
special order appointing Captain Josiah Snow Cap
tain OF the Port issued on the 7th ns a. foiows
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT. or THE GULF,
NEW ORLEANS, May Z, 1862.
Captain Josiah Snow will perform the duties Of Cap
tain Of the Port until further orders He will be obeyed
Major General BUTLER.
GEO. c. STRONG, Assistant Adjutant General.
Captain Snow is from Boston, and hssbecn lately in
maDd of the Saxon he has had extensive
experience shipmaster, and thoroughly acquainted
with this port Tho appointment is an exceedingly
appropriate one.
The following general order issued the 9th inst
GENERAL ORDHRs-NO. %.
HEADouA RrERs IMPAIRMENT or THE GUIy,
NEW ORLEANS, May 9, 1862. !
Military Commission, OF not less than Eve commits
stoned officers OF and above the rank Of captain, with
Recorder and Legal Adviser is constituted and appoint
ed for tho trial or all high crimes and misdemeanors
which, by the laws Of any state In tho Union, the
United States, or the law martial are punishable with
death or Imprisonment for long term Of years.
to those provided such laws regard being had to
tho necessity for severity and for prompt punishment
incident to the and crimes arising from state
" war.
The Commission will sit at all convenient hours for the
despatch OF business and will be attended by the Pro
vost Marshal his assistants All its orders will be
respected and Obeyed and its summonses complied with
As the motives of men mako SO largely the element Of
the equitable by this Commission, the rules Of
evidence Of the English common law may be so far re-
axed to allow the accused to be questioned in pre-
sence Of tho Commission, always leaving It at his free
choice to respond not to tho question proposed The
accusation will be substantially in the form used by
MARTIAL excepting that should fully set forth
description OF the accused with his residence and bust
ness whether not he has been loyal citizen, his
tecsdent character and acts in that regard 30 far
known which portion Of the accusation may be put in
controversy at the trial provided the accused be not
soldier OF the United States.
All proceedings findings and sentences Of this Commits
DO subject to tho approval OF the Commanding
General and will be carried into effect upon his order
The following named officers detailed for and will
constitute such Commission
l. Colonel Henry G. Dsming, Twelfth regiment Connec-
ticut Volun GERS.
q Colonel N. A. N. Dudley, Thirteth regiment Aassa-
chusets Volunteers.
g. Lieutenant Colonel O. NJ Wheden Thirty rst regi-
mcnt Massachusetts, Volunteers.
Major +. A. Boardman, Fourth regiment Wisconsin
Volunteers.
S. Captain Peter Haggsrty, Aid-de-Camp.
Major j. N. Bell, Volunteer Aid Camp, Recorder and
Legal Adviser. BY command Of
Major General BUTLER.
G.oaes c. srsoso, A. A. G., Chief Of stan.