Daily national Republican., 1863-11-19
LOCAL NEWS.

IOOAL NEWS.
CouRT-MARrIAL DIssoLvED.-The general
eourt-martisl, Of which Major Gaines has been
a ting as judge advocate, and which has been u
Isesion long in this city, to-day adjourned rns
de. This court was convened the 9Th Of last Au-
gust, and has been presided over by General J. P.
Slough, Col. Albert Tracy, and Gen. WIN. Hays, In
sucet siion. A large number Of oases, some Of
which were Of importance, have been tried. The
findings in two or thrss Gases have not been pro-
mulsated BY the War Department. The nndings
in the following cases have been ohoaally an
nounced:
Isaac Yreterick MeCArtsr, found guilty Of steal.
Ing $4,000 Of Government money, BY special
orders No. a4s August n, 10 to Be confined for hve
years in the penitentiary at Albany.
Capt J. W. Howlsnd, A. q. M convicted Of en-
bez,ing sis<7o o. BY special orders No. soa to be
cashiered, compelled TO refund money unaccounted
for and confined fve yeas In Albany penitsntiary.
In this connection II will interest many In this
city TO mention an order not heretofore pubIishsd
In the papers Of Washington, viz General orders
No. 26 Mountain Department, near Mlddletown,
Va, June 2e 1861, BY which Jacob Lowsnthal, Capt.
and Acting A. @ N I'D brigade, Blsnksr's Division,
10 announced to have been convicted OF making
false returns OF forage protested to have been pur
ckAsed by him In behalf Of the United states, and
knowingly signing false certificates In relation
thereto, and attempting to suborn witnesses by
offering asOo And Jacob Lowsnthai was sentenoed
TO be- Ia presence OF the brigade oficers, stripped
Of his shoulder.straps and other badges OF cnhce,
and cashiered and ignominiously dismissed from
the service OF the United States to forfeit All pay
and allowances due him; and that the $500 offsred
by him to the witnesses for corrupt purposes, then
deposited with the Judge Advocate, be used for the
hospitals and the sick and wounded soldiers or
their families. r--s...
samuel white, detective Of Baltimore, charged
With receiving money from sscessionists forpasses
through the lines, acquitted.
Cant, Cherri M. Levy, A. Q. NJ, convicted OF
s,pgning false certificate Of pay OF men under his
command, by the same order 10 eashiersd, 70 re-
fund the money fraudulently obtained ard to be
forever disqualified from holding any once Of pro-
1T or trust In the United States
nv .pecisl orders sla, Sergeant James Enrisht,
nriy.tes Francis sullivan, WIN. Hill, and Andrew
@. Smith, convicted OF making false discharge pa
pers, were dishonerable dismissed, and 10 DC con-
fined 10 the penitentiary at Albany, - follows
Epright and smith, during the remainder Of their
enlistment; sullivan IS months; Hill is months
cant. Samuel Ford, charged with robbing Union
refugees crossing the Potomac; honorabiy &C.
quilted. Special order No. s1s
Edward shsnley and Joseph Scott, two Govern
ment detectives under Captain scheetz, convicted
of swindli < q Union refugee named Markham ol
81 900; to be Enthusiastically to refund the
one wear; Scott to be confined six months.
Lieut.. Col. Rhf, U. s. A., was also arraisned be
fore this court for misconduct as Quartermaster
but the case was withdrawn by the Judge Advocate
INSPECTION OF AN IsvALID REGIMENT.-Th'
9th regiment, Invalid Corps, was yesterday In
spected at their barracks (cirels) BY Capt. Jas.
montgomery, Of General Msrtindale's stsh, wht
expressed himself highly pleased with the msnne
in which the en- Of this regiment passed the crit
icsl examination which he made OF their arms, &C
coutrements and qu,rters. This regiment oni!
arrived In this city last Saturday, and have no
vet got settled. They are nns looking body o
men and reflect credit on Their officers. They Ar
TO relieve one OF the state regiments now doinl
guard duty In this city, and on tho various post
near the city. The field ofncsrs Of the rsgiuen
are Col Geo. W. Gle, Lieut. Col. Geo. A WOOD
ward, and Major r. +. Johnston.
These offcsrs have all done active service In tn
field with credit to themselves and their com
mands. On account OF wounds they have &C
-cepted positions in this corps, and we think tha
their regiment will compare favorably with ether
now in this city and vicinity. The 9Th number
about $50 meu, which does not include three unai
signed companies now qusrtered with them The
will no doubt be permanently quartered In tn
above-named barracks. which, after being properl
repaired, will make very pleasant home for then
ARRIVAL OF SICK AND WOUNDED PRISONERS
The steamer New York arrived At the navy.var
~ Yesterday afternoon, from Fortress Monroe. si'
brought up about SEQ sick and wounded pfisonerl
who have been connped In Libby Prison and Castl
Thunder, In Richmond. They were ut once take
to some of the hospitals OF this city, where the
will be kindly cared for. These men were capture
in the recent battles In Tennessee and Virginii
Resides the soldiers, the New York brought u
eight sutlers, who were also captured by the reb
They all agree In the accounts already publishe
shout the way our soldiers fare In the above-name
prisons.
Boy MIssINa.-Cornelius GaryiD, q bo
Iesrly an idiot aged about ls years. dark hair an
ewes was decoyed from the House oi Industry
Troy Rensselaer, county, N. Y, and listed !
the Fifty. second New York volunteers. He straye
from the regiment on It's way from New YORK
Washington, and cannot be found by the omcel
nor by his mother, who has twice traversed u
route 10 Ind him. He 10 doubtless In some inst
tuition for idiots or insane persons In Washington
Baltimore, or Philadelphis. Any information
regard to him will be thankfully received by h
mother, Catharine Garvin, at Troy, N. Y.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. nth, 1863.
q. RosERrsoH, JR,
Rensselaer, county, Judge.
FINED ON ONE CHARGE AND IMPRISONED q
AsorHEa.-Mrs. Jane Wolf, the proprietress
the "Wolf Den" on Thirteenth street, was ye
terday arrested and confined In the Central Guar
house, by Capt. Todds order. She 10 chargedwi
keeping u disorderly house, and also harbortr
soldiers. This morning Justice Ferguson fined h
SO for keeping a disorderly house, and she is no
held In the guardhouse to answer the charge
harboring soldiers.
RgLEAsED.-Ernest L9tfier, whose arrest al
confinement we mentioned yesterday, was yeste
day released rom the Central upon his prOmisiI
that his place Of business would be ailrdys kf
closed on the Sabbath.
ALEXANDRIA ITRMs.-The following iten
are taken from the Alexandria State Journal:
Proclamation by Governor Pisrponi. Plerpo
has issued n proclamation reciting many evidenc
of the Divine favor, and inviting all loyal VI
ginians to duly observe the 26th as day
Thanksgiving and Praise.
Aid 10 The Gouernor.-Robert Mcclure, late Lie
ensnt Colonel in the Pennsylvania Reserve Corr
ut at present proprietor Of the City Hotel, W
oiay appointed by the Governor as one Of
.i,Ia With tho of n Calonel of Cavalry