Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-12-12

Whist you say respecting :R advance. will AT.
tend TO the matter promptly. send along
with this q number OF letters; please for ward
them. Troops are still going over the river
tire thousaI d cavalry went over yesterday.
Re sure 10 look after bridge-burners In Tenn,
.Elbrridee, OF Tenn, is gone to KY. to ar
range for burning bridges, mills, machine.
shops, &s., &c. Large sums OF money will de-
expended by this government ifEsuch work.
" hat are you doing touching such work
81 astl ing ought 10 be done in this direction d
Crc. We have no news of interest here 20 day.
The ", ather is very fine Wehave some mean
rlen here, who have large possessions in tn.
Sonih, whose names will give you by.ane g
~. write in much haste, TO be in time for
Il mess l2er.f Ny love to yeu all. I haze
cmettfDg nice for your chief, which will
81 nd scon--for General Bea uragard Truly.
i.as.- .-Gg hrs a'# aiCHARLgs II CABLEs.'
,"And did, at or near said Washington, al or
about the time last sfsresi ad, forward The said
letter last above set forth by vessel in tha Po-
tC,nac rite er, with the intent tha. the said lefer
should be delivered TO a person IN The serylCs
o; the bel &c yerpment, and an enemy OF tn.
CHARGE 1T.--nGiring intelligence 90 the
ell, my, in violation OF the fifty, seventh article
OF v arp - rf..r'.. 5# re. ~ |tf I'd t..' =
Specialization lst-" In this that the said. VIII
Lam T. Smitbson did, at Washington, ia the
District OF Columbia, Oh or about the i2th day
of december, 1851, under the assumed aud fic-
tftious name OF Charles r. Cables. write to &
PER- on in the service of the rebel government,
and an enemy OF the United states, letter In
the following words and figures, wit:
duplicate OF the letter dated December lo
above quoted
And did, ut or near said Washington, az or
about the tine last aforesaid, forward by Il
vessel on the Potomac river, the SAID litter
above set forth, ineIosed in an enyesops adj
dressed in cypher. as follows: Col. IT ",
with The intent that the said letter should b.
delivered II person in the service Of the rcbei
Fovernmert, and an enemy 70 the United States.
Specification 2d-"I In this: that the said
William T. Smi,hs0n did, at the city OF Wash
ingtoD, in the District of Colnm ola, on OF ABOUT
III" 1i,h day Of December, l35i, Undsr the as
sumo AID fictitious name of Charles r. Cahps,
write to pers On[in the service OF the rebel gov
errment, and an enemy OF the United S..es, .
letter In the following words and figures, to- 4
wit:
IDupHcate Of rhe letter dated December Il,
above quoted
And did, a. or near said Washington, 8. or
about the time last Aforesaid, forward III said
letter last above set forth by sal In the Pot
mac river, with the intent that the said letter
should he delivered To a person in the service
of tie rebel government, and an enemy Of the
United States.
To which charges and the ir specifications the
accuse d pleaded mot uilty."
After mature elaboration Oil the es idence ad-
iu ID, the court finds the accused, William T.
Smithscn, as follows
CHARGE l.
Of The as. Specification, ''G uiitY, except that
Inc postscript Of the letter mentioned in this r.
specification contained the word for instead
OF the WoId from"
On Ike Cd Specification, sc uilty, inserting
the word 'all b7tween the words tyon', and
.doir q, ia the sentence, What ar. y0u doing
to uc hing such work -;
Or the charge, "fi nifty;
CHARGE II =
OF the first specification, sstiuiltY."
Of he second specification, "l7uiisy."
OF the charge, ..tIulity.'
SENTENCE.
And the court does therefore sentence him.
III" said Wn. 7. Snithson, 40 be confined in
the pcnitPrti at Albany, New York, or in
-snch ether place rs IRE SECRETARY o. War may
direct, tor the term of five years"
WAR DEPARTMENT, November 10, 1853
II. The proceedings, findings aud sentence
in the foregoing case are approved; and 1t is
ordered that the sentence be executed by I'M
prisonment in the panitentiary a. Albany.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
approved A. LINCOLN. ...t. .......
III. The commanding officer OF the Depart
mept Of Washington Will send the prisoner,
Hiliara T. Smith son, under proper guard, to
Albany, New York, and deliver him to tho
warden OF the penltentary at that place, for
confinement, IN accordance with tho above
order and sentence.
BY order of the Secret tary of War:
f. D. TOWNSEND,
[Ohleiall Assistant Adjutant General