, 1863-03-26

Oscar Fl. Tate, ofthe 18th Virginia volunteers,
On charges Of conduct unbecoming gentle
man, first, in getting drunk and marching be-
hind lis regiment, while going from New
Creekto Burlington, Va, In December last !;
and, secondly, in getting drunk and compell~
ing driver to leave Lis team In Martinsburg,
have found him guilty, on all the charges and
specifications, and sentenced him to be dis
missed the service. The finding Of the court
has been approved By the President,
james 81. Grinnell, Esq, Of Afassachu-
setts, has been appointed Chief Clerk Of the
Agricultural Department, in place OF R. G
Mccormick, appointed Secretary Of Asizona
Territory. Mr.. Grinnell is said to he well
educated gentleman, and very well qualified
for the place.
1t is said that the Administration designs
to place over the military department Of Ar
kafaas, Brigadier General ". E. Strong, a
man Of great efficiency and energy, instead Of
John s. Phelps, the present military Gov
crnor.
"A gentleman in course Of conversation
with General Hooker, last Weel, remarked
that le had son in the army. "Before ninety
days." replied "hshting joe" eyou will be
prouder Of that fact than any other fact oi
your Ife."
Among the charges against Col D. Utassy
arc forging franks Of members Of Congress-
and selling them to the soldiers for three cents
apiece, altering muster rolls, making false
musterf, drawing pay for hcticious officers
and opening letters addressed to other parties.
Robert 7. HaWs, late Comptroller Of the
city Of New York, and most excellent c1ti
zen, died in that city on sundny last. In the
SD year Of his age.
-Hon Henry n. Rice, Of Minnesota, whose
term Of service In the United States Senate
expired with the last Congress, has written
letter declining to be candidate for Goyerno
of that State.
Hon. George ". Summers, Of Kanawha-
perhaps the ablest nan whom Virginia ha!
sent to Congress during the last twenty year.
is reported by tue Ritchie County Press tt
have "come out fair and square for the New
State, and to be working for it with nigh
and main." lie was stakeholder at the out
set of the rebellion, and has been.Scgarded a
an upholder Of secession.
"A correspondent writes to us to say tia
VIC were mistaken in saying that Colonel J.
Fry, the new Provost Marshal General, wa
the man who shot Gen. Zollicofier, at Nil
Spring. Colonel Speed s, Fry was the ma,
who did TINT heroic act. &c WAS at that tim
in command Of the 4th regiment Of Kcutuck,
volunteers, bnt is now in command Of DiYi
zion, and is in every respect most exccl1en
officer,
"A correspondent at st. Louis writes u
that Colonel John Scott, Of the 32d Iowa In
flntry, who was under arrest in St. Louis
some two months prior to the,1st ofalarch, fo
The evacuation Of New Madrid, in Dcccmbu
last, has been tried By Military Commission
and most Aonorably acquitted Of all blame il
that affair, and ordered to Fort Pillow, TO
duty Che evidence brought ont by the Com
mission, convened for the Investigation of li
case, shows that he acted under terenp.o,1
orders from General Davies, and that he rcluc
tantly obeyed them. Col. scott-w fully in
formed Of his position, and represented him
sclfto Davies, Us able and aH1io,s to hold th,
place. He demonstrated against the destruc
tion Of the property, as unwlsc and unncccs
sary. So confident WAS he, that the movemen
was M.adT1sed and has =, that he proposed t.
leave one company ta.hold New Madrid, Will
a small boat. for escape, II necessary, and t,
delay sptking the guns until the last moment
but in aN his efforts to prevent the order t,
csacuate being Issued, he was oyer7ulea. LIE
the responsibility f1ll where 1t may, it il clca
that Colonel Scott has no share in 1t, and tha
the course hc-proposcd, would have saved tn
country much modification, had 1t been adop
| ted. The finding Of the Commission will b
published when approved by Gen. Hal1cck.