The New York herald., 1863-08-28
Expsdisien Up the chsekahe-iny River


ForrsHs MoSnos. Auguss %, 1888.
major John 3. Stevenson, Lieutenant o. n. Chambers
and sixty Of Roberts Third Psnusylvana artillery
len here Sunday night tho armed steamboat G. p.
Smith, and reached Chcabou,iny river Monday morning
They proceeded miles Up the river, landing scouting
parties along banks and destroyed number Of small
boats When about nine miles from the mouth Of the
river thsy met and attacked thirty Of Rosinsons rebel
cavalry and rspused them No oos wss injured on our
side They then shsisd and destroyed ths building used
a headquarters BY Colonel Robinson. rwo nso were
captured and after al the informatos sssirsd Oh
tanned from them they resassd Having succeeded
n a the objects Of the reconnoancs ths expedition
turned this afternoon.
The Yerhvills shoesing ARray.
CONCLUSION OF THE CoRoNERs rSouEsr-rHE Jrny
DisA0REE AND RENDER sEPARAr. vERDicTs- MA
jon BAssT0RD HELD TO BAIL II THs SUN OF TWO
THOUSAND DOLLARS TO ANSWER, src.
The investigation the circumstances attending the
shooting Of Joseph Donney The camp Of tho Four
tssath New York cavalry s The corner Of seventieth
street and Third avenue the 10Th ns concluded
yesterday BY Coroner Aaney The jury out nearly
two hoars before they could soy ooncusoo and
they reported that they could agree r~o
Of the jurors we're 10 fav q Bassfords acquitta while
ak Of them decided 10 bold him responsible r the bcm
eide Aftsr some hesitation tho Coroner decided
ceps both verdcis and then discharged the A.
Coroner - inquest we give both o. them, - folows-
We the undersigned, after due deberauon aGree that
Major Biford shot Joseph Donnelly and tha, he vas
unusti6abie and also Colonel Mott for HE
proanc language and ungentemany conduct during The
evening Of the shooting
RoBT. @. GREGG, JOACHIM AARON.
JAMES A. MAXWELL, A. cOHN,
A. COHEN, JOHN X FISHER
The minority verdict which wss also received and
placed on nle read m follows
We, tho undersigned. after due deiiberatou. agree
that MAJOR Bassford shot Joseph r Dnncy and that he
was justinabe In doing and exonests Colonel
Mott from AL completely In the matter.
v. 9. sRt,stE. Juror.
MAJOR Bsssford then examined BY tho Coroner In
stated iS., he was % twenty nvo ye.rs Of ~Sse ass ana
was a native of New York. In reply 10 ths
charge prsfsrsd against him, be handed Inc following
Nr~ Yoss, August AZ, 1853
8 ss sroT y ns sc'n rheh o
between ten and eleven O'Clock " NJ have the fol
! vas inside o. the camp grounds, attending to nv
duties, when suddenly J heard loud snd angry voioes
coming from the opposite side of the street, looked 10
tho direction and crowd coming of the bud,n
occupied BY part beadqcArers Of the rsemsus
noticed Colonel Mott particularly among them apparent
piazza, and while attempting 10 make ny way 10 the
steps, received severe kick the throat from 10.
partly recovered and resveatsd keeping an eye a. shs
same time upon the man who kicked ssd We svve.
s h 70 f. a me ss :l S%S !.% .n W..
iy sprsns down the roop, vushng towards
:.,s . ';s s.s ' !. ss. s:s ys: s..s q:
distance 1red- dssnciiy heard exrlsm an
instant before fred, "Fha" vss suffering severely
from .bs sdsc.s Of hich 10 my throat, and hs ad
vancsd rsvsdy, end suppossG be Intended W take my
NE 90 great personal inJury and being unsbls 70
vesreat supposed, succSsully and suppsiog hun
have scne desdly weapon. did tbs act bad oshsv
alssrpstvs, and dh What dId purely IN seh defence
ABRAHAM BAs5rORD.
Ms,os vouvsssssh rssimsos rew Yost cavalry.
Coroosv Ranusy decided " boA the sncvsed TO bell IN
tho sum II - 900. 70 Await The scsoo m the GSaed Jury
Colonel Mos vaa nos pressas when The verdict
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