, 1863-04-14
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribune
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1868.

WASHINGTON, april 10, 1868.
CAPTURE OF 1 BRITISH BM1ssART.
On Saturday night last capture WAS made
ut picket station on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, by 4 guard named Dollay, which
may prove an important one. Perceiyingtwo
horscmen coming towards him, he hailed
them, but receiving no reply fired, first with
his revolver killing one Of the horses, and
then with Ids rife bringing down the other.
The night being very dark only one Of the men
was caught. Upon examination lie proved to
be al EDglishman named Lawrence, aud Was
attempting to make his way through our
lines into Dixie, directions for which little
venture were found upon his person.
Some time since this 31r. Lawrence was
uonizca in this city, and fetel Us da:hng
Joung Englishman, and an author Of some
notoriety at home. lie WAS received at the
British Legation and tlined with Lord Lyons.
Suddenly disappearing from this scene, he
turns up, very unexpectedly, in tho character
Of an e,niesary no doubt, to the rebel concern
ut Richmond. His companion Was captured
the next dag, and proved to BE- arebcl soldier
named Shipley. They both grace the halls
OF the old Capitol prison.
DISMISSED.
Captain Hunter, Of the First Vermont Car
airy, and 1t. 1lagley, Of the same regiment
have been dismissed from the service. The
former for allowing his pickets to b. captured
and the latter for cowardlce.
| COURT MARTIAL OF a CITIZEN OF MARY,
LAND
ACourt Martial recently assenbledat Pools
| vile, Maryland, to try James Snowden Pleas
I EF* hiatt E$o$o I'm o}.u rri
''relfev1ng the enemy with ylctuals aud know
ingly harooring and protecting them,' found
him guilty and sentenced him to be hung.
| The case being submitted to the President
he has sentenced him to imprisonment tlnrine
the war, aud has designated Fort Delaware i:
| tic place in Hflicl, he shall be confined
| An us1ooKED FOR WITNESS.
On the eth Of February last u letter ad
dressed to the Rev Elliott II. Thompson
Shanghai, China, was deposited in the pos
Office in this city. Not having stamps attlxet
Of sufficient amount 10 cover the postage, tn
letter was returned to the General Post ONO
with view to having it sent back to the writer
who proved to be 1t. !. N, Garland. 42d New
York; Vols. The letter contained the ex
erpn,cnt and in relation to the rebellion, 81
wholly incompatible with his position as a,
officer, tiot he has been dishonorably dismiss
ed the service. In tho letter, Garland Inform
his reverend friend 'e that the principles an'
hearts Of the Administration are blacker thai
the niggcrs they are fighting for" He say
lie stays il, the service bccanse, "haying becl
transferred to the ambulance corps, he Will b
prevented from coming in actual contact wit!
The South, while he will be enabled, durin
an action, 10 render the same assistance t
| the other side as to his own men, "Tear
ran down his checks" when he saw Frede,
ieksburg bombarded, and at Antietam ssh
had the pleasure Of bringing from the field
large number Of Contedera:es, among thcr
eo1Le If his old friends, who were well care
Tor, and from some Of whom he has sine
teard.e
The order Of the Adjntant General aismis:
! irg him, says ait is difficult to conceive Of
| position Of deeper dishonor, than that i
which this officer has placed himself, by th
1,cacherous concealment Of lis sentiment
from tie Government, whose confidence b
Las enjoyed and upon whose treasury he VT
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