The New York herald., 1863-03-29
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

wAsHIScros, March 2s, 1868.
RErO..ED APPEARANCE or THE REBELS IN THE SHE
NAsDOAH VALLEY.
For several days reports have been rife here Of the
presence u large rebel force the Shenandoah valley
but there is no reliable Information confirm them.
To-day similar report circulated but II is believed
by the Generan- have been by the in.
habtants Of the valley with view to produce STAN
pede Of the federal troops in that vicinity.
LETTERS OF NARoUE.
The question in regard to issuing letters Of marque
stll under consideration. The government has not,
has been stated, determined no, to issue them.
pEsrVcrroS OF rkk STEAMER GRoRaiAsA, OFF
CHARLRsToN.
The Navy Department has received intelligence to day
rmns the report OF the capture Of the rebel steamer
Georgiana, near Charleston.
TERRIBLE RAnRokp CArAsTRoPHE.
terrible accident occurred on the railroad near Camp
Convaescent, Alexandria, yesterday just as the train
filed with convalescent soldiers moving at rather
rapid rate around the the camp coupling
became detached causing the to on the track
and resulting in general smash up the death Of David
Frauhsnned, Of Company y, One Hundred and Twenty
ninth Pennsylvania Volunteers and the woundng Of the
following named soldierss-,Joseph Dearth Go T. Nine
tssn,h New York, slightly injured solomon Clark, Co D.
Twelfth New Hampshire, dangerously; John Long
~; Elwood walton, Co. y, Que Hundred aud Four
teentn Pennsylvania dangerously; George Psnglor
co. c, Twsn,y.nra New York, slightly; David
Brady, Co. c. Seventeenth Connecticut dangerously C.
T. Tton, Co. G. Thirty nnh Massachusetts badly C. Nc.
Call Co. Twenty eighth Pennsylvania spine injured c.
Mccall Jr., son Of former. bruised no, dangerously,
TRIED nv COURT MARITAL.
Among those tried by the Court Martial ordered by
MAJOR General Heintzeimsn with Colonel Korponay,
Twenty eighth pennsyivanR regiment presiding, was D.
Turner ESQ.,, editor OF the Duiig Nso, Of Alexandria
Va The offence was the publication of the roster Of
General Hcin,zelmaGs command for February, 1868.
Mr. Turner pleaded Guilty, and sentenced to one
years hard labor at the Rp Rape other military
station, 10 be designated by the general commanding
Private Henry vanderwatcr Company g. First District
o. Columbia Volunteers was tried At the same time and
by the court, and convicted of furnishing this
roster 10 Mr.. Turner for publication He sentenced
forfeit 70 thelUpitcd States all pay dne that
may become due for the space OF three years and 20 be
confined AT hard labor At the Rip Rsps, or some other
military station to be designated by the Commanding
General, during the period q three years.
In confirming these proceedings General Heintzelman
draws distinction between the cupab,iy the civilian
and the soldier in his knowledge Of duty in matters
purely military The sentence Of Mr. Turner is there
fore rcmit,od, and that Of private vandewaer is mi
gated 10 forfeiture o all pay due or TO become duo
him from the United ssa,s, and confinement al hard
labor for three months tho OF which time he viii
bs d,shoucrsbly discharged from the servlcc
SAILING ov THE ossIrW-
Tue stcsm sloop oseipes ssu ssv 70 ay with sealed
oaess.