New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-09-08

WASHINGTON. Sept. Z. 1904.
COURT-MARTIAL.

CoURT-MARTIAL.
The sentences Of cOur,S-martial in the cases Of
colonel lieutenant. colonel four MAJORS, % cap
tiirs 80 fTsleuienants 81 second euenarts and tw,
sn geors, are officially Promulgated. They we're con
yiclcd among other things Of drunkenness shemelly
abandoning tler positions IN front OF the enemy Undue
ing others to away. stealing lying falls. nusters
drinking stinuants intended for the Of the sck
couraeing soldiers t. plumber and pisse private eit
gsns. embc 1zng commlssary stores des.ton epeDinE
private letters drinking and playing cards with enlisted
men, rproachfu and provoking speeches to soldiers
cp?robIons language and tSranncai conduct runuii'
race-eourse witt Unte,. States horse, nisbchs
yiour in the face Of the enemy, &c.
These officers are punished IN different ways; the
larger number Of them being dishonorsbly dismissed
the service ana cashercd FORGETTING pay ard al
owances, and others being reprimanded. nrst.lieu
tenant for cowardce aud desefti0n in the face Of the
enemy stripped II oil marks of rank and dstinc
tiun. paraded with pacard upon his breast marked
coward cashiered, and confined IN the Albany Peni
teh tiary one year. Another hsticutenaDt a m6ior
oss Of pay, shoulder straps and bnttons their sword,
broken ~ presence Of their regiments and of then
was sent TO the Dry Tortugas
THB DRAFT.
The draft will begin first in those places which
making the least efforts raise volunteers rs Il
give the places which toying fill their quotas
without drft as much time As possible 10 do The
payment az hOnntrs recruits authorized by the Act
o July last did not tie 5th inst but still
tnuc they were before that day and volunteers will
I've counted on the quotas up 10 the latest possible mo
mcut.
Tho indications are that the offers FOR tho loar
will be heavy
BIBLE POR THE PRESIDENT.
This afternoon committee Of loyal c0lored
people from Baltimore formally presented to the Pres
dor mn imperial quarto Bibe splendidly bound cost.
ing $50 as token If their respect and gratitude tc
hun Tor his active part In the OF emancpation
They say snce they have been Incorporated into the
American family. they have been true and loyal and
now stand ready defend the country They are pre-
pared to be armed and trained In military matters in
order protect and defend the Star Spangled Ban.
The President replied:
II only say now. a. have often said before it
has always been sentiment with that all man kind
should DO free. SO far Us have been ablc-so far as
came within my sphere l have always acted as be.
Leved light and Just, and done all could for the
good Of mankind. have in letters and documents sent
forth from this office expressed myself better than
Is !. the gift 5 ever IsSs a.s
All the good from the Sayou3 OF the world is commun
could not know right from wrong. All those things de-
sirable 10 are contained in 10. return Won nv
sincere thanks for this very elegant copy Of this great
Book Of God. which You present"
WAR ADVENTURES.
On Monday night battalion of the lat
RhodeIsland Cavalry. Torbett's command while oner.
ating the neghborhood Of Smokers Gap .ncorntrcd
a force Of Rebel cavalry who we're moving this way
and fight cnsHed. Capt Bliss In command Of our
men and Major Cole OF Georgia in charge ofthe Rebel
force who considerably ontuunbered Capt Bss's com
mand, The passage Of the Gap was warmly contested
and the Rebels were SO damaged that they were
forced to retire. leaving q captain a lieutenant
and three privates dead in our hands, also
q number Of horses We lost two priyates
killed. and one Lieutenant and three sergeants wounded
severely and seven pryates and corporal (Maryland
slightly wounded Our force gained the contest but It
was 50 subborny fought that Capt Bliss did not feel
safe In making pursuit and fell back 10 bis camp
learn nom parties nom that neighborhood that
there considerable force Of Rebel cavalry at both
As1Dys and Smokers Gaps. A large body Of cavalry
which was In the neghborhood few days ago, has
leaving force at the Gaps, apparently "
watch the action Of the Union troops.