Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-04-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

OF which Colonel samuel L. Back, "a New Jersey
ynlunte r., was presideot. General order No. !,
Headquarters district OF Washington, promulgatcs
seigeant Augustus Q. Dutohman, company =,
IT ~ IsS,msnt LnySl "a .oIps was tried on charge
the specification IL IL alleged that The accused,
when on duty rs sergeant Of the guard at the Long
bridge, Washington, d. c., daily during the period
cember 25, 1853, permitted Thomas L. Sinclair to
transport across the Long Bridge alcoholic liquors
In quantities varying from one to three barrels
and amounting, in the aggregate, to about one hun.
drcd barrels. All such transactions being allowed
without the written permits required BY insttue-
tionB, The sentence OF the court Is that the ac-
cused be reduced 10 the ranks, TO he confined nj
hard labor at such place az the Commanding Gen.
eral may direct, for and during period Of three
years with loss Of all pay and allowances that arc
now due or that may become due, and at the eNpirs
ton OF such Imprisonment, TO lie dishonorably DIS
missed the service OF the United States,n
Corporal Morris Kane, Of company Q, lst Regi'
ment Invalid Corps, was tried for drunkenness
while detailed as n member OF the prison guard al
headquarters Provost Marshals offioej while on
duty and having in his custody ono prisoner, be.
came drunk, so much so as TO entlrely unit him
for the performance Of his duties. The sentence
Of the court was that the prisoner be reduced to
the rinks, to forfeit ten dollars per month OF his
monthly pay for two months, and to be confined al
hard labor oS sNty days. at the expiration OF this
PI sts P bSns, iH be IN Sstean
the Invalid Corrs, was tried on n charge Of stri
ing his superior officer, Lieutenant Colonel Calvin
corps, by blow grazing his forehead and knock.
ing the said otileei's cap of his head this, while
the BAid offioer, Calvin II. Frederick, was In the
c., on or about the IIth day Of December, issJ.
1he sentence Of the court is that the prisoner lose
50 pes month Of his pay for ak months, and TO be
confined At hard labor for two years - IA
Private John Dough erty, found guilty Of desert
II his post, was sentenced to forfeit all pay and
allowances now due, or that may become duei to
be confined at hard labor for twelve months, and
at the eNpirAt on Of thiS term Of imprisonment to
be dlshonoraNly discharged the mill ary service OF
the United States"
Private Christopher C. Young, OF Co. A, lat regl.
ment Veteran Reserves, found guilty Of mutiny
ard dlsrespcct TO his superior officer, was sem
tSnoed "to forfeit ten dollars per month Of his
monthly pay for two months, and be confined at
hard labor for thirty days, at the expiration OF
which time to be returned TO his company for
duty
Private John S. Edwards, 18th sompany, 81 bat.
TALON, InvAlid Corps, found guilty Of leaving his
post without orders and drunkenness On duty, was
sentenced ITO forfeit ten dollars per month OF his
monthly pay for two months; TO be confined at
hard labor for fifteen days. and at the expiration
Of said imprisonment to be returned to duty with
Private Lewis Hogan, company A, 22i regiment
lnyAlid Corps found guilty Of desertion, "to for
felt all pay now due or that may become due; to
be confined at hard labor for aud during period
OF tfrcc years. at the expiration Of such couilne.
ment to be dishonarably discharged the service Of
the United States"
Private James S. Floyd, OF company g, lst Maine
artillery, iOuad guilty OF disObedience OF orders;
offering violence TO his superior officer and behay
ing with contempt and dlHrespeet, and for burg
lsry, was sentenced ITO be confined Rt hard labor
loT the period Of three years, and st the expiration
Of tuch imprisonment to be dl.honorably die
ne fsilowing arc u the ,entsnesa az the C,per,l
CUurt-m which convened under Bpecial orders,
No. SO, and OF which Col Geo. W. Gle, OF the 9th
regiment Veteran Retcrve Corps, wRa President
Private John L. ThomGs, company II, l.h Yer
mont volunteers convicted on a charge OF stAbbing
with intent TO kill, was sentenced "to be dis
charged from the service OF the United States and
returned to his home In Vermont at the expense
OF the United States" The court was thus lea ent
because the extreme age and ohildishneTs Of the
accused, hts mALilcst ignorance OF the customs
and ues OF the service and believing him to have
acted more from the fear of receiving personal
injury than from amy intention Of inAieti 6 inju-
Private Dnvid Wright, company A, 18th rcgi-
ment Veteran Reserve Corps, found guilty of de-
sertion, was senteneed "to forfeit live dollars per
motih OF his monthly pay for six months, and be
confined at hard Labor for the period Of thirty
days.
+ ivato Charles Il. Jones, company II, Ist resl-
was scntenet " to foreit two months pay, and to
be oJIlntd at hard labor for thirty days, In such
place as the commanding General may direct" "
Private Wesley Hickman, OF company LIST Tegi-
mcnt Invalid COrps, found guilty oI desertion, was
sentenced to forfeit s6 pee month OF his monthly
IIivate John J. Jessey, OF company c, Ist regi.
mrnt Invalid Corps, found guilty Of larceny, was
sentenced TO forfeit $40 OF bis monthly pay Tor
Private John Luther, OF company H. 18th regI-
ment Veteran Reserves, convicted OF drunkenness
and other charges, was sentenced TO be confined
At such laboF az he may be able to perform, on
the put lie works, during the balance of his teIm
OF cnlistmentj to forfeit all pay now due 10 BE-
come due, and at the expiration OF his sentence to
be dshnnorSbly discharged the service Of the Uni-
ted States
The following is the record of the seatences
male by the General Court Martial convened In
this city, and of which Col Roy Stone was p7e-i-
don't:
rTivatc wm Crosby, of 18th New York cavalry,
found guilty Of deseItion, was sentenced ITO be
States, to forfeit all pay and allowances now due
to him. snd TO be imprisoned at hard labor for the
eim Oi three years.
Private John Behler, of company D, 9th Rcgl.
ment Invalid Corps, found guilty Of leaving hts
company without leNvn, was sentenced "to per.
form fatigue duty In the camp of his detachment
ball OF twelve pounds weight, and forfeit during
said time ten d0lsrs month Of his monthly pay.n
Private Hugh McGinley, company X 9th Regi.
mcnt Invalid Corps, found guilty OF drunkenness,
was sentenced " to three months at hard labOr.n
Private John Campbell, company X, 6:h Tegi
meat Invalid Corps found guilty of conduct preju-
dieial to good discipline, was sentenced "to six
calendar months' hard labor at such place as the
commanding General may direct, and the loss Of
Private Thoi. Gsary, company F, s2d New York
volunteers, lound guilty OF maltreAtment ot a
oomiade, wHp sentenced "to one months' police
duty and forfeit OF one months pay"
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An lMPORTAST DIsooYgRY.-On Saturday
afternoon, about 4:sO O'Clock, boy about IT years
OF age named James Fitzgerald, was caught IN the
act Ot OF stealing sack pat, valued at 800 from
the store door OF Noah Walkers clothing estAb-
on PennsyvAnia avenue, be, ween Sixth
and Seventh streets. He was RFrested by Patrol
man PeGdel and taken TO the station houGe OF the
seventh precinct. Whilst there he gave infOFmR-
tiOn n regard to q lot Of clothing and dry goods
which he and bis associates have for some time
past been stealing from the fronts OF S'orcs on the
avenue, and which they sold to band OF Italian
fruit dealers end organ grlnderB who live on Lau-
iBiSna avenue, opposite the Central GuATdhousr,
Search warrants were Immediately Issued by
Justice GlbcrHon, and were served by Roundsmsn
Kelly and PAtrolman Pendel. Upon a thorough
teArohing OF the italian domicils they found the
following articles, viz; eighty yards calico, re-
VOlYeT, IN umbrella, ami BpoOls OF cotton. At
A1OtEer house, on Tenth street, near Louisiana
avenue, the officers found two cloth coats, pair of
male and female that were in the house, were ar.
rested, viz; John OTrAtti, Angelina BibuFTa, John
Gr!anOks, Lewis GArburri, Julia A. OTTatti, An
geliRS LHgumerBlrg and DeroBA RetsghliNtA Qua
rslla.
The boy stated that one Of his associates who
was engaged with him In the theft was named John
Hart, about the same age. The boy was at Cam
terbury matinee, where he was arrested by PATROL
mAn Kelley. Tho boys were committed to jail for
court by Justice GibeTson. The Italians, with the
each for their appearance at Court. Some stole q
articles were, upon Information given to Fitzgerald
found at a house on Virginia avenue, between
First and Second stIeetB, occupied by a eolorsd
man named James Williams, who was arrested,
and who was required to give bail for court.
PoITICAL.-Thc Ohloans resident in this
city met on Saturday evening in the reception.
rOum of the Senate Chamber for the purpose OF
Organizing a Union club. senator Sherman. called