Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-11-03

rsopls The 7ri6uas gives Up nearly tho whole OF lie
'front.' maze to the details Of tbs "develOpmenh educea
from the trial of DOaohus the New York State agent.
Putting aside the particulars Of the trial in which our
readers have no interest We give the following decision
~ thu Judpe Advocate of the Court Martial charged
With the trial Of DoDohue:
In opDion the court has jurisdiction Of the case,
or reason that the or alleged was committed BY
ne perscn ting of soldiers in the vclunteer service
of he Uned States, and signing their names TO cleo
lion bar ks for the turpose OF demanding Eoiders Of
their votes The snce Is not one agsinst the State OF
Nav York. To constitute crime sgainst the State,
he fence must be committed within the State. This
crime was committed within the State Of Maryland II
the State Of New York were to attempt 10 punish It,
would ct be known in what court 70 try the prisoner.
The crime was not committed In that Stat; conse-
qusnty the SGts Of New York could have no Jurisdic
ton. TIE offence is to great extent, violation OF
General Order, Ne. 26b, which commands oincers 10
take measures to freedom and fairness OF cleo
ton and 20 see that shall be conducted With doe re-
gard to good order and military discipline. What
greater attack on good order and discipline than this
The Court decided that it had jurisdiction In the
case.
BIGIHEIEa 70 GET AFRAID.
In An article of the nature Of those which always
appear on the eve Of great elections urging upon every
nan in the township aud the SArd not to fail to cast his
voss the New York Tfi6Tns exhibits great APPrehsr-
on a to the action Of the hcOslAnlIea Is fears seem
70 have come foundation, moreover Funded % they
ara upou BET Of the leader Of the Shsnt per shenr
roniry. Says the 7r6ENs:
Men Ike Bsmrnt dOn'I bet - be Il said to have been
betting on Mcclellan for three weeks past without
nR In D ,useson Of information which gives them as
EuPancs Of winning UlS The SIC legous and treason
abls fraud on Uhioh hcolOAu nAnA9srs have Tepossd
tbsir hope L iul1 developed, the UnionLss through
On, Nav York must double Ihsir guards. Without the
o. Of another DAY. ths duEy Of cnvAAing he towns
and wards NUS be performed.
YAoM EsW oRLEAHs.
We Spd che following in the general news column OF
he TFi6EnS
For,s .lsamsrs from New 0rlsSns arrived Yesterday
AZ this port. They bring bui httle news. Henry W
Allen ths RSbe Governor OF louisiana, u putting Into
hs n cent advice to the RsOel ere airy OF War,
~ Avn driu and make soldiers Of the bLckR within
thsir nss Squads Of rebel cavalry we're operating In
he vicinity Of Bayou GoulS, losrVills Parish, and
nun Der Of nsgeoes we're taken The negroes have NED
nom n plantations, ard lying bid in The woods, or
opdeavorrg 70 reach PAlqasnine and other military
pos
FHH EXPECTED ATTACK on WILNDdfoH.
Uoon this subject. the Boston 7rarsIsr says:
We bSys. by the arrival of the steamer Fort Jackson
a, this port confirmation Of the previous announce
n. NJ sy way Of telegraph from Halifax, that the swift
aud formidable pirate Tallahassee had again sailed cut Of
W lmiuston 10 renew Der destructive cruise.
Toe Dumbsr Of blockAding vessels row employed ct
this port 4 6f,een bus in dark nights il Is almost im-
po.sne for Cu- cruisers 10 rebel craft IS they
no nr rua ous o. the port TIE beet plan TO be
that Of captain Of the steamer Fort Jackson In the
oaSo Of the NAndo Whol to IurSue in the direction
rss taken by the block de runner and, In theoptnon
Of naval officers If they allowed to act in such
emergency for their best interests and ke in the
t-ssk OF such craft to Bermuda and Nassau many more
would bs captured.
T.om the best information to b obtained, our naval
officers bslieVs Wilmington to be very strongly forti-
aed The rebels anticipating the arrival OF very
powerful feet TO attack forts defending the entrance
70 tha, place II these fOrs are taken, blockade run
ming IL as an end.
The health OF the officers and crews OF the vessels
comoo,ipR the GQladron a Wilmington, is excellent,
The 80. OF Que hundred and seventy J, deral yes
SsIS before spoken Of a. as Wilmington, North Caro-
ina probably refers 10 the squadron under Admiral
Porter which daily eKpeoed there to attack the rebel
forts.