Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-02-12
JOURNAL AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEBRUARY

oBTioIAL.-HrAD QiARrERs MILITARY COM
MAHpER, Wilmington, Delaware, Feb. 9th, 1854.
Orders No, 2S From the proceedings Of
Court Of Inquiry, which was convened at this
Post on the Sd inst, pursuant to orders No.
lS, upon the arpicat on OF Corporal Alfred 7.
Roberts, Company &C" Maryland Cavalry, to in-
yustigate the circumstances attending the shoot
Jag vi Private Robert McCunugh, Of Co. &C"
lst Delaware In antry, on the uight Of the lot OF
February, 1864, it appears that on the night
refe red TO, 0ppicatUn was made to the patrol
guard by woman for the protection Of her pre-
misses, corner Of 9TH and Church streets, in the
city VI Wilmington, against soldier who was
there, netting in disorderly manner Corporal
Roberts, commanding tue patrol-guard went at
Uuce with some Of bis uen to her house and
lnuad Private Mccullough in. possession of the
Tar aud helping himself and citizen 10 liquor.
The Corporal arrested Mccullough, who said he
had been discharged, aud II permitted to 60 home,
could show his discharge.
The Corporal assented to his request, and
proceeded with bis guard to accompany McCul-
Tough to bis residence, when Mccullough broke
away from bis guard, struck at one Of them aud
ran off so rapidly that the Corporal, believing
he would escape, called TO him three times to
halt Mccullough continued to run, and the
from which Mccullough soon expired,
Sad as is this sequel TO drunken debauch,
rendered the more melancholy from the fact Of
it's victim having been a brave and tried soldier,
1t does not appear that Corporal Roberts acted
at all iuconsiderattly, hastily, or with malice
1t was his duty TO give the protection required,
and to secure by force, if necessary, disorderly
soldier.
The use, by Patrols, Of firearms in city,
ought always 10 be avoided unless under circum-
stances of an extraordinary character, of which
this seems 10 have been one; and II is difficult to
perceive how Corpl Roberts could have acted
differently without mourning the risk of having
his authority and the demands of discipline en-
lirely disregarded by the turbulent and vicious.
HENRY b. JUDD,
Major U. s. Army, Military Commander.
HEAD QUARrERs MILITARY CoMMANDER
WiLMISdr0R, DELAWARE, February llth, 1864
Orders No. 24.-l. The remains Of Jules
A. F. Magnin. late Surgeon in the 9th Regt. ln-
valid Corps, will arrive in this city by the train
from Philadelphia at ] p. NJ, on the 9Th inst.
aud will be conducted to the Cemetery with ap-
PrJpriate Funeral honors.
Ii. The escort will be composed of Company
&C, Maryland Cavalry, and Detachment oil
the Invalid Corps, and will be commanded by
Let Lieut. Charles W. Palmer. The detachment
OF the Invalid Corps will form the firing party
under lst Lieut.. James Lewis.
Companies SD" and "E" First Delaware Ca.
yalry the former mounted, will attend with theii
Ofhcers.
Ill Officers and soldiers not above mentioned
on duty or on leaves of absence, In the city, art
invited to attend with side arms.
lV. Au invitation TO attend is respectfully ex
tended to.his Honor the Mayor, the members O
| oil ft,a
generally.
V. Capt David s. Yardy, lst Del. Iafautry
is charged with the execution Of these orders.
HENRY B. JUDD.
Major U. s. Army, Nil. Comr.
THE RAILROAD BnIDGE ON FIRE.-The bridgl
over the BrandyWine Greek, belonging to th
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail.
road Company, took FIRE between three and fou
O'Clock, on Wednesday afternoon last, from
spark from the locomotive. The upper part 0
the bridge at the sOuiheIly end of il, was sooi
in light blaze, and as the wind was BLOWN,
very hard at the time would soon have envelop
ed the whole structure, had il not been that th
men from the establi hmrnt of Messrs. jackson
& Sharp, Immediately attached hose belonging
TO that hrm to plug. and succeeded in keepinl
the fire under. The top part of one of the pill
lars Was torn of, after which the flames wer
extinguished. The lower portion Of the Bridg
sustained no injury, and consequently travel vii
not be impeded. Messrs. Jackson 4 Sharp
men deserve much credit for the invaluable ser
vices rendered by them. To the fremen ais
much credit is due for the prompt manner il
which they responded to the alarm of fire, ant
the alaority with which they hastened to tn
scene Of cOnhagrstion.
SERIoUs AccIDEnr.-On Tuesday after
noon, Surgeon Jules A. F. Magnin, of the Mint
Regiment Invalid Corps, stationed at Mariindal
barracks, in Washington, met with a serious az
oident at the depot in this city. He was goin
TO his post Of duty, and stepped off the train fC
the purpose Of getting some refreshments. II
remained so long in the refeotory that the cal
started. He made an effort to get on the car
when he missed his step and was thrown wit
great violence under the wheels, which passt
over his right leg severely fracturing both bont
extending to the knee joint and inficting 9TH
injuries. DR.. White dressed his wounds, an
accompanied him to Philadelphia, where /
placed him 10 charge Of the Medical Director,
He expired on Wednesday last.
TnE FUNERAL OF SURGEON MAdNIs.-The 4
neral OF Surgeon Magnin will take place to-da
The remains will be received at the depot, at oil
O'Clock The funeral cortege will form on Wa
nut street, rnder the command Of Captain D.
Yardleyi move along Front to Market, up Ma
kct to Tenth, and up Tenth TO the Wilmingt,
and BrandyWine Cemetery, where his remai
will be inferred with military houots in acco
dCnce with the orders of Major Judd, which vi
be found in our columns to-day.
ATTEND TO HIS BUsISEss.--Richard g. Coope
Esq, Attorney at-Law, No. sO7 Market stree
will attend to the business of the Hon. Georl
Read Riddle, during his absence, attending ii
session Of Congress-