New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-31
Local yziiitnry Matters.
HOW CAPTAIN COT A BOUNTY AND PAID IT BAcE
AGAIN.

HOW CAPTAIN COT A BOUNTY AND PAID IT BACK
AGAIN.
Gallantry is word with two meanings, and
Its double Significance has often been exhibited By
some Of our officers both In the field snd the carpet,
and to following story OF act OF CALAMITY though 1t
comes from no army correspondent, may be vouched
for as strictly true on the testimony OF cloud OF wit
neses among whom ere persons Of less consideration
than Supervisor Blunt. the Observation-Disclosures
and even the President himself
A galtut officer in the Union Volunteer Army way
down at Fort Jackson. in Louisiana, and who had
proved bis gaaItry many a hGrd-fought field. lind
ing tho time hanging somewhat heavy on his hands In
performance OF garrison duty. 1T loose his galantry
Ii ladies' white and co.orcd. Of the neghborhood
md WAS so unfortunate 20 be seen in certain COM
Dany sad under rather dubious circumstances by
A Cavalry Captain OF the Regulars and several OF
hia COMPANIONS The matter Of course did not end
here but coon became the subject OF many o Joke
throughout the camp much 20 the annoyance OF the gal
limit officer in question q. longth brilliant strategic
1ea entered lie head for measuring the galantry OF
his trnentors by ais own and judging that II they bnd
ben and seen him in certain place. they must have
been there fr ~ same reasons himself lie turned
their flank by reporting them TO his superior Cen Sick.
les we believe az having been undnly familiar with the
ladies Of the neighhorhood. Court martial was held
and the six men, with tie Captain. were ordered to oe
dismissed the service for oioIse that somebody ese
had committed md s, mt undcr Arrest 10 Washington.
AT Washington tie matter laid before the Prcsi
dent who at once how the land lay and after con-
.ultitlon with the Judge Advocate elerai VINO VIE
The pspcrs before him. reported that sere was MOI sun
cient evidence oven to warrant an Investigation moco
lcss conviction tho men were ordered to rpalr 10
tlcir regiments the Coptai, being fully rens'a'eu anu
ls commission declared never 60 have been ofieitea'
UnCortrnnic ly tho Captain WHO was M@saehrsettS
man. desrciriar OF any redress hod como Nol'h ana
on arriyi. ri New.York being ont OF roncy enlisted
t The County Volunteer Office securing as bounty sOo
anil siD ns hand money. This was In February last
and 10 Immediately Joins his new regiment, and VIII IL
,ra. ,, sheridan on his famous iad. Meanwhile the
rer rciustating him in his former command was going
for, most to post in search of him. ard. at length, by
anne happy chance. found him at WINE f!aihs
or coqrsc /, wac gladly oboyed ard the regment which
bed come North waset re,oned by its old captain
Az length furlough was obtained but on going to
draw hs captains pay the arrears OF which had by this
time accumulated t. 100 our friend was check
mated by au absolute refusal to pay anything until the
bounty which he Lad Illegally received from the Comfy
If New. York lad been returned to the Supervisors
Committee The $50 20 received had. OF cocrse long
since disappeared snd "a the captai ives withoutiunds
what was be dons' Al ast compromise was effected
and the Captain attended on Monday before Mr. Blantto
obtain Il certificate Of his indebtedness TO the Com
nittee, enabling him to drew the balance of his pay
while the Government retains tho $50, which it viii
return to the County Volunteer Committee. Who con
soy non tn, Hep York docs NOT SET jusiee from tn Css
trail Goseynrertf
PROGRESS or RECRUITING.
Recruiting both Of substitutes and Of volunteers has
been very dull for some days and will 10 doubt con-
tnue 80 until It is certainly known whether or not
we are 70 have DRAFT Great efforts arc being made
by the committee appointed TO confer on this matter
with the authorities at Washington but how Tar they
must " wait for the next few days to develop