Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-06-16
The Commissioners OF Public
NVorais---'Ehe Canal.

! w aShlngton ON tue ORD inst. iur 'h- p"'-
pose of appointing President and six
! Directors to represent the interest OF the
State in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Company during the ensuing year; no
change was made in the former board,
EXCEPT the removal of G. w. Dellinger.
Director from Washington County and
the appointing of another in his place
from Montgomery County.
Three of the Board of Commissioners
were elected as Unconditional Union men,
the fourth one was appointed by the Gov
ernor Of the State, all Of whom are pre-
sumed to be loyal, AMI the loyal citizens
of the State had expected they woald
faithfully execute the trust rep0sed in
them as Public Officers by appointing
none, but loyal men to represent the
States interest in her Public Works, but
at their recent meeting we are led to sup
pose that they held disloyalty tothe Gov
ernmeut at a premium by rc-appointing
Alfred Spates, President Of the Canal
Company, one who was tried and convict
ed by Military Commission, and sem
fenced to confinement in Fort Warren
during the war as will be seen by the
following proceedings, findings and sem
tcnce, which were approved by the Com
mauding General of the Department, but
from some cause unknown 10 US the SEN
tence was never carried into effect.
CHARGE 1sT:
Tiolation Of the Llsvs Of Var, as laid
dopn IN payugrawh So Of General Or
ders No. 100. Wt~ Department, APra
PIN, 1863,
SPECIFICATION In this, that he, Alfred
Spotes, citizen of the State of Maryland,
on or about the 9th day of July, 1868,
and on divers other days, both before and
after the said 9th day of July, 1853, he
then being resident Of the said State Of
Mary land. and citizen of the United
States. did pass from within the lines of
the United States Army. and without any
proper authority or permission whatever,
unlawfully and traitorously did 60 within
the lines of the Army Of the so-called
Confederate States. and into the midst Of
such Rebel Army, at or near Williams
port and Hagcrstown, in SAID State Of
MARYLAND, and also, at or near Martins
-, t,t, IF
Virginia, and at divers other places in
said States Of Maryland and Virginia,
then being in the occupation Of the army
of the said so-called Confederate States,
which States then were in rebellion
against and at war with the United
States, and did then and there, at the
times and places aforesaid, hold inter
course with the authorities. or some of
them of the so-called Confederate States
and of the Rebel Army, aforesaid, aud
did procure and receive from the Rebel
General Robert Il Lee, commanding the
aforesaid Confederate Army, written
pass, or permission allowing him, the
said Alfred Spates, to pass in and out Of
the lines Of the said Confederate Army,
he. the sa' d .Spates. at the same time be-
ing President of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company, and holding and enjoy
ing intimate and confidential relations
with the authorities or some of them OF
the Government Of the United States.
CHARGE ID.
Violation Of the 57M article Of Var.
SPECIFICATIONS In this, that he,
.AJred >pates, a citizen of the State of
Maryland, on or about the 9th day of
July. A. d., 1868, and on divers other
days between the first aud twelfth days
of the said month, at or near Williams
port and lIagerstown, in the State Of
Maryland and also at or near Martins
burg and Winchester, in the State of
Virginia he then being a citizen of the
/ United States, and a resident of the State
of Mary land, did unlawfully and traitor
ously enter the lines of the Army of the
so-called Confederate States, which States
then were in rebellion against and at war
with the United States, and then and
there a. the times and places aforesaid,
did hold correspondence by private inter
view. and by protracted and secret con-
] vcrsation with one Robert L. Lee. Gen.
eral Commanding the so-called Coincide
rate Army, and also with one Ewell, an
other General officer in the said Confe
4 derats Army, and with divers other per-
sons in the army and service of the So
called Confederate States, then being the
rebel enemies Of and at war with the Uni
ted States.
~. HEADQUARTERS,
MIDDLE DEpARr'r, SrH ARMY CoRrs,
Baltimore, I'D Dec. 4, 1868.
The proceedings, findings and sentence
in the foregoing case. are approved and
confirmed, and Fort Warren" in the
harbor of BOSTON, is the place designated
for the confinement for " Alfred Spates,"
in the execution of the sentence against
him until the end Of the existing war
The said "Aifred Spates' being now
at large, on parole. will be immediately
arrested by the Provost Marshal Of the
Sth Army Corps, and committed to Fort
/ McHenry. until an order shall be obtain
ed from the War Department, for con-
.veying and delivering him to the custody
of the Commanding Officer at !" Fort
Warren
4 By order of MAJ GEN. SCHENCK.
WIN. II CHEsEBRoueH,
l. Il. Gel. and A. A. G.