Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-11-16
LOCAL NEWS.

HE TRIAL OF COL NORTH.-IhG trial OF
Col. North d al was resumed this morning before
the mil taTy commission, OF which NJ j9r General
Doubleday 10 President, and Col. John A. Foster,
lloth New YORK volunteer, the Judge Advocate.
Owing to the non arrival OF certain witnesses, the
proceedings did not commence at the appointed
hour.
Mr.. Charles s. Wilson, for the defence, sworn:
Is banker in New Iork-csshier OF the Utica
Bank; has known Col. North ten or twelve yearH;
formed his acquaintance at the Avon Springs when
the Colonel was mail AGENT his acquaintance
was slight, hut he always thought him an honor
able man; his general character is gcol, far as
witness knows.
Reuben L. FentoD, Governor elect Of New York.
sworn-Resldes In Jamestown, N, Y, Anl a repre-
sentative In Congress from the Thirty-hrsl Con-
gresBionAl District.
By Mr.. Gilett, counsel for the defence-Arn you
not Governor elect OF the state of New York; Me-.
Fento replied; 1t 10 so reported; have known
Col. North since spring 1885, have seen him fire.
quently siuoe that time, and during the alminif-
trA'ion OF Gen. Pierce; have frequently met him
during the yesrs Intervening, while he NORTH
was acting as agent for the state Of New York;
have never known any thing pr'ju icial TO his
character rs an officer or his stsnding gentle
man until the present charge.
The Judge Advoc ate addressed the court, stating
that some gentlemen who had been subpm ased as
witnesses and should have bSen here were not
presenti he presumed some would not appear
without belog attached, and as 1t would take sew
eral days to get them here by that process, he
arked for an adjournment OF the court until sat-
| tuTday next.
Col. beach, one OF the counsel for the defence,
| said II would be apersonh accommodation to him
ment In the Circuit Court of this District, which
| convened on Monday next, and he would like the
court to adlourn over suiiaient time to meet his
| engagement.
The court, after oonsultau N with the Judge
| Advocate, declared al proceedings in the case Of
| Col. North adjourned until next Tuesday week.
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TIE DRAFT.-The following drafted men re-
ported 10 the Board Of Enrolment To-day:
FTN 'DiStridf-John Curtis, over age; John
Spence, All'nj VIM Regsn, allen; VIM. Cook, fur.
n,shed substitute in Julyj John Collins over ages
Philip L. Briscoe, under Agei George W. Thomas,
| McMAnus, furnished substitute.
Second Sub.Disiria. Robert Young, accepted;
| Lewis X Rominey, over age.
Fourth ub.DisTicf-Lewis Heilhrun, deserteT
from rebel army; J. II. Reynolds, over hgGi VIM, A.
| Sherbley enrolled in Pennsylvania Dennis Muir
ply, allen; Philip A. Langley, paid Communication
alien; Israel Mathis g. enrolled In New York; Jas
MoEllresh, physical disability Joseph Lehman,
FiE% % STD. Disc '% ici,IWm. woOd fuynIshod sub.
sun Snb. b.Di,trict.-EdwArd Msy1on, over age;
| Adam Wagner, ALIEN James Mcfarland, detailed
In navy yard; Francis L Fuss, do.
| T. eUfHh ub.Dhi, ici-Wm. Arnold, over ago
Tlcelnh Sub DiHrici II. MeKennA, Rlonj Samuel
ReArdon, doi Pat Brown, over agei Henry Fur
Selby, accepted VIM. Ssyle do.
ARRIVAL or THE CREW OF THE PIRATE
| FLOmDA,-This mo ming eleven officers OF tnu
pirate Florida were sent In from Point Lookout
| They presented very neat and clean AppeaTa anCe,
being dressed in fun uniform, with An abundance
| OF gold bands and lace around thor CApB and
sleeves The following iHa lst Of their names
| VIM. Ahem, htst assistant engineer q. ID. Bryan,
MASTER J. b. BrOnin, second assistant engineers
]. EmeIy, assistant surgeOui l. T. Hunter, master
| W. d. Hough, midshipmani I. X. Potter, first
lieutenant S, G. Stone, lieutenAnti C. 7. Sinclair,
midshipmani W. $. Thompson, chief 'nginCeri n.
| S. Floyd, MASTER also, citizen, found on the
| Florida, nNmed WIN. DulAney. They were all
committed to the Old Capitol prison rs prisoners
St war.
| NEARLY Frozen TO DEATH.-A soldier, name
unknown, who had been imbibing rather freely,
was found last evening In 1ibeT Czech, by CIlceE
Frazier, OF the Eighth precinct, The mAn was In
sensible to every thing except the Winds, which
visited him rather roughly, having purIoined his
That. 1hs ofloer took him to the statiOn-hOgser
where he was properly cared for And restored 70
full consciousness, when he lett iUE parts un'
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