Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-03
LOCAL AFFAIRs.

w raj Court Martial, At 467 Fourteenth street, In
guy 'IPFS osS o. M ss sD Sssri Ma
ENtyr Gen. o. B. Wilcox, Breyet Brig. Gen. @.
N sharp, Brig, Gen: J. A. nAskin, Brig. Gen;
GwiIiian Gamble, Col. Charles Albright, 2o2d
ErcHnsylyania volunteers; Lieut.. Col. y. X. Bah.
Il ok, aide camp, captain q. s. engineers
kJalor W. w Winthrop, Judge Advocate, who
EwgrS present.
not present Major Gen. A. A. Humphreys, BroVsi
RMaIOr Gen. John A. RAWlins.
II The charges and Specifications against Mr..
lTiarrs are as follows:
u Specification .GrSt.--In this, that Benjamin @.
liATris, citizen Of Maryland, and = member Of
Hhc Congress Of the United States did relieve with
kn5ncy, 10 wit: the sum Of two dollars, the pub
Eapd Private William Head, Of company X, SGD
Hregiment Virginia infantry, soldiers Of the army
aof the so-called Confederate States Of Ameries,
thsn In rebellion against aud at war with tho
rnitcd States, he said Harris, then and there we'll
Hknowlng said Chapman and Read 10 BE- soldiers
Eof said army, and treating aud Offering 10 relieve
hem A. such, and at the same time advising and
Ineitlng them to continue In said army and to
mako war against The United States, and emphAt.
Eically declaring hi. sympathy with the enemy
and his opposition TO the Government Of the Tai
ed States aud Its efforts to suppress the rebellion
y rhis at or near LeonArdtown, 81. hAry's county.
NarylAud, on or about the Goth day Of April, 1886
n Specification SsooAd.-In this, that Ben amin
&c. Harris, eitlIcn Of Maryland aud a member Of
Ethe Congress Of the United StAtos, lid knowingly
II harbor and protect the public enemy, to wit:
Esetgeant Richard Chapman and Private william
lRcsd, Of company x, ;ad regiment Virginia in
Efantry, soldiers Of the so.cNlled Confederate
II states Of America, then In rebellion against md
n At war with the United States, by procuring them
DC be lodged aud fed In private house, and fur.
|alshing them with money therefor, he, tho
,Aid Harris, then aud there, woll knowing said
EChArman and Road to be soldiers OF said army,
EAnd treating them aud offering to give them
noncy Rs such, and at the same time advising
IL nd lncitinu than a rputnua In Eatd nj
Y 10 make war against the United States, and ON
Hphatically declaring hi, sympathy with the
enemy aud HIS oppoHitlon TO the Government Of
tho United states In lie efforts 70 suppress the
drcbolion. This at or near LoonArdLOwh, 81.
Nary's county, Maryland, on or about April 2e,
Read, company X, 32d Virginia infantry, Con.
ioderAtO army, were thoroughly eHamlnsd and
cross examined yesterday, before the court
The Court met this morning at ten O'Clock.
rebel soldieTs) was, in substance, that they wore
paroled men from Lees army; that Harris had
advised them while they were In Maryland TO
II return to tho South and wait until they were eK-
changed and then continue nghting. He also
advised them not to take the oath Of allegiance.
UllarriS objected TO tho testimony Of these men,
Eating that they were public enemies aud could
not tSstify against = eiliIen Of Maryland and "
he United States.
Soon after the court assembled this morning
Harris attempted TO dispatch his friend, J. A.
UIhlbeh, Win n message from Tue room. Ine Judge
Advocate Informed him that Il WAS peremp toTy
rule Of the court that thu party on trial should
II end out no messages; that II he desired to send
message for any legitimate objaet an orderly
Hwoud be dispatched with the same. Harris then
aid he desired to send for his counsel, Mr.. Car.
Isle; and an orderly waSsent with note written
X y Harris.
II rcmains to 10 soon whether Mr.. Carlisle, who
n fused 70 take the oath In the Dlstrist Court,
IEill now take tho oath for the sake Of defending
lis client, Hafrih.
,muay to prove that Harris was diAloyh man,
II ,al was so looked upon ~ all his neighbour
HllalT.. objected, whereupon the court was cleared
III .nr 10 bCraton.
Hn'rrow morning at ten o'eloek, on account Of tho
ao'enso Of an Important witness.
A BAD MAN.-Wm. McNoir, formerly Of
hi, city, who len hore and Joined the rebels At
II no beginning VI the rebellion, returned to this
Nc y short time ago. lilo has lost 4 ley, and
IS Ab'aI tue streets on cruteh, stating he has
J5t his leg In tho rebel service, aud no Il proud
n Iiit, that ho h rebel, and always will bs ono
LAT u.ght In company with one arm man, no
va, providing about tho streets, when he met
leniIuman Of this city whom he knew before no
ctt hero. Going up TO tho gentleman, he held
out his hand, aud wanted to be very friendly
The gentleman refused TO recognise him or have
IA sIyIhlng " say 10 him. MeNeiT and his friend
BEG a''aulsed the gentleman and beat him very
,adiy, McNeT striking him with his eruteh.
ii IhesT hurdle sucoeed"d In ATToGiing hoNsir,
n .ad took him to the Fourth Ward station house
Alcr being arrested yhe Gbussd the ofhser In n
,hsmCful manner, telling him all the Officers
n were rebels, Uut were afraid to say lie went
a very d,sord0fly aud shameful manner. This
uoniRg Justice GiberGon turned bin over 10 tho
h!litary iuthuriI,os. Ills TO be hoped he will be
cyoTOly punished.
II EXPLosIcN or A suELL.-Soms soldiers
N ,s!caslrG ~ the ls5lh New York regiment, sta.
n .oueJ a. Alexandria, found . 100 pound she'll,
"a lFk tIlsV - thar Tort Ivan
NIHd he charge was withdrawn by one u the on Z.
erS GA sunday 4 recruit belonging 10 this
n = neat ANXIOUS ~ Try tho quality Of tho ma q.
h0liuc, empled tho powder from some cartridges
= gio the shell, and set train Of powder near tho
II ,r!gadc'S camp, and applied a lighted match.
Fhe result was that tn" smell exploded, shatter.
III ing the arm Of the rash recruit and tearing hole
N his hand, and lacerating his heel.
4 soldier Of the Ninth New Hampshire rsgi
nent, laying In his tent, had his leg below tn"
'n'e badly fractured and another soldier Of the
'xth New Hampshire regiment had hb hip bAdly
.orn; and horse was killed on Oh" spot.
1t Il supposed that II was dropped there In tar
ct practice, as It was found near Fairfax semi.
nary.
SToP YouR WRITNO, CAPTAIN james
lama, Of the 5lst PennsylyAnia regiment, made
lis appearance at Provost Marshal lngrAhAm .
nico this mOThlng announcing himself q rebel
isserter, and asking for transportation North.
Ghs quick sye Of Captain Russell detected that
10 feet were eneASed In new pair Of boots Of
Al sastern mhnutHctufe, and Immediately com
neneed writing out al order for his commitment
o ths Central Guard House - = desertsT, when
he " bold sogeT boy requested the captain 10
top his writing, a. he would not tell him lie
or the world, ~ aud exclaimed that he WasA pri
'ate In the 5lst PcnnsylyAniN regiment and de-
eTteF. Captain Russell continued his writing,
towsyer, aud the skedAdling private was safely
IA AIRED for at the Central Guard House.
lNDECENr ENPOsURE.-EdWin Williams,
4 the 9Th PennsylN aniA cavalry. was arrested
yesterday by OnlceT NOss, for indecent exposure
eiore the children In the school Al the corner Of
Tenth and q streets, taught by the Sisters OF
'hRrity. Al hTEt the ohheer thought he was
Trunk, aud amer telling him OF his wrong, al
owed him 10 60. In short time williams re-.
urned 10 the same place, and repeated hiI
hameful act. He was then re-Arrestsd by ths
nicer and taken TO tho Central guardhouso
where he was turned over TO the military Au
hOTities
THE WASHINGTON BIBLE SOcIRTT.-ThS
hirty seventh annual meeting Of the Washing
on City Bible Society was held on Monday
Vening, After prayer by Rev. j. 7. Ward, Z
ommittee Of hVe-eonSistlnE Of the following
Amed gentlemen: o. G. Wight, z. Richards, Il
honell, b. l.. ChildS and A. Noorr-wore ap
,ointed TO nominate officers for the ensuing year
he celebration Of the anniversary was hSSd FOL
tuesday, May 20 II was stated that arrange
henth had been made 10 have some distinguished
Gentlemen address the Society.
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SALE or REAL EsTATE.-Messrs. Green a
WILLIAMS sold At auction, yesterday, a two -stoTJ
Tame house on street, between Twelfth AnI
thirteenth streets. 10 Margaret BfoMn for Al as