The New York herald., 1865-05-04

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Two regiments of the Veteran Reserve corps were
mustered out to-day.
ARRIVAL OF GOV. AIKEN, OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Ex-Gov Aiken, Of South Carolina arrived here to-
day. and immediately reported at the War Department
ARREST or NOTORIOUS FEMALE REBEL.
Among the political arrests here within the past few
days has been of somewhat famous female seces-
sonst Of Baltimore Mrs. Perrine, who was present at
the capture and pilage Of the railway train at Gunpow
der creek between Baltimore and Wilmington, last sum-
mer at the time the rebels under Eary threatening
Washington II Is said that she aided In distributing the
spoils on that occasion, and made herself quite
conspicuous She escaped 70 Canada, where she
remained until quite recently, whom she ven
tured back and took up her residence at the house
Of secessonist lady In Washington. The government
had her arrested and she is now in Carroll prison She
will be tried before military commission next week.
The Trial OF C0ngressman BENJAMIN @.
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THE CHARGES AGAINST THB ACCUSED.
WASHINGTON, May g. 1895.
Benjamin Harris, Representative In Congress from
the Fifth Congressional district OF tho State Of Mary
land yesterday aaigned for trial before general
court martial at 467 Fourteenth street, in this city CON-
posed Of the following offlcers:-
Major General J. G. Foster.
Major General John G. Parke
Major General o. B. Wilcox.
Brevct Brigadier General G. II. Sharp. s
Brigadier Gsnorsi William Gamble
Colonel Charles Albright, Of the Two Hundred and
Lieutenant Colonel O. e. Babcock, Aid-de-Camp and
Captain, Of the United States engineers.
MAJOR W. W. Winthrop Judge Advocate, all Of whom
The following onicen were detailed bat were not
Major General A. A. Humphreys
Brevet Major General John A. Rawiins
The charges and specifications against Mr. Harris are
% foliows:-
Charvs Violation Of tho Fifty-sixth article Of war
Specification lin this, that Benjamin @. Harris, .
citizen OF Maryland and member OF Congress Of the
United States, did relieve, with money-to wit:
the sum Of two dollars, the public enemy, TO witt
Read Of Company K, Thirty second regiment Virginia
infantry soldiers Of the army Of tho so-caed Confede
rate States Of America then In rebellion against and at
there Nv, well Knowing said Chapman and Read 70 b
70 relieve as sucS aud Z the same Time sdVOs and
melting them 70 continue In sad army, and mako
against the United States and emphascay declaring his
eminent Of the United States and It's Efforts TO suppress
tho rebellion 1t or near Leonardown st. Marys county
Specification AIN this. that Benz G. Harris citisen
Of Maryland and member Of the Congress of the United
d nesssS e. p1s pS
Virginia infantry, soldiers Of the socsled Confederate
with the United States BY procuring em 70 be lodged
and fed in private house, and furnishing them with
knowing said Chapman AM and Read 70 Be soldiers q sd
army, and treating them and Offering 70 give them
money - such. and At the same time advising and
against tho United States and emphasicaly declaring his
sympathy with the enemy and his opposition TO the gov
Of the United States In s efforts 70 suppress
the rebellion. This near Leonardstown 81 Garys
county, Maryland on or about April 26 1885 Sergeant
William Chapman and private william Rsad, Company
X, Thirty second Virginia infantry, Confederate army
were thoroughly examined and yesterday
before the court The trial will be continued to-day
WASHINGTON, Nay ., 1895
Upon the opening ofhs court to-day the proceodings
which as follows were brought forward:-
Two paroled rebel prisoners examined and test-
ned that Harris had at his residence. given them money
and advised them not to regard their pasoes and 70
continue their hostilities 70 the government.
Mr. Harris objected 70 their testimony, the ground
that they were guilty Of treason and therefore, being
enemies Of the country, could not testify against
citizen
The Judge Advocate then proposed to prove BY the
nsghbors Of Mr. Harris that he himself was disloya
and, with the Witnesses mutual enemy Of the United
sAtes and consequently not privileged 70 mas sxcep-
tion 70 their testimony.
The court then took recess 10 deliberate upon this
point and the doors closed until quarter twelve
and upon reopening them the adjourned until
morrow.
Condition Of the Stewards.
THE MORNING REPORT.
SURGEON 0ExRAL's OvuCs l
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Hon Z n. STANTON, Secretary Of War;
sn-I have the honor to report that the Secretary