The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-02
TIE HABEas CORPUs IN ALABAMA.

Full Report OF the Proceedings IA the
United states District Courf-The Petit
tion for and Issuance OF the Writ OF
Habeas Corpus-The General Com IN nd
Ing the Departmest Dssiins , to, to Obey
the Court in the Case. Sc.
From the Mobile Advertiser, Nov. %
The court opened at twelve o'clock yesterday, and
Judge Busted nqurng II there was any business "
be brought before it. r. Andrews, Esq, formerly Sur
veyor OF the port Of New York. and said he desired
TO read petition The Court ., this stage interrupted
Mr. Andrews and asked hun IL he had taken the oaths
required by the acis OF Congress 70 qualify attorneys and
counseors TO practice 10 the courts OF the United siscs
Mr. Andrews replied that he had taken the oatbs, and
that they were Gle In the District Court, and then
read petition setting forth that he counsellor OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States, and had taken
the test oahs and praying be sdmde TO practice In
the District Courts OF Alabama The Judge granted the
motion.
The Court then inquired II any other member Of the
bar had motion Of like character. There was no re-
spoDse
business before the court and Mr.. Andrews said h. APP
peared counsel for Mr. T. g. A. Dexter Tor whose pro
ducton today IN court writ o. nsoe c%'pns w o.,
OF Dexter
To the Hon R,cnAnD BysrErD judge q TIE Dsr. Court
Ing in the southern District or Alabama;
. I s.s s IT, q T4o%H 81 a. Dsss %
ehas ard s. mob and has no; been for time, or in
%aiisd siaes o. sse militia when called into the military
service 9. The United states nor has he been ne. .ss 10Th
military law or the rues and articles % war or the rules
y
the President OF the United states has he at Time
been alder abe,tor the rebellion sgalnst the United
counsel support adhesion 70 any government,
s,e Sa SSs been saSaay and steadily loyal 70 nsm
ard - their cause and government
las. ]. came the q Alabama supervising Special
Agent o. the Treasury o. the United states oy appointment
for Ae collection OF properly and for the proven
frauds IN insrrectonary districts, and performed
be duties OF the said Office until about the lat day Of No
Your petitioner further ina. the day Of No
fo, hs aires, under military direction OF Major Gene
raj Charles r. Woods, commanding The United states forces
he sent under guard Mobls and avoid the publicity
scandal he consented % come 70 Mobile and 70 report
who had New Orleans 70 secure tina, result
Ths. he d Eor 70 h said MaG Gsns nS weoa mos
dsely after this placed In custody Of military guard and
has been IN close snes ns a. u a b.en mad.
cusuv or charging him with the violation O any law ha o,
anSoo ana no warrant o pI sas ren ea.mned before
any m9sraic and been committed TO custody lie was af
rested by the military authorities and upon cause submit
ed 70 Them alone and he has been committed 70 close eusio
~ M'n9ut hearing lie Ia. 10, been informed 81 .sa
arises entrey upon supposed mseasauec o. monica
senes " duty " hts Office of seperyrg ssen AZ aforesaid
any violation o duty N the public aud military service OF the
c states that he believes to be true that his loyalty
citizen not mpugned nor Is there charge against him
that he has adhered 70 the enemies OF the United states or
Your petitioner requested that might give FOR his
trial this been refused aud he has been Informed
that he is 20 be tried before military commission for some
Your petitioner denies he can BE- legally arrested and
confined BY the military authorities United states for
the fourth hfh and sixth amendments 10 the constitution
lie rcspectfay prays Of your Honor tina, the writ Of
habeas corpus may 70 the said Major General Charles
Woods and Hunter Brooks Provost Marshal command.
Honor nj such place NAV spnnt with The cause OF