The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-16

been brought to this city and confined
injail, to await their trial OH the charge
numbering three Federal soldiers at
Browns Ferry, III Anderson District, on
the, Savannah River on the night of
the Stli of October, 1865 The mur.
dere'l men were stationed there nj n
guard overtsome cotton claimed as pro.
perty of the United States, ara the mo
tive OF the act is supposed to have been
either revenge at the seizure of the cot.
ton, Or to get rid of the guard in order
toremove IT, AS the cotton Was moi
touched after the murder, the former
motive IS the more prbable one. The
murder occurred about IL P. NJ, ON the
night OF the Sth Of October The three
soldiers were found on the next morning
IN the river, near the fcrry.boat, two of
them shot through the head, from ear to
ear; and the third through The neck, in
such manner as to produce tho impres.
sion that lie died rather bydrowning, than.
from his wound. Their arms, accou.
trements. and horses. and the boots of
one OF the men, We're missing. The
prisoners charged with the murder will
be tried by a Military Commission, which
WILL consist of Major General Devens,
Brlgsdler General Gardiner, Lieutenant.
Colonel Clitz, Captain Payne, and Lieu.
tenant --; the last four of whom
belong to the Regular Army. Lienten.
art'Culonel Willard acts as Judge Ad
yocate. The trial will commence on
Monday, the 18th inst, and the priso.
n"rs will be defended by the Hon.
Armsiead Burt. Every facility has
been afforded to thcm IN securing the
attendance Of their witnesses.
This trial will be looked to with erca.
interest, as determining authoritative.
ly the power OF military commissions in
I his State, and d"i"lng what acts are to
be regarded as military Offences, as con.
ira distinguished from those cogn,zable
by the civil courts OF the State or the
United States.
The character Of the officers appoint
ed as members Of this commission is
"arn"St'of Il disposition upon the part Of
tn" department. commander to give to
the conrt claim to respect aud TO fur.
nI%h guarantee that its determination
will b" guided by those prncipl@ which
II regards rs law, however questionable,
IN rh" theory Of law It's jurisdiction mly
appear himjm or., raj p,vcna h.a
Drrn long known az Commander Of the
Military District of Charleston; Gene
IaI Gardiner will he remembered M tb,
comma .der of Fort Moulrrie before the
var; Colonel Clrz IS n graduate OIL
" est Point and the other officers
'amed belong t" the 9Th Regular infan. |
ry, now on duty IN this place.
! Charicston N1c,cs.
ELoouENCE OF ST. PAuI.-In RI.
'at'can Library there is preserved
'asm"nt OF Longinus at the beginning Of
he New Testiment which is very inter.
sting and valuable as testimony of
nat great critics judgement. After he
as numbered up the most celebrated
nthors among the Grrcians he saws.
Add to these Paul of Tarsus, the ma.
on OF An opinion not ye, fully proved
8 a heatl'en he condemns the Chris.
an religion but as an imperial critic he
dges favorable of the promoter and
'tarh"r OF il II adds grea, weight Oils
,'ni"n OF ST. Paul's abilities, thai. viii
me prejudice he mus, have entertain
against ia" Gospel, he is cons rain4d 70
know!ege the merit Of thai emin.n,
oslle. And no doubt srrh as Lony;
Is describes ST. Panl, he appeared TO :;
inhabitants OF all those regions
l'ch he visited and blessed with the
crimes he was divinely commissioned
preach. The Acts of the Apos,l.s !" "
yes u.s. IN one circumstance, conyjbc. q :.
proof OF his eloquence, notwitb. y
hd'ng the want OF several adyan 3.
yes OF natnre las he himself tells ne :,
'n the men Of Lystra called him - !
'rcnry. "because he was the Z chief -
aker;;" and would have paid alvin. .s
rsh,'p to him, as TO the deity who IN. :. =,
tied and presided, over eloq'iehcs. +
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