New-York tribune., 1867-10-05
NEw-YoRK, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1867.

with not her husband all night as alleged in the
first and second specifications s not matter OF do1nt
s the purpose OF her VISIT and the allegation that her
name was unknown was sufficient reason for IL not
being given Its TO be hoped that person. except the
officer who was IN company with the accused at the tine
Of the commission OF the oense alleged in the fourth
specification witnessed the indecency charged Nor was
il necessary state that Others witnessed IT, The aver
ment that the nuisance as alleged was committed IN
public place N the streets OF Augusta Ca was ~
and the accused should have been required 70 piead 10
the specification
The Star of this evening contains the following
important letter from Baltimore Md:
The subject of our State militia is almost the absorbing
Se oer% in vM Of e n me st c our four or five
Thousand militam appear nightly under the eyes OF INC
OF companies uniformed in Rebel gray armed to the
teeth. and reminding all forciby Of the constant
OF the Union against b Q treasonable and murderous
acts OF 30 many OF these same mliitia oi,csr5 srs
necessity. need hardly write you that tne
Unionsts here look upon this ORGANIZATION W Win ,n
great dstrs believing that s ueror purpose IS 10 IN
augurate revolution backward by force Of arms the
Unonsts in 10 are there almost to man, only IN order
unlawful end Taxpayers, TOO. are beginning to grow
over its financial aspect The legislature al US ass yea YEA
passed q Communication law requiring all citizens of militia
age who declined serving IN t TO pay - per ahn Ios
alleged, was to pay for uniformng aud equip
ing the forces. Thirty thousand dollars was the
sum TO be thus raised annually according 10 Gov.
swans figuring. The $4,000 mentioned above has gone
for the purchase Of artillery and Springfield rifles IN
aud militia fines, but s9i 900 have found their way from
that into the State Treasury. or that amount
$4,000 have gone pay for drill and mcetDgroom rent
&c., leaving bnt balance OF some $1,000 appcable IN
payment for the uniforms ut SIS sa each Already tne
State has incurred debt for 5000 OF those delivered 10
Baltimore Iuitianen Six hundred more are now being
made TO be delivered TO the members OF the 10th eg-
meut. That egment has been raised in st. Marys Charles
Prince George and Carroll Counties, where Secesh eentl-
ments yersaly prevail The total force being thus
enrolled outside ~ Baltimore Ia 5000 mon 80 uniform
Ing State militia In to cost our state Tax payers
Hns75o. the Communication law to the contrary notWlt
standing. Maryland II entitled TO arms from the General
Government only 10 the value OF $4,000. Swami fefuscd
them IN small arms demanding artillery which stanton
fret aud Grant subsequently refused nun Inc Ioree ~
now being equipped with Springfield muskets ami
accOuterments at cost OF about W. per man,
which, for the whole ten thousand, will amount to
aggregate of S23000 Add 10 To these enormous sums
hire OF each OF all the officers horses parade days. the
cOmmssarics expenses Of the grand encampment Tor
dr practice &C. already provided for aud your readers
VIII that this mysterious Maryland military organ
ilaton can hardly f To cost the States taxpayers,
during the first year OF Its existence quite s70o and
this in the face Of the formal report or the Staie
bankrupt. What the eNgency requiring THIS enormous
increase Of the State debt may he, can only De
drawn from the proKebel demonstration, III
words and jeers, OF more less OF these
Col j. g. Mercer late Colonel of the lst Mary Rebel
Regiment commands the 6th Regiment OF the Maryland
militia. Ue wounded severely az GcttysDufg III MS
Effort 10 destroy the Union This 9th II the crack regi-
mcnt OF the force, the whiteid regiment The story
that the Constitution provides FOR the speedy dis
bandinent OF this State military force IL all bOsh IL pro-
abolish " at It's next session. year hence, perhaps IN
the mean time its work will De done n IL To nave agt
do II not and there remains possibility that may
thereafter be able accomplish anything for the secesh
under the existing order Of things in Maryland, "Il be
the last in the world 10 leopard its efficiency