The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-11-15
Wac Chains.

WASHINGTON, November H.-The Mixed
Commission Oh American and British clailDe
liaJ nmle the following awartis Fl ~ IN
gold TO be paid by the United States to Great
Britain in respect. to the elaim Of Thomas
McDoWellfoE. injuries to bis dwelling house,
Turning land. garden, &C., ut Atlanta, Ga,
TOR timber cut and bales Of cotton and other
property alleged to have beeil taken by Sher-
man's army; S471 in gold on the claim OF
John kater for two horses, saddle, and
bride, alleged TO have been taken By United
States forces III the Shenandoah Valley in
1864, and burning stack Or hay at the same
time t.rE w.t. ls.fsi stsa q: II
The counsel for the United States Govern.
ment tlDSucsesstully resisted this claim on
the ground that General Sheridan executed
this rIid ms n lawful act of war in the enc
my's country. The property was not taken
under consideration and with an implied
promise of payment, but was captured from
the enemy, perhaps destroyed and perhaps
appropriated it Is all Of character which
might be useful to the ARMY, and therefore a
legitimate subject of either capture or de-
struction. for which the claimant, an enemy
OF the United States by his domicle, can
make no reclamation before the Commission.
The claimant had been for twenty three
years permanently domieiled IN Virginia.
$50 in gold on the claim Of James McCabe
for property alleged to have been taken by
troops under General Sherman in Mssis-
sippi. S5,GoS in gold on the claim OF Timo-
thy Bowling for injury and destruction of
his property while in possession Of the mill
tury forces of the United States. S770 in gold
OIL the claim of George Adam. The claim
ait w;iS domici!ed in the United States since
1850, and had declared his Intention of be-
coming a citizen. In 1859 he occupied fif-
teen acres of land on Mission Ridge, lyirg
between the opposing forces in that hotly- :
contested battle Of the 18th November, 1869.
lie claimed for the value of house, stable,
corn-crb, and certain personal property al-
legged to have been taken by the United
States at and shortly after that battle. S3,0JG
in gold Oh the claim of John Turner for
house and property burned by the United
states army during McClrlan's retreat In
Virginia. SlS,9G9 in gold on the claim OF
John Burnside, for mules, carts, and harness
taken by the military forces in Louisiana in
1862. s., $50 in gold on the claim of Michael
Gary for cattle furnished the United States
on rCquisition by the Commi,sary of Sub
siStcncc in Louisiana In 1863. This claim
| was for $50, 900. r. ....a I
The Commission disaliowed the following
claims: frauciS Alsop, who declared hiul'
self Il native of England and resident OF
| Missouri and Illinois in 1861. He clpimed
;cr his personal injuries and expulsion from
ilis home by Federal troops $1,000, and for
property taken nearly $1,000 more. The
claimant offered 10 proof. John 4. Frook
Tor farm rent on road leading from Washing
ton 20 A!:Taudril, and damages committed
$4,000; but it vas declared to be not
within the jurisdiction Of the Commission
Lucy }. Park, who alleged herself to be the
widow Of British subject, claimed indcm
nifty for the destruction by United States
troops of clearinghouse and out-bui|d
iurs in Tennessee. and for flour, corn, &c,
alleged TO have been taken by the United
States troops. The evidence was insufficient
and. hc>idcs, the widow. by her own admis
John GUNNER, who claimed 5000 for snd
dies and sIdAler's stock, tools, hogs, corn
chickens, &C., alleged to have been consumed
taken away, and destroyed by United State!
troOns in Missouri in 1864. y. F.. Murray
who claimcd about $4,000 for certain tobacco
alleged to have belonged to her, and de
strrycd, injured, or appropriated by Unitct
States forces Mt FarmrilIc, Va, In April 1868
The proofs were insufficient. Charle, Gle
worth. who ha, been domiriled III this coun
try since 1871. claimed - ,323 for damage e
dwelling in Ficksburs hy United Sttte
troop. dc.