Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-06-14

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's'!j ~, ird;s ~ \ = "a custody Of
\. n ,,nd s,a,cs army. win red ssest for
''', .:.ss.. ~ III snthoritx IA try DER
= 'iv'' ~. ry,soners ~ emiiitary trihu-
''.i ~ min fac,s o,,t OF which tie
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,oeH i,h. n n;,sd q, .,es male q treaty
IN ~. ~ ~ M 1erms .of whish
y, ~'sn " '"ses \, ycma,n upon a reser.
W. ~. e,sss ~ t)recon. & Late last
~, X. " s,a w ~ NJ nwav fro n their
". ~ !. =, NJ, ~ dstachmcnt was
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49, 49,. ~ i,,;n< so' peaoeably, no ofIi-
-. s', Ia h,s desermination ID use
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ev."p nes.s .ss,., h.s sssssn the United States
vvAn . ~ - -I.r. J,,d;srs sam after. sew.
'ro1P, ~ ~" ~ .;.;s.rs IA ,he;r families
w, ~, .1ts .s;rt,s ~ ~ rnnr,iered hv Indians
,r,ss ns,ss. ~ 'qhsv thsr 'eptreuched them
y ,n ..,s ~ ~. is,s ma n the hsiehbor-
hood Fighting ensned, and one or more
severe battles followed, IN which. persons
on boil, si,ies were wounded and killed,
nndAtfesU nitsfaa Staten troopss srapnlsR2-
Pending hostiliiiee, negotiations we're
orsnsd ~ neace and on the I3thllay Of
spsasi aas;s. :, a srsrsI Canbv. Rev. Mr.. Thorn
r' IA NJ Sisacham. Al 4 point between
~ ~ n ~, o,,,osirg. forces. and in pursuancs
~ ~ ~ nn,psI' vr syyeement ID. Tint end, met
with soms Of lis chiefs 10 discuss the terms
Of treaty, and while 80 Engaged, General
Canby and Atr. Thomas were treacherous-
" nssassi nated, and Mr.. Meachnm severe-
II wounded BY the Indians prekentupon
hat occasion. Battles followed, and Cap
tain Jack and NIL, or most u his tribe
have been captured, and are now held IN
the hands Or the military auihprities
General Sherman, IN a communication
to the Secretary Of War, dated the Sd lust,
reeoinm ends that snch Of these Indians as
have violated the military law be tried by
4 military tribunal. This recommenda-
| tion ia approved BY the Secretary Of War,
IInstructions were prepared in lHu3 BY
| Francis Lieber, Il. u. D., revised by . board
| Of officers, Of which General =. A. Hitch.
/ cock was president, and were published
for the govern nent Of The armies Of the
| United States in The field Section - o.
| these instructisns is AZ follows: Military
| i1risdiction is OF two kinds First, ihai
which Is conferred and defined BY statute
| second. that which is derived from thu
common law Of wpr. "a
Military offenders under the statute Ian
| must tried In the manner therein, pro
vided, but military offences which DO no
come within The statute must betried ant
punished under the common laws Of war
The character of The courts which exercise
! these iorisdicsiops depends upon tho loca
laws Of each particular country, and th'
| 6rst Il exercissd BY courts nartisl, Will
cases which do not come within the rule
ana nrtictes OF war, or the jurisdiction
4 90 ,ferrcd by statute on courts-martial, ar
4 tried by military com mission. ss
i All Tie authorities which I have beer
Il AHA n examine UPON his subject harmo
nise Win these Instructions, According 4
4 ~ laws d war there is nothing more 50
4 cred than q Hsk Of trsics tlispstched I
ss sssrsdy apd trsachery than tho assass ina
iion ofi,s bearers. after they have bee
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