National Republican., 1874-05-27
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
THE ooRcoRAN zoUAvEs IN DIsGRA,

THE CORCORAN ZOUAVES IN DISGRACE
WITH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL.
Yesterday considerable excitement was created
in military circle by the announcement that Q
general order had been issued, ordering court
ofinduiry to investigate the cause OF the non-at-
tendance OF Company E (Corcoran Zouayes) at
the parade OF the First regiment National Guard,
on the 22d instant, escort to the funeral of
Gen. A. B. Dyer After thoroughly inyestgat-
ing the report circulated, q representative OF The
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CLEANED the following
facts The adTutant of the District militia issued
the following order on the day previous to the
funeral:
ExECTIvE OFFICE. ID. C.,
ApyrTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHISGToS. May =, 1874.
The First regiment cf National Guards having
been accepted by the honorable the Secretary OF
War as q part OF the escort on the occasion OF the
funeral Of Brig adler General A. b. Dyer, chief
of Ordnance, United States army. major general
by brevet, the colonel commanding will report
cortege at the Church1of tho Epiphany, on q
street, between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets, at l:3o p. m. to-day.
BY command Of his Excellency the Governor
AMOS WEBSTER,
Adjutant General d. q. Militia.
In accordance with the above, Colonel Robert
l. Fleming, commanding First regiment National
Guard. issued the following:
HEADQUARTERS FIRST NATIONAL GUARD,
WAsHINGToS, D. G., May 2, 1874.
General Orders.
In pursuance With General Order NO. L. issued
by the Adjutant General, this command will as
semble Louisiana avenue, between Fifth and
Sixth strects on Saturday, the ed instant. at II
U'olOck nOon promptly, in full winter Uniform,
ROBERT 1. FLEMING,
Colonel Commanding.
At the hour appointed the companies composing
the First regiment with the exception OF company
f. assembled at the rendezvous. The non-attend-
ance OF this company was understood by Colonel
Fleming, who had been previously informed that
the tailor who was making their uniforms would
not be able to furnish them in time an excuse,
under the circumstances, satisfactory to the com
Yesterday the Adjutant General issued the fol-
lowing order:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
DISTR CT or COLUMBIA,
ADJCTAST GENERALS OPTIC 4
WAsHINGroS, May &C, 1874.
A special court Of inquiry, to consist of five
mcm6ers, will convene at this office on Thursday,
the 18th inst, at p. M, to fully investigate tho
cause which led to tine dsobedience of general Or
der No. Is. dated the ed inst, by Z company,
First National Guard, and will render their re-
port without delay.
Detail Of the court-Col. Robt. i. Fleming,
Capt. Donald McCathran. Capt. F. N. Carver,
Capt. w. Z. Demott and First Lieutenant w. N.
Dalton, all of the First regiment N. G..
BY command of the Governor:
Adjutapt General, D. {. Vols.
To Brig. Gen. ". O.. Moore. eOmmatdin9 Ist
Brigade, ". G., D. e: Hok:.
Col. Fleming, with the following Endorsement:
Referred TO Col. r. l. Fleming to issue the ne
cessary instructions to carry out the within
order"
The point discussed yesterday was whether the
ndjutant general of the militia had the right to
Interfere with Col. Fleming when this officer had
received a satisfactory excuse from the command
Eig officer OF Company T. for the non-appearance
of his command on the parade.
Let the investigation proceed by all means.