The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-11
SHILOH FOUGHT ONCE MORE.
LOOKING INTO cor. STISLEr'S CHARGE
AGAINST COZ HIzEN.
Gen. Hancock Putting tn Accused Onicer TN
der Arrest - The Specifications Formally
Rend, nnd the TAXING Of TcstiuOny Begun.


Gen. Hancock Putting th' Accused Onicer I'm
der Arrest - The Specifications Formally
Rend, ind the TnisInE or TcstinOny Begun.
The court martial for the trial OF the
charges ~ Col. Hazcn nguinst Col. Stanley. and
the luttor's counter charges gEans, Co. lUHon.
mot ut ], at Columbus Yesterday morning. at If
o'clock. Major-Gon. Hancock presided, sup
ported by Bric.-Gcns. Pope Augur. and Marcy:
Coils. Noedca. King Davis and Gricrson. and
Assistant Paymas;cr- General Drown. Tho
Generals appeared IN full dress Uniform in
Guiding ernulettes Gen. Hancock being dis
tinguishcd by large yellow snsh. worn snltirr-
wise across his breast. Col. Stanley Is n tall.
broad shoullorrd man. with strongly marked
features aud heavy iron gray beard and nous
tachc. He wore ma undrcss uniform. and sat
beside his counsel. Gen. Martin y. Mcmahon
and IIoratlo G. King. Col. Hnzon. whose long
moustachc and imperial give to his features n
Napolconlc cast occupied chair in the further
corner Of the trial room and chatted with his
counsel Mr.. M,rrick. Major d. G. Swain is
judge Advocate
After some preliminary discussion, Gen. Han
cock announced that tho ease Of Col. Stanley.
who is charged by Col. Huzcn with defamation
Of character would hc tried first Col Stanley
objected on the ground that his charge OF per
jury and cowar,lice against Col. llazcn ante
dated tho l4ttHTS charge Ivy some GlEntepn
months, hut the Court ruled against him. Con.
Hancock then rsked the accused officer
Are you under arrest p
Tho General said that he might consider him
self under arrest aud confined to the limits OF
Manhattan Island with lcnvrto apply for an cx-
tension OF parole II he wished. The Colonel
bowed his assent
tn. Judge Advocate then road the charges.
which are two in number. Charge alleges
conduct unhecoming an officer and gentle
man" and charge 2. conduct to the pr iudice
Of good order and military discipline" The
charges arc divided into fifteen specifications
all of which are based on the two following doc
Hnzensevidence before the Senate in the inn
peAchmcnt Of eX-Secrctary Belknap.
The first document is u letter from Col. Stan
Icy to Coz. Hn2pn who WIS NJ that time military
ntfach6 To the United States Legation nj Vienna
In the Empire Of Austria;
have Zen ihe erci,,on If ,ie rrcsiient uron tic
charges preferred against you that the service would
not be- con rvcd BY con'cmng general court martial 10
., sn 10Y az, vi lSi 81 ou HhoN i, rs wsl' ~,
ton and you already stand convicted before to,c Who
now you air warning that lully Informed Of
your dssraccu conduct - shiloh and, when proper &c.
e9,on oncr- use ihc ln,onHuon to stop your career
OF 'mp"s'uie = ''n va "'"'" ~''""' n ( s,.s,xv
NV YoaE cry sent q 1877
Specification irst alleges that Col, stanley
MI".e ". .lteI hpn'ln, h,luii h'nUhu' tnHt 10
WI9'u lnt.nu,hg tl'rrnS Why Whihiuhiy
ahH iInniic,ons Hx,3 netsnmay .toAi anu nsu'
noi. nen.n., O'nri Sl"s'.u ."tluhs hIn r'pet-
u9ns ny various forms ol we sumo 'herses.
Sprc,hcut, on SIN puut's tiie cilHrj' ~ perjury
maie by ~. Staniey 3s1inst ,"l. HRa1en. IN
ciuulnE 'llatlphN Vl Vol hhM'i .'Nlvtncc ~
! Bclkuaps IMPEACHMENT Col Stanley had
/ 1narged NAV ~ tnNt tine 3l. nag u sW9ro
! dlr'c,ly thNt no communicated INC ia,ts r'ln-
/ ~" 10 INC y. st-ltau. rum lrr.guiHrI'i,s
I We war bepn Uncut prrNl.uS 20 me luNys-
/ ughuoh oi lSt1. wn"r,hS' IN q ieUer, 10 We
/ scr AIRY OF war uutel foit bullri N,It ~;
/ $50. O'l ha~h says distinctly that ne lilNn,hl
nad nov reported ~" matter 20 you lnt9hlhs
/ mo S'cr'tarvt INC sprrlh'ut3n conciudes
/ iuat -aid ,har-es are elcl ahu "il OF tnem
| wanton, malicious AMI taiss; 80 iar rs they
| impu; any miSnuiH. 70 C"L Hn@n;
! Inc Nrsi sp' lnculion oi w sccpnl charge ls
| tnat tpl Si1n''y prucurcd lhe puull,Htt"u, IN
/ thn u. i'dni ifmysT ITsSS OF u CODY ot ms lct,
| ter OF sept. g. 1871. WIN ono or tWo iinmWer'Rl
! ALTERATIONS ana mat Col. HuinlcNs INTENTION IA
DOING 50 was 10 lnlure anu uelamr oil HnSl n
aud 10 degrade him before the public ana the
| army. ,o
! V ihSt si'clhchlloh OF uie inst chhrEc S'ls
= go 'ni' S,lnicy accusation o. ,cpWurdlc'
| hEalntt 'r h'1"h NJ we hhlieol Sniioh;
anything criminal in It's contents. He also al