, 1881-01-17
BALTIMORE.


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Eptttdt Di.pateh IN The Chicago Tribune.
DALTfMonE. Nd, Jnn. little Fifth Regiment
Maryland National Guard- -Ttaltlnorots "crslck ~
military organization. which has rlsRletl the New
YORK Seventh on dress-parnIc Mt Long Branch.
evInccd such bravery during tho rAIlr0Hd.r riots
hero, and every summer Displayed snch gnl-
1antry ut Capo Mny-ls now III great trouble.
Indeed, ever since Inst summer the officers and
ncfnbcrs hasn been distressed nnf dissatisfied.
During their encnmptncnt ut Capc Mny III July,
1SsU, tho regiment ani tho CDnncl fell ont. Tho
ral,ee Of this difference letwccn Col. W. II. 8.
I,urgwyn and hH officers md mon tas never
yet been de!'nitly naccrtntned. It Is EcHer-
nlly r,ltnorcd that Col. Isurgwyn did not
spend money enough among tho boys,-For 1t
costs suncthlnR to he comnnn1aNt Of this gay
military organization. Tho Colonel who pru-
ccsled 1surgwyn spent ncnrly fi.fn0 In tllrco
ycnrs. The inter dbl not have TINT much to
spcnd. Tho buys consequently hecarnU indfg-
nnnt. flurpwyr WINS only elected C0snncl In tho
spring Of 1870; and. soun after. tho Cnrth!na and
uther officers bcRan tn discover TINT tio wus In
efficient rs n con,munnnt. AtCape May tho Cup.
tatsls al,d Llcutonants rcnlty bccitrlc urrly, c-
clirrt1 10 obey tho orders III the Colonel, aud
nado things generally disagrccabfo for him.
Upon returning from tho mcr~cncAnpmeut,
tho Captains refused To 10 tut with thotr cum
,pantes In the parnde on Military Dny during tho
stsaul- Centennial Celebration, until specially
ordered to do so by i1rs.' Gen. james II. Her
ThIs wns too much for soldier, to bear. Col.
Durawyn co'np!nined to Gnv: iiam!l!2n. who
tcnants, anl suverni ii tho scrgcAf,ts pInt.Ai
under arrest. McnnwhI!u the officers reqmcstei
oncrntcd from the c',argcs nate ng.tEnst him Of
inritctenuy. and appeacd to tho 1overnor for n
Son. sosc 81 1ry 4 sesr wste .s
ihgs were hel1; tho ollicers spent money ireeiy
n,aonx tho prlsates; uni ~ ih!s was dong With
aSaus s t'uw two on1ss Nc s s tic tic Goser;ior apos"t
Cd Hcnnrai cart: martial 10 try Tue oilicHrs ne
ca liz colDne I'LL lie errcs ,srr s
tho most Of which were tn.t.inuus conduct, md
conduct unbccom'ng Officers 4ll.i ec,!t'clnsn.
CoIoncjs: couple of siajors. an'l a triooi Cab
.a,ns ost .tn,; Of tuese officers ~eFo On 'o Coy
rho triaI cotnmcnccd.--tho sessions Of tho
court being hold ut night In TIC oliIccra' quar-
yestlsatng thc charges erai,,st Col: nurkwyn
inuen @ ] Expense. too. 5 to o ssate-f"r s; aeeors @
to law. thp tneHlcrs of hoth, courts must 6a
pa!d and hsry to- for teir sesvces After
two, and had cost nenrly 81 ouo, 1t was found ont
TINT It Ind no jur,sdiction in tho cases Of tho
special nrder tho article of II previous general
ortlcr III reference tn coMrs-nurtlNis III this
state, and orEnhlzed new general court-mMr-
This cpurt met, but was challenged by Mal.
Stewart Ilrow1, counsel for Lieut.. Hurry Il.
M"nrH m tho ground TINT tho court hnl ITO
1urisa[otton. nccf,rnt nf tho Governor hnvtn9
revoked tho ordct, by which cut1rt- ttsMrtlNl
could Ie called ~ thts state. After nights q
Tuesday evening, decided lt1ln,l Jurisdiction. The
counsel tor the defcnannt thon dcmtirrrsi, took
tho case Into tllo civil co,trts hero on Wedncs-
day; and Judge Dobb!n, Of tho city Court, I'm
Mcdlatcly tssncl I'M INJUNCTION prohibiting tho
court-martlal from proceeding fi,rthor with tho
trsnl. Whether or MT lhv court-innrtiAt hns
jurls12uuu will INV le decided by tito civil
vour.. Ihis is prnbahly about tho most mixed
been chroniclcsl III tho nn,1als Of history.
The court or inquiry, after sitting nhout
aaEainst him of ineillceney. and few .lays s!t.so
tho Governor. Tho cost of this court.rt.artiil
md court OF inquiry viii cxccrl $5,oo0 when
tho Whuo thing frnif beginning to Gtd hns tccn
aperiect farce. THE stenosraphcrs' bill aIono
It's Ercnt pity that these difficulties hive
occurred In tho Fifth Regiment. ,ls 1t WIS known
fayorhbEy MI over tho country md recugnEzch
asn" "crank" organization. Mil. StewArt llrown
ia HOW commanding, uni tho rnrk lul lilo num-
ber about GU mon.