New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-28
n disappearing the recommendation to mercy by

was issued
The Commander-in-C Chief is informed that gam
ing is again creeping into the Army IN more
especial manner among the lower STAFF in the ell
virons of the Camp. He, therefore. in the most
soiemn terms declares that this Vice III either
Officer Soldier shall not, when detected escape
exemplary punishment; and 10 avoid discrimIna-
ton between play and gaming forbds Cards ana
Dice under any prctence whatsoever.
Washington apparently drew broad distinction
between card-playing and lottcry-drawingS, for on
Monday April %, this appeared in general orders
of the day:
a few Continental Lottery Tickets to he sold at
the Orderly Office TI, drawing of the Lottery
will commence the first Of next month.
In the Revolutionary Army, well as in mod
crn armies, the quartcrmaster and the commissary
needed n good deal OF watching. When one was
convicted of dishonesty he found no mercy at
Washjngton's hands. On January ;. he approved
the sentence of a Cour'-Martal in the of Den
ham Ford. Commissary in General Greenc's D-
vision, who had been convicted of theft. Ford's
sentence was:
To pay Mr.. Spencer and Mr.. Holliway two hun
dred dollars, and that after he shall procure "A GER
tifcatr from the aforesaid Gentlemen of the pay
mcnt Of the above sum. he shall be brought from
the Provost Guard mounted on a horse back fore
most, without "A saddle, his coat turned wrong SIDE
ont, his hands tied behind him, and he drummed
out Of the Army ncvcrmore 10 return by all the
drums of the division 10 which he balonGs. ana
that the above sentence be published in the News
Papers.
On January IL. he approved the sentence Of
dishonornbe dismissal in the of QuarternaS-
ter John Rea, 9th Penn. Regiment, convicted Of
" fraudulent practices Two days later, in the
case of Lieutenant Joseph Fish, of Colonel Dur
KEGS Regiment. who was convicted of Squander-
lilo IA of
the stores so Squandcrrd being frclocS into
the public Store 10 forfeit all his pay. and TO he
dismissed from the Service" General Washington
RENTED the forfeiture of pay, but confirmed the
remainder Of the sentence.
The language of - sentence set forth in orders
under date of january / : indicates that it WIS
inspired by just amount of Indignation which
was shared by the Commandcr-in-Cher Here it
IS:
CAPTAIN Lambeth. of 14th Virginia Regiment
trycd for stealing a hat from Captain Ellis. was
found guilty and unanimously sentenced 10 be
caslicr"d and deemed SoaadalouS in an officer 10
associate with linn in futurn, and that his Crime.
Name. place of Abode and punishment be published
in and about Camp and in the News Papers Of
every State particularly the State he belongs 10,
and that b" pay Captain Ellis thirty dollars for the
bat he stole of him. al so the EXPENSES of the Wit
HessCS against him. and the expense of an Express
sent for the witnesses. which shall be paid bctor'
he is released from his confinement The Com
maTdcr-in-Chcf approves the sentence and orders
it to take place immediately.
Under date OF February appears the record in
the case of Lieutenant Grey, who was convicted
Of theft, absence without leave. and other be-
haviour unbccoming the character of an officer
and gentleman, associating with a soldrr-rohbng
and UNANIMOUSLY stealing" The sentence of Lieu
tenant Grey was:
To have his sword broken over his head on the
grand parade at guard mountlng, that ne b. dis
charged the Regiment. and rendered incapable Of
serving any more as officer in the Army. and
that il he esteemed crime Of the blacklist Dye in
an officer even Soldier 10 associate with him
after the execution of this just, though mid pun
shmrnt
His ExccIlcncy the Command, r-in-C hicf ap-
the Sentence and orders il 10 be put in Exc
cutiOn Tomorrow morning at guard mounting.
The just though mild punishment of Lieu
tenant Grey more severe than that inflicted
upon Lieutenant Austin Alden of Colonel Brew
crS Regiment, who for taking Jack Browns al
lowancc of whskoy aud drinking it, and refusing
TO pay for it, casli,rcd on February II; or
that of Lieutenant William Williams, 10th Va.
Regime Mt. who. for buying ii pair OF Continental
shoes of ii soldier, and thereby rendering the sol
dier unfit for service was dishonorably dismiss
the service on February i.
The non-obScrvance Of Sunday by the officers
and soldiers under his command appears 10 have
given Washington much concern. and Oh Satur-
day, May ,, he issued this order
The COnnandcr-in-C Chief directs that divine
service be performed every Sunday nt II o'clock
IN those BrsadcS 10 which there ChapaIns-
those which have none 10 attend the place, Of
worship nearest 10 thcmit j. expected that Officers
of all Ranks viii by their Attendance sci an
Example to their men While we are zcalously
performing the duties of good Citizens and
soldiers We certainly ought not 10 be inattcntivc
to the higher duties of Religion To the di,-
1inguiShcd Character of Patriot il should be- our
highest Glory 10 add the more distinguished Char
actcr Of Christian. The SiGlaI Instances Of provI-
DENTAL Goodness which We have experienced, and
which have now almost crowned our labor> with
complete SucccsS. demand from rs in . peculiar
manner the wiiruc>t returns of Gratitude and
Iicty to the Supreme Author of all Good.
After order, May 17's
No fatigue parties TO De employed on Sunday
until further orders.
Independence Day l77S, was celebrated by
WASHINGTON and ms Army with unusual 'nth1s-
asm Only u week before they had the
victory Of Monmouth, and officer, and men were
in HIGH spirits II would have been u great day
indeed had not the means at command been 50
in:,dcqnatc Ammunition was ~ scarce as II was
precious and the firing Of thirteen cannon III
honor of the day was of itself matter of grave
consideration The powder was needed TO send
missiles after ClntOn'S rctrcating army. When
II came 10 the firing OF muSlctry by the entire
army tic problem was III more serious bat the
difficulty was ovcrcomc-and in "A manner which
shows the pitirui straits To which the Patriot
Army WAS reduced The orders for the occasion
were as follows:
brunswick Lending, July 3, S.--l1-morrow
the anniversary Of the Declaration Of lndcprnd-
rncc Will be celebrated 10y the firing OF thirteen
uicces of cannon, and fcu dc Joic of the whole
line. ne Sohucts arc 10 "d"rh 'hcIr
Iats with green roucll, and To make the best
appearance possible. Double allowance of rum
viii be served out.
On the following day the order was repeated in
greater detail As no blank cartridges were TO be
had. and lead was precious, Che men were in
10 select the worst cartridges and after
removing tie bullets 10 usc the blanks for the