Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 19, Number 16, Vincennes, Knox County, 24 May 1828 — Page 1

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prosecution, being sworn, states : i hat lie believes the prisoner paraded at reveille, as charged, and he is certain that he marched off with the mutinous party. John Carroll, a witness in behalf of the prosecution, being sworn, stales : That the prisoner was not the man who forcibly took the

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be considered a new engagement ; no sub-1 The court adjourned tor want ot evidence,

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The court met, pursuant to adjournment :

Present, the president and members; and proceeded to the further examination of the witnesses Green B Newson, a private of capt. Strothers company, a witness in behalf of the defendant, bung sworn, states : Tim the prisoner deserted his post at fort Jackson, went off with the mutinous party, and when in the vicinity of fort Strother, was elected captain of tke party; does not know who robbed the

waggons of flour; that the prisoner, as cap

employed in getting the provisions rolled on between the issuing houe and encampment i on the night of the 17th or I8lh ot the same moth, the prisoner came to his tent, and ask ed permission to go into a small house and wiuea letter to his family, stating that he had declined going home ; that he saw the letter, which was expressive of his intention of staying in service until he could get an ho notable dischaige; on the oioinn g ot the 20ih, thinks that the prisoner paraded on the right ot the mutinous paity ol captain Slro thet's company, at the beat of i cv eiile, and is not positive whether he matched oft in ilia' way or no:, but believes he did ; and he dis remembcts the piisoncr'b lepoiting any ot the party whowcic acting mutinously. George Cohcc, a corporal in captain Strother's company, a win ess in behalf of the piosecu:ion, being sworn, states: I hat, the prisoner issued the pro isions on the 19th ot

September, to the mutinous party ; and fur

tain, ordered them to interfere with nothing at ther, believes the ptisoncr fitcc! his gun on

fort Strother, and accordingly nothing was

THE SIX MI LI VIA MUX. Mob lk, 5 h December 1314. Proceedings of the general court ma tial. held at Mobile, by viitue of the following orders. Adjutant General's office, Aov 21, 1814. Head quarters. 7th military district. After general orders A general court martial, to consist of five members, Sc two supernumeraries, will convene at Mobile, at such time as lieutenant colonel Ai buckle shall direct, for the trial of such militia prisoners as may be brought before it. Colonel P. Perkins is hereby appointed president of the court, and lieutenant W L R heson, of the 3d regiment of infantry will act as iudge advocate Colonel Pin

"kin, of the 1st regiment V T. militia, wilijtion of comforting the Lick, and preventing detail the members, from the state troops at i violence on the forts.

and near fort Montgomery, order on all the j The prisoner in his defence, states, that he

touched. Samuel H. Burton, a private of capt. Strother s company, a witness in behalf of the defendant, states: That he believes Webb was not present when the flour was taken from the waggons. Samuel Gibbs, a private a of capt. Strother's company, a witness in behalf of the defendant, being sworn, states : That the prisoner did mar ch ofTon the morning of the 20th September, with the mutinous part, and believes the prisoner was not concerned in taking the flour from the waggons. J Webb, a private of capt. Strother's com pany, a witness in behalf of the defendant, being sworn, states: That the prisoner took command of the mutinous party of captain Strother's company, at the request of a major

ity of the men, and he b lievcs. with the mien

witnesses necessary for the trial of the prisoners of his regmt at this place; also, furnish specific charges against them ; and, lastly, will notify lieutenant colonel Ar buckle of the probable time they will reach this point, to enable him to regulate the hour of sitting By command, ROB. BU rLER, adjU.gcn'l. OHDKUS. The general court martial, of which colonel Pcikins has been appointed president, will convene at eleven o'clock on the 5th instant, at such quarters as the assistant deptr y quarter-master general may assign for that purpose. M AR BUCKLE, Lieutenant col. commanding. The court met, pursuant to the preceding order. Present: Lieu, colonel P. Perkins, President Major Win. C. Smart, Capt James Blackmore, ! fer. Captain Win McKay, e:,ljcrs Lieut James Boyd, J Lieut Daniel Mitchell, ) SufirrnurncEnsign Thos. W Williams, ranes. The court having been regu arly constitu ted, and no persons appeiing before them for trial, adjourned until to morrow. 10 o'clock. The court having b en qualified in presence of the prisoners, w ho having been previously aked if they had any objections to any

of the members, anel bavin!: answered in the

ed. from the best information he could get. that his term of service bed expired ; that he was told both bv n on commissioned oiTiceis and privates, that it was nothing but right to

go home ; and, as soon as he discovered hi: error, he returned to his duty. The court, afer mature consideration n the evidence adduced, find the prisoner Webb guilty of the first and second charges and specifications, and sentence him to receive the punishment of death y shooting. David Morrow, a sergeant o; captain Stio thcr'a company, W. T. Ch iu;rc 1st vurisr. Siecificaticv In this : that, between th -20th and 50th September, 1814, he ea; ricd a bout a paper to get signers to go home on the 20th of the same ; aKo, cn the morning of thv 12th September, 1SU, he forced the guaul at the issuing; house, and br ke the door, and tolled out several barrels of flour ; wn' to the bullock pen, shot down scveial hi eves, brought them to camp, there issued the beef and flour to the mutinous party, cooked it, S on the morning of the 20th Septe mber, 1314, at the end of revcillee beat, marched off at the head of the mutinous parly of capt. Stro iher's company, yelling and filing his gun. Charge 2d. Exciting to Mutiny. S2ecJicaicn. In this. Persuading soldi

ers to go home on the 20th September, 1814,

the morning of the 20ih, when marching off

Irom fort Jackson. Green B. Newson, a private of capt. Strother's cempany, a witness in behalf ol the prosecution, being sworn, says, That he believes the pi isoner v as not of the party who brought in the beef, and was at the head of the mutinous part of captain Stio'hci's company, when they marched off on the morning ol the20lh September, 1814 George Gumbi eel, a cotporal of capt. Strother's companv, a w itnes in bchalt ol the pro

secution, being sworn, states : That the pri John Jonston. a private ofcaptain McKay's

soner was not ot the party who fcnot the company, a witness in be halt ot the prosecuheeves at the bullock pen. lion, being sworn, s ales: That, white at fort Capt. Strother, a witness in behalf of the j Jat kson, in the month of August, he heard prosecution, being sworn, states; That the the prisoner say that t he i e was no law to cornprisoner marched oft" with the mutinous part j pel ihe men to stay in service longer than of his company, on the morning of the 20ih, three months; that he was a man of spirit, and that the pi isoner ne cr repot ted any men and would not stay longer; that aconsidera-

to him who were sneaking of going homciblc number ot the men would co then, and

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dow n such men's names as directed him to do so ; that those who were present said it was a list of mens names to draw provisions, io go nomc on the 20th ; that the prisoner was ono of the muiinous party who marched off on the morning of the 20th, that he belonged to the same company, and believes the prisoner never reported any of the mutinous party, as required by the rules and articles of war; that the prisoner was under his immediate command on the 19th September, and that he benaved himself, as usual, well, until the evening, when he saw him with the paper desctibed heretofore. John fi. Hogan, a witness in behalf of tho prosecution, being sworn, states: That ho sail' the prisoner with a paper, sitting dovQ such men's names as intended diawirg provision for ihe purpose of going home, and, on the morning of the 20th Septembr, he saw ihe prisoner match oft with the mutinous partv. John Husbands, a private of captain Kilpatrick's company, a witness in behalf ot the defendant, being sworn, stctcs : That he saw tiu pj isoner some time previous to the 20th September, with a paper sitting down, such men's names as intended going home ; that the prisoner did not appeal to be using any pci suasion, and stated ihat it was light some shouid rem in at the fort; that he would soon l.ave a latger paity than captain Kilpatrick; and believes that the prisoner did march off with the mutinous party, on the morning of he 20th

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negative, proceeded to the trial ot Jacob ; and not reporting those who were speaumg

Webb, a private of capt. Strother's company. , words tending to lead men to the act ot mu

tiny, as required by the regimental order ot

Ch iigr Deserticn

Specific nion In this: that, on the night

the 23d August, 1814.

of the 19th September 1814, he deserted his i To which charges and specifications, the post, while on guard between the hours of six ! prisoner plead not guilty, in the evening and six of the morning of the j Stephen Kay a sergeant of capt. Mcbpnc's same month. September, IS 14. j company a witness in behalf of the prcsccu CnxuGE 2d Mutiny. tion, being sworn, slates : That he was on faSficcjicarion In this: that, on the morn- i liguc on the night of the 19th of September, in? of the 20th September, 1814, paraded j some of the party expressed dissatisfaction vith the mutinous party, and at the end of re- at not having an opportunity of cooking pro

VeiMc-bcat, marched off with them, yelling, ; visions to go home, as w ell as those in camp :

ti oni fort Jj( ksr,n

The prisoner having refused the privilege of producing any evidence in his behalf, exhibited an honoi able discharge from the 28:h infant v, with the follow, ing gcnei al order: Camf) Sfrwarr, .st Xovcn b' r, 1 8 1 4. General Oudkus To all officers of the U:o!f l St.,cs Army. Vi,cre s i)id Morrow, belonging to capt Jo:.n Stio'lu i's company, attached to 'he first regt. linnesscc miliii i, w hn tie sorted liom hut J ; kson on tin 20ih or 2lst of Sep'end er last, has come foivad and surundncd himself to this camp, has acknovvSt d.ced ti c e: i or of hi- conduct, pi o'cs v d his jv. niienee for the same, ami be:,g d peimis

-i n tu join his company, and serve out l.-isj that he would take down none but such as di-

time of service, or duty, as a faiihfut S'ddier ; j rt cied l.im to do so; and the prisoner march-

i,c is nereny patdoneu. on ic;)"itii);v' nimst

lo his company, of col V Pipkin's regiment, w i'houl delav , subject to the w i!l ol the comm.u.dm genera! The efficers commanding a' stations, arc dbecud to furnish him wi'Ji rations, and the said David Monow is pe? n incd to join capt. Blackmore, w ho w ill suffer him to do so, in order more safely to puisne his propel journey, to his p-opor s'ation. Ily command, G 111) DUFI'IELD, Aid de ianfi to Kng Cn Taylor And states, in his defence, that the reason of his leaving the service, was in consequence the advice which he received from his captain, corroborated by the opinion of gen Johnston, col. Chatham, captain Earp, as well as many others, v.-ho stated that there was no ex

isting law, within their know ledge, compel-j the defendant, being sworn, states : That the

Img men to stay in service longer than three months ; as well as an assurance of sergeant Check, who said that he had once left the service under ihe same law, and had not received any punishment for doing so ; and, furthermore, throws himself on the mercy of the court. The court, after mature consideration on

one who would refuse, he could see bayoneted about six inches; that they would go up to the or great man, and shiver their n.uskcis over his head, but not strike so hard as to kill him. The court adjourned until to morrow, at 9 o'clock. The court met, pursuant to adjournment : Present, the president and members; and proceeded to the fuithcr examination of the witnesses. Edward Stephens, a sergeant of capt Kilpatrick' s company, a witness in behalf of the defendant, being sworn, states: That he saw the prisoner vvi-ha paper, setting down such

...tu o i uuko U3 it juuiij noiiic, anu saiei

II! eti oil wan the mutinous nartv on the 20th

September. James Alexander, (sergeant major), a vitness in behalf ol the defendant, being sworn, states: That, on the 19th September, he saw ihe pi isoner, when ihe prov isions were issued; believes he received the proportionable pan, and, on the morning of the 2');h, marchedoffwithihe mutinous party; that the prisoner toid him lie did not suppose the list which he had of men's names, was improper! as it was to be handed to the colonel ; that tho prisoner gave up his gun to captain Kilpatrich, and thinks lie demanded and got a receipt, which he had given for l is gun, or the captain w rote one for that put pose

r-nsign David Kelly, a witness in behalFot

prisoner belonged to the same company, and

was frequently near him, during August, aud the beginning of September ; that he generally behaved himself well, and was obedient to orders. James Smith, a private of lieutenant Mitch ell's detachment, being sworn, states: ihat the prisoner advised him not to go home with

the evidence adduced ; find the pi isoner guil- the mutinous party ; and believes went him-

ty as charged, with the exception cf forcing

the sruard and ki'linir the beeves, and sen

nnd firing scattering guns ; and after arriving : when the prisoner said, that any poison, who nonce him to receive the punishment cf

within the neighborhood ot fort Strother, be ; intended goir.g home the next morning, was tween the 20;hand 30th September, IS I 4, lie '' a foal for being there at work ; accordingly a

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d to camp to cock ; and that the pri

soncr did march otT on the morning cf the

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death bv shooting. John Harris, a. private in captain Strother's company. Ch rrgr first. Mutiny. Sf:refrGti::i In this : betv.'evn the iCth and 20th Sent. 151-1, he went abrut throtmh the enmpto ct assinrners to vo t.cme on the

20th September, 18 U, r.rd stated that he would soon have a larger company than capt.

cr s company. Charge 3d Robbery.

Specification That, between fort Strother ; COtli, with the mutinous party, yelling,

and fort Depositc, he stopped a waggon, and firing their guns. took out flour, belonging to the contractor's ' Philip Bryant, a private in capt Strother's agent, Messrs Pope, Braham. and Hickman, company, a witness in behalf of the prosecu-

in the month of September, between the 20th tion, being sworn, states: That he saw the 1 KilpaMick ; and, on the mm ning of ike 19th and the 30th of the same. prisoner with a subscription paper, and heard j September, he tcceived his proportionable

To which charges and specifications the it lead, going about to procure subscribers . part of ihe beef and flour that was forcibly

taken, cooked it, and, on the morning ol the 20th September, 1S14, at the end of the reveille beat, marched off, yelling, firing his gun ; and after arriving in the neighborhood of fort Strother, he stated that he would te-

ttrisoncr nlead not miiltv. 'to nrocecd home on the 2oth Sent. 1814

- - r- -- - - -- j tl - Lieutenant David Mithchell, a w itness in saw the prisoner at the issuing house ; heard behalf of the prosecution, bcit g sw orn, states : i him order another man to break dow n the

T hat he is totally unacquainted w ith the mat- j door ; saw him picking out flour, and having

j it rolled out, on the 19th of September; that beef was brought into camp on the same clavi.

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l-icutcnant L nomas Hornc, a witness in he- beet was brought into camp on the same ca half of the prosecution, being sworn, states : : and the prisoner issued both meat and flour That he vras officer of the guard on the 1 9th : to the mutinous party; that the prisoner September ; that the prisoner belonged to his j marched off at the head of the mutinous parpuard, refused to do the duty of a sentinel on -ty of capt. Strother's company, at the end o post, and did not return, after going to his rev il!e beat, on the morning of the 20th ol tent, although ordered to do so, and continued September yelling, and filing his gun ; that there dining the night. On the morning of: the prisoner persuaded soldiers to go home the 20th September, the mutinous party left, on the 20th of September, 1814 fo t Jackson, after which, the prisoner was Col. P. Pipkin, a witness in behalf of the missing, and candidly believes lie actompa-j prosecution, being sworn, states: That, on nird diem j the morning of ihe 19th September, as well Capta.n Strother, a witness in behalf of the j as he recollects, the prisoner was actively

self on the 20th September.

James Nelson, a private of captain Mebanc's company, a witness in behalf of the defendant, being sworn, states: '1 hat he heard general Washington, of Tennessee, say to the members of the coutt martial, that he did not know whether the men were ordered out for a tour of three or six months; that he had w rote to the governor, but had received no answer to his letter on that subject. The prisoner states, in his dt fence, that he was totally unacquainted with the nature of military service ; that he had frequently hcaid his ( fiiccrs say they knew of no law compelling militia to remain in service longer than three months; and. from the opinion of other men of respectability and information, conceived his term of service had expired; returned his eun to his captain, under that im

pression, took up the receipt he had given for

take those w ho had been taken by captain j it, and departed from fort Jat kson, conscious Biackmorc. lot having discharged his duty.

Charge 2i Conniving at Mutiny. Sf.rcif.ccrizn In this: not reporting those who were of the mutinous party, as required by the rules and articles of war To which cha'ges and specifications, the prisoner plead not guilty. Lieut. .Vcch Bennett, a witness in behalf of the prosecution, being sworn, states : that he saw the prisoner on the 19th Sept 1814, with a paper containing a good many names, and the prisoner informed him he only set

ing cliscrnrged his duty.

The court, after mature consideration on the evidence adduced, find the prisoner puihyr as charged, with the exception of yelling and firing, and saying he would retake thoe who had been taken by captain Blackmore, and se ntence him to receive the punishment of death by shooting. The caurt adjourned until to-morrow nine oclock. The court met, pursuant to adjournment. Present the president and member j and