The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows: Of the specification, first charge--" Not Guilty." Of first charge--"Not Guilty." Of first specification, second charge--" Guilty." Of second specification, second charge--" Guilty." Of second charge---" Guilty." And does therefore sentence him, said Second Lieutenant Patrick Ingoldsby, 9th Regiment Connecticut Volunteers, "to be dismissed from the service of the United States." 4. First Lieutenant W. II. Vance, Company C, 165th Regiment New York Volun teers. CHARGE FIRST. "Neglect of Duty." SPECIFICATION--"In this, that on the night of the first day of May, 1863, Lieutenant W. H. Vance, of the 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, being Officer of the Day, did so neglect his duty as to allow three prisoners, Lee, Austin and Horrigan, to escape from the guard-house and to leave the barracks, since which time they have not returned. This at Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, on or about May 24, 1863." CHARGE SECOND. "Conduct prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline." SPECIFICATION 1st--" In this, that on the night of the 1st day of May, 1863, Lieutenant W. H. Vance, of the 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, being Officer of the Day, did so neglect his duty as to allow three prisoners, Lee, Austin and Horrigan, to escape from the guard-house and to leave the barracks, since which time they have not returned. This at Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, on or about May 2d, 1863." SPECIFICATION 2d-" In this, that the said Lieutenant W. H. Vance, when ordered by his commanding officer to go to drill his company on the morning of the 6th of May, did refuse, saying he was sick, and when ordered by his commanding officer to either obtain an excuse from the surgeon or go to drill, did refuse to do either, but returned to his quarters. This at Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, Louisiana." CHARGE THIRD. "Disobedience of Orders." SPECIFICATION" In this, that the said Lieutenant W. H. Vance, when ordered by his commanding officer to go to drill his company, on the morning of the 6th of May, 1863, did refuse, saying he was sick, and when ordered by his commanding officer to either obtain an excuse from the surgeon or go to drill his company, did refuse to do either, but returned to his quarters. This at Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, Louisiana. CHARGE FOURTH. "Breach of Arrest." SPECIFICATION--"In this, that Lieutenant W. H. Vance, of the 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, having been placed under arrest by his commanding officer. on the afternoon of the 2d of May, 1863, at about 5 o'clock, did leave his quarters and the barracks and visit the city of New Orleans, at about 7 o'clock, and did not return until about 12 o'clock. This at Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, on or about May 2d, 1863." To all of which charges and specifications the accused pleaded "Not Guilty." The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows: Of the specification, first charge--"Not Guilty." Of the first charge--" Not Guilty." Of the first specification, second charge--"Not Guilty." Of the second specification, second charge-"Guilty." Of the second charge-"Guilty." Of the specification, third charge--" Guilty." Of the third charge-" Guilty." Of the specification, fourth charge--" Guilty." Of the fourth charge--" Guilty." And does therefore sentence him, Lieutenant W. H. Vance, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be cashiered." 5. First Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers. CHARGE FIRST. "Breach of Arrest." SPECIFICATION--"In this, to wit: that said First Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, being, by order of his commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Smith, commanding said regiment, in arrest and confined to the limits of the barracks, occupied by said regiment, his limits being temporarily extended by Lieutenant Colonel Smith, on the morning of May 9, 1863, by an order allowing him, said Lieutenant Hoffman, to leave said barracks for the purpose of taking a bath, said order specifying distinctly that said Lieutenant Hoffman was not to leave the immediate neighborhood of said barracks, or to go into the city of New Orleans, by which was meant, as said Lieutenant Hoffman well understood, the business part of the city in and about the neighborhood of the St. Charles Hotel, while absent from said barracks, according to such order, but was to go to a certain place, described by said Lieutenant Hoffman as being in the immediate neighborhood of said barracks, as aforesaid; and such order also specifying that said Lieutenant Hoffman was to return to said barracks immediately upon having taken such bath, did, contrary to said order, go into the city of New Orleans, out of the immediate vicinity of said barracks, and did visit the Headquarters of the General Commanding the Defences of New Orleans; this before he had been released from arrest and confinement by his said commanding officer. This at the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, at the barracks of the 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, Levee Steam Press, on or about May 9, 1863." CHARGE SECOND. “Conduct unbecoming an Officer and a Gentleman.” SPECIFICATION" In this, that said Lieutenant Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, having obtained verbal permission from his commanding officer to leave the barracks of his regiment, representing to his said commanding officer that he did not desire nor intend to go into the city of New Orleans, meaning that part of the said city in the neighborhood of the St. Charles Hotel, nor to leave the immediate vicinity of the barracks aforesaid, said order or permission being granted on this express condition, took advantage of such order to leave the vicinity of said barracks to visit the city of New Orleans, and to go to the Headquarters of the General Commanding the Defences of New Orleans. This at the barracks of the 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, Levee Steam Press, New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about May 9, 1863." CHARGE THIRD. "Conduct prejudicial to Good Order and Military Discipline." SPECIFICATION 1st--" In this, that said First Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, being under arrest, did say, in the presence of other officers of his regiment, that if the commanding officer of his regiment preferred charges against him, (Lieutenant Hoffman,) charges of a serious nature would be immediately made out against him (said commanding officer),' or words to that effect. This at New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about May 3d, 1863." SPECIFICATION 2d-"In this, that said Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, being under arrest, did, without permission, visit the Headquarters of the General Commanding the Def-nces of New Orleans, and while there, mecting Colonel A. B. Farr, his Brigade Commander, said to him: Colonel, we have made three or four charges against Lieutenant Colonel Smith, and I have come to see if he cannot be put under arrest,' or words to that effect. This at New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about May 9th, 1863." SPECIFICATION 3d-.-" In this, that said Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, having asked the permission of his commanding officer to absent himself from camp, and being refused such permission, did, notwithstanding said refusal, absent himself from the barracks of his regiment for a number of hours. This at New Orleans, on or about May 1, 1863." CHARGE FOURTH. "Absence without Leave." SPECIFICATION --"In this, that said Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, did absent himself from the regiment for a number of hours, without the permission of his commanding officer. This at New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about May 1, 1863." "Not Guilty." To all of which charges and specifications the accused pleaded The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows: Of the specification, fourth charge---" Guilty." Of the fourth charge--" Guilty." Of the third specification, third charge --" Guilty." Of the second specification, third charge--" Guilty." Of the third charge--" Guilty." Of the specification, second charge-" Guilty." Of the specification, first charge---" Guilty." Of the first charge--" Guilty." And does therefore sentence him, said Lieutenant E. G. Hoffman, 165th Regiment New York Volunteers, "to be dismissed the service of the United States.” 6. Lieutenant Colonel Edward Bacon, 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteers. CHARGE. "Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline” SPECIFICATION "In this, that Lieutenant Colonel Edward Bacon, 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteers, when not in command of the post, and when his superior officer and commander of the post was near at hand, did grant permission to Lieutenant Trask, of Company II, 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteers, to go beyond the lines into the enemy's country, and the said Lieutenant Trask remained absent over 48 hours on said permission. This at South Manchac Pass, State of Louisiana, on the 12th day of April, 1863." To which charge and specification the accused pleaded Not Guilty." The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows: Of the specification---" Not Guilty." Of charge Not Guilty." And does therefore fully acquit him. 7. First Lieutenant Emory P. Andrews, 31st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Provost Sheriff of the Department of the Gulf. CHARGE. "Conduct to the prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline." SPECIFICATION 1st-"In this, that he, First Lieutenant Emory P. Andrews, 31st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Provost Sheriff of the Department of the Gulf, seeing a sentinel, while on post and under his command, without adequate cause, assaulting, beating, and otherwise ill-treating an unoffending person in citizen's clothes, did not interpose or stop the outrageous proceedings of the sentinel; but, on the contrary, after the said person had been arrested by the sentinel, did in substance declare to said person, that the said sentinel had acted in accordance with the orders of him, the said Lieutenant, thereby approving the conduct of the sentinel. This in the presence of soldiers and citizens of New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about the 28th day of April, 1863." SPECIFICATION 2d.---In this, that he, First Lieutenant Emory P. Andrews, 31st Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Frovost Sheriff of the Department of the Gulf, a sentinel under his command having made an unprovoked assault upon a peaceable person in citizen's attire, and having without cause beaten and otherwise illtreated the said person, and having arrested and taken the said person to a guardhouse, and he (the said Lieutenant) having been duly advised of the premises, and likewise that the said person was captain of a frigate in the service of a foreign government, did to the said person, and in the presence of said sentinel and other soldiers under the said Lieutenant's command, approve and uphold such misconduct of the sentinel, and suffer said sentinel and other soldiers under his command in and about said guard house, and in presence and hearing of said person, to talk in a boisterous, abusive and derisive manner of and towards the said person, and thereby and otherwise did ill-use the said person, such officer as aforesaid, and did fail to treat him with that courtesy and respect due to an officer of such rank in the service of a government at peace with the United States, to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. This at New Orleans, Louisiana, on or about the 28th day of April, 1863." To which charge and specifications the accused pleaded "Not Guilty." The Court, after mature deliberation on the evidence adduced, finds the accused as follows: Of the first specification--“ Not Guilty." Of the second specification—“ Not Guilty."" Of the charge-"Not Guilty." And does therefore acquit him. 8. Captain Davis W. Bailey, Company H, 42d Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, |