. VERA CRrz. Aug. j. lS47.
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Eds Dslia-The General Court Martial, which assembled al the Castle of San Juan de Ulua. on Tuesday the 27Ih ulL, adjourn ed yesterday, after sitting of nine days, during which time they disposed of about dozen cases, principally Of soldiers charged with deser,ion, many of whom have been confined here between two and three months. awaiting a trial. being werely taken up from ihe fact of having been Jeff behind by their regiments, perhaps through their own impru- dence, or sickness-and thus afE-rding the sharks about chance ol getting from them S30. or five moaths of their hard-earned pay From conversation with many of those so charged, and m fact from the situation of the parties when arrested, there can be no doubt of their innocence of the charge. aI- lhongh under the martial law, their cnnduci can be tortured into il by a keen military man. The sentences are, Of course. un- known. and will probably have to receive the sanction of Gen. Scott The court con- sisted of Msi. J. B. Clarke, lsi Infantry. President BvL Majs- Miller aud Backus. lst Infantry; Capt King. Lieuts. Carpenter. Dem man and Granger. lss Infantry, members.- Capt Gardiner. of the same regiment, acted as Judge Advocate