The Daily Dispatch: July 26, 1864., [Electronic resource]

from Norfolk — grave charges against Yankee officers — their Trial by Court Martial — Civilians sentenced for "Disloyalty," &c.

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We have received a copy of the Norfolk New Regime, the Yankee official journal of the "Department of Virginia and North Carolina"--in other words, the organ and pet newspaper of Beast Butler. A considerable portion of its space is devoted to the publication of proceedings of Courts Martial and Military Commissions, in which grave charges are alleged against officers in the Federal army:

The first on the list is the case of Lieut Matthew Keck, Adjutant of the 188th Pennsylvania volunteers. The first charge against him was a violation of the 52d Article of War, in that he did, on or about the 16th day of May, at or near Drewry's Bluff, while with his regiment in front of the enemy, shamefully abandon his post at the first fire, and run back to the entrenchments, a distance of nine miles, more or less. It is also alleged that his cowardice was aggravated in character by his attempt to spread consternation wherever he went, and that he was guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. The Court Martial sentenced him to be drummed out of camp.--With the placard "coward" on his back in staring letters, he was placed between two files of soldiers, the first having arms reversed as at a funeral, and the second in "charge bayonet" style, the points of the weapons being put close to the culprit's person. In this order the miserable man was paraded through the camp, preceded by drummers and lifers playing the Rogne's March.

The next cases in order are those of Capt Williams Badger and Capt David O Burleigh, officers of New Hampshire regiments, who were charged with cowardice, misbehavior before the enemy, and various other military offences. The sentence of the court was that they be "cashiered, " which was duly carried into effect. The same paper contains a large number of death sentences passed on private soldiers for desertion.

Charles Lewellyn and Peter C Mull, citizens of Norfolk, were charged with "harboring, comforting, and concealing persons serving in the rebel armies, acting and lurking as spies within, the lines of the United States army." The former was sentenced to confinement at hard labor for the period of six months, and the latter for the period of two years.

William H H Hodges, citizen, was charged with embezzlement, and "fraudulent, dishonest, and contumacious conduct, to the prejudice of good order in the department."He was Cashier of the Merchants' and Mechanics' Savings Bank of Portsmouth, and his "fraud, " according to the specification, consisted in his refusal to give any account of the property of the corporation entrusted to his care to a commission appointed to examine into the condition of the affairs of said corporation, or to the commanding General of the Department, who doubtless wanted to appropriate the funds to his own use. The court sentenced him to confinement, at hard labor, for the period of two years. Mr Hodges is a son of Gen Hodges, of revolutionary fame, and a brother of Col James E Hodges, who lost his life in the Confederate service.

J. F., alias William J Williamson, alias William J Flinn, citizen, for treasonable and disloyal conduct, giving intelligence to the enemy, and acting and lurking as a spy, was sentenced to confinement, at hard labor, during the war.

John H Lester, citizen, who for some time previous to the war was engaged in the manufacture of sewing machines in Richmond, was charged with manufacturing arms for the enemies of the United States, giving information and endeavoring to give aid and comfort to the enemy, and treasonable and disloyal conduct. The Court sentenced him "to be confined at hard labor, with ball and chain, at such place as the commanding General shall direct, for the period of ten years, and to forfeit all property in the hands of Captain Cassels, Provost Marshal, to the Government of the United States."

These barbarous sentences are now doubtless being carried into execution.

But the hardest case of all is that of Henry Sack, civilian, a resident in the "so called" Confederate States, who was charged with acting and lurking as a spy, and transgression of the laws and customs of war.--Judging from the specifications, the extent of his offence was acting in the capacity of mail-carrier between the "rebel" and persons living within the lines of the United States army, and to this he pleaded "not guilty," yet the Court very summarily sentenced him "to be hanged by the neck until he is dead," at such time and place as the commanding General may direct. These proceedings, coupled with their constant violation of the rules of civilized warfare.--

their plundering and burning, their outrages upon helpless females — stamp the Yankees as the most brutal race on the face of the earth, and as such they will be recorded in history.

The paper before us contains no local news of interest. Among the advertisements scarcely a familiar Norfolk name can be found. The business of the city is entirely in the hands of the Yankees, who have located there since the establishment of the New Regime.