Daily National Intelligencer

At a General Court Martial, convened at Erie, Pa. on the 11th day of September, 1817, and by adjournment until the 16th day of the Same month, of which Robert T. Spence, Esq. a captain in the U. S. navy, was President, and Ralph Martin, Esq. Judge Advocate, Daniel S. Dexter, Esq. a master commandant in the navy of the United States, and the commanding naval officer of the station at Erie, was tried upon charges, and specifications of the same, preferred against him by lieut. John A. Wish, of the U. S. navy.

SENTENCE OF THE COURT.

'The court, after maturely deliberating on the testimony in support of the charges and specifications of charges, preferred against Daniel S. Dexter, master commandant U. S. navy, by lieut. Wish, unanimously acquit him, in a full and honorable manner, it not appearing to said court that any censure should attach to his conduct as commanding officer.'

ROBT. T. SPENCE, President.
RALPH MARTIN, Judge Advocate.

The preceding sentence of the General Court Martial has been approved, and master commandant DANIEL S. DEXTER ordered to reassume the command of the naval station at Erie.