IIeadquaetees, Fop.t MoHeset, Md., May Stet, 18G1. Colonel: -- "I wish most respectfully to inform the Lieutenant-General Cornmantling, that during the past week a writ of Habeas Corpus was is.'ucd by the Hon. Judge Giles, of the United States District Court, for the District of Maryland, cominanding me to produce the body of Jolin G. ^rullen, a recruit of the United States Army, on the alleged ground that said Mullen was a minor at the time of his enlistment.

I }]ave the honor to enclose an article from the Baltmore Run (T^o. 1) ; a copy of vc\^' letter to Judge Gile?, (Xo. 2,) and a copy of the Judge's reply, (No. 3.) which -svill afford the Lieutenant-General all the knowledge of the subject which I po.ssess.

I respectfully request that theLieuteant-General will furnish me with the laws and orders now in force with reference to tlie discharge of soldiers enlisted as minors. Very respectfully j'our obedient servant,

(Signed,) W. W. MORRIS,

Asst. Adjt. Gen., Major 4th Artillery,

Hd. Qrs. of the Army, Commanding.

Washington City.

From the Baltimore .Sun ol Monday, May 6, ISGl.

(local matteks.)

The Habeas Co7-]ms Refuml. -- On Saturday it was staled that alladeas Corpus,

issued by Judge Giles of the United States Coiut for the srorender of the body

of John G. Mullen, has becu refused by the commandant of Fort McIIcnrj'. Ou

a BcatU'a memoirs, p. 214.

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.•s.»;unl:iy Judge Giles issued the following order to be entered on the record of f ^- C )urt. After quoting the title of the case he says: " la this case a petit: III wo-s prest.-ritcd to nie, in the usual form, stating that John G. Mullen M-as il- !• rjlly detained at Fort McHenry in this city, by the ofEcer commanding at that f,>rt; that the said John G.