New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-31
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James Van Valkenburg residing ten miles rom ma
con- Ca, testified that the crops were NOR Sersonvc
average in 1864: Macon is 65 miles from Anders0n'c
and Amercus nine miles from the latter place tne pro
visions were more plentiful than in previous years. w
cause no cotton was planted ana
The Court at o'clock took recess WI :. .-oa
On reassemblng, James Van valkenburg was cross
examined. ,.. 40
By Mr.. Baker-what he knew Of the crops was de
rived from observation and the Macon neWspapeIsi ny
believed the supplies for the army were plenty IN ueor
ga the last two or three years, although IL Ieo ne
was some failure in the erops ne cou't e,ncns
BY the Court-The witness had seen large pies Vi
Government flour of Macon.
| Sergeant Boston Corbett was recalled ,,.-,s.,
By the defense-He could not name any inG'iuuaI
shot, but had seen prisoners shot every month ne wa
in prison; desperadoes from among our OWL prisoners
would knock down men for the slightest ohensei we
men would be taken 10 what was called the = DarDeI
shop" and their head shaved when he first arrived al
the depot he told that six Of the raiders or espeT
ADDE'S had been hanged the day before by peaceahe prs
oners; men were thrown together promscuously, ana
killed and manned one another as they chose.
Q. II Capt Wirz had been more careful to protect
the innocent from the desperadoes would he not have
been obliged to be more strict in his dscplnet a.
never knew man more atrocious than Capt Win
The Court said TO the witness they did not want his
opinion, but simply an answer.
The witness replied to the question. that If the OF
tenders had been promptly punished and divided from
the Others. such scenes would not have occurred.
O. In order to protection, would not Capt Wrz have
been obliged to arrest them frequently according
to your ideas Of discipline A. Yes sir.
O. Then it would have been necessary for him to be
more strict A. Yes, in reference to the few; but
kindness to the many.
O. You say that on one occasion. when you lay con-
cesed Of the hounds rubbed against your nose Why
did he not bite youi A. The power that kept tie
lions from tearing Daniel in pieces is the same III
Dr. Catlin testified that he was for two years in the
Confederate army, and from May TO September last on
service at Andersonville; he Capt. WIZ at the
time the prisoners were being removed, seize man
who had fallen out Of the ranks and strike him or
twice; on another occasion he saw man bitten by
dogs; the man In tree; he was ordered to come
down when the dogs seized him. Capt. Wrz was there
at the time.
Cross examined--Did rot know that Capt. wirz was
know that Capt. Wirz waded mp his knees water
to keep dog from biting the man; did not sec the
prisoner seize the dog the dogs We're common fox
hounds.
Andrew J. Spring prisoner at Ander.onyille tes;i-
fed TO the filthy quality Of the food some Of which was
full Of maggots; vegetables were not issued with tie
ratons, but be succeeded in smuggling some which
be had procured from Georgia regiment; he thought
there plenty Of green corr In the neighborhood.
there being farm Of - 100 acres: strict order
against trading was issued By Capt Wirz; peaches, he
Judged plentiful; the guard would seize peaches
and vegetables which bod been smugg!ed in and take
them TO Capt. WiTzs headquarters; the effect OF
the treatment made idiots OF OF the men and Grip
pied Others; Of the prisoners yentured to ask Capt.
Wirz to give him employment outside, that he might
draw an aOdltlOhhI lhtlOn; tupl. WIZ lou
Cd id Yankee son Of bitch; If you don't go in.
/ Il sarve every Of you 20 DEATH this was com
mon mode Of reply to prisoners on another occasion
he said TO prisoner WHO had endeavored to escape.
If you ever do that again I'll shoot you sure as
/ I'll go to holland l know shall go there ratons
were furnished to the dogs from the bakery he saw
man brought IN by these dogs, attended Dy Capt WIZ
and Turner; he had some men working IN the chain
gang and one Of them was so reduced that he was
taken to the hospital and died witness had seen men
in the stocks; about the 18th Of May ne man shot
from a sentry box and Capt Wiz soon appeared. and
drawing his revolver, swore ne would XII every man
who did get away from the gate; another man. who
was asleep rolled under tie dcad.ine, and was shot;
he had of our negro soldiers whipped 30 or 10
lashes for refusing to work, he being sick.
Cross-examined-Ther were about 20 negroes in the
squad; never saw Capt. Wirz shoot anybody; Capt.
Wirz might have been attracted 20 the ground after
the shooting to which he had referred: he did not see
that Wrz demonstrated with the sentry for the shoot
ing and removed him: the men put into the chain
gang because they had attempted TO escape.
q. Did you ever see anybody shot who was not com.
hitting an offense against the regulations A. Yes;
the man who asleep and rolled over the line In
the course Of the examination the witness said the
of the 55h Georgia good Union men and friendly
TO prisoners. allowing things to be smugSled IN;
they told him that every sentinel who shot man re-
ceiv ed n reward furough for 80 days; there are
members OF that Georgia regiment in Court who can
verify this assertion; six eight times he had been 10
the store. house. which 300 or 400 feet long, and al
ways found it filed with supplies twothirds Of which
be supposed was corn meal; there at the time
about 200 prisoners and from 500 to 900 Confederate
troops there.
Tho Court at o'clock adjourned until Friday mora.
ing.