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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Wirz Trial.


WASHINGTON, Sept 2.
The Wirz Military Commission re-assem
| bled to-day
o. S. Behseler testified that he had served
in the sixteenth Illinois cavalry, and was q
| prisoner at Andersonville from the Sth Of
March, until September, 1864 he thought
Capt. Wirz assumed command about the Isl
| of April on one occasion Wirz came into
the stockade, when cripple, walking on
crutches, approached and asked to go outside;
the request was refused, and the cripple
said he would rather be shot than stay there
the witness heard Wirz halloo to the sentinel,
"Tell that man if he did not go back he
would shoot him; the man did not return.
when the sentinel fred and shot him in the
jaw the cripple was known by the name of
Chickamauga: Wirz afterward threatened
to shoot the other men if they did not go
away; on another occasion, while the prison
ers were being divided into squads of hun
dreds, one of them, owing to sickness, did
not fall in, when Wirz threatened to shoot him.
and did shoot him the ball went through the
man s heart: the prisoners were kept IN the
sun all day, and were not allowed to procure
water: if they could not give a satisfactory
account of any one of their number missing.
they were deprived of their rations this was
the case for three DAYS in July there was not
sufficient room in the prison, barely enough
for the men to stand upon the tents were en-
larged on the north side; there were forty
thousand prisoners there at one time he had
heard Wirz say he was killing more Yankees
than those who were serving at the front
witness had seen twenty-five or thirty men
shot over the dead line, and others fired into
who were nocover the dead line.
Cross-examned by the defense-Q. We're
there not desperadoes there-men who would
steal and commit other ofIenses. and was not
the cripple to whom YOU allnde one of them
4. There were some troublesome ones.
but don't know whether that man belonged
to them or not don't think that cripple on
crutches was a good man to steal. Laugh
ter.
During further examination the witness
spoke OF the man whom the sentinel shot
q. Did YOU see the ball hit him?
\. y man must have very good eyes to
see ball when ii strikes man. Laughter.
The witness gave various instances of men
being shot; one was shot while he was in bis
tent and hung his arm beyond the dead line
another was shot at for reaching over the line:
he heard Capt Wirz order the sentinel to
shoot the cripple: some of those shot al were
killed and others taken to the hospital.
James II. Davidson testified that he was
member of the Third Iowa cavalry. and wa
taken as a prisoner to Andersonyile on the
Sth of March; he described the filthy conlli.
ton OF the prison and the great mortality
among the prisoners for a week he drove
the dead-wagon. and sometimes as many as
twenty live corpses were thrown into it at one
tina
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Davis Health.-ArrestO or CAPTAIN
Windef--FractiOnal Currency
&c.

New YoRK, Sept. 8.
| The Herdld's Ft. Monroe correspondent q,
the lst says JEFF Davis walked out Yesterday
for the first time in fonr days. He Isl laborinp
under another attack of erysipelas, but of q
slight character and showing no dangerous
| symptoms. Regarding the forthcoming trial
which 1t is now believed has now settled it.
self into conclusive fact is thought to have
| superinduced the fact
Gen. Mills having ascertained that the late
rebel Capt Winder, son of lhe rebel General
Winder, deceased, and whose name is among
those who appear in the Government indict.
ment, was at Diamond, issued an. order for
his arrest.
Capt Hitchcock, Provost Marshal. made
the Arrest this afternoon
The Herald Washington special savs the
printing of fractional currency notes upon its
new membrane copy, has been temporarily
checked by slight disagreement between
the inventor and the Department, in reference
in regard to the production and cost of the
paper, eventually when decision is arrived at
by the Secretary, the public will be supplied
with fractional currency. The successful
imitation of which will battle the skill of
the oldest connterfeiters. Ii will be nigh i'm
possible to produce the paper outside Of the
treasury building, and from its texture and
finish, the least expert in money will be able
10 distinguish the genuine notes
Not the least among the excellencies of the
new currency IS the fact that it will wash.
In obedience to orders from the War De-
partment, the work Of reducing the number of
staff ofhcerson the stats of commanding Gen
erals IS still progressing.
Gen. Spinner, L. $. Treasurer, in| a letter
complimentary letter from the Secreta ary Of the
Treasury, in which he alludes to the fact that
the General has had but nineteen days' alb
sence from service-and those caused bv SICK
ness and aecident-in four and half wears.
has been granted four weeks eav4 of alb
sence.
The statement that Mr. Kennedy had been
offered the Presidency Of the t. S. Telegraph
Company, was made upon what was supposed
to be good authority. Ii now turns out that
the election is yet to come off; onstauentlv
the announcement was premature. 1t is
probable that Mr.. kenneday will await Presi
dental and Congressional action in reference
to the censure affair before engaging En other
pursuits.
Frederick ". Seward, Assistant Secretary
Of State. has so far recovered his health as to
attend to business Of private character. He
will attend to the duties Of his Office In few
days
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
New York, Sent. 2,

~" iufh' sep. u
A statement originating in report occa.
stoned by the omission Of the months state
ment Of the condition the Treasury has
called out the following note:
Treasury or iHg UNITED SrArEs. !
Washington Sept lst 1850.
~ The Editor cf the Ereniny Post;
Your money article Of Monday last. Angus,
18th. contains the following. at j. Ieported
that the compound interest of quite recent
date are in circulation showing that the
currency is expanding. instead Of bei1 1g new.
when | assurt you that this note of a recen,
date that you speak Of have been is3ued in
exchange for such as been run frbm six
months TO year; and that in this wdy over
$500. 600 in accrued interest has been hlready
saved to the Government, you will Iee that
while your reported fact i true. Govd drnment
inference is far from being So Will Won
please make the proper corrections
Respectfully yours.
+. s. SPINSER.
Treasurer L. s.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

New YORK, Sept. 3.
The steamer Morning Star has arrid ed with
late Texas papers. containing the follow.
ing:
Ihos- Moore, one Of the recorders OF Judge
Devlns Cour; at Austin, has been drrested
By the Provost Marshal-charges notI stated.
Other arrests have been made upon charges
of making away with public property after
the surrender.
Accounts of horrible atrocities BY Indians
on the border are gwen, and United States
military force appealed to for protection.
Texas papers are filled with articles de-
scribing the situation in which Sou;herners
are left by the failure of the rebellion, and
counseing unreserved LOYALTY to the old Gov
erumnnt
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

FARTHER PoINT, Sept, g.
The Peruvian which left Liverpool on the
oath ult., and Londonderry on the 25th ar.
rived off this point to-day.
Nothing in additional in relation to the At.
lantic cable. Five pound shares we're selling
at ,2G3ie.
The New York correspondent of the Times
writes upon the depth and earnestness of thu
invitation which prevails against England in
all classes OF American society. He expati-
ates upon and endeavors to publish some OF
the reasons for this feeling
H. H. Walker, British vice-consul at Charles
ton, is gazetted as consul for the States OF
North and South Carolina
The Morning Post has bantering article
upon the alleged invitation of Mr.. Briggs to
visit America, and says the President of the
United States could have done the gifted rad
ieal a greater service than he has done in in
viting him to see with his own ewes those
things OF which he has so often drawn such
bright imaginary pictures.
The Post hopes he will find it convenient
to go to Virginia, the Carolnas and Ten
nessee.
Preparations are making at Portsmouth to
give fitting reception to the French feet.
A Cork paper says the Fenians are very
active IN that city and neighborhood. Large
crowds, it is said, regularly assemble for drill.
The weather continued to be unsettled in
England, and caused an anxiety for the crops.
FRANcE.-The Bourse on the 23d was
steady; rentes 68f 15c.
EGYrT-The passage of boat through the
Suez canal, and the alleged opening of the
canal, prove to be very small affair. 1t is as
serted that SO far from being open, the canal
will not be open for three years at least, and
the question will then arise how far it can be
made navigable for large ships.
All prospects of the next crop are reported
to be favorable.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

ne" ioKk' oe't. Q.
The Herald gives some interesting state
ments in regard to the proposed emigration
from our Southern States to the right magnif
icent empire of Brazil About twenty agent.
OF various Southern States sailed for Rio ia
neiro on the 18th nit, to make an examina
ton of Don Pedro's dominions, and return
and report on their advantages for the settle
ment Of Southerners. Our correspondent es
Inmates that upwards Of $4,000 of our South
ern countrymen are now ready to emigrate
there, and should the report of these agents
be favorable, he gives it as his belief that thi:
number will be greatly exceeded.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

A New ERA IN THE COMMERCE OF CHrcA.
Go.-ln passing through the immense whole
sale rooms of the great dry goods house OF
Field, Palmer i Letter, VIC noticed some
choice foreign goods, and upon inquiry ascer-
tanned that they were their own importation,
OF which these were only their first arrival
purchased by one of their firm now in Europe.
We had not supposed that the trade of Chi
cago would Justify such an enterprise, but
upon ascertaining the immense business done
by this hrm, exceeding largely that of any
other firm outside of New York.and sur.
passed there by only three-we are satisfied
that the adventure is well-timed. This is on
the same line of policy pursued by this firm
in regard to American fabrics-purchasinp
them direct from the manufacturer for cash,
thereby saving all intermediate profits. Chi
cago may justly feel proud of such house.
CAaodeo zFi6sns, Ax0uk 25tk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
The French In Sonora.

New York, Sept 2.
Important imperialst advantages in the
northwest of Mexico are reported by private
dispatches from San Francisco.
1t is said that the imperialists have occupied
Hermosilla, in the interior of the State of So
nora, and have undisputed possession of the
surrounding country for some distance in all
directions that the principal portion of the
republican force in the State. about three
thousand, had joined the imperialists, and
that PesiIuena, the republican governor, was
deserted by all but two hundred of his men.
The imperialists still held Guyamas, and no
republican troops of consequence were in the
vicinity.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

GEN. MANSFIELD LOWELL has found congo
nial employment as the working editor of the
New York Ners Gen. Marmaduke and g
number of Southern celebrities, military, lit
erary and political, are at the New York Ho
tel. Beverly Tucker, George Sanders, DR.
Blackburn, DIR. Pallen, ex-Gov. Westcott
and II. S. Foote, are in Montreal. JEFF. Da
vis's mother-in-law and his son and two
daughters are at the Donegana Hotel, in tn.
same city. Lee is expected there, and Breck
inridge, it is believed, will arrive there b,
the next steamer from Europe.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

The superintendent of construction on the
Orange and Alexandria railroad saws the road
tn Lynchburg is now in full working order
for freight, as we'll as passengers. and that
the route from Lynehburg via Gordonsvile.
is the only one BY rail from the former place
to Richmond. Communication by rail il now
complete to Stanton and to Lynchburg. and
beyond Lynchburg To Bristol, in Southwestern
Virginia. In several weeks the road beyond
Bristol will be finished, when the communica-
ton will be complete to New Orleans.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Gen. Lee to Write a History OF
the War.

NEW lUKk, sept. 3.
The HerdHs Richmond correspondent
says Gen. Lee has writhin few days, prac,ic-
ally set about the task of writing history of
the war. The forthcoming work will be writ
ten from the rebel stand point and in this view
will constitute an exceedingly valuable con-
trbution.
Gen Lee is living in quiet and humility in
an obscure and wellnigh inaccessible farm. the
property of a friend in Cumberland county
Wm. Allen of this city returned from
Washington last evening. and brought with
him his pardon papers granted to him by the
President of the United States.
Mr.. Allen, is contessedly the wealthiest
man to-day IN the State of Virginia. as he was
before and during the war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Major Il. L. McNenny Accepts
the Nomination.

As some anxiety IS expressed in regard to
Major MckENNY' $ acceptance Of the nomina-
tion for Sheriff, we lay before the public a
private letter, evidently not designed for pub
hcation, in response to one written by ourself
advising him that there was movement TO
array the soldiers against the Union party:
ST. LOUIS, August 81, 1865.
Mn. J. Z. HOWELL, Keokuk. Iowa:
Dear Sir: ! received your communication
notifying me that | had been nominated for
Sheriff Of Lee county, by large and enthusi
astic meeting ofthe Union men of Lee county
| accept the nomination, and it is needless TO
say that | am proud Of the distinction con-
fcrred on me. | will never prove recreant to
the trust imposed on me bv that convention.
if elected, nor to our glorious Union, no odds
what tie circumstances | may be placed in.
| am eonhden. Of the success of the ticket;
and though there are many copperheads in
Old Lee. yet the boys in blue are there too,
and LOYALTY is still at large premium They
never will or can be made to affiliate with the
so-ealled peace men and copperheads. What!
soldiers vote to put that party in the ascen-
dancy which would at once DESTROY their fame.
discontinue the monuments to be erected to
our glorious dead, and place on an equality
with us the murderers of our fathers and
brothers! No, never, never. Four years of
war have made them wise, and they will vote
accordingly. myself am soldier, aud have
ever found Iowa soldiers intelligent; possess
ing more intelligence, indeed. as body, than
the soldiers from any other State that it has
been my fortune to come in contact with. and
know their hearts and heads are right.
Truly, yours
I. l.. McKEsSY.
P. S. will be with you as soon as posi-
Bile. now have the charge of the Inspector
Generals Department, and cannot leave. |
expect ere long to get out of the service.
T. /. Nick.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
From Richmond.

New YoRK, Sept. 2.
The HeraWs Richmond correspondent
says:
1t is strongly believed here that the Pres-
dents pardon will ultimately carry with it
the complete restoration of all rights Of prop
erty regarded as abandoned and now in pos
session of the freedmen's bureau.
The military authorities have expressed a
willingness to turn over the city government.
restoring it to the Mayor and Common Coun-
oil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
From South Carolina.


Gov. Perry, Of South Carolina, has written
a letter TO the Postmaster General, saving that
the railroads are in condition to carry tha
mails, as far as they extend, and that they
will be delivered to their destination in hacks.
He also has the qualification of saying that
the people of South Carolina are all loyal.
and taking the oath cheerfuIly. She will be
the first to take her place in the Union, a. she
was the first to go out unfortunately
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

1T is not true, as stated by some Of the
newspapers, that the President has granted
pardons to Gideon J. Pillow. late General in
the rebel army. A. o. P. Nicholson, ex- Uni-
ted States Senator, and at one time editor OF
the Washington Union, and VIM. Williams,
A. Scraggs and c. +. Luckey, of Tennessee,
and ex- Governor Akin, of South Carolina
Their applications have not been acted upon
by the President.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

The First National Bank. at Wellington,
Ohio, was robbed Tuesday night by burglars,
who forced admission into the safe with cold
chisels and other implements, and carried off
bonds belonging to special depositors. to an
amount not definitely ascertained, but be-
tween $4,000 and 100000. The funds OF
the bank were in an inner vault, and un-
touched.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
FoRrRrss MoSRor. Aup Al

By direction of the Secretary of War, a
board of inquiry to investigate the facts per-
tanning to the management of the hospitals at
Camp Hamilton, has been organized The
board consists of Maj. J. +. Baker. Surgeon
+. }. Bancraft and Capt. S. p. Carln. They
have authority to send for persons and papers
that may aid them to make thorough inves-
tigation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Especial to New York Times !

WAsHsGroS. Sept. ..
The collector at Augusta, Ca, has collected
SAB, 500 in five days. This does not look
much like a bankrupt State.
A petition for the pardon of the rebel Gen.
Heath has been filed, and will no doubt be
granted.
The receipts of internal revenue yesterday
were 1926. .s64.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
BALTIMORE. Sent.

Miss McGrcgor, daughter of JAS. McGreg-
or. President Of the State Bank, of this city.
was accidentally shot at North Conway. g.
H., yesterday, and died Instantly
fire last night in the upper stories of the
Worcester Railroad depot, occupied by Buck
ley Co., furniture dealers. DESTROYED prop
erty to the value of $4,000. which was in
sured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

Susan WILLIAMS, Of South Sutton, Mass.
gives every soldier Who enlisted from that
town, on his return, the sum of five dollars.
and the same amount to the families of those
who have fallen ia defence of their country.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
ST. LOUIS. Sent 9

The Rocky Mountain Ne,rs of late date
says gentleman from Ell Paso reports the
French marching on chihuahua, and that
Juarez had collected all the transportation
he could, and was rapidly falling back on Ell
paso,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

THE counsel for Wirz say they will summon
at least one hundred and fifty witnesses. Il
SO, those, with the witnesses called for the
prosecution, will make three hundred in all
to be examined, probably extending the trial
three months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Fl. MONROE. Sept.

JEFF. Davis has been attacked with erysip-
elias for the second time since his inprison-
ment. The first attack was very slight, but
this one Is more severe, although not looked
upon as serious.
The health Of Mr. Clay Is irnnroyinp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04
Truly, yours

Mr.. Thurlow Weed and Mr.. Horace Gree.
ley are having warm discussion as to each
others political record. 1t is difficult to say
which is ahead. They do not say the mildest
things of each other.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

CAIRO, Sept. 2.
About 600 bales of cotton passed up for st.
Louis yesterday and to-day, and 1000 for
Cincinnati to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

The Board of Fire Commissioners in New
York ask the Comptroller for an appropria-
ton Of $l60, 900, for current expenses for this
ysar.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

ST. CATHsRINEs, &C. W Sept 2.
Navigation through the Weland canal was
resumed at noon to-day.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

A FREScHxAN was recently buttsd to deatl
IN Los Angeles By Z gam.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

IT is said that the currant worms are poi
sonous. In some places people have died
from eating currants picked from bushes
where the worms have eaten off the leaves.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-04

The investigation in the case of Genevieye
Lyons and Charles Brown, charged With be.
ing implicated with the notorious jenkins in
the Phoenix Bank robbery, in New York,
ended on the 23d inst, at the Jefferson Mar.
ket police court, in the discharge of Genevieve
and the retention of Brown, or Brewer, for
trial
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-11-11
Olden Tim es i'm New Eng land.

W. lately met with literal copy of a let
ter written one hundred and fiftytw years
ago by one LAWRENCE CoyANr. n member OF
the Ordainng Council at the settlem mt of
the first pastor over the Old South Society
(Congregational) IN Danvers. Massachusetts.
1t gives an amusing insight into the manners
and customs ofthe Puritans ofthose days, and
the following extract will show that, stern as
they were in their principles, their tender con =
science could not stand before the savory smell
Of venison
.When We service at We house we1e ended
We Council and other dignitaries ware enter
tanned at We house of Mr.. Epes, On We hill
near bv. and we had bountiful table. with
bears meat and venIsou, the las, OF which
vas from Il fine buck shot in te woods
near Reading. After We blessing " as craved
by Mr.. Garrish of Wortham. word tame that
We buck was shot on We Lords day, Hv Pequot,
an Indian who came to Mr.. Epes With lye
in his mouth. like Annanias of old We Coun-
Gil thereupon refused to eat We ven is On; but
it was aterward agreed that Pequ pt should
receive forty stripes Gave one, for lying and
profaning the Lords Day. restore Mr. Epes
We cost of We deer; and, considering this a
Just and righteous sentence on We sintu
heather, and that blessing had been craved
on We meat. We Council all part4ok of it
except Mr.. Stephens, whose Conscience was
tender on ye point of venison.' s't. y
We find another curious record il the same
old letter.
aye Governor was in We housd. and he
Majesty's Commissioner of ye CuFtons, an'
they all sat together on a high seat by y
pulpit stairs. Ye Governor appears yer.
ddevout and attentive. although he f,vors Epis
Gopacy and tolerates We Quakers and BaPtlsts
bat is a strong opposer cf ye Papists.
r,IT. Louis Republican.