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EXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE OF ENGINEER
II PROPERTY.

ExTEssIvr ATGE5pN PR1fHK44.E sAIE OF ESalsEER
HsadqSq,.e,s C4,ef Ersines, o, Dstsass,}
sSn 2f k5sSss dsnsIsi s1 s sf
EnsnesT PTcpe!ty Ssiensins to tie Defsnses D 81 Of
Wsshington, consisting Of
sHoPs, sHEDS, &C. noo'h''
Also, slarge lot Of Tools: VIZ shoyels, Spades,
t@Sss; @ S5s:; s;; 81; Ris and Hand s.s: M spis,i ii
Hooks and scythes, Leg Chains and Cart Hooks, ISa
vxI:e, : large qaantits q Timber. Lumber, Brick,
Nsns RSonS Solt Felt Rsna LGsk WTe
Also, large lot Of damaged and unserviceable
The sale Of the property on the south side Of the
v Il
10 a; m: and will be continued from day to day
until all the property on that side of the river is
The sale lie, Of the property across the Eastern
@ rP tfS IP' 6eCSeT s 9sTSnG IT, at S
property at that camp is disposed Of. "'' '"'
The sale Of the property north Of W ashington will
SfT I. % ssssa and
will be continued from day to day until the whole
Terms. cash in Government funds.
perty which they may purchase, except the build
ings, within three days after the day Of sale.
For further particulars inquire at the Office of
Of 18th str street and Pennsylvspis syenpe, until the
Breyet Brig. Gen. U. s. A.,
sc c6-1d Chief Engineer of Defeuces.
~ AND MULES,i
QuARTERNAsTER GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON ID. c., September 25, 1855
of 9CTOBER, to ths highest bidder, at the time a
and places named below, viz:
New York city, TGEsbAHfH of each week-loo
rhiadslRh5s tfFHHSSasbsASdf FHSRsbkA Il each wsel-oo
,,PhiIadeiphia, SATURDAY of each week-loo
Harrisburg, TUESDAY of each week-loO Mules
HARRISBURG, THURSDAY of each wsek-loo
EEssdnEs TTkSPhy October ,s $40 Horses
RsasvS RRissSySh SsaSss
,,sil Wilmineton, an0, TUESDAY of each week-loo
Wilmington, FRIDAY of each week-loo Mules
| each day. 49,
St Louis, October 3 !, s. Z, ., and lo-l5o Mules
ST Louis, October IL, L, 10, and I.-lso Horses
st Louis, October d, 25, &C. q, IS, 80 and 3l-lsO
Mules each day.
GIESRORO, D. c.
| ~ EsDAf and THURSDAY of each week-lOO
No sales Of Mules will take place at
WASHINGTON, D.. q.
The animals to be sold in October are superior 20
any heretofore offered to the public. The majority
OF them are sound and seryiceable
is s3pec'tG that at this series Of sales oil the
Plus GOrsTRnent animals trtti be disposed or BYy
erS should therefore drail hen1slceS Of fhiS last op
pOTtHni,y 10 purchase.
Animals will be sold singly.
Sales TO commence at 10 a. m.
Terms Cash in United States Currency
JAMES A. ERIN.
Brevet Brigadier General. in charge First
Sc 26- toc3l Division % 4, n
CCTION SALES OE HOSPITAL PROP
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RY WIN. L. WALL CO., Auctioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A NEAT AND COM.
E0RTABLE FRAME HOUSE AND LOT NEAR

THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTIONS.
BY virtue of a deed of trnst to the subscriber
dated august Is; 1850 and duly recorded in liber
So l shall offer for sale, at public auction, on
p. m, part OF Lot numbered eleven III in Square
numbered three hundred and fifty three, (s5S) be-
ginning for the at the southeast corner of said
Lot, and running thence north with 10th street
west Is feet thence west 100 feet thence south Is
feet; and thence east 100 feet said 10th street
and place OF beginning of the plan of the said city
OF WashinRton,D with the improvements thereon
consisting of a neat and convenient Frame House
This property is situated on 10th street west near
the Smithsonian Institution, in a healthy and
pleasant neighborhood. The house is a two story
and attic house with back building attached
Terms: One third cash: the residne in six twelve
ard eighteen months, the purchaser giving his
notes for the deferred payments, satisfactorily in
doTsed, and bearip interest from the day of sale
and secured by deed of trust on the premises
deed given and q deed of trust taken.
All conyeyancing and revenue stamps at the cost
Of the purchaser.
If the terms Of sale are not complied with within
ve days from the day of sale the Trustee reserves
the right to re sell the said property at the risk
days notice in the Evening Star
SO will be required of the purchaser before
leaving the ground.
ASBURY LLOYD, Trustee.
sc ~ 3tawHds VIM. L.. WALL Il co. AuctS
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TISH-WANG, THE GREAT CHINESE REM.
Il EDY FOR GONORRHTA, GLEET, Ere
ONE & Box WILL PERF9Rn CURE. Ingredients
no bad oaor, and may be carried in the vest pock.
Ct without fear Of fdeteStiSn Circulars free. Price
to s. G. Upham, 400 Chestnut street, Philadei-
phia, and in Washington by s. O. FORD, $50 Pa.
avenue. sent by mail. ja 6-eo1y
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- psIx WEAK snI ASD ,S9 s9HA III EnEs EonnsEIss,io,.@
performed according TO the safest "
method Of the leading Oculists in Europe, by DR.,
Consultation hours freN 10 to u and IS.
~ ARTIFICIAL EYES Paris Ensmellinsert-
ural one. an l9-tr
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WASHINGTON, D. c.. September p, 1866.
NOTICE.
ALL BOATS, &C, at New Orleans and Mobile
for which bids are not accepted, will be offered at
PUBLIC AUCTI0N-those at New Orleans at
that place, on SATURDAY, the 9TH day Of Octo-
Der: and those at Mobile at that place, on MON
DAY, the 10th day OF October. Due notice will be
given of precise hour and locality Of sale.
By order cf the Quartermaster GENERAL.
LEWIS b. PARSONS,
sc 22td B-igadier General
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= afs i2SHSyf EsHS Az
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T UMBERI LUMBERu LUMBERnI

. A large stock of BUILDING LUMBER of all
kinds on hand. and for reasonable terms, by
WILLET & REDGRAVE,
ne 2O-6ts Cor 18th street and the Canal
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VxY LILLIAN BRA DLEY
w STEAM MARBLE woRKs,
Manufacturer OF
MARBLE MANTLES, MONUMENTS, TABLE
And WASHSTAND TOPS, &c.

and shortest notice
Will keep constantly on hand EASTERN NAB.
Bile and MARBLE TILING
Orders for Plumbers SLABS promptly attended
To- Pennsy lyanie avenue, between 18th and 18th
streets west, Washington, ID. G. marc
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Terms cash
RY GREEN WILLIAMS, Auctioneers.

S.-The House, which is a large four stO
brick, with all the modern improvements, is
rent Inquire on the premises.
Sc 2l-eo4ds GREEN WILLIAMS Aucts
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Z. q Congress or q War,

The New York Heraldldevotes large space
to laudatious of the skill with which England
and France have each eYaded number Of
threatened wars, aud urgessuPen those powers
that the present is a time for the exercise Of
their best diplomatic a"oeaytiflgg. It says! |!
The United States have no great love for ,N
England and no desire Eha[stet, toalp!ase ~ @
rance " e cannot = aliow NaPgtsoh % ses
u hexico sinee taat%ouia E.oiase e tae niGtt
roe aoctllne out = uo ..o ~
oY force ahfRe are WING 70 .l,AAstt,s @lsn 4ha
afaaS VI as easy anu ldcetul G as
idea OF an international Gp,sfess IesetS wy
very means TO accomplish sn.e o4s result w
take part4a that congress, NapGleoa can ue
his rstIrernent3roLl lsHleo g se 10TH % =
friendly concessions ae9 as iiaM VIZ Seeelos
it 50 long as , secure re- 'es sa0Ssa1es Wa sss Ms
snail not qnaTfep Ia ABOUT ee lo5El dtlSss
that ffaneeSaaifleaYe mexico, e'al9 eaoa,
and Engtand canada, ana We are Wi!9ssa . .
give suca guarantees aaa eolnpe1ls2sloIl as
shall admit OF no dispute. fFanee Wl!i.ReIsoe
Inundated II she leaEe.faas coat1neqt IN
Pany with England gang oS'sstlt
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HEAD QUARTERS, Cd sUB-DIsT.
i DISTRICT; WESTERN SO. Ca.
~ Nevbcrry, S. C., Aug. IS, 1865.
=. T. -.I1pGIrT A y. - = -
cLRrIL4P.

II Eas-
HUERE4S, bY Paragraph II. zof General Or
ders No 3, from Head Quartnrs Military District
of Western South Carolina, dated July ~ 1865,
all persons having in their possession any borses,
mules, wagons, cotton, or any government pro-
perty, we're required to report the same to the
nearest military post and have it recorded.
Ind Whereas, by Genelal Orders, No. :, from
these Head Quarters, dated Aug 1lth, 1855, all
persons having IN their possession any of such
government property, were directedand required
to turn in the same to ieut. 4. j. Clements, A.
a. O. NJ, at Newberry Court House, before the
20th-ins4ant; and whereas, many persons within
this district having horses, mules, wagons, har-
ness, cotton, leather, and 9th r pl operty belong
ing to the government have failed to report the
same, or having reported, ! have reported only a
rart thereof or have failed toturn in the same as
rcouiIed, or have turned in only portion there
Of retaining the rest, with intent to defraud the
government, it is
ordered, that the time for turning in such pro
pertY be, and the sameis hereby, extended to the
evening OF. Thursday, the 3lst inst, and all per-
sons found thereafter with any property of the
United States, or. of. the so-calEed Confederate
States, in their possession, or under their con.
troll, will be held guiltysof violation of orders
and of attempting to deffand The government q
tie United States, and viii be arrested aud 9aed
Gecordingfg.s : S- :s,..s5.
By order Of
HENRI B. EooNIs, 1st Lieut.. and A.A.A. Gen
aug 80 1t =.
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~ TIE London Times, cditoriaIly expa'iatcs
on the difficulty Of maintaining and feeding
the liberated slaves Of the South, and says: =
1t is easy for the victorious government By
few words to STRIFE eff the slaves fetters,
and dislocate and destroy the industry of the
whole community, but it is not easy for it: TO
find an answer to the awful question, "0f
what are The people to live, y one which it has
raised for ITSELF and which every day more
more importantly daiaantls an answer -.
The cattle plague scoa,i0ted violent, ara
encrgetic,ncasurcs were progressing to creek
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HEAD QUARTERS I'd SUB DISTRICT, i:
IL. DISTRICT OF WESTERN SO. CA.
r - NGwBERRY, S. G., Aug q, 1865.

General Order -. -.
. No. 9 ..
Paragraph, II. of General Orders, No. $, from
these Head @ a?ttr>, $ egeby re' o'ied. In lieu
Of a fax upon cotton, all male persons between
The ages Of 16 and as, in the district, viii per.
form road duty every Friday Of each week, uutiI
further orders. :---. -. 81. -..-1
Ailnonies collected by the tax will be refun'
ded by the Assistant Provost Marshal
BY command Of ~
IL LIEUT. CoL.~R. TYLER,
: Commanding Dist.
HENRI B. LOOMS, lst 1t & A.A.A. Gcn1.
aug 80 2t ,,-. .--.
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Al honeSSrrG Gerr,an in Philadelphia, listening
10 an account Of n married wcnlan'S ciopcmcnt
With ''ano5:rer man, "7he rtherdSr got great
IL excited orc, ! and Spiuttcrod firth With
the greatest Yehsn,cncc "ltmy wig runs runs
away nit aaodcIr mars vif", vii :}.aEe bin
out 9f lie, y.c:llc: il sic tc i::.-2 cwn Iader,
mir Get ."
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Headquarters, Department Of So. Ca,
= Hilton HEAD, S. C., Aug. Q, lss5.-


Headquarters, Department oE SO. Ca,
+. HILTON HEAD, S. c., Aug, Q, 1885. ~
GENERAL; ORDERS, -...
The following General Orders arr published
foythe information and government of this o9pn-
nIand. District, and Sub District and Post Com
a,anders are directed toe enforce strict obscrv-
ance Of it's provisions:
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR D PARTAENT,
5ADJUTANr GENERALS OFFICE,
No. l29 Washington, July %, Go.
To secure equal Justice ard the same personal
liberty to the freedman as to other citizens and
inhabitants, all orders issued by post district, or
other commanders, adopting any system ofpasses
for them or suhjecting them to any restraints or
punishmeuts not imposed on other classes, are
declared void
Neither whites nor blacks will be restrained
from seeking employment elsewhere when they
connot obtain it at just compensation at their
homes, and when not bound By voluntary agree
mcntT nor will they be hindered from travelling
from place to place on proper and legitimate
business.
By ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR:
F.. D. TOWNSEND,
Assistant djutant General;
BY CoMMASD OF MAJ.GEX'L Q. 4. GILM0EE,
". L. NJ. BURGER,
Assistant Adjutant General.
HENRI r. 1o0N1S,
izl Lieut.. / 4 4. 1. General.
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) o9lfnrthc2r proclaim md make. know

10 further proclaim and make known,
Consultation and all JaEs Of force in
sSlilfs prior TO the seccSsioa9f the State,
sgsrpSaSse or toFee. under the Provisional
crnment, except yEtsefeia they may e9Haae5
- tLa.nroyisi9yss or tbs pFoelamation- And
the Judges and GhanceioTso 81 state are mere
Sy .rasi;retto exercise al tho powers and per-
form alF the daties which &p Eertan 10 their re-
sncctiye Offices, and especial IL sfimiaal cases.
II zH he expccted- of Sthe EsaerR aSIlilaFy All
tbor;ties now IN South CaroliHa, b lend their
o,,t5ority 10 theciv5 officers Of the Provisional
[(YogernaIeHt, for the purpose Of enforcing etae
laws and preserving the .peace5and good order Of
the State,
8n8I do further command and denjoip all good
.r3 lawful citizens Of the State to unite in enforc
inc the laws and bringing TO justice al disorderly
nsTSons. all pluuderers, robbers and naraudegS,
all vagrants and idle. persons who are wandering
about without, employment or any visible means
Of supporting themselves.
It is also expected that all former owners Of
freed persons will be kind to them, and not turn
eff the children or aged to perish; and the freed
men and women are earnestly enjoincd to make
contracts, Just and fair, for remaining with their
former owners.
In order to facilitate as much as possible the
application for pardonS under the excepted sec
tions of the Presidents Amnesty Proclamation
it is stated for information that all application;
must be by petition, stating the exception, ara
accompanied with the oath prescribed. This pc
tition must be first approved by the Provisional
Governor, and then forwarded to the President
The headquarters of the Provisional Governor
will be at Greenville, where all cC,---4unicateRE
Ito him must be addressed. -
The newspapers Of this State will publish thi;
proclamation till the election for members Of the
Convention.
a@ In testimcay whereof, have hereunto set my
y hand and seal. Done at the town o.
y r.. 81 Greengile, this 20th da! of July, in the
year Of our Lord 1865, and Of the indie
pcndenceo of,hc United States the ninetieth
8. +. PERRY. b,
Bv the Provisional Governor:
WUJIAu H. PEEsr, Private Secre! !ar!.
Jlly:2G-G2.
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- HEADQUARTERS. I'd SUB-BlSTfICT,
DISTRICT OF WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
NEwGERRY; S C., Aug. Is, 1868.

HEADQUARTERS I'd SbB-BlSii.IGI, =
DISTRICT OF WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
NEwGERRY; S. c., Aug. is, 1868.
General Orders ~, X
Nos. -
To improve the Sanitary Condition Of this
n . Sub District, it IS
r. Ordered, That owners and occupiers Of pro-
perry shall on Tuesday aud Saturday OF each
week, thoroughly police the same, and the street
in front thereof collecting ali ofIal garbage &c,
and paeiags the same in convenient heaps tor re-
moyat, in front Of their premises
: H. To defray the expenses efrepalring streets
and Highways, of constructing and mendInS
bridges, clearing streets, cutters and drains and
other usefrIl and necessary ork, IN and about
Stlis district, all cotton transported through OF:
roli this district Will at once be reported by the
o4l.cr or sownrrS thereof, their factors or agents
10 thc Asst Provost Marshal WHO viii deuiald
and collect q tax Of fifty cents upon each bale,
siiyiag::such owners or agents proper certificates
os.tfie payment Of the same: -.
z The rcperts hereby required will iaclnde all
cotton wl,ira shaI llave'bcen transported through
or lrota this district, since the 9TH day OF July
1868 p. =. -.
III. Failure 10 comply with the provisions of
this order, will subject the Offenders 70 fine and
imprisonment. - ..-s.
w The ASST Provost Marshalrof this sub
district, is hereby Charged with the execution OF
this sort!cr. ''-s-...
Bg order of Lieut.. Col r. TYLER, Conl'dg.
-. HENRI b. LOOMS,
list. 1t, & Adj't 56sh \. I. 7. :, a. ~ Gen.
ARg ~ :SS5 . -ze--s-
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Cove nent Claims
80 AND
.ADpIieatii0ns for Pardon.

ME subscriber respectfully offers to the citi-
zens of tie State his attention in all mat
tcrS, pertaining to GOVERNMENT CLAIMS and
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON. 4 &
publications. for pardon, under the except
cd sections Of the Presidents Amnesty Proclam-
alton must be in the form of petition stating
the 5exception2or exceptions, and ac. omPauied
both blythe oath prescribed and with the appro-
val of the Provisional Governor Of The State. 2.
The subscriber presents at the same tine, his
card as q TTGRNEY a Ia FFYY..
NN j.. G3TEF,
u Chapel street, Charleston, s. c.
e All papers in the State copy three times
and send bills 70 ". j. G. Aag l . 81
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= HEAD. QUARTERS, ID SUB.DISTRICT, ,. p"
{ DISTRICT WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA.
80 NEwBERRY, S, e. August u. 1865.
GESERAL ORDERS : - r..
No. Z. .,@-..} -. -. -.
Z Many crimes aud outmgcs having lately
go been committed within this sub-diStrict by
citizens. iathcNniforTa Of t.. S. soldiers, (this
curb having been assumed by them to divert
suspicion from, themselves, 10y casting it upon
the military, ii is -.
Ordered, That no civilian, viii hereafter be
permitted to wear any article Of the uniform
proper to the U. S. Army, under pain Of fine and
Imprisonment. ~,
:, IL. No person will hereafter be permitted to
appear in public in any article of the uniform
proper TO the late army Of the so-calted '"Con-
federate States" and the wearing Of stripes, but
tons or other insignia ofrank or connection with
said army will be beld to be violation Of the
oath Of allegiance. . -
- -. By order of : -
LIEUT., COL. ROCKWELL. TYLER,
Comiaandaat. (
HENRI B. L0oMIS, =.
1st Lieut.. and A. a. d. Gen..
Aag 2S a5 2
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, General Beamegard takes his departureSiil
a few days for Europe. il is said that he 3iiss
tends Offering his military. services to Ilogis
Napoleon. The Feder&t government permits
him to go, subject tozhe pledge Of never fgh:-
ing against the Uidted States. = Lo@fsPi4s
-J0WrR1L --''.r --5aes-I T. slsS1 = 80
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The Mobile Advertiser complains 6itterlr
of the condition and neglect ofrnang returned
paroled prisoners in that city, who are almost
naked and halfestaryed, as veil as houseless.
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.,- HEAD oR'S 2D4sUB DISTRICT, -
DISTRICT OF WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA,
NEwBEREY, s. c., Aug. 26, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS .-
:. No. II. z.@-. s...~ -. ~.
LYRSR LIEUT.. JEREMIAH STRICKLAND,
i r. Co. "B",2 56!f N: Y. Yet. Vols, is hereby
announced asa. A. @. NJ, ON the Staff. of the
Eieut. Colonel Commanding Uice lst Lieut. n. j.
Clements, relieved. $50 r. . - . ~
lie will be oheycd aud respected accordingly.
q. By order of Lieut. Col r. TYLER. .
r. r.. T.. =. HENRI B, LOOMS, ~
aug 80 So ist Lieut. & A. 4. 4. General. =
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The Rebel Gen. Rot.,ly was in st. Louis q
few days ago. He thinks ofretqrnibg5 to his.
old a,iing, as>captoin Of . steamboat Lannlns
between St. Louis and the Tennessee River.
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Gen. Jo. Johnson is q IS looking for q place. =
gF'ne 5'upelinsendency of some, railroad, posi-.
by the Richmond aid )suYllle Railroad, nag
be given him.
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The MIsslSsIHFl gOhFehuohI HoW III sgs+atVlt
at jackson has passed 70 first reading osdi-
snances ratiffSif5g AL sgtat c4taws passed during,
the war, all ljpdfeia proceedings marriages.
sales and contraetssof HE SAME period, and
prohibiting the passage By the Legislature Of
anv law imposing civil disabilities, punish
mcnt or forfeiture Of estate for having taken,
part in, the rebellion Memorials were pre-
sented requesting of Presiden: Johnson that
the State Shall not be garrisoned by negro
troops; and that steps be taken in behalf Of
jeff. Davis and ,ex- Governor Clark: The Cen
stitutional Committee has reported in favor
prohibiting slavery.
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BIEUT,< CoL.5R, TYLER. :
HENRI B. EooxIs, 1st Lieut.. and A.A.A. Gen.
aug 80 1t
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I his disbelief of ibe participation of the
Confederate Government in plot to starve
or Otherwise murder our prisoners. Starva.
ton did undoubtedly occur, bnt from causes
have already enumerated Many men were
shot at Andersonvile for crossing the i'm.
its assigned them. Every man in .he stock.
ade knew, that to cross, or even touch the
dead line, was to court death. The prison.
ers were soldiers, and knew The arbitrary
iequiremeutsR military discipline--and set
the guard is blamed fJr doing that which II
fndJne, would have subjected them to trial
and punishment. Some Of our men were
snol accidentaIly, and not a few were de.
termi1ed suicides. ] remember too. that
some Of our military prisons at the North
had the like rpga 'ntidns. Small favor was
shown arebelsol at Point lookout, the
negro gnard there only asked the shadow OF
an excuse to fire. All war is cruel, but I
saw no more cruelty exercised ut Anderson.
vile. than in my opinion, ,wss necessary to.
keep the prisoners within bounds. Men who
had escaped were recapturei if possible |;
Others who were refractory. or who had in
urred the pena ty:of death BY q violation
of their parole were punished in the stocks.
So were the Confederate soldiers for breach
of discipline. / have known our own men
volunteer to accompany the hounds and
bring back our nigtivea Should these
men receive an honorable discharge add
Capt. Wirtz be convicted anti sentelced to
an Infamous punishment Is he to be held
responsible for the aths in hospital, when
our own men, depated and paid to nurse the
sick. more than neglected their duty? And
because our own men, scofi ,g ut 'ery prn.
Dental consideration, wiIfn1y neglected ev-i
cry precaution which would conduce to
their health, is he to be held up to the world
as murderer Of hitherto unknown magni.I
tude? trust not. Ii our national herald.
~, see an olive branch for the conquered,
not hangman's no0>e.
Believe me, Sir, / have no personal inter-
est in making this sta,etnt ut or apneaI i
never spoke to Capt. Wirtz. nor he to me.
Not single favor, directly or otherwise.
have ] ever received from him. 1--we Of
Justice and an utter disbelief In the complete
deprnyiiy Of man, aone impels me. And
above all, for the credit Of our common
country, let it never he said. that an Amer.
icah soldier, whether Northern or Southern,
could deliberately assassinate thirteen thou
sand deienceless mn, trusting to him alone
for protection.
respectfully yours, n. s. a.