Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1865-11-09
CORRESPONDENCE,
f,Gfter from Washington,


Correspondence oil the Baltimore Daily Commercial
WASHINGTON Nov. g. 1865.
The Case Of Wre-fatcresti0g TO Pensioners IN The
Late RebeHjops Hotes-Tbe Indian Delegation-
Nav"t CouH Mortal-Ap EcpeH Confdence T1a-
Implications for Pardon.
Louis ochade, Esq, counsel for Captain Wirl had
an interview with the President day. in accord
ancc with previous arrangement, for the purpose
ofaskns a communication of the sentence passed upon
him. lie mentioned, as one of the reasons for the
request that the prisoner was very feeble and the
appearances indicate that he will not live six months
longer, and therefore the country could well afford
to let him live six months longer without hanging
him. The President being surrounded by a large
number of visitors, Mr. Schadc did not consider it
proper to ask for direct answer thinking it possible
that some additional facts might come to the knowl
edge of the President before Friday, which might
induce him extend the desired Executive clemcncy
He left with the President, however. short state
ment with the reasons on which he based the appli-
cation. The President receivedthe paper promising
to examine it,
Wirz remarked to his counsel to-day that he was
not very well in body and quite feeble. He there
fore feared that he would not walk to the place of ex
ecution with steady STEP and that this might be in
terpreted as a sign of fear and guilt. When this
morning he workmen building the gallows it
astonished him. he said that he did not shudder but
this was owing to the fact that he felt innocent of the
crimes with which he charged.
BY direction Of the President all military officers
having in their charge possession any naval pro-
perty or materials captured from the enemy are di-
rected to turn the to any agent or officer of
the Navy Department who may be authorized to re-
ceive the same. The officer turning over such rro-
perty material will take duplicate acknowledge
ments receipts from the navy officer or officers to
whom the transfer is made, and report the same to
the head of his respective Bureau at Washington
This order is not applicable to arms. ammunition,
ordnance material not found on or belonging to
naval vessels or belonging to navy yards.
At the session of the Naval Court Martial to-day
the case of Commodore Craven was taken up. Only
one witness was examined and nothing was elected
that has not heretofore been stated in the CoDerca
The court at two o'clock went into secret session, and
afterwards adjourned to meet tomorrow at II A. NJ
1t is aed that the officers Of the Veteran Reserve
Corps mustered out under General Orders No 1885,
are refused the three months extra pay. Major
George Bowers, of the 10th Regiment, was the first
officer mustered out in this department under this
order.
An expert confidence operator giving his name rs
Basil Miller, arrested last evening at the depot
charged with having swndled the Bank of Com
merce, in Georgetown, ofSl 900 by means of forged
draft He was taken to the police headquarters and
searched, and $3.50 i'll package and sol in
another were found on him Also a splendid diamond
pin valued at $500, diamond ring $500, and studs
sleeve buttons and other articles valued at $500 to
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