New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07
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WASHINGTON. Friday, Oct. c. ls6s.


snsc was opened on the Goth day Of September. The
number Of Witnesses subpened is LOG: examined thus
t.r II. and IS have reported themselves
WASHINGTON, Friday. October G, 1865
The Wirz Military Commission reaSSembled
Aur1stus Xleich Of the sth Pennsylvania Cavalry
testified that he taken prisoner 10 Anderson
vile; Capt. Wrz was sick Ia August and continued 30
Tor mouth: meanwhile Iieut. Davis was IN CO;naEd;
be never heard Capt. WIZ shoot or injnre man.
Cross.exGmined by Col. Chpman-Witness was the
hostler OF Capt. WIZ and obtained place outside the
blockade because there not enough 10 eat within;
those outside obtained double raOns he drew clothing
twice; he knew that Capt. WIZ was sick IN August
because be heard So WTz would curse man for
nothing at al hardly, and would sometimes pun iehows
Marin 5. Harris of the 9Th New.York Cavalry testi.
6ed that he prisoner at AndcTsonyie from July
R to November l. 1864; he Sergeant OF division
of9O mem on the 10th Of September the prisoners CON-
nenoed removing the dead lle 1t continued down
Until the middle OF October; during the abolition OF
this post regulation the prisoners had Unrestricted
Intercourse with everybody: about this time
Capt Wirz ordered suter to leave the stock.
ede for extortion telling the prisoners 20 help
themselves from his stock O goods, reseryng the pota
and other vegetables for the sick Capt Wrz said
~ him and other sergeans that tue camp had been re-
organized and that the provisions would be more album
dant and regular the Captain also increased the ra-
tons and supply of wood. and permitted the squads,
tnder guard 10 20 out every day and cut and bring i'll
VOID such prisoners as had no blankets and tents were
Of Capt Wir1 shooting or matrelting any of the
mis- aers he had never seen him commit actual
violence. but sometimes heard lin curse the men, the
ran avenue Of the prison was lined with stores and
trading places, while there were many itinerant
Sers Of soap. candles knives. and other things;
malt was sold by the bakers TO the traders IL was
thrown over the wall at night 10 bags; in the middle Of
October he wrote note 10 Capt. VIM. saying that
swing 70 the way the s9 was disposed Of the prisoners
sosd not obtain suieent supply anu requested that
some action be taken by him IN the premises
Capt Wire Immediately issued an order prohibiting
The sale Of salt In the stockade and couseatng the sup
ply IN the traders hands; after this there was per-
tepible taste Of sat in the bread.
Crossexamined by Col Cbipman-Therc were plenty
pfvels in toe stOckadc but those who acquired them
BY purchase dug them kept them .or their own use
tSey would sell cupul OF water for a chew of obacco
apiece Of tobacco two inches square and very thin
w0ad be sold TOR % cents the water in Vie creek was
never tit 10 drink not being trader be
had 10 extended opportunity for seeing oil
that was going on in the stocEade; about 70
oct OF tie division Of 90 under charge Of the witness
ded-l0 Of them in the Stockade, principally OF
dsrrhes SIX Of the remainder were 100 sick ~ travel
Men; he saw men die for the want Of proper food
and noI because Of lack Of sufficient quantity OF III
they could not eat tho corn broad because their mouths
were too with scurvy; the witness was In
any bstIe be was captured BY Gen. Earlys advanced
guard there wos not living by bin, at the time. either
tug bottle Of whisky: he however could not tell
SoT drunk be was at the time Of HE capture he wes
lying with his face down, asleep When the Rebels
P,qnood upon him and took him prisoner.
The witness said that he lad written several letters
TA< Nsp- York Daily NeDs, plrporting 70 give plain
statement of facts 10 see tia Justice was done 10
fellow maa he selected that paper because be was
Of his
q Do you not know that that paper was In sympathy
NTH The Rebellion A. / 90 not
q. Did you not know il was called "Copperheai
sheet and Justly and did you not know that il at
ncked the Government during tho warf a. never
knew ITS character until recently: did not know when
Wrote what kind Of paper IT was; i was asked BY
Ge OF ite eaitcr. 10 give the public any information on
nsabject could ard did so.
Mr. Shade. the prisoners counsel. mere inerposed.
hyzg that be found that The Nee York Daily Ntus
snyd paper, Supporting tie pocy Of President John
nn He therefore. did not know why It should be
called "dislOya sheet."
CoL Chpman replied that be was very well aware
Wy MI Schade did not see It.
NJ Scbade said that Cl Joction whatever taken
el newspapers attacked the prisoner but when one
~Ibem says word in his defense oifense is TAKEN
W Cbpman remarked that the competency Of a wit
~ was the bosis Of all testimony. II he be in sym.
Say With The Rebellion without being 10 the war and
X himself in connection with those against the
IoseAent ana seek an interview with the editors Of
sheets prOteriDg bis services and writing letters
o. Sahce with his synpahies, 1t was proper TO
Tie REBELLION ~
MI Baker ssid that he had not thus endeavored to
$3.50 ue witness Of the Government. When he did
~ hcped that be might be pitched out Of the window
M Sa,Pmar replied that when such a cloud Of Wit
spS testified as TO the horrors Of Andersonyiile
erns S ne oapd that this witness their cOmrade 10
fovi, e Wstiled that AudersOBvle was land over
nee win milk ond honey lie suspected such Wit
bosnss "yId attack him under al circumstances
hi, fsv NC va not believe that the presumption in
prisonss ne OWED this much TO those suffering Union
count VINO periied their lives in defense of their
uscredibihty. - '''i0 was "o' ae"uuo" VI
prerssa S.e :. replied that what the Advocate
vh,cs a., 70 60 was legitimate but the manner in
continued did more credit 10 his heart
tsman d,S head As IN adviser Of Tie Court The gen
eoys,s. ua not DO justice TO the rrisorer lie was
lIst urds,,a nsen oy his zeal TIE Judge dvocate
tothe n.y., ougnt cut by the prosecution concerning
Capt W, unreasonable not true as attaching
could to connto oi 1er they intended TO do all they
Tie uinas az ~ aet any wrong Impressions made upon
fespeotsI, .ne Court They had put aud would nut
prssSio. n'theeses On the stand 10 remove snch I'M
lie ey could do away with the testimony Of
hi NryI,siiusht witnesses they wonld do ca
I. neAer then asked thar tis r1,o ~ 80, 30 49,.
the Pc "a 70 the etcl Of case before Justice
Co., CHAM mere everybody is iIsuied or offended
rocste wSe H. sala; AS N The duties Of Judge. Ad
sr ~ d-S, be is both the coonsel f,r Ne o~4 ga
sceustd berhnent that theory is eyploipd rtec tbe
defen6s,, Iseh selects counsel ard when iike ,gis
mont ard res, attended by friends and counsel Ia The
Advocate ~ ~ removes tic obligation Of the Judge
ii Mr. D. " act AZ his counsel wv "e0
The 1eloie ought not 10 be- o,,ed "''' "i''o''H''
Tlosputt CID not sustain Mr. R.ke,,s o,;.o,,
II stned 'Aamination Of the witness was then 70
prOprieto, ~ y sad that he saw BENJAMIN Wood the
vent 10 hin - &c Je'Iy HeVs. twice in bis Office; he
hshed two axe correction IN his letter. he pub.
soDviIe. *'ssis IN The Eevs about affairs M Andsy
tenssd ~ u'a not know how no came 10 be sub.
iSAtys kask ''a 'na' ne wrote letters Tor The
1 WY F" q question asked BY Col chipmap the