The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-07-27
THE PLYMOUTH WEEKLY DEMOCRAT
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. July 81

WASHINGTON, July 24.
A military commission, with Gen. Tn
derwood as judge advocate, has been a,l-
thorzed for the trial of Capt. Wcrz, late
of the rebel army and commander OF the
prisoners camp at Andersonyille, Ca
| The specifications in this case charge
Werz with a violation of all usages and
customs of war from March to April Of the
present year, by grossly neglcctinS the
prisoners under his care, by refusing
them good and proper food and giving
them in place tai lted meats and forcing
them to link water in which slops from
the cook house had been drained. and by
systematically Furnishing them for minor
offences until they died. He is also
charged with stealing the prisoners blanks
cts and clothing, and refusing them shat
ter from the rain and sun, \ large num-
Der of witnesses have been summoned and
will be allowed to give their own expert
encc under Wcrz treatment 1t is ex-
pectcd that the commission will set to
morrow or next day It's prisoners have
been in the Old Capitol for several weeks
There are other rebel officials who have
been guilty Of inhuman treatment of our
prisoners who will also be tried in q short
time.
The story that thousands of reinforce
ments have been sent to Sheridan and that
Grant has informed the Mexican minister
that the French will have to leave Mexico
is utterly groundless No such telegram
has ever been sen. from here and 10 such
information has ever been given.
The very last remnant Of Shcrman's
army remaining in the east left to-day
There are hardly any troops now i'll the
vicinity of Washington. The principal
forts comprising the Notifications of
Washington have been dismantled. Their
armament has been deposited in the arsen-
al, their barracks sold and their old gar
risons mustered out of service.
WASHINGTON, July 25.
The Richmond Whigof yesterday reached
here to-day, being the first number pub
lished since It's suppression. RidgeTay,
It's new editor, still retains that position
In his introductory he says he ought to
be allowed perfect freedom Of discussion
on all subjects, but as this cannot be, he
will cndcayor to do the best he can under
the embarrassing and harassing circum-
stances which surround him.
The election which takes place to-day
in Virginia excitcs great interest through
out the State AMI in Washington. The
Richmond Republic to-day has the fol
lowing editorial on the importance of this
| event: 'The future Of the South is staked
upon the character Of the men whom they
shall elect to Office, and upon the con-
plexion OF the voting. 1t will be ma lie
the subject OF fierce debate at the opening
of the next congress, and the status viii II
we shall occupy in the union will depend
upon the amount of partisan capital which
we shall furnish to our enemies in our
election. it is natural that the govern
ment should desire to know the strength
Of the union party at the South and their
ability to resist and maintain themselves
against the old secession sentiment. 1t
has an idea that this secession party is
very strong and fomr years war has civ.
en- 1t Oyerpowering control and consolida-
ted 1t into compact, impregnable mass,
forming continent which nothing can
disintegrate The government there fore
is watching with great interest, and its
policy will be shaped by these elections
If what they regard as the old secession
spirit predonlinates it will be brought to a
halt, and the worse results may ensuc We
have said these things under a solemn
sense of the importance of the present
crisis. The times are critical, and We
warn the people to take care how they
yotc.