The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-05
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Wlrz Trial - Postal Service
Sanitary Cenanission, ETC., etc.
Nrw YoRK. Sept. 4.
The 7Ii6une's Washington special says G.
81. Emerson, Bailif of the Wirz Miltsxy
Cohpissioa, has Just returned honsthe Sal
where he vas sent by the Government to sum.
mon witnesses for the defense. The names
of about sixty rebel officers and men were
furnished by Wirx C0nsideraOle difficulty
was experienced By Mr.. Emerson IN finding
| the witnesses, as they were scattered over the
States of North and South Carolina, Alabs-
ma, Florida and Georgia, and number wsre
found to have gone to Texas, Mexico and
Europe. Out Of the list of sixty, but twen-
ty- three we're found, al Of whom ere now on
their way to this city. g 2sss g
Many of the ex-rebel officers were fearful
that if they came to Washington they would
be arrested and placed in confinement by the
Government, and it was not until they had re-
ceiyed due assurances that they vchld come
out from their hiding places. The list of
those snbp9ned embraces the names of OF
ehss o( all g1des, from the slank Of Colonel
down, and also number Of private soldiers.
Lost Of those summoned served with Wirz
while he was in command Of the Anderson
vile prison pen. The sutler, commissary and
quarterz1aster of AndersonyiIle are also
among the number. During his sojourn in
the South the different military commanders
cheerfully co-operated with Mr.. Emerson.
and gave him every assistance in the discoy.
cry and sammoniAg Of Witnesses 10
The contracts for postal service in the
South, now being made With railroads and
steamboats,, are taken at an average of so per
cenk lever than before the war. II on csc
81, 800 is now paid for service for which the
Government gave $15S 900 nine years ago.
Another ease, 81 zoe . year ago was paid for
carrying the mail TO q small town, and the re.
ceipts were but s., 400 q year.
As an evidence of the usefulness of the
United States Sanitary Commission. in the
eratnitous collection Of soldiers bouutjes.
back pay. pensions, &C., it may be stated that
over half the claims filed at the Pension Office
are psesented by the general agent of the
commission. At the Central Depot in this
city. up 70 the 10Th Of August last, Eve thou
sand claims were fled by Mr.. Forbes, agent
OF the Sanitary Commission for the collection
Of soldiers claims
lhe total number Of naval prize claims IRE
sented at the Fourth Auditor office for sd.
justment, for the month of August last. was
2,506, of which 1,73S were duly settled bv
the payment Of Sls2, ,523 20.
he amount of national currency issued by
the Treasury Department, for the week end
ing Sept. I'd, was 81, 28i, $50, and the xrand
total issued up to date, SIT, ,487, ,22O.
lhe total amount Of certificates Of indebt-
edness redeemed at the Bureau of Redemp-
ton, in the Treasury Department. for the
week ending Sept. I'd, was 50. .9S7 $50, and
the amount of mutilated currency DESTROYED
in the same period 81, 20s, SIS. -
The Heralfs Charleston corrpspondent
says Gen Hatch has retired from the com.
mand Of the military district of Charleston.
and has been temporarily succeeded by Gen.
bennet, the post commandant Of that city
1he election for members Of the State con
ventaon is TO take place to-day, and the South
Carolinians were considerably animated by the
preparations for the event
Gov. Perry, in letter, which he has re-
Gently written, states that in cases where reb-
els take the amnesty oath, and receives his
recommendation to the President for pardon.
1t IS presumable that pardon will be granted.
and that they are, therefore. entitled to serve
rs members OF the convention on this pre-
sumption.
The Worlds special says thas ~he recom.
mendation at the late mass meeting id Rich
none, that similar meetings should be held
throughout the State Of Virginia is being car
ried out. -
lney nave Deen calleu In several counties,
and one held on Friday at Fairfax Court
House, passed resolutions accepting the abo-
lition OF slavery as an accomplished fact;
pledged their efforts for q full restoration Of
the Onion and endorsed the reconstruction
policy of President johnson.
The Herald New Orleans correspondent
says Mr.. Wells, of Louisiana, has been an
pointed an agent to proceed up Red River and
seize, on behalf, and for the benefit Of the
State, oil the cotton purchased BY Henry Wal.
len, formerly Of the rebel government
Capt. Semmes, of Alabama pirate no oriety.
and his son, are still in New Orleans.
Concerning the differences between Gov.
Sharkey and Gen. Slocum, this coFrespondent
Gays Is the Governors remonstrance ct Wash
ington that the military refused to honor writs
of Adbeos corpus issued by the local judges
of the State
Secretary Stanton replies that although the
President has appointed Provisional Gov
ernor, martial law Is still pred ominant in the
State, and it is the duty Of the national militia
~ force to preserve order and mete out jns-
tice, for the accomplishment Of which impor-
tant objects, the people Of Mississippi have
not yet demonstrated their ability or DISPOSE
lion.
1t is thought that the result Of the misun-
derstanding win b the re6snasion of Gov.
Sharkey.
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