The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09
TRIAL. OF WIRZ.

On the opening yesterday OF the wirz militia, cour
communication from the prisoner read asking tho
privilege OF being allowed to receive the visits Tor
spiritual consolation. Of two Catholic clergymeu, for
merry chspsins at Andersonve The members of the
court expressed their willingness grant the request
but, 90, having the power TO do so, the matter was
rsferret 20 the War Department. Only few
OF the proceedings being the reading OF rebel
documents showing concusyey that the horrible treat,
meat which soldiers received at unreasonable was
inflicted with the knowledge OF The Richmond srhori-
ties These comprised reports OF Howell Cobb General
w,oaer, w,rx and Dc Eldridge. cobb's report ad
dressed the rebel Adiu,ant General Cooper at Rich
moDd and testides 10 the crowded condition Of the
prison peo de said he presumed the character of
the prison vls well understood al Richmond. Judge
Advocate Chapman the object OF the prose
oution Introducing this documentary evidence was 10
show that though doubt is entertained that wirz Is
an atr,coas criminal Others OF higher rebel position
shared hts guilt
THE NEWS.
In reference TO General sccums order putting stop
~ thu organization by Provisional Governor shsrkey, Of
Mssippi State militia letter written TO the latter
ociai by President johnson published columns
this morning In this document the President expresses
his beef thore he little danger the national
authority in The formation Of this militia, and thinks
chat the movement is proper He says that the
people he trusted with their government and his
opinion is that IL they trusted they will good
faith He also states that the main object Of General
churz mission the South TO aid iu carrying out
the governments policy for the restoration Of the south
err States 10 their proper position In the Union As in
tcrestng in connection with letter Of the Presidents
we also give full the order Of General slocum referred
10 and the ordinance Of the Mississippi Convention
pealing tho Secession act The election IN MISSISSIPPI
will take place ON the I'd OF October.
The correspondence between Governor Sharkey and
seoresary Seward accompanying the remittance by the
former OF the amended constitution Of Mississippi and
ordinances adopted by the state Convention and the
acknowledgment OF their receipt by the Secretary Is
made public. II is very brief
One OF our Richmond correspondents confidently
Yessrts bis former statement that President johnson,
accompanied by the members Of hs Cabinet and several
military oncer Of distinction, will shortly visit that
city and other PORTIONS Of tho SOUTH and that he will
preside at important council in the late capital Of the
ssbe confederscy.
Details OF Late news from the Guf STATES were brought
10 us BY the steamship Meteor from New Orleans ON the
sts, uIt recent incendisry Hre at Selma, Alsbams,
destroyed three hundred bales OF cotton. General
Asbo.b, commanding the district OF West Florida has
Issued an order giving psroed rebel soldiers distinctly
% understand that their paroles do not give them
Immunity 70 violsse the laws Of Congress or the
negotiations Of the Presidential procamations in re-
gard 10 slavery. General Candy has forbidden The
Mayor OF New Orleans interfere in the sale, lease o.
dsyosai Of .hs wharvesof that city, claiming them al
oaptured property Of the national government grand
charity ball for the benefit Of both Union and rebel die
abied soldiers n TO AXE place New Orleans on th
p,sht OF tho 10th Inst General Sheridan has authorizes
sho conveyance of passenger and freight between Nev
Orleans aud Iesss Wy government transports. BY th
sxl,Ioson 90 ~ on nlt Of one OF the boiler
10 dsmef ,cndeer, from New orleans 10
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