The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1865-07-27
Trial Of Captain aHGftz Indefinitely Post
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NEW YORK, July 25.-The Times Wash
ington special has the following: The trial
of Captain Wertz, late rebel commissioner
of the Andersonvil e prison, which was. set
for tomorrow before military commission
h s been indefinitely postponed, and the
Secretary of war has his case under ADVISE
ment. The charge preferred against him,
and for which it was intended to but him
ON trial to I'm orrow, is violating the customs
of war. the specification being that he re
fused the prisoners nnder bis charge sufti-
Gent food, feeding them on spoiled meats,
compelling them TO drink water in which
had been thrown the Stops from camp an
out-houses, claiming prisoners together, and
other inhuman practices from which they
died.
The next term of the U. S. Circuit Court,
to be holden at Norfolk, meets in October
when the treason indictments against Gen.
Lee and other rebels will be called up. 1t
Is understood here that these cases Will not
be presented. but the President VIII direct
noUe 1rosouj TO be entered, and dispose OF
each defendent as he proposes to dispose OF
other leading rebels who have been active
participants III the war, namely, 10y putting
them on long probation, and then as COLI
dition precedent to pardon, imposing such
penalties aud restrictions as may be JUST
fed by the circumstances. Among the
persons pardoned by the President to-day,
was Gov. Perry, Of South Caroline, and Dutt
Green. ~ "s--
The South Carolina delegation has gone
home. Gov. Perry leaves here to morrow,
direct for his state, 10 assume his offlclAl du
=. ties as Governor.
1t is announced by the few friends OF
Father Walter, that he has prepared for the
public paper intended to refute the state
o Inents contained in Gen. Hardies commu-
nication of the 10th inst. Father Walter
was known throughout the war as one OF
the most unconpromising, malicious rebels
, in this community, and from what his &C
q quaintances say Of him his anlmosity to-
wards the Government has increased, rath-
er than diminished, i'll virulence 1t is from
the rebel stand point that he views the acts
of Mrs. Surratt and determines her iDno-
cence The Archbishop of Baltimore has
requested Father Waiter to desist from fur,
theI discussion upon the subject of Mrs.
Surratt guilt or innocence. The refuta-
ton papers may, therefore, never appear Ill
print.
The navy department has directed the
reduction of the Mississippi squadron to
five vessels, including those at Mound City,
and Admiral Lee has given direction for
carrying the order into effect. The ord
nance material of the squadron will be col
lect ed at the new naval ordnance depot, at
Jefferson Barracks A large number of en-
listed men will at once be discharged from
the squadron. The Admiral returns them
his thanks and bids them farewell in hand
some terms. Admiral Radford has sailed
from Hampton Roads to take command of
the Atlantic squadron, with orders to reduce
it to ten vessels. The Malvern is his flag
ship.
Hon. J. Meigs of Tennessee is named to-
day as the probable snccessorof Judge Cat
ron on the United States Supreme bench.
The President rendered the position toMr.
Meigs, but the latter has thus far intimated
that he did not desire the office
The Government has forwarded instruc-
tions to the commander of the Department.
Of Virginia, to reduce the volunteer cavalry
under his command to two regiments
Similar orders have been sent to the com
handing Generals of the Middle and North
Carolina Departments, directing them to
discharge all, with the exception of volun-
teer cavalry regiments, attached to their COM
mands.
During the week ending July 22d, the
Government re opened 43 Post Offices in the
South; % in Virginia, i'll Mississippi 8, in
Tennessee 6, in Kentucky and North Car
DINA, 3 each.