The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-25
LATEST NEWS.
From Washington.

Washington, Sept. 22-The Secretary Of
the Treasury has issued the following circu-
lar
Treasury Department, Sept. 21.-The in
structions contained in the circular of tb De-
partment, dated Sept 10th, relative 70 the
counterfeit 500 compound interest nc ties. in
structing assistant treasurers and de sgnated
depositaries not to pay out 800 Compound
interest notes bearing date May, 18TH. 1865,
or prior to that time, were intended to apply
to notes held by such assistant treasurers and
deposltarles as Government funds, and were
not designated to direct the action of the banks
or individuals relative to such scompound in
terest notes held on their own account.
The difficulty and expense of at once with
drawing from circulation Or exchanging for
other bills all the compound interest notes of
the character described, now in circulation,
make the attempt unadvisable. The depart
ment will, however, withdraw from circulation
the 800 compound interest notes as fast as
they may be received in the same impression,
and it is hoped that by due care and caution,
after the immediate exposure of the danger
GUS character of the counterfeits any considera-
BILE circulation of them may be prevented
Assistant treaSurers and designated deposita-
rles will therefore forward to the Treasurer of
the United States such compound-interest
notes as are of the denomination of 800, and
| all compound-interest notes which are dated
May 10Th, 1865, or prior thereto, the same
| being held as funds of the Government, and
| not otherwise.
II. McCULLocH, Sec'y Treasury.
THE wIRz TRIAL
Washington, Sept pa larger crowd
than usual was present at the trial of Wirz
this morning. The witnesses examined testi-
fed principally to the shocking treatment of
prisoners at Andersonville. A surgeon of the
Georgia militia read report he had made in
obedience to an order Of General Winder upon
| the causes of death and adisease amongst the
| prisoners. The report ascribes the fearful
mortality to the crowd, the diet, want of shell
ter, filth, and bad condition of the Anderson
vile stream OF water, and suggests the proper
remedies
An Indiana cavalryman named George M.
Gray, testified positively that Wirz had shot
| one Of his comrades. Wirz was ordered to
stand up and the witness identified him. The
prisoner made an effort to contradict the state
ment, and was with difficulty restrained. He
was evidently very much agitated and alarmed
and had to be supported by the guard while
| the witness was identifying him. Suisse
quently the Judge Advocate, apparently not
satisfied with the witnesses opportunity of
identifying Wirz, repeated the question. when
Gray said that he &C thought the prisoner was
the man."
Wirz sank upon the sofa overpowered with
emotion. He was furnished with cold water
by order of Gen. Wallace, and was famed by
the guard. The court then adjourned The
rooms were ordered to be cleared, so that the
fainting and apparently dying man might
have air. The halls and Hobbies were lined
with people waiting to see him carried out
The prosecution will probably close to-nor-
row, but it is doubtful whether Wirz will live
to see the case closed.
FROM CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Sept 18-The steamship
Colorado sailed to-day for Panama, with
1880, 000 in gold for New York, and $780,
900 for England, and $50 passengers among
them Judge Field and Professor jackson.
The steamer Moses Taylor has arrived from
San Juan, with the passengers who left New
York on the Goth ult
The State Agricultural Fair opened at Sac
ramento to-day, under favorable auspices
San Francisco, Sept. 19.-There was a
great race at the State Fair, between the
horses Norfolk and Ledi, yesterday, which
was won by the former Norfolk ran the first
mile Of the first two-mile heat in 145, and
completed two miles in $50: on the second
heat Norfolk made the first mile in LAG, and
the entire heat in 3.38. Some six thousand
people witnessed the race
AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY OF TREASURES
| DISCOVERED IN MOUNT GEMS TUNNEL.
New York, Sept. 22.-The World has an
extraordinary story rivaling the ''moon hoax"
of gold and gems found by the square yard in
Mount Gents tunnel, including diamonds, sap
phires, rubies, topaz, emeralds gold, silver,
malachite, in endless profusion The work ia
the tunnel was stopped, and France and Italy
are dividing thespoils The original discoverer
was murdered by his fellow-workmen one of
whom was arrested by the Government. He
had previously given his deposition of the
facts of the discovery to the correspondent
who furnishes the statement to the World.
sTEAMBoILER EXPLosIoN-sEvERAI LIVES
LOST.
| PiHsbu,y, Sept. PA terrible accident
occurred here this morning, caused by the
blowing up of the tug boat Nimrod, Captain
Mccormick, instantly killing the firemal, who
was blown ashore, thereby receiving fatal in
Ijuries. The engineers wife and boy are miss
| ing and supposed to have been lost. Several
others were seriously injured. Part of the
boiler was blown distance of one hundred
yards. The Nimrod was owned by New
York Oil Company, and is a total loss. The
cause of the explosion is not known.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR IN NEW YORK.
NeW York, Sept. 22-Gen. Hooker and
about sixty of his officers called upon Secre-
tary Stanton to-day.
The colored people of New York and Brook