, 1865-01-26

t9af 91 the arrests were to be made that night So
a o. .ne men who were With me; in ,he sdvspt
- tqFsd d and sent fo Camp Douglas. Two Won; nan 3
NMymoyne and Rove are, I believe, there no
- and some hare died ! thought recognized "
sonth. I don't remember whether It was !. y
nlet Roifa ss oF6 dot Sot .sse,1set H.
|. with bullets IN their sides, but never saw 4
women or children so wounced.
srofs ~ zsantaatIon 11ata BY sdgs Key
er Danie's; knew him afler he was captured
n Camp Morton; believe he was private in
porting Is private in Go. of the sans sas fss
ment. ! sometimes, however, was detailed
command parties Of scouts The regiment
|, remember eeeins psnieis me1es snppoae 99 + Z
cs1 ne efs1 n1na1s a%1uss'ins in any whisky for him
Q.Dtd you ever bear any conversation betvef
Gen Morgan and Major Brent, when Gen, Mo-r.
s ss3s %daacst e n his
man mssneE than your
The Judge Advocate protested that III
nor. @A.' t111i
ny coAuAQins-daF you not two Tfyt,
not noaa attempt 10 marry third ii McMinnTtIl,
Major Burnett said 1t WIS quite time tn;
, ~. naao u examination ceased. Eine-tent1,s Q
1he examination SO far had been perferti,
11rle:ant, and new the defense wished I;
openly insult bis witness. Even If the cha rr1
we're true II did not i1npeach hi: witness M
was lie matter ut all within their jurl;dic
| 7,hs ,,1sn.s. ..,,,, . :,
p;EsasnIEe IRE s{en II nnnet e.sary. 10 Judge Key.
No: SIR, nave not tho wives, nor did attemp
a. Mr;aerssy a;a:s sid that before he commenced
eused, Morris he should request that the
Contt allow Mrs. Morris 10 be present.
ihe Judge Advocate opposed the motion.
indeed It WIS not in the power Of thc Court
to;, 10 giant it, as the lady was a prisoner; and
c"nd cou,d onlS appear BY The order of the com
tri l considerably. There was IN important
witness from Washington he wished to intr,.
o'Ce, who be had already detained weak
and who must now return
| Mr. HerEey thought the Court need not ad-
1onsn. @ y Ihey could allow him until to.mor-
and IN the meantime proceed with the er-
animation Of The government winosg.
! ctded to adopt.
HI nctt tAtu eaAed forward Hf.
Hall, Who on being sworn, testified as follows.
EVIDENCE OF F. IL nA1L, ESQ,
Ny nome IL Frederick II. Hall, lam a c1cr1- n,
!ae ONCE ol The Secretary Of War at Washington.
ss1 e" - ,ns tp prisoner aten1s On the 18th Of June
tt,sy previous he had reported TO Col. WincWeiIs
tnen u military commander Of the city, who had
aa, Hen hm t9 Colonel Aa5dee Assistant secretsry
tafy Stanton. On the; 18th there was no one pre-
sent in me once hut Mr, Stanton, Grenfel and
mIstelt myself ne (Grenfelp eaid he had len the Con-
to England. That he had run The blockade frol3
~ Mhnmangton 10 Havana and now wished 10 obtain
orR Wher ns e Il detention New
l9id me Secretary that In 1861 be acied ~
a aalae-de.e.mp to Besusegard. but that, thou.h he
e sG Iof soe time IN he Confederate army
4siI"A5s refused to accept commission when offered
He expressed bis perfect willingness to enter he
the contedefatcs won1d be sundersoo5 SUI snoa ~, hnt
Proposed to take the o.th Of amnesty Of neutral
csr.r1 e or s9ms Information 5safn he
seometatpg OF the increment from Wilmington
, towards tetsrsbnrg. He ga!e Information Of the
bch wtfch g q ill., fhs rebel iFoelad North carollna
raItment Ae was kindly treated By Ir, stanton. |
aha allowed to proceed without any restraint |
During The interview. Gren.ell made a statemcnt
reeardng bis Own military life with The s:onfeders
atea, and also Of tho condition Of branches Of
nnf,ts. rhat hanss tne 1o"oTlng are some OF tho
ish army during the crimean war. md o ietf
ENGLAND for chaste:ton to join Beaureg,rdT. T Whls
and joined him instead. Though on'y nrsrsta
Morgan made him Ad]utant General. Afterwan.iaa
aoE mae g, T,9 ths Ssness be Wea
that, as the General decided That unless be rosfd
sssespt Sommis41on be could not hold bis otilce.
Gsfnsll q @ left for Richmond to tell JET Dayi. that
Davis. he states, offered 10 make him insnrrfor
General Of all The cavalry with the rank Of Erlsss
alef q. Gensr.i Ut I'll he T. absolutely declined,
!, !; ,6 ,cM or S,n9d men, and that Gen. Mekstt hid
4 600 or lstoo That the latter was 1narchinr to
RELIED him 10 fall back. lie renortsd stewartss
avalry AZ s:ou Or 300 ucn, though that odjce9
s1mself a1seEted M that le had 1900, srd was Yery
It. reported bis number less. One Of stcw.rI.
:onra3les which had been drawing s1xty ratinn.
,aa onl! three men. The strength Of Whee1ee h,
nand. End had then $1,000 men, md Morean bai /
:eU ..o,,a ma:pntsd and l,So numounted. Gr&nleii {
.ae5aea mt 1ee drew $50 Coo raduns. thonch thai
tmoer Included teamsters and other non -comba- :
Ihs counsel for the defense declined to c.o.s-
sasad aaiHe tne witness, who vas accordingly re-
Inc tenian Convention OF Congress In this
ity has just concluded. 1t is understood
mt me fraternity have. had rather earnest
ess,ons, though nothing Of any Importance i.
as !, oeen rendered public. The majority Of
he brethren nfe very democratic" in their =
enifmenss, and ulay be seen in great uumbpra
Esafdiug the little group oi Chicaeo con. r
patatofs will much eArnestncss. Walsh cs. =
eclaif IL an o9jrctof compassionate regard. .
nc 81 the subjects which engroesed the at
sn1ion OF the Convention WIS the prop. lety 1t
! harass!ns the British Lion By ins:ltuting i q
lnd OF guer.lla Warfare on the Canad.nn :,
oIdef. One thing is tolerably well known, O.
lat Canadian em!s.a.ies have heed In this h
~ dining the week to watch the aspect Of Al
EnlIs, end II the truth be known have done Al
pretty successfully. One Canadian whom | r
snr correspondent met yesterday, expressed q
'alnIt lie lear which many over the border IF
sretlence Of the torch Of The Fentan iRccn- :,
ary. Canadians have not thought Of the
frors OF lncendiarism snd incuts.on when
icy AarboIed nests Of traitors in their midst p,
carry bloodehrd in:o peaceful American j!
'nes, but ntw that they fear similar attack Il
~ unotf'aking alI'ta in different light. r.
en- HRS; hayc forgotten their boas;vd mode IL
waLarc-iace 10 face and steel to steel If
lcy dtsue TO curry on war over the border. y
;cauee Canada has cherished rebels 10 this &
'u::'ry. they can show their devotion mucl O.
oie efisctrally by inaugu: ating a'few more 10
ifi5h bf'sades," to aid in the destruction of II
ocuion. H.G.G G. to
From our Own Corrsspondeotl n n
January cath, 1885. II
The court martial engaged in the trtal of /
e Chicago Conspirators assembled this Of
a*ntng III the rotunda Of the Court House 2,
TINS CITY, pursuant to adjournment. AL r..
9 m4embe{f 41 Of the court were present, also y, t
unsel. +:
The prisoners were brought into the room tr,
cha1ge Ola squad Of soldiers, commanded 9mn m
C3p1Ain Malon, but were not haudcutted n1 Il,
NIL Rf.A- ~