The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-28
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Trial Postponed..-Indlctm fOr
Treason NOT 70 be Prosecuted...De.
scent on Faro Banks...Gen. Grant
ReeFeating.-.NegrO Profession, &c.
: NEW York, July 25.-The Times has the
following:
The trial of Capt. Wise, late Rebel Commits
sioner of the Andersonville Prison, which was
set for tomorrow before q military commits.
sion, has been Indefinitely postponed.
The charge preferred against him, and for
which it was intended to put him on trial to-
morrow, Is violation of the customs of war !;
the specification being that he refused prison
ers under his charge sufficient food, feeding
them on spoiled meats, and compelling them
to drink water in which had been thrown the
refuse of the camp and outhouses.
The next term of the United States Circuit
Court to be held at Norfolk, meets in October,
when the treason indictments against General
Lee and other rebels win be called up. It Is
understood here that these cases will not be
presented, but the President will direct nol!e
proseqai to be entered and dispose OF each de-
PENDANT as he proposes to dispose of other lead
ing rebels who have been active participants in
the war, namely, by putting them on long
probation, and then as Q condition precedent
to pardon, imposing such penalties and restric-
tons a. may be justified by the circumstances.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The Commercially
Washington special says that on Saturday
night Gen. Warren made descent on the Faro
Banks in Richmond, under General Grants
late order. 's .a
Gen. Grant left here last night for Saratoga.
He win soon take voyage to Halifax and the
Canadas, to be absent about three weeks.
The Post's Washington special says o cabinet
meeting was held to-day. A15 "a
Benjamin C. Presley was to-day appointed
Assistant Treasurer at Charleston.
Gov Perry has returned to South Carolina
to urge forward the reconstruction of the
State Government.
War has ordered that to secure equal justice
and personal liberty to freedmen a. to other
citizens and inhabitants, all orders issued
BY post, district, or other commanders, adopt
ing any system of passes for, or subjecting
them to any restraints or punishments not Inn.
posed on other classes are declared void.
Neither whites nor blacks will be restrained
from seeking employment elsewhere when
their homes, and when not bound by yolun-
tary agreement, nor win they be hindered from
travelling from place to place on proper and
legitimate business.
WARRINGTON, July 25.-Patents were issued
to-day, and preliminary measures are in pro-
gTess for the trial of Capt. Wise, formerly in
charge Of the Andersonville military prison.
A large number of witnesses have already been
summoned and letters are constantly received
from those who possess knowledge OF the cru
elites practised on Union prisoners by this re-
bel commander. .e .-ti &
A number of leading railroad men nom the
South are on business connected with their re-
spective companies I- ~
NEW York, July 25.-The Express states
that President johnson anticipates journey
eastward, and win be the guest of an eminent
citizen of this city.
The Macon Telegraph of the 18th, warns the
authorities that unless attention il directed at
once to the conduct Of the Freedmen, the hor-
rors of the st. Domingo massacre viii be re.
enacted in Georgia, and the Atlanta InteLi-
gencer agrees with the above named paper.