The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27
TRIAL OF wIRZ.


me proceedings Of the wirz trial yesterday were
ceedipgly Interesting though the details Of cruelty
ssokAnnn The examination of Or. Barrows, formerly
Surgeon Of the Twenty seventh MASSACHUSETTS, infantry
continued, and the testimony Of another important
witness, Robert M Kellogg, who also priaoner
Andersonvile, was taken Their evidence corroboraed
in full all that has heretofore been spoken and written
Of the horrors and suncrngs of dreadful prison pen
The captves starved and tortured DEATH the
dead bodies sometimes left lying where they had
breathed their last for three days. poisoning the
fhoro and rendering almost in,olcrable the living
Two hundred and seven men died in one day in Au
gust, 1864 The retions supplied, rotten in many
they were, not sufficient in quantity to long
sustain life The compelled to lie in
dirt, dlth, raggedness and almost nakcdness, on
the bare ground the freezing cold and the scorching
heat, and in the morning, where party
hudd cd together, the dead frequently found
mingled with the living Those who not killed by
this of treatment reduced skeletons while
many eaten up with gangrenc and others lost limbs
On occasion thrtytwo out of squad Of ninety
70 which Mr.. Kellogg belonged unable to stand
when ordered to form line, owing 10 weakness from
scurvy and darrhea Nearly three hundred out Of four
hundred who accompanied him to Andersonville died
few days they paroed and the Twenty fourth
Now York Battery nearly aunihiatcd in the prison
The court will meet again on Monday.
THE NEWS.
President Johnson has Issued order announcing
that persons implicated in the rebellion against whom
special charges pending who desire TO leave
tho country will BIO furnished passports for that pur-
pose by the State Department condition that they
shall without the Prcsidents permission. It
liz said that application has already been made behalf
OF X NJ. T. Hunter OF Virginia, now confined in Fort
Pulaski for permission for him 10 leave the country
forever
An application for the Presidential pardon was received
yesterday from Wade Hampton the South Carolina fire.
cater and cavalry chief
Accounts Of tho havoc committed by the rebel pirate
Shenandoah among the American whalcn in the North
Pacific Ocean continue 10 accumulate. Later San Fran
CISCO advices than those published yesterday give
a list Of ten moro vessels captured by the
sair In the vicinity OF Behrng Straits, eight Of which
destroyed two being bonded and arriving ct San
Francisco with the crows Of the others the I'd instant
Tho latest intelligence from the Shenandoah is TO about
the 2sth Of Juno last when she quest OF additional
prey There about nfiy more American whaers in
such positions that thought they could escape
from her Her commander. waddell though Informed
OF the surrender Of Lee and johnson and tho collapse OF
che rebellion professed 70 DO skeptca the matter
and Expressed his determination 10 continue his work OF
destruction Orders have despatched for the naval
steamer Saranac cruise In search Of the Shenandoah
Later news OF importance from Mexico 10 contained
In our dispatches by tho steamship Vera Cruz which
arrived here yesterday, from Vera Cruz on the 18th
and Havana on the Goth inst News was received in
Vera Cruz on tho 14th Of an imperial victory near
Pusbla, and salutcs Of rejoicing were 6red by che
forts and the French and Austrian vessels in
che harbor. The town Of zongolica, In the State
OF 0rizsba, bad proclaimed for the republic, and
she imperial troops had attacked IL twice and been
repused An imperial expedtonary force was being
organised in 0sjaca to drive tho republicans out Of
Chiapas II Is said that the republican General No
grcte lost half his men aud all his horses during bis
Ee,rcat from Masmoros Notice has bcen given by Maxi
ans Secretary Of the Treasury that he is prepared 10
redeem some three hundred and thirty thousand dollars
worth Of the famous Jecker bondr discount OF sixty
six and twohirds per cent Troops from France cou.
elnued 10 arrive In Mexico. NJ Eloln Marimilian's
ambassador 70 Europe, who passed through this city
some time ago on his way back to Mexico, arrived at
Vera crus city board the steamship Vera Cruz her
Last trip 70 that place. =. a.
Later California adyces confirm the statonoen,s vrh
Nshsd In yesterday mornings HERALD. regarding the
Blinking OF the steamship Brother Jonathan IN the Pacific
Ocean, 10 consequence OF striking on q sunken rock or
reef Out OF about two hundred passengers only from
efteen TO twenty ven saved There appears TO be no
0euetia RAgags' Wsshi vas AMONG those wnv psrshsd