The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-07-26
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Treason TrialH--PardOned--
Father Walter-Navaf Matters
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II NEW YORK, July 70.
The Times Washington special has the fol-
towing:
The trial of Capt. Henry Wietze, late reb-
el commander of the Andersonville prison,
which was set for tomorrow, before mill
tary commission, has been indefinitely post
poned and the Secretary of War has his case
undfr sdvisement. E& E
The charge against him and for which il
was intended to place him on trial tomorrow
is violating the custom of war. The specif-
cation being that he refused the prisoners un-
der his charge sufficient food, fed them on
spoiled and putrid meat, compelled them to
drink water in which had been thrown the
slops from the camp and out-houses, chain
| ing prisoners together, and other inhuman
practices, from which they died.
The next term of the United States Circuit
Court, to be holden at Norfolk, meets in Oc-
tober,s when the treason indictment against
Gen. Lee, ard other noted rebels, will be
called up. 1t is understood here that these
cases viii not be prosecuted, but the Presi-
dent will direct nolLe pros. 70 be entered
and dispose Of each defendant as he proposes
to dispose of other leading rebels who have
been active participants in the war, viz BY
putting them on long probation and then, as
condition precedent to pardon, imposing such
penalties and restrictions as may be justified
| by the circumstances.
Among the persons pardoned by the Presi-
dent to-day, was Gov. Perry, of South Caro-
lima, and Duff. Green.
The South Carolina delegation have gone
home. Gov. Perry leaves here tomorrow
direct for his State to assume his official du-
ties as Governor @s
1t is announced by the few friends of Father
Walter that he has prepared for publication a
pamphlet intended to refute the statements
contained in Gen. Hardy communication OF
the 10Th inst Father Walter was known
throughout the war as one of the most un-
compromising, malicious rebels in this COM
muniiy, and from what his acquaintances say
of him his animosity toward the Government
has increased rather<than diminished il, vio-
lence. II is from a rebel standpoint that he
views the action of Mrs. Surratt and deterin-
ines her innocence.
The Archbishop of Baltimore hasreouested
Father Walter to desist from further discus
sion upon the subject Of Mrs. Surratt's guilt
or innocence The refutation paper may.
therefore, never appear in print.
The Navy Department has directed the re-
duction of the Mississippi Squadron to FIVE
vessels including those at Mound City, and
Admiral Lee has given directions for carrying
of the squadron will be collected at the new
naval ordnance depot, at Jefferson Barracks.
A large number of enlisted men will at once
be discharged from the squadron. The Ad-
miral returns them his thanks and bids them
farewell IN handsome terms.
Admiral Bradford has sailed from Hampton
Roads to take command of the Atlantic
Squadron, with orders TO reduce it to ten yes
sells. The Malvern is his flag ship.
Hon. j. Meigs, of Tennessee, is named TO-
day as the probable successor of Judge Ca
| tron on the United States Supreme Bench.
The President rendered the position to Mr..
Meigs, but the latter has thus far intimated
that he does not desire the Office
The Trfba,ie's Washington special says a
private letter from Matamoras states that
large numbers of rebel officers and men lately
belon ging to the Commands of Dick TsYlor
and Kirby Smith are joining the forces of
Maxmiliau IN Mexico This action seems to
by the imperial government.
During the week ending July ed, the Gov
ernment reopened forty-three post Offices in
the South, twenty three of them in Virginia,
eight in Mississippi, six in Tennessee, and
three each in Kentucky and North CAroKna
It's reported on good authority that IoAn
Minor Bots will soon Issue an address to the
people Of Virginia, urging them to vote for
negro suhtage as the only hope Of the State
for its readmission into the onion on terms
of equality with the other States.
All ofthc troops in this Department, mum
bering about 40. 600, will be paid Of next
week. About six million dollars is required
to hqnidate their claims ON the Govern
ment. gs.sss ss
The Government has forwarded instructions
TO the commander Of the Department Of yir-
ginia to reduce the volunteer cavalry under
his command to two regiments e-eT - lss
Similar orders have been sent to the com.
manding Generals of the Middle and North
Carolina Departments, directing them to dis
charge, with the sxceptioq of0ne, Ill voian-
teer cavalry regiments attached to their re-
spective commands.