New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-29
To the Associs,ed Press.

To the Assocs,ed Press.
WASHINGTON. Thursday. Sept. 2s 1865
The Wirz Military Commission reassembied
to-day. .s
The examination of Col. Persons was resumed
While he commanded at Andersonville boxes OF sup
plies from the Sanitary Commission reached there; 10
had them sent into the prisoners for when lney
thanked him; witness never knew OF Capt WIFE oene
absent with the dogs; il penitentIay onese ioI
COnfederaes 10 trade for greenbaeks ne lhVusn tn
was declared by Act OF Congress and ny odtue VI
the State of Georgia; the country around Anderson
Vile was poor and consequence Nese!aDies WIZ
scarce after some negroes had reached ANGER
sonyile, he addressed a COMMUNICATION 10 uen =" III
der asking what disposition should be mace OF theH
the reply that the question was IN aoeyahce at
Richmond and until was settled that hey shonu ue
treated as prisoners of war: witness did not know
whether senirios were removed after shooting mon
prisoners such information never reached him. in the
rules and regulations for the government OF the prison
ers, signed by Capt WIZ trading by the prisoners
Cross.examined by Judge Advocate Chipman-Wit-
first assigned 10 the command OF the troops
and next to the post; great effort made 10 Ouild
accommodation for the prisoners; Capt. WIZ as
sumed the responsibility of erecting deod-house
Judge Adyocate-Woud it not have been more hu.
mane 10 build shelter for the living
WitneSs-I think it was impractleabe for Capt.
Wiz to furnish all the shelter required.
e-Advocate-YOn do not answer my question.
Witness-1hen l answer, yes, some s0eIter lnigh.
have been built; | think the Quartermaster had NOT
sufficient energy; never exercised the night to PUNISH
prisoners Capt WZ received any order iQr that
purpose from the latter was responsible for what he
did there: Capt. WIZ drew up the rules anu iegua,
tions and they had my approval. Capt. WIZ laDored
indefstgable whether or not he accomplished all he
desired do not know, but L do know that the prison
was not half cared for think the responsibility rests
on those who crowded so many prisoners there.
By the Court-Capt. Wirz drew up the prison rules
by his own authority; witness approved OF them oe'
he thought they right; there was no dead,
line therein provided fOr 1t subsequently erected
by virtue he supposed, of Capt. Wirzs own rank.
Nazareth Allen Of the 80 Georgia Reserves who had
hcp ava uel
the defense. There good deal of sickness IN his
regiment and owing TO the heavy duty required much
dissatisfaction existed among the men, aud some OF
them strayed away; the effect OF the bad ratlons was
darrhea and other diseases among the troops We saw
some Of his wearing old clothing which they had
purchased from the Union prisoners when Gen. Stone
mans captured raiders were brought 70 Andersonwe,
they were searched, and iewery. paper money ladies'
sbaws pocket knives. gold table spoons and silver
spoons and forks and daguerreotypes were taken IRON
them; witness heard that furoughs could be OBJ
tanned for shooting Union prisoners
Cross examined by the Judge ge-Advocate--Witnes
knew OF no soldier dying from starvation or emaelaoi
because Of insufficient food.
Q. Was the clothing which You on Rebel soldier
taken from the dead bodies of Union soldlerst a
H. do not know. but believe so.
IN Mr.. Baker-Tel us all abopt II.
The Judge, Advocate objected, saying the witne'
W had answered the question.
MI Baker insisted that the witness shoald tell abo,
The Court-Mr. Baker your action is very imprope
MIR. Baker-The Judge Advocate stopped the wtne
answering the question in full,
The Court-He is the Judg Advocates witness.
Mr. Baker-I must call the attention of the Court
The Court interruPting Mr.. Baker. said-Ne don
want TO hear it; it is very improper.
Mr.. Baker-Let us have the whole Of the answer
witness.
The COurt-Let the witness proceed; we don't wan
any assistance of yours at all
The Judge e.Adyocate-Ihe witness said he did nc
know of his own knowledge.
Mr.. Baker said the Judge Advocate asked the wit
ness a question, but before he had half answered
stopped him. The Court when Boston COrbett wa
before them, ordered him 10 60 on and complete BIZ
answer lnder circumstances similar 10 those pend
ing
The Court said il was not TO be presumed that III,
Judge yocate would violate the rules Of the COurt
The Judge Advocate repeated that the witness haC
answered the question
The Court asked the witness, "Were they opinions
or facts you were about to state"
The Witness-My opinions.
The Court-We have already decided we do not care
about opinions
Mr.. B&ker-I ask that the Court pass on IT.
The COurt-We have done il repeatedly. We dom
about the opinions OF witnesses unless they arr
professional
: Mr., Baker-The witness was stopped in the midst O
his answer
The Court-We have decided the question. tel
you again need no argument. Hy0u will take youI
seat will take the question.
The Court voted. when the result was announced in
the following words: The Court don't care about the
opinions Of witnesses"
Other witnesses were then examined for the Defense
when the Court adjourned.
THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESAN CON.