New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-29

roofe thew were dried in the sun anu uscu r a.,
the SICK fingered around the swamp az wCd
to rest after march, going 70 'nss were swollen;
anoranons sores we're without bandages; the sores
Tere allied with maggots and flies the men Werc ohnss
Bile to lying in their MN suy ssr the sink in
one cass man. he was certain, died from nee whcn
were as thick as the mans garments; the 1000 t
calling the roll or attending the sick: when the witness
was sick within the stOckade no medicine was Ia
him; they however gave him sour meat anu wa'eI an.
called It vinegar our OWE men he scI men we're carried
out at the south gate; in some cares men wouiu uo
while waiting to be carried out; IN regard 20
the dead four men were assigned 20 Una. d which Il
they chose, they could sell inside for dollar tne e
became SO hardened that they wond say the
Wstsr passing s f asaS man the camp was
filthy generally, and not good to drink; az
times those who had wells gave him a drink; az
times they would not. and rude that he wouia
drink the stream water rather than be abnsed ne ba
seeen onions sold for 2 90 and rs cents each the e.
feet OF this treatment to demoraze the men some
became idotic; the the stockade the clearer
was the water men would go over the dead me
where it broken without knowing it, and had they
not been warned, would have been shot; hounds were
kept there to hunt and recapture those who attempted
escape prisoners allowed to go out in certain
numbers to collect wood the witness told his comrades
that the first time he got out Of the stockade he would
try and escape: he made the attempt and was hunted
hut not Immediately iound be lay concealed an hour
two and heard the yepng Of bounds in the distance
then nearer and nearer they came so close as actually
to rub his nose and then made crcie
around him until the hunters came up;
the hunter or soldier said the witness must go with
HIM the soldier said the old Captain told him TO make
the dogs tear him he witness) but having once oeen
prisoner himself he felt for those who were IN that
conditions; when witness brought before Capt
MR. the latter asked the soldier Why ne dld NOT make
the dogs tear him, when he replied, guess the dogs
hurt him enough wiz then ordered the witness to be
taken back to the stockade.
The Court here took recess until O'Clock. On re-
assembling the examination of witness resumed as
follows
The scurvy the general disease: some of the men
would be Obliged to crawl, and others to walk on
cruches; he thought that in September October last
a large number Of men, 200 or 800 were taken from
the stockade to work outside on building said to be
designed for hospitals II the number OF men had
been employed in cutting wood they might have built
comfortable quarters the would have been glad OF
a chance TO cut wood the men being fed insufficient
food and sorghum and mossses, they took sick ahd
died in front ofthe building; the number was large;
they died in cords.
: The Court-Wbat do you mean by cords'
Wtness-I mean that if they had been piled up like
wood they would have made several cords.
Crossexamined by Mr.. Baker--The witness bad seen
maggos in the food and had himself washed them of
in the stream; maOgOts too In and in such
a way not lit to describe; the swamp filled with
maggos occasioned by the filth of the who could
not reach the sink: one night while the men were be-
the witness heard Capt Wirz swearing; being night
he could not the blow but yet knew OF the oeeur
renee
rupted by the Court, who objected his mode of
examinations and be lnally declined to continue the
ss-oXamiEatiOn.
J.. D. Brown, captured at Plymouth and taken to
Andcrsonyille testified that about the 18th OF
Nav 1854 having written letter to his parents and
being about TO take it to the letcrbox, he cripple
with one leg VINO asked the sentinel 20 call Capt Wirz;
the Captain came; the asked him 10 let him go
out; the Captain answered, but turned 10 the
sentinel and said: Shoot the one.legged Yankee
devil" Tie shot fred and pa.t of the msus head
was blown oil and he died in few minutes; the blood
hounds were taken round every morning. Capt. WIZ
-iding with them on horseback In company with the
keeper; the witness had seen man who had been
laccrated By these dogs; when he went to Anderson
vile his watch and slsj in money were taken from him
and for one day the prisoners deprived OF food
until they had arrested about 800 men VINO nom star
walton had made raid on the supply wagons
Jacob b. DrowD brother OF the former witness, and
late prisoner at AndeIsonyile, testified that on the
9th of July 1904 be Wirz in the sentry box; when
a man came beyond the dead line 10 get water WIZ
ordered that he be slot down; the sentinel hred and
killed him. the bullet taking effect in the head the
witness mentioned another ease for similar reason
the ball which fired took effect In the mans breast
he did Lot the die bat had 10 doubt the wound
was fatal he had heard men threatened Ivy Capt WIZ;
the latter said II tie did not fall into The ranks
they would be she; downs the men accordingly nhrfaed
into tie ranks the witness stated cases were tEe
prisoners deprived Of ratons from the LIST to the
am OF july. lsoi .
nesses last named having taken cfense at the Court.
He said: desired that ny relations should be ami.
cable with tue Court; but after what has taken place
think can be OF further assistance TO the prisoner
by remaing any longer. had hoped the mass of testi
mony in nv possession would have
Tie Court Gnterrupting)-Do you decline; what Is
your purposef
Mr. Baker, must state that we leave the prisoner
20 himself.
/ The Court-We don, desire 10 have you
| Judge. Advocate Cbipman-l should IKE 10 Know
whether the counsel have abandoned the case.
/ The Court-We don't understand that Mr.. SeEade
has abandoned the case
Mr. SehadeI have. tried 10 stay here as long as pos
sibe.
/ The Court-Do you abandon the case
| Mr. Schadc-i follow the example Of my colleague,
believing we cannot DO anything more for cur client
| The Court-Thcn you VIII take your seat We under
stand distinctly that the counsel have abandoned the
case.
| Mr. Baker-We do not; but leave him IN the hands
of the Court and the Judge Advocate.
The Court-NOt another word from you. fou arc
now mere spectator ,...,,
Judre. Advocate Chpman--I will try to adapt myself
TO the interests Of the prisoner.
The Court said: We will now adjourn II the Jndge-
Advocate desires TO enable him TO take such steps as
Ne may think proper ;,,,,o,
The Judge Advocate Gssented. and at a lew minutes
% q O'clock the Court adjourned til tomorrow.
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