The New York herald., 1865-09-13
TRIAL OF WIZ.

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%hs osupsel for wirz yesterday, on Z. :, ,., :.
court prooeeoea 70 s'' pursuance of his
ths additional w''n''''' WV Wished to have sum.
request Of tho previous day,F
moned Tor the doleno. 49, prove by them. They
Wna" ne expec.eu }.he horrors on the prison
~ould 'oS"y 'na' :. thb orders Of his superors;
ers WIFE was on' Eers put under arrest by wirz
snas many VI sAo lat Cders: that sentinel ever
Tor nrins on pi'Sol' IA bsbary; that wirz had often
Obtained aiui'ousn xonasupplies for the prisoners
maze ohos.s,. ohosss .h,ondpn, and hundreds of other
S~.s In abort consel pposed TO prove that wirz,
X. ena.raonv,,,. ,amy, vi very humane man and
1900 Gentlemen The Akig OF testimony was then
S-,.,ed and ..,orsA wnesss were examined, their
evidence preseating s'ns coHrast 70 what s SHOWN
and what counsel iol'ne dfence wish 70 snow
Their statemenss were Ultimately and formed con-
tanuat,sa q previous prrid reitals. Rev. Father
aamIitou. Catholic est, who had rendered gra-
tuous spiritual service ut the prison pen, testified
70 the distressing condn Of the men, their sickness
suffering and great moHty Further revolving facts
~ere elected regarding bucking, sRggins, chaining,
hunting with hounds stang and shooting of the cap
tives and the poisonous horribly nl0y condition Of
theIr place Of conhnemei One Of the witnesses had
boon detailed to do cleni duty in the prison ONCE
and By wrzs order had ide thirty days furlough
TO sentinel as rewarfor shooting ooA u the pris.
oners Additional evidee wa. given in regard TO
Wrss boast that he was ing mors Of the Union troops
than either Lee o, Johns,o
THE JEWS.
From South Carolina wsscsivsd dispatches oostain
Ing important news by thNteamshps Ansmora, Aom
Uhansston, and the CSnspolitan from Port Roysi,
which arrived hsre yesf(sy. General Gilmore We
sesg lhs passsaress byts latter vessel Furthsr par
ticulan srs nnhsd feaains the sieoeion q conven-
sisa desBuesson sAe 4tnr. anA II rcfsrsnes 10 the
arrasgsaeuss Ssswsen ssras xsads and Gilmore and
0evsgaer Perry fora toraaon of cvi authority Do'n
~ whcA matters wuehoticsd In last Sundays HEnALD
Ia Charleston the nion tckstwss totally defeated ANA
apparently this has beea generally the result
throughout ,he State, though the returns are
70, very limited. Wade Hampton. the original
ssoessenist, nullner, nre.eatcr and rebel cavalry
chief is Of the elected delegates in Columbia though
not yet known that he has been or will be pardoned
BY the President Tho election passed or very quietly
No soldiers were allowed TO be In the vicinity Of the
polling places The secession citizens are very much
pleased with the result claiming that they ell Union
ists while those who loyal throughout the wr
vsrd vrual resuender Of the State 70 the control
of the secessonists
Governor Perry has issued proclamation announcing
che result OF his conference with Generals Meade ans
Gilmore 10 be the restoration Of the authority OF the old
Judicial and other civil ohacen. All legal matters In
which colored persons are concerned are 70 be adju
Gated In the provost marshall courts II expected
that General Gilmore would issue an order Of smilal
purpot; but he has not yet done 20, and II Is nov
thouat that until his return from Washington further
action will bs taken In the matter by the military author
tles
petition and statement OF grievances ffom severn
south Carolina planters had been prsseutsd to Genera
Bennett II is complained In this document that the
negroes in many positively refuse TO enter into
labor agreements while where they have made contracts
they fail 70 comply with the terms and refuse 10 work.
General Bennett In reply, announces that the ne.
groes will be disarmed and neither whites nor
negroes be allowed 10 retain arms, except by
spccisl permit, and that measures will be taken
" pu, stop TO the evils complained Of
Governor Pierpoint Of Virginia. has issued his pro-
,on a. authorized by the last session Of the State
L. aure announcing that at the election for Congress-
N j aud legislators on the l2th Of October proximo,
people will also be permitted 70 decide by their votes
~hc tho next Legislature shall have power 70 amend
o. r that portion Of the State constitution which de-
. les the qualifications of voters
Richmond correspondence gives an account Of the
a. visit TO that :, Sunday last, Of Secretary Of
ST. Seward and several friends. They entertained
by 1vernor Pierpoint and General TORY, but only
m,ord In the city about three hours Mr. Seward stated
. again visit Richmond and other pro
min, Joints in virginia during next month.
War Department orders have been issued for the I'm.
kaaasr .mustsring out Of service Of oil regiments Of
- Northern States now serv.