Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-26
&c. &c. &c. &C.
IL eturn OF Captain Moore from An
dersOnviiIe-His Report.

dersOnviile-HIs Report.
NEw York, August 25.-The Tribune's spe-
cial says: James NJ. Moore, Assistant Quarter.
master, who left here on the 9Th of July last for
AndersOnville, Georgia, for the purpose Of Civ
ing decent burial to the remains of our mur
dered heroes, returned to this city this morning,
having successfully accomplished the object of
his visit
The Captain reports that be arrived az Ander-
sonyille on the 25th ult after having expert
eneed considerable difficulty IN procuring trans
porIation for himself and his party OF mechanics
and clerks. The work of painting and lettering
the head-boards for the graves was Immediately
commenced and finished, occupying nearly the
whole time OF the party's stay. There were 49,
900 neat head boards set up, all appropriately
lettered, giving the names, and, as far as
known, the regiment and company of the de
ceased.
The Captain found the graves nearly all
marked with neatly painted stake numbered,
the numbers or the stakes corresponding with a
record kept in the hospital of the prison, giving
the names OF those buried
The cemetery is about fifty acres in extent,
and nearly 300 yards from the stocks ade the dead
were all buried in-trenches. and in many cases
over 100 in trench Mounds were created over
each body, thus forming graves
A neat white fonce has been erected around
the cemetery, aud the place made to look as in
vting possible Pleasant walks are being
laid out which TO be shaded with trees Cap
tain Moore says the country for miles around
AndersOnyille is almost devoid OF verdure OF all
kinds except rank weeds, s,unted pines and live
oak; the climate he considers extremely un-
healthy The heat is iutense during the day.
and the heavy dews falling. at night penetrated
the tents of the party, and saturated their
blankets
just before the party left. flag staff was
planted, and the American colors we're flung to
the breeze.
trustworthy superintendent has been appoint
ed 10 take care of the cemetery perfect the ideas
OF Captain Moore in thus laying of the modern
Goigotha, and attend to the surrounding grounds
sufficient, guard has been placed over the
grounds by General Gibbons, commanding the
military forces in The region. aud every care is
10 Oe taken that the reiniins OF our braves slsll
rest uudisturbed.
There are within enclosure of the stocksdes.
sheds about ftty yards in length aud eighteen
feet IN width The-e were no sides to these so
called teuements. but they were nearly upright
poles supporting the roof The stock ide with
all the buildings are Co remain standing until
they Tall b. decay, iii monuments of the henous
crimes committed within their limits
Miss Clara Burton, the phianthropst, who ac-
eompaned the expedition Tor the purpose Of col
lectiug evidence OF the whereabouts Of our miss
ng men, returned with Captain Moore's party
One OF the party. clerk. died from typhoid
fever, and was buried in the cemetery There
were about fifty buried by the rebels. OF whom
10 record was kept, and consequently their re
mains could not be identified. The remains of
only one body were found unbured, the rest
having been inferred in the trenches