The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-09-08
FROM WASHINGTON.
Insurreetion Apprehended,
PARDON OF GOV. BROWN.
Dependency of Capt. Wirz.

Fears Of Negro Insurrection in sonth'
eru states-The Proceedings in the
wirz Trial Wearing ON the Mind Of
the Prisoner The Documentary xvi
dcuee-NavaI Affairs On the Lakes
Returns 10 the Agricultural Depart
ment.
fBy Union Line cor. Monroe and Water Sts.J
NEW YORK, Sept. 7.-The Times Wash
inpton special saws: The President has
received within few days numerous
letters from prominent citizens of Vir-
pinia, North Carolina and Mississippi,
Expressing apprehension of insurrection
by freedmen in those States. These let
ters the President referred to the Freed
mems Bureau for consideration, and Cen
Howard has issued circular to Col.
Brown, Commissioner of Freedmen for
Virginia, recommending a patrol OF cltl-
zens or police system, to be under the
control Of the Department Commander,
in counties where there are no agents OF
the Freedmen's Bureau. A citizen of
Union sentiments may be appointed to
aid the Bureau in preserving order and
forwarding contracts for labor between
the freedmen and white citizens, such APP
pointed to be responsible to the Assistant
Commissioner for the State.
Ex-Governor Brown, of Georgia. was
pardoned to-day by the President. Gov
ernor Brown served three terms success
sively as Governor of Georgia.
The President appointed }. Z. Wright
to be Secretary of Legation at Berlin,
Prussia.
The Herald's special says: The revolt
inc character of the evidence now being
deiuced in the Wirz trial, in support of
the prosecution, is said to be wearing
heavily on the mind of the accused and
torturing him with the most fearful APP
prehensions as to the decision of the
commission hearing the case Some
people who are watching the demeanor
of the prisoner closely, give the opinion
that should he continue to he prey to
the fearful doubts that now bcset him he
will not survive another month. So far
about 40 witnesses have been examined
in this case The record makes 100 or
1900 foolscap pages of testimony At the
rate testimony was taken, four OF hve
days more will suffice to close the case by
the Government The prisoner confines
to occupy place at the table with his
counsel, in writing and making sugges-
tions to them as to cross-eXaminatiOn.
Brevet Major Gen j. T Miller has re-
signed his commission in the army, and
will in few days take his departure for
his home in California.
The Worlds special says the documen.
tary evidence relating to certain rebel
officials completely with the Anderson
Vile prison horrors will be presented in
the Wirz trial in day or so 1t will
prove to be the most interesting chapter
of the trial
The Tribune's special says the officer
who captured Capt. Wirz has presented
the pistol with which he summoned that
incarnate fend to surrender, to Miss
Clara Barton, as testimonial of her
kindness in burying the dead there.
Tho Navy Department dispatched
from the Washington Navy Yard today
a gunboat to proceed via the st. Law
renee to Detroit and the lakes. This ac-
tion of the Government is deemed impor-
tant as terminating the long existing
treaty stipulations restricting naval pro-
lection on our frontier waters.
Returns to the Agricultural Depart
ment for August, from all parts of the
country, though not entirely complete,
show that the corn crop will be enor-
mously large and is maturing in excel
lent order. Its excess over past years
more than compensates for Deficiencies
in wheat. The potato crop is unusually
large and promises well. In some To-
calities the rot has appeared. Buck
wheat, minor crop, and onions an I'M
precedented yield. The cereal exporta-
tions will probably be larger than ever
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