Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-12

WASHINGTON, Sept ii.--Aftsr the record had
been read, Mr.. Baker asked thssa ressen-
ger be dispatched South for certain witnesses
necessary for the detsnss. E.f.H
The Court decided that the question would
be decided on the production Of sf6davits from
the prisoner ., 10 what be expected to prove BY
them.
Mr. Baker made exceptional remarks which
involved the integrity Of some Of the witnesses
and the unworthy m0,ires By which they were
Influenced. rrFrw Efa
The Court gave time to Mr.. Baker to make
good his assertion.
Gen Wilson vas called to the stand He ties
tilted that he WAS q Captain Of Engineers and
Major General of Volunteers; be had been oper
ating in Georgia and Alabama with a cavalry
corps; be was stationed at Macon: the rebels
bad during the var drawn supplies from central
Alabama and Georgia. which could have fur
nisbed sufficient supplies for Andersonville there
were ample means Of sfordins comfort to the
prisoners which be examined about the LIST of
July shelter could have been easily erected for
the Union prisoner as there was plenty of timber
in the neghborhood. just such q place a. troops
would like to eneamp, for wood and water; if
they wanted 10 vipter IL would not have been
necessary TO transport wood more than q mile;
there vas plenty Of black lseor in the country;
the difficulty Vas in getting rid Of the negroes
three men daily would havs cut wood enough
for Is 900 men; the winter allowance Of wood IN
the army 10 Just double What 10 is in summer
aud therefore sixty men ia one day could have
cut wood enough for fifteen thousand men in
winter; on his arrival At Macon, his 6rss inquiry
was TO the condition of the Andersonvle
prison. and who was responsible for il. he sent
two officers there, Lieutenant Nanderbok and
Captain NOV Msjor) Noyes. On their return
they reported that Weitx was still there he
i'm N sdiately ordered Major Noyes 10 return and
arrest Wertx. which he did, aud brought him to
Macon, where be was kept several dsys,'an then
brought before him. He was then remsnded to
prison, and he requested that ne might be
brought to trial. No protection was ever grant
ed to Wertz. though General Wilson. who ordered
bis arrest for the purpose Of bringing him to
trial, and excepted him from the benefit of the
espitulstion of Johnston to Shsrmsn. Witness
gave particular description of the ground at
Andersonville prison. stating that prisoners had
generally burrowed in the ground for shelter,
particularly on the hill side. Their holes we're
about the size of ordinary shelter tents, holding
two or four men
On cross examination, he said be stepped down
nte several of the excavations he saw no tun-
nelling under the stockade. He wrote q letter
simply saying that the man Wertz had been
arrested, and that he believed him guilty OF the
intlctlon OF punishment on prisoners at Ander-
sonville. and that he should be brought to
justice. in order thst the whole thing might be
investigated. He wished the Court to understand
de had great latitude at his power He was
then to do as he pleased and the interest of
the Government required He also testified
to other fact. 10 connection With Andersonyills
prison.