The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-09

W6eks ego received axes spades nc from Coiuwbus
Seorg .r ytS,ns % work cutting bitches &C. hope
IN two wesA fhs bakery which could not be Completed
scr yant Of luAl er s now in operation ne necessity
Of charging The n ckade rs unavoidable shall com
Inence as soos, Is gather sufficient number or
negroes would most respectfully ask you TO present
= the q q s nse Of ss ac
ms number Of prisoners ~ LIST day Of .gr,, sss
received up Z; Sss Gd1 y "a s various points
dead he Ii Of April tQ he sth Of May IS 1851
escanea -, ,eay,ne ON ..and I2,sio dcaaaauently
lost six prisoners would also call your atsntion 70
and their places supplied BY the reserve fore IN N
Governor Brown In conclusion, allow RE " ,nas.a
few sSsss poson growing OUT ~ u
hold ana he s a son ans q Pr0 Of being pro
Nave 70 give very often ~ nheysH , otae,s
ness The occasion requires and am Of the opinion ta.
enanses, S from a The csanee Of obeyns an officer
manifold and re aie al nay time in daytime and very
ofien part o. We night and would most respectfully
be as eSsS;a 70 me ana Major most resnectfuy
3 x., Captain commanding prison.
Tie following also offered m evdsncs:&ss"
General noo svss AspsnsosyE Ga july 81 1894
GENERAL-Your endorsement On the letter 10 g 5
Davis relating 70 the strength Of the quart al his post
Sa1a hsev very severe oensar which
this post and US cultie peeons sor o.
o menl , 1wsnsy nine thousand Two hundred and
desperate .osers war; w os: Of , %1'e Isns
by mile wide he stociade for The PRISONERS pe Gs
one nGnUrea ano sixty yards Of mile in cir
hS numerovs avenues leading TO the post
% guarded, public property to be cared for guards
Tor the wcrklnr parties and the ordinary camp
grounds OF the Troops and you form
Of the npree. would require for these purposes The
following ne the daily guards required and they
be reduced, but ought 70 be ipcfeased:-
| SSockaup-l tll,fpe.
rsries 10 l06 enlisted men. commissioned officers.
Hospitals two unncosedl-l, 1856 patients and attend
ants, guard 49, 70 posts 90 men, 4superpumerarjes and
! commissioned officer a Hs
Pickles around the sockade-2o6. This picket is in.
dspeDsaDe to prevent escape by tunnelingD Outlying
pckets and the railroad bridge guard, 43 com
| mssioned officers.
working parties, e. This does NOT include accidental
guards and camp guards Total 593 Strength of guard
here's from which ST. sick 227 on daily duty and
126 "a tho artillery compapy-s50-caves 1861 You
will observe that since Lieutenant Davis report
tanned prisoners guard have been added TO the strength
| OF the guard
This gives the most favorable report this post
The duties reqaired Of II You speak your endorse
ment OF placing The prisoners properly do Not esae.;
comprehend what 10 intended by IT, know Of nat ono
p Where faa 'Ssi Il z IN e% no e
yards G 70 Tue mar This includes streets AID atf Of
vsn INC sIfs SWss SpES Sr1. obeasn
letter also read in evidence rom Acting adutant
and lnspoeor General Chandler dated Andersonvillc
AgSIS
tant Adutant and Inspector General al Richmond Ho
gives an account Of his inspection OF the prison for fcde
RAJ prisoners OF war anu The post at Andersonve Ee
says that under Inc pressure pecessties thoy
have dug numerous wells within the enclosure from
which thy obtain an ample supply Of to drink Of
good qualify Eyccptlng the edges srean the soil
~ sandy aud easily drained from thr,y 10 fftv wards
on each side Of IL tire ground muddy marsh totally
unit for occupation having hee CONSISTENTLY nscd as
sink since the prison first established il IL now 10
a shocking condition and fail 10 b,ded pest,lepce
AZ ehoi' = made by Captain Wirz 70 M up tho marsh
mr. snH l..
bathing, &c the lower Il sink: but the difficulty OF
prysSrns isnoea ana oos very much retrds the work
materials ior constructing any, had provided by the
PRISON authorities and the ground being entirely bare
IT. been possible. fro the Oyercrowded stat OF the on
Closure 10 the camp with any system Each man
mas sen perm Ted TO protect himself best by
s1oiouibe ms Dahket OF whatever he may have about
Ln on such sticks as he procure or other shelter
tnere mas ceen none There IS no medical attendance
within the gtockade Many twenty yesterday are
earted cut daily, who have died from unknown causes
and whom he medical officers haze never seen fh'
dead are hauled out daily by wtgon load and buried
without collins, their hands, many instances being
nrst muilaed with axe, the removal of any Niger
rings they may have Raw reons have 10 he jssnod Ia
avery urge pTiion, who are entirely unprovided with
proper aienss; and furnished limited "a
s s,,9' Y, az, "a .ne., they are compelled to dig
for roots nc No soap clohing has ever beer issued
After INQUIRY the writer is confident that with slight
sIuols green corn anu other anti saortIs could readily
DC obtained, The present hospital arrangements were
only intended for the accommodation OF ten thousand
extent Tor the present needs the number OF prisoners
being now moro than three times as great The number
- cases recurring medical treatment s increased
'auo. ~ ~ Impossible 10 state the numbers sck
many dyng within the stockade whom the medical on
oeIs have never seen or heard Of til ,her remains are
drought Out Tor nterment The transportation the
post IL also represented be entirely Insufficient and
Authority IS needed by the qGartcrras,e, TO impress
wagons and teams and mills when not smpoyed nv
the government, and Kept diligently occupied and in
srucuohs RivcD 10 The quar;emaste charge of
poratioD 70 afford every facility piaclcabl, or translo
for prgon
supplementary report made BY tho same officer
n Nnich ne says Thai the conduct Of Wra IL entitled
oonmenoatIon, and that NJ il properly qualified ing
position Captain Wirz is recommended for prorno,on
u appears nom other that Assistant Secretary ~
wa Campbell endorsed the reports, saying they
coalition of things which calls for the intsrposit,tt of
tne department the prison being reproac 10 the
fcdorates ar a nation AZ M.
Judge Advocate CIupMAs offered IN oyu,.uce tte ropo
i INC eoei surgeon General Moore to stow the fault
the hospital was owing 10 Dr.. White the latter having
laaed W send ms acquisitions direct medical pur
'eyot MOI having received supplies OWING his
own h'fect Colonel Chandler il appcas from another
nocurchi, suggested the removal Of General Windcr
soperntepdcnt OF PRISONS and the substitution Of
one who has feelings OF humanity and who w.li not
ike nder suffer tho PRISON remain vs. 10 was 10 or
der that the cxecss Of prisoners ,y be removed Nv
disease and death The discomfort and suffering are
represented 70 almost IN fr,phtfnI per
cehtnm OF mortality, thns showing crmiIal ind,ict
comfort 7t
Captain selph also swore 20 mo oacil character o,
other rebel documents, which offered evidence
TO show tnat General windcr he'd power to make i'm
pressnents Tor the comfort of prisoncrs
ms, coione CHIpmsS SAID concluded tho chapter for
To-Day ~ Hf.."
The witness, Captain seph, was cross-eVafnined by
su BAKER he mentioned the names II the bureaus 90
which he extracts from Colou,I Chambers cpor
Answers were received from All, hut ~ only recoleceG
that the one from the Surgeon Generals Office was to TIE
effect that the hosnital ri AnderDnve should be put Ia
the same condition a the Hospitals for the
Ihe COMMISSION then adjourned I'll tomorrow.
Jersey city vo,-,.
BODY or MAN Fousp UNDER susy,rou C.Rcus.
srlStfs Yesterday forenoon Tho body Of an unknown
man. a,rcd in sailors dress was discovered IN some
bushes at the fc& Of Bergen Ill.,, tho vicinity Of
what IS known Inc hundred stops leading 10 Wash
instcn village IN Hudson CITY Coroner Henley no
hed aud took charge the body which wny very rnnol
dccomposcd and viii hold an Inquest % day An oxam
nation revealed the fact that deceased apdsrnan
as f,nd supo S aes ~ muls2n ~ MS pocket