Cairo evening times. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1865-1866, 1865-10-21

morning read his argument on the part of the
prosection, in the Wirz trial. He said he had
thought it best to notice,
1st, Such legal objections as have been
made TO the commission as judicial tribunal
and such other objections as may be deemed
worthy of notice, touching the manner in
which the case has been tried.
I'd, 10 present truthful annaly sis
of the testimony with regard to
the responsibility ocpartes for the purpose
of ascertainin "a nearly as language can por-
tray the horrors of Andersonviilc, that we may
be prepared to appreciate fully the fearful
responsibility Of these inculpated by the evil
dence.
Sd. To examine the charge of alledged con-
spiracy. In this connection, showing the extent
OF the conspiracy, its purposes, and the crim
nality of each of the conspirators, and
4th. To show the guilt of the prisoner at the
bar under charge second.
He first argued the jurisdiction the Court
and referred to the fact that witnesses had been
summoned for the defense, the Government
bearing the expense in furnishing council with a
complete copy of the record from day to day.
Much indulgence had been extended to the
defendant in contras, with the treatment Of our
soldiers.
He noticed the evidence showing the horri-
BILE condition of Anderson vile prison, and the
suffering inflicted there. And then proceeded
to unfold the extent of the conspiracy, its pur-
poses, and the cruel and devilish means resor-
ted to by the conspiritors to accomplish their
ends He said that at the head OF tlls trca-
son were Americans who were once pr omi-
nent in the counsels Of the Nation, they had
forfeited all their rights, they had ceased to
represent the true spirit of Americana SIN, they
were outlaws and criminals, and cannot by
their crimes taint our fair escutcheon. He
referred to these leaders. Such crimes and
brutal conduct on the part of their soldiers.
perpetrating unheard of cruelties at Libby
and Belle Isle, by guerilla warfare steamboat
burning, city burning, sending infected cloth
ing into our capital and other cities.
Col Chapman then proceeded at length to
show what the evidence had proved.
Fort MONROE, Oct 49, The schooner
Island Queen from New York to Savannah
with a general cargo, arrived here to- day with
the schooner c. j. Ericsson in tow
The Captain Of the Island Queen reports that
he fell in with the schooner q. j. Ericsson on
the 10th, seventy miles northeast of Cape
Henry, with all her sails blown away in the
recent heavy gale. He took her Captain and
crew off all sick with the fever and ague and
brought them with the schooner into this port.
The Ericsson was from Roanoke river, n. c.,
bound to New Haven, Conn, with lumber and
was previously taken in tow by the steamer
Albermarle; her hawsers parted and the Erics-
son had been drifting at sea until IL G Island
Queen fell in with her.
The Powhattan from Boston on the 9th inst,
arrived in Hampton Roads on the 10th, and is
now at Norfolk
Col. Currey, Department Commssary at this
place, has advertised sale of 200 head Of cat
tie to take place on the 24th inst, at clock,
a. m. 81 government mules and Al horses
were sold here to-day. A heavy rain storm
has prevailed all day.