The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-05
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TRIAL OF WIRZ.

TRIAL OF WIRZ
Some witnesses for the defence examined before
the wirz court martial yesterday. German named
Morsncr, who in the Union army, taken prisoner
and sent to Andersonve, testified that he was paroled
and placed in Virus Office clerk. In this capacity
he had been required to do anything inconsistent
with his allegiance to the national government by Wrz,
whom he had known to be guilty Of the cruetes to-
prisoners charged against him. but he had known
him do things for their comfort and the alienation of
their sacrngs, and had heard him express the wish
that he able TO do more
George w. f. Reynolds, who testified that no
taken prisoner while spy in the national service, made
curious and very interesting statements regarding
fe and customs in the Andersonrillc sockade
According to him much like compact city There
thirty three thousand prisoners the pen laid
in Streets and most Of the vocatons known to urban
life carried within it, There were about one
thousand regular dealers, including bankers brokers'
provision merchants bakers tailors shoemakers. bar
bers. jewellers soup jobbers gamblers &C., who kept
open shops and offices and did a thriving business At
these establishments could be bought, If one had
the money all the necessaries and many OF
the luxuries Of life. The witness himself kept
a shop and drove heavy trade. He said there
were about half q million dollars in greenbacks
in the prison. The prisoners had also among them
ono time 1--WE dsorderly characters among them, who
had been found guilty by jury of their fellow captves
hung He himself acted as magistrate. He told
many other wonderful things OF similar character
relative to the interior fe OF the prison He had known
suffering among the men from exposure, but could not
say that he had witnessed it from hunger.
During the day there another sharp colloquy
between members Of the court and Virus counsel re-
garding the questioning Of witnesses and the manage
mcnt of the defence.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Philadelphia despatch reports that General Grant, in
conversation expressed himself unrescrvedly to
the effect that government will at early day take
hand the vindcaon Of the Monroe doctrine in regard
20 Mexico by giving Macmillan notice to leave and If
he will not 90 peaccably by lending the republicans
sufficient military aid to drive him out To accomplish
this the General thinks will require call for additional
troops General Grant is represented giving these
sentiments as also those OF the President and his
Cabinet, and stating that after the meeting
of Congress the matter will be laid before the national
representatives
General Grant arrived in Pttsburg Pa yesterday and
had an enthusiastic reception
We have brief reports Of the second and third days
proceedings o. the North Carolina Conventions; but 1t ap
pears that little Of importance done on either day
On yesterday the Committee the Secession Ordinance
offered ordinance declaring that the State has
been the Union but motion to suspend the rules
and put il on It's passage voted down II Is expected
that the members will get fairly to work to-day.
The nrst election in Mississippi under her restored
civil government for members OF Congress- the Legisa
fure other State officers took place last Monday
or tho two candidates for Governor, Judge s. Fisher
and General b. G. Humphreys. IL IL thought that the
former has chosen II General Humphreys should
prove TO be the successful candidate he
the Of the Office he belongs to the classes
cmpted by the Presidents proclamation and has not
yet been pardoncd Regarding the other officers our re-
turns mcagre but is understood that nearly all OF
those elected opposed TO the admission OF negro test
mony in the courts and to granting any civil or legal
privileges to the coiored people Tho Legislature will
meet the 10th Of this month.
General Slocum commenced the political campaign In
this State Monday last by open and manly speech
Syracuse He referred TO the great deeds performed
by our gallant armies gave clear statement Of the
present condition Of the South regards both the white
and black population based upon his own personal
observation maintained that the Southern people
daily accept the verdict OF tho asl conclusive and
binding and strongly advocated tho policy Of President
Johnson looking upon as the only safe wise and
practical policy that could be adopted. The Miss
sissipp militia controversy fully explained.
The Democratic state Convention OF Louisiana, which
met Tuesday OF this week nominated Mr. N. Wells,
fho present incumbent for Governor; endorsed Presi
dent Johnsons reconstruction policy; proclaimed ours
exclusively white mans government, and appealed to
thc national for universal amnesty prompt
restoration TO rebels Of property and all the privileges OF
patisenshp and compensation for slaves freed by the
emancipation proclamation.
The Convention Of the Episcopal Church North assem-
BLEED in Philadelphia yesterday and organized for the
sransacon OF business All the bishops Of the Northern
States excepting two were present. and Bishop Atkn-
BON, Of North Carolina who has recently strongly
hdvocated q reunion OF the two branches OF the
Church North and South also appeared, and was
warmly greeted by his brother pseates sermon
Vas preached by Dr. Fulford Lord Bishop OF Montreal
when thenames OF the Southern States were called for
authorized representatives the only responses were from
Texas from which delegates present II Is
pndsrstood however, that all the States Of the South
viii be represented before the close Of the convention,
Tor the purpose Of making arrangements for ecclesas
kical reunion. -
General 0. o Toward, Commissioner Of the Freed
mems Bureau yesterday Issued important order 10
tbe Assistant Commissioners designed " facilitate the
operations under previous order In regard 70 the reso
sou 70 former proprietors OF lands 10 the Southern
Dated Or ss.aaOn.$, 81: ssss sSSss \ az 5SssT.
d the bureau. The Assistant Commissioners Are dIfec
ID 70 prepare soon possible descriptive lists Of such
property spd Of w lamsusa and 70 forward them 10
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