The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-12
Tie Body Of Wirz Buried Beside the
Graves Of the AssaSsina-
ti0D Conspirators.
General Fitzpatrick Appointed
Minister to Chile.
fhe Trial Of Commodore Craven by tht
Naval Court Martial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL, 1865.

moments in several Of the dramatic and unrea-
ble accounts Of the hanging in one two New York
papers OF to-day. Az stated in your last nights
spondenee, the remains Of wrz ordered be in
Serred in the grounds OF the United States Arsenal
officer specially detailed for the purpose the order
executed before the rising Of the this morning All
that is mortal Of the Andersonviile jaer rests be-
meath the shadow of the western wall Of the Arsenal
building, along with the bodies OF the conspirators
Ara Surratt Payne, Harold and Atzerott.
APPOINTMENT OF GENERAL FITZPATRICK AS MINISTER
TO CHILE.
AS foreshadowsd in the Herald yesterday, General
Fitzpatrick has been appointed United States Minister
Chile, vice Colonel Thomas Nelson Of Indiana the pre-
sent incumbent. BE resigned his commission In the
army to-day but previously brevetted a brgadier
and major general in the regular service He expects
leave hero Massachusetts, and Maine Monday
will sail for Europe at early day During his visit to
the War Department Secretary Stanton did character
isc turning his adutant and ordering the
Of Fort Runyon to be changed Fort Fitzpatrick. Mr.
Cook of New Jersey, expected accompany General
fitzpatrick SECRETARY.
PARDoNs.
Tho rebel General George d. Johnston and w. r.
Staples rebel Congressman from Virginia. pardoned
to-day
PERSONAL.
General Grant and part Of his stan leave here by spe
cial for New York at eleven o'clock A. Monday
De1t. He will stop ct the Metropolitan Fifth Avenue
Hotel
Ex-Governor Michael Hahn, Of Louisiana and Governor
Parsons of Alabama, stopping At Wizards. Both
gentlemen had interview with the President to-day
me latter has just returned from New York. where he
has been engaged in developing financial projects
Tor the benefit OF Alabama
Major General Daniel E. sickles and Brigader General
George L. Dodge in the city. The latter has Just
returned from inspecting tour through North Caro-
lima, and leaves tomorrow on the duty for New
Orleans.
Commissioner Cooley Of the Indian Bureau, left for
Philadelphia this morning, 10 be absent several days
Colonel B. F. Peasants who has been chief clerk OF
the Solicitor Of the Treasury for thirty years.
70 day presented with elegant silver by his
eass in the Office the occasion being the anniversary OF
his seventy first birthday.
THE NAVAL COURT MARTIAL.
The Farragut court martial to-day heard several wit
defence of Commodore Craven Acting Ensign
Bernard McGn testified tbs, from what he had heard
from Spanish ofncers the rebel stonewall
formidable 20 attack without instant destruction 10 the
.assaulting vessel
TRANSFER OF rRooPs
The Sixth regiment Of the First army corps has been
ordered here take the place Of Of the Veteran
Reserve troopa
The brsvet Of Brigsdier General in the regular army
has been conferred upon Colonel r. De Russey United
States Corps Of Engineers General De Russey's
vices embrace period Of than half century. He
graduated the United States Military Academy
In 1912 when he received the commission Of
second lieutenant Of engineers, Chief Engineer
II MAJOR General Mscombs army. and brevetted
captain for gallant conduct st the battle or
Piattsburg in 1sll. General De Russey has been In
charge Of OF the important ort6c aions on
coasts and hsrbors; among them tho Notifications
81 Now York harbor Delaware river and bay. Fortress
honroe Mobile bay. and the Notifications the Pacific
cOast he Ia in tho active discharge Of hts duties
that coast From July, 1885, 70 September 1888 he
vas the Superintendent Of tho United States Military
Academy, and many will remember his generous hospi
taly dispensed with tho characteristic courtesy OF
gentleman Of the old school"
Colonel George H. Crosnsn hss been promoted 10 the
rank Of brsvet brgadicr general for The nSety and sb
~ Win which he performed this duties Of ASSISTANT
0narsssmstcs General during the late rebellion
MORTALITY AMONG THE SBeRoEs.
Extended observations by medical officers connected
with the rreedmons Bureau In the South and now be-
Sinnngso figure considerable length their reports
Csmmissioner Howard indicating very positively
shas the mortality Of the negroes varied during the
from thirty to nifty per cent In proportion to their RET
D0t0n060 from scene
aAose portions Of Southern States reached
BY the dpcnsaons of the agents OF the above bureau
disease s making fatal inrosds among the blacks
- before the peace Data recently brought to light
show that late 1853 the mortality among the
freedmen the District OF Columbia great
thirty cent and 1894 the deaths in the interior Of
Norh Carolina amounted 70 nfty per cent Of the whole
colored population OF those sections. The Medical De
psrtmens Of tho Bureau complain that IL Is In great
measure oweress To the progress Of among
these people while its surgeons are scattered at such
wide intervals through the Southern country and funds
not provided requisite Tor the employment Of local
practitioners
OCTOBER REPORT op THE COMMISSIONER OF ,sRr.
CULTURE.
Isaac Newton, Commissioner OF Agriculture, in his
report for October says;-The threshnp OF the wheat
has shown that the injuries from weather were over
estimated In the report for August the returns Of the
wheat crop showed in quantity and quality that there
deficit Of 20 241 SOS bushels but the estimates
nov made which 6nsl exhibit the decrease under
last years crop in quantity TO be i2l72 oo4 bushels
The increase the crop in 1895 nearly 80 600
bushes and Of the hay crop than 1000 900 Of
tons The tables exhibit the fall crops album.
dant That Of all that could be desired II will
be the largest grown In the United States; 80 that
plenty OF cereal food will bless the country and the la
bos or the farmer crop is equally good the
southern Statee and planting there s much greater
than ordinarily that section can consume only
zion OF the amsnnt grown II can therefore, the Com
says devote the next crop season TO greater
production Of cotton.
IMPORTS To THE GENERAL OFFICE
Nearly twelve thousand acres Of public lands we're
tered under the Homestead law a, Fort Dodge, Iowa,
during the month Of October
Agricultural and mechanical college land SCRIP cover.
ing 81 400 acres was located last month by individual
ss~gnees the land once At Humboldt, Kansas, snd
s,72o scrcn "a Junction City, Kans@; S4i2 acres were
sIso taken for homesteads by actual setters besides
Ss.sH q ~ aiea SRaAla FIN Hsn Akss W.