The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-15
T n E N E w S .
TRIAL OF wIRZ.

The taking Of testimony in regard to the charges against
the Andersonvle jaor has finally been concluded after
The court martial having cognzance OF the being
session, with slight intermissons, since the 26th
of August The proceedings enlivened yesterday
by a controversy between Judge Advocate Chapman and
Mr. Baker of the counsel the accused, OF cha
acrimonious than any that had preceded il,
charges Of falsehood being made by the former and
proposition TO ''corrcct the statement outsiden being
suggested by the latter The Judge Advocate expressed
bis willingness TO meet his opponent ION any occasion
any place" The court had considerable difficulty
in restoring decorum which only accomplished after
Mr. Baker had been repeatedly threatened with expulsion
n he did take his Finally the ellgerents ceased
their pickering became calm and expressed feelings Of
mutual esteem and friendlincss
The only witness examined Edward Wellington
Boate OF The Forty second New York Volunteers, who
testified that he Of a delegation OF the prisoners
who allowed TO TO Washington to interccde
for exchange the object Of the defence being to show
by his evidence that wirz and Wnder anxious to
relieve the Andersonvie capves from their sugerngs
On the conclusion Of this testimony the Judge Advo
cate sad that the prosecution proposed to LET the defence
make an affidavit OF what they could have proved by
Lee Johnston Howell Cobb and other promnen, rebels
aud leave the paper before the for judgment
its value.
Amer some other minor proceedings the court an.
nounccd that both sides rested their cases. and that
the only thing remaining to he done TO Ok the time
for hearing arguments, which must be In writing Mr..
Baker insisted being allowed two weeks TO make his
preparations; but this denied and he was only oil.
lowed til Wednesday next, to which time the court ad.
journed-
MISCELLANEOUS.
South Carolina dispatches 70 Wednesday last we're
hvs t.cs
which rived hero yesterday from Charleston Tho
trouble along the between the whites negroes
continued the latter II Is said, being well armed Troops
had been sent from Charleston to que the disturbance
Generals Seymour and Bennett had held council and
taken measures 70 prevent further troubles in the
interior OF the State. Ell Governor William Aiken Is a
candidate for Congress in the Charleston district The
people OF that city are considerably agaed by ancipa
lions OF visit early day from President johnson,
aud are making extensive preparations TO give him
hitting reception Tho South Carolina Railroad running
from Charleston 10 Columbia, Is completed TO within
twelve miles Of the latter place
synopsis Of Secretary Of the Treasury McCulloch's
speech a, Indianapolis on last Wednesday evening
presented in yesterdays HsnALD To-day We give full
report Of that portion Of bis remarks which relates TO our
national finances.
Major General Hancock, accompanied by several nom.
oes Of his stan has just returned from three days
visit 70 Gettysburg whittier he went for the purpose OF
going over the ground rendered so memorable by the
three days fierce and deadly conflict OF July,
1858, In which the General himself took prominent
part He and his party went over the field systemati.
caiy, commencing where the nrst days battle began
and proceeding on over the ground according to
che order Of events. General Hancock received
great attention from the citizens Of Gettysburg TO
whom, during his stay, no made a brief address,
harrang some Of the incidents Of the important and do.
rsve contest which had hallowed the environs Of their
f0"a and expressing tho pride hs and every other SOL