The evening Argus., 1865-08-25

Exported for the Dolly Arg,ls.

who let here on the Sth of July last for Anderson
vile, Georgia, for the purpose OF giving decent
burial TO the remains Of oor murdered heroes, re-
turned to this city this morning, having success
fully accomplished the objsct OF his visit.
The captain reports that he arrived at Ander-
sonville on the 29th, after having experienced con-
siderable difficulty in procuring transportation for
himself and his party OF mechanics and clerks.
The work Of painting and Lettering the head |
boards for the graves was Immediately commenced I
and finished, occupying nearly the whole time OF
the party's stay. There weae 5000 neat head !
boards set up all appropriately lettered, giving the
name and, as far as known, the regiment and com !
pany OF the deceased. e
The captain found the graves nearly all marked
witha neatly painted stake. The numbers the
stakes correspond with a record kept in the hospI
tai of the prison, giving the names OF those bur
led
The cemetery is about so acres in extent and
nearly 5000 yards from the stockade. The dead
were all buried in trenches-in many cases over
| 100 in a trench. Mounds were created over each
has been reeted around the cemetery and the
place made TO look as inviting as possible.
Pleasant walks are being laid ont which To
| be spaded terse.
| Captain NJ. says the country tor miles around
Andersonville Is almost devoid OF vsrdure of any
| kind except snake weeds, stunted pines and live
oaks. The climate he considers extremely un-
| healthy.
The heat intense during the day.
| The heavy dews falling at night penetrated the
| tents of the party and saturating their blankets
just before the party lett flag staff plant
ed and The American colors were thrown 10 the
| breeze. ~. . s.- ---- . a
| A trustworthy superintendent has been appoint
| ed TO take care ofthe cemetery, perfect the ide
| OF Captain M in the laying of this modern Col
| gotha and the surrounding grounds.
| sufficient guard has been placed the
| grounds by Gen. Glbbon, commanding the militia
ny forces in that region land every to be Ia
ken that the remains of our braves shall rest un-
moested.
a.
sde sheds about 80 yards in length and is feet in
| width. There were sides TO ;hese so-caled
barracks, bat they were merely upright Poles,suP-
porting the roof.
main standing until they fell by dying-ft monu-
ments CT tbs helnous crimes committed within
their limits.
Miss Clara Barton, the phianihropls,, who ac-
companied the expedition for the purpose OF COL
lecting evidence of the whereabouts of our mis-
| sing men, returned with CapI. Moore's party
One OF the party, clerh, died from typhord fever
| and was buried the cemetery.
| There were about 500 buried by the rebels OF
| whom no record was kept, and consequently their
| remains could not be identified. The remains of
only one body were found nnburied, the rest bav
| ing been inferred IN the trenehes.
The n. Y. Herald's special says
| Judge Locher, OF southern Georgia, represents
| the work Of reeonstructon IN Georgia a progress
sing satisfactorily to Union men. dc is conhden nj
that the people OF Georgia wall accede to ali cond-
| tions and settle the principle ofthe negroes
right TO vote subject TO such restrictions as are
| imperatively demanded.
Gen. Spinner, Of the treasury department, has
taken months leave of absence for the first time
in years.
New YoRK, Aug. 25.-The Richmond cores
pOndeut OF the n. Y. Herald states that develope-
ments are partly IN ade which aliege qaes ton able
transactions with government funds on the part Of
1t Col BInney. paymaster OF the department. II
IS alleged he has paid IN sos, aud that the
banks have charged discount redeeming
them, thus making large sums tor both the ban .
and himself. Ii ~ stated he has thus made from
$500 900 To $500 900 He has been ordered to
Washington TO be examined.
The n HeFald's special says:
EI-Congrsssman p. B. Van Nalkeuburg. acting
commander IN the absence OF Judge Cooley, Of the
Indian bureau, accompanied by Gen. Curtis, one
of the delegates appointed TO visit the northwest
ern trDes, left for New York last evening for the
purpose OF selecting suita bic assortment OF pres
ents to De given to the indian delegates at the
approaching cosnsel to be held with them.
The Constantinopsl correspondent of the n Y
Tribune, under date OF Aug I'd, says:
! When i wrote weeks SINCE it had lust become
apparent that we were to be- scourgsd with the
\ AsIatIc cholera The official return is now fair
| ly upon US with all horrors The official reports
give the number of deaths now at 25O day, bat
| II ls plaln enough from the number of dead and
dying seen IN the streets that this far below the
real mortality IN the city, aud although it does not
4 include at all the military garrison, some 90 900
men, among wnom " ~ understood to be raging
| Twenty-slx dead bodies were carried by my
Office yesterday. What would be the mortality IN
New York, the population of which is less than
that of fConstantnopal, if 25 dead were carried in
| day through Lafayette place alone for example
| do not think the deaths fall short Of
900 to 900 day. They will probably exceed this
| number.
The n. Y. Herald's Richmond correspondent
says:
General Curtis cavalry, at Lynehburp, has as
certalned the whereabouts OF the SIS 900 IN bull
lion formerly belonging to the so-called rebel gov
| ernment Ii appears It was appropriated by two
| agents to whom It intrusted to take into
| the Interior who have been arrested. But they
had succeeded in spending all but about 81 400.
! The New York Times special dispatch says:
Major General Wilson, the cavalry leader of the
southwest, 10 expected in Washington, on Friday.
! CAno, August 25.-About 5000 bales of cotton
arrived here yesterday. Also 400 bales for Evans
/ vile, 100 for Louisville and 45 for St. LOUIS.
| CIscrsxArI, August a5.--The democratic stat.
convention assembled at Columbus, yesterd ay and
organized by slectlng Rufus p. Ranney president.
The following ticket was nominated For gov
Gen. Geo. w. Morgan lieut.. gov, VIM. Long
supreme judges, p. Van Tramp, Thos NJ Kew:
state treas'y, Geo. Spence; atty geu., DanI H.
Wilson; school CON-, II. h Barney; board pub-
lie works, c. Basil clerk Of the supreme court ID
s. Donner. -' n !
NEw YoRK, Aug. 25,-The str Geo. Cromwell.
from New Orleans, has arrived.
The str Ocean Queen brings Ssnfraneisco ma,
pers OF Aug 3rd. FT
The str Brother Jonathan, from Sanfrancisco |
July 2nd, Portland, Oregon, and Victoria, with
between 200 aud 300 passengers, was totally lost 1
near Cape Lincoln, Oregon June 3Otb Only Ia
persons were saved. Among the passengers were
Brig. Gen. Wright and family, Ii. Wait, Surgeon
A. Grahams OF the army, andCspt. Chaddock, Of
the revenue service. No particulars received
Gen. Wright was enrnute to take command of the
Aur rfnnan GnN GnI..