The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1865-08-02
General = ewsrTv,
From Washington.
wAsnIsorox,,July1

put on his trial for cruelty ana !tHa.a.
practiced by him upon our pS,:Sne1s
confined at that place. .FheH Mllit.sI
Commission sitting in this city, OF Xh.ee
Brig. Gen. A. 3. Hurtcrwood is Plesi:
dent, and Col. N. B.: Chapman Of tho
War Department. is Judge >Adyocaee,
has been directed to try the case:eL- The
charges embrace list Of atrocisies that
are little short of 6endishuess;Tandsuili.
arouse tho indignation, of-the civilized
world. = .- ....
The Government is now engaged ]in
the collection of testimony, preparatory
to the trial. Let tho soldiers 1hoz have
suffered imprisonment this prison. put.
Col. Chapman in possession Of aoy g. e.
sential facts. -. 80.
Tho specifications charge Wir'e With
violating the usages and customs ofsWar'
from March to April of the present ycaF';
by grossly neglectiug prisoners. uleee5;
his care, by refusing them good !Nl; ana
proper food, and giving them 10 place
tainted meat, and forcing them to- dr1nk1
water into which slopS from tho cook.
house had been drained by systematic;
ally Furnishing them for minor ofeneesn
until they dicd. He is also, charged
with stealing tho prisoners blankets and
clothing, and refusing them shsltsr from.
rain and the sun. A large number OF;
witnesses have been summoned, who will
be allowed to give their own experience
under Wirse's treatment i.a'4.@" ."1
There are other officials who have been
guilty of inhuman treatment OF our.
prisoner who will be tried in short
time. . -.., .-.t .. ..raE1as
There is reason to believe that the
Governmcut will soon announce its poli!'
cy 10 regard to tho Monroe Doctrine
and tho French occupation OF Mexico. a,e
Heavy rc.cnforcements Of troops TO-
the number of $4,000. are said to have
been put on tho road to Sheridan. .:..,,
General Grant is reported to have sAid,.
in conversation with tho Mexican Min:
lister, few days ago. "The French Nlll
have to leave Mexico" -
By direction Of tho President, 81!
prisoners of war, including the rebel
Generals arc to be released upon their
taking the oath Of allegiance. .,.J,
Attorney General Speeds opinion
upon claims for cotton captured by Sher.
man in Savannah is published. 10 de-
cides oil cotton taken by military forces
IN ;tsurrcct;onary districts is captured
property, within the meaning Of tho
statutes Of 1863, whether owned by loyal
men or not. He also holds that recourse
must be had in disputed cases to tho !,
Court Of Claims and that jurisdiction
cannot bo conferred upon commission
appointed either by tho President or the
Secretary Of tho Treasury, to examine
the claims in question or-to be- made,'
and to make restoration Of the proceeds
Of 80 much Of this cotton as may belong:
to loyal, claimants. :. e.. j,;4st:, :, >;:SSn
...- WAsulSoroS, July "a: .ea
PASSES FOR FREEDMEN ABOLISHED.
Tho Secretary of war has ordered that,
to secure equal Justice and the samc per-
sonal liberty to freedmen a. to other
citizens and inhabitants, all orders is.y
sued by post, district, or other conman'!
ders, adopting any system Of passes for
subjectipS them to any restraints or pun
ishments not imposed on other classes,
arc declared void. Neither whites nor
blacks will be restrained from seeking
employment when they cannot obtain,
it, at a just mpcusatiou, at their homes,
when not bound by voluntary agres!i
monts, nor will they bc prohibited from
travelling from place to place on lsgid:.f
mate business. ..... .,.,,.,,,.-..,,,.- .,.s
NEw Yonx, July "a. =
THE FUND FOR LlNcoLN's FAMILY
The Boston Transcript is authorized
to say that the estate Of President Lin
coin, with the addition of tho contribu.
ton made in Massach husetts, Rhode Island:
and New York will amount to $l00, ,000,'
and that the active labors Of those OBJ
tanning subscriptions to the Lincoln fund
have now ceased. .. .,.. E.. ....g,. r.,.el
CoNr1scATIoN OF THE SLIDELL Es.i
TArE.-During the progress recently,
in tho United States District Court, IN 4
New Orleans, Of proceedings for the,
con6scation Of tho rebel emissary Sill,
dell's estate, iu that city, claim on 1 II Of
200, 900 francs, was put iu by the Paris
clearinghouse of Micuard & ,Co.,-sand
one of 100000 francs, by the Citisens!
Bank ofiNew Orleans, for money ad!,
vanced to the traitor on mortgages;
Judge Durcll decided, that - Slidell1
was notorious enemy Of tho United
States, his property belonged, under tho
confscation act, to tho Government and
that these claims could not be allowed
or entertained. - p; 81. ~ ~ - >''''-'', :,
-. So ~. :: y,.i ooz ~ <
H.. From Virginia. ;s;,2o ,s~ ~
The Horald's Washington special says:;
The municipal election. Of tFrsdricks-:
burg Virginia, last week resulted 10 The
success Of the bittcrest ,secessionish lA>
that city. .,>,.L =; III,
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