Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-04
VERY LATEST.
THREE O'CLOCK, A. N.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS.
CAPTAIN wERTz's CRUELTY.

CAPTAIN wERTz's cRuELTY.
NEW YoRK, August 3-The Post publishes q
letter from the foreman Of the Grand Jury, near
Andersonville, which says: The conduct OF Cap
tain Wertz was characterized throughout by the
greatest brutality. The author of the letter offers
70 testify TO numerous specific acts Of barbarity
which came under his own personal observation.
roRD's THEATRE.
The Times Washington special says: Ford's
Theatre was to-day cleared of theatrical furni-
ture, scenery, &c The floors are being torn up.
The entire interior OF the building is 10 be re
modelled, uuder the direction of the Secretary of
War preparatory to the uses of the Bureau OF
rebel archives.
THE FRKENES's BUREAU.
The Tribune's special says: A circular has been
issued by General Fisk, Assistant Com missioner
OF the Freedmen Bureau, for Kentucky, Tenncs-
see, and Northern Alabams, containing full in
formation for the benefit OF freedmen and former
masters. in relation 10 the policy of the Govern
ment in Its treatment OF employer and employee.
The circular states that the work OF the bureau
will be the protection OF productive industry;
the settlement of late slaves in homes OF their
own with a guarantee OF their absolute freedom;
the dissemination OF virtuous intelligence, and TO
aid in establishing peace and security To property
Every effort will be made To render freed men
self supporting, and the cultivation OF lands, for
interess in the crop, will be encouraged
All difficulties arising between freedmen and
their employers, and among themselves. In point
OF places, and when the testimony of negroes is
not admitted, will be sdjudicated oy officers of
the Bureau Freedmen Camps and Refugee
Homes will be discouraged, and rapidly as prac-
tlcable every effort made to attain to self sus-
tanning; the aged and intirm will be given to
religious institutions and the interest of both
white and black will be promoted in every way
practicable
SPECIAL TAX IN MISSISSIPPI
The Herald's New Orleans correspondent says:
Provisional Governor sharkey, of Mississippi,
has lately assessed, for the purpose of defraying
the expense incident TO the calling OF the Con
vention shortly to assemble in that State, q
special tax of one dollar on each bale of cotton.
Holders of cotton have refused to pay the assess
ment.
The Governor has issued AL order, requiring
the County Sheriff to seize all cotton the hold
ers OF which refuse payment, and sell sufficient
portion of i, to paw the tax and the additions
one dollar per bale besides.
ECCLESIASTICAL ORDER IN MISSISSIPPI.
Rev. Mr.. Greene, Episcopal Bishop OF Mis-. =,
in an ecclesiastical order issued By him, on the
18th ult. instructed the clergy under his charge
that, so soon as the military rule of Government,
in the State, shall 90 Withdrawn, they shall
resume the regular prayer for the President of
the United States and those in authority, but not
before. He also expresses himself opposed to
a reunion with the Churches OF the North
BUSINESS IN CHARLESTON.
The Time Charleston letter says: Business
10 in a very encoursgin state; new stores are be-
ing opened daily. Tri-weekly communication
has been opened with Columbia and Augusta.
via South Carolina Railroad, and With Florence
and places on the Northeastern coast Mer.
chants are disposing OF large quantities of goods
TO traders from the interior. Adams Express
/ Company are taking immense ireights into the
country. During the first two weeks in July
nearly 1000 bales of cotton were brought 10
Charleston on the South Carolina Railroad
THE REBEL BESJAMISs ESCAPE.
The Worlds HAVANA correspondent gives an
account OF Judah p. Ben min 9 escape from the
ruins OF tue Confederacy He says: Benz amin
separated from Davis early 10 May, near Wash
ngton, Ga. for the purpose of making his way
to Nassau and Havana. from some point the
Florida coast He was to attend to some public
business at these ports and then reoin the Presi-
dent in trans Mississippi, via Aatamoras and
! Texas
He travelled directly south. through Georgia
ana Florida, on horseback, disguised as farmer
in search 0t land, without exciting any atten-
ton, until he reached the lower side Of the Pc
ninsula of Florida. He was informed that no
boats could be found on the eastern coast, and
be went TO the Gulf shore where, after Il month 8
delay. be succeeded in getting ships yawl ooai
and Two men who were willing TO risk their lives
in it, The boat was one hundred aud fifty fee,
long, in which they coasted the peninsula till
they reached one of the keys of Florida reef
where they succeeded in procuring boat some
what longer, in which they put TO sea to cross the
gulf stream and fortunately reached the banks
after passage Of sixty hours, on the lOtn OF
july After an unsuccessful attempt 10 reach
Nassau. in which he was baffied BY head wind:
and heavy weather, be put back to Baronies, and
Friday, the 10Th, the slOop foundered thirty miles
from the ueares. land. The vessel went down
so rapidly that he, with the crew, had barely time
to jump into skiff in tow of the sloop before she
sank.
|. 10 this boat, with ligh! mast sale and com
pass, and only provisions of boiled rice which the
negroes had cooked for breakfast; IN this leak
ana overladen boat, and having but one ore. they
made for land, and az the weather was calm snc
vessel in sight, by dint of energetic sculinl
they reached the Light House, and in vesse
from that point Benjamin reached Nassau anC
Havana. His whole trip has occupied the bes
part Of three mounths, ont of which thirty day
k1ccNN $500
TIE NEGRO CONVENTION AT ALEXANDRIA
WASHINGTON August 3.-Addtional delegates
appeared at the Colored Meme Convention, il
Alexsndria, va ou Thursday An address va:
adopted setting forth the grievances of ,he black:
of that State, and asking for the righs OF sui
frage and their equality before the law
THE Presidents HEALTH
President Johnsons health is considerably i'm
proved. and il ID expected he will meet bis Csb
net 20 morrow which he has not done for nesrl.
week past
APPLICATIONS FOR PARDON
Many applications for pardon continue to u
received.
PARDoss
Among those recently pardoned are Wn. i
Avery and VIM K Smith who we're, before th'
rebellion members Of the United States Hous
of Representatives. The former served ID
= rebel Government as Military Agent, and ID
latter was q member of the 50 called Confedsrsu
Congress.
TIE CABLE.
J AsrY BAY, August 3,-Workmen commences