The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-09-14
LATEST NEWS.
From washington.

a small amount of coin, of the aggregate value
of perhaps 100000. This wealth was recov-
cred by the Treasuary agent, and is said to be
a part of the spoils captured from jefferson
Davis. Capt. Jones has delivered the money
to the Treasurer of the United States.
TREASURY AGENT AT NEW ORLEANS.
Tha Telegraphic statement from New York
under date of the 10th instant, that Mr.. Cutter
has been appointed Treasury Agent at New
Orleans, vice Mr.. Flanders, removed is incor-
rect. Mr.. Cutter was placed temporarily in
charge of the State of Texas, and portion of
Mr.. Flanders agency, but his operations are
now confined to the southern half of Texas,
and Mr.. Flanders resumes charge of the entire
territory composing the third special Treasury
agency.
John Greiner, of Ohio, was to-day reappoin-
ted receiver of the Land Office, at Santa, Fe,
New Mexico, vice Collins, removed, and he is
again designated depositary to which Secre-
tary Chase appointed him.
THE wIRz TRIAL.
Washington, Sep. 1.-THE counsel for the
prisoner Wlrz made request on the opening
of the court this morning, that more witnesses
for the defense might be summoned from the
South and that bailiff be dispatched by the
Government for that purpose, when some dis
cussion on the subject ensued. The question
was then deliberated upon by the court, with
closed DOORS
On the doors being reopened, the president
announced that the Court had decided that the
defense shall first present an affidavit, giving
the names of witnesses with their residences,
and the facts which were expected to be proved
| by them.
| In the course of his remarks Mr. Baker in
timated something to the effect that force had
been used to intimdate witnesses, which was
denounced by members of the Commission as
| false, and an investigation asked
After further discussion, Mr.. Baker was al
lowed until tomorrow to find witness who
had improper words spoken to him.
| Maj. Gen. j. H. Wilson, was recalled and
described in full an examination he had made
in July, of the Andersonville prison, the To-
cality, the condition in which he found the
grounds, the remnants of sheds, evidence that
men had burrowed in the ground, ETC., and ex-
| planned what might have been done in the Sc
lection of the GROUND, etc. Witness had Wirz ar
rested and stated thatthe only protection that
was offered to the prisoner was that he should
| not be hurt on the spot, and that was given to
him to quiet the fears of his wife and children
| He was told that he would be dealt with as
| the Secretary of War would order The guards
were instructed to protect him. Capt. Moves
and the guard risked themselves in protecting
him, the troops having attacked him at Chat
tanooga.
Willet Van Buren, gave his experience as a
prisoner at Andersonville, but from him no
new facts were elected Lieutenant Colonial
George Vikings testified to the quantities of
corn, bacon SALT etc., turned over to the Union
| troops whilst he was with General Wilson, and
gave description of a mill found in Georgia,
near Andersonville, built by the Confederate
government capable of grinding five hundred
bushels in twenty-four hours
Several other witnesses were examined. but
their testimony showed nothing especially in
| teresting. The court than adjourned
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
Charleston, Sept. 1o.-The election of dele
gates to the convention on the 9Th, passed off
quietly. Only five of the twenty delegates
from this city were on the Union ticket The
majority of those elected are recorded as con-
sentative. About four shundred votes were
polled in the city.
We have thereturns of the Richand, Orange
burg, Fairfield and Chester districts. The re-
suit is the same as at Charleston General
Wade Hampton, of Columbia; Bratton, of
Fairfield, and Col. Morgan, of Orangeburg, are
among the delegates, Hemphill, the Union
candidate, is elected in the Chester district.
The delegates chosen in the city of Charleston.
are:-Hon. Alfred Huger, Henry Gourdin,
Judge E. Frost I. D. Wagner, George W.
Williams E. L. Adams, W. c. Bee, James
Rose, A. 0. Andrews, Hon. H. D. Lessene,
DR.. j. F. Poppenheim, Hon. Charles Macbeth.
Edw. McCrady, ST., W. Ravenel, Chas M.
Furman, DR.. w. T. Wager, Rev. John Bach
mann, w. S. Henery, W. Lobby, D. L. Nc
Kay.
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Fortress Monroe, Sept. 10.-Jefferson Davis
has not yet been removed from his casemate
to Carroll Hall, as reported, but quarters are
being prepared for him there, and it is ex-
pected he will be removed thither in few
days.
The United States frigate Macedonia has
arrived from Newport, R. l., with the boys
belonging to the Naval Academy at Anna
polls.
CITY OF MEXICO UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Neao York, Sept. 11.-Private letters from
the City of Mexico, to August 2sth, state that
the city is under the most tyrannous form of
martial law. On the Oath of August NJ Ia
macona, formerly Minister of State, Rimero
Rublo, ex-member Of Congress, Madariago,
ditto, and M. Guzman together with twenty
SIX Others were arrested and sent to San Juan
dUlloa for an alleged conspiracy to kill Maxi
milan.
MAINE ELECTION
Portland, Sept. 1.-THE State election to-
day in Maine, passed off quietly. Up to this
hour, P. M, very lew returns have come in,
but they indicate that the State vote will pro-
badly not exceed $4,000, against 10000 last
war an6 tbat the ranub1ioa,, ,ooor;t,, Ill l.,