The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-08-26

Governor, and the Convention then ad.
jOurned, sine de.
NEw YoEK, August 2s.-Tho Tfibune'u
special says James NJ. Moore, Assistant
Quartermaster, who LEFT here on the sth o.
July last for Andersonville, Georgia, for ths
purpose Of giving decent burial to the re,
mains Of our murdered heroes, has returned
to the city this morning, having successfully
accomplished the object Of hisvisit. Tn,
Captain reports that he arrived at Ander
sOnville on the 25th ult., after having exps
rienesd considerable difficulty in procuring
transportation for himself and his party o.
mechanics and clerks The work Of paint
ing and lettering the head-boards for the
graves was Immediately commenced snd
finished, occupying nearly the whole time
ofths parties. There Ssre rs 900 neat head
boards set up all appropriately letssred
giving ths namess and a. far a. known, the
regimsntso Of the deceased, =
The Captain found the graves nearly an
marked with q neatly painted stake, mum
bersd the numbers corresponding With q
record kept @ ths hospital Of the prison
giving the names Of those buried. TIE
cemetery Is fifty acre. in extent, and nearly
three hundred yards from the stockads.
The dead we're all buried in trenches, Ia
many easss over one hundred IN q trench
Mounds sere created over each body, thu
forming graves. A neat white fence hal
been erected around the cemetery and the
place msde % lock as inviting as possible
Pleasant walks are being laid cut, which
arc 70 be shaded by trees. Capt. Moore
saws the country for miles around Aader-
sonville is almost devoid Of vsrdure Of every
kind except rank weeds, stunted pines
and live oaks. The climate he considers
extremely unhsslbyj the beat being in-
tense during the day, and heavy deWs fab
ing at night, which penetrate the tents 81
the party and saiurhte their blankets. JUS
before the party len, flag staff was planted
and The Union eolors thrown 70 the breeze
A trustworthy superintendent has been ap-
pointed to take care Of the cemetery and
perfect The ideas Of Capt Moore 10 laying
on this modern Golgotha aud sarrouading
grounds. A sufficient guard has been placed
over the grounds by Gen. Gibbon, eomnandi
ing the militsry in the region, and eyey
care IL 70 be taken that the renaius Of our
braves shall Esst Hndisturbad- There were
within the iuclosure Of the stockaae, sheds
about 50 yards in Length and IS feet in
width. Tiers we're no sides to these 90
called tensments, bat there were merely mp
right poles supporting the rSof. The stock
ads with 81 the buildings ere 10 remain
standing until they fall BY decay, fit mon
umsnss Of the hein0us crimes committed
within their iisnits. There Esgs sbsui 500
baried b. the rebels, ofvhofn 20 rseosd wa
kept ana consequently iheif rslhAiibs could
not be identified. The remains Of only Gus
body we're found imbaulsd, Bhsres huFipg
been inferred in the trenches.
The Heads special says Judge Loeb
.ssss and oshsr Georgiahs rcprsssat thi
work Of reconstruction in Georgia Ia pre-
crossing satisfactorily % the Union msn
he is confident the people Of Georgia vii
aessdet 70 hscenditions and settle he prin.
eipal ofthe uezro's right 10 vote, subject u
such restrictions IS are imPeraiiyely de-
msndsd.
Southern msu present in WsAhiugson CO.
iucide in the belief that she transition from
slave 70 irss labor viii proaues bat httls
trouble. 3fajor General Cocker. Of Iowa, z
ssriOusIy IN 81 WHlara'a. GOnsrsl aPeaesE
Of the Treasury Department, has taksp I
months leave o. abssnes f0F shs hrst tins
in four years. afthG
NrE YoHx, August 25.-Ths returns from
No. 1 precinct IN Prince oeeseo oeuaty Ma
ryland, show that 80 oui Of iss voters have
ben disfranohisod By he var.
Upsards Of aay Goyernment pensioners
81 tie South have applied fsE the Fsnssai
Of their pensions vhizh had besn stopped
By the var, bai oniy three have bosn
granted. Nes pessioa assuts are soon 70
BE- appointed IN sac eouthsFn States.
Tbs Richmond sorrsspanasns Of The Hss.
aid states thsi dsvsi0pnsns are psrily
made Which auase qasstisnahls transsc-
sious win eovernnsnt fund, % It's part 81
LSsat. Col. Birney, Psylaztsr q he De-.
parimenl. lis alleged thai he hsa pas
tke men in 1889 Ead that TIC banks lave
charged aisseuni far rs3selniag thsm,
thus making large sums faF both the bankr
and himself u s llaisd that Be has San.
usas iIoia thiriy % afiy lh0u.zad eoilsrs,
He hss tssn oraezsd 10 Wahiusiou So az
Enin4floo.
EBE yszx, Ana. - ;'Tas Hefai4's special
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