New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-28
Dead Bodies Left for Days in the
Stockade.
Two Hundred Deaths Per Diem.
WASHINGTON, Aug. q, 1865

witnesses have been examined The Commissioner
gave the defense the greatest latitude Of examination
WASHINGTON. Saturday. Aug &c, 1865.
The WirZ Commission met tins morning,
and after the reading of the record of YESTERDAY D
A. w. Burrows, who having heretofore oeen sworn
identified a certain paper offered Us III the hahu"iinE
The Judge Advocate accordingly moved 10 amend
the first charge on which the prisoner IS ny
persons with whom the defendant charged with con-
spring to the death of Union prisoners
Mr. Baker objected 10 the motion 20 supply the mis-
pomer He argued that the prisoner arraigned on
these charges by order of the President and that until
the original authority should supply me denGenSy mo
further testimony could be received aeebns Dr' Wne
and the prisoner at the bar .
DR. White corrected.
Mr. Baker said that the name Of John II. Winder also
appeared as Of the alleged consplrators Ihe TACT
was however. notorious that Winder Is dead Ihere.
fore this commission is sitting here trying man not
in existence He moved TO strike out the name VI
Winder 49,
The Judg e.Advocate-Do you appear for Winderf
The Couri-Do you hold that wnder IS on trial'
Mr.. Baker-I hold that winder. who is dead. cannot
The Judge Advocate-We have not been informed
that Wlnder is dead.
Mr.. Bakerlt Is notorious TACT, OF wmch 'he "ofiu
The Judge Advocate-Bcoth was dead when the other
conspraors tried yet in that case the counse of
defense made no objection TO Booths name IN INC
Mr., Baker-A military commission could do many
things not common for civil court 10 uOi Du' the,
could not Try a dead man.
The Court oveTruled the motion 10 Strike OH the naue
Of John II. Wnder
DR. BcRRowss EXAMINATION CONTINUED.
Dr. Burrows further testified that at Andersonvlie
prisoners were arrested for buying green corn when
the guard took away from them. Corn Is an anti
seorbuc in cases of scurvy and is useful Diet the
slops Of the cook house thrown into the stream
which through the prison, the exhaiations from
which were terrible and very unhealthy besides the
sinks overlooked owing the rains rendering the prem
ises still ntoerable; human bodies sometimes lay
unbured for three days. the stencil terrible sensiby
affecting the atmospherc and was worse than that from
any dissecting room; complaints of these things were
frequently made in high quarters dead men were IN
the morning frequently found among the living; the
largest number Of deaths IN the ockade for one day In
August 1864. was 207 the witness found Capt. wirl
in charge Of the prison when he went there, and lett him
there the tine he made his escape ratons were cut
off from the entire number of the 1900 prisoners for an
entire day. owing to the alleged ofenses OF a few
Others the witness remembered that Wirz said To him
that he CWirz) of more service to the Confederate
Government than any Of the poor Rebels IN ront;
dent at Amhurst Mass the breaking out OF the war
and had been licensed since; he was mustered out OIL
the 9TH of December last the witness had never seen
our men in the army wearing ball and chain nor had
he them punished In any other way than by deten
ton in the guardhonse he had seen men in our hosp
tails aec ted with syphilis but none OF the cases were
40 bad as those at AndersOnyile; were
primary while those in the Rebel prison were secondary
The cross questioning further continued to show
that the Rebel hospitals deficient of medical rene
dies.
The Court then. at l O'Clock, took recess till .
O'clock.
appear counsel for the defense as has been stated
bat entered upon the duties Of counsel after consua
ton with Judge Hughes, who had just retired from the
case 49, - -
tion of DR.. Burrows was resnined-Lying IN dirt and
owing to insufficient medicines ana diet. the chances
for recovery against those who had syphilis.
The questions and answers were numerous on TINS
point, involving the treatment Of the disease
Assistant Judg Advocate Hosmer here said that he
did not see the relevancy of these questions.
Mr.. Baker replied he mad asked the witness with what
disease the patients suffered and how the diseases
ifested Themselves after the patients were sent to the
hospital; and whether syphilis owing 10 the
cine matter used upon them. lie was crOss-examining
the witness on this very point.
The Court-A GU don't give the witness an opportu-
nifty to answer. You frequently put words into his
MIR. Baker-I have a right to thus draw from him
Inc Court-We arc disposed TO be very liberal. bot
Won suppose at the same time that we will not
lake exception as the OF examining Witnesses
Mr. Baser-I will pursue the cross-examinston in the
proper way. II do not the Court will excuse me.
The Court-The witness must answer In bis own
words.
Mr.. Baker-I must pursue the course laid down in the
books or must
The Court-Go on.
The crossexsminaton was further continued when
the Court interrupted counsel by saying. Here Is an.
other lecture altogether unbecomg and uncalled for
Mr.. Baker--I beg the Courts pardon
The COurt-You beg Pardons IL Is granted.
Mr.. Baker, hope You viii not hold me strictly to
the rule
The Conrt-Say nothing more about that but 90 on.
The cross examination Was then resumed and fin
uhed.
The Court inttrrogated the witness who said the
Rebel force at Andersonyie was between 5000 and
5000 men the fuel for them cut by largo force Of
coored men there were axes enough supply our men
Tor a like purpose The witness gave az his
honest opinion that If there had been proper
food, cloiaing, quarters and other necessary
deaths might have been prevented In the dspensary
he had supplies which had come by the way
of Richmond such dried beef say 200 or 800 pounds
and some Bologna sausages he saw several boxes OF
clothing the depot nobody in his ward thing
the clothing; twice little Of the dried beef
was brought in but II did not afford each man in the
ward half ounce the witness did not know who used
the remainder Of the beef and sausages.
ROBERT II. KELLOGG EXAMINED
Robert IL. Kellogg, sworn: He sad that he was cap.
tured at Plymouth and with about 400 other prison.
ers was taken to Andersonyille this the Sd Of
May 1864 the only other prisoners there at the time
were those who had been brought from Belle Isle.
Libby prison and Other points; they were ragged and
destitute Of clothing many were nearly naked
and totally unproyiGed with shelter. except tat
tered blankets; the men were mere Skeletons
the prison appeared to he crowded. though thousands
were brought there afterwards the men were in a tLhy
condition. there poor opportunity To Keep clean;
there very little soap, the Incn NOud get smoked
yer the pine IRE while cooking and for want Of
could not remove the stains This smoke made plain
water would not take them of the nights were cool
when be first went there. but The season advanced
the weather became intensely hot; there were u rainy
DAYS in the month Of June; the prisoners were not
sipDlied regularly sufficiently with fuel; sometimes
squad would be allowed 10 20 out TO BRING IN pine
roots make FIRE; sometimes the ratlOns furnished
raw with wood to cook; the penalty Tor tres.
passing the dead line was death; he remembered
seeing a man who shot for this cause by the seni
nes; any ssed from the prison 10 the swamp
bc would be shot at he stepped to the brook to