, 1865-10-19
ANDERS0NvlLLE.
lmuortant Report BY Quarter
master Moore.
The Prison Pen the Town
and the Cemetery.
the WiRz TRIAl--THE PRISON.
ER'S STATEMENT IN De-
FENCE.
Disastrous Cena:asggrafoil
in Detroit.
The Michigan Central Freight
Depot Destroyed.
LOSS UPWARDS or A M!Lli0A
DOLLARS.
The Episcopal Convention-'|nter-
esting Reports and Discus"
sions.
FROM MEXlC0"-M0RE> RE-
PUBLICAN SUCCESSES.
The y. s. Consul Refused
Admission to the 1mpe-
| rial Palace.
| ARREST Of GENERAL 0RTEGA IN
LOSS UPWARDS or A M:LlfGh
DOLLARS.
The Episcopal convention-.|nter-
esting Reports and Discus
sions.
FROM MEXIC0"-M0RE> Re:
PUBLICAN SUCCESSES.
The D. s. Consul Refused
Admission to the 11npe-
rial Palace,

ARREST OF GENERAL 0RTEGA IN
hEW YORK.
Terrible Storm in Cuba.
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM
THE SOUTHWEST.
THE ANDERSONYILLE PRIS-
ON PEN.
Important Report Of Qunrtermastcr
Nloorc-Ikts Trip to AndefsonTt3le-
Description Of tl1c Town and Prison
Pels-TAc Ccnlctcry-EIoty the Graves
were Idcnt1dcd-Opcratt Of his
Force.
WASHINGTON. oc- 49,
Tne following report Of Capt J. n Moore,
Aseletant QuaEte1mastet. who was sent to Andes-
sonyllle, Ga, 10 mark the gravcs Of Union prison.
formation In which the people are interested. aud
win doubtless be appreciated By the relatives and
friends Of those who have saEca their Lives 10 their
country: -.-,.n-,
DR&ErHKx1 OF " WABu.Sa1oN.
WAs111su1oy, D. C., Sept. "a, 1861
BreErt Major Genere1 Megs, Q. NJ G., .. s. L.,
Genesa1:gS ss1o seoordance with Special Orders No.
IL, q, N. Generals Utace, dated June 80 1865. d.
sectg me to proceed 10 Andersonyille Ga, tot the
M ior future identineanon, md inclosanc The ceme.
tesy, have the bonor 1orcDort as follows:
The TRIP.
Ilen Washington On the Sth uS july last, with
materials for The purpose above mentioned. On
no railroad Communication whatever 10 AndeEaon-
viIle, the direct route 10 Aacon beng lzolen and
! eendition. i Tendsavored 10 pfoeaTe xagon tT1ns-
pcrtatton. but Vi. informed b. the General con-
manding the pepartnent 9! Georgia thst = euft-
| to haul one.hall Of MT ttorcs; and a. The roads
were bad, and the distance morc than 400 1ni1ea, !
| abandoned all idea q attempting. road
through a country difficult and tedious un.
1 de, more propstiouE circumstances. Tbs prospect
Of reaching Andessousiile At this time was By no
means tasasahe, and nearly Tess e., had elapsed
A1ata I'll e g Msa .asds "e as' Ss
| rIeted. At length on the morning Of the 18th Of
| ccised, announcing the completion Of the Aurusta
sast aad se
Savannah r4rcr. The desired boa Has secured md
in tweutyour hours afler the receipt OF the te1e.
materisi for Augusta.
On NJ arrival sherc1 found the .7,,so.d comlp:t-
I'd 10 Mncnn, that from Macon 10 Anderson.
lille difficulty IN reaching ny destination. where
arrived Joig sssh. after ifcsome trip occupying
Al Macon con q ia. Wilson desailcd one company Of
the 4ih Z, ). cavalry nnd from the 18th rtEi-
meul U. S. c. Z. to nse1e, me- A member Of The
sson naReS u On ts 81
railroad. The rolling stock o1 al The roads over
~hich travelled Is IN miseTasIe eondi!i9n, , and
| than turlve mites IN hour. At the different sta'
tious nlonr the route the obeet Of lhe expedition
Mas well known, and NOT uu1reqacnuy men wearing
The garb Of rebel soldiers Uould eniet the cts md
discuss ihc teatment OF our pr1snntfs a Anaefson
vile prison. NJ ot whom eanaaiy admrtso y VI
shameful and 9tot on eue esc"leason u tne Sooto
| that sGafs Routa oo1 eaaEs
/ T1AHoRs-
stted br men 1snsn e9e e9ang, 4ne t
Gaa n 0pIsInat. ~ sHSae@E LII te.l ns, ses.nss ~ & ~
dou, found those VINO had ocen n nc isnel aimj
pc1tent ana more klnol5 aisposea 1aau y Lao %as M
had never taksn pafts ana an1,9nh 20 asaln r.
come zee e',se3s o. .ae Government WHICH 'oe' 'oasa'
70 hafu 10 destfoS-
IDENTIFYING THE 6RAFN.
On the morning Of the 10Th OF July, the work o
|
boards, lay,ng out walks, and eneloedng the eerne
ley. wns eo1menced, md On the evening os An
Eusl 18Th wss completed, with e1ccptloss hereafls
vs1r,s fron the stoctade, The trcochee were non
two to three irt beoM .h1 s9rs Sna u ss'a 4
as,th INT fe,r snchr. tdaitionsI Earl
49, houe,e, thrn1Tn m tbe rruyes. Inakl,te ttcu
Of ttill greater depth: So coec were they hnried
without eos o. e ,an t,v 70 ,een
]
,t,r ~ III. as,sI. vnre measnr3nn h,nffS If
ioe',es r aid.h aimost to1.Aei cach oibcr. Un1tc
1870 sn,Gicr. .rhife nr3.nneTx nj Antersnnyiiif
had bsen aetsea 10 IN ,nn eaS aS'T rs anS I9
~. pnrmhcr cor-cenonijn" viii eimflsriy NAN
bcred name Upon the AndersonsJie hospital iecorl
es En- ,',,o, snoeG n,e ~ r,nT ennsnV
d.'e Of death Of y 49s csares there being Su n q
dieT" II, ,o9 la iee' of pine lumber were used
TUE cEaE1EEE.
' divided by nnc man avenue running through u
ccu,zc and tub-divided int aots and ID sections re-
? sneh manner thu! WITH tns ald q the recot
~ anS ne ,.r" tree f ncn - no esi5ci n,
@ ~ @ ~; Snss ,ni rie.1;n~ he ramr,eT of tfnm1
nlsns1ator1 ~ 1E na 10 an1nc 1Fss nd fowsrs. hay
ady eoa ats9scior, .e nn1nr hy f. 6,tr n 1t. -
N4 nase ~ s,G4!!. t.,,,tes thrnnr1nnt +
es. ~ Te csx in the Icinsty cf he stocksd
saapsea 70. de En- noea ~
ApIonac nIs H.Sr s,5e.xntr1 ~ ~ :, ~
IA ,s Would pri1, to Transform this N1ld, u
" na1Ssa ans % rahenosed gTa1s ysrd. toso pisee
D, trsnce, lhe words. "A Naiional Cemetery, Ande
, eouyille, c." desigua.es The city Of the dead.
H. n,,-,z,., =. -.>.r--,,-
,. OPENING or THE 6r1s7Eaf.
rise the tlaiE and sripns were hol.ted IN the cent
N OF lhe cemetery, UheI national salute was hre
IL rud tcvera national songs sung by those p1ese1
4, The men who accompanied, md 70 whom am !
Ia dehtcd for the Curly completion Of ny missio
y morning until late Al night. although suffering !
tcnsely srotn t1e e4scle =! usAts nIaIi'nteo
OF theS Mefr. one attef ahoIacf "as nAen hisk VI
n brief period ny force Of mechanics ~ eonsidet =
BIZ seneo obaetne e 70 o9taaa ~ oLnets n9a III
Ns.aeEH an 1Is Eal ll ,tS - ~ eao ar,cr,1nr ~
msa & NJ ~ ~ 1ssh ~ NV " ~
la phoad 1osrf a1cr sackneas o. sn!sS Mss1h, !,
= tronEht his booy oaek VIII ae az aetessn FL Il
Ms la: u saaa,,ea an III. L. f:o, W;1xon d;ed ~
~ staes eas4y ae.fu u tGn thait
in Aecon+
IN kSpEEsosv11LK+
"a Ande14onv1Ne 1. situated on .he sou.hweste
d Railroad, sky miles from Macon. Thcre Is
o. one bopkc N the place cxcrpt tlosa eeected ~
eo-ca1lcd Confederate government as hoa}its
officers quarters. and Comuaisssry and QnArt
mastcfs Gnl!ci1ge. vas formerly Eho"n
Andc!son brf ssnce the war the "Flie" has be
a heins nna ,y ls 81 spSea mosty Mth p
ft for cultivation and unlf1e the section Of CONF
= but a few naflea north and south
s the psce. where the roll is u
S | adapted for agricultural purposes, and cotton
well a. corn i extensively raised. il is said 10