The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-08
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TRIAL OF WIRZ.

only snail amount Of testimony was taken before
the Wrz military commission yesterday. Among the
few witnesses Dr. Joseph jones' Professor of Chem
stry tho Medical College of Georga, who produced
report concerning the diseases in the Andersonve pen
which he made by permission of the rebel authorities
depicting the frghtful mortality among the prisoners.
He described the men ''miscrable hopeless and
abject In the extreme" IL being impossible to portray
their horrible condition The greater part Of the day
taken up in explanation by Judge Advocate
Chapman of his for refusing to permit leading
rebels to testify for the defence and reply thereto by
Mr.. Baker, of the counsel for wirz The Judge Ad
vocatc said he had himself taken the responsibility OF
revoking su5penas which hal been granted for the ap
pearancc of certain men who prominent in the
rebellion, including Robert j. Ice, Joseph Il. John
ston, Howell Cobb, rebel Secretary of the Navy
Mallory rebel Exchange Commissioner Oud and
Others ard he left tho court to sanction
dsapprovc his action His reason for refusing
10 allow these persons TO testify that they were
consprators with Wirz in the which had pro-
duced tho suierngs and cruelties for the inicon Of
which the latter being tried and therefore in
admissible the well established principle OF law that
one criminal testify favor Of his accomplish,
though he may against him.
The yesterday finally acceded TO the request for
short vacation which wirzs counsel been long
MISCELLANEOUS.
The North Carolina Convention yesterday accomplished
another important portion of the work for which ii
semblcd by passing unanimously the ordinance forever
hereafter prohibiting the existence OF slavery within the
State ordinance also passed appointing the 9th
of next month ss the time for election for Governor
and members OF Congress and the Legislature. The
Legislature viii meet on the 10th Of November Four of
al.attfa MtSstea tal
South Carolina and North Carolinahave taken tho
necessary steps for assuming their old position the
Union and in the national councils all having neutraized
their secession ordinances and prohibited the future
istence OF slavery within their borders There remain
yet TO act three SaiesGoorgia, Florida and Texas
which will hold their conventions and follow the
OF their predecessors in the restoration movement
All doubt regarding the guberpa,orial contest in Mis-
sissippi appears be end II is conceded that b.
G. Humphreys cxrebel general has been elected II Is
understood that his opponent Ut the polls Judge Fisher
will use his influence with President johnson to secure
pardon for Mr. Humphreys, that he may enter upon
the duties OF the Office 10 which he has been elected
A Cincinnati telegram to Chicago paper reports that
General Grant, while recently in the former city, on
icarnng Of the arrest by order of General Palmer at
Newport Kentucky. Of the Rev. L. d. Huston, immedi
acy ordered the release OF the reverend gentleman
Ayiny that he thought ms we peace military
arrests and military commissions should be at an end.
In Friday HERALD appeared an order from Admiral
BELL, Commandant Of the Brooklyn Navy Yard, issued
BY direction Of Secretary OF tho Navy Wees orbiddng
the collection In the yard Of money 70 be used for po
cal party purposes An order issued by Secretary wencs
yesterday gives an additional blow 20 the republican
politicians He directs that hereafter all applications
0g the positions Of Muster workmen In navy
yards must be addressed TO the Chief of the
Bureau OF Yards and Docks in Washington,
accompanied by recommendations and statement OF
qualifications, and whenever vacancy occurs in any
yard selection for the place will be made from the ap-
p'ican's scc as competent wi'hOu, regard to state
or locality.
The letter OF correspondent in Alexandra Egypt
published this morning will be found rcplec with infor
NATION regarding that city, interesting not only from ts
antiquity but from it, being the grand intermediates sta
ton on tnc route Of travel between Western Europe and
India. Some facts OF importance also given regard
Ing the three principal lines OF steamsh ps--cne Eng
iBh, one French and Austrisn--wh oh monopolize
the greater part Of this travel.
Argument the application OF Miss Laura Keene for
IN injunction to restrain the performance Of the play Of
Our American Cousin nj one Of our city theatres
heard yesterday before Judge Moncrcf OF the Superior
Court Miss Kcenes counsel produced in court a copy
Of decree In the matter which had been granted in the
United States Circuit Court in Philadelphia, and an
elaborate opinion Of Judge Caiwaader The latter the
counsel desired TO read but Judge Moncref objected TO
hearing H. and decided TO refuse the injunction asked
FOR, but Miss Keene the liberty 10 her app
cation al any time which Il is understood she will mme
diately do
The Of the United staios against Charles Hern.
kind, charged with obstructng United States deputy
marshal In tho service or process In connection with
desertions from the Prussan bark Louise vicbcrs
resumed yesterday before Commissioner Newton Some
testimony taken, but 10 the absence Of witness for
the prosecution the case was adjourned gu eleven
O'Clock on Monday forenoon.
The additional panel Of thousand jurors summoned
day Recorder Hoffman directed those jurors who
~ sEosssd 70 astsad on Monday In the case Of G. q