The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-30
Important Documents Bearing on the
Andersonville 0utrages Discovered.
High Rebel Officials Convicted by Their Own
Handwriting Of Having Authorised the
Z Cuclties PraCised on Our Prisoners.
Interesting Diplomatic Cor
respOndence.
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Another Manifesto from Mont
gomery Blair.
RAvA0Es OF The CHOLERA IN ITALY.
Go. &c. &c.

RAvAoEs OF The CHOLERA IN ITALY.
Go. &c. &c.
WARRINGTON Sept 20, 1855.
rHB wIRz TRIAL.
1he wirs Military Commission received note from
General Bragg member thereof, stating that he was
sick and unable 10 be In attendance The commission,
after considering the with closed DOORS adjourned
until 10. morrow
Rev. Fathers whaIen and Hamilton, who were brought
Aither testify in the Wrx case have left Washington
Sor their homes in Georgia will be recollected that
Captain Wrz requested that they be permitted 10 visit
him his spiritual advisers II is said, for
A0t explained they failed 10 obtain permission to visit
she Old Capitol Prison for that purpose. and that Rev.
Father Boyle Of this city has been alike unsuccessful
Father Whalen is responsible for the repayment Of
$4,000 which he had borrowed 10 purchase supplies in
alleviation Of prisoners At Andersonville.
ANDBRSONvILLE PRISON RECORDS DISCOVERED.
General Baker has lately come into possession Of the
letter book Of the adjutants oce at Andersonve TO-
gether with files Of documents and orders which shed
great deal Of light upon the management Of that in
famous pen and fixes the paternity Of many brutal
s beyond dispute by letter press copies Of the org
nas Those documents which have been unearthed
s.ly after long and unrng search have been turned
70 the Judge Advocate in the wrz trial. and will be
introduced by him in evidence the for the prosecu
ton being reopened for that purpose The completely Of
high robel officials in the prison atrocities bids fair TO
become known from evidence furnished by themselves
DIPLOMATIC CoRREsP0NDENcE.
he third volume Of the diplomatic correspondence
which accompanied the Preadents message at the
ssnd session Of the late Congress has just been issued
from the government printing bureau II s volume Of
60 pages Much Of It's interest has been lost by the
delay Of publication The correspondence with France
commence as far back November 1885, and is the
subjects Of equipment Of begercnt vessels in neutral
Dorts, affairs in Mexico cases Of the Rappahannock,
Georgia and Florida the ronclads at Birkenhead the
military situation, numerous projects Of Intervention,
Ae appears from of the many letters wriaen by
Mr. Dayton TO Mr.. Seward andidated December, 1868,
thaa the British government informed n. Drouyn do
Lhsys that American vessel had been taken by the
rebels price, and sold to Englshman that after
this she had Deen reaken by OF own ships and
end thaa therefore Mr. Seward had refused recognize
~ British utie coming IL did through rebel
Ihe Englsh government therefore, resolved that 1t
would not recognise tho right Of the United States gov
nnent 70 make prizes Of the Confederate vessels and
n subn,tsNd the proposition 70 the French government
with view 70 adjust declaration 70 that effect The
French Minister made reply that he did not know what
course hs government would pursue in such event.
letter 70 Mr. Dayton said he very thankful that
che French government declined the proposition; that
the insurgents had made lawful prize, and
lawfully condemned vessel; and he hazarded little In
saying that under circumstances the government
Of the United States likely 70 recognize any capture
any condemnation they might make or procure.
, In letter 70 Mr. Dayton the Secretary Of State
said he authorized 10 approve of his re-
newed remonstrances 70 the French government con-
esrning the prosecution Of the work the rams
which being built in French ports and the hosp
taes extended 70 the Florida and the Rappahannock
and he added for all the losses and damages which the
government and citizens susainad by the depredatons
cf the vessels question: the United States hoy be.
aieve justly holds the governments Of the countries from
which they have proceeded responsible whenever they
have been duly forewamed and have omitted proper
10 prevent the departure Of said hostile expe
dtions
Mr Dayton, in letter dated March, 1894, informed
Mr. Seward that H. Drouyn dc Lhuys assured him that
France would not take Texas as gft, oven II IL
accompanied with handsome doScer besides; that she
doss not want 1t and would not have IT,
The volume also contains dispatches from our minis
ses In Russia the Netherlands China and Japan and
replies thereto by the Secretary Of State. all showing
narkabs watchfulness and activity In the protection Of
our many interests abroad.
ANOTHER MANIFESTO FROM MONTGOMERY BLAIR
Montgomery Blair issues In the Constitutional Union Of
to-day another manifesto, eight columns in length, In
which he s further reviews the reasons for his former
allegation as 70 the responsibility Of Secretaries Seward
and Stanton for the Inauguration Of the war and m un
necessary protraction, and answers in detail the late
published rejonders 70 his opening attack Of Mcssrs
Holt and Weed and General Mega This later document
h acrimonious than liz predecessor and up
brads the objects Of his newspaper onslaught with being
he most implacabie enemies TO the pardon which the
inveluntary victims Of their bunders ask at their
hands" In the course Of this letter he mentions the
following circumstance
Let observe here: II the fall Of Sumter that
producsd the instant the ordinance OF secession and
nled Virginia with troops from the Gulf States 70 carry
before the people Its effect upon ordinary nav
Uy .se Nv exc General
Cameron Secretary Of War, TO converse with General
Lee and ascertain whether he would accept the command
he met my father at my house. where they converted for
hour more II few days before the ordinance
was susrcSy" and s%SeS ~
owned the four million Of slaves In the South he would
cheerfuy sacrifice them 70 the Union but he did not
He said he would General Scott the subject before
he deoded." committee from the Virginia convention,
g for him through the city They met on his leaving
She house. He repaired with them 10 consult with tho
convention, have learned about sope pe1e Of
settlement The fall Of Sumter settled the question for
I'm and the convention.
MOUNTED BATTBRfBs.
EsKRAL oRDERs-so. 139.
NE following rs published to-day
war DEPARTMENT, ADyurArr GrsERALs Oyucx,l
WAsHHeroS, Sept 20, 1885, I
The following batteries hereby designated 10 be
Ained ~ the mounted batteries OF their respective res
ments, In accordance with General Orders No. l20 Of
July 20, 1855 from this once, vs:Battefee and X,
Hrst United States aytillsry batteries and u Second
Uned ststos artillery; batteries and e. Third tnited
0atoo artillery batteries and a. Fourth United States
AsNley, and batteries and @, Firth United etates
A41Isry
- esmnandof Of Lieutenant General GRANT.
u ID. rotHssrp Assistant Adiusant General
YHn QUARrnRnAsfm's D.yARTnNT.