The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-02

To Col. HOiCUTi, CbMnidnRi1l1, dc:
COLONEL: On the 10th of April last I
was surrendered with the Army of
Northern Virginia, ut Appom9ttOx
Courthouse, Va, and i'll a day or two
after received II printed parOl, of which
the following is a copy:
'APPoMATToX CHI, VA, April 1G, 'G5.
LParoled Prisoners Pass.l
The bearer, Brig. Gen. Henry A.
Wise, P. \. c. S. of Virginia, parolcd
prisoner of the Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, has permission 10 go to his home
and there remain undisturbed.
B. K. JOHNSON, Mai. Gen."
And was furnished, by command of
Maj. Gen. John Gibbon, with General
copy:
HEADQUARTERS 24rII ARMY CoRPs, !
ArPoMATToX c. H., April II, 65.
GENERAL. ORDERS, No. 43.-By agree
ment between the officers appointed by
Gems. Lee and Grant to carry out the
stipulation oftho surrender Of the Army
of Northern Virginia, the evidence that
an officer or enlisted man is paro1cd
prisoner of war is the fact of his certify
ing TO the fact, dated ut Appomnttox
Court House, Va, April 10, 1865, and
signed by his commanding officer, or
the staff officer Of the same. AL guards,
patrols, officers and soldiers of the
United States forces Will respect such
certificates, allow free passage to the
holders thereof, and observe in good
faith the provisions of the surrender,
that the holders shall remain unmO-
Tested in every respect.
BY command Of
Maj. Gen. JOHN GIBEoN.
EDWARD MOALE, Lit. Col. and 4. a. G.
That after leaving APpomatoX Court
house and going to Halifax Courthouse
and remaining there some time, start
ed for my home i'll Princess Anne Coun-
ty, Virginia, and on the 25th of May
last reached Isle of Wight Court-houSe
and reported to Capt. james A. Allis,
Captain Ofthe Third New York Cavalry,
and PrOvost-NIarshall acting under or
ders of Col. George w. Lewis and 1
remained i'll Isle of Wight County until
Wednesday,, the 2Sth inst, when I
reached Norfolk. / am now here deSi-
rouS of going to my home, Gt a place
called RollistOn, in Princess Anne COun-
ty, within four miles by water and eight
by land OF Norfolk, situated on the right
bank of the east branch of Elizabeth
River, and "there to remain undisturb-
ed and unmolested in every respect"
according to agreement by which was
parOled as prisoner of war. But upon
proper inquiry and information, I find
my home occupied by considerable
number of freedmen and others who
modest the premises thereof, and / am
unable to return thereto, and TO take
possession thereof by reason of their en-
try and occupation and it is probably
unsafe for me even to visit it and see it
i'll person. respectfully ask that ne
groes, or so-called freedmen, may bore
moved from the said place or planta-
ton, called Rolliston that General Or
ders No. 4S be carried into effect and
that / may be enabled, in accordance
with my parole, to return TO my home,
and to remain there without disCurb-
ance or molestation in any respect.
Most respectfully your ob't., serv't.
HENRY A. WISE.
Brig.-Gcn. on parole, &c.
Endorsement.
H'DQRs. SUB-DIsTRICT OF NORFOLK,
NORFOLK, Va, July 4, 1865.
Respectfully forwarded, Mt the re-
quest of NIr. Wise. Application disap-
proved. see no reason why Mr.. Wise
should take possession of this house,
now used by the Freedmen's Bureau,
until he has been pardoned by the Pres
ident; and even then it may be neces-
sary for Mr.. Wise to prove ownership,
as his brother, probably, has legal
claim to it. o. l.. MANN,
Brevet Brighten. Commanding.
II H'DQRs. N. C. DISTRICT,
FORTRESS MONROE, July Z, 1865.
Respectfully forwarded. Application
disapprOved. NELSON a. MILET,
BreVet Naj.-Gen. Commanding.
H'DQRs. Dept OF VIRGINIA,
I RICHMOND, Va, July IA, 1865.
Respectfully returned. The petition
| er, Henry A. Wise, abandoned the land
! and buildings known as ROlliston,
Princess Anne County, Virginia, in
1851, and found n new home for his fam
1,f. 10
vantage engage in rebellion and civil
war. 80 I
The premises thus abandoned were
| duly taken possession of by the agents
! Of the government, under the laws III
such cases provided, and the applica-
| ton now under consideration is Mr..
Wise's first attempt to return to his for
mer home. When he left it, his pur-
! pose to return, or G1lianoS TeUcrtendi, il
he had any, was evidently conditional
upon his ability to conquer the United
| States, and forcibly dispossess theil
/ agents. He had chosen another homo
until lie could accomplish that result
He has not succeeded. Though hC
wishes to go to his former home, hC
does not abandon his status us $50.
called" officer, but, in fact, makes his
claim specially i'll that capacity, and as
he does so, (neglecting to seek pardon
and n restoration of right,) he must be
treated ns rebel prisoner of war, will
no rights that we are bound to respect
save those appertaining to a person in
/ that condition, as they may be modi'
i Thoquoted order of Maj. Gen. Gibbor
is only for tho instruction of his Owr
command, and has nothing to do will
Tie terms approved by Lieut.-Gen
{ Grant permitted Brig. Gen. Wise TO &C
1 to his home and remain there undis
turbed 50 long as he observed the laws